Back then, Zhou Xu had no idea that cultivation and realms even existed in this world, while Bolevin had assumed that their all-knowing and all-powerful His Majesty knew everything. The result was a subtle misunderstanding.
After realizing this, Zhou Xu found an opportunity to exchange information with Bolevin in an appropriate manner.
He also learned that Bolevin's strength at his peak had been at the Saint Realm, Silver Two-star!
During this period, the Northeast Region was hit by heavy snow every few days, with each snowfall lasting several days. Carrier pigeons were basically useless, so messengers could only deliver the letters on horseback, riding at full speed the entire way.
Taking the snow in the wilderness into account, the round trip would take at least half a month.
During this time, Zhou Xu continued to focus mainly on cultivation. However, with the mindset of conducting a test, he did not absorb Natural Energy again. Instead, he circulated energy internally, primarily converting his own Spiritual Power into True Word power.
The price of this was that his efficiency had fallen far below what it had been before.
After maintaining this state for a week, Zhou Xu once again sensed the Natural Energy within the region.
He could clearly feel that the Natural Energy in the region had begun to recover. Along with it, the entire region had become noticeably more vibrant.
This discovery made Zhou Xu heave a huge sigh of relief.
In other words, Natural Energy is a renewable resource...
Following this line of thought, he could absorb Natural Energy once every so often, thereby increasing the speed of his cultivation.
However, Zhou Xu clearly still had some reservations about this idea.
At this moment, he could still vividly remember the lifeless state of the region after he had drained