After his conversation with You Chen, Xu Qingtong gained a deeper understanding of the Netherworld's cultivation system. One thing puzzled him, however: the Netherworld was a place of utmost yin, so how could yang energy exist here?
"You Chen, you said those at the Soul Forging Stage need to absorb yang energy. But the Netherworld is a place of utmost yin. How can there be yang energy here?"
"My lord, the Netherworld isn't entirely lifeless. There are living things here too! A spirit herb called crystal orchid grows in the Netherworld. It can absorb the yang energy here and is essential to our cultivation!"
Xu Qingtong nodded in dawning understanding, then said, "I heard those people earlier say they wanted to eat me because my body was brimming with yang energy. Can living people also serve as cultivation resources in the Netherworld?"
"Ah! My lord, I deserve ten thousand deaths! I should never have shown you disrespect. Please forgive me!"
Xu Qingtong waved his hand and said, "I'm not trying to hold your disrespect against you. I simply want to know whether living things can help you cultivate."
"My lord, all living things have yang energy within them. But living things are very difficult to find in the Netherworld. Aside from those who stumble into the Netherworld like you, the only way to obtain them is to sneak into the Human Realm and seize them!"
"Oh? You can even go to the Human Realm to steal them? Do you know how to get there?" Xu Qingtong immediately perked up.
"Ah! To reach the Human Realm, you must first find an Interface Node. Once the node loosens, you can break through it and enter the Human Realm. However, this is extremely dangerous. You must choose the right time and node. If