Su Jiu glanced at the girl still lying in bed. Although she showed no sign of waking, her complexion had clearly improved a great deal.
"The Immortal Pool Spring is said to be under Shui Rao'er's control, but no one knows exactly where it is. Each time, those disciples can only obtain a tiny, thumb-sized bottle from her.
"Immortal pool water can allow a disciple with five spirit roots or a fourfold spirit root to advance straight to Nascent Soul within just a few years. The price is that they will never have another chance to advance beyond Nascent Soul. But then again, unless they possess an unwavering will, how many disciples with five spirit roots can reach Nascent Soul through their own strength?
"Even those who do usually encounter some special opportunity. But how many people ever come across such extraordinary opportunities?" As Qi Song spoke, his gray, clouded eyes seemed to grow a little paler.
"So cultivators with little aptitude choose to take this step. Still, that Immortal Pool Spring is no good thing in the end."
Su Jiu glanced at Qi Song. "Have you seen this so-called Immortal Pool Spring?"
Qi Song nodded. "When my eyes were still intact, I had the chance to see it once. It's true that it can rapidly raise a cultivator's Cultivation Level, but while they take it, their life force is also being drained without their knowledge. The more they drink, the more life force is drained."
Something seemed to occur to Su Jiu, and her expression gradually grew grave. "In other words, drinking too much of it could kill someone?"
Qi Song nodded. "That's also why Shui Rao'er restricts each disciple to one small bottle at a time. But differences in constitution can still lead to accidents.
"Shui Rao'er claims