But he found himself torn over whether to perform Spirit Seizure on this blood.
On the one hand, there truly was not enough essence blood. That tiny drop could not produce even the first stage of a treasure seed through Spirit Seizure.
On the other, he worried that, as the elderly host had said, this was an exceptionally rare, unidentified demonic bird. Even the seniors of the beast-taming Sun Clan could not identify it, and it might tie up a seed slot in the future.
"I can't worry about all that!"
Lin Changheng had precious little resistance to the essence blood of such a powerful Demon Beast. After wrestling with himself several times, he decided to perform Spirit Seizure anyway. "It's only rare in this region. I might well find more in the future. If I keep agonizing like this, I'll probably hesitate even when all sorts of high-grade Demon Beast essence blood are laid before me."
"They say, 'On the path of cultivation, all contend to cross the river. Its essence lies in contention-not only against the Heavenly Dao, but against others, and above all, against oneself.' There is some truth to that."
Lin Changheng had always cultivated goodwill far and wide and avoided conflict, but he understood that while needless disputes could be avoided, contention over the Dao Path could not.
If he truly wanted longevity and immortality, cautious, steady survival was merely a way to advance safely. Resolute pursuit of the Dao was the compass that guided him throughout the Immortal Path.
The two seemed contradictory, but in truth, they were opposing halves of a unified whole.
Lin Changheng immediately took out the drop of pale azure essence blood, which resembled mercury, and placed it in his palm.
He connected directly with the Origin Cauldron in his