Elven cultivators

After testing the power of the Hidden Mist, Anton began to seriously consider how to nurture the little guy so that it could grow up as quickly as possible.

The two most fundamental things for raising a divine creature are nothing more than its growth environment and food.

Needless to say, if the Misty Shadows can be immersed in an environment that best suits their nature for a long time, guiding them to resonate with the heavens and earth and grow stronger on their own, their growth rate will inevitably increase significantly.

The Primordial Spirit Realm is exceptionally rich in spiritual energy, making it an ideal environment for spirit beasts to grow.

But this is only the most basic thing; it's not enough on its own.

Anton plans to start with the bloodline characteristics of the Fog Shadow and create the most suitable nest for it.

Considering that Fog Howl possessed the Law of Mist, he spent some time consulting the Great Dao Jade Slip and quickly came up with an idea.

As long as the abundant spiritual energy of the Primordial Spirit Realm is used as a base, and a nested array is set up, with the outer layer using a spirit-gathering array to collect the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the inner layer continuously transforming the spiritual energy into dense and persistent mist, a nest that is perpetually shrouded in spiritual mist can be created.

In this way, while enjoying the nourishment of spiritual energy, Wuyin can constantly comprehend the operation of the laws of mist.

"It's a pity that the Law of Mist belongs to the category of natural laws, not a derivative branch of elemental power. Otherwise, it could open up the rift in the elemental origin plane and create a better nest."

After planning the nest, Anton began to think about feeding Mist Shadow.

Ordinary animal meat and rare herbs are barely enough to fill the stomachs of divine beings.

To truly unleash the bloodline potential of the Mist Shadow, a special spirit beast diet must be tailored to its racial characteristics.

Simply put, it involves using spiritual materials with compatible properties to refine pills and feeding them to the pills regularly.

Fortunately, the Great Dao Jade Slip contains a large number of spirit beast pill recipes, and he only needs to spend some time selecting the one that best suits Wuhao.

As for the materials needed for the elixir recipe, although they are precious, the Silver Moon Clan's current resources make it not too difficult to collect them.

It is at least enough to support Wuyin's growth to the Saint level.

"Once the nest is built, the recipe is finalized, and combined with the environment of the Primordial Spirit Realm itself... in at most forty or fifty years, Wuyin should be able to step into the Saint level."

He glanced down at his feet and saw that Wuyin had somehow curled up on his boot, its silver-gray tail tip touching its nose, its breathing long and even.

It had probably been through a battle shortly after its birth, and fell asleep in exhaustion.

Anton smiled slightly, without moving his feet, and sat down at the table. With a flick of his wrist, he took out a blank scroll of talisman paper from his storage bag and began to write down the structure of the formation and the ideas behind the pill formula.

The soft scratching of the pen across the paper echoed in the quiet room, making Wu Yin's even breathing sound even clearer.

A moment later, he put down his pen, raised his hand and gently brushed it in the air. A wisp of light escaped from his fingertip, transformed into a paper crane, and flew out of the window.

The cultivation plan for Mist Shadow requires a lot of materials and manpower; these trivial matters can be left to Eleanor to handle.

He still needs to focus on comprehending the way of the sword and supernatural powers.

Before facing the tribulation of thunder and fire, even increasing one's strength by a little is beneficial.

……

Time slips away quietly.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Summer of the year 9450 in the Dawn Calendar.

The sweltering heat rose from the depths of the earth, causing the vegetation on the Eldron Plains to wilt, and even the wind carried a dry, hot scent.

The No. 1 mine camp is located on a gentle hillside in the northern part of the plain.

Looking from above, the gray-brown mine tunnel entrances are lined up along the slope, with thick pine beams supporting the upper edge of the entrances, casting short shadows under the blazing sun.

On the west side of the camp, in a makeshift laboratory.

Nordwin sat at the long table, carefully embedding a piece of ore into a groove in an instrument on the tabletop.

The ore is about the size of a fist, with a warm, milky white color throughout. Its surface has a very faint luster, and its texture is delicate, which is completely different from the rough and dull texture of ordinary ores.

There was a basket of such ore at his feet.

After the ore was embedded in the groove, Nordwin immediately turned the copper handle on the side, and a low hum came from inside the instrument, and the copper wire began to heat up slightly.

He designed and assembled this instrument himself, specifically for testing energy crystallization.

The structure is not complicated. At its core is a specially treated sensing spirit stone, with a scale made of copper wire on the outside. The scale is marked with tiny ink dots from one to ten.

Nordwin stared intently at the dial, his eyes filled with anticipation.

A moment later, the slender copper needle in the center of the dial swayed slightly and finally stopped between "nine" and "ten", almost touching the boundary of the full scale.

His eyes lit up, and he quickly took out the ore, replaced it with another piece, and turned the copper handle again.

This time, the copper needle landed almost exactly at the same point as last time, with a deviation of no more than the width of a hair.

His eyes lit up with even more joy as he tested all the remaining ore in the basket in one go.

Only after the last ore was taken out of the groove did he exhale a long breath and reveal an uncontrollable smile on his face.

