Elven cultivators

Of the three types of energy crystals, elemental crystals are the most precious, but also the most difficult to obtain.

Anton ruled it out without hesitation.

Using elemental crystals to set up a spirit-gathering array would be far too costly.

After a moment's thought, he also crossed the magic stone out of the options.

Eldron Plains does have magic stone veins, but they are all controlled by the city of Crestor.

In order to suppress the surrounding major clans, Dragon City releases only a very small amount of magic stones out each year, artificially driving up the price to far exceed its true value.

Anton didn't want to go through all that trouble to acquire magic stones later, so he simply eliminated that option.

So all that's left is the magic crystal.

Although magic crystals are inferior to magic stones in many ways, they have the advantage of being self-sufficient.

Moreover, Anton has an advantage that is hard for others to match.

That is, the energy density of true essence far exceeds that of magic power. Magic crystals made by infusing true essence may even be better than ordinary magic stones.

Worth a try.

"Researching alternative materials for the Guiyuan Pill will take a lot of time. Let's get the Spirit Gathering Array set up first."

Anton secretly made his plans.

Once we've created the Spirit Gathering Array and gained experience, we can try other arrays.

To defeat a Rockhorn Dragon at its peak Gold rank, he certainly couldn't do it alone; he would need external assistance.

One option is to find helpers, such as gold-ranked experts from the clan.

One relies on battle formations.

With the help of a sufficiently powerful formation, cultivators can even kill powerful enemies beyond their level.

This is the power of formations.

Having made up his mind, Anton stretched and yawned, then got up and left the quiet room, preparing to go to Biyue Port to purchase jade.

However, as soon as they stepped out of the treehouse, they saw Roman and Eleanor walking towards them together.

"Anton, we've been looking for you." Roman waved to him with a smile. "The clan is holding an important meeting, and the elders sent us to inform you to come over."

Important meeting?

Anton's expression shifted slightly, and he nodded thoughtfully: "Understood, let's go together."

The three of them hurried to the Hall of Eternal Life side by side.

In the center of the spacious and bright hall, many people were already seated around the long table.

The three elders, Cedric, Elena, Darion... the clan's high-ranking members were all gathered together.

As Anton entered, everyone turned to look at him.

The news of Anton's advancement to the Gold rank and his personal killing of a Gold rank dragon lizardman on the battlefield had already spread throughout the entire clan, causing a great uproar.

Although everyone had already witnessed Anton's many extraordinary qualities, they still couldn't help but sigh in admiration when they saw this young elf with amazing talent again.

How could an elf's talent be so outstanding?

"sit."

The Grand Elder smiled faintly, gesturing for Anton and the other two to sit down, and then slowly began to speak:

"I have reached an agreement with Chief Thorin of Grayrock Keep. They will send troops to assist the clan in attacking the Molten Thorn tribe. In return, the clan will provide them with two hundred rune equipment pieces."

Those present either already knew or had anticipated this, and none of them showed any surprise upon hearing this. Instead, they all looked at Anton.

The entire Silvermoon Clan has only five members with Gold-tier combat power at most.

Besides the three elders, there were only Cedric and Elena, the two captains of the Forest Guard.

And now there's another one, Anton.

Even disregarding his expertise in alchemy and potion-making, his status within the clan is already quite significant based solely on his Gold-rank strength.

Since only he can craft rune-inlaid equipment, the trade with Grayrock Fortress must naturally respect his opinion.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Anton nodded calmly: "I have no objection."

"Thanks for your hard work."

The Grand Elder nodded to Anton, then continued:

"In addition, Grayrock Fortress has promised to sell us a batch of magic cores at a low price, which we can use to manufacture a batch of golems for the upcoming battles."

Everyone was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Golems are tough and resilient, fearless of death and pain, making them perfect for charging into battle.

Although the Silvermoon Clan also has golems, their numbers are few and far between, and they are far from being able to form a significant force.

One reason for this is that creating golems requires an extremely expensive material called a magic core.

The cheapest magic core on the market costs more than ten gold coins, and even if you make it yourself, the cost will not be less than ten gold coins.

Including other materials, the cost of a Black Iron-tier golem can easily reach tens or even hundreds of gold coins.

The Silvermoon Clan simply doesn't have the financial resources to mass-produce golems.

Another reason is that the golems need to consume energy to operate, and most of the magic stones in the Eldron Plains are monopolized by the city of Cresol.

Without enough magic stones, it is impossible to build a golem army.

But things are different now. Once we get the magic core sorted out, the energy problem won't be difficult to solve.

We can always use magic crystals to cope.

Anyway, they weren't planning to build a golem army; they just wanted to attack the Molten Thorn tribe.

The clan's stockpile of magic crystals, plus a hastily produced batch, is enough to sustain them through the upcoming war.

"With the golems, we'll be much more confident in dealing with the Molten Thorn Tribe," the Third Elder said with a smile. "We can manufacture steel golems; we can just purchase the necessary materials directly from Grayrock Fortress."

The spellcasters all smiled and nodded in agreement.

The golems vary in strength.

Weaker ones, such as clay golems and rock golems, barely reach the Iron rank in combat power and can be dealt with by a few elite veterans working together.

The stronger ones, such as the Brass Golem and the Steel Golem, have combat power close to the Silver rank, and are fearless weapons of war on the battlefield.

Further up, there are the Adamantite Golem and Shadowsteel Golem, whose combat power is comparable to the upper-middle level of Silver, and would be considered high-level combat power in any faction.

Although the Iron Golem cannot be considered a high-level alchemical golem, its combat power is already quite considerable.

With just forty or fifty steel golems, they would be a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.

The First Elder looked at the Third Elder and said in a deep voice, "Cassian, you have been studying alchemy for many years. The task of creating the golem is entrusted to you. Just ask for whatever materials you need."

Darian's expression turned serious, and he was about to agree when he heard a calm voice from the side.

"Elder, I'd like to try too."

The hall fell silent.

Everyone turned their heads in unison, staring in astonishment at Anton, who had spoken.

The Grand Elder was slightly taken aback: "Anton, you can also create golems?"

"I've never made one before," Anton shook his head, his expression calm. "But I can give it a try."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned strange.

Although alchemical golems and magical items both belong to alchemy, they are actually very different and can almost be considered a completely different art.

The maker must not only be proficient in inscription, but also have a deep understanding of mechanical structure, magic transmission, material tempering and many other disciplines. None of these can be lacking.

Anton's skill in runic equipment is truly admirable, especially his alchemical golems...

For a moment, everyone looked at each other, their expressions varied.