Because education was so widespread in this era, nearly everyone knew that matter is composed of atoms—basic physics and chemistry education enabled Microscopic Analysts to easily advance at lower Energy Levels.
But beyond the Fourth Energy Level, general knowledge of basic physics was completely inadequate. They even had to delve into the realm of physicists to gain a sufficiently deep understanding of the microscopic aspects of matter in order to further their advancement.
And while cultivating their own profession, they also had to deeply research physics… Many people did not have the energy or, rather, the talent to do this.
A Microscopic Analyst at the Eighth Energy Level, of course, was still no match for a practitioner at the Ninth Power Level, but was sufficient to destabilize the Heavenly Number artifacts.