"All the ores have reached the standard for spirit stones, and the spirit stone vein has been completely transformed."

Nordwin's eyes radiated joy.

Although the sensing stones are useful, they are ultimately artificially crafted energy carriers. Due to limitations in materials and processes, their energy output is always unstable and their quality varies.

The spirit stones that have just been mined from the successfully transformed spirit stone veins far surpass the sensing spirit stones in terms of both energy concentration and quality. Their internal structure is seamless, and their conduction efficiency and stability are far beyond what sensing spirit stones can match.

From this day forward, the Silvermoon Clan finally has its own stable source of natural spirit stones.

It took Nordwin a while to recover from his joy and get up to leave the laboratory.

Three disciples from different vassal races were waiting outside. When they saw Nordwin come out, they immediately went to greet him.

"How is it?" one of them asked impatiently.

Nordwin smiled and nodded: "Very successful, all the spirit stones meet the standards."

Upon hearing this, all three disciples excitedly pumped their fists.

Like Nordwin, they were able to become disciples of the Primordial City by accumulating contribution points through inventions and creations.

However, due to insufficient production and low quality of spirit stones in recent years, they have been unable to achieve greater breakthroughs in spirit stone technology.

With a sufficient supply of spirit stones now, the research should proceed much more smoothly in the future.

"You all sort out these ores and register them in the warehouse first." Nordwin took out a communication talisman. "I need to report this to Senior Sister Flora."

Upon hearing this, the three disciples quickly agreed, their faces beaming with barely suppressed joy.

……

Nine-tiered Heavenly Tower, Heavenly Origin Hall.

After listening to Flora's report, Eleanor smiled faintly.

"It's been almost ninety years since the transformation began at the spirit stone mine, and it's finally a successful transformation."

Flora laughed and said, "Thanks to the clan leader's formation and elemental essence crystals, otherwise it would have taken at least several hundred years to succeed."

Eleanor smiled and nodded, saying, "Arrange for manpower; we will officially begin mining the No. 1 vein starting today."

"Yes," Flora replied solemnly.

Eleanor looked at the test report submitted by Nordwin on the table, a thoughtful look appearing in her eyes.

She knew better than anyone what the appearance of these spirit stones meant for the clan.

While the sensing stones are useful, there is always an unavoidable problem.

That is, the refining process is complicated, the quality is limited by the materials and technology, and the output cannot be increased, so it is impossible to meet the ever-expanding needs of the clan.

The spirit stones from the mineral veins are different.

It is itself a well-formed, high-concentration energy carrier. Once mined, it can be directly used to refine magical artifacts, draw talismans, and drive Taoist soldiers. Its quality is uniform and stable, and its efficacy far exceeds that of artificially refined sensing spirit stones.

The improved efficiency of these products, in turn, enhances the overall strength of the clan.

It is foreseeable that once a new batch of equipment and talismans made from natural spirit stones are upgraded in the army, the army's combat effectiveness will inevitably increase.

Its significance to the clan is self-evident.

However, the refining of the sensing stones cannot be stopped.

While they cannot compare to natural gemstones, they are sufficient to meet most needs in the civilian and industrial sectors.

Especially for those devices that don't require high energy density, sensing stones are perfectly sufficient, and there's no need to waste natural spirit stones.

Thinking of the spirit stone technology, Eleanor said to Flora, "Make the arrangements. The improvement plans for the spirit stone technology can be put into practice... For now, all technological applications will only be promoted within the clan."

"Yes, Lady Eleanor." Flora naturally understood Eleanor's subtext.

Spirit Stone Technology is the core skill of the clan.

Until a higher level of technology emerges, none of LingShi Technology's application products can be leaked.

Especially during this sensitive time.

If things go wrong, it might end up aiding the enemy.

"How's the conversion progress of the five mines in Green Highlands, Thunder River Basin, and Nine Nether City?" Eleanor asked again.

Flora was prepared and immediately replied, "Those five veins are not located within the radiation range of the leyline node, and their conversion speed is much slower than that of the No. 1 vein. At the most optimistic estimate, it will take seventy or eighty years for them to be fully formed."

Eleanor nodded slightly and did not ask any further questions.

After all, the environment in those places is far inferior to that of the uniquely blessed Primordial Spirit Realm, so it's normal for the conversion speed to be slow.

But it's okay.

Spirit Stone Technology is still in its early stages, and the demand for spirit stones is not high yet. The output of the No. 1 mine plus the sensing spirit stones is sufficient to meet the needs.

Once the Spirit Stone technology enters its explosive growth phase, the other five mineral veins should also be almost fully converted.

By then, the production of spirit stones will also experience a surge, enough to meet the needs of the clans.

"By the way, Lady Eleanor," Flora suddenly remembered something and asked, "Should we report this to Lord Anton?"

"Need not."

Eleanor shook her head.

"The Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover was recently upgraded to a spiritual artifact, and the clan leader has already entered seclusion to make final preparations for his breakthrough. Do not disturb him at this time."