1744 Sure enough, it would've been better to sever it there and then

Song Shuhang said, [I got to ascend normally in the past... For example, it was relatively normal when I was ascending from the Second Stage to the Third Stage. And the same goes for when I was ascending from the Second Stage to the Third Stage.]

"..." Senior White Two. 

Song Shuhang said, [Furthermore, I have a feeling that the reason I'm in such an abnormal state right now is what happened when I was at the Fourth Stage. When I was ascending from the Fourth Stage to the Fifth Stage, when my illusory core became a golden core, it mutated into a whale core instead. In the end, Senior White, you even had to add dragon patterns onto my core manually... Ever since the mutation, the streak has continued. When a small sapling becomes crooked, it becomes difficult to make it grow straight even if you wanted to do so.]

Senior White Two responded, [Your words do make some sense.]

Song Shuhang laughed. [Hahahaha, I'm just trying to console myself.]