Over the course of a year, Ling Tian's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. His Earth Attribute Golden Core had reached the middle stage of the Out of Body Stage, while the Nascent Soul of his Earth Attribute clone had reached the peak of the middle stage. He was now able to cultivate an Earth Attribute clone.
However, Ling Tian now faced a choice. He could continue cultivating his Earth Attribute Golden Core and the clone's Nascent Soul, or he could cultivate a clone. Both choices had their advantages, making it difficult for him to decide.
"Should I cultivate an Earth Attribute clone now?" Ling Tian hesitated, murmuring to himself, "If I cultivate a clone, it can start cultivating the Buddhist Cultivation Method sooner. But then it'll be difficult for the Earth Attribute clone's Mental Cultivation to catch up with my other clones."
"Ling Tian, you should hold off on cultivating the clone," Poqiong said, suggesting, "Wait until your Earth Attribute Golden Core and Mental Cultivation have both reached the Great Perfection of Out of Body Stage before you cultivate it."
"Why?" Ling Tian asked casually, though in his heart, he was already leaning toward that choice.
"Because that'll maximize your strength," Poqiong replied. Seeing Ling Tian deep in thought, he continued, "As your Earth Attribute Golden Core grows stronger, the Five Elements Golden Core will circulate spiritual energy faster, and its attacks will grow more powerful with each cycle. If all five Golden Cores are at the same level, your combat strength might be maximized."
"I could just keep merging the Earth Attribute Golden Core into my main body," Ling Tian said, puzzled. "Then the Earth Attribute clone could cultivate the Buddhist Cultivation Method too."
"How much can your Earth Attribute clone's heart cultivate in a year? And