I'm not good at cultivations but I'll try my best.
In this world power and social status are determined by power. Those with power live above the weak in every aspect from the every day chores of life to the hustle and bustles of fighting and attaining magic beasts.
On the 25th may 1675, the earth was split into 2 separate dimensions in the war against a dimension class (SSS) hybrid beast, many mysteries still unsolved since that day.
Now in between the two halves of earth lies a giant white cloud of mana resembling huge clouds covering each part from the other. It was impossible for those unable to achieve the Enhancement realm to safely pass through the clouds without being turned into a pile of ash and bones.
The two halves of earth are
Hagi : The dwelling for the weak and feeble
Tora: The Kingdom of strong and fearsom (Both names together make Hagi tora btw)
THE CULTIVATION REALMS :
These are mainly the, Foundation realm, Body enhancement, manipulation realm, Ascension realm, Dimensional realm.
Foundation realm :
This is the first realm a human can attain through cultivation. During this stage humans aren't granted any special stats boosts of any kind, arguably the weakest realm existing. Though like any realm it never left cultivators empty handed, giving it's users In human mana sense. That was it.
The foundation realm is further classified into 3 stages:
The first stage :
During the first stage cultivators receive an excess amount of mana than what the normal human can withstand slightly poisoning them. Many often die during this first stage being unable to withstand the pain and side effects. Research showed 50% to 80% chance of death in every individual.
The second stage :
Survivors of the previous stage are slowly cured of all the illnesses and internal damage caused by it, allowing them to feel the excess flow of mana coursing through their veins. That was all it granted.
The third stage
The last stage of the foundation realm! Those who survived the brutal pain and bitter suffering of it's first stage are able to feel the presence of mana in other beings gifting them super human sensing. This was the peak of what the foundation realm had to offer.
Body Enhancement realm :
This realm of cultivation is barely achieved by many in the Hagi portion of earth with a 45 - 50% success rate from researchers. The Body Enhancement is the reward for proper internal mana control gifting cultivators the ability to manipulate mana within their bodies to;
Gain increased strength, speed, Durability, resistance, adaptability...in very few cases regeneration, self healing and intellect boost.
The body Enhancement realm is divided into 3 metrical stages :
Newly awakened
Mana Grinders (Note: I'm referring to the English translation for Mana labourers)
Fruit reapers
These shall be further explained along the story.
The metrical stages are socially classified by.
★ Rank : copper rank
★★ Rank : Bronze rank
★★★ Rank : silver rank
★★★★ Rank : Gold rank
★★★★★ Rank : platinum rank
For each stage
The Manipulation Realm :
One of the most difficult cultivation realms to achieve especially for those born in Hagi. Only attainable to those who attain Fruit reaping, gifting the ability to control anything from basic elements---------to complex structures--------to even matter manip such as creating beasts from mana.
Those in the manipulation realms gain an excess amount of mana from the previous realm thus they make contracts with familiars to control the output. It was a standard rule no cultivator was able to bypass no matter how strong.
Much like the previous realm, it's socially classified into.
★ Rank : copper rank
★★ Rank : Bronze rank
★★★ Rank : silver rank
★★★★ Rank : Gold rank
★★★★★ Rank : platinum rank.
The Ascension Realm :
A nearly mythical cultivation stage that grants conceptual control over any and all things. It's literally just a 500x boost to your nearly maxed out stats and a crazy power wank. Those who attained this realm can toy with reality as they see fit, though there's just 1 thing... it's unattainable to humans (A nice plot twist on this gonna happen several chapters in). The only things capable of reaching the Ascension Realm are familiars who fulfill their contract, devouring their masters soul & mana in the process. Only cultivators who set out for the Ascension Realm encounter this fate.
Alley Dogs :
A group of rogues and rebels who's aim is to attain the Ascension Realm artificially through ANY MEANS NECESSARY.
Dimensional realm :
A mythical cultivation realms unproven to exist, mainly told as fairy tails and folklore. Not much is known about this realm but is rumored to gift cultivators with an immortal life beyond the limits of death, Existence and the universe transcending to a higher dimension completely. Popularly named [SSS - X Rank]
Beast Ranks :
The same as the humans in social classification since the nature of magic beasts is still currently being researched.
★ Rank : copper rank
★★ Rank : Bronze rank
★★★ Rank : silver rank
★★★★ Rank : Gold rank
★★★★★ Rank : platinum rank.
The Higher the mana the stronger the magic level though the social classification is to distinguish danger levels.
Familiars :
The familiars unlike Magic beast's, are dependent on their Masters mana for strength and aren't socially classified themselves but by their masters. They're More like parasites most of the time though come with few additional benefits.