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Chapter 13

Ji Yuebai responded, “I don’t remember.”

These “gemstones” were found in her storage bag earlier, and she didn’t know their purpose. Seeing Xu Nian’s fondness for them, she simply gave them to her to play with.

Xu Nian felt a bit disappointed, “Alright then.”

What Xu Nian didn’t know was that what she considered mere gemstones were actually the demon cores of high-level intelligent beasts. Just one of these cores was worth tens of thousands of spirit stones. Some of the rarer multi-attribute cores could fetch hundreds of thousands at auctions.

If she really tried to “stock up” on these, it would be a futile effort, like throwing meat buns to a dog – it’s gone for good.

Xu Nian cherished these stones for a long time before carefully collecting them from the couch, making sure not to miss a single one.

Initially, she wanted to pick one delicate and beautiful stone to wear on her head, like the beauties from the Western Regions. However, when she imagined herself wearing it, the image of a clingy snake wouldn’t stop haunting her thoughts, so she reluctantly gave up on the idea.

Consequently, Xu Nian channeled her frustration into renewed dedication to her cultivation.

Since she had gathered a good amount of spirit stones in the Cangli secret realm, she no longer bothered to seek out places rich in spiritual energy for cultivation. Even though cultivating in places abundant with both spirit stones and natural spiritual energy would yield better results, finding such places was not only dangerous but also less rewarding.

This was mainly because any place rich in natural spiritual energy in the wild was likely already claimed by powerful demon beasts as their territory. If Xu Nian tried to take over, she would not only have to contend with the current occupant but also be on guard against even stronger creatures attempting to claim it. The risks were just too high – she could lose her life just as she started to cultivate.

A losing proposition.

Additionally, moving hastily wasn’t safe for Ji Yuebai either. The extent of her recovery was still uncertain, and her mental state was a concern. Plus, since Xu Nian couldn’t initiate harm, if they encountered any bad guys, they could only take a beating.

After much consideration, Xu Nian decided to stay put in Qingshui County for the time being to rest and cultivate diligently.

She arranged numerous spirit stones around herself, even balancing one atop her head, immersing herself in a bath of spiritual energy to aid her cultivation.

Ji Yuebai watched Xu Nian bustling about for a long time, struggling to position herself to absorb the spiritual energy.

Suddenly, she asked, “Can I take a look at the spirit stone formation you’ve set up?”

Confused but willing, Xu Nian readily agreed, “Of course.”

Ji Yuebai’s slender fingers touched the spirit stones Xu Nian had placed around her. With just a few minor adjustments, she formed a formation that Xu Nian had never seen before.

Suddenly, Xu Nian felt the spiritual energy around her intensify rapidly. The abundant spiritual energy enveloped her, concentrated and unyielding. She didn’t even need to actively absorb it; the energy naturally flowed towards her. She tried to cultivate, she found that absorbing spiritual energy was not only easier than before but also yielded double the results.

Xu Nian looked at Ji Yuebai in surprise and said, “Could this be the legendary Spirit-Gathering Formation? The effect is incredible! You’re so talented. Please teach me how to set it up so I can be self-sufficient next time.”