Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints
Chapter 955 - 585: Top-grade Spirit Stone_2

The richness of this Spirit Stone Mine is quite evident.

"Master, roar!" Wang Jiao grew anxious seeing Lin Shiming not responding.

But Lin Shiming ignored it nonetheless. In front of his master, Wang Jiao still had secrets to hide, and it was already a mercy that Lin Shiming hadn't reprimanded it.

"Master, there are better stones here, bigger and shinier!" Wang Jiao tried to gesture earnestly.

However, its massive claws didn't quite seem to get the point across.

Yet Lin Shiming's eyes suddenly snapped open.

"Where!" Lin Shiming was incredibly eager.

He looked at Wang Jiao, even ready to use the Soul Binding Forbidden technique on it.

"Over there, it smells wonderful!" Wang Jiao spoke.

At this moment, it was somewhat afraid of Lin Shiming.

Having not replied for so long, could it be that he no longer wanted a Flood Dragon?

Faced with Wang Jiao's direction, Lin Shiming took out the Xu Ri Sword and started to make a path.

The stones below were even more solid, to the point that even Lin Shiming using his Fifth Rank Flying Sword seemed somewhat strained.

While making his way, he also mined three Spirit Stones.

Two of them were Superior Grade Spirit Stones, and one was a slightly inferior Intermediate Grade Spirit Stone.

But this was enough to show that the Spirit Vein was incredibly rich in Spirit Stones.

Lin Shiming continued wielding the Xu Ri Sword; the next moment, a bright light appeared.

Simultaneously, an astounding wave of Spiritual Energy surged towards Lin Shiming.

It made his body shudder uncontrollably.

What fell before his eyes was a palm-sized, massive rhombus-shaped Spirit Stone.

The Spirit Stone was magnificent, with Spiritual Energy at its purest peak.

"Top-grade Spirit Stone?" Lin Shiming hesitated for a moment.

Top-grade Spirit Stones were even more precious than Superior Grade ones; a single Top-grade Spirit Stone could be worth a hundred Superior Grade Spirit Stones.

But in the current Southern Sea, let alone a hundred Superior Grade Spirit Stones, even a thousand might be traded for a single Top-grade Spirit Stone.

The purity of the Spiritual Energy in a Top-grade Spirit Stone was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Therefore, for regular Cultivators, possessing a Top-grade Spirit Stone increased the probability of breaking through to the Golden Core stage significantly.

Even advancing from the Golden Core Middle Stage to the Golden Core Late Stage or breaking through from the Golden Core Late Stage to become a True Monarch was the same.

This was why Top-grade Spirit Stones were so highly sought after.

Lin Shiming quickly took out a Jade Box, onto which he had placed a Spirit Isolation Charm.

Besides, not feeling secure enough, Lin Shiming took out another Jade Box and wrapped the Top-grade Spirit Stone with three layers of protection both inside and out.

"Roar, master..." Wang Jiao displayed an immensely longing look, but seeing that Lin Shiming had already secured the Top-grade Spirit Stone away, it felt regretful.

Once something was in Lin Shiming's possession, it was certain not to come out again.

As for the mine, Lin Shiming's eyes also shone with a spiritual light.

If there was one Top-grade Spirit Stone, then there would be a second and a third.

"Wang Jiao, keep looking!" Lin Shiming ordered, and after the order, he also released the Golden Wing and Lei Tong Star Spirit Clam to seek out new Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Meanwhile, he himself took out a series of Formation flags and began setting up a Formation.

Top-grade Spirit Stones were of utmost importance.

Even he needed to create a Formation.

To hide this mine.

Otherwise, if a True Person were to see it and discover it, then things would become much more troublesome.

The rarity of a Top-grade Spirit Stone meant that even Xue Shan True Monarch would likely regret allowing the Lin Family to continue controlling Lanling Island

Then simply assign Lin Shiming to some other inner island.

Top-grade Spirit Stones were of great importance, not to mention, it could be an entire Spirit Vein.

For the Lin Family's higher-ups to experience a complete transformation, it would only take ten Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Such was the allure of Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Fortunately, the Lanling archipelago was already remote, with few True Persons, and whether they could reach these depths was still unknown. Moreover, this area had already left the range of the Lanling archipelago and instead entered the territory of the Demonic Beast Clan.

However, judging by Wang Jiao's behavior, it seemed that there weren't many Top-grade Spirit Stones here.

It might even just be these few.

If that were the case, the Lin Family might not be able to mine this vein yet.

