Ordinary is the first of the five main attainment levels from ordinary to supreme grandmaster. Most Gu Masters stay at this step for life.
Realm on a path climbs a fixed ladder from ordinary to supreme grandmaster. Ordinary sits at the bottom of that ladder, below quasi-master. ch. 687 Among the five main levels (ordinary, master, grandmaster, great grandmaster, and supreme grandmaster), it is the first step. ch. 810
Common lifetime height
Most Gu Masters have only ordinary realm for their whole lives. ch. 687 Ordinary attainment is the level most Gu Masters reach in their lifetimes. ch. 1326
Below quasi-master
Hard ceiling for effort
Most Gu Masters find it difficult to reach quasi-master in their lifetimes, no matter how much effort they put in. ch. 1326 Ordinary is therefore the lasting height for the great majority of cultivators on a given path.
The full ladder is on Attainment. Neighboring steps include quasi-master attainment and master attainment. Dao marks and how they relate to attainment are on Dao Marks and Attainment.
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