Cultivation, at its core, was akin to sowing a seed and nurturing it until it grew so tall it seemed to touch the heavens.
Such was the essence of cultivation.
To become a cultivator, one first needed to sense the Qi in their surroundings and draw a single strand of it into their body.
Achieving this simple yet profound act marked the first step—Tier One—on the path of cultivation.
Ray sat in a quiet chamber, his eyes closed, legs crossed, and back as straight as a pillar. His posture radiated focus and discipline as he entered a meditative state.
Moments passed, and Ray began to feel a faint, colorless current stirring around him. This was Qi.
With full concentration, Ray guided the strands of Qi, one by one, into his body, allowing it to flow within him.
The Mutation Energy outside Ray's body, which constantly intertwined with the Qi, began to flow back into him. This process occurred at a much faster pace than it took for him to assimilate strands of Qi into his body.
