As such, many rarely lived in areas with scarce yin energy. It was a spirit beast with a weak body but a powerful soul, as was common with most yin-attributed spirit beasts and spiritual plants, whose primary means of offense lay in the power of their souls.
A powerful soul meant it unlocked its intelligence far earlier than most spirit beasts would, along with its wisdom pearl. Most spirit beasts formed their wisdom pearls during the core formation realm, whereas spirit beasts like the ninefold natural yin array cicada did so just a few months after birth.
This occurrence was both a boon and a danger for them.
The benefits were clear—once it formed a wisdom pearl, it could make full use of its abilities, aided by the increased understanding and insight that the pearl brought. That same understanding also accelerated its cultivation speed.
However, as many advantages as forming a wisdom pearl early brought, that very pearl also painted a juicy target on its back.
