To draw an analogy, the reason was like firing a gun: before the first bullet had been fired and the process completed, the chamber could not be loaded to fire a second shot.
Or, to use a more vivid comparison, comprehending Dao Intent was like painting a wall. A martial artist's five million strands of inner qi were the wall, and Dao Intent was the coating on its surface.
The first coat was like the first kind of Dao Intent, and the second coat was like the second kind.
If the second coat was forcibly applied before the first had thoroughly dried and set, it could not adhere firmly to the wall at all. Applying it would be a waste.
It could also be compared to building a house. Before the first floor was finished and properly built, a second floor could not be built on top of it.
By the same principle, if someone forcibly tried to comprehend a second kind of Dao Intent before fully perfecting the first, the second could not merge with their inner qi, and ultimately could not enhance their combat strength at all.
The process by which Innate Realm experts comprehended Dao Intent was, in essence, one of continually merging Dao Intent with their own inner qi, tempering and strengthening themselves bit by bit to transform their combat strength.
Lin Fan gathered his thoughts and briefly tidied up the treasury. He stacked the emptied treasure chests together in a separate spot, making the treasury a little neater and more presentable.
Once he had finished, he turned and walked out of the Azure Elixir Sect Treasury, reaching back to push the heavy stone doors shut again.
Then Lin Fan raised his hand, sending several gentle streams of inner qi brushing over the elders and disciples