Upper Yang Inner Landscape.
Inside the hall.
Jiang Ning and the others put away the Heaven-Patrolling Tokens in their hands.
"Junior brothers!" Haoyang True Disciple looked at the group and spoke again. "Since we are fellow disciples, we should exchange information. As your senior brother, I will first provide you with some information free of charge."
At those words, Jiang Ning and the other seven all turned to look at Haoyang True Disciple on the yellow prayer mat.
"You should all already know that, in recent years, the natural environments of the various great domains have been recovering!"
"As Senior Brother said, I have indeed heard the elders in my family mention it." Lin Yuexi nodded.
Haoyang True Disciple glanced at her and continued, "In ancient times, the natural environment underwent a drastic change and was no longer suitable for immortal cultivation. Immortal cultivators like us could only cultivate within grotto-heavens and blessed lands, while the path to immortality was completely severed, leaving no hope of becoming immortals!"
"At the same time, once one embarked on the path of immortality and drew heaven and earth spiritual energy into the body, one could no longer remain outside a grotto-heaven for long."
"To stay outside a grotto-heaven for too long was to remain in a land devoid of spiritual energy. The spiritual energy within one's body would leak away in reverse, gradually dissipating completely."
"In recent years, there have been signs that this phenomenon is easing. This is a sign that the natural environment is recovering."
"My master has also confirmed this matter. Furthermore, he has deduced something that you may not have heard before."
Upon hearing those final words, the seven below—including Jiang Ning, Lu Xun, Bai Li, and the others—held their breath and focused their gazes on the figure shrouded