Elven cultivators

Chapter 85 The Perfect Hunting Ground

When we returned to Silvermoon Forest, it was already broad daylight.

Anton returned to the treehouse, closed the door, took out his dimensional bag and several other storage items, and began to take stock of his spoils.

First and foremost is the Void Silver Crystal.

Anton searched around and quickly found what he wanted in a finely crafted little box.

There are four pieces of Void Silver Crystal in total, each about the size of a fist, silvery-white in color, light as a feather, and with a faint luster on the surface.

Holding it in your hand, you can feel the pure energy it contains, as if you are holding a small energy vortex that is constantly absorbing the elemental energy in the surrounding air.

Anton looked at the Void Silver Crystal in the box and a joyful smile appeared on his face.

Now we have the main metal material for refining the Condensation Pill.

Of the five main materials of the five elements, only the fire and earth elements are missing.

Among the spoils acquired this time were a large number of alchemy and potion-making materials. Anton immediately examined them one by one to see if there were any suitable materials.

But the result was somewhat disappointing.

Although there are many precious materials inside, none of them meet the criteria of being a fire-element or earth-element main material.

"That's true, materials of this quality aren't easy to find."

"Being able to acquire the Void Silver Crystal is already considered quite lucky."

Anton comforted himself with a word, and then his mood brightened up again.

These materials can all be used for alchemy or weapon crafting, which will save him a lot of trouble in collecting materials in the future.

After regaining his composure, Anton continued to count the spoils of war.

Besides a considerable number of various materials, the most abundant items here are various gemstones.

Adamite, star ruby, emerald, black opal, Padma corundum... without exception, they are all mid- to high-end gemstones.

Low-grade gems are clearly not qualified to be stored in the warehouse of the Blazing Fire Merchant Guild headquarters.

"Perfect for hand-crafting spirit stones."

Anton nodded secretly.

If you want to set up more advanced formations or refine higher-grade magic weapons in the future, you will definitely need more mid- to high-grade spirit stones.

While low-grade gemstones are common, mid- to high-grade gemstones are not so easy to obtain and are quite valuable.

If purchased in bulk, the required amount of money will be an enormous and staggering figure.

Unless he is willing to entrust the Tulip Merchant Guild with the sale of some improved potion, it will be difficult for him to raise a large sum of money in a short period of time.

Now that he has this batch of mid-to-high-grade gemstones, he will not lack spirit stone materials for some time to come.

To Anton's surprise, he also found hundreds of magic stones among the spoils of war.

Nearly half of them were high-grade magic stones.

However, upon further reflection, the Blazing Fire Merchant Guild was originally a puppet force supported by Dragon City, so it was naturally easier for them to obtain magic stones from Dragon City than other forces.

The Gold-rank spellcaster named Duncan beside Everett might be someone who coveted the Blazing Fire Merchant Guild's magic stone channel, which is why he was willing to condescend to serve as Everett's personal bodyguard.

In the plains of Eldron, magic stones are just as alluring to spellcasters as rare ores are to dwarves.

However, for Anton, who can handcraft spirit stones, magic stones are not that valuable.

He set the magic stone aside, intending to give it to Darian gradually when the opportunity arose.

Besides magic stones, there were also many magic scrolls among the loot.

However, the highest level among them is only the sixth ring, which is not very attractive to Anton.

Gold-tier spellcasters typically cast fifth or sixth-level spells.

A select few can cast seventh-circle spells.

However, spells of higher ring levels can only be mastered by legendary spellcasters.

Interestingly, once they reach the legendary rank, spellcasters rarely use spells anymore, and instead use the power of laws to fight.

In fact, once you reach the legendary rank, there is no longer a distinction between warriors and spellcasters in the secular sense.

The contest between the two sides is no longer about magic power and combat skills, but about the level of their law power and their control over it.

So-called magic is essentially nothing more than a crude imitation and application of the power of laws.

Now that we have mastered the power of the laws, there is naturally no need to use magic.

Anton then sorted out more than twenty magical items.

However, they were all at the faint light level; there wasn't a single one at the extraordinary level.

Anton was not surprised.

After all, extraordinary magical items are extremely rare.

Not to mention the Blazing Fire Merchant Guild, the entire Silvermoon Clan couldn't find a single one.

When Anton first saw Zogu's Sun Emblem, he was quite surprised. Later, when he interrogated the high-ranking members of the Molten Thorn Tribe, he learned that it was Marcus who had lent it to Zogu.

Even for high-ranking dragonborn officers, extraordinary magical items are not exactly commonplace.

Marcus must be feeling the pinch of losing a supernatural magical item for nothing.

Although Anton can forge magical artifacts like the Fire Shield that are stronger than ordinary extraordinary magical items, that is based on using the Sun Emblem as the main material.

Without suitable main materials, he also cannot forge magical artifacts.

Anton naturally had no use for these magical items, and in the end, he decided to use them to enhance the clan's combat power.

Unlike magic stones, magical items still have a certain degree of recognizability.

It would be best to wait until things calm down before giving these magical items to other members of the clan.

After taking stock of all the miscellaneous materials and items, all that was left were three large boxes of gold coins.

Judging by the amount, there were at least tens of thousands of gold coins, which greatly enriched Anton's pockets.

"As expected of one of the top chambers of commerce in Bishui Port, their financial resources are indeed substantial."

Anton was very satisfied with the results of this trip.

Not only did they acquire the Void Silver Crystal, but they also obtained many other precious materials.

