bookcurios Chapter 29 The Enchanting Spirit Crystal
Chapter 29 The Enchanting Spirit Crystal
Ning Xiaoxi walked out of the cave, bent over and slowly walked to a big tree in the valley. She squatted down behind the tree and watched the spirit crystal demons dancing in the valley.
"[Tuanzi]" Ning Xiaoxi steadied herself and called out softly. She was truly frightened by Tuanzi's repeated awakening of skills for her.
【Xiaoxi, I scared you.】Tuanzi's dark fingers unconsciously poked at each other, her voice a little dejected.
Feeling that Tuanzi was finally back to normal, Ning Xiaoxi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. [Tuanzi, you really scared me to death!]
Tuanzi, feeling helpless, threw himself into Ning Xiaoxi's arms, clinging to her with his short, chubby arms and legs. "Xiaoxi, Xiaoxi, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I really didn't mean to scare you," Tuanzi said, his voice filled with guilt. "I just suddenly realized I've been deceived. It was supposed to be ten years, but it turned out to be a hundred years. It was supposed to be... it was supposed to be..."
Ning Xiaoxi felt the little dumpling trembling and couldn't help but want to hug it. It should have been a ball of energy, but she hugged it tightly. It was a real hug. Its soft body and fluffy fur were just like the real thing!
"Xiaoxi, I'll never believe it again, I'll never believe it again." Tuanzi hugged Ning Xiaoxi tightly, her voice choked with emotion. "I only have you left, only you."
Ning Xiaoxi couldn't help but hug the little dumpling in her arms tightly. She had come to this strange world, encountered all sorts of strange monsters, and endured a life of hardship. She wanted to cry too. "You still have me. I will always be with you."
Tuanzi lifted its head from Ning Xiaoxi's arms, its small, dark eyes fixed on Ning Xiaoxi, a heavy sorrow emanating from its deep black pupils. It seemed as if it were looking through Ning Xiaoxi at someone else. [Xiaoxi, I will give you all my abilities, both possible and impossible. As long as there's a triggering environment, I will give them to you, everything, absolutely everything.]
【Okay.】 Although she didn't know what the little dumpling had been through, Ning Xiaoxi didn't want to ask any more questions. Since it dared to give it to her, she dared to accept it.
Soon, Tuanzi was fully recovered. "Xiaoxi, deep in that valley is a spirit crystal mine. Let's go there and take it. Then you won't be in danger of running out of spiritual energy anymore. Even if you don't cultivate, you'll have an inexhaustible supply of spiritual energy." Tuanzi pointed with her chubby finger at the valley filled with spirit crystal demons. "Those spirit crystal demons only managed to form because they have a mine to rely on. They're nothing to fear."
Ning Xiaoxi licked her lips. Okay, for the inexhaustible spiritual power.
After these days of diligent cultivation, she now has abundant spiritual energy, but the thought of having nothing in her hands and no weapon makes her feel a little guilty.
As she pondered this, she tried to condense her spiritual energy into a dagger according to her own desires. However, thinking was easy, but doing was not. She could already make spiritual energy overflow from her body, and she could also transform spiritual energy into the shape of a dagger, but she couldn't hold onto the shape; the dagger would disintegrate as soon as she let go.
[Ding! You have awakened the Survival Path skill Crafting - Beginner Simple Tool Making. Learn to use readily available materials to create simple tools, such as using twigs and vines to make simple traps to catch small animals, and sharpening stones into sharp knives to use as weapons.]
Ning Xiaoxi silently felt the warm current flowing through her body, while flipping through the simple tool and weapon making methods that kept appearing in her mind.
Thinking for a moment, he took out a spirit crystal from under the spirit-gathering grass. The spirit crystal was about the length of a palm and the width of two fingers, and it looked like a very suitable raw material for making a dagger.
Ning Xiaoxi concentrated her mind and guided her spiritual power into the spirit crystal. The solid spirit crystal, under the influence of the spiritual power, slowly began to soften. Feeling the soft touch of the spirit crystal, she had a thought and, with her fingers dipped in spiritual ink, slowly began to inscribe a defensive talisman on the surface of the center of the spirit crystal.
Her movements were slow but continuous; golden light slowly seeped out from where the ink stroked, shimmering like stars. When the last stroke was completed, a complete defensive shield suddenly appeared, enveloping Ning Xiaoxi. Ning Xiaoxi looked at the shield with surprise; it felt a bit like wearing a tortoise shell!
She then looked down at her hand, where a razor-sharp dagger, emitting a soft, pale purple glow, lay quietly. The instant the dagger took shape, she could clearly sense a strange aura emanating from it, as if the dagger had gained its own consciousness.
Excitedly fiddling with the dagger in her hand, the defensive shield appeared for about ten breaths before disappearing. She then channeled her spiritual energy into the dagger, and the shield reappeared. Ning Xiaoxi was thrilled; this was the first weapon she had crafted on her own that could both defend and attack.
I'm not sure if these runes can be stacked, but I can try it out.
Next, Ning Xiaoxi dipped her fingertip in the spiritual ink and tried to draw a binding rune on a blank spot at the tip of the dagger. This time, it was surprisingly easy; the binding rune was completed smoothly and then disappeared without a trace on the dagger. Ning Xiaoxi channeled her spiritual power to activate the tip of the dagger, and a binding rune instantly appeared.
【Xiao Xi is awesome.】Tuanzi appeared at the right time, giving Ning Xiao Xi a thumbs up, not holding back her praise.
Ning Xiaoxi grinned from ear to ear, "Let's go, let's go collect the spirit crystal mine."
Ning Xiaoxi quietly approached the mine indicated by Tuanzi, trying her best not to disturb the spirit crystal demons that filled the valley. If she could quietly avoid these demons and enter the mine to extract the crystals directly, that would be ideal.
Ning Xiaoxi slowly stepped into this mysterious and dangerous area, the air around her seemed to be filled with tension.
Suddenly, a soft rustling sound broke the silence. She looked up alertly and saw a group of spirit crystal demons emerging from all directions like ghosts.
These enchanting spirit crystals have graceful figures, like peerless beauties sculpted from spirit crystals, and their bodies radiate a cold and captivating blue light.
Their eyes are large and bright, like two sparkling gems, tinged with pale purple or light blue, revealing a lively intelligence and a mysterious quality, as if they can see into people's hearts and make them fearful. A head of long, glossy hair flows behind them like wisps of crystal, flashing with a dangerous signal.
Composed of countless crystal-like scales, the wings refracted a dazzling array of colors under the moonlight, ranging from deep azure to brilliant gold, from refreshing emerald green to delicate pink—a rich and harmonious tapestry of hues, like a flowing painting, as vibrant and dazzling as a rainbow. The wings resembled butterflies, with irregularly wavy edges, and each flap emitted a dreamlike glow, scattering specks of crystal dust that formed a colorful mist, captivating all who beheld them.
These spirit crystal demons surrounded Ning Xiaoxi from all sides, their cold gazes fixed on the human who dared to trespass into their territory. Suddenly, they all let out a shriek, the sound piercing the eardrums like sharp arrows, making one feel uneasy.