It makes Wangji ache, in a way, to have someone mirror him as Jingyi does. He hasn't meditated or practised with another skilled cultivator in over a century, and this is someone who understands his practises. He is very glad his junior is on the train, no matter his form.

"So, just as some choose to marry for skills or power, so do you choose for draconic aspects." People never change. He cocks his head a little, a small expression of confusion; "So then, is it not normal to have a tail and horns as you do?" He hopes that isn't offensive to ask.

"So your qi is still the source of your power, does that mean practising cultivation techniques that are taxing will impact your element in terms of energy?" If all the water is being poured from the same bucket do they run out of water that much faster, or is it that much larger a bucket? "So you can be equally skilled in all elements but one may call to you over others?"