Garion continued reading, turning the page slowly.
His expression shifted again.
"…There's more."
The book explained that there was another reason the [Mana Core Realm] was officially placed as the second realm.
Garion leaned forward, elbows on his knees.
The moment a cultivator forms a mana core… their mana changes.
Not just in amount or density but in nature.
Garion's eyes moved faster as he read the examples.
One person's martial arts suddenly became warmer.
Another one became colder.
And another one... became faster for some unknown reason.
Garion paused.
"…So that's it."
He sat back slightly.
"This is where mana traits appear."
The book explained that once mana condensed into a core, it began to carry unique characteristics.
Subtle at first.
But clearly it's different from person to person, and the book didn't give a clear answer to why it's different.
It only recorded what people observed.
Garion flipped the page again.
