Below is information that is found in Volume 1 or was used to inform prices there in. There are a few spoilery things.

Before the tables, I want to quickly repost something from my Chapter 45 Author's Note to make it a little more visible since I've learned that it is possible to disable the notes. Chapters 1-15 underwent major revision on Mar 24. The changes shouldn't have much effect going forward, they were mainly to clean up the first arc, but here are the key takeaways:

Known tiers of cultivation:

Credits gained upon death for each known cultivation level:

The cost of increasing affinities for the five basic elements:

Note: Prices are cumulative. You can't just purchase Peak 7, you have to purchase ever step before it too.

Miscellaneous Items:

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