Another Saint had appeared between Heaven and Earth, and the spiritual energy seemed to have suddenly diminished by half. Only a few blessed paradises still retained Innate Spiritual Qi, or even Chaos Spiritual Qi. Most of the spiritual energy in the world gradually transformed into acquired spiritual energy, and cultivators everywhere immediately felt that cultivation had become more difficult.
Many battles began over blessed paradises and places rich in spiritual energy.
The humans were already far weaker by nature than the other races, so when disaster struck, they chose to flee. But a rumor began circulating among the Demon Race that human Essence Blood could help them cultivate. Humans immediately became the finest prey in the eyes of the demons.
Even Empress Nuwa was powerless. She could do nothing as the Demon Race slaughtered humans. Heaven and Earth had their own laws; Saints merely carried them out and could not interfere with the grand course of events. All that remained was a sigh echoing through the world.
Dao De Tianzun felt the calamity befalling humanity and knew that only humans helping themselves could provide a lasting solution. He sent Grand Master Xuandu down to the mortal world to teach them the arts of alchemy and cultivation.
The quickest way to increase one's cultivation in the short term was to consume pills. But relying on external means to gain cultivation would hinder one's comprehension of the Great Dao, limiting one's future achievements. Still, it was the fastest way to improve humanity's strength as a whole.
The affairs of Heaven and Earth were wondrous indeed. Humanity had found a way to endure after all. Human bloodlines were a gathering of the bloodlines of all living beings under Heaven, making them exceptionally able to accommodate other bloodlines. To overcome their own shortcomings, humans