"But we dare not waste too much Spiritual Power. Therefore, we try to cultivate with a small amount of Spiritual Power, attempting to combine the six layers of Martial Arts Realm into the Tao."
"Later on, we found that it was entirely possible to cultivate by drawing upon nature’s spiritual energy."
"Because the spiritual energy here is thin, the amount of nature’s spiritual energy we can mobilize is very limited. However, it is precisely because of the scarcity of spiritual energy that we found it easier to come into contact with the layers of the Tao."
"After decades of trial and error, we finally discovered that the more abundant spiritual energy is, the more it interferes with the comprehension of the Tao. Thus, the scarcity of spiritual energy is not necessarily a bad thing; it can help us grasp the Tao."
"We have no other method to increase strength, so we can only persevere. Eventually, this situation was formed."
Zheng Dong explained.
"So that’s how it is!"
Ling Chen smiled slightly.
He had thought the thinness of spiritual energy was a bad thing, but unexpectedly, there was such a miraculous effect.
Indeed, a blessing may lie within a misfortune!
Ling Chen then looked toward Fang Jie and the others.
They almost unanimously agreed with Zheng Dong.
To improve their strength, they could only use this method.
"How long have you all touched upon the Tao?"
Ling Chen asked another critical question.
Logically speaking, the Lord Governor should be very aware of the circumstances within the World Prison.
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At least among geniuses of peerless caliber.
"It took me eighty years!"
Don’t be fooled by his appearance of being in his forties or fifties; his true age had long exceeded three hundred.
However, emperors can live up to eight hundred years old.
At such an age, he is not even middle-aged!
"Thirty years for me!"
"Twenty-eight years!"
Everyone spoke one after another.
The shortest time someone had spent was also twenty-eight years.
Ling Chen smiled slightly.
For geniuses, twenty-eight years is too long.
To spend twenty-eight years for a ’Tao,’ especially during the prime time of cultivation, is simply not worth it!
Moreover, most peerless talents can master it at the level of an eight-star emperor.
"Well, alright, you all may leave for now. Tomorrow, find Zheng Dong, and each of you can receive ten thousand top-grade Spirit Crystals!"
Ling Chen said with a smile.
"Thank you, City Lord!"
The dozen or so seven-star martial emperors promptly expressed their gratitude.
To have an income of over ten thousand top-grade Spirit Crystals in just a day or two!
If it were the outside world, they probably wouldn’t even bat an eye at it.
But rare is precious.
Here, Spirit Crystals are too scarce.
After everyone left, Ling Chen turned to Zheng Dong and said, "What you mentioned should be the time it took to integrate the six layers of Martial Arts Realm into the Tao. I want to ask, how long did it take you to cultivate to this point?"
Zheng Dong’s mastery of the Tao’s layers was not something those other people could compare to.
Ling Chen was the same.
Ling Chen’s eyes lit up.
"Yes, that’s the way it is!"
Zheng Dong nodded affirmatively, mysteriously saying, "I’m confident that within one year, I can step into the ’Initial Glimpse of the Pathway’ realm!"
"Initial Glimpse of the Pathway?"
Ling Chen’s expression became solemn.
The Tao Realm is also stratified.
Ling Chen is currently just entering the foundations of Sword Dao.
He hasn’t even reached the ’Initial Glimpse of the Pathway’ level.
A flash of surprised delight crossed Ling Chen’s eyes.
He could stay here for a year; even Zheng Dong could do it.
Perhaps he could as well?
Zheng Dong sighed, "Even if we master the Sword Dao, so what? It’s impossible to leave here! We can only be trapped here until we die."
Those who enter the World Prison simply cannot leave.
If someone can become a nine-star emperor of the World Realm and use the Sword Dao, perhaps they can break through the World Prison and escape.
Unfortunately, the Cultivation Resources are too scarce.
It’s simply impossible.
"Alright, you can leave now."
Ling Chen waved his hand.
Zheng Dong responded.
Just as he reached the door, something suddenly occurred to him, and he spoke again: "Lord, these are the remaining Spirit Crystals and the previous inventory of the City Lord Mansion."
As he said that, he passed over another storage ring.
Ling Chen nodded and took the ring.
Zheng Dong felt somewhat disappointed.
Inside were nearly 200,000 high-grade Spirit Crystals!
After Ling Chen performed blood recognition with the ring, he took out another 200,000 and placed them inside the ring.
Then, he removed his ownership.
He tossed the ring to Zheng Dong.
"The remaining Spirit Crystals of those people from before are now yours!"
Zheng Dong was incredulous.
Regaining his composure, he hastily thanked Ling Chen.
South Black Water City, three hundred miles.
Although there are forests and fresh green grass, without the nourishment of Spiritual Energy, they are just ordinary plants.
Ling Chen opened up a cave on top of a mountain.
And set about Cultivating within.
At first, Ling Chen had some difficulty adapting.
He was accustomed to using Spiritual Power to activate his Spiritual Weapon.
But now, he needed to try, without using Spiritual Power, just channeling nature’s Spiritual Energy into the Spiritual Weapon.
It was naturally very uncomfortable for him.
It took ten full days for Ling Chen to completely adjust.
With the support of Spiritual Power gone, Ling Chen’s attack, driven by nature’s Spiritual Energy, was extremely feeble.
Since there was already a shortage of Spiritual Energy, he could only produce a very faint Sword Qi.
It was so subtle it could hardly be seen.
Like a gust of wind blowing by.
"This method indeed allows me to understand the Sword Dao more profoundly!"
Next, Ling Chen immersed himself in the contemplation of the Sword Dao.
In Black Water City, Zheng Dong dealt with affairs, so Ling Chen didn’t have to worry at all.
Moreover, he felt no sympathy for these criminals.
After all, they all deserved their punishments!
The earlier granting of Spirit Crystals was merely to buy these fellows over.
Within the World Prison, there’s not only Black Water City but several other cities as well.
Each city had an eight-star monarch holding fort.
A big reason Ling Chen did not kill Zheng Dong was exactly this.
He wanted to use Black Water City to attack the other cities.
His power alone was ultimately limited.
Ultimately, he had to rely on others to achieve his goal for coming to this place.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
Ling Chen’s insight into the Sword Dao had improved quite a bit, much faster than his previous contemplation speed.
However, he still had not reached the threshold of ’just glimpsing the doorway’.
Ling Chen was contemplating the Sword Dao.
Suddenly, the Token beside him lit up.
An urgent voice came through: "Lord, Qingfeng City has launched an attack, our losses are severe, please return quickly!"
Ling Chen’s eyes widened, a hint of murderous intent flashing through.
"I was actually planning to make a move against you, and you delivered yourselves to my doorstep?"
The World Realm Level 5 captive he had previously controlled was a Cultivator from Qingfeng City.
From that person’s Divine Soul, he naturally knew of Qingfeng City’s existence.
He also knew that Qingfeng City and Black Water City often engaged in war.
"Disturbing my Cultivation, it seems I’ll have to teach you a lesson!"
Ling Chen snorted coldly.
And transformed into a beam of light, shooting explosively towards the north.