However... as many experts worked tirelessly, the ancient trees within a radius of twenty thousand li had all but been relocated.
Finding more required venturing even further afield, which was indeed a time-consuming and energy-draining undertaking.
But there was no choice; it had to be done.
In these times of crisis, when survival hung by a thread, putting in the extra effort was willingly accepted—for it was a far cry from the life-and-death struggle of combat.
Three days later, Feng Yin straightforwardly relaxed the criteria: it wasn't necessary to specifically seek out thousand-year-old ancient trees; any tree over three hundred years would do.
As a result, the expansion became much easier, and correspondingly, the potency of power required to enliven them surged.
Compared to the overall ease of moving trees, Feng Yin's labor was, by all accounts, tenfold, if not a hundredfold more taxing.
After all, the depth of their foundation was different.