As Bian Xiu spoke, the atmosphere between the two of them finally became less tense than it had been at the start.
Although Chen Mo could not figure out what Bian Xiu was planning, he did not sense any killing intent from him, so he temporarily relaxed.
"Actually, what I cultivate is a cultivation method once known as the Beast Taming Sect. But because Spiritual Energy across the entire Earth has been depleted and continues to diminish, cultivation has become extremely difficult."
"That's right. Spiritual Energy on Earth is scarce now. In some places, they are practically Spiritual Energy Deserts. But I feel that the Spiritual Energy here is still somewhat present, even a little denser than in certain other places," Chen Mo said.
He had originally come here to eliminate Datuk Lin, but he had also sensed that the Spiritual Energy here was somewhat richer than in many other places.
"Yes, that is one of the reasons I left China and came here," Bian Xiu said. "But with the Spiritual Energy density here, it is extremely difficult—or rather, basically impossible—to cultivate past the Qi Refining Realm and advance into the Foundation Establishment Realm. So I relied on a secret technique from my sect and found another path for cultivation. That secret technique is Gu insects."
"Actually, the cultivation environment for us cultivators of immortality is even worse than that of the Martial Artists back home. Although it becomes harder for them to advance the higher they go, at least they have a direction and the conditions to cultivate. But our cultivation environment is so harsh that I truly do not know whether I can continue cultivating in the future," Bian Xiu said dejectedly.
"Then aside from encountering me, have you met any other cultivators of immortality?" Chen Mo asked.