# Nine Heavens Ascent — Incremental Idle Cultivation

> Incremental Idle Cultivation (iPhone/iPad app by Frank Robles.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nine-heavens-ascent/id6813149292 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Frank Robles](https://appshunter.io/developer/6813139788)
- Category: Games, Role Playing, Simulation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-10

## What is Nine Heavens Ascent?

Breathe Qi in a quiet mountain sanctuary. Tap to cultivate, grow idle sources, and follow a mortal's path through nine higher realms toward True Immortal.

Nine Heavens Ascent is a cozy pixel-art idle and incremental game inspired by xianxia cultivation. Settle into a rhythm of small choices, steady growth, and moments of heavenly challenge.

CULTIVATE AT YOUR OWN PACE
Tap the sanctuary to gather Qi. Invest in eight idle sources, from a Breathing Technique and Spirit Herb Garden to Heavenly Dao Insight. Buy one, ten, or the maximum you can afford.

DEFY THE HEAVENS
Build Qi for breakthroughs and open the next stage of your path. At realm boundaries, face a lightning tribulation: tap falling bolts to deflect them before the trial ends.

SHAPE YOUR PRACTICE
Study five Techniques to strengthen tapping, passive growth, offline gains, and more. Craft Qi Gathering Pills for a timed boost or Foundation Pills for an instant helping of passive Qi. Send an automatic hunt against spirit beasts to earn Spirit Stones while you cultivate.

RETURN WITH WISDOM
Unlock Reincarnation at Nascent Soul. Begin another life with Dao Insight, keeping your Spirit Stones, Techniques, and permanent Dao awakenings. Explore thirteen Dao Tree choices: twelve permanent nodes and the repeatable Samsara wheel.

LET YOUR SANCTUARY GROW
Return to Qi and Spirit Stones earned while away. Offline progress begins with an eight-hour cap, which can grow through Techniques and the Dao Tree. Your path saves automatically.

REACH TRUE IMMORTAL
Complete the final stage and enter the True Immortal victory ceremony. Look back on lives lived, beasts defeated, and breaths taken, then meditate in eternity or begin a new cycle.

A single-player journey with touch controls, peaceful pixel landscapes, and a gentle meditation soundtrack. No ads or in-app purchases.

## Is Nine Heavens Ascent safe?

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## Is Nine Heavens Ascent legit?

Nine Heavens Ascent appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Nine Heavens Ascent is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-10-09

• Five new realms beyond True Immortal: Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, Immortal Emperor and Dao Ancestor. Fifteen realms in all, each with new art and its own tribulation. Already a True Immortal? Your ascent continues.
• Lifespan: mortals age as they cultivate, and every breakthrough extends your years. Immortals never age. Run out of time and you Fade (Qi halved) until your next breakthrough. Reincarnate while Fading for +25% Insight, or buy time with the new Longevity Pill. Time away never runs out your lifespan.
• Safer saves: older saves are converted instead of rejected, and a save that can't be read is set aside, never overwritten.
• New Export Save / Import Save in Settings, to back up your progress or move it to another device.
• A one-time "what's new" message for returning players.
• Hall of Ascension - Get your name immortalized and race to the fastest finish times

### 1.2 — 2026-10-07

• Five new realms beyond True Immortal: Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, Immortal Emperor and Dao Ancestor. Fifteen realms in all, each with new art and its own tribulation. Already a True Immortal? Your ascent continues.
• Lifespan: mortals age as they cultivate, and every breakthrough extends your years. Immortals never age. Run out of time and you Fade (Qi halved) until your next breakthrough. Reincarnate while Fading for +25% Insight, or buy time with the new Longevity Pill. Time away never runs out your lifespan.
• Safer saves: older saves are converted instead of rejected, and a save that can't be read is set aside, never overwritten.
• New Export Save / Import Save in Settings, to back up your progress or move it to another device.
• A one-time "what's new" message for returning players.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-27

-Tribulations now end the moment you deflect enough lightning. 
-New Heavenly Dao tier: 12 nodes unlocking higher starting realms, faster tribulations, more Insight and big Qi boosts. 
-Samsara now x1.5 per turn.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-22

No release notes.

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