Without scavenging resources from the major sects entrenched in a prefecture for hundreds of years, it's simply impossible to obtain them elsewhere.
Especially after last night's cultivation, the recovery of Essence, Qi, and Spirit can no longer rely solely on the nourishment of flowing water; it also requires the supply of cultivation resources.
...
After breakfast, Jiang Ning did not continue cultivating the Vajra Immortal Body.
Because the Essence, Qi, and Spirit he had expended had not yet recovered, and he needed to balance exertion with relaxation.
Instead, he headed to the front courtyard, where resources had been arriving intermittently even before Ji Mingyue woke up.
Then, he opened the first batch of Cross Immortal Gate's wooden boxes of books sent by Shen Wenyan.
Most of the contents were bamboo slips, jade records, and silk books, ancient in age, with varied content.
