Wang Wei has already theorized about the Grand Dao's development of the Chaos Universe's cultivation system, and most historians would agree with him. After the chaos caused by Pangu and the Destruction General's battle, Grand Dao planned to start anew.
First, she established the Essence Era in which body refiners held the destiny of the Chaos Universe and reigned supreme above everybody else. Then, it should have been the Soul and Qi Era. Wang Wei knows Ji Dingxian — the Ji Clan Ancestor — was most likely a Pure Soul Path cultivator. There are also signs that the early version of Paragons focused more on cultivating Qi. Even when they cultivate laws, Innate Laws, Primordial Laws, and the Source, they never neglect amassing a vast quantity of Qi. All these signs showed Grand Dao was preparing for the Spirit and Qi Era.
