In this world, activating soul energy was just the beginning of a cultivator's problems.
The second, was having to learn techniques that pair well with the kind of soul energy.
Using a technique was the same as molding clay into a pot or cup.
Soul energy was molded in the same manner.
Also, just as there were many techniques for creating ceramics, cups and the rest depending on usage and durability, there are also many ways of molding soul energy.
Many of which were unique to those with in depth study of it.
Most cultivators only fought with raw soul energy.
But this was akin to putting mud under water and expecting it to function just as a cup would.
That was plainly preposterous.
Regardless of the quality of the clay, if it could not be molded into something useful, then it was absolutely useless.
This was the same situation that the Medusas and Nagas found themselves in.