368 Little Knife Peak
Side factions have gained otherworldly cultivation methods over the past fifty years, which might not lead to immortality or an equivalent level of cultivation, like bloodline or body refining. However, these cultivation techniques are often incomplete, though most have their unique mystical techniques, granting practitioners special abilities upon mastery.
As for the Left Path, each has its unique characteristics, allowing for clever shortcuts in cultivation and the acquisition of unique methods, but often with certain side effects, and many involve methods for cross-realm combat.
Basically, these are paths with no future, only to increase methods of slaughter, taken out of necessity.
As for Daoist Soldiers and the like, only side factions and the Left Path can generally choose to cultivate them.
It's not that orthodox cultivation techniques cannot be chosen, but they require contributions, depending on whether their owner is willing to sacrifice.
