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Energy Scale
Level 1—0-10 points of Ability: no possibility to cultivate further; not relevant.
Level 2—11-30 points of Ability: can be used to improve health and life, can self-heal partially.
Level 3—31-60 points of Ability: can be used to regulate the body, defend, fight, self-heal fully, slow down aging, and heal others.
Level 4—61-90 points of Ability: all previous, plus slow down aging profoundly*.
Level 5—91-120 points of Ability: all previous, stops aging fully, energy can be used remotely on others.
Level 6—Above 121 points of Ability: all previous, possible to absorb huge amounts of external energy**.
The scale was invented by Elder Wu.
*Elders’ exam possible to pass at above 80.
**Not reached when the scale was created; vastly exceeded level six: Elder Si Aldo and Elder Jiu Song. Later noted: in 70 ACD-7 slightly exceeded level six: Elder Shi An. Added in around 180 ACD: also vastly exceeded the scale: Joost Meeran and Ruben de Vrijk.
World-building entry from the ACD romantasy series. The Taj and Song Trilogy and The Crystaler Series both include references to the energy scale.