After all, veins are part of the world's most mystical Formations, and if not mined or disturbed, this Formation will continuously produce Spirit Stones.

Naturally, it would also yield Top-grade Spirit Stones.

It's just that the process would be quite lengthy, yet the Lin Family could afford to wait.

This still required Lin Shiming to check several more times.

Following the outskirts of the underground sea territory, Lin Shiming set up ten Formations in one breath.

It included three Fifth Rank formations and seven Fourth Rank formations.

If the Third Rank formations weren't useless at the sea bottom,

or even likely to be crushed, he would set them up as well.

Only then would he feel at ease.

Once everything was prepared, Lin Shiming went back to Wang Jiao's side.

But at this moment, Wang Jiao seemed a bit dispirited,

apparently because it hadn't found a second Top-grade Spirit Stone.

"Master, I haven't smelled any new, more fragrant stones!" Wang Jiao shook its head; it was particularly obsessed with Spirit Stones, especially those of Superior Grade and above.

Superior Grade Spirit Stones were okay; it had plenty of those.

But as for Top-grade Spirit Stones, the Lin Family only had that one piece Lin Shiming just found.

"You keep searching here; there must still be some!" Lin Shiming said.

It was hard to use Divine Sense to explore ordinary stones in the deep sea, let alone Top-grade Spirit Stones hidden in the depths of the vein.

Lin Shiming could only judge based on the intensity of the Spiritual Energy emitted.

But after a few attempts, he still hadn't found any new stones.

Lin Shiming could only wait for the mystic system prompt to refresh.

Upon hearing Lin Shiming's words, Wang Jiao immediately surged forward and resumed its search.

Its way of searching was quite peculiar, peering here and there,

sometimes even exhaling heavily.

But after half a day, Wang Jiao grew even more disheartened.

It had not found a Top-grade Spirit Stone, and while it was usually content with Superior Grade Spirit Stone Mines,

today, after seeing a Top-grade Spirit Stone, its attitude had changed.

...

At the bottom of the sea, one cannot see the sunrise, nor is it easy to distinguish between day and night.

The light here comes from some luminescent corals and special Spirit Stones on the ocean floor,

along with some glowing fish species, forming a magnificent underwater world.

Lin Shiming was somewhat stare-struck by the view, as it was his first time spending a day and a night at the sea bottom.

[Please dig in the direction of 30 feet due north, and you will find a Top-grade Wood Attribute Spirit Stone!]

With the system prompt, Lin Shiming was extremely delighted.

There indeed was a second Top-grade Spirit Stone within the Spirit Vein,

and it was even a Top-grade Wood Attribute Spirit Stone.

Like Spirit Veins, some Spirit Stone Mines are pure, while others are not.

This one evidently was not a pure Spirit Stone Mine.

His first Top-grade Spirit Stone was a Water Attribute one; this one, being Wood Attribute, was the most beneficial for him.

Therefore, the system prompt refreshed immediately.

Without a second word, Lin Shiming took out the Xu Ri Sword.

In the past, this sword would collect dust in his Storage Bag, but now it came in handy for excavation.

As chunks of debris flew up, Lin Shiming dug for more than ten feet until at this depth, his Divine Sense could no longer probe further.

The next moment, as brilliant green light appeared, an incredibly potent Wood Attribute Spirit Stone was revealed to Lin Shiming, who then collected it in a Jade Box.

This Wood Attribute Top-grade Spirit Stone was exceedingly important to Lin Shiming,

even crucial for his potential breakthrough to Nascent Soul; using this stone along with a Gathering Immortal Talisman could maximize his chances of success.

At this time, Wang Jiao also rubbed its massive Flood Dragon Head, peering over in this direction.

Seeing Lin Shiming obtain another Top-grade Spirit Stone, its previously disappointed gaze began to change.

Then, it started digging its own hole in a spot where the Spiritual Energy was dense, imitating Lin Shiming.

And it dug very deep, seemingly believing it had found the secret technique.

Lin Shiming didn't discourage Wang Jiao, mainly because he believed there still might be more below.

While watching Wang Jiao dig, he took out the Myriad Thousand Jade to send a message to his family.

This time, there was no need to arrange for people to come and mine.

However, Lin Houshou needed to come to connect the formations, forming an array within an array.

Besides that, it was time for the Lin Family to take over Lanling Island.

The proposal to rename Lanling Island and start moving the Lin Family's mortals there could also commence.

Of course, Lin Shiming did not need to worry about these matters.

After making contact, Lin Shiming found a spot to sit down and began to quietly wait.