Ghislain had refrained from moving directly to the fourth stage of his core cultivation due to the importance of stability and balance.

In the third stage, cores were positioned in his chest and below his navel. The next set of cores would be located in his thighs. To maintain equilibrium, he had to create them simultaneously in both thighs.

"Hah..."

A crimson breath escaped Ghislain’s lips. Five cores now rotated in unison, drawing mana and circulating it throughout his body.

"I’ll have to distribute this carefully."

With Dark’s power fully exhausted, Ghislain could no longer amplify his mana through external …