"At present, there was nothing to fear. But what about later?" Xunyunzi said gravely. "It has only been a few decades. What about a thousand years from now? Ten thousand years from now? If the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi completely mutates, can cultivation methods still be practiced?"
Upon hearing this, Fairy Yingzhuo and True Person Liukong both fell silent. Clearly, they had considered this as well.
"This matter is no trivial one. I wish to discuss it with you two first and settle on a plan, then discuss it with the sect leaders of several sects in Meng Kingdom and Lian Kingdom. We must have some means of response!" Xunyunzi said. "I have always felt that this matter is anything but ordinary. If mishandled, the Dao Sect... may suffer irredeemable ruin!"
"Perhaps..." Fairy Yingzhuo sighed. "I have also made some arrangements within my sect, but the results have not been especially obvious. Moreover, this involves secrets of my Xunyan Sect, so forgive me for being unable to reveal everything."
"Mm, since Fellow Daoist Yingzhuo has put it this way, you have already been quite open-minded." Xunyunzi glanced at True Person Liukong and smiled. "To be honest with you both, I have also conducted some experiments, but none were satisfactory. There has been little to no result."
"What about Huan Kingdom?" True Person Liukong sneered. "I wonder how their sword cultivators, beast cultivators, and the like are faring?"
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Liukong, that struck at the heart of the matter!" Xunyunzi said with a smile. "If our Dao Sect faces a crisis, those cultivators may well seize the opportunity!"
"According to reports from disciples within the sect, they have also experienced aberrations. But the specific circumstances are unclear. After all, the disciples capable of penetrating deep into Huan Kingdom are