Since this concerned their native world, every faction took it to heart and sent envoys to investigate various regions.
They discovered that strange transformations had occurred in many parts of the Spirit-Taming World during this period.
Deep in the wild mountains, a forest brimming with spirit essence had suddenly appeared. Wood energy circulated within it, and all manner of spirit flowers and Exotic Herbs blossomed, creating a scene like an immortal paradise on earth.
Oases had also suddenly appeared in deserts and on islands, teeming with strange plants, some familiar and others unknown, bringing signs of life to barren lands.
In some forests already thick with vegetation, plants grew at an accelerated pace and flourished extraordinarily, turning into wild, ancient woodlands in less than half a month.
All these changes had been caused by the Heaven-Bestowed Merit that descended from heaven in September, bringing torrential rains of spirit qi.
Before anyone knew it, mid-October had arrived. Everyone had recovered from their initial delight or shock and begun considering what these changes would mean.
Grand Elder Tian Heng represented the collective will of the Heavenly Realms Alliance's leadership, which classified the phenomenon as an "auspicious sign."
But even an "auspicious sign" was cause for vigilance when it appeared without any apparent source.
The many mighty figures among the Heavenly Realms Alliance's leadership had no wish to remain in the dark, so they consulted ancient texts and secret records in pursuit of the truth.
In the end, it was the knowledgeable Ancient Cultivators who drew upon their memories and piles of old manuscripts to propose a highly credible explanation.
According to them, this phenomenon had existed since ancient times. It was called "resonance between heaven and humanity," or alternatively, "returning to the primordial state."
When people performed good deeds, heaven and earth