Chapter 1977 — A Reluctant Surrender
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Oh? But why can others directly receive converted true qi? If that's the case, can I simply convert it directly into that unique form of energy of Granny Sun's?" Wei Zhao asked.
"I'm afraid that won't work either. Support-type methods are not quite the same as ordinary inner-art methods. Hers, I suspect, can only absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth — and it must be the most primal spiritual energy of heaven and earth, never subjected to any conversion, which is to say the pure energy within the jade pendant. Once it has been converted, it can no longer be absorbed," Elder Jiao said. "It is just like you: you can transmit true qi to others, but others cannot transmit true qi to you..."
"Me? Surely mine can be transmitted? The true qi of General Weiwu and the Heavenly Thunder Pig is exactly the same as the true qi in my body, and it can be used!" Wei Zhao said.
"I said other people — did I say spirit beasts? Mind you, I mean humans!" Jiao Yazi said, somewhat speechless.
"Uh... so that's how it is..." Wei Zhao was suddenly a little embarrassed. "In other words, unless Granny Sun absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth or pure energy herself, there is no other way to raise her strength?"
"That should be so. Of course, you may give me the Sun family's method to study, and I will think again on whether there are other ways," Elder Jiao said.
"It seems for the time being it won't do..." Wei Zhao nodded. Elder Jiao's inference was much the same as his own thinking, except that Wei Zhao had not analyzed it as thoroughly as Elder Jiao; Elder Jiao had explained the cause of this situation from first principles, while Wei Zhao had only roughly guessed at the result...
Wei Zhao opened his eyes and said to Uncle Qing, "If my inference is not mistaken, Granny Sun's method must be one that draws in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and converts it into a unique form of energy peculiar to the Sun family's method, storing it within the body..."
As he spoke, Wei Zhao explained Elder Jiao's words once more to Granny Sun and Uncle Qing. This passing off of freshly learned knowledge for sale earned him Jiao Yazi's considerable contempt, though Jiao Yazi said nothing more; he scarcely ever interfered in Wei Zhao's ordinary affairs, and could not be bothered to interfere, concerning himself only with guiding Wei Zhao along the path of cultivation.
"Li Fu, you needn't take it so much to heart. Being able to obtain the Sun family's method and cultivate anew is already a good thing; recovering your memory is only a matter of time, so there's no need to rush it," Granny Sun said with a faint smile. "The days ahead are long!"
"Yes, the days ahead are long!" Uncle Qing nodded and said. "It is I who have been too impatient. In truth, you have already accepted me once more; thinking it over carefully, whether or not your memory returns is no longer so very important..."
Seeing that Uncle Qing and Granny Sun took it all so philosophically, Wei Zhao breathed a sigh of relief as well!