"Ten thousand years ago, the Demon Cave tremored, and the Xuan World shook. At that time, the Demon World invaded, launching a Profound-Demon War..."
Ning Li Zhenren recounted the events of the past in a leisurely manner. The general content was much the same as what Luo Chen had secretly read in the Library Pavilion before.
But this time, the focus lay on the latter half.
"As the Demon Cave was suppressed and sealed, the Space Passage connecting the two worlds naturally contracted. Every major sect lost control over the Mountain Sea World. Only the Heaven Origin Dao Sect was different—they had always kept a death grip on a Space Passage leading directly to the Mountain Sea World."
"This meant that all benefits related to the Mountain Sea World fell into the hands of the Heaven Origin Dao Sect. How much they chose to share depended entirely on their mood."
"At first, the Heaven Origin Dao Sect still shared some benefits with the major sects. But as time passed, they cited all sorts of reasons—such as the exorbitant cost of maintaining the Space Passage and the intermittent disruption of contact—to reduce their shares, until eventually they gave nothing at all."
"If that were all, it would have been one thing. After all, the major powers that had served as the main force behind its opening had long since recouped their investment. But there was one crucial factor involved: talent!"
"The Mountain Sea World may not be large, but it is brimming with Spiritual Opportunity, making it very easy for Geniuses to emerge..."
When he spoke the word "Geniuses," Ning Li deliberately glanced at Luo Chen.
He even explained to Luo Chen what a Mountain Sea World genius was.
It had nothing to do with cultivation speed, only with comprehending Law