Chi Xue and the others cared most about whether they could stand against the Lord of the Universe in the future. When they heard the Creation Divine Tree bluntly say that their innate potential was insufficient, they were naturally disappointed. But then they realized they could enlist its help to open more Small Worlds, which would greatly increase their potential. That would give them a chance to stand against the Lord of the Universe in the future, and the thought excited them all. The Creation Divine Tree soon poured cold water on their hopes, though: it would have to expend some Origin Power to help cultivators open Small Worlds.
Just from hearing that, Chi Xue and the others knew that opening multiple Small Worlds with the Creation Divine Tree's help was not feasible. They knew it would take a long time for the tree to recover its Origin Power, meaning it would need a very long time to help them open multiple Small Worlds. They did not have that kind of time to wait. At the thought, their expressions turned grave, and even a little grim.
"Opening new Small Worlds naturally requires me to expend some of my Origin Power. Although opening and even creating Small Worlds is an innate ability of mine, it still takes energy. And to raise your potential to a sufficient level would take a very long time, especially with so many of you," the Creation Divine Tree said. Then its tone shifted. "Of course, if you had plenty of time, there would be no problem. In fact, if you had enough time, simply cultivating the Sacred Heart Art might raise your potential to the point where you could stand against the Lord of the Universe. It's just that you may not have that much time."