As Cale and Niva settled into the sealed cave, with the massive rock door blocking any external interference, they each began their separate cultivation processes.
Niva, being primarily a magic and sword-focused fighter rather than a pure cultivator, didn't need to spend extended periods in meditation. She simply began absorbing the pills and elixirs she'd claimed from the inheritance, letting their power integrate into her magical circuits and spiritual channels.
Cale, meanwhile, sat across from her and began the process of absorbing the Dao Bones themselves.
It wasn't a matter of replacing his actual skeleton, his bones were already perfectly formed and powerful. Rather, it was about absorbing the properties and essence of these ancient bones, integrating their daoic nature into his own skeletal structure. It was a subtle process, more akin to layering power than replacement.
Twelve hours passed.
When Cale finally opened his eyes, the system notification arrived:
