Jiang Xiaobai was startled. What was this guy getting at?
"You either can or you can't, so why start beating around the bush with me now?"
"I'm just scared you, Master, might snatch away my Heavenly Dao crystal..."
The little gourd said grievously, "The power outside is special, it's not part of what we normally understand as the Heavenly Dao, but to me, it's nothing much. On the contrary, I can absorb it, and it's effective for me!"
"How long would it take to break through under your full power in such a case?"
"Probably... maybe... possibly, ten minutes?"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded his head and somewhat eased his mind.
It would only take ten minutes to handle it, plus the little gourd could absorb the power from this strange tree, ensuring that the Seven Treasures Pagoda was unharmed and allowing it to enhance itself.
It was, one could say, a golden opportunity to fleece some wool.
