Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen was filled with questions. Who sealed it?

He had no idea who sealed it.

He had thought about this issue before, but he hadn't thought about it in detail.

Who sealed it is none of his business.

Although he can trace back in time, he can't trace it back that far.

Ye Chen wanted to shake his head, but then he remembered what Xia Wudi and the others had said.

It is said that China also had Nascent Soul level experts in the past, and there was more than one...

Ye Chen's eyes widened involuntarily. Could it be that the dragon underground was sealed by those Nascent Soul experts?

But... the Black Dragon might be even above the Nascent Soul stage.

Can a few Nascent Soul cultivators seal it?

"It seems you already have the answer!" The old man glanced at Ye Chen.

"I have some direction, but I'm not entirely sure. Please tell me more!" Ye Chen said truthfully.

The old man looked into the distance again: "You're familiar with the daily morning surge of spiritual energy, aren't you?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow; he was naturally familiar with the situation.

That's the best opportunity for ordinary people to get free spiritual energy.

The old man continued, "The spiritual energy surge was clearly documented more than a thousand years ago; in today's internet slang, it's what's known as the spiritual energy resurgence."

Ye Chen nodded. It turned out that the so-called spiritual energy revival had already begun more than a thousand years ago.

That's true. How could something that's important and known to everyone have just happened?

He recalled that the timelines of the various sects' lineages were mostly a thousand years.

That's it!

Most of the sects that have survived to this day have benefited from the surge of spiritual energy; otherwise, their lineage would have been severed long ago.

The old man continued, "But this surge of spiritual energy is fleeting, lasting only a short time!"

"So, some people wondered if it was possible to intercept this spiritual energy!"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

Intercepting spiritual energy, wow, awesome!

Who says ancient people had limited imaginations? Even Ye Chen wouldn't dare to think that way.

"You mean, sealing the black dragon is related to intercepting spiritual energy?"

The old man said it was so obvious, so Ye Chen naturally figured it out.

They talked about the black dragon, and the old man mentioned the revival of spiritual energy; the two must be related.

As for the specific connection, Ye Chen hadn't figured it out yet.

The old man nodded: "That's right!"

"As you know, the Reiki wave isn't limited to certain regions; it's global!"

"This process is slow. If we wait for the spiritual energy of Earth to fully recover and become available for everyone to cultivate, it will take at least tens of thousands of years, or even longer!"

Ye Chen was slightly surprised, not expecting such a saying.

He ultimately knew far too little.

The old man smiled and said, "Don't you think ten thousand years is a long time?"

Before Ye Chen could answer, the old man continued, "Ten thousand years is indeed a very long time. Five thousand years of Chinese history, dynasties have risen and fallen, and the world has changed dramatically!"

What will things be like ten thousand years from now? Nobody knows! And humanity can't wait that long.

"Now that we know the spiritual energy is reviving, this process must be accelerated!"

"This is also an inevitable result of the development of human civilization."

"The spiritual energy waves are not affected by human intervention, and spiritual energy flows. If we can obtain spiritual energy, other areas can naturally obtain spiritual energy indiscriminately as well."

"Unless there is human intervention, it will not stay in one area indefinitely!"

"The cake is only so big, it's impossible to divide it equally among everyone, and the amount that would be distributed to each person would be negligible."

"That's why the plan to gather spiritual energy came about!"

Ye Chen agreed with this point.

The total amount of spiritual energy is limited, and when it is dispersed to various places, it becomes extremely thin, failing to meet the standards for cultivation.

While it may offer some benefits to the bodies of ordinary people with scarce spiritual energy, these benefits are negligible compared to the fact that humanity has pioneered a new path of cultivation.

Isn't the spirit-gathering array in his house a means of gathering spiritual energy?!

It was precisely because of the gathering of spiritual energy that the cultivation progress of those around him was accelerated.

Otherwise, everyone would still be struggling and waiting to be raised.

Spiritual energy is like a resource. Since there are only so many resources, they must be allocated in a concentrated manner to maximize benefits.

If a small goal is divided among 1 million people, then each person will only have 1 yuan, not even enough to buy an ice pop.

Some people are so lazy that they won't even bother to pick up a coin that falls on the ground.

But what if we focus all our small goals together? Then there are so many things we can do with them!

Quantitative change can lead to qualitative change; that's the principle.

If we were to wait for the spiritual energy of Earth to gradually become richer, it would probably take forever.

Cultivators are inherently contending with Heaven, Earth, and other people.

Ask them to wait patiently? Don't even think about it.

When it comes to their own interests, people become incredibly resourceful.

The creation of the Spirit Gathering Project was inevitable.

The old man continued, "Gathering spiritual energy is not something that can be done simply by talking about it. Unless you absorb and refine it, the spiritual energy will eventually dissipate and dilute into the world."

"Someone suggested hiding spiritual energy within the mountains and rivers!"

"This way, at least we can ensure that the spiritual energy of our Chinese civilization won't leak out!"

"When the mountains and rivers are full of spiritual energy, they will naturally give back to the world!"

"In this way, the process of spiritual energy recovery in our area will be greatly accelerated!"

"So, the Trapped Dragon Plan came about..."

Ye Chen nodded, explaining that it was like using a basin to catch rainwater on a rainy day.

A basin of water can be easily filled, but it would take a huge amount of rainfall to flood a city.

The spiritual energy is contained within the mountains and rivers of China, preventing it from leaking out, much like using a basin to catch water and prevent it from flowing away.

This does indeed accelerate the process of spiritual energy recovery.

But this is a huge undertaking, and most people can't do it.

But what does this have to do with dragons?

Although Ye Chen had questions, he did not interrupt the old man.

The old man sighed, "Facts have proven that China is not lacking in geniuses and good fortune; whenever a major event occurs, someone will inevitably rise to prominence!"

"Some people have learned from ancient texts that dragons can gather and retain energy, and there are even corresponding diagrams of formations!"

"As long as a few dragons are sealed within the mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, the gathered spiritual energy will not dissipate!"

"Therefore, the Dragon Trapping Plan begins!"

"They first sealed away a weaker young dragon!"

"This ultimately proves the method to be correct!"

"And so, the gathered spiritual energy created a group of powerful individuals!"

"These people didn't disappoint either; while their strength increased, they also sealed away another dragon that was slightly stronger!"

"This process repeated itself for hundreds of years, and over time, skilled individuals sealed away a total of four dragons!"

"Ultimately, by leveraging the gathered spiritual energy, they forcibly created several Nascent Soul stage experts!"

"Only when humanity possesses top-tier combat power can it better advance the spiritual energy restoration acceleration project and better cope with those unknown crises."

"However, this good fortune didn't last long. Somehow, the matter was exposed, and a very powerful black dragon came looking for them. It was up to no good and demanded the release of the four sealed dragons!"