"Most of the immortal Dao methods we encountered in the past encompassed yin and yang, the five elements, and everything in between. They might have inclinations, but never absolutes. Even the lineages of fire immortals and Water Immortals rarely chose to cultivate solely water- or fire-based arts. Thus, in our eyes, methods that pursued extremes were exceedingly rare."
"I was just wondering why the cultivation methods of this world mostly began with extreme attributes and lacked methods of entry. But if we factor in Eldest Sister's research findings, it becomes understandable. Since they possess spiritual roots, they naturally have no need for introductory methods. And specializing in a single path makes cultivation easier instead."
As Zhao Gongming spoke, he thought of several other characteristics possessed by this world's cultivators.
"Furthermore, these spiritual roots are themselves the products of demon meridians, heavenly treasures, and spiritual medicine root systems being transplanted into human bodies. Naturally, they carry some of the abilities of demon meridians, heavenly treasures, and spiritual medicine roots, enhancing the might of spells. That also explains why Qi Refinement cultivators can clearly draw in primordial qi from beyond the heavens and wield spells, yet lack the ability to extend their lifespans."
"But if that is the case, once cultivators of this path reach sufficiently high realms, they will likely be unable to avoid the process of bringing the five elements into harmony."
"Pursuing extremes blindly either makes problems likely to arise or makes it difficult to reach the pinnacle of the higher realms. After all, we all know that the purer a power is, the more likely it is to already have a master. Take the Dao laws and principles of the five elements, for instance—they have always been in the hands of the Five Directional Gods. If someone truly