Normally, to complete the objective in a Deathmatch Showdown, a "Node" might not be absolutely essential, but it could still provide a great deal of help.
Lu Bai had acquired the "Node" relatively early this time.
But after obtaining this cultivation world's "Node," all he had done was borrow some of the immortal energy naturally emanating from this Immortal Dao Flower to stabilize his Primordial Spirit, which was covered in cracks. He had not studied the flower in any depth.
He used his divine sense to look inward, gazing at the Immortal Dao Flower rooted in his Primordial Spirit, lost in thought.
The flower was certainly useful. Immortal energy had many wondrous properties, and was a form of energy a level above the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
It could heal injuries, help break through bottlenecks, cleanse the marrow and meridians, and improve the quality of one's mana. At the very least, breathing in a mouthful of immortal energy every day could prolong one's life.
The problem was that these effects were basically useless to cultivators above the Integration stage.
At that level, their bodies could already be called immaculate. Those mighty cultivators could easily achieve whatever effects immortal energy could provide.
After studying the flower for a while, Lu Bai found that the only thing it seemed to offer that could be considered useful to Mahayana cultivators was the chance to gain insight into the Immortal Dao through the immortal energy it emanated.
"Better than nothing."
In Lu Bai's experience, it offered a little insight, but he didn't think it was of much significance.
After all, with his aptitude, the path of cultivation was smooth sailing.
If he had endured the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation of Ascension back then, he would probably have already ascended to the celestial realm.