X-Dragon Era

Generally speaking, although the outside world also has various types of Origin Energy, within a certain range, once absorbed, this kind of energy in the region is depleted in the short term and needs time to recover.

However, places like Fang Hu, these blessed lands, are different; they are filled with an abundance of Spiritual Energy. No matter how much you extract, the density of the Origin Energy around you always remains the same! It's as if it has a lifestream, possessing the capacity for rapid self-recovery.

In comparison, when Xin Yun was in the underwater caverns of Combat Dragon Academy, the Origin Energy was also very dense, but that was accumulated over tens of millions of years and had reached saturation. The moment you absorbed a little bit, the energy in the surrounding space was emptied out, and it would take another billion years for it to reach such density again, unless...

But these blessed lands are different. They contain vast amounts of Spiritual Energy that do not diminish in concentration no matter how much you absorb. The earth veins and dragon veins replenish energy here every moment, and you never have to worry about depletion.

As for these hills filled with thick Colored Crystals, they also play a huge role. During cultivation, as long as you arrange a Colored Crystal around your body, you won't have to worry about energy being depleted. Should any type of Origin Energy around you be exhausted, the Colored Crystals will naturally emit it, replenishing that energy, its effect equivalent to the continuous use of Dragon Crystal! And its purity is beyond what any man-made Dragon Crystal can compare to.

Although using Dragon Crystal to assist in cultivation can speed up progress, the energy is ultimately refined by others and carries the traits of other dragons; it can't be completely commanded. But these Colored Crystals are different—their energy is the crystallization of nature's energy, extremely pure, and using it to enhance Cultivation Base is absolutely harmless.

Though gold and silver are the universal currencies in this world, to those in the Cultivation Realm, these colorful crystals are the real hard currency, and such crystals formed from condensed Spiritual Energy are called—Spirit Stones!

Of course, Spirit Stones are not the most top-tier gemstones in this world. So far, Xin Yun hasn't heard or seen anything more precious, but back when he was on Earth, from various legends, he knew there must be a kind of gemstone even rarer and more precious than Spirit Stones—Immortal Stones!

Legend has it, Immortal Stones radiate nine colors and are not transparent, gemstones formed from the chaos qi after the creation of heaven and earth. The help they offer to cultivators is so immense it is beyond description, sadly... whether it was his past life or this one, Xin Yun has never seen such a stone.

However, although there are many Spirit Stones here and they are valuable, Xin Yun would never foolishly sell them, not now at the very least. Such hard currency is better kept as a reward.

However, although he wasn't selling them, it didn't mean he wouldn't use them. Over the next week, Xin Yun continuously mined a large amount of Spirit Stones and, through the Taiji Diagram, sent them to Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying, and informed them to take these Spirit Stones to Master Xi Ming to see if there could be new discoveries.

After mining enough Spirit Stones, Xin Yun and Lan Se spent a week touring the world within the pot together. Their time together was pleasant; the beautiful illusions, the wonderful atmosphere, the delightful fantasies, the hopeful future—all of it was so beautiful, beautiful enough to fulfill anyone's imagination.

But good times are always fleeting. Even though he wanted to linger here, urgent matters required Xin Yun to leave; there were too many things waiting for him to do.

Fortunately, even though he had to leave this blessed land for now, as long as he had enough Spirit Stones with him, everything was not a problem. During cultivation, the Spirit Stones would automatically evaporate, replenishing the Origin Energy around Xin Yun's body.

While replenishing energy, the Spirit Stones themselves were evaporating, a consumable substance. Once they evaporated entirely, the Spirit Stones dissipated. It could be said... using Spirit Stones to enhance strength was even more extravagant than using Dragon Crystal, but thankfully these Spirit Stones, although precious, were as common as dirt for Xin Yun—they were everywhere, and the nature's Spiritual Energy delivered by the earth vein every day could condense countless Spirit Stones, never running out.

Carrying a large number of Spirit Stones, Xin Yun was finally ready to set off. At the cave entrance outside the glacier, Xin Yun looked at Lan Se with a complex expression and said, "Are you really not leaving with me? You can still come back! Won't you feel lonely staying here alone?"

"Lonely?" Hearing Xin Yun's words, Lan Se smiled faintly and shook her head, "From birth, people are destined to be lonely. Even if I leave this place, my heart will still be incredibly lonely. The outside world cannot make me happy, but staying here, I feel very peaceful, very happy!"
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"Ah..." With a sigh, Xin Yun shook his head helplessly. Lan Se was truly of noble birth, possessing the grace of an esteemed lady. Although she feels loneliness, she enjoys it even more, able to sit in calm serenity all day long even if she does nothing.

Loneliness? Everyone is actually lonely. Whether a person feels lonely or not does not depend on your environment or how many people are around you. Loneliness is a state of mind: some people despise loneliness, while others enjoy it. Clearly... Lan Se was someone who enjoyed loneliness, finding peace and happiness in it!