Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 569: Deep Reflection in the Immortal Abode
"Perhaps, most of the spiritual power that comes out of nowhere is provided by the Immortal Abode."
"The little spiritual stones I invested only serve as a trigger."
After pondering for a while, based on his understanding of the Immortal Abode, Liu Yu speculated in his heart.
The water in the weathered ancient well also contains a significant amount of spiritual energy, and as his cultivation level increases, the concentration of spiritual energy also rises.
Most importantly, the well water is inexhaustible!
Therefore, if he wants to avoid consuming spiritual stones, there are indeed methods.
He only needs to frequently enter the Immortal Abode and water the spiritual herbs with the spiritual spring water.
However, this process is quite time-consuming, as going in and out can be quite troublesome.
"But if my guess is correct, the little spiritual power provided by the spiritual stones is truly insignificant compared to what the Immortal Abode provides."
"The Immortal Abode could completely provide all the spiritual power, allowing me to obtain mature spiritual herbs without any cost."
"Why go through this extra step?"
With this thought, Liu Yu raised new doubts.
In his jet-black eyes flickered the light of reason.
For some reason, he suddenly thought of the "Theory of Universal Balance" recorded in ancient texts.
According to the "Theory of Universal Balance," everything in the world, regardless of how "absurd" it seems, must adhere to some form of balance.
To achieve a certain goal, a price must be paid during the process.
Just like how cultivators can "turn stone into gold," showcasing what appears to be a miraculous "immortal feat" to mortals.
But in reality, it consumes a certain amount of magical power within their bodies, transforming it into pure gold-type spiritual power.
By infusing it into the stone in a special way, a portion of its properties is altered to achieve the effect of turning stone into gold.
What seems incredibly simple to cultivators is, indeed, a genuine "immortal feat" in the eyes of most mortals.
To Liu Yu, the Immortal Abode's ability to rapidly mature spiritual herbs seems utterly "heaven-defying" and hard to comprehend.
However, could this bold guess be an upgraded version of "turning stone into gold"?
Bound by the constraints of universal balance, one must make some effort to reap the benefits of matured spiritual herbs.
Using the spiritual spring water from the weathered ancient well to mature the spiritual herbs seems to cost nothing.
But upon careful consideration, did Liu Yu really not pay anything in this process?
The spiritual energy contained in the ancient well's spiritual spring is very minimal.
To mature spiritual herbs of second-tier and above, he must frequently enter the Immortal Abode, using the spiritual spring to nourish the red spiritual soil to achieve the final maturation.
In this process, he has paid—time.
"Time," after all, is also a resource, a cost, isn't it?
So whether using spiritual stones or the spiritual spring for maturation, he has paid some price in the process.
Though the cost is minimal, according to the "Theory of Universal Balance," it still counts as a contribution.
The reason the cost is so low could very well be that the majority of the cost is borne by the Immortal Abode, but ultimately, one cannot be entirely exempt from it.
"Universal Balance"
Sitting on the chair, with one hand propping up the table, Liu Yu focused deeply on his thoughts.
But then a new doubt arose in his mind.
Considering the current spiritual energy concentration of the ancient well's spiritual spring, maturing first-tier spiritual herbs is completely sufficient with just one watering—doesn't that break the "balance"?
"Sigh~"
Liu Yu sighed gently, pondering for a long time without arriving at a definite answer.
The "Theory of Universal Balance" is merely a niche view in the cultivation world, filled with many flaws, and few cultivators acknowledge it.
Whether it approaches the truth, he cannot know; he could only suppress the doubts in his heart for now.