Two essential factors when cultivating were resources and one’s natural endowments.
Spiritual essence was considered a type of resource—the most fundamental one, for that matter. If this place was as essence-abundant as Gu Yu depicted, practicing cultivation here would be much more efficient than in the outside world.
This discovery excited him because it was relevant to the essence-consumption cultivating method he adopted. However, Xiaozhai appeared to be as excited as he was, despite her lacking any Taoist skills. She smiled, "That’s great."
"I do have reasons for my reaction, but why are you so happy about it?" He found her expression strange.
"Difference brings changes, which are what makes this world wonderful."
"..."
Gu Yu could not draw his eyes away from her. Other people in her place might be upset, envious, or even dispirited to the point of faltering, but not her. She simply stood there, expressing herself in the most frank manner.
