As the two of us set off, I tidied up my belongings.
When I took out the bottle containing the crystal of the Faun God's power, I was surprised to find that the crystal had shrunk.
My face changed drastically, and then I closed my eyes, injecting the Faun God's power into the ring.
"Senior! Are you still there?" I asked loudly.
"Is there anything else?" Elder Yu's voice was clearly weak.
"Did what you just did consume a lot of your own energy?" I asked.
"It's all minor issues. I am a remnant soul, existing as a soul body. To affect the outside world, I naturally have to pay a price..." Elder Yu said with a smile.
"So, from now on, will you continue to consume crystals?" I asked in a deep voice.
"No!" Elder Yu's tone was firm. "This was a one-time consumption, and I won't consume any more while I'm in this kettle, so you can rest assured..."
Although he spoke casually, my heart was heavy.
I never imagined that simply isolating our aura would come at such a cost.
"Don't overthink it. I'm very happy to be able to help you," Elder Yu said with a smile. "Besides, I've lived for so long. Having someone to talk to makes anything I do worthwhile!"
"Senior..." I was speechless for a long time.
"Alright, hurry back!" Elder Yu said. "I'd like to see what this city you're talking about looks like..."
"Are you sure you won't consume anything else?" I was still a little skeptical.
"Rest assured..." Elder Yu said with a smile. "I'm a little tired, I'm going in to rest..."
After saying that, he fell silent.
I knew this must have been a huge consumption for Elder Yu, and his voice becoming so weak was definitely because of it.
Going in to rest meant he needed to recover his energy.
My heart was filled with gratitude, but there was nothing I could do for him at the moment, except give him the Water of Life.
After composing myself, we set off again.
We didn't carry much with us. The two of us rushed with all our might, and it didn't take long before we returned to the city.
Seeing this place again, a surge of excitement rose in my heart. Counting the time, including the travel, it had been about a month.
I wondered how everyone had been during this past month.
With this thought, the two of us walked towards the city.
Before we even got close, I sensed several auras of the Faun God's power within the city.
"Huh?" Sensing the change, I frowned slightly.
As I walked in quickly, I saw many people cultivating.
At this moment, the person on the city gate also came down.
"Lu... Brother..." It was a wild man, stammering a bit, but at least he could communicate now.
In the past, to avoid problems, we would arrange for mercenaries or the women we had rescued to guard the city gates. But this time, it was a wild man on guard duty?
"Why are you assigned to guard duty?" I asked.
"They... busy... me... help them, happy..." the wild man stammered.
Just as I was about to ask more, I saw a figure galloping towards us from a distance.
The speed was terrifying.
Seeing this, I stood still, not moving.
Soon, the figure reached me.
"Chen Zhi?" Looking at Chen Zhi, a smile appeared on my face.
After not seeing him for a month, Chen Zhi's strength had improved significantly. Based on his progress, he should be able to activate his attributes by now.
"Brother Lu! You're back?" Chen Zhi said excitedly.
"We're back. Why did you let them guard? What were you doing?" I asked.
"This..." Chen Zhi scratched his head awkwardly. "We were planning to give you a surprise..."
"Oh?" I was confused, and Lin Chun also looked over.
"After you left, we discussed it among ourselves. Anyone who could use the Thousand Miles Wilderness, we all used it together," Chen Zhi said with a smile. "And after using it, we made an astonishing discovery..."
"What was it?" I asked.
"The effect of the Thousand Miles Wilderness can be stacked. In other words, if a person is influenced by several layers of the Thousand Miles Wilderness, they can feel the Faun God's power more quickly!" Chen Zhi said with a smile.
"And then?"
"Then, several of us stacked the Thousand Miles Wilderness together and had them stay there whether they were working or resting. In just a few days, many people began to feel the Faun God's power..." Chen Zhi said. "You might not believe it, but now, apart from the wild men, almost everyone else can cultivate. It's just a matter of speed..."