As a matter of fact, he wasn't the only crazy being trying to do that inside the wind tornado, as there was someone else with him.
The titanic cat by his side decided to follow its Master's example, as it stood beside him, and started to try and comprehend something from that wind revolving around them.
Normally the route for a beast was already decided from birth, they would evolve just like their forefathers did, and the skills they would get would also be the same.
This happened because the moment they were born they not only received their parents' arts, and techniques, but also a part of their memories and comprehension.
While this was a bit restraining for them, and their future development, it also ensured a perfect and direct path towards their evolvement.
As long as they were able to collect enough energy from their eating, and their surroundings, they would be perfectly able to rise through the ranks.