Lin Xia's voice carried an uncontrollable excitement as his fingers gently brushed across the mineral's cold, smooth surface, feeling the vast starlight power and the strange spatial fluctuations contained within it.
"The texture is pure, the star patterns are naturally smooth, the energy density is extremely high and this is a vein!"
He lifted his head, his gaze sweeping across the ocean of star-lit minerals filling nearly the entire cavern. His lips twitched uncontrollably.
"So many If Dai Tianxing knew that the 'national treasure' he treats like a crown jewel, the single gemstone embedded in the Star Radiance Crown was something we plan to replace with this entire mountain range of 'stones' I wonder if he'd be so angry he drops dead on the spot?"
He muttered under his breath, a hint of mischievous amusement in his tone.
This absurd, sky-falling fortune did help ease the heaviness left by Zhu Zhuqing's awakening incident.
"Lin Xia gege, what is Phantom Star Glazed Crystal?"
Zhu Zhuqing also curiously stepped closer and crouched beside him, tentatively touching the ore.
The surface was cold and hard to the touch, and the flickering starlight within it seemed almost alive beneath her fingertips.
She could clearly feel the immense energy inside the crystal. Although gentle, its heaviness made it clear this was no ordinary stone.
"It's an extremely, extremely precious mineral, Zhuqing."
Lin Xia explained, his eyes shining with excitement.
"It only forms in the depths of mineral veins where starlight energy is extraordinarily dense. It contains the purest essence of stellar origin power, and it also has a strong affinity with spatial energy. It's a core material for top-tier Soul Tools, especially spatial and amplification-type ones! Its value is immeasurable!"
He pointed at Larvitar.
"See how happily the little guy is eating? For Soul Beasts like it that grow by absorbing mineral energy, this is basically the best nourishment."
Hearing its name, Larvitar immediately cooperatively crushed another large chunk of Phantom Star Glazed Crystal with a loud "crack," chewing happily while swaying its head in satisfaction. The dragon and phoenix-like patterns on its chest shimmered alternately as its aura grew even stronger.
Watching Larvitar eat so contentedly, and sensing the rich starlight energy filling the air, Lin Xia suddenly felt his throat dry and his stomach let out a faint "gurgle." That sweet, pure energy seemed to transform into an irresistible appetite.
"Seeing it eat so well, maybe I should try some too?"
Lin Xia licked his lips, a hint of eagerness flashing in his eyes.
He could also feel a higher-grade, same-origin energy calling out to him.
No hesitation.
He casually grabbed the nearby rock wall—something that would normally require at least Soul Emperor-level strength to damage, but in his hands, it was as brittle as a cookie. With a crisp crack, he broke off a palm-sized piece of shimmering Phantom Star Glazed Crystal.
"Lin Xia gege!"
Zhu Zhuqing was startled by his sudden action, her little face instantly filled with panic.
"No! That's a stone! You can't eat that! You'll break your teeth!"
Instinctively, she reached out to stop him, her voice even tinged with panic.
In her limited understanding, how could anyone eat stone?
No matter how good it smelled, it would only shatter teeth!
However, Lin Xia was even faster.
Under Zhu Zhuqing's horrified gaze, Lin Xia brought the shimmering, star-lit mineral to his mouth and without the slightest hesitation, crack he bit down on it.
A crisp breaking sound rang out sharply through the silent mine.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart instantly jumped into her throat. She clutched her hands over her mouth, eyes wide open, already imagining a miserable scene of Lin Xia clutching his mouth in pain, blood spilling everywhere.
Yet the expected tragedy did not occur.
Lin Xia chewed twice. Instead of showing pain, his face revealed an expression of extreme enjoyment.
He narrowed his eyes, savoring it carefully, even nodding as if tasting some delicacy.
"Mm the texture is really good!"
His voice carried surprise and satisfaction as he continued chewing.
"The outer layer of this deep blue material is a bit like the finest dark chocolate, carrying a faint, cool mineral aroma. It melts in the mouth. And these flickering starlight fragments inside they crackle on the tongue, releasing a cold, sweet stream of energy!"
"Not sticky at all, actually very refreshing! Mm it even feels like ice sorbet mixed with mint and honey!"
His increasingly detailed description left Zhu Zhuqing completely stunned.
Even more shocking was the change happening to Lin Xia's body as he chewed and swallowed.
A faint but incredibly pure layer of starlight began to glow beneath his skin, as though countless tiny stars had lit up inside his body.
His Soul power began to circulate on its own, faster than before. The already refined Soul power was being further condensed and tempered by the starlight, becoming heavier and more solid.
If his Soul power had previously been a flowing stream, it was now rapidly turning thicker and deeper, showing signs of transforming toward a liquid state.
A presence far beyond his current Level 25 Soul Master realm slowly awakened within him, yet it remained firmly contained within the starlight-refined Soul power.
"Mm as expected, it really is good stuff!"
Lin Xia exhaled slowly, his breath carrying faint starlight particles. His eyes were brighter than ever.
"Not only does it taste amazing, the Soul power refinement effect is immediate! Much faster than normal cultivation, and with no side effects at all! Little guy, you were right this really is top-tier snack material!"
He gave Larvitar a thumbs-up with a smile.
Larvitar proudly let out a "Larvitar" and straightened its small chest, as if taking credit.
Zhu Zhuqing had completely frozen.
She stood there like a beautifully carved doll, stiff in place, her small mouth slightly open and her black eyes wide. Inside them was utter disbelief and confusion.
She watched as Lin Xia casually chewed and swallowed the hard mineral like candy. She watched the starlight flowing over his body and his increasingly condensed Soul power aura…
Her young worldview was being shattered in real time.
"Sto… stones can really be eaten? And… they can make you stronger?"
She muttered under her breath, her voice barely audible, filled with blank disbelief.
Then she lowered her gaze unconsciously to her finger.
A faint sting came from the tip. Looking closer, she realized she had accidentally cut herself on the sharp edge of the mineral when trying to stop him, leaving a small drop of blood.
The stone could easily cut her skin.
Yet Lin Xia was casually crunching it like it was crispy candy?
This had completely gone beyond anything she could possibly understand.
---
For additional chapter's
Join pateron.com/Translaterappu