[ It's helpful that Neuvillette is experienced with some type of magic, so Wei Wuxian doesn't have to describe it down to the fundamentals. But he does hope his explanation helped a little bit. At Neuvillette's reply and follow up question, he does give a nod. ]

My parents were cultivators and I was raised in a large cultivation clan. It was an inevitable path for me, though I never thought of doing otherwise.

[ No, his thoughts veered more towards how could he make cultivation better, how he could push the boundaries of it and discover new methods. The idea of being a mundane person instead, that was never a possibility for him. ]

Are you familiar with arts like this where you come from?