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He'll soon join a big power after this arc. As for your second point, don't worry you'll never see that happen.
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Seems like author forgot about valerie
The five "earthly" elements are Fire, water, earth, wood, and metal. While the lightning and wind (sometimes snow/ice too) are considered heavenly elements. Hope this helps :-)
Tianlong had the exact same concern as you!
The body naturally breathes a minuscule amount of spiritual energy. However, it'll not improve the cultivation base and just fill him up. He needs to actually cultivate to see any progress.
Author, what happened to Valerie? the girl Hal met in the woods in the early chapters.