The Science of Cultivation

Chapter 248: Roots, Aptitude, Attributes

As Li Lang spent some more time pondering the relationship between aptitude and the talent to maintain control over more than one attribute, his eyes naturally landed on the column of his spreadsheet that recorded the number of spiritual roots one had.

“Those with one to seventeen spiritual roots are categorized as grade one aptitude. Eighteen to thirty-five makes up the next level, then thirty-six to fifty-three. This goes all the way up to one hundred and eight, which is what cultivators of this world theorized to the be maximum. I have so far characterized these spiritual roots as the filter and muscles for manipulating Qi. Why am I seeing a trend of multi-attribute talent with a lower number of spiritual roots?”

“Just to confirm, you’re not asking me, right, Master?”

“Sorry, Ruby. Don’t mind me. Just talking to myself,” Li Lang replied as he continued to go over his data with a frown.

“It’s okay. No need to apologize. Just let me know if you need me to do anything!”

“I’m fine for now unless you can simulate cultivators with varying numbers of spiritual roots for me.”

“Sorry, Master. I have the ability to simulate many things at the same time, but that I can’t do.”

“It’s okay. That wasn’t a serious question either. You’re already helpful enough. I don’t know how long it would’ve taken me to re