Affinity

Introduction
Within the realm of Innate Skills, Energy Affinities are something to take special note of. In particular, if not THE most important determinant factor to gauge a cultivator’s potential, then it is the second most important factor behind foundation. In essence, affinity is a self-defining trait a cultivator has for some type of energy. That energy could be elemental, as in: Earth, Wind, Fire, etc… it could be origin-type energy, like: Yin, Yang, Space, Time, etc… or it could be "special unique" — not yet defined— energy like Grandmist or Chaos.

Now, ALL affinities have the same progression with essentially the same effects; the only thing changing being the type of energy. And that progression goes as follows.

   
 * 1) Trash-tier: Allows a cultivator to surpass level 5 and develop Qi/Magic. Low-Grade Mortal Buffs are 50% stronger. Usually grants a new Innate Skill.
 * 2) Bad-tier: Allows a cultivator to reach level 20 and become a Peak Phase Warrior. Mid-High Mortal Grade Buffs are 50% more potent.
 * 3) Mediocre-tier: Allows a cultivator to reach level 30 and reach the height of the Mortal Realm. High-Peak Mortal Grade Space-type buffs are 100% more potent. Sometimes grants another Innate Skill.
 * 4) Good-tier: Required to enter the Spirit Realm. The rest of the details have yet to be stated
 * 5) Excellent-tier: Details have yet to be stated�
 * 6) Consummate-tier: Details have yet to be stated
 * 7) Eternal-tier: Details have yet to be stated
 * 8) Transcendental: Something probably only gods can possess. Very few details have yet to be stated~

Affinity can be gained through three methods: Innately, Through Training, or Under Special Conditions. Innate Affinities are something a parent passes on to their child and usually define a clan-type faction. Training is how Elizabeth got virtually all her affinities and is arguably the hardest way to gain affinity; usually only reserved for improving already established affinities. While an example of Special Conditions is the Dimensional Upgrade that descended on the Earth to awaken/augment 95% of the living beings’ affinities.

Aside from the established progression for Affinities, there are also Special Tiers of Affinity that come as a result of a complicated circumstance. For example, Elizabeth’s original Sub-Trash Tier affinity for Time came as a result of her possessing a fallen goddess’ body, taking on the previous “Elizabeth’s” Fragmented Transcendental Affinity for Time.