Jake initially thought the advancement process would be something spontaneous, but he was clearly mistaken. The need to be in a safe place where he wouldn't be disturbed told him a whole different story.
It seemed shaping his Aura was a much bigger deal than he had given it credit for.
Now, the question was whether his current location was safe or not. However, after a brief contemplation, he figured here and now was no worse than anywhere else.
Xi shared the same sentiment, reasoning that if it were that difficult, there'd be a lot more buzz about those natives for whom this Aura advancement process went south. Their investigations revealed quite the opposite.
No one was admitting to failure. At least, not publicly.