Versatile Mage: Thunderstorm

Chapter 152 Soil Worth Ten Figures

"Of course there is a problem. This box has a big problem."

Ding Yumian took out the box and handed it to Li Yu, and continued to explain:

"You can feel that the material of this box is not the common wood, metal and ore, but a special kind of soil."

"soil?"

After Li Yu touched it, he found that it had a completely different touch from ordinary materials. It was frosted and a little rough, like pottery. He was surprised:
"Is it similar to porcelain and pottery that are fired?"

"Do not."

Ding Yumian shook his head and denied:

“It’s not fired, it’s kneaded.”

"Pinch it out?" Li Yu was startled, and Ding Yumian said affirmatively:

"It's made just like a child makes clay."

"This kind of soil is called Taiyin Soil. In Chinese tradition, it is the most yin substance. Taiyin Soil cannot be calcined or heated. It can only be molded into a certain shape with the help of undead magic or corresponding tools and then dried naturally. After drying, it will become extremely hard and cannot be destroyed by high-level destructive magic."

"So strong?"

Looking at the box in his hand, Li Yu's first reaction was to try a high-level thunder magic, but he stopped in time because of Ding Yumian's next words.

"Of course, that's not the point. The point is its value."

"value?"

Li Yu asked fearfully,
"Isn't that enough?"

This box is so small. It can’t contain something that’s not much bigger than a ring box, right?

"Where is this?"

Ding Yumian gave Li Yu a "useless" look.

"The Taiyin Earth has another name in the undead world - the Great Yuan Crystal."

"Da Yuan Jing?"

"You should know the value of Yuan Jing, right?"

Li Yu nodded repeatedly. As the key material for smelting powerful soul seeds, the preciousness of Yuan Jing is self-evident. A duck egg-sized one is worth two or three hundred million.

Ding Yumian pointed at the unremarkable box.
"The reason why Taiyin soil is called the Great Yuan Crystal is that if you simply compare the value based on volume, the value of the same volume of Taiyin soil is 20% higher than that of the Yuan Crystal."

"That is to say..."

Until this moment, Li Yu looked at this black and inconspicuous box, and his breathing suddenly became heavy.
"This box alone is worth ten figures."

Ding Yumian's casual words hit Li Yu's head like a heavy hammer.
"No wonder you didn't say it at the time, Senior."

It was not until then that Li Yu understood why Ding Yumian kept these words to himself.

Ten-digit box...

Money and silk touch people's hearts!

"If this box is worth so much, what's inside it..."

Li Yu asked.

"The contents inside are just as I said. Only half of them are left. Their value has been greatly reduced. They can only be used as an undead galaxy magic weapon."

Ding Yumian dispelled Li Yu's unrealistic ideas.

“But what’s inside is definitely important, not just a simple imitation of the fish symbol.”

"Why do you say that, senior sister?" At this moment, Li Yu was completely convinced by the knowledge displayed by Ding Yumian, and he followed Teacher Ding closely like a student.

"Taiyin earthenware does have the effect of isolating the aura of the undead, but this is a very wasteful way of doing things."

"The Taiyin soil was originally produced in places where undead creatures gathered. The capital of the Tang Dynasty at that time is now the ancient capital, not far from the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, which is the main production area of ​​Taiyin soil."

"At that time, the development of Taiyin soil was already quite mature."

"Using the Taiyin soil to create undead magic tools and enhance the strength of the contracted undead is much better than using it as a box."

"These Taiyin soils are enough to escort a low-level slave undead to the level of a great commander, just one step away from being a monarch. If used on an undead that is already at the peak of being a commander, there is even a certain chance that it can be promoted to a monarch."

"Do you think the ancients were stupid for using such precious things as raw materials just to make a box when there were other options?"

At this point Li Yu understood.

"So this half fish symbol is really very important? At least... in the eyes of the person who made the box?"

"Yes."

Ding Yumian smiled with satisfaction at first, then said rather disappointedly:

"It's a pity that I can't really tell what's on this half of the fish symbol. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack to find the other half. The only clue now is the words on the fish symbol."

Ding Yumian cheered up,
"I have some guesses about the above text. I will go back to the library to check the information to confirm it. If it doesn't work, I will go to see Dean Xiao or Dean Fu. They may know something."

At this time, Li Yu suggested:

"Since it's an item related to the undead, why not go to the ancient capital to have a look? There is an undead empire there. More than 90% of the country's undead resources are produced there. Plus, the capital of the Tang Dynasty was also an ancient capital. The possibility of finding your other half there should be greater, right?"

"Ancient capital?"

Li Yu suddenly noticed that Ding Yumian looked a little strange, and asked:

"What's wrong with Gudu?"

Ding Yumian looked at Li Yu strangely.
"Haven't you seen on the news that things are not going well in the ancient capital recently? It seems like the undead are starting to stir again."

"Ah?" Li Yu was embarrassed and hesitated for a long time before finally saying:
"In that case, let's go later."

He is not a troublemaker who would go to trouble places for no reason.

……

Thunder City.

Tian Yi, the current leader of the guardians of Lei City, the Grand Guardian, and also a councillor, walked into the Lei Temple under the watchful eyes of two Thunder Punishment Guards.

Lei Temple, one of the most important buildings in Lei City, is not a treasure trove of resources, nor does it store any high-level magic tools. It is just a common temple to commemorate ancestors.

The only difference between the Lei Temple and ordinary temples is that its sacrifices are not based on secular blood ties, but on identity. Apart from the successive great guardians, all those who can enjoy offerings in the Lei Temple have played an indispensable role in the history of Lei City.

After entering the Lei Temple, Tian Yi scanned the 103 tablets with his spiritual power and confirmed that there was no problem. Then he began the routine worship. After the worship, Tian Yi looked at the most core ancestor tablet in the main niche.
"I hope the ancestor will bless this Thunder Festival and let the chosen one appear."

Of course, Tian Yi was just saying it casually following the custom of previous years. As for the appearance of the ancestors, if you believe it, you just need to show enough respect to the ancestors.

After all, more than a thousand years have passed, and the legendary chosen one is no one else except the ancestor. Tian Yi does not think that such an exception will appear in this generation. If it does, Tian Yi can walk across the Naihe Bridge with a smile even if he goes to meet his ancestors on the spot.

However, thinking of the undercurrents under the Thunder Festival, Tian Yi could not help but frown. Now is a turbulent time, humans are engaged in internal strife, and demons are also not honest. A while ago, it was heard that Zhu Meng, who had been pushing the hidden danger strategy, was beaten into submission by a combination of punches from the White Magic Eagle Tribe and the traitor Luo Mian, and no longer mentioned his hidden danger strategy.

Recently, the Undead Empire in the ancient capital has been in trouble again. Nearby, in the South China Sea, the elemental storm demon with the same nature as the totem thunderbird has been defeated repeatedly and is preparing to make a comeback to fight with Lord Thunderbird.

The Thunder Festival is approaching, and the Thunder Punishment Guards have discovered that all kinds of evil spirits at home and abroad are casting greedy eyes on the Thunder Forbidden Area. Visitors from afar are guests, and Thunder City is open first. As long as others don't cause trouble, it will be inconvenient for the Thunder Punishment Guards to take action, otherwise the annual GDP target will be difficult to achieve.

After walking out the door, Tian Yi began to make arrangements for the defense against the South China Sea Storm Monster and Lei City.

(End of this chapter)