novelraw Chapter 623 - 259: Frenzied Promotion
Chapter 623 - 259: Frenzied Promotion
"If it were that easy to use these gemstones, there wouldn’t be any left in the pig farm, it would probably be packed with people every day." Li Xiu looked around and said.
The cave was like a large cylinder, with similar diameters at the top and bottom, surrounded by stone walls that resembled natural jade, and there were no portals or other passages leading elsewhere.
"How exactly can we take these gemstones away?" Jiuxiao Yun asked while treating his injuries.
"They can’t be taken, nor can they be touched. You can only choose a gemstone that matches your attribute and absorb the light energy it emits." Li Xiu reiterated the method told to him by Old Dao.
"How is this any different from guarding a reservoir but having to wait for water to drip from a tap to drink?" Jiuxiao Yun was very frustrated after hearing Li Xiu’s method.
The method Li Xiu provided wasn’t ineffective, but for a Trial Taker of Jiuxiao Yun’s level, the benefits brought by that little bit of gemstone light energy were too minimal; it was better to participate in trials directly.
"Let’s make do with it. We can’t get out now and don’t know other places that can enhance our Primordial Embryo Quality. We can only proceed slowly here. Although the light energy emitted by the gemstones here is limited, it can still enhance the Primordial Embryo Quality. If you think it’s slow, you can experiment; maybe you could find a way to directly absorb the light energy from the gemstones." Li Xiu suggested.
"How could these unstable gemstones allow for direct absorption of their light energy? Even the demon spirits wouldn’t consume such things. It’s like drinking; a little can invigorate blood and be beneficial, but no one can withstand pouring tons directly into their belly." Jiuxiao Yun expressed his frustration.
After observing for a moment, Jing Li said, "These gemstones look similar to the ones on Earth, but there are differences. They shouldn’t be real Earth gemstones."
"No matter what they are, such a slight overflow of light energy might be useful for low-level Trial Takers like you, but for an advanced Trial Taker like me, it’s useless. I won’t keep you company, I’m going to check elsewhere." As Jiuxiao Yun spoke, he summoned the Demon Shark, mounted it, and ascended along the stone wall, disappearing in no time.
Li Xiu looked at Jing Li and said, "You don’t need to worry about us here. Old Dao mentioned not many know about this place, and the demon spirits won’t come here. If there’s somewhere you want to go, feel free to go."
"Alright, this place indeed only suits nurturing pigs." Jing Li said and leapt up, walking along the mountain wall, leaving quickly.
"What do you mean by that? If you look down on it, just say so. Who are you insulting?" Li Xiu felt frustrated inside.
"I think this place is quite good. Although it’s slow, it’s better than taking risks elsewhere." Sha Chu said while sitting down beside a gemstone.
In fact, even if Sha Chu didn’t sit next to the gemstone, her body would still be exposed to the light energy, gradually getting enhanced.
On Earth, gemstones generally don’t emit light themselves. They mostly reflect light sources, and only some containing radioactive substances glowing.
These gemstones all emit light on their own, similar to radiation, but this radiation enhances the physique in positive ways instead of causing harm.
In reality, if a glowing gemstone is discovered, it’s best to stay far away and not touch it heedlessly.
The pig farm has dozens of gemstones, with the largest almost the size of a brick, and the smallest comparable to a marble. If they were on Earth, any of them could be sold at an exorbitant price.
Unfortunately, these gemstones can’t be touched or taken out.
Li Xiu actually didn’t think much of the overflowing light energy from these gemstones either. As Jiuxiao Yun mentioned, basking in gemstone light to strengthen one’s body is slower compared to trial participation.
The reason Li Xiu was willing to stay was, on one hand, due to a lack of better-suited places, and on the other, he wanted to research these gemstones, hoping to discover a way to stably absorb their internal light energy.
Li Xiu approached the smallest gemstone, a marble-sized Fanta Gemstone.
Fanta Gemstone is a type of garnet, different from ordinary red garnet. Fanta Stone is vibrant orange, similar to the color of Fanta soda.
Garnets themselves are quite inexpensive, and Fanta Stone is relatively more expensive compared to garnets, but still cheaper than rubies and such.
This Fanta Stone looked no different from Earth’s, with the same appearance and texture, except it emits light on its own, clearly allowing one to feel the light energy fluctuations, a trait Earth gemstones do not have.
After observing for a while, Li Xiu extended his palm near the Fanta Stone, quietly using the Super Spirit Technique Bottle Suction.
Light patterns appeared on his palm, and the light energy within the Fanta Stone seemed to be attracted, flowing toward Li Xiu’s palm.
However, this distance absorption of light energy was not enough to offset the consumption of Bottle Suction. Li Xiu had to move his palm closer to the Fanta Stone, eventually placing it directly on top of it.
The unstable light energy within the Fanta Stone surged out, and Li Xiu utilized the Hand of God to deconstruct and reorganize that light energy, absorbing it into his body using Bottle Suction, then using Light Planting Technique to plant the light energy at the intersection of the Light Veins, allowing it to flow along them.