Hi guys, I'm here to set up the start of a cultivation resource list. Given all the different books, stories, and novels we read, there should be quite a few to put forward. First of all, the list should be separated into categories based upon their type. Energy Sources should be various sources of energy, ie: Heaven and Earth Qi, Liquid Qi Essence, and all forms of Essence Stones, ect. All of these are absorb-able over time by the cultivator to enhance or replenish their cultivation. These are all natural phenomenon. Organic Resources should be anything that came from a biological lifeform. Golems and the like do not count. These include things like Heavenly Herbs and plantlife, Beast Pellets or Cores, Demon Beast Meats and different types of Blood and Bloodlines. These can either be consumed directly or distilled in various processes (alchemy, refining, ect) in order to be used. Inorganic Resources are those things formed in the natural world. Heavenly Metals and Sands, rare Minerals that can be used in Alchemy, Talisman, or Array Formations, as well as various pre-processed resources gathered from golems and other living non-organic beings. Ethereal Resources are those phenomenon that correspond to the natural world. Weird force fields and gravity fields, isolated solar or lunar rays, floating mountains and the like. Things that can be experienced and thus trained in. Many of these have no set shape or type, but these are resources used to gain enlightenment and knowledge about the world. Coiling Dragon has several such which are nifty, by the way. Other Resources contain things like stealing the Yin or Yang of virgins or soul consumption and the like. Mostly using techniques, but these things are often seen. Who doesn't wish to consume the curse some poor antagonist has left behind in order to turn it into your own power? Haha. Okay, so its like reallllly early for me here. I'm probably missing a bunch of stuff, but I'm just making an outline here for people to put upon. So, have at it! I want to see a good listing in a somewhat presentable way. Perhaps this'll turn into something we can use as research or reference material later~ That'd be fun.
I think I can help out Spirit Stones Heavenly Jades Heavenly Jewel Spirit Beast Cores Spirit Beast Bones Spirit Beast Mark God's Blood (ATG) That's all for now, trying to remember some from TDG. . . . oh I... think you have a rather complete list already How about "Soul Eating"? From Xian Ni/Renegade Immortal
Wuxiaworld has some articles too .http://m.wuxiaworld.com/cores-in-chinese-cultivation-novels/ .http://www.wuxiaworld.com/wuxiaxianxia-terms-of-address/ .http://www.wuxiaworld.com/what-dao-heck-a-very-basic-primer-to-the-dao/
For other resources Definitely harems (for powering up) and plot armour (because otherwise he would die)