Chapter 587: Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal

When Li Luo saw the towering phase force tree within the Holy Mystic Star Academy again, a momentary daze flashed through his eyes. This Holy Grail War hadn't lasted all that long—only about a month—but perhaps because he had experienced too much, it gave him a feeling of a long absence.

Just as Li Luo was immersed in this homecoming emotion, deafening cheers suddenly erupted all around like thunder, so loud that even the plaza floor began to tremble.

"Senior Gong is invincible!"

"Senior Jiang is invincible!"

"Li Luo, lucky general!"

Li Luo turned his head and saw that the Holy Mystic Star Academy's students had all gathered around; their expressions were all immensely excited, hoarsely welcoming the participants who had returned from the Holy Grail War.

Clearly, they had already learned of the Holy Grail War's results.

This result kept the entire academy in a state of frenzied excitement for a whole day.

Their Holy Mystic Star Academy had become the champion of this Holy Grail War!

Such an honor gave all the students a feeling of exhilaration and pride.

And as the three biggest contributors in the Holy Grail War, Li Luo and the other two naturally became the academy's heroes.

However, what made Li Luo slightly dissatisfied was, why did the Princess and Jiang Jiang Qinge get the chant "invincible," while he only got "lucky general"?! Did they really think he went there as an accessory?!

In the plaza, the academy's Purple-Glow Mentors also came up to greet them, smiling broadly at Vice Dean Su Xin and saying things like "you've worked hard."

Vice Dean Su Xin chatted with them briefly, then under the watchful eyes of everyone, beckoned Li Luo, Jiang Jiang Qinge, and the Princess over.

"The fact that the Dragon Bone Holy Grail fell into our Holy Mystic Star Academy's hands is entirely due to the great merit of these three little ones." Vice Dean Su Xin's face was full of a proud, pleased smile, then she named three mentors, among them Mentor Xi Chan.

These three were precisely the cultivation mentors of Li Luo's trio.

Li Luo and the others being able to achieve such outstanding results naturally meant their mentors also had a share of the credit.

And the academy would likewise remember their share of the credit, and in the future would bestow upon them quite generous rewards.

Li Luo looked toward Mentor Xi Chan. The latter had a thin veil over her face, wore a black dress, her figure appearing delicate and shapely, her temperament intellectual and serene. At this moment she also glanced at Li Luo, and from her clear, bright eyes, Li Luo saw a satisfied smile.

Clearly, regarding Li Luo's achievements in the Holy Grail War, she also shared in the glory.

The title of strongest in the One-Star Academy was enough to demonstrate Li Luo's talent and ability. In all her years of teaching, this was the first time she had guided a student to such an accomplishment.

"Vice Dean, these three little ones performed so brilliantly—the academy's reward cannot be shabby." Mentor Xi Chan said with a light laugh, her voice clear and ethereal.

Vice Dean Su Xin smiled and nodded: "Does Mentor Xi Chan have any suggestions?"

Mentor Xi Chan pondered slightly, her gaze sweeping over Li Luo's trio, then said seriously: "The Holy Grail War championship not only wins us a resounding reputation, but the arrival of the Dragon Bone Holy Grail will also make the next four years much easier for our academy. It may even save many students' lives, so the weight of their merit needs no further words."

After saying this, she slowly said: "I suggest rewarding each of the three with one 'Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal.'"

At these words, the expressions of the surrounding Purple-Glow Mentors immediately shifted slightly, and even Vice Dean Su Xin was taken aback.

"Sword Snow Stride"

Seeing the Purple-Glow Mentors react so strongly, Li Luo couldn't help but ask Jiang Jiang Qinge in a low, puzzled voice: "What is a Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal?"

"The Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal is a type of energy crystal formed by the phase force tree absorbing the energies of heaven and earth and then combining them with its own spirituality. It contains extremely pure and vast energy within. Even for Marquis Realm powerhouses, this Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal is a good thing. As far as I know, its output is extremely scarce. The academy's Purple-Glow Mentors only have a quota of two Sacred Tree Spirit Crystals per year. As for the other Gold-Glow Mentors, they regard this item as the thing they most covet, but due to rank, Gold-Glow Mentors cannot obtain Sacred Tree Spirit Crystals through normal channels, unless they perform some great merit, after which the academy will bestow it as a reward."

The one who answered Li Luo was the Princess, standing nearby. She said to Li Luo with a light laugh: "This is truly a good thing. You and Jiang Qinge might need it very much, because the Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal also contains a trace of 'Realm-Breaking Power,' most suitable for people like you who have reached the peak of a stage."

Li Luo's expression changed at once upon hearing this. "Realm-Breaking Power"? Did this mean it could help him break through from the Resonant Master Realm to the Earth Sha General Stage? No wonder even these distinguished Purple-Glow Mentors cared so much about such a treasure.

