Lin Chun went to the place where he had previously collected the stone spring but found nothing unusual.
Moreover, the high platform did not contain too many stone springs.
It seemed that this thing was not something that could be found at will; it must have accumulated over time.
This put my mind at ease.
Otherwise, no matter how reluctant I was, I would have destroyed that thing without hesitation.
After all, that thing was too terrifying.
If other wild animals drank it and mutated, the situation would become troublesome.
And so far, I had drunk a lot of the stone spring and found no problems.
It seemed that this thing was harmless to humans but might pose a problem for animals.
Perhaps it only had an issue with animals like rats...
However, I didn't have the mood to dwell on these things. What I was concerned about now was how to continue improving my strength...
After the previous battle, I discovered something very important. Although I had tried my best to conserve my Mu Shen power, the effect was not very significant.
It was likely because I didn't have much Mu Shen power to begin with, and my control over it when using it was not good enough.
Since I could use the Water of Life to recover, the Water of Life was finite.
I couldn't rely on the Water of Life forever, so I had to find a way to improve my strength as quickly as possible.
What was more frustrating was that no one had guided me so far.
I had cultivated to this point by slowly figuring things out on my own.
I carefully recalled everything that had happened before, especially what the Shepherd had told me.
This so-called Mu Shen power should also be a kind of cosmic energy. All things in the world possessed power.
The purpose of the Mu Shen Technique was to transform the power of heaven and earth into one's own power, which could be used to continuously improve oneself...
However, for cultivation, I hadn't found any methods to speed it up for now.
So, while cultivating myself, I also began to teach Bei Chi and the others.
I let them improve gradually. I couldn't guarantee much, but I believed they could reach my current level and possess combat ability.
This was a very slow process, but it was still progress.
Similarly, the second batch of cultivators also began their training.
This time, I selected all those who had performed well in resisting the beast tide.
Surprisingly, I selected nearly twenty people.
However, I was not teaching them personally.
For their basic training, I assigned Zuo Qing. For their arrangements and supervision, I assigned Bei Chi.
As for Shen Zhi, she had a very important task: infusing Mu Shen power!
This was a crucial and the most difficult task. I hoped she could do it well, but I wasn't sure if she could.
But I was teaching her bit by bit.
This made Lin Chun feel a little anxious: "Brother Lu, why don't you assign me something to do..."
"You need to cultivate properly!" I said earnestly. "We might need to leave this place for some time soon. You'll come with me!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chun's face lit up with a joyful smile: "Okay, Brother Lu!"
Training these newcomers was much simpler than the first batch.
The reason was simple: after witnessing the powerful strength of cultivators, they instinctively yearned for power from the bottom of their hearts.
As long as this desire existed, I had nothing to worry about.
Moreover, the training process this time was almost identical to the previous one, with nearly the same content.
Every day, besides the most basic tasks like counting sand, counting stones, fishing, and counting leaves.
In short, they were made to do anything that was time-consuming and boring.
In fact, I had my own purpose for arranging it this way.
I didn't want them to be too impetuous. For cultivation, temperament was extremely important.
This was something I had been emphasizing all along.
However, I did not explicitly tell them that this was to train their temperament, nor did I explain the reason.
What I needed was their trust in me and their obedience to my arrangements.
Even if these arrangements seemed not particularly reasonable.
And so, the second batch began their training.
This time, Chen Ran and Bai Ran finally seized their opportunity.
Because they had missed such a good opportunity before, their performance now was outstanding.
They never complained about anything they were asked to do and even took the lead.
This made me very pleased.
With leaders, the rest were easier to manage. Moreover, these boring daily training sessions were all conducted within the boundaries of the Thousand Mile Plains.
This would strengthen their perception of Mu Shen power...
It would facilitate the forceful infusion of Mu Shen power later on! That would be a very painful process!