0126 - No Easy Path to Power.

"In the end only the Spirit Essence would be the only viable essence which will be able to sustain you and keep you sane." Lu Qing added.

"What if I do both? Eat as much as I can and when there is nothing to eat, sustain myself with Spirit Essence?" Lu Sheng still didn't get the crux of the point this Body Cultivation is aiming for.

"Young Master, nobody has that kind of iron will. Even the avatar of Iron Will, the Clan Patriarch, does not have that kind of resolve," Lu Qing replied, his tone a blend of caution and respect. He spoke with a deep sense of reverence for the Clan Patriarch's strength and determination.

"Once the body chooses the easiest method to sustain itself, it will not go back to the hardest and yet the best method of sustaining itself on Natural Spirit Essence at all," Lu Qing continued, his voice tinged with concern and wisdom born from years of experience.