The Basics of Cultivation class was also drawing to an end. Through it, Eleanor had come to understand why Midgardians were required to undergo the Trial of Yggdrasil to achieve Ascendance… and why, later, they had to journey to Molgrath to advance their cultivation further.
In ancient times, Midgard had been rich in spiritual energy. Back then, high-level Ascendants were commonplace, and the realm itself was governed by cultivators. Many of the legendary heroes spoken of in myth were, in truth, powerful Ascendants of that golden age. Even Saint-level cultivators walked among mortals, though they too were bound by the realm's natural restrictions.
Like the present era, Midgard had always imposed a limit upon those of Saint level. Yet, when the world teemed with abundant spiritual energy, the toll upon them was far less severe. Their descent into a lower realm did not sap their strength as cruelly as it does now.
