Looking at Xue Huan before him, Ma Yuxuan suddenly felt a sense of sorrow.
That sorrow stemmed not from the brutal conditions of the Netherworld Epoch, but from the fact that, amid such brutality, no one had ever taught them how to live.
"Since your teacher never taught you, let me teach you now."
"Parroting a textbook will never make you truly strong."
"Only by learning to explore the source can you keep surpassing those who came before you."
"Origin Qi is a very special kind of energy. Not only are its effects unusual, but the way it is produced is also unusual."
"In other places, the energy used for cultivation comes from heaven and earth. Some places instead choose to draw energy from within themselves."
"But either way, those energies all come from tangible sources."
"Yet from what I've observed, Origin Qi seems to come from an intangible source."
Hearing this, Xue Huan frowned. "What do you mean by an intangible source?"
"An intangible source means that the place where Origin Qi is produced cannot be seen or touched."
"The vast quantities of Origin Qi throughout the Great Jing Dynasty's territory all come from the emotions of living beings."
"The more living beings suffer, the more Origin Qi there is in this world."
"At the same time, because living beings naturally reject suffering, many people have no affinity for Origin Qi."
"By tormenting yourselves, you are undoubtedly inflicting suffering on yourselves."
"Once you yourselves become a source of Origin Qi, you naturally gain an affinity for it."
Puzzled by his answer, Xue Huan asked, "If what you're saying is true, why haven't I seen you torment yourself?"
"And how exactly did you achieve such a strong affinity for Origin Qi?"
Faced with Xue Huan's questions, Ma Yuxuan said, "Once