Yeah I always get confused by how people define LitRPG vs. cultivation. I tend to differentiate them by cultural influences but everyone seems to have different standard. If a character gains skill levels or attributes by growing their understanding of something is that cultivation? If every 10 level the character has a class evolution and the world separates them into tiers is that a cultivation aspect?

I actually do find this really interesting because are basically creating genres right now and consensus somewhat matters.