>>57308489To be reductive and whittle it down to the bare nub of its meaning, cultivation = xianxia = chinese progression fantasy.
Cultivation itself is a power system based on a mix of daoism and buddhism. Meditating to harness the energy of heaven and earth, gathering rare ingredients to make pills to improve your power, improving your understanding of the world to better wield its powers, etc. At certain points this can extend your lifespan and even render you immortal, and beyond that the very fabric of reality comes within reach. With determination and good fortune, even a lowly ant can cultivate to godhood.