"Sacred Tree Spirit Crystals are produced in extremely small quantities. Many Marquis Realm powerhouses within the Great Xia covet them greatly, but they rarely leak out. After all, if even their own Purple-Glow Mentors can't get enough, how could it be the turn of outside Marquis powerhouses? And the Sacred Tree Spirit Crystals that occasionally leak out usually appear in the Golden Dragon Treasure House's auctions, and each one's value is counted in the tens of millions."

"Mentor Xi Chan is really good to you, taking the initiative to speak up and secure such a treasure for you," the Princess said, covering her lips with a light laugh.

Li Luo's heart was filled with burning eagerness, and his gaze toward Mentor Xi Chan was full of gratitude. He was now at the fourth transformation of the Transformation Phase stage, considered to be at the peak of the Resonant Master Realm, and what he needed to do next was to pour all his resources into breaking through to the Earth Sha General Stage before the Prefecture Sacrifice arrived. Only then would his strength undergo an unprecedented surge.

And this so-called "Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal" would undoubtedly greatly increase his odds.

"Heh heh, Mentor Xi Chan, the fact that the three of them won the Dragon Bone Holy Grail for the academy is indeed a heavenly merit. I feel that giving them a heavy reward is not excessive. However, the Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal is after all rather special—its output is extremely scarce. Every year, just among us Purple-Glow Mentors, we have to dispute over it for a long time. And most importantly, many Gold-Glow Mentors in the academy are also eyeing it eagerly. They are the academy's backbone and have also made tremendous contributions to the academy's construction. So I feel that perhaps the reward given to the three of them should be exchanged for something else more suitable?" Just as Li Luo's heart was stirred with excitement, a sudden laugh abruptly cut in.

Li Luo's heart flared with anger. He cast his gaze over and saw that dog Shen Shen Jinxiao had stepped forward.

"Damn it, one day, knife in hand, kill Shen Gou!"

Regarding this Shen Shen Jinxiao who had butted in with a stick, Li Luo was furious to the extreme. Though his face showed nothing, in his heart he had already stabbed Shen Shen Jinxiao ten thousand times.

And Shen Shen Jinxiao, as if sensing Li Luo's thoughts, cast his gaze over and said with a faint smile: "Li Luo, I'm not targeting you, but the Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal is still a bit too high-end for you three right now. If you use this item, you'll actually waste a lot of the energy within it. So I suggest you choose some other rewards—the academy definitely won't treat you poorly."

However, Shen Shen Jinxiao's words also drew slight nods from some Purple-Glow Mentors. The Sacred Tree Spirit Crystal was an extremely high-end, scarce resource within the academy; even they, Marquis Realm powerhouses, had to compete for it every year. Distributing three here would undoubtedly affect them somewhat. Although Li Luo's trio had indeed performed a tremendous merit, Shen Shen Jinxiao had a point—this kind of resource given to the three now, at least to Li Luo who was at the Resonant Master Realm, was indeed a bit of a waste.

They weren't actually opposed to giving Li Luo and the others a heavy reward; they just felt that if the resource could be put to best use, perhaps it would be better.

"Merit should be rewarded. I don't think there's any merit greater than helping Holy Mystic Star Academy win back the Dragon Bone Holy Grail. As for whether this reward would be a waste for them, I don't think that's something we should consider—that's for them to decide whether they need to use it." Mentor Xi Chan said calmly.

"I think Mentor Xi Chan makes a very good point. The merit brought by the Dragon Bone Holy Grail, I feel, is probably something even the Purple-Glow Mentors present might not necessarily be able to match."

"Since we have two Sacred Tree Spirit Crystals every year, why are the three of them not qualified to receive them?" At this moment, a sharp voice rang out. Everyone looked and saw the speaker was a middle-aged woman with fiery red hair and an exceptionally stern face.

She was precisely Jiang Jiang Qinge's cultivation mentor, Tutor Huo Xu.

The other Purple-Glow Mentors all fell silent, after all they all knew this Tutor Huo Xu had the most fiery temper. To argue with her would inevitably invite a dressing-down.

Shen Shen Jinxiao's expression remained calm, but he still seemed to want to speak.

But Vice Dean Su Xin finally raised her hand, stopping the Purple-Glow Mentors' dispute, and said: "This matter will be discussed later. However, our academy will absolutely not mistreat students who have performed great merit."

"Mentors, please take the students back first. They've been extremely exhausted from participating in the Holy Grail War. Let them rest and recuperate properly."

Hearing Vice Dean Su Xin say this, the Purple-Glow Mentors could only stop.

And Vice Dean Su Xin's gaze suddenly turned to Li Luo, with a slight smile appearing.

"Li Luo, come with me for a moment first."

Hearing this, everyone's expression shifted slightly. Shen Shen Jinxiao's gaze swept over Li Luo and Vice Dean Su Xin, but his expression remained calm and he said nothing.

After exchanging a few words with Jiang Jiang Qinge, Li Luo obediently followed Vice Dean Su Xin.