"Indeed." Ancient Sage Yan Qing nodded. "When Kong Shi first discovered the Kunxu Domain, it was only an ordinary passageway, and the energy it exuded wasn't too strong either. Humans would surely die if they were to absorb it, but Otherworldly Demons could survive and grow stronger. It was for this reason that an incredible figure like Vicious was born!
"In order to prevent mankind from going extinct, Ancient Sage Zi Yuan willingly sacrificed his life to seal the passageway, thus creating the Hanging Coffin Sky Mending Formation!"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization. With a questioning tone, he asked, "What about the Greensprout Wheat and the constitution of ordinary humans?"
Knowing what Zhang Xuan was thinking, Ancient Sage Yan Qing explained, "Through his research, Kong Shi learned that there's only one way to assimilate the energy without dying, and that's to possess an innate constitution. However, altering the constitution of a human is an arduous process that can't be accomplished in a short period of time. "It took Kochi Kosei and his descendants many years of research before they finally managed to cultivate the Greensprout Wheat. Consuming the plant will strengthen one's constitution over time. After tens of thousands of years of nourishment, the constitution of humans has indeed undergone a qualitative leap. However, it's still a distance away from matching up to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. It's still impossible to absorb it directly! "
Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
At this moment, he finally understood everything that he had been confused about previously.
It was no wonder the Hundred Schools of Philosophers had chosen to remain in the Kunxu Domain. It turned out that they were using their lives to guard the seal so as to prevent the mercury-like energy from leaking out.
At the same time, they were trying to nurture stronger humans so that they could adapt to the energy and advance further.
Just like Mingshi Tang, even though their methods were different, they shared the same goal … for mankind!
Ancient Sage Yan Qing continued. "This is only a Lesser Dimension, so there's a limit to its resources. On top of that, the constitution of humans continues to grow stronger, resulting in a greater demand for spiritual energy and artifacts. As such, not everyone is qualified to cultivate. Only true geniuses will be able to advance further. "
In order to nurture the Greensprout Wheat, the Kunxu Domain was unable to communicate with the Master Teacher Continent. As such, as long as the number of cultivators in the Kunxu Domain increased, its energy would eventually wither.
This was similar to a sealed greenhouse. No matter how many plants were grown in it, it was impossible for it to be self-sufficient.
In his previous life, there were scientists who specifically conducted experiments and set up a huge greenhouse. They planted all kinds of plants and raised countless animals, but in less than a year, the ecosystem completely collapsed.
It was the same for the Kunxu Domain. Even though it was a small world with a diameter of more than a million kilometers, it was still a small world after all. Ordinary people could reach the Grandmaster Realm at adulthood, which would be a great burden to the world. Therefore, the number of cultivators had to be controlled.
Otherwise, the world might collapse before humans could adapt to the mercury-like spiritual energy.
"In truth, the Kunxu Domain isn't the only one in such a state. It's the same for the Master Teacher Continent as well. As more and more experts emerge, it's only a matter of time before the Master Teacher Continent reaches its limits," Ancient Sage Yan Qing said.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Any place or environment would have an unbearable critical point.
Humans absorbing the spiritual energy in the environment to cultivate was akin to lice on a cow. One or two, hundreds or even thousands of them were nothing, but … what about tens of thousands or even hundreds of millions?
No matter how strong the bull was, it would still die.
This was the problem that the Kunxu Realm was facing, so they strictly controlled their cultivation arts and resources. Only the true prodigies had the right to continue cultivating.
If they didn't do so, putting aside the fact that humans were growing stronger, the ecosystem might have already collapsed, and the world would have come to an end.
"If that's the case, could this be the reason why the Master Teacher Continent is unable to produce Ancient Sages?"
Coming to a realization, Zhang Xuan asked.
Could this be the reason why both the Master Teacher Continent and the Kunxu Domain had been unable to produce Ancient Sages for the past ten thousand years?
"It doesn't really matter if that's the case!"
Ancient Sage Yan Qing shook his head. Noting the doubtful look on Zhang Xuan's face, he explained, "In order to achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage, one must possess the Aeon of Ancient Sage. However, the Aeon of Ancient Sage isn't something that can be produced on the Master Teacher Continent or the Kunxu Domain. It's a unique power that only exists in the Azure. Due to the sealing of the mercury-like spiritual energy, the Aeon of Ancient Sage is unable to enter the Master Teacher Continent and the Kunxu Domain. It's a unique power that only exists in the Azure.
"The Aeon of Ancient Sage is actually hidden within the mercury-like spiritual energy?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
He had absorbed a sliver of it back on the elevated platform, but as soon as it entered his body, it had felt incredibly heavy, nearly shattering his meridians. He had quickly sealed his acupoints, not daring to absorb it at all.
There was the Aeon of Ancient Sage here?
Zhang Xuan tapped his finger on it and absorbed a sliver of it.
The Aeon of Ancient Sage was still as heavy as before. After probing it for a moment, he was able to sense a faint trace of Aeon of Ancient Sage within it.
Even though it was very little, if one were to absorb more of it, it would still be sufficient to allow one to overcome their bottleneck and become one of the strongest experts on the Master Teacher Continent.
Just that …
The Aeon of Ancient Sage Yan Qing was simply too powerful. Even he was unable to absorb it, let alone others.
"If we don't seal the Aeon of Ancient Sage Yan Qing, mankind will be doomed, and the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe will only grow stronger and stronger. If we seal the Aeon of Ancient Sages, we won't be able to produce any more of them!"
Ancient Sage Yan Qing said with a bitter smile.
Zhang Xuan was rendered speechless.
It was true that mankind wanted more Ancient Sages, but not dealing with the mercury-like energy would only benefit the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. If they gave up on the Aeon of Ancient Sages, not only would the deities descend upon them, mankind would be wiped out as well.
"Are the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe really the descendants of the God Tribe as the legends say?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
For the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe to be able to absorb the energy while they were unable to, was it really just a matter of their unique constitution?
"I'm not too sure either. Back then, Kong Shi once said that the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was an exiled God Tribe. It's due to the fact that the spiritual energy on the Master Teacher Continent is simply too weak. As long as you absorb more concentrated spiritual energy, you'll be able to recover to your peak state and become even stronger! "
At this point, Ancient Sage Yan Qing looked at the two young men before him with a bitter smile. "That's just how they are. When he had first been captured, he had only been an ordinary Otherworldly Demon. However, after absorbing the mercury-like spiritual energy from the Azure, it had taken him less than a decade to reach his current state! They even surpassed human ascetics, and their appearance became no different from a normal person … "
Humans had to painstakingly cultivate for decades or even centuries, and they had to possess exceptional talent in order to achieve such a feat. On the other hand, just by absorbing the mercury-like spiritual energy and cultivating steadily, Zhang Xuan was able to achieve such a feat as well …
Comparisons were odious.
"Given that deities are able to pass through the seal, and the mercury-like spiritual energy unique to the Heavens would leak out, could it be that … the Heavens are the ones behind the seal? As long as I pass through the seal, I'll be able to enter another world? "
Suppressing his agitation, Zhang Xuan turned to look at Ancient Sage Yan Qing.
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