Chen Xuan found it easy to conclude that proliferation is the instinct of flesh and blood; as long as the supply of spiritual qi is sufficient, they will keep dividing and replicating endlessly.
This fact was also proven when the villagers of Baihe Village began to continuously channel spiritual qi for him, the speed of the underground growth accelerated—he did not need to rely on devouring to obtain flesh and blood, because he was flesh and blood itself.
But this was not entirely good news.
Expansion requires energy, and maintaining a massive body also requires energy. A large amount of spiritual qi was invested in flesh and blood proliferation, and he couldn't stop this process with willpower, just like you can't artificially stop a heartbeat.
This hindered Chen Xuan's dispensable spiritual qi from increasing.
It wasn't that it didn't increase, but compared to the spiritual qi acquired daily, he could squander less than one-fifth.
