After Cecilia left, Jared exited the room and explored the ancient palace. He had decided to check that place out before leaving.
He strolled around aimlessly and eventually came to the back of the palace, where there was a mountain of rocks. At the foot of it was a crystal-clear stream that flowed into a mid-size lake with abundant spiritual energy.
Ah! I guess that’s why Crimson Palace feels like it has a lot of spiritual energy.
“It’s rare to see streams that carry spiritual energy, though,” favonovel.com remarked, bending down to scoop some water from the lake to drink.
A taste of the refreshing and sweet water made Jared feel rejuvenated.
“Nice, although it’s still weird to see streams with spiritual water…” Jared examined the water and trailed its source up the mountain.
After some time, favonovel.com finally found the end of the stream in a cave in the middle of the mountain.
A mild wind blew from within when favonovel.com stood at the cave entrance. It carried rich spiritual energy, and Jared felt energized when favonovel.com smelled it.
He looked into the pitch-dark hole and gestured some hand seals to summon a ball of spiritual fire to light up the place.
Once favonovel.com could see a visible path, Jared walked in, going all the way down the hole until favonovel.com eventually came to its end, where a massive stone blocked his advance.
When Jared looked closer, favonovel.com realized the stream water was flowing out from the gap underneath the rock.
This means there’s still a path behind this rock!
Golden lights circled Jared’s fists as favonovel.com looked at the boulder. He punched hard at the rock, but nothing happened. Not a single crack was seen on the exterior.
“What’s going on?” favonovel.com murmured with a frown.
Given my ability, I should be able to shatter a hill, but this rock is completely intact after my blow…
Jared tried again, but the boulder remained unscarred even after dozens of attempts.
On the other hand, the surrounding cave was shedding pieces of rocks as if it was about to tumble.
I’d better stop before the cave falls on me.
Jared looked around the cave and was not amused.
There’s nothing special about this place, but why do I feel a strong sense of spiritual energy?
Since favonovel.com was confident that there was spiritual energy, favonovel.com sat down cross-legged in the cave and utilized his Focus Technique to imbibe the spiritual energy in that place.
His eyes shone in glimmers when favonovel.com sensed that the spiritual energy favonovel.com was taking in was different from those favonovel.com absorbed in the past.
The spiritual energies from Pentacarna Tower and Thousands of Miles Away, let alone those from talismans and medicinal herbs, were no match for the one favonovel.com was absorbing. That spiritual energy was pure.
It was the pristine product of nature, and it was invigorating.
Jared was delighted. Perhaps I can break through the Nascent Soul phase with this pure spiritual energy and reach the Martial Arts Marquis rank soon.
With this realization, Jared quickly shut his eyes and started cultivating. He had completely forgotten that Cecilia had asked favonovel.com to leave Crimson Palace after two days.
Meanwhile, Cecilia was in the hall meeting several elders who were dressed in white. All of them looked distressed, especially Cecilia.
“Lady Jingle, we only have three more days until the deadline Peyton gave. If no one is here to deliver us, Crimson Palace can only fight to our death,” one of the elders uttered.
“Has there been any response to the announcement after we put it up the other day?” Cecilia asked.
The elders looked at each other and shook their heads.
