"So that's how it works."
"Wood Heart, Wood Heart. Wood signifies growth. This Wood Heart can restore vitality to an Awakened's body."
"In that case..."
"The Ghost Tree is actually a tool for cultivating supernatural fruit."
After two days of research and experimentation, Jiang Qiao had thoroughly figured out what this Wood Heart did.
What did the Awakened in the Supernatural Circle fear most?
Possession by an eldritch entity.
The so-called deterioration of the body was actually the entity's power continually permeating and transforming the flesh, allowing it to better accommodate the entity.
So how could they maintain their strength while keeping their bodies healthy?
That was the eternal problem facing the Awakened.
Yet, to date...
Although the Awakened who reached the pinnacle had successfully broken free of their entities' restraints and possessed them in turn, each had their own unique methods and experiences.
Their experiences could serve as references, but could not be replicated outright.
Whatever the method, however, one thing was certain: they had to keep their bodies alive and vigorous.
Thus...
The focus of research shifted to preserving the characteristics of a living person.
There had been results.
But the major factions monopolized those results and would not readily share them with outside Awakened. Those belonging to small and medium factions, along with unaffiliated Awakened, still had to struggle.
This Wood Heart...
Was probably one of the Tongling Island Research Institute's creations.
It was very simple to use.
Dig out your own heart and transplant the Wood Heart in its place.
The Wood Heart would continuously generate vitality, improving the deteriorating body and restoring its withered tissues.
This was a very common approach.
It followed the principle of using one eldritch entity to counterbalance another.
However...
This Wood Heart had a flaw... it generated vitality too slowly