Su Yan and Su Qingyi, cultivators of the Frozen Palace, had recently broken through to the Qi Refining realm and were promoted to Inner Disciples.
They were granted better accommodations and special privileges by the Frozen Palace, including double cultivation resources and the opportunity to choose two techniques from the Secret Library.
After spending a month diligently practicing new techniques in their abodes, Su Yan and Su Qingyi decided to leave the Palace to gain experience outside. As they had cultivated in the Snowy region, they encountered mainly snow attribute demonic beasts, with most being Snow Bears.
After a week of gaining real battle experience, the sisters decided to return.
However, on their way back, they were ambushed and surrounded by demonic cultivators.
Filled with despair and horror, they were miraculously saved by an independent cultivator who, despite being only at the Late stage of Qi Refining, single-handedly slaughtered all the demonic cultivators from the infamous Blood Demon Sect.
Though he was fierce and domineering, the sisters hoped he would not kill them. It wasn't because he was unrelated to any prestigious sect, but because he did not regard them with the same disdain he showed the demonic cultivators.
They had thought that this senior had been harmed by demonic cultivators in the past, leading him to despise anything related to the Demonic Pathway.
However, their assumptions proved to be nothing more than baseless speculation after witnessing Fang Wei's actions.
"H-he...he is..." Su Qingyi squeaked, her eyes darkened with horror.
Before her voice could echo, her elder sister Su Yan covered her mouth and whispered in her ear, "Stay quiet, sister. We owe our lives to him. If he wanted to kill us, he would have done so already. Since we don't yet know why he saved us, let's ignore the fact that he is a demonic cultivator... Alright?"
Su Qingyi reluctantly nodded.
Although she absolutely despised demonic cultivators because of her parents' death, at that moment, she had no choice but to stay humble and show respect to the senior who had saved their lives for reasons unknown.
Both sisters, having already recovered to their peak state by consuming multiple pills, remained docile and waited patiently for Fang Wei to finish.
As time passed, they watched in horror as all the Blood Qi surrounding the senior was gradually refined and absorbed, leaving behind chunks of flesh that resembled dried-out wood, with even the bones stripped of any vital essence.
What a terrifying demonic cultivation technique... they both thought in unison.
From what they had heard and studied about demonic cultivators, and what they were witnessing at that moment, the difference was like that between Heaven and Earth.
Seeing the Senior cultivate fearlessly in front of them made the previously formidable demonic cultivators, who had worked together in groups, appear as nothing more than ants.
Such was the terrifying impact Fang Wei had instilled in them.
After a short while, both sisters noticed a dense amount of Blood Qi gathering around the Senior's navel. Their eyes widened in astonishment, and they both drew in a sharp breath.
He's trying to break through... The same thought came to their minds.
The process of cultivation was slow and gradual, with cultivators competing for opportunities and risking their lives to soar above the heavens. In contrast, ascetic cultivation methods were even more time-consuming, requiring a rare talent, vast cultivation resources, and especially high-tier pills to breakthrough into major realms.
Yet, what they knew and what they were witnessing didn't seem to align in their minds.
Both sisters gulped hard and prepared themselves to act appropriately once the Senior had finished his breakthrough. They understood they needed to remain respectful regardless of whether he succeeded in reaching the Dantian Formation or not.
The third realm in the process of cultivation was the Dantian Formation.
To reach this realm, a cultivator had to have a Dantian Forming Pill and a body completely filled with refined Qi. Once the Dantian was formed, the cultivator would be able to store abundant Qi within it, allowing them to perform feats such as flight using flying swords and gaining respect from others. However, not everyone could reach this realm, as the Dantian Forming Pill required was a High-tier Pill, and sometimes multiple pills were needed.
However, a few cultivators had reached Dantian Formation without the aid of any pills. Those were the absolute geniuses of their era, who had already left the Country of Han to pursue higher levels of cultivation.
In simple terms, Dantian Formation was the first major bottleneck that all cultivators had to face on their journey.
After one incense stick of time passed, both sisters observed how all the lingering Blood Qi gradually entered the Senior's navel.
A soft hum echoed through the air as the process completed.
He succeeded! He formed his Dantian without any Pills!!
The Su sisters were struck with shock and forgot to blink.
"He must be an absolute genius," Su Yan muttered. "And judging by his facial features, he seems quite young as well..."
Su Qingyi nodded and responded, "He looks to be around the same age as Little Yang, yet their cultivation levels are so different. Could he be even more talented than Little Yang? How did such a genius become a demonic cultivator?"
Both sisters had their own thoughts but chose to keep them to themselves. With the senior having finished his cultivation session, they immediately closed their mouths and adopted humble, submissive expressions.
...
Fang Wei opened his silver eyes and felt much better than he ever had. The absolute power and vitality were flowing through his body, making him feel as if he were in the high heaven.
Hunting these maggots was the right decision. It was much faster and more effective than cultivating those demonic beasts. Hm, I should cultivate all these blood demon pests at once when I have the chance... He thought.
Fang Wei glanced at the system screen that had popped up after his breakthrough, especially at the Lifespan section, and smirked in delight.
[Lifespan: 12/325]
50 years added, good...
Done with that, Fang Wei finally turned his attention to the twin sisters he had saved for a specific reason. As he was unfamiliar with the Ascension Mountain range, he intended to extract all the information they had.
Yet, before he could do that, a sudden screen appeared in front of him, projected by the Evil System.
[A Chosen One has been detected!]