Chapter 272 Cultivation Lessons

Colin eyes opened as sunlight shone through the windows and he wondered when he had fallen asleep. Over the last four days, he hadn't had any chance to properly rest, and even though demons could go extended periods without rest, that doesn't mean that their bodies didn't appreciate sleep like a normal human's. He looked to his side, and he could see Alice, in her human form, curled up beside him, fast asleep. He smiled gently, before looking on the other side of the bed, he could see Lily lying on her stomach infront of the laptop. She was totally engrossed in whatever she was watching, and Colin couldn't help but smile at her human like behaviour. But he couldn't admire for long, it was time to get to work.

"Alright, I think that's enough." Colin said and closed the laptop

"Hey!!" Lily exclaimed with a pout as she didn't finish watching her show

"You have work to do, you can finish it later." Colin said and Lily shrugged her shoulders

"It was entertaining while it lasted, but in the end it is a waste of time. Is this how humans used to live before we got here? It's kind of peaceful, but boring." Lily said as she got up off the bed

"I guess it's time I started on that wall, but before that, there is something I need to teach you and your family. Cultivation. I already started when you left for those mountains, but I didn't get too far." Lily said and Colin thought for a second. He had already learned the basics of how to cultivate from Synthia before he went to help Sera, which now felt like a long time ago. A demon born like Lily would be able to teach not just him, but his entire family plenty of advanced stuff about cultivation. Thinking this, Colin decided to gather all the members of his family in the courtyard for cultivation lessons.

"Uhm, you don't have to gather the werewolves, since they, if you haven't noticed, aren't exactly good with meditation. They get stronger quicker through combat." Lily said and Colin had to agree. While he was at it, he also talked with Bartus, and asked him to leave someone behind, someone that could help him create the forge for making the weapons and equipment for his family. He would also need to draft plans for creating the wall. What a headache. Everyone, including Alice, gathered in the courtyard.

"Alright everyone, let's begin. I have already taught most of you about the basics and all you guys need to do now is to gain a cultivation trait. Now, to gain a cultivation trait, all you need to do is use your affinity to pull in the demon miasma that resides in the air. This will allow you to gain exp through cultivation faster, but also allow you to convert holy energy to demonic energy. The way in which you do this varies from person to person, and their is no need to rush, take your time." She said and everyone nodded their heads before taking a meditative pose on the ground. Closing his eyes and concentrating, Colin found himself surrounded by a sea of dark red demon miasma, thick as the densest mist and wildly chaotic, way more chaotic than he was used to. With his previous experience and his new evolution, it was easier to pull in the ambient energy around him, and now, he had a much clearer perception of where that energy was going. He could see the energy entering his chest, a small point, almost unnoticeable, and disappearing like it entered a black hole. But he didn't focus on that for long, as a feeling of euphoria enveloped him and his violent instincts were heightened.

[Colin!!] Lily shouted and Colin opened his eyes

[700 exp gained]

"What, how long have I been cultivating?" He asked

"An hour. You can't afford to slack off now, we have work to do remember." She said

"Right." Colin said as he got to his feet.

"Alright, I'm gonna need you and those you are working with to map out where you are building the wall. The wall should be inside the [Chaos Territory]. Leia created a map, so you can use that, Alice should know where it is." Colin said and Lily nodded her head, and Colin turned towards Leia and Melissa.

"Melissa, you should focus on the farm for now. And Leia, I need you to do another survey of the town, see if their is anything you can salvage." Colin said

"Yes sir." Leia said and the space around her warped before she disappeared

"I'm gonna bring Kindsey with me. If you don't need her for anything else." Melissa said

"That's alright." He responded and she left

"Now then, show me where you want to build the workshop." Colin said to the leprechaun who Bartus left behind