Dungeon Madness (The Divine Dungeon, #2)

by Dakota Krout

Craig nodded sagely. “To cultivate with multiple affinities, you need to draw Essence from a source containing both of them at the same time, else you will only draw in corruption. If she had tried to cultivate before, she would have shortened her lifespan a good deal. Let me amend that a bit—I say ‘same source’ which could mean getting fire and earth from molten metal or lava, but a high enough concentration of both in an area would allow for cultivation.” “I see. So, if someone somehow opens an affinity channel, they would need to cultivate both types at the same time. Therefore, if it were earth and fire, they’d need to be around burning earth such as lava or melted metal? There isn’t a way around it?” Dale was drawing on his recollection of a half-forgotten conversation that took place months ago. “Correct, but opening a second channel is unwise as it can ruin people. Increase your rank too fast, and it can lead to health issues or an unstable Center. Also, increasing your rank can hurt you if you do it too fast. If you keep smashing through your limits without giving your body a chance to acclimate to the new power, your flesh may not be strong enough to contain it,” Craig informed him ominously, making Dale remember his rapid—forced—advancement to the D-ranks.