The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

Xiao Fan squatted by the pit, holding a short staff, and reached inside.

The crimson crystal at the tip of the short staff immediately brightened upon contact with the spiritual energy surging from the crevice, indicating that the concentration of spiritual energy within the crevice far exceeded that of a normal pipe.

Through the senses emanating from this short staff, he could determine that there was an independent source of spiritual energy in this collapsed underground area. It was not directly connected to the Taixu Dansheng cultivation system, but rather resembled a natural spiritual energy cavity deep within the crust of the Aurora Plain.

Bai Ye raised the Silver Frost Sword in his hand and hovered it above the rift, a thin silver line extending from the spine of the sword.

When the silver line reached the bottom of the rift, Bai Ye frowned slightly: "This kind of spiritual power is not common in the Aurora Plains. Unlike the Starfall Plains, it does not have seven attributes, but is purely fire attribute."

Cheng Xiushi led everyone around the perimeter of the mining area to confirm that the edge of the collapsed area was stable and there was no sign of it expanding anytime soon.

Xiao Fan chose a relatively stable spot and used a short staff to inject a small amount of corrective spiritual energy into the bottom of the fissure to stabilize the rocks around it.

Back at the base, Xiao Fan took out an old map of the northern part of Aurora Plains and began to compare it.

On the original design drawings of Aurora, this collapsed area corresponds exactly to a backup node that has not yet been developed.

This place was probably left behind by the Grandmaster of the Void when he planned the Aurora Vein, for future expansion. It's just a pity that he left before he could use it.

On the second night, Bai Ye's Silver Frost Sword finally completed the deep backtracking of spiritual power, and a dark red spiritual power structure was engraved on the sword.

She organized the documents and handed them to Xiao Fan.

According to her analysis, the red crystal structure on the short staff, although from different eras, is essentially evolved from the same spiritual energy system.

Holding the old map left behind by the Taixu Pill Saint, Xiao Fan added another entry to the bone fragment map: The northern part of Aurora Plains has collapsed and needs to be confirmed.

After a preliminary survey, Xiao Fan, carrying a short staff and three crystals, went to the collapsed area to investigate it carefully.

This time, the team was much smaller, consisting of Xiao Fan, Bai Ye, and the Earth Core Golden Mane Beast.

Cheng Xiushi was in charge of the base's daily operations, while Ning Yao was in charge of perimeter security.

In the collapsed area, cracks appeared a second time, this time slightly larger than the first, and there were new signs of detachment.

Xiao Fan continuously activated the Moon-Rank Spirit Core, injecting spiritual power into the depths of the crack.

When the spiritual energy penetrated to a certain depth, he discovered a strange phenomenon: at the bottom of the crack, there was a small area of ​​spiritual energy fluctuation that resonated with the red crystal at the top of the short staff.

"The second one." He put away the short staff and stood up. "Its shape and size are similar to the one on the short staff, but the concentration of spiritual energy it contains is much lower. It should be the accompanying crystal of the red crystal stone on the short staff."

After listening to Xiao Fan's words, the Earth Core Golden Mane Beast circled the pit once and finally stopped at the south side of the pit.

Xiao Fan walked over and looked at the shallow pit it had dug. The rocks exposed at the bottom of the pit were much darker in color than the surrounding ice, and the surface was covered with a thin layer of golden powder.

Bai Ye bent down, dipped some powder into the tip of the sword, and examined it carefully.

When exposed to sunlight, these powders emit a seven-colored light, somewhat similar to the starlight of Starfall Plain, only heavier.

"This is a channel of spiritual energy, connected to the accompanying crystal at the bottom of that crack."

Xiao Fan made a mark on the rock wall, preparing to make some tools after returning to the base.

Returning to the base from the collapsed area, Bai Ye lagged half a step behind Xiao Fan, the sword patterns on her Silver Frost Sword radiating a soft silver light under the setting sun.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast took the lead, its long mane gleaming warmly in the sunlight.

That night, Xiao Fan conducted a comprehensive scan of the short staff and the three crystals, confirming that they were related to the accompanying crystals in the sunken area.

If the accompanying crystal can be completely extracted and integrated into the stronghold's own spiritual power system, the power of the short staff can be increased by at least 20%.

He closed the notebook, turned and left the array room.

Bai Ye, holding the Silver Frost Sword and with a thin layer of frost on his shoulder, walked in from the eastern entrance.

The two walked to the entrance of the array room. Bai Ye looked at the spiritual light still burning inside the array and nodded: "Let me know when we set off tomorrow."

"Okay." Xiao Fan moved aside in a flash.

As she walked by, she stirred up a cool night breeze, carrying the fresh scent of Xingluo Plain and a hint of fresh snow.

On the morning of the third day, the group continued their journey into the collapse zone.

This time, Xiao Fan brought a drilling tool, while Bai Ye brought a tool for recording spiritual energy.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast ran to the center of the arena and lay down on the ground.

Xiao Fan planted the crimson short staff on the surface of the rock, and using the Moon-Rank Spirit Core as a medium, he continuously injected spiritual power into the short staff, causing the short staff and the spiritual power channel within the rock to resonate stably.

After establishing the resonance, he took out a short axe, poured spiritual power into the blade, and then, following the trajectory of the resonance, precisely cut the rock in two.

The rock strata were much thicker than expected, but due to the presence of spiritual energy channels, the internal structure had become thinner, so cutting them was not difficult.

The rock was cut about two feet in, and the resistance disappeared immediately, revealing a narrow crevice.

A dark red light shone through the crack, emitting a soft and even glow under the sunlight, just like the crimson crystal at the top of the short staff.

Xiao Fan reached into the crevice and groped around for a while, his fingertips touching a smooth, warm, diamond-shaped object—something similar to a diamond.

He carefully took it out. It was a blood-red crystal, about the same size as the crystal at the top of the short staff, but lighter in color, with specks of light floating inside, emitting a soft red glow.

He placed the accompanying crystal in his palm, near the crystal at the top of the short staff.

As they drew closer, the two crystals resonated with each other, and a soft halo spread out between them, turning the surrounding air and ice a warm red.

Bai Ye used the Silver Frost Sword to record the resonance parameters of the two crystals, confirming that they were of the same spiritual energy structure, but only at one level, which could be used to increase the spiritual energy output of the short staff.

Xiao Fan carefully wrapped the companion crystal and stored it in his spatial artifact.

Back at the base, Xiao Fan tested the power of the short staff after it was fused with the accompanying crystal—its maximum output was about 25% higher than before, and the red crystal on the staff head had become even brighter.