"Shua!"
"Shuashuashua!"
Bai Zihe couldn't recall how many times he had entered and exited the Haotian Pagoda, transferring all the spirit stones from three storage bags into it.
He only knew this.
A large portion of the spirit stone mine had been depleted to the naked eye.
And inside the Haotian Pagoda.
Spirit stones had piled up into a small mountain, much taller than a villa.
The quantity…
Bai Zihe estimated there were at least a million.
"Hum…"
But just then.
The number of spirit stones inside the Haotian Pagoda was rapidly decreasing.
Visible streams of spiritual energy transformed into wisps of silk, constantly spreading within the space of the Haotian Pagoda.
And then…
They ultimately merged into the void and disappeared.
"This brat…"
The little pagoda watched all of this, a smile slowly appearing on its face.
As the pagoda spirit, it had actually been in a state of injury. After its master's last battle, the Haotian Pagoda had sustained quite a bit of damage.
At first.
It could still slowly repair its damage autonomously.
But as the spiritual energy became increasingly sparse, its repair speed slowed down more and more.
So much so that in recent times, it had almost completely stagnated.
Fortunately.
Bai Zihe had now transferred a large number of spirit stones in, allowing it to absorb them freely and repair past damages.
"Shua!"
Not long after.
Bai Zihe entered again with three more storage bags.
But he was stunned when he saw the pile of spirit stones, which had noticeably shrunk.
For no reason, why had it gotten smaller?
Inside the Haotian Pagoda…
There was only a small pagoda that could move freely.
Bai Zihe's gaze immediately fell on it, ready to question it.
"Don't stop."
The little pagoda said lazily, "I've swallowed some of these spirit stones. You continue."
This is outrageous.
To just casually say "swallowed some" and still be so brazen!
Bai Zihe was almost driven mad.
"You don't have much time."
The little pagoda saw his displeased expression and explained, "There's an old guy outside who is rapidly heading this way."
"If I swallow some spirit stones now, I can repair some damaged areas, and then I can provide you with more help."
"So…"
"Your priority right now is to quickly transfer all these spirit stones."
"Besides…"
"Didn't I help you block the explosion of the superweapon last time?"
Bai Zihe pondered for a moment. It made sense.
The little pagoda wouldn't just take without giving.
As for the old guy it mentioned…
Bai Zihe could guess some of it. It was likely that at the last moment, Xiao Junlin had sent out a distress signal, or perhaps transmitted the news here.
Then he really needed to hurry.
"Shua!"
Without hesitation, Bai Zihe directly exited the Haotian Pagoda.
Continuing to load.
And continuing to transfer.
He was now very skilled. In just a few breaths, he could use his true essence to form a large hand, grab the spirit stones, and place them into the storage bags.
Three bags…
It only took three grabs, and the efficiency was very high.
"Shua!"
Entering the Haotian Pagoda again, Bai Zihe found that the pile of spirit stones had shrunk by half again. He couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache, but he had no time to show it and went out.
Once.
Ten times.
A hundred times.
Bai Zihe didn't know how many times he had transferred. He just subconsciously, continuously, mechanically repeated the action.
And the pile of spirit stones inside the Haotian Pagoda…
It grew, it shrank, it grew, it shrank…
Ebbing and flowing, constantly being consumed.
The only thing that gave Bai Zihe some comfort was.
It seemed…
The space within the Haotian Pagoda had become clearer than before, and the spiritual energy was also more abundant.
This was perhaps what the little pagoda had said, that it was slowly repairing itself.
Bai Zihe suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.
With the Haotian Pagoda in its damaged state, it already possessed such power. What would it be like in its complete form?
Thinking this, Bai Zihe became even more motivated.
"Shua!"
With a flash, Bai Zihe exited the Haotian Pagoda.
And before him…
This spirit stone mine had already been more than half cleared by him.
Only the central section and some scattered spirit stones around the perimeter remained, which Bai Zihe hadn't had time to deal with.
"Shua!"
Without hesitation, Bai Zihe continued transferring.
But at this moment.
"Rumble!"
A dull thud erupted from the central spirit stone pile.
Bai Zihe was caught off guard and was sent flying out.
However…
Although the force was immense, it had no killing intent. Instead, it made him feel as if he were bathed in warm sunshine, feeling extremely comfortable.
What was going on?
Bai Zihe got up and looked towards the center.
"This is…"
At this moment, a voice came from his mind: "Spirit Marrow!"
"Spirit Marrow? What is that?"
Bai Zihe was stunned.
At the same time, he mused that he could now communicate with the little pagoda without entering the Haotian Pagoda, which was much more convenient.
"This is the core of a spirit stone mine. It is precisely because of its existence, constantly emitting spiritual energy outwards, that a spirit stone mine is eventually formed."
"Collect it carefully and bring it into the Haotian Pagoda."
"Perhaps…"
"I can create a spirit stone mine within the Haotian Pagoda."
What?
A monstrous wave surged in Bai Zihe's heart!
The little pagoda could actually create a spirit stone mine?
One must know.
Under normal circumstances.
Spirit stone mines were not meant to be exploited endlessly like Bai Zihe was doing now. This was a case of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!
The correct method was.
To protect the spirit stone mine well, and only extract spirit stones from the outer edges every once in a while.
As long as the extraction rate did not exceed the rate of new spirit stone generation, spirit stones could be obtained continuously, achieving long-term utilization.
And if the little pagoda could also create a spirit stone mine within the Haotian Pagoda…
Just thinking about it.
Bai Zihe could happily grin from ear to ear.
"Good!"
Bai Zihe immediately followed the little pagoda's instructions, wrapping the Spirit Marrow carefully with his true essence and cautiously transferring it into the Haotian Pagoda.
"Hum…"
The moment it was transferred.
Bai Zihe seemed to feel that something had changed in the unseen realm.
This spirit stone mine, like a towering tree with its roots cut off, was now tottering precariously.
"Shua!"
After transferring the Spirit Marrow.
This spirit stone mine was reduced to about one-third of its original size.
Bai Zihe would not waste it, of course, and continued his diligent work of transferring. As for the Spirit Marrow, he would leave it to the little pagoda to handle.
As time slowly passed.
The spirit stones visibly decreased.
Just as Bai Zihe entered the Haotian Pagoda again.
The little pagoda suddenly spoke, "That person has arrived."
Outside the Daliang Mountains.
Qin Changkong had stopped his sword flight from a great distance.
Instead, he landed on the ground and rapidly approached this direction.
The spirit stone mine was too important, and he didn't want to be noticed by anyone. Thus, he deliberately took a detour and then chose to travel on land.
Of course.
With his strength, even without using sword flight, his speed was terrifyingly fast.
In just a few leaps, he reached the vicinity of the Daliang Mountains.
"Hum…"
His divine sense, at the Tribulation Crossing stage, was unleashed without reservation.
"There!"
The next moment, he detected signs of someone active!