With a single sentence from Giant Sun Immortal Venerable, Fei Wu's body and mind shook violently, and a look of deep emotion appeared on his face: "Venerable Ancestor is wise! The so-called internal strife within the Fei family was nothing more than a facade we presented to the outside world. In truth, had it not been for the Beast Tide erupting from the Forbidden Zone, with our entire family united as one, how could we possibly have been destroyed?"
"In my previous life, I exhausted countless immortal materials and resources, but I never depleted the Fei family's foundation. When I ventured into the Forbidden Zone afterward, it was precisely to obtain the One Qi Child from its depths!"
"However, the Ancient Legendary One Qi Child had secretly recovered a great deal and was far from witless. We all fell prey to his schemes, and in the end, we were swallowed by the Beast Tide."
"But our Fei family fought back with everything we had, and we didn't let the One Qi Child have his way — in the end, his will was completely dissipated!"
"What a pity!"
"Had it not been for the One Qi Child's interference at the end, the Fei family would surely have dominated the Northern Plains, possessed an endless supply of Immortal Yuan Stones, become the foremost Golden Tribe, and in some measure rivaled Heavenly Court!!"
Medicine Emperor's eyes went wide upon hearing these words, and he fired off question after question.
"One Qi Child?"
"Isn't that the earliest Ancient Legendary desolate beast in recorded history? Legend has it that he was slain by Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable — how is he still alive?"
"An endless supply of Immortal Yuan Stones? Senior, does that mean you've unraveled the secret of how Heavenly Court produces them?"
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable fell into contemplation. If resurrecting Fei Wu merely meant gaining Immortal Yuan Stones, that was nothing special. But according to the fortune inspection results, Fei Wu would be of considerable help to him.
Within the Sea of Blood, Medicine Emperor grew increasingly excited, slapping his fist into his palm: "Excellent! Senior Fei Wu's resurrection comes at the perfect time. Once we have this, we'll be able to produce Immortal Yuan Stones, our prestige will soar, and we can catch up to Heavenly Court. This is absolutely an opportunity! Heavenly Court has already stopped distributing Immortal Yuan Stones outward — once we start distributing them, we can give outsiders the impression that Eternal Life Heaven has surpassed Heavenly Court!"
The more Medicine Emperor spoke, the happier he became.
"Heavenly Court stopped distributing Immortal Yuan Stones? Hmph — that's because they can no longer produce them." Fei Wu was still kneeling on the ground, but he straightened his upper body, a cold smirk on his lips, his manner thoroughly assured.
"Oh? Rise and speak. Tell me the full story." At that moment, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable descended into the Sea of Blood, landing before Fei Wu.
"Yes." Fei Wu bowed deeply once more before rising to his feet. "Then I shall start from the beginning."
Fei Wu spoke slowly and deliberately: "We all know that between heaven and earth, Primordial Qi is infinite and inexhaustible. Primordial Springs produce Yuan Stones, yet no one has discovered that Immortal Yuan Springs produce Immortal Yuan Stones."
"Wild Gu Insects, whether mortal or immortal, can absorb Primordial Qi to power their abilities. But once a Gu Insect is refined and becomes someone's private possession, it loses this ability — the Gu Insect can only use True Essence or Immortal Essence."
"This True Essence and Immortal Essence includes not only the Gu Insect's master but also other Gu Cultivators. For instance, once a Gu Insect is lent out, it can absorb another Gu Cultivator's True Essence or Immortal Essence. Similarly, an Immortal Gu House can absorb the Immortal Essence of the Gu Cultivators stored within it."
"What is the root cause of all this?"
"According to my research, the reason is that both True Essence and Immortal Essence contain our personal will. Wild Gu Insects contain Heavenly Will — they belong to heaven and earth, which is why Gu is the true essence of heaven and earth. Once we refine a Gu Insect, we expel the Heavenly Will within and replace it with our own Human Will."
"At this point, the Gu Insect becomes private property. The Human Will inside it no longer receives recognition from the external Heavenly Will, and so it can no longer absorb outside Primordial Qi."
"When lent to another person, the Human Will within the Gu Insect recognizes that other Gu Cultivator, allowing it to consume their True Essence or Immortal Essence to power its abilities."
"Different types of Immortal Essence contain different Human Wills, so they can counteract each other. This is precisely why many Sixth Transformation Gu Immortals have no choice but to resort to this method when attacking a Blessed Land with an owner."
Medicine Emperor asked in confusion: "What does any of this have to do with the production of Immortal Yuan Stones?"
"No rush — listen to my next explanation, and you'll understand." Fei Wu waved his hand and smiled.
"Our Empty Orifices produce True Essence, and our Immortal Aperture origins produce Immortal Essence — both of these contain our personal will. So do Yuan Stones and Immortal Yuan Stones not contain any?"
"Of course they do!"
"The Yuan Stones produced by Primordial Springs are simply True Essence in which the contained Heavenly Will has been forcibly solidified. The Heavenly Will within Yuan Stones is simply too sparse, so it's easy to overlook. However, this Heavenly Will secretly infiltrates our minds every time we absorb Yuan Stones, subtly influencing our thoughts. This is one of the means by which Heavenly Will controls us!"
"Unfortunately, the vast majority of Gu Cultivators in this world are captivated by the effect of restoring True Essence after absorbing Yuan Stones, and never notice this."
"Even if they do notice, they don't care. Heavenly Will is more ubiquitous than air — mixing a bit into Yuan Stones is only natural."
"The Immortal Yuan Stones distributed by Heavenly Court are actually the same as regular Yuan Stones — they too contain Heavenly Will."
"Why does Heavenly Court distribute Sixth Transformation Immortal Yuan Stones?"
"This is in fact a grand conspiracy by Heavenly Court!"
"During the era of Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable, Heavenly Court deliberately distributed Immortal Yuan Stones. These Immortal Yuan Stones spread into the hands of non-human Gu Immortals of that era, who proceeded to use them. Heavenly Will thus infiltrated them."
"At that time, Heavenly Will favored the human race — humanity was destined to prosper and supplant all non-human races."
"By the era of Star Constellation Immortal Venerable, Star Constellation merged herself with the Dao, gaining the ability to twist Heavenly Will and vastly influence it. Immortal Yuan Stones were spread even more widely. When Gu Immortals used these Immortal Yuan Stones, it was tantamount to being continuously infiltrated by Heavenly Will, controlled and manipulated by Heavenly Court!"