After soaking in the hot spring for a while, Su Xiao felt somewhat drowsy. Although he felt short on energy, this sensation of being able to "fully revive" after a single nap should be one of the wonders of the Eternal Spring.
The room containing the Black Maple Tree could no longer be called a room. Calling it a greenhouse, planting area, or hot-spring area would all work. One wall was completely transparent. Though he could not walk out, he could see an endless grassland beyond it. Herds of livestock passed through during the day, while the night sky filled with stars, keeping the planting area from feeling stuffy and enclosed.
This was not a simulation. It was an authority activated with several hundred soul coins. The grassland he saw truly existed. That planet, devoid of intelligent life, was beautiful.
The spring at the high stone platform flowed down with a splashing sound. Su Xiao lay on a vine bed nearby and soon fell asleep.
When Su Xiao awoke and passed through the daze that followed, he felt refreshed. His thoughts were nimble, and even his breathing seemed smoother and clearer. It seemed the Eternal Spring had more wondrous effects than he had imagined.
Su Xiao collected some spring water from the tank above. It had not yet been processed by the hot-spring apparatus, and should make excellent tea after being boiled. He took some of his homemade maple tea, boiled the Eternal Spring water, and brewed a pot.
After drinking a cup of maple tea, Su Xiao meditated for a while. Putting everything else aside, the bloodlust stirred up by killing so many participants had completely calmed down. Excessive killing could easily give rise to demonic thoughts. Proper relaxation was the wisest course, and it also benefited the cultivation