Those undergoing Core Formation must concentrate their soul, Dharmic power, and physical body into a single, cohesive unit within themselves. At the critical moment of integration with the external spiritual vein, the massive surge of Spiritual Power they must channel is immense. It can be said that they have already constructed a perfectly precise internal system for the circulation of Dharmic power, consciousness, and physical form. Even the slightest fluctuation in external spiritual energy could disrupt the process, let alone the sudden intrusion of another person into their body.
If not for absolute trust, deep intimacy, and an exhaustive understanding of one another’s mind, body, and Dharmic core, how could anyone open themselves up to such interference at such a pivotal moment?
Chen Yi did not act recklessly. He had been intimately familiar with Jin Ling'er’s body since she was a mere slip of a girl of fourteen or fifteen, decades ago. Later, through countless healing sessions, he had come to understand the terrifying nature of the extreme cold energy buried deep within her marrow. Now that Jin Ling'er was forming her core, the extreme ice energy of her Innate Treasure Body was being drawn upon at full strength; the danger was self-evident. If not for Chen Yi’s years of understanding, his status as a Tier 3 Body Refiner with "Golden Thread" Dharmic power to negate the bulk of the freezing damage, his soul being comparable to a mid Tier 3 cultivator, and the fact that…
Chapter 178