Initially, no one noticed the unusual nature of the jujube tree, simply because it was so large, and the phenomenon before them defied the common sense of any cultivator.
After all, who would have thought that a perfectly good jujube tree would split into two sides!
The fruit Lin Yu had just picked was the reversed side.
Of course, this is actually relative. To be precise, one side of the jujube tree faces the stream, while the other side faces away from it.
Lin Yu now simply refers to the side of the jujube tree that faces the stream as the "front side".
The jujube tree on the front side was strangely dull, lacking any luster, while the jujube tree on the other side, thanks to the special luster of the stream, looked as if sunlight was shining on the water, making the jujubes appear even more tempting.
Lin Yu observed the entire cave and found that the only things that seemed to truly reflect light were the white stones. The light emanating from those white stones was like adding a layer of luster to the surface of the stream.
In short, the fruits on the front of the jujube tree appear completely different from those on the back due to the difference in light.
Filled with doubt, Lin Yu reached out again and picked a jujube from the front of the tree.
"Buzz..."
This time, however, a strange vibration sound came from the air.
Lin Yu's curiosity was piqued, and he put the jujube in his mouth. To his surprise, the jujube, which looked dull on the front, was actually sweeter and more delicious.
Even a cultivator with an extremely strong will like Lin Yu felt his appetite whetted after eating the dates. After eating two, Lin Yu actually felt a bit hungry.
Hungry?!
This feeling might not be anything special for any ordinary human being, but for a cultivator, it was truly bizarre.
After absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, a cultivator already possesses all the energy and nutrients needed in their body. In theory, they should not feel hungry, as food is not a necessity for a cultivator.
But now, after eating two more dates, Lin Yu felt a dry mouth and hunger.
At first, it was just a feeling of hunger, but gradually, Lin Yu felt his whole body becoming somewhat dry and parched.
This boredom stemmed from the depletion of spiritual energy. For a fleeting moment, Lin Yu had the illusion that all his source power had vanished in an instant.
Since his last visit to this place, Lin Yu once again felt this energy depletion.
Lin Yu immediately sensed something was wrong. He realized that perhaps he shouldn't have touched that date in the first place.
This jujube tree looks no different from the jujube trees outside. If you had to say, it's just a little thicker. And because the actual conditions here are very different from the natural environment outside, Lin Yu had just overlooked this difference.
But now it seems that it's not just the jujube trees that are different; due to the unsuitable living environment, the fruit that these jujube trees bear is probably completely different as well.
Just as Lin Yu was wondering what to do, he suddenly felt his source power being immediately filled.
Moreover, the speed at which the Source Art power was restored was far greater than the speed at which the Source Art power had just been lost, almost in the blink of an eye.
It seemed as if the power she had just lost was returning at an exponential rate.
Lin Yu immediately felt that his original power was more abundant than ever before. He tried to mobilize his spiritual power and soon found that his spiritual power had indeed become more profound, even better than the effect of cultivation.
No one could explain this sudden change, but given that Lin Yu had just supported the dates, it wasn't hard to imagine that the reason lay with those dates.
"Was it because of those dates that my strength changed?" Lin Yu wondered, his gaze falling on the stream that nourished the date trees.
"Perhaps there's something wrong with the stream that nourishes the jujube trees."
Lin Yu guessed as he picked a few more dates and walked towards the stream.
Lin Yu felt that this cave was nothing special; it was just that the jujube tree growing there added a bit of color to the otherwise monotonous cave scenery.
The stream was so small that it couldn't significantly alter the appearance of the cave.
"Perhaps these streams seep into the rocks and accumulate over a long period of time to form small creeks. That might explain why the flow rate isn't very high," Lin Yu thought.
He gestured, and the thinnest part of the water flow was even shorter than Lin Yu's little finger, while the thickest part was only about the distance of an adult's step.
This peculiar stream envelops the jujube tree, and everything seems so harmonious.
Lin Yu looked around again and found that the rock walls seemed to have nothing special about them except for the stones of different colors on the walls, which all had the effect of absorbing energy.
Lin Yu had initially thought that the power of the Heaven-Mending Fragments would play some role here.
After all, based on Lin Yu's previous speculation, it was because of the falling of your Heaven-Mending Fragment that this place underwent such changes.
However, after Lin Yu came down and saw what was happening, he felt that what was happening before his eyes might not have much to do with the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone.
This cave has been formed for at least tens of thousands of years, and judging from the appearance of the jujube tree, it may have been growing for thousands of years.
As for when the fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone fell into the Netherworld Immortal Realm, it was probably less than a thousand years ago. So, in any case, the appearance of this strange cave must have been earlier than the fall of the Heaven-Mending Stone.
Initially, Lin Yu thought that this place had affected the intelligent consciousness within the Heaven-Mending Fragment. Later, he thought that it was the arrival of the Heaven-Mending Fragment that had affected this place.
Now that Lin Yu has actually entered the cave, he realizes that the strangeness of the surrounding environment is most likely due to those rocks.
After exploring the cave thoroughly, Lin Yu decided to go up, since there were no other special features to be found in the entire cave.
At the same time, Lin Yu's Source Technique power has been increasing, which may be related to the dates he consumed earlier.
Lin Yu thought these dates might be good, so he picked some dates and scraped off a bit of bark, putting them into his storage space, planning to study them properly when he had time.
The formation of this jujube tree looked extremely unusual. Lin Yu was worried that if he rashly dug it up, it might affect the function of the jujubes themselves, so he did not act rashly.