Aksai was keen to begin the Aether Beast ritual using the modified Aether Wisp method.
However, he decided it was more important to first understand the changes in his own body.
The recent adoption of the Qi Shell had not only advanced his Qi cultivation realm but had also altered his druid transformation.
Because of that, it was necessary to test his new limits before anything else.
He had long understood that the paths of Spirit, Mind, and Body were connected. If he had made great progress in one path, then learning more about it would eventually help him progress in the other two as well.
Aksai also knew that the gains from forming an Aether Beast would likely exceed his earlier expectations.
He had originally planned to choose a 2nd Order demon beast before entering the Duya Forest, but now he had selected a 3rd Order beast instead. That alone changed everything.
But with greater gains came greater risks.
