The energy diffused throughout nature in the cultivation world was known as spiritual energy. It was a pure form of energy that all cultivators could absorb, and it possessed various attributes that cultivators with different Spirit Roots could cultivate and absorb. When spiritual energy became sufficiently dense and was catalyzed by special environmental conditions, it could be elevated into an even purer and more precious form of energy known as immortal energy.
Immortal energy had no attributes. Using the same amount of immortal energy to cast a spell could make it several times more powerful than one cast with ordinary spiritual energy.
However, not everyone could absorb immortal energy. Generally, only cultivators at the Deity Transformation stage or above could cultivate and absorb it. Beyond that, there were only the peerless geniuses with Heaven-grade talent or higher. Such prodigies could absorb immortal energy from birth to cultivate, making them far more powerful than those who merely cultivated spiritual energy.
Lin Chuan possessed top-grade Heaven talent, so naturally, absorbing immortal energy was not a problem for him. Back in the Immortal Mansion, after entering Ling Hong's burial mound, he had absorbed a considerable amount of immortal energy for cultivation. He had even left two Shadow Clones there to absorb it, which had provided no small amount of help in the final battle.
Upon hearing about the Nine Heavens Mystic Jade's effects, Lin Chuan could not help but feel astonished. His greatest strength lay in the Sage Chakra formed from the fusion of spiritual energy and chakra. This was the most fundamental difference between Lin Chuan and ordinary cultivators, as well as the foundation of his strength. His various ninjutsu, taijutsu, Dojutsu, and the like were merely external expressions of techniques, not the reason he could surpass other cultivators.
To be honest,