By contrast, cultivators with unusual Spiritual Roots whose elements were unevenly balanced had to spend considerable effort studying how to offset the effects of their innate gifts if they wanted to cultivate for the long haul. For some cultivators with Five-Element Spiritual Roots, the balance among their roots was downright... baffling. Unable to bring them into harmony, they could find no opportunity for Core Formation even after accumulating enough spiritual energy.
That was why most cultivators with multiple Spiritual Roots never advanced again after Foundation Establishment. Of course, heaven never sealed off every path. Some were exceptionally clever; others had a sudden flash of insight or seized an opportunity through astonishing luck. They, too, could rise through the clouds and reach Nascent Soul.
Those troubles applied to ordinary cultivators. If Wen Xu was willing to settle, he could attempt Core Formation as soon as he reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, with a very high chance of success.
He had long been desperate to form his core and take revenge. But now that the moment was drawing near, the urgency had faded.
He still wanted revenge, but he wanted to keep walking the path of cultivation too.
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But how was he supposed to turn energy into a core?
Wen Xu had no clear notion of it. Spiritual energy flowed through his body without shape, like wind sweeping across the sky. It passed through his meridians in circuit after circuit along a set path. Not only had Wen Xu grown accustomed to that pattern, his body had too.
People were creatures of habit. Once they settled into a comfortable place, it was hard to break free. Cultivation was no different.
For any cultivator, Core Formation was a dangerous undertaking. One wrong step might send cultivation off course—and that