The question raised by Zheng, the Scripture Master of the Jade Sect, had actually been carefully considered throughout Azure Mountain.
Whether to release the spirit spring for the benefit of all living beings had been highly controversial within Azure Mountain.
Being reluctant to part with that bit of spiritual energy was only one aspect. More importantly, everyone had realized that if they released the spirit spring like this, others would surely think: With only four Spirit Stones, how could you possibly waste them so freely?
This was a very real problem. In the secular world, charitable people being targeted because of their wealth was hardly uncommon. In fact, it was increasingly becoming the norm.
But Celestial Master Tang had his own considerations. He believed this was a rare opportunity for Azure Mountain to develop.
With peace under heaven and prosperous commoners, there would certainly be more and more people seeking the Dao.
Moreover, from the perspective of strategic continuity, it had to be this way. He could not guarantee how much longer he would live, but after him, Tang Wenji would certainly take charge of Azure Mountain. Setting the tone now would at least ensure it would not waver for the next fifty or sixty years.
There was also one reason that could not be openly publicized: once Azure Mountain restored its Heavenly Grotto and continued supplying spirit spring water, it would leave all the major Daoist branches far behind.
After considering all these factors, Azure Mountain had made this decision.
Wasn't everyone simply worried that others would covet their Spirit Stones? As if people would not covet them just because Azure Mountain did not release spirit spring water?
This hurdle had to be crossed sooner or later. So did it really matter whether it was a little higher or