Inside his personal dorm room in Zone Five of East Dragon University.
Fang Yuan sat cross-legged, circulating his cultivation through the Zhou Tian cycle. Dense Energy Particles were devoured into his body, surging rapidly through him as he completed a breakthrough.
"I've finally reached the fifth Xuan cultivation rank..."
He sighed.
With his attention divided and the environment working against him, it had taken him more than twenty days to reach Great Perfection in the Ancient Cultivator Qi Refining Stage. He had nearly been outdone by a local, Wu Wudi, and become a laughingstock among Demon Gods.
"But I'm using cheats, while Wu Wudi is a genuine cultivation prodigy. He reached the fifth rank of Qi Refining Great Perfection in twenty-seven days, then surged to the fourteenth rank in just a few years. He's nearly ready to condense a Nascent Soul. Modern times really are a golden age of cultivation. If the Pan-Human Alliance weren't locked in a war of attrition against the Starry Sky Giant Beasts, it might've soared to the top long ago!"
"After the fifth Xuan cultivation rank, I'll have to prepare for the next breakthrough. The sixth rank is the Ancient Cultivators' Foundation Establishment stage, a crucial step... And at this point, I should choose a high-level cultivation technique that suits the direction I want to take in the future!"
The basic cultivation technique Fang Yuan was practicing was widely used at every Cultivation University. It covered every field and was highly compatible, allowing for well-rounded development.
At a higher stage, one could switch to an advanced cultivation technique evolved from the basic one.
For instance, students in the Medicine Department could practice the Evergreen Skill or Thousand Lights Separation. Those with a taste for combat, meanwhile, could practice the Myriad Sword Heart Method, the Overlord