Demise

Weisheng stood before Xiaoling in the courtyard as if nothing had happened yesterday. He had woken up fresh and was ready to train the Demonic way. 

"There are five fundamental steps of Demonic Cultivation," Xiaoling explained, "You successfully broke through the first step yesterday, even though it was unintentional." 

Weisheng slowly nodded, "You had evil ways to make me complete other steps, too, right?" 

Xiaoling chuckled softly, "I did. But completing the first step is a big feat. You're already a cultivator." She smiled, "Before we continue, I'll go through the steps. That way, you'll be able to calculate your progress." 

Xiaoling climbed the steps of the pavilion, sitting at the table. She gestured to Weisheng to take a seat as well. He obliged right away. The sunlight still hit them despite being under the pavilion's roof. However, it didn't bother them as it was comfortable. The last rays of the passing summer's sun were worth bathing in.