Chapter 314: Primordial Force Crystal?

The next day.

To be safe, Jiang Cheng swapped for another human skin mask; many had seen him last night and kept using the previous mask, so if the Dawn Society sent assassins again, they could easily locate him.

Changing it can't guarantee such incidents won't happen, but it can buy some time; in a few days, after he opens the first few acupoints, he'll become an Eight-level Force Warrior.

After presenting his pass, he passed the pupil and fingerprint verification and entered his Lian Dan Shi.

He had just begun refining alchemy when a series of knocks sounded from outside.

Jiang Cheng's thoughts shifted, and he saw who was knocking at the door, hurried forward, and opened it.

"Brother, I hope I'm not interrupting your alchemy?"

Yang Chun said with a smiling grin.

"No, no."

Jiang Cheng stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation.

He thought to himself that this way of addressing him was becoming increasingly familiar.

As Yang Chun stepped in and closed the door, he first surveyed the room, then looked at Jiang Cheng and sighed, "Brother, I'm truly sorry about last night; fortunately you're safe, otherwise I would have been sleepless and uneasy."

"No need for the courtesy, big brother."

Jiang Cheng waved his hand.

"As the saying goes, a visible spear is easy to dodge, a hidden arrow hard to guard against, let alone the Dawn Society's people who are professionals; had Brother Yang not arranged a guard for me, I probably would have been captured last night."

Yang Chun sighed, "That may be so, but from what I know of the Dawn Society, if they know you're here they won't stop until they kill you. I originally wanted to request a supervisor to assign an Eight-level, even a Ninth-level Force Warrior to protect you, but resources are limited, however…"

He shifted his tone.

"Although I couldn't secure a stronger protector for you, I've borrowed this for you."

After speaking, he placed his right hand before him, opened his palm, and a palm-sized small umbrella appeared in Jiang Cheng's view.

"What is this?"

Jiang Cheng's pupils dilated.

He already had a guess in mind.

"A third-grade high-level treasure, the Tianluo Umbrella."

Yang Chun laughed heartily.

"Once activated, it can repel attacks from Ninth-level and below Force Warriors, or Spiritual Thought Masters, for a period of time. You just need to bite your finger, drop a drop of blood on it, and with a thought, you can use it."

Jiang Cheng couldn't help but widen his eyes.

He recalled an auction item he had seen, the Mysterious Iron Shield.

Compared with the Tianluo Umbrella before him, the Mysterious Iron Shield is of a higher grade; it's a top-tier third-grade treasure that can block attacks from a Ten-level Force Warrior, and its price surely runs into tens of millions.

The Tianluo Umbrella must be worth several million as well; the Black Market is that generous, lending it to me? Seeing Jiang Cheng's expression, Yang Chun grew even more satisfied, "Exactly, brother, this will be lent to you. If you later face a strong enemy, don't hesitate—activate it, either head toward the Central Area or turn and run right here. Oh, and here's this as well."

As he spoke, he pulled three white small cylinders from his pocket, each about one centimeter tall and roughly the same in diameter.

Jiang Cheng saw the three white objects and instantly felt an overwhelming familiarity.

"Indeed."

Guessing what Jiang Cheng would say, Yang Chun laughed, "These are Primordial Force Crystals, commonly called Yuanjing, the crystallized form of Force Light Points, the energy source that powers these treasures."

While speaking, Yang Chun opened the Tianluo Umbrella and saw three slots on the handle, each about the size of a Primordial Force Crystal.

Jiang Cheng simply watched him and installed the crystals.

It gave him a strange feeling, as if he were inserting batteries into a flashlight…

"All right," Yang Chun closed the Tianluo Umbrella again and explained, "These defensive treasures are better than single-use talismans; as long as they aren't damaged, they can be used indefinitely. Even if they get damaged in battle, provided the damage is minor, they can be repaired later."

However, activation consumes Force; to achieve maximum effect consumes a fair amount. For example, this Tianluo Umbrella, once activated, drains one hundred thousand Force Light Points per second.

Jiang Cheng heard this and his mouth slightly opened.

Good guy, his internal Force is just over a hundred thousand, and he still needs to reserve it for refining and strengthening.

So activating the Tianluo Umbrella would deplete it in just over a second?

"Although you're a Level 6 Original Force Warrior, with your current Force you can only sustain it for one or two seconds at most. With these three crystals, you can extend it by half a minute; if the enemy is below Ninth-level, that time should be enough for you to run back to safety."

"So each Primordial Force Crystal contains a million Force Light Points?"

Jiang Cheng couldn't help but say.

"Exactly, you couldn't tell, could you?"

Yang Chun laughed heartily.

"This thing isn't cheap, is it?"

Jiang Cheng asked tentatively.

"It's fine."

Yang Chun replied, "All three together are under a million."

"So each is a bit over three hundred thousand?" Jiang Cheng inhaled deeply and promptly expressed his thanks.

After all, human hearts are made of flesh.

He and Yang Chun use each other.

Yet before he had created enough value, the other was willing to lay down this capital, that's enough.

"Hehe," Yang Chun chuckled, patted Jiang Cheng's shoulder, and said, "No need to thank me. I have great confidence in you; as long as you can refine higher-quality Spirit Nourishing Pills, you'll be bringing glory to me."

"Hmm, definitely."

Jiang Cheng nodded heavily.

As long as there are enough herbs, not to mention top-grade Spirit Nourishing Pills.

Even top-tier Second-grade Calming Pills, he can refine them.

Taking the Tianluo Umbrella from him, Jiang Cheng thought of something and asked curiously, "Brother Yang, how are the crystals obtained?"

Yang Chun, hearing that, extended two fingers.

"Generally speaking there are two methods. One is natural formation; although the Force is everywhere, its distribution in our universe is not uniform. In places where it is abundant, it can form Force Liquid; in places where it is even more abundant, it directly forms Primordial Force Crystals. As you can imagine, such places must be the crossroads contested by countless forces."

"Indeed."

Jiang Cheng nodded.

In fact, Primordial Force Crystals do not provide much help for cultivation.

Because a Force Warrior must absorb it into their body, whether the Force exists as Force Light Points or as Primordial Force Crystal bodies is irrelevant.

But once it changes from something invisible to ordinary people into a tangible object, it is different.

It is more like a source of energy.

Force Warriors can use it to charge treasures.

Then others—could they also use it to power Laser Guns, Laser Cannons, or even as energy for spaceships?

Perhaps it could even serve as a form of currency? "Brother Yang, what about the other method?"

(End of chapter)