lerbook Chapter 583 - 582: Natural Protection
Chapter 583 - 582: Natural Protection
But by knowing about these Beastmen in the shadows, they could also monitor them in return, see who they were contacting, and whether they had other accomplices.
Xiao Cheng stored the original Dragon Bone Token in his dimensional space, keeping only the one Si Shuo had replicated tucked away on his person. To be safe, he even wrapped a layer of a rebounding superpower around the outside of the Dragon Bone.
In other words, if anyone tried to use the blood sacrifice on the Dragon Bone to harm him, he would instantly react and sense their location. At the very least, he wouldn’t be in a passive position.
Si Shuo continued on to the Southwest Forest with Ji Liang. The area was vast and remote, with only High-level Wild Beasts for company. Moreover, the Spiritual Energy in the air was dense, making it very suitable for her to replicate Crystal Stones.
Having just obtained a Level 17 attributeless crystal stone, she was already eager to replicate it.
By being fed Level 16 attributeless crystal stones every day, Si Shuo’s Replication Ability had been forcefully boosted quite a bit.
She clutched the Crystal Stone and said to Ji Liang, "Ji Liang, when I start replicating, watch how the Spiritual Energy gathers from all directions. Lead me toward wherever the Spiritual Energy is most abundant."
Ji Liang immediately understood what she meant. His golden pupils contracted into vertical slits as he hissed, "Right. The Southwest Forest is rich in Spiritual Energy, so there must be a Spirit Stone Mine buried underground.
I’ve heard that the various Royal Families, clans, and tribes of the Yongchang Continent all send teams of elite Warriors here to explore, searching for High-level Beasts, various resources, and mineral deposits.
Their main objective is actually to find Spirit Stone Mines. It’s just that over many years, they’ve sent out numerous High-level Warriors, yet none have ever succeeded."
When Si Shuo replicated a High-level Crystal Stone, it was like using a detector, which could largely expose the location of a Spirit Stone Mine.
She chuckled softly. "If we find a Crystal Stone Mine, I’ll see if I can compress a Level 17 attributeless crystal stone into a Level 18 one, and then use the Level 18 to create a Level 19.
The Spiritual Energy in Crystal Stones is abundant, so when we use them for Cultivation, few impurities are left in our bodies. We can quickly raise our cultivation first, then consolidate our foundations bit by bit."
Ji Liang ruffled her hair. "Little Shushu, we don’t need to rush. Just let nature take its course. Our brothers’ cultivation levels might not be impressive on the Yongchang Continent, but in Beiping City, we don’t have to fear being bullied.
We have the entire long winter to raise our cultivation levels even higher. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself."
Si Shuo couldn’t resist hugging his waist and nuzzling against his broad, firm chest. Her voice was muffled as she said, "I know Cultivation is a long-term process, not something that happens overnight. But now everyone knows I can transfer a Beast Mark off someone without the female’s consent. More and more people will be targeting our family in the future.
Other than focusing on our Cultivation to increase our levels, we don’t have any other good options."
Their roots aren’t here. And it’s not just our family—I’m afraid the entire Iron-eating Beast Clan will be under intense scrutiny.
Ji Liang held her and kissed her forehead. "Little Shushu, we’ll face any difficulties together. Didn’t you say so yourself before?
There are always more solutions in the world than there are problems. There are so many of us in this family, and none of us are fools. We’ll find a way to establish a firm foothold on the Yongchang Continent."
Si Shuo murmured in agreement. She had only just arrived in a new place and hadn’t fully adapted yet. Facing an uncertain future, she couldn’t help but feel a little anxious.
But being in his arms soothed her heart. ’That’s right,’ she thought, ’if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.’ With them around, she didn’t need to be in such a hurry.
After composing herself, Ji Liang transformed into his snake form, and Si Shuo sat steadily cross-legged on top of his head and began replicating the Crystal Stone.
Ji Liang carefully sensed the flow of Spiritual Energy in the air. A Level 17 Crystal Stone contained an immense amount of Spiritual Energy, and Si Shuo’s replication speed was fast. In an instant, the Spiritual Energy around them was completely siphoned away. Because of this vacuum, the surrounding Spiritual Energy rushed in, swirling to fill the void. At that moment, the difference in the amount of Spiritual Energy coming from each direction became visible to the naked eye.
His breath hitched. Not daring to delay, he followed the direction of the Spiritual Energy, teleporting continuously. With a mere thought, he would instantly appear at any location within his line of sight, bringing the little female with him.
With his continuous Teleportation, the concentration of Spiritual Energy grew thicker and heavier. The vortex of energy WHISTLED, and its source became even more distinct.
By the time a single Level 17 attributeless crystal stone was fully replicated, Ji Liang had brought Si Shuo to a stop atop an unremarkable mountain!
Si Shuo opened her eyes and took in her location. As she carefully sensed her surroundings, she found the concentration of Spiritual Energy here was quite normal, no different from anywhere else in the Southwest Forest.
She was a little puzzled, but then she noticed something different. There were slightly more Spirit Plants here, and every single one was flourishing. It was only because she was particularly sensitive to Spirit Plants; otherwise, given their concealed locations, it would be very difficult for anyone to notice something was amiss.
"Ji Liang, is there a Spirit Stone Mine beneath our feet?" Si Shuo asked, pursing her lips and looking up at him with a hint of excitement.
Ji Liang had calmed down by now, but his voice still carried a slight tremble. "I’m not sure. I followed the concentration of Spiritual Energy here, but now that we’ve arrived, I don’t sense anything out of the ordinary. We can have Wei Ce come take a look and see what’s going on.
But if it were as easy as we think, this place would have been discovered long ago."
Wei Ce was an Earth Element Ability User; he would be better able to detect what lay beneath the mountain.
That was true. Even if other Beastmen didn’t have a way to accelerate the flow of Spiritual Energy to pinpoint its source, a place with a Crystal Stone Mine would have such abundant energy that any Flying Beast stopping to rest nearby would notice something was amiss.
Since this place hadn’t been discovered, it must have some kind of natural protective layer.
Si Shuo nodded and wrote a note for Wei Ce. A moment later, the male appeared before her.
"Shuo!" Wei Ce pulled her into his arms and nuzzled her. The little female was so soft and delicate it was unreal. He was afraid he would hurt her if he used too much force, yet his desire for her always made him struggle to control his strength.
’He felt overjoyed every time she summoned and needed him.’
Si Shuo smiled and hugged him back, then explained the situation.
Wei Ce took a deep breath to calm himself, then narrowed his eyes and released his superpower.
He currently had a Level 16 superpower. As he was an Iron-eating Beast, his strength was inherently formidable, and his talent was excellent. Even if he were to fight a Level 18 Beastman, he wouldn’t necessarily lose.
The Southwest Forest was vast, containing countless, endlessly stretching mountain ranges. Without the guidance of the Spiritual Energy’s concentration, this two-thousand-meter-high mountain was ordinary enough to be easily overlooked.
What Wei Ce did was spread out his spiritual power, blanketing an area of five hundred square meters. He followed various insect burrows, snake dens, and rat holes, probing deeper and deeper underground.
This was a solid Stone Mountain, covered by a thick layer of earth. The stone itself almost completely blocked the Spiritual Energy. Any small fissures were covered by soil, so the amount of Spiritual Energy that managed to leak out was about the same as anywhere else.