You You nodded, thinking about it carefully, and realized that it was indeed very strange. Although they kept saying that spiritual energy could nourish the land, and that they were murdering cultivators in order to use spiritual energy to nourish the land, the land in Taogui Town was indeed different from other places. The disciples who had inquired reported that there were bountiful harvests every year, and every household was extremely wealthy.
However, Yuan Qi said that this was not caused by the spiritual energy they had seized. While spiritual energy can indeed nourish the land, it is only relative to the vast spiritual energy of a spiritual vein; the amount of spiritual energy a cultivator possesses is negligible. The changes in Taogui Town were caused by the Earth-Shaking Cauldron, which originally existed beneath the land. The Earth-Shaking Cauldron is the strongest earth-elemental artifact, and not even an offensive one; its primary function is to protect the land and its environment.
The Earth-Shaking Cauldron slumbered underground, perhaps nearing its awakening. It instinctively absorbed nearby spiritual energy, ensuring bountiful harvests year after year in Taogui Town. However, it was unexpectedly provoked by the resentment of innocent cultivators who died unjustly, causing it to rage and wreak havoc on the townspeople.
It has to be said that this was retribution for the people of Taogui Town. They could have had a bumper harvest every year without doing anything, but their greed led to the death of the entire town.
“I also think this matter is not simple!” Yuan Qi said in a deep voice. “Let’s not even talk about where the Earth-Shaking Cauldron went. The people in that town are all mortals. How did they know that spiritual energy can nourish the soil and water? Where did they get the method of extracting spiritual energy from cultivators? In particular, who set up the formation that trapped the disciples in that cave? These are all inexplicable.”
You You's expression grew even more somber. Indeed, to set up such a complex formation, one would need to be at least highly proficient in formations, if not a true formation master. But all those who died in the town were ordinary people, and there was no record of any cultivators emerging from the town. How did they know all this?
The more You You thought about it, the more complicated the matter seemed. Unfortunately, everyone in Taogui Town was dead, so even if they wanted to find someone to investigate, they wouldn't be able to find anything.
"I have a feeling... that the deaths of the residents of Taogui were foreseen and that someone deliberately destroyed the evidence?"
"..."
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