Beyond that, the territory around Chess Mountain was extraordinarily rich in mundane resources. In a certain sense, it far surpassed Broad Cloud Peak.
From this, Li Chen judged that it did indeed possess fertile soil for developing the mortal path.
Now that Broad Cloud Peak had received an infusion of a spirit vein, its continued growth over several centuries might nourish the land until its overall abundance of resources surpassed this place. But that superiority would only extend to treasured materials containing spiritual essence. Natural resources without spiritual essence depended on a different environment for their formation.
They were closely tied to geological activity, natural ecosystems, the movements of celestial bodies, and other environmental factors, but had nothing to do with the spiritual essence of earth veins or the spring eyes of spirit peaks. Thus, Chess Mountain's territory still possessed uniquely favorable advantages.
As for why mortals should be transformed, and even their civilization reshaped, Li Chen differed from the other Puppet Masters present.
Even though Li Chen had already explained himself clearly, some still found it difficult to accept.
"Are mortals truly that valuable?"
"Never mind mortals-even we cultivators cannot match the artificial intelligence of high-ranking puppets in certain respects."
"Besides, if mortals can all cultivate and seek the Dao through technological means, where will that leave us cultivators?"
Hearing this, Li Chen smiled and shook his head.
In his previous life, when artificial intelligence and gene editing technology were still gathering momentum, there had likewise been people clamoring that machines would replace humanity and natural life would be eliminated.
Li Chen had scoffed at such claims.
There was no need for complicated deductions or calculations. From logic alone, such a thing made no sense.
The development of artificial intelligence and life sciences ought to highlight humanity's preciousness all