A moment's thought was enough for Ji Yuan to understand. The cost of constructing the spirit spring was indeed immense, and making the best use of it was paramount.
Moreover, the Nine Profound Sect's action was also intended to help the disciples who enjoyed the spirit spring better digest its benefits.
However, he also knew that despite these reasons, such a vast amount of spiritual resources clearly indicated a gesture of goodwill from someone.
With this in mind, he immediately put away the Shanhe Bag and took out a blank jade slip. He then stored all his experience and insights into it using his divine sense, and handed it over to the two people before him.
Having accomplished their objective, Lin Yu Bai and Jiang Yun Zhou finally relaxed, having previously worried that the other party might not agree.
What seemed like a mere sharing of experience actually touched upon the key to the spirit spring, something that ordinary people would never easily reveal.
In the following period, the three began to discuss the Dao, exchanging their cultivation experiences and so on.
Although they all walked different paths, understanding one path led to understanding all others, and there was much they could learn and reference from each other.
Several hours later, feeling as though they hadn't had enough, they rested briefly. Ji Yuan then curiously asked, "Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Jiang, since you walk the path of the divine, you shouldn't be able to enjoy the Primordial Spirit Spring, right?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun Zhou couldn't help but smile wryly. Having successfully condensed a divine body, he was indeed unable to benefit from the Primordial Spirit Spring.
"Although I cannot enjoy it, I happen to have a young brother at home who is currently cultivating in the sect."
He spoke to explain.
Lin Yu Bai, standing nearby, immediately chimed in, generously praising Jiang Yun Zhou's young brother. In terms of talent, he was undoubtedly ranked among the top ten in the Nine Profound Sect today, possessing a disposition that far surpassed that of a genius.
He was only seven or eight years old but already had the cultivation of the early Spirit Realm. Furthermore, he had comprehended the cultivation techniques of Cloud Mist Peak to an extremely profound level, surpassing even senior disciples who had cultivated for decades.
Ji Yuan was astonished to hear this. He had initially thought his disciple, Zhao Yue Bai, was already incredibly talented. A mid-Spirit Realm sword cultivator at the age of ten would be an exceptionally dazzling figure anywhere.
However, compared to Jiang Yun Zhou's young brother, he seemed to fall quite short.
After all, that child had yet to experience the benefits of the Primordial Spirit Spring.
It was foreseeable that after emerging from seclusion in the spirit spring, the young prodigy would undergo a tremendous transformation.
Several more hours passed before Lin Yu Bai and Jiang Yun Zhou bid farewell. They exchanged tokens as they left, stating that they would visit Thunder Marsh Peak and Cloud Mist Peak when they had the time.
After they departed, Ji Yuan casually strolled to Zhao Yue Bai's courtyard. Seeing his disciple sitting by the window, engrossed in a book, he silently summoned him.
"Master?"
Zhao Yue Bai looked up, an inexplicable chill suddenly creeping into his heart.
Looking at the little fatty before him, Ji Yuan fell silent. The food on Xuan Tian Peak was indeed good, and coupled with the abundant spiritual energy, his disciple had grown even more plump and round.
Although he still looked very cute, Ji Yuan clearly could not allow his disciple to continue developing horizontally.
Therefore, he said with a serious expression, "Starting tomorrow, you will run up and down the mountain ten times each, morning, noon, and night."
As Ji Yuan left in a good mood, he paid no mind to the dejected, life-weary expression of the little fatty behind him.
The night passed without incident. The next morning, a chubby figure began to run from the foot of the mountain to its peak. After completing ten laps, he stopped, panting heavily.
To help Zhao Yue Bai successfully lose weight, Ji Yuan had even placed a restriction on him, sealing his spiritual power and forcing him to train purely with his physical body.
After several months, the little fatty's physique visibly slimmed down, and he was not far from regaining his former appearance.
On this day, Ji Yuan, dressed in a light blue long robe, left Xuan Tian Peak without alerting anyone and joined a team heading to the market town.
He traveled a hundred miles to the market town. Instead of heading directly to Li Bu Wei and the others or the Ming Xin Xuan here, he leisurely strolled around with a good mood.
He realized that he had visited the market town several times but had never truly explored it.
This place gathered seventy to eighty percent of the major merchant associations in Feiyun County. Its annual transaction volume ranked among the top three in a county, attracting numerous cultivators.
Ji Yuan spent an entire day to broadly survey the market town. His Shanhe Bag had also accumulated a considerable number of items, including spiritual herbs and a few useful artifacts.
Finally, as night enveloped the land, he arrived outside a courtyard.
Through the open gate, he took in the scene within the courtyard at a glance and then walked in with a smile.
Li Bu Wei and the others, who were already drinking in the courtyard, immediately spotted their employer and quickly rose to greet him.
"Has Zhou Lian Ying returned safely?"
As soon as he sat down, Ji Yuan asked.
After the spirit spring event concluded, Zhou Lian Ying had left the Nine Profound Sect with Li Bu Wei and, without any further delay, set off to return to her sect.
For this purpose, Li Bu Wei had arranged for two cultivators of the second realm to escort her, to prevent any accidents on the way.
Zhou Lian Ying was now also at the second realm of cultivation, but she was inexperienced in the ways of the world. She did not understand many of the complexities of the martial world and could easily be tricked or harmed by malicious individuals.
"She has been successfully sent back to her sect."
Li Bu Wei nodded, a hint of emotion in his voice.
Although he had long guessed her background, upon learning that she indeed came from the Qing He Sect, he couldn't help but feel a little touched.
Among the three they had met, Ji Yuan's identity was self-evident. Zhou Lian Ying also hailed from a reputable sect, leaving him as the only one, a mere wandering cultivator from the wilds.
"There's no need to envy anything. You will soon find that you will have what you deserve."
Ji Yuan, seeing his thoughts, offered words of comfort.
Li Bu Wei did not dwell on it too much. Even without the promised future, he had gained immense benefits from this spirit spring opportunity.
Not only had his own aptitude significantly improved, but by entering a state of enlightenment, he had also rectified the flaws in his cultivation technique. His current mana capacity would no longer be a weakness.
"How are things with you all now?"
After a period of toasting and conversing, Ji Yuan finally asked.
Upon hearing this, Li Bu Wei immediately recounted the situation of the wandering cultivators over the years.
Under Zhu Tao's management, they had not caused any trouble. Instead, they had started small businesses in the market town, sometimes acting as guards for merchant caravans, and other times as intermediaries, helping to find things.
However, their most profitable endeavor was attracting customers for the Ming Xin Xuan. If they found a large buyer, they could earn a considerable amount of silver in commission.