Stages of Advancement
White-Belt: The first stage, received after clearing the Trial of Beginnings.
Yellow-Belt: The second stage, received after getting to 2nd Dan in the White stage.
Orange-Belt: The third stage, received after getting to 3rd Dan in the Yellow stage.
Green-Belt: The fourth stage, received after getting to 4th Dan in the Orange stage. At this stage, the Martial Artist receives their Core-Body, remade in Qi. This gives them the ability to safely use Qi without harming themselves.
Blue-Belt: The fifth stage, received after getting to 5th Dan in the Green stage.
Purple-Belt: The sixth stage, received after getting to 6th Dan in the Blue stage.
Red-Belt: The seventh stage, received after getting to 7th Dan in the Purple stage. At this stage, the Martial Artist receives their Perfect-Body, remade in Chakra. This gives them the ability to safely use Chakra without harming themselves.
Gold-Belt: The eighth stage, received after getting to 8th Dan in the Red stage.
Brown-Belt: The ninth stage, received after getting to 9th Dan in the Gold stage.
Gray-Belt: The tenth stage, received after getting to 10th Dan in the Brown stage. At this stage, the Martial Artist receives their Immortal-Body, remade in Reiki. This gives them the ability to safely use Reiki without harming themselves.
Black-Belt: The eleventh stage, received after getting to 11th Dan in the Gray stage.
Perfect Black Belt: The twelfth stage, received after getting to 12th Dan in the Black stage. It is theorized that at this stage, another form of energy is unlocked, giving the Martial Artist access to even greater power.
???: Another stage of the Martial Arts theorized to be even more powerful than the Perfect Black-Belt.
Titles
While most Martial Artists are ordinary, others are anything but. In their pursuit of greatness, some Martial Artists have gone beyond the norm and earned titles for their achievements.
Master: This title is earned by any who master all nine techniques of Essence. This is a great accomplishment only achieved by one in every hundred-thousand Martial Artists.
Grandmaster: This title is earned by any who master all nine techniques of Qi. This is a huge accomplishment only achieved by one in every million Martial Artists.
Supreme: This title is earned by any who master all nine techniques of Chakra. This is a massive accomplishment only achieved by one in every forty-million Martial Artists.
Sage: This title, unlike the others, isn’t earned by those who master specific techniques, but rather, by those of Gold-Belt or above who have touched on the true meaning of their Path and have been deemed worthy by the Spirit of that Path. A Sage carries with them their sign of accomplishment, in the form of an Imprint — a mark left by the Spirit of their Paths for all to see.
This feat is accomplished by only one in over a billion Martial Artists, and thus, Sages are revered above almost all others.
Scion: This title is earned by any Supreme who was also a Sage upon advancing to Black-Belt. These Martial Artists are so rare and powerful that almost none exist in the world. Some have left for parts unknown, while only four remain on the continent of Safaia.
Eternal: This theorized title is one given to a person who has managed to advance to Perfect Black-Belt and master all of the relevant techniques. Not much is known about these beings, only that their power is said to be roughly ten times that of a Scion.
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