Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 300 - 163: Sacrifice of Over Ten Thousand Spirit Crystals, Beast God Species, Changes at Professional Level 21
Midnight.
Xu Guang was observing the pill furnace for refining the Golden Core in the Alchemy Room. Golden mist swirled continuously, transforming into various phenomena, but the mist didn’t drift too far as if something in the room was restraining it.
The last experience of refining the Divine Organ Pill had taught Xu Guang that high-grade elixirs would produce phenomena when completed. So, he had long set up a Feng Shui Array, which was not a difficult task for him now.
This was especially true since this place had been his base for half a year.
Time ticked by second by second. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Outside, General Wei suddenly let out a low roar.
Xu Guang hurried out to check, only to see the Celestial Register light on General Wei’s ivory, which had not lit for a long time, suddenly start flashing.
Was Hanshang calling for help?
Xu Guang was surprised. He had just been wondering how Hanshang was doing recently, and unexpectedly, her call for help came.
He was somewhat excited.
Going to the Dark World was a rare opportunity for anyone, as the different rules of the two worlds would result in astonishing transformations when bringing things over from that world.
Xu Guang was eager.
...
In the Dark World.
The Demon Village that Xu Guang had annihilated had now completely become a gathering place for the Human Race.
Over half a year passed, and this place had become a rare sanctuary in the Dark World.
Over two hundred members of the Human Race guarded this sanctuary, becoming the masters of this land under the leadership of Saintess Hanshang.
In the dark world, Hanshang no longer needed to live hidden underground. With the terrifying aura left by the True Monarch’s demon-slaying, no demons or Fierce Ghosts dared enter for a long time.
On a high platform, the most central part of the village, there was only a closed space of about seven to eight square meters, containing the True Monarch’s divine statue and the Saintess who guarded it day and night.
"Saintess."
A middle-aged man knelt devoutly below the platform, softly calling out.
Hanshang slowly opened her eyes under the divine statue, bowing as she stepped out of the small room. Her gaze passed over the middle-aged man and landed on the offering table behind him, where countless fluorite stones and various demon relics were piled.
The fluorite of this world was what Xu Guang needed as Spirit Crystals, although not as pure as those of the real world.
They were equivalent to Spirit Crystals with some impurities.
This was normal. The Yin Qi was dense enough in this world, so Spirit Crystals did not need to be overly pure to form. However, in Xu Guang’s world, Yang Qi was dominant, and Fierce Ghosts had to contend with the omnipresent Yang to form Spirit Crystals.
Thus, the crystals condensed were extremely pure.
Fortunately, the fluorite in this world was far more abundant than imagined. Hanshang and her people occupied a small area, with just over two hundred people, and in more than half a year, they collected over ten thousand pieces of fluorite...
How long would it take for Xu Guang to acquire ten thousand Spirit Crystals in the Ghostly Land of the real world?
With an ordinary Sixth Grade Fierce Ghost lair yielding about thirty Spirit Crystals, and a Fifth Grade yielding between two hundred to five hundred, even if Xu Guang and Ah Wei killed swiftly, it would take at least three months.
Whereas in this Dark World, over two hundred ordinary people collected in half a year what it would take Xu Guang the True Monarch three months of toil in a Ghostly Land.
The comparison was evident at a glance.
"The offerings for the True Monarch are ready, Saintess. When will you invite the True Monarch to descend again?"
Hanshang’s expression was stoic as her gaze swept over the middle-aged man, who felt a prickling sensation and bowed his head lower, feeling as though he had offended the True Monarch.
"The True Monarch is the True Monarch of the world, not fighting for you alone."
Hanshang spoke softly. Her voice was not loud, yet it carried a sense of authority.
Over the nearly one-year period, due to her high position and bearing the hope of over two hundred humans, Hanshang exuded a sense of dignity, with bright eyes that carried a touch more of the vicissitudes of life.
"Prepare more offerings. With two descents of the True Monarch, we have yet to present offerings that satisfy the True Monarch. This should not happen again in the future."
The middle-aged man’s head was almost pressed to the ground.
"Once the offerings are sufficient, the demon on South Mountain that devoured three men will surely be slain by the True Monarch’s descent."
Hanshang said softly.
The middle-aged man suddenly lifted his head, eyes full of fervor.
"The True Monarch is merciful and compassionate."
...
Xu Guang looked helplessly at the light on Ah Wei’s ivory gradually fading away, feeling a bit of disappointment but also a little happiness.
The disappointment stemmed from the conditions for Divine Descent apparently still unmet, yet he was happy Hanshang was still alive, proving he and Ah Wei still had the chance to descend into that world to slay demons...
One must admit, in the real world, due to various objective reasons and survival pressures, Xu Guang wasn’t fond of seeking attention.
But young men are full of courage, and what man hasn’t dreamt of wielding a three-foot sword in his youth, slaying demons or expanding territories...
That Dark World was like a video game from a past life, perfectly fulfilling all these desires.
Moreover, after slaying demons, there was even richer rewards to be had.
Xu Guang returned to the room and pulled Liu Ruyan out from under the bed.
Living in seclusion for two or three months could easily drive someone insane. To prevent Liu Ruyan from being mentally affected and impacting his gains, Xu Guang constantly fed her medicine to ensure her calm and restful sleep.
"What...what will it take for you to let me go?"
In fact, Liu Ruyan was far less fragile than Xu Guang imagined. Having cultivated to the Fifth Grade, a Martial Artist possessing the Gold Attribute, if nothing else, she had remarkable resilience.
