Though it was a newly formed lake, its waters had already cleared. The deep valley was half submerged, and the tranquil, profound water reflected blue skies, white clouds, and distant peaks, creating a breathtaking vista where heaven and earth mirrored each other.
"Beautiful." x2
"I don't want to destroy this lake anymore."
"Me neither, meow."
"Fresh air isn't unusual. What's unusual is the concentration of Natural Energy here..."
Uchiha Yu closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surrounding environment.
A few minutes later, he opened his eyes and said in delighted surprise, "That's right. The concentration is gradually increasing. I can sense the difference after just a few minutes. This place has tremendous potential."
"I felt it too. If it continues for another ten days, it should surpass the concentration at Cat Castle. That's extremely rare, meow. We should claim this place."
"I agree. Mobilizing Cat Castle's Ninja Cats to control this place would greatly benefit Cat Castle's future. We could set up an Everlasting Lamp as a mobile node for the two of us."
"What about this lake, meow?"
"We have to preserve it. Although the lake's appearance and the increase in Natural Energy most likely aren't directly related, I'm only a newcomer to the Immortal Path. There's no telling with something like this."
"If we get it wrong and the lake drains away along with the Natural Energy, we'll have suffered a huge loss."
"Besides, scenery like this lake alone makes it worth protecting."
Uchiha Yu pointed at the natural dam piled high with rocks and trees. "Come on. Let's inspect the barrier dam and see what we can do to preserve this beautiful new lake."
The barrier dam had clearly formed when the western mountain peak collapsed as a whole. The volume of rock and earth was