Cultivators draw upon the Spiritual Mechanism of all things to temper their bodies, seeking to attain a transcendent state.
The human body is wondrous, but it ultimately has its limits. For example, there's a cap on the amount of Mana one's Meridians can withstand, a limit to how much Mana the Dantian can contain, and a growing resistance to Pill Medicines and Spiritual Objects. To surpass one's peak, a Cultivator must break through these physical limitations.
To break through their limits, Cultivators eventually developed two major paths.
The first is slow but safe, and is considered the mainstream, orthodox path.
The second is fast but dangerous, and is known throughout the Cultivation Realm as the Demon Path.
Both paths aim for Longevity and Vision. Though their focuses differ, neither is inherently superior or inferior.
