Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1114 - 540: The Second Spiritual Qi Surge, Drastic Changes in the Void Realm (Part 2)

"Cultivation, after all, demands time nonetheless."

"Even residing in a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land requires extensive time for grueling cultivation efforts."

The Ten Thousand Transformations Immortal Cauldron sensed that such shifts wouldn't unfold rapidly.

After all, a mere mortal stepping onto the cultivation path wouldn't instantly transform into a Foundation Establishment or Golden Core Cultivator.

Decades or even centuries of relentless cultivation are needed to realize that potential.

"Mere elevation of Spirit Vein levels alone won't trigger such profound transformations naturally."

"The real key lies in the emergence of Ancient Cave Mansions and Ancient Secret Realms."

"These hold not just ancient magical treasures and cultivation technique legacies from the Ancient Era."

"They also boast immense quantities of planted spirit medicines."

"Consider this: spirit medicines in these Ancient Cave Mansions remain unharvested for billions of years."

"Picture the sheer volume of spirit medicines amassed within them."

"Securing spirit medicines from a single Ancient Cave Mansion could suffice for all cultivators in an entire sect."

"Even long-lost Ancient Spirit Medicines will resurface once more."

"Without doubt, Void Realm cultivators will soon abound with spirit medicines in no time."

The Human Emperor Sword remarked coolly.

"Endless spirit medicines from Ancient Cave Mansions?"

"Should this prove true, it would usher in an era of cultivation beyond imagination."

Shock struck the Ten Thousand Transformations Immortal Cauldron immediately, as it grasped how it had undervalued the Spiritual Energy Revival's impact in the Void Realm.

Why did Void Realm cultivators lag in the past? Beyond sparse spiritual qi, the critical issue was the vanishing of numerous high-grade spirit medicines.

For advanced cultivators, breakthroughs via sheer hard work alone demanded countless years.

Consequently, most cultivators lingered trapped at bottlenecks, unable to advance for ages.

Yet with aid from Ancient Spirit Medicines and Ancient Elixirs, shattering bottlenecks and soaring to new heights would become straightforward for the masses.

At that point, myriad cultivators would grasp true opulence.

Elixirs would be consumable by all.

Their costs would plummet to astonishing lows.

"We must seize and fully claim the spirit medicines in those Ancient Cave Mansions!"

The Ten Thousand Transformations Immortal Cauldron declared with fervor.

None grasped spirit medicines' vital role more deeply than it did.

Back then, alchemists' scarcity stemmed not from lack of talent, but from spirit medicine shortages.

Regardless of an alchemist's prowess, without spirit medicines, elixir refinement proved impossible.

High-talent alchemists stagnated without materials for practice.

Thus, Tier Four and Tier Five Alchemists were exceedingly rare in those days.

Any who emerged earned the exalted title of Alchemy Grandmaster.

Endless spirit medicines would ignite a surge in alchemist numbers.

"Ancient Cave Mansions emerging isn't the main event."

"The true power lies in the Source Stone Ore Veins surfacing."

"In the Ancient Era, Life Source Stone veins ranked as supreme strategic assets."

The Human Emperor Sword pressed on.

"Life Source Stone Ore Veins?"

"But haven't Life Source Stones gone extinct? They existed only in the Ancient Era."

Jiang Fan blinked in surprise.

"Foolish child, genuine Life Source Stone Ore Veins never truly vanish."

"Exclusive to our Void Realm, absent in other realms."

"Only if the Void Realm falls would Life Source Stone Veins cease regenerating."

"Back in the Ancient Era, solely colossal powers could claim a Life Source Stone vein."

"Surely you're aware of the Life Source Stone's myriad advantages."

"Even Mahayana Cultivators coveted them greedily."

The Human Emperor Sword stated calmly.

"Life Source Stone Ore Veins?!"

Jiang Fan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

He'd assumed Life Source Stones had utterly vanished from the Void Realm, never dreaming of their regenerative nature.

Truth be told, he fully recognized the Life Source Stones' profound importance and staggering benefits.