It was a resounding success!

Indeed, a horse won't get fat without night grass, and a person won't get rich without unexpected wealth.

The ancients are not deceived by me.

In addition, this battle also tested the power of flying sword techniques.

It's incredibly effective against both large numbers of regular minions and powerful elite enemies.

It can only be said that sword cultivators truly deserve to be hailed as the strongest group among cultivators.

This made Anton even more eager for the Dividing Light and Separating Law of the Star Luo Sword Scripture.

Once he masters the method of separating light and shadow, his strength will increase dramatically.

Coming back to his senses from his joy, Anton packed his things, then took out three dragonborn corpses from his dimensional bag and placed them on the ground.

Encountering the Dragonborn during this trip to the Blazing Fire Merchant Guild was an unexpected delight.

Anton had been wondering where to begin hunting dragonborn, but unexpectedly, an opportunity came knocking on his door.

This is a good opportunity to test the extent to which the Dragonborn can improve the quality of the sword pellets.

With a slight thought, Anton unleashed a silver-white sword light from his chest, which flashed into one of the dragonborn corpses.

The next moment, the dragonborn's corpse was as if it had been pried open from the inside by an invisible giant hand, suddenly shattering into a thick cloud of blood mist that rushed towards the sword pellet in the center and disappeared into it.

The sword light greedily devoured every wisp of essence, growing brighter with each wisp it absorbed.

In just two or three breaths, the blood mist was completely swallowed up.

Anton then used the same trick again, manipulating the sword pellet to restore the other two dragonborn corpses to their most primitive form of essence, and then devoured them completely.

After devouring three dragonborn corpses in succession, the sword pellet let out a satisfied hum, transformed into a stream of light, and disappeared into his chest, returning to silence.

Anton focused his senses and discovered that the quality of the sword pellet had indeed improved.

And it's not just a slight increase, but a visible enhancement.

He was overjoyed, but quickly regained his composure.

Considering that the three dragonborn corpses devoured by the sword pellet were all of the Gold rank, this level of improvement seems to be normal.

If it were a Black Iron or Silver Rank dragonborn, the improvement would probably not be as significant.

"I wonder how many dragon offspring I'll have to devour to advance to the Xuanqi level."

The sword pellet is now equivalent to a magical artifact.

However, when combined with the Star Luo Sword Scripture, it can unleash power exceeding that of most magical artifacts.

If it can go a step further and advance to the level of a Xuanqi (mysterious weapon), its power will increase by at least several levels.

However, the gap between different levels of magical treasures is like a chasm.

Take Xuanqi as an example.

The mystical artifact, based on the magical artifact, has already generated "mystical light".

This layer of mysterious light is not only a manifestation of power, but also the budding of spirituality.

The artifact has already developed a faint, vague sense of self. It can sense its master's emotions and intentions, and even react on its own when the master does not give a clear command.

Because of the existence of that trace of primal consciousness, the mystical artifact can actively cooperate with the cultivator, and even absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to replenish its consumption to a certain extent.

With the same amount of true essence invested, a mystic weapon can unleash greater power than a magic weapon, while consuming less energy.

So even though a mystical artifact is only one level higher than a magic artifact, its power is far superior.

Conversely, the number of dragon-blooded creatures that need to be devoured to elevate the sword pellet to the Xuan-level is probably astonishing.

Unless Anton can take down the Shining Dragon in one fell swoop.

The essence of a legendary dragon should be enough to allow the sword pellet to directly break through to the Xuan-level.

Thinking of this, Anton chuckled and shook his head, dispelling the unrealistic idea, and began to consider other feasible solutions.

"There aren't many places with dragonborn on the Eldron Plains, so we can rule out Crestor Dragon City first."

"Absolutely Biyue Harbor..."

After thinking for a moment, Anton shook his head and gave up.

Although the Dragonborn army is stationed in Biyue Harbor, and in considerable numbers, the risks are even greater.

Because of the recent actions of the Meteor Dragon Society, the dragonborn garrison in Azurewater Harbor is now on guard. If he were to make a move now, it would only increase the difficulty and risk.

More importantly, it is the attitude of the Blue Water Council.

Under Longcheng's long-term infiltration, the Biyue Council is no longer a monolithic entity.

For example, Everett, one of the councilors, is a lackey of Iron Gorilla.

Although Everett is dead, there are probably still quite a few members of parliament who lean towards Dragon City.

If Anton were to assassinate the Dragonborn in Azurewater Harbor, the Azurewater Council would likely take action against him, whether willingly or unwillingly.

Just like the members of the Meteor Dragon Society who are now being hunted down throughout the city.

It should be noted that Biyue Port is presided over by a peak-level Golden Realm expert.

Although Anton was confident in protecting himself with the sword pellet and the Fire Shield, there was no need to take any risks.

Anyway, there are other better options.

For example, the Dragon Fang Defense Line.

The Dragonfang Line consists of hundreds of military outposts scattered throughout the passes and key roads of the Eldron Plains.

Each military outpost is garrisoned by anywhere from dozens to hundreds of Dragonborn soldiers, as well as a large number of vassal troops.

Although the garrison strength is not weak, apart from a few important positions, the strongest combat force at most military outposts is only at the Silver rank.

Even a powerful city like Kreisor Dragon City has a limited number of Gold-tier combatants, not enough to oversee all military outposts.

Therefore, these military outposts were ideal hunting grounds for Anton.