Goku listened from the side, not quite understanding either. "If you already know, just say it. Why act so mysterious?"
Spirit Void Master said, "Lady Nüwa also knows where Skybreak Cliff is, but she did not tell the Mystic Spirit King directly. Instead, she had you ask Lord Lao. Does the Mystic Spirit King not know the reason why?"
Uchiha Shin stared at Spirit Void Master in confusion. He truly had not considered this before, but now that Spirit Void Master mentioned it, it did seem rather strange.
Why had Lady Nüwa not told him directly?
She had told him the location of the Five-Colored Stone, so why had she not told him where the Heavenly Zither Cauldron was?
"So if I go ask Lord Lao, it is so that Lord Lao can tell me himself—does that count as Lord Lao supporting my efforts to mend the heavens?" Uchiha Shin asked Spirit Void Master.
Spirit Void Master smiled and nodded. "If Lord Lao does not make his position clear, it will be very difficult for you to seek out the Heavenly Zither Cauldron. That is why Lord Lao needs to tell you its location."
"That way, none of the great figures in the Three Realms will harbor ulterior motives. When you go to mend the heavens, those mighty experts will not stop you either."
Uchiha Shin nodded. Lady Nüwa's intentions ran deep—she had been considering everything for his sake.
He had actually failed to think of any of this.
As they chatted, Goku raised a question. "Spirit Void Island Master, what do you think is the foundation of cultivating immortality?"
Uchiha Shin was curious about this question as well and wanted to hear Spirit Void Master's insights.
Spirit Void Master said, "The foundation of cultivating immortality is naturally the heart.