Earthling in Uncharted Dimensions

Chapter 262: Ruin Expedition (26)

"If I speak, will you let us go?"

The cultivator was trying to forge a deal. Unfortunately, the wind was against him.

"You are bound and is at our mercy. So if you want to strike a deal, then my students won't hesitate to strike you all."

The man understood his helplessness as he evaluated his situation. He gritted his teeth and asked-

"Then why are you-"

Before he could complete his words, the rope began to tighten. The pain made him shiver and twitch. He couldn't help but grind his teeth in agony.

After lessening the power, Lee looked in the eyes of the man and spoke-

"What you all speak will determine your fate. So speak carefully."

The cultivators felt a cold breeze brushing their face as they met with Lee Shen's intimidating eyes. Lee Shen was looking in their eyes for any micro-expressions and he found none but fear.

[They are thoroughly scared.]

D gave his opinion after witnessing their shaky pupils himself.

Lee acknowledged the fact and raised his right hand to produce a crackling ball of lightning. The sphere revolved an inch above his palm. The sight of it spewing horrifying slashes of energy indicated the cultivators not to run their mouth the way they like.

"Fine.

The Cultivator's Guild posted a mission with 10 Gold for your head."

Lee was sure that he heard Felrian grit his teeth. He took a glance of his seemingly calm face before shuttling back at the cultivators.

"Your affiliation?"

Lee knew their affiliation with the Guild yet he asked for the sake of conversation.

"We are rogue cultivators. We live by taking mission from the Guild."

Then Lee Shen leaned forward and asked-

"The provider?"

The cultivator shook his head and said-

"Unknown. There was no name attached to the mission."

The students behind Lee Shen tried their best to suppress their anger. But it did not miss his senses. The intent to kill them was evident on their faces.

Lee raised his right hand and snapped his fingers. The ropes loosened up the very instant. The pain the cultivators tolerated vanished.

"You can resist my students and escape their attacks or can sit obediently and accept death."

The cultivators did not expect such a twist in the plot. They were expecting him to leave them alone without hurting.

Before the cultivators could even overcome the pain and search for a way of escape, the students have pounced on them.

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6 PM.

5,975,880 Essence harvested.

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The students continued to walk through the jungle despite the darkness enveloping the surroundings. Lee, who was following the students saw the burning torches illuminating the area around them.

The 13 fellows had ruthlessly slaughtered the cultivators. The wailing of agony did not take them back off but gave them the strength to continue. It was not an everyday opportunity to kill a cultivator!

Their savagery came from the anger condensed from years of unprovoked suppression. The Cultivator's Guild had secretly colluded with the three giants to harass the academy!

The guilt of murder was non-existent on their faces. The boys and girls exhibited unusual seriousness as they walked while scanning their surroundings.

Though the jungle was spooky, the students displayed supreme courage as they ventured deep into the forest.

'D, you sorted the things out?'

[Yes. You have obtained a total of 94 kilograms of Refinement Grass, 17 Green Bird fruits, 56 Qi Nourishment pills, 12 Berserk pills, 60 leaves of Presence Erase herb, 3 drops of Hundred Qi essence and 5 Aquamarine crystals.

Other than these edibles, there are a lot of scrolls and manuals. Many of them are cultivation manuals which range from tattered and bloodied to perfectly intact.]

'So they are probably from loots.'

[Looks like it.

We also have acquired 3 sabres, 4 swords, 2 spears and 2 gauntlets. There are some more objects related to Qi. They look like defensive artefacts.

Surprisingly, these guys gave a dozen of Spirit Stones!]

For a second, Lee Shen paused his steps. The phrase 'Spirit Stone' was foreign to him. But he could guess that the stones are not simple in the property.

'What are the Spirit Stones?'

The answer came after a burst of laughter.

[HAHAHAHA.....

D, I thought you had told him about the Spirit Stones.]

[You know how rare that thing is. So I did not bother to explain it.]

'Hey, I asked something.'

[Spirit Stones are nothing more than simple rock at a glance, but they have immense power in them.]

[Elemental power, to be precise.

The Spirit Stones contains the powers of basic elements of nature. A stone can only contain one type of element. It could be Fire, Water, Air, Stone, Ice, Lightning or any other element.]

The students were chopping down snakes and hostile animals as they walked further ahead. Lee Shen scanned his surroundings and asked as he kept walking.

'What is the purpose of a Spirit Stone?'

[As I said, it contains an elemental power. The power could be utilized to strengthen the foundations of one's cultivation or mastery.]

[Hey, don't act like you don't know the true nature of a Spirit Stone!]

Hudson shouted and his words expressed disagreement with Dnekewy's words. Lee Shen could guess that what D said was not the complete truth.

[Spirit Stones are not for strengthening one's cultivation or mastery. The Spirit Stones have a significant influence in Mana mastery rather than it's the negligible impact in Qi cultivation!

Spirit Stones are pieces of the Elemental Law scattered throughout the planet. The concentration and purity would vary vastly, but the fact that they are all part of the only elemental law is undeniable.]

Lee moved his arms swinging by his side to his back and clasped them behind him. He was arriving at his conclusions as Hudson began to expose the true nature and purpose of the Spirit Stones.

[The significance of Spirit Stone in Mana mastery is beyond words. The intrinsic property of Mana makes the Spirit Stone a portal to access the power of the Elemental Spirit.]