Even if a Great Grandmaster never engages in combat, relying solely on absorbing Heaven and Earth Qi without elixirs to supplement energy makes their cultivation efficiency very low, making breakthroughs nearly impossible.
Even with divine skills like the [Mixed Heaven Golden Palace] that speed up absorption of Heaven and Earth Qi, it still isn't as efficient as directly taking elixirs, as divine skills also have a consumption cost.
Therefore, Great Grandmasters also need elixirs, and extremely high-quality ones at that!
This is why only powerful factions can afford to support Great Grandmasters.
Bai Chen's attempt to cultivate 'Three Bodies' consumes resources five times that of nurturing a Great Grandmaster, and the ongoing maintenance is also several times that.
Without the Third Prince's secret support, relying solely on Gouchen Sword Sect's resources would not be enough to support Bai Chen in cultivating the 'Three Bodies'.
