Confused about the different Soul Cultivation Manuals? Below, I discuss the buffs that come with each grade and which NPC you need to speak with to unlock them.
Which manual will you take in Soul Cultivation? To improve your stats even further, learn how accessories work with our Soul Cultivation Artifacts guide.
Soul Cultivation Manuals
You use manuals to progress your cultivation and to perform a Breakthrough.
All Manuals
Manuals have 2 stats, covering the multipliers for your Breakthrough speed and Qi obtainment! Every manual has a grade list that goes from Beginner to Peak, but I’ll mention more on that later.
Qi Gathering Manual
Obtain this manual from Li Xuan in the Starter Village or from Treasure Chests. This is one of 2 manuals that you can select at the start of the game!
- Beginner
- Qi Realm: Mortal I
- Qi: 1.20x
- Breakthrough: 0.80x
- Intermediate
- Qi Realm: Foundation Establishment I
- Qi: 2.40x
- Breakthrough: 1.60x
- Advanced
- Qi Realm: Golden Core I
- Qi: 3.60x
- Breakthrough: 2.40x
- Expert
- Qi Realm: Half Step Immortal I
- Qi: 4.8x
- Breakthrough: 3.2x
- Peak
- Qi Realm: Origin Returning I
- Qi: 6x
- Breakthrough: 4x
Qi Draining Manual
Complete Zhang Xinxin’s quest to harvest 100 Yang Flowers to get this manual as a reward. Or, search through Treasure Chests!
- Intermediate
- Qi Realm: Foundation Establishment I
- Qi: 1.60x
- Breakthrough: 2.60x
- Advanced
- Qi Realm: Golden Core
- Qi: 2.40x
- Breakthrough: 3.90x
- Expert
- Qi Realm: Half Step Immortal I
- Qi: 3.20x
- Breakthrough: 5.20x
- Peak
- Qi Realm: Origin Returning I
- Qi: 4x
- Breakthrough: 6.50x
Qi Stabilizing Manual
Obtain this manual from Li Xuan in the Starter Village by opening Treasure Chests. You can choose this manual or the Gathering one when you first start the game.
- Beginner
- Qi Realm: Mortal I
- Qi: 1x
- Breakthrough: 1x
- Intermediate
- Qi Realm: Foundation Establishment I
- Qi: 2x
- Breakthrough: 2x
- Advanced
- Qi Realm: Golden Core I
- Qi: 3x
- Breakthrough: 3x
- Expert
- Qi Realm: Half Step Immortal I
- Qi: 4x
- Breakthrough: 4x
- Peak
- Qi Realm: Origin Returning I
- Qi: 5x
- Breakthrough: 5x