Ordinary people live for a hundred years before dying, their bones crumbling and their souls dispersing afterward. Cultivators temper their bodies, open their meridians, and condense astral energy into essence, extending their lives to several centuries. Yet they remain trapped in the Mortal Realm, unable to reach a place forever beyond the grasp of ordinary people. To break through the peak of the Mortal Realm and enter the realm beyond it, one must burn one's bones.
