Chapter 38: The Function Of The Fairy Pool

After some deep research, Xian Yue was able to finally understand all those different effects the newly discovered spiritual pool had. He waited not even for a moment and went directly telling some of the clan elders and his mother, since there was the highest care in this in Xian Yue's family, and, of course, he would want them to enjoy the fruits of this discovery.

"But when was such a pool created in the clan?" questioned one of the elders curiously as they all gathered around, their focus mainly on the pool.

This brings us to the fourth elder, Xian Yun. This woman was looking pretty perplexed. "I never saw anything like this," she mused to herself, gazing through the peaceful, glowing water. She was old, but she still had a lot of elegance to her, flowing long hair down her back as she gazed upon this weird and unusual sight.

"Really? Do you have to ask?" The elder rolled his eyes in frustration at Xian Yun's astonishment. "It must have been the clan leader who has done this. Who else could orchestrate something of this scale?"

"That actually makes sense," Xian Yun could concede, awkwardly forcing a chuckle from his lips. "No one else in the family would even have the capability for such an undertaking."

"Xian Yue, what's the meaning of calling us here?" Yu Zhen one of the more reserved elders asked, looking at the glowing pool, her curiosity piqued.

"Soak in it," Xian Yue said, gesturing toward the glowing pool.

"Soak in it? This spring has any special property or something?" Yu Zhen asked with a curiously laced tone.

Xian Yue smiled knowingly. "You will understand when you step inside. Trust me, it is more beneficial than you can imagine."

The team exchanged confused looks, obviously intrigued by the response from Xian Yue. "I guess I'll give it a try," the great elder finally said, taking a step forward.

Not giving it a second thought, he shed his outer garment and plunged himself into the spring, letting out a sigh as warm water enveloped him. "Old fool," Xian Yun teased good-naturedly. "Women are here and you just jump in without a care in the world. Have you no shame?"

Fearless, the great elder sneered. "Shame? Within the cultivation world, there is not a place for petty feelings. Come join me, of course," he said in a playful air.

As the Great Elder sat there in spring, he opened his eyes. He felt this experience of transformation take place in his body: he could feel all his channels open up, his senses heighten, and a deep, warm stir about him that energized every cell. It was almost as if a soothing hand touched his inner being, and he hummed with appreciation.

"Hmph, look at you, playing in there like some child," Xian Yun said, getting up with an affected frown as she watched the great elder recline into the pool.

In no time, the other elders followed the same routine, dipping into the pool and experiencing the same sensations. There were expressions of shock and contentment etched on their faces as their bodies absorbed the mysterious energies flowing through the pool.

"You just need to soak for about an hour," Xian Yue said, keeping his eye on the elders' reactions. He then began to walk toward a lounge chair beside him, taking handfuls of melon seeds and settling into the seat. "These seeds so taste bland," he murmured to himself as he pondered over their flavour.

With a wave of his hand and a rush of divine power, Xian Yue flung melon seeds into the earth beside him. Instantly, a beautiful field of sunflowers bloomed. Not ordinary sunflowers by any stretch of the imagination, these were emitting sunlight itself; their petals shimmering with gold, blue, green, red, and yellow.

"Ah! Yes!" Xian Yue exclaimed, and a wide toothy grin spread across his face. "Five Elements Melon Seeds—exactly!"

Every color of the sunflower represented one of the five fundamental elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. He chose one of the seeds from the sunflowers and popped it into his mouth. There was a taste he had never experienced before: rich, dynamic, and bursting full of flavor.

"Good," he said, satisfied. "Too bad Xian Lang and the others are busy. We could have had a feast together."

Time really passed fast. Before long Xian Yun and Yu Zhen both came out of the spring each drying himself off. "I'm relaxed but nothing special," Yu Zhen said and looked at Xian Yun.

"Relaxation isn't the only benefit," Xian Yun replied, though she sounded somewhat skeptical of herself, too. "Maybe it's more subtle than we realize."

She felt the actual influence of what had occurred in the pool only when Yu Zhen returned to her training. She cultivated, and within a short period of time, she knew it was a change—her connection with spiritual energy surrounding her was more fluid, stronger, and natural. The energy that had otherwise eluded her up to now began to come towards her so easily as if calling her to take all of it in.

"Could it be… the pool?" she gasped to herself in wonder.

The other elders had reassembled, their faces now radiating with a new-found vibrancy, inside Xian Yue's courtyard. Evident was that deepness had been transferred for each of them; some looked visibly younger, while others seemed to carry an aura of rejuvenated energy.

"Why slouch back there all day when you could be training?" Xian Yue teased, eyes roving over their expectant faces. "Don't tell me the effects weren't to your liking?"

"Talk about selling ourselves short," the elder exclaimed in disgust. "What exactly is this well, Xian Yue? I've never felt anything like it before."

"The pool," Xian Yue explained, "is called the 'Fairy Spirit Pool.' Its main function is for the purification of the body, increase the person's spiritual power, and reinforce the natural Root Bone in all who take a bath in it. Soaking in this pool made your Root Bone equal to a genius and a king-class body.".

"A king-level physique?" Elder Xian Yuanshan's eyes have widened. "This is a gift far beyond what we could have ever dreamed of!"

Xian Yue nodded. "Yes. This pool has the power to make even the most average cultivator to become extraordinary. It enhances your ability to absorb spiritual energy, thus cultivation becomes a lot more efficient. You'll notice how fast you'll develop with time."

The second elder, Xian Yuanshan, seemed bewildered. "King-level physiques are so rare, almost unheard of! And now you're saying that we were endowed with this kind of ability from simply bathing in that pool?"

"That's not all," Xian Yue added on. "Even those who could not cultivate up until now could take advantage of the pool. Once they've bathed in it, they'll be able to begin their cultivation journey, just as every other person does."

The face of the great elder turned serious. "That is to say, if it's like this, then all members of the Xian family, with or without talents, can become cultivators? And not ordinary cultivators, but one who has the potential of a king?"

Xian Yue nodded again. "Exactly. You should sort the clan in such a way that everybody gets a turn using the pool. See that every clan member gets at least an hour in it, with the abilities they currently have."

The elders were stunned, speechless, mind-stricken by the depth of meaning. Now, every person in that clan would be able to walk down this road of cultivation and every one of them share unyielding potential.

But the old elder would never forget that he always knew not to take risks that are too unnecessary; so this was his last concern. "Xian Yue, do you think there's such a thing as overusing the pool? Do you think its power will run dry at one point?"

Xian Yue smiled, getting ready for the question that was to be asked. "Don't worry about that. The Laws of Immortals are embedded inside the Fairy Spirit Pool, so it will naturally regenerate. If each member of the clan uses it as often as you do, that won't be able to make it fazed off. "

"A problem might arise if, for whatever reason, this pool's energy was to be depleted." She shrugged lazily. "Then I can restore it on the spot. Don't even think of it."

With such reassurance, the old folks reached the highest levels of excitement. They knew well that their clan was going to experience prosperity like never before and that all of them were going to attain new dimensions in power and influence through Xian Yue's discovery.