The Void Realm's status as the Mortal World's central realm owed much to Life Source Stones.

Its foremost remarkable power lies in safeguarding elixirs and magical treasures.

One must understand that elixirs naturally evaporate, their medicinal efficacy fading bit by bit over time.

For example, a Foundation Establishment Pill without proper storage loses most of its potency in merely three or four years; even using preservation techniques extends its shelf life to just over ten years.

Therefore, a freshly refined Foundation Establishment Pill demands swift consumption.

Yet, everything changes with the Life Source Stone.

It seals the elixir's medicinal power flawlessly for endless eras.

Thus, in the Ancient Era, sect cultivators relied on Life Source Stones to store their rare elixirs.

Particularly the top-grade elixirs.

These formed the unshakeable pillars of the sect, available for use at any moment.

Apart from safeguarding elixirs and magical treasures, its paramount function is sealing cultivators, enabling aged ones to slip into future times and halt their lifespan's depletion.

This capability allowed certain sect 'old antiques' to persist.

As a result, sects with ancient legacies possess horrifyingly profound foundations, teeming with mighty cultivators.

Even amid disciple generational voids, fears of sect annihilation vanish.

Consequently, Ancient Era sects stood as immensely dominant forces with depths beyond fathoming.

Yet, such boons carry inevitable flaws.

With excessive 'old antiques' enduring, their overwhelming might monopolizes resources, rigidifying hierarchies and dooming ordinary cultivators to scant ascension prospects.

Eventually, these 'old antiques' would exhaust the Void Realm's resources entirely."

Thankfully, the Taixu Sect ascended during that era.

Leveraging the Gate of the Void's might, it freed Void Realm's great powers from territorial bounds, letting them venture into other Great Thousand Worlds.

After all, the void brims with boundless riches.

Though Void Realm powers have flourished for myriad years, it amounts to a trivial fraction against the void's endless expanse.

Beside the void, their achievements pale insignificantly.

This kept Void Realm powers from stagnation, propelling them to greater prosperity.

Even commonplace cultivators gained paths to rise.

"Should Life Source Stone Ore Veins emerge, seize them without delay."

"They count as unparalleled resources in the Mortal World."

"Even within the Immortal Realm, Life Source Stones command high value."

The Primordial Talisman Pen declared.

"Life Source Stones hold substantial worth even in the Immortal Realm?"

Jiang Fan was stunned.

"Naturally."

"In the Ancient Era, we conducted trades with Immortals from the Immortal Realm."

"Immortals disregarded nearly all Mortal World resources, fixating solely on Life Source Stones."

"Through such exchanges, major powers acquired vast treasures from the Immortal Realm."

The Primordial Talisman Pen elaborated.

"Such dealings existed?"

"In that case, what renders Life Source Stones so rare and invaluable?"

Jiang Fan asked.

He was aware Life Source Stones were extraordinarily potent—capable of staving off immortals' demise, permitting them to traverse billions of years undetected, a treasure of staggering wonder—yet he never imagined Immortals yearning for them too.

"I don't know precisely. Innumerable souls have probed their enigmas."

"Regrettably, to this day, none have unraveled them."

"It stands to reason the Void Realm is uniquely exceptional, surpassing all other Mortal Worlds."

The Primordial Talisman Pen stated.

It lacked insight into Life Source Stones' peculiar nature or origins as well.

Still, this didn't hinder its grasp of their supreme worth.

Myriad phenomena in this realm defy explanation; striving to comprehend them all proves futile.

"Given this, this spiritual qi surge will undoubtedly unveil countless opportunities."

Jiang Fan anticipated eagerly.

Boom~~

True enough, matching Jiang Fan's foresight, across the ensuing month, the Void Realm quaked unceasingly, thundered relentlessly, continents ballooned in size, mountains erupted skyward without pause, and spiritual qi density surged ever higher.

Crucially, Ancient Cave Mansions long concealed in dimensional abysses began surfacing everywhere in the Void Realm—within secluded valleys, desolate sands, or remote isles.

Fundamentally, any locale might spawn an Ancient Cave Mansion.