Jian Dan reasoned that this was because she was currently practicing both the Daoist and Demonic paths. The two techniques operated within the same body without conflict because both were ancient legacies; in ancient times, the boundary between the two was not clearly defined. Each method held its own advantages, and there were great masters who had cultivated both simultaneously.
Currently, Jian Dan’s cultivation level in the Chaos Heaven and Earth Technique had fallen to the Qi Condensation Stage Great Circle. She needed to undergo Foundation Establishment once more and catch up with her Demonic cultivation progress to maintain internal equilibrium and avoid the danger of becoming possessed by heart demons.
The Heavenly Demonic Formula had not yet achieved a Demonic Core, partly due to the lack of sufficient demonic energy in the surroundings, and partly because her body instinctively resisted breaking this balance, suppressing the growth of demonic energy to maintain the status quo.
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