It took twenty more minutes of patience for Fell to notice some changes in Wind's condition. As a fellow senior cultivator of the soul system, he knew what the Young Official was going through. Facing one's own internal demons was a major step-stone in the path of immortality. It could even be said by some that it was the true first step.
There were many ways to acquire a soul cultivation base. Some rare and mysterious races were unparalleled on that aspect. From the moment they were born, they would be capable of freely controlling their mental energy. That natural advantage made it much easier for them to advance in their cultivation journey.
Others used pills to skip this step. But the way that was the most common and the most straightforward was by using one's own internal demons as fire. A fire that was going to refine and cleanse one's own emotions to form Ego. That Ego would then become the core of the soul system.
This was the most orthodox way used in the universe. It could be said to have no shortcomings as it completely relied on the cultivator's own dedication and hard work.
Fell was only in the first Realm of the Soul Cultivation. He still didn't form his own Ego as it was still being nurtured by his will. Though, having already faced his internal demons, he was capable enough to help the Young Official.
He waited a few more minutes before deciding on taking Wind with him in his apartment. The journey was done in the blink of an eye as Fell traversed the city's main district.
He appeared in front of the building where he rented his place. During the short trip, Wind didn't show any sign of awakening. His eyes, hazy and clouded, didn't move as if they ignored all the changes that could happen in his surroundings.
He was in such a state of internalization that he didn't notice anything. Fell took him through the elevator. Silence permeated the metallic box for a few moments before the door opened. Fell walked through the floor while lifting Wind from the collar.
He opened his apartment's door in one motion then entered. He mindlessly threw Wind in an empty room before going into the kitchen.
"Today was a good day!" He hummed as he thought about the earlier course of action. He opened the fridge, ready to cook himself a gargantuan meal. "I still can't believe that they accepted to pay me…" He couldn't help but laugh out loud as he grabbed a basket filled with potatoes.
"I must stay on guard, although I'm not afraid of the Four Families as I can always run away." He pondered with a serious face. In his hand was a fine silvery cooking knife. It was similar to a Santoku in shape and its cutting edge gleaned under the kitchen's light.
After a few knife strokes, in front of him was a large basket filled to the brim with peeled potatoes. "They will retaliate. I made the first move and stole food from their belly", he thought while trotting to his fridge, he opened the freezer's compartment and grabbed a meaty piece of beef.
The meat had a very light-pink color and seemed to be a piece of quality. "Meat like this is very hard to find in the core. But here, resources of quality are found everywhere", he judged as he eyed the beef with hunger marked in his eyes. He gulped before readying him, he focused on the meat in front of him before flicking his wrist. His arm blinked a few times, and in front of him were a dozen meat pieces.
As he saw the result of his act, a satisfied smile appeared in his juvenile face. In front of him were the dozens of steak pieces he had made from the buffalo, he had acquired. The meat's pinkish color and the several intricate lines that the fat formed gave made it very pleasing to the eyes.
"Looks like my cooking skills grew up quite a lot!" he mused as he remembered all the odd jobs he did in the core. It wouldn't be a lie to say that Fell was a jack of all trades. Although the majority of his skills were flawed and shallow, he was now a cultivator, and to top it off he cultivated all three major systems. The control he had over his body made it possible for his other skills to grow at an incredibly fast pace.
"Let's do this!" he said with resolve shining in his eyes.