Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 204 Another Kind of Bloodline Energy

Ning Xuan and her group gained a lot from their trip to the Panshi Safe Zone.

Although the prices for acquiring exotic beast meat, exotic plants, or materials there were indeed quite low, similarly, the prices for various exotic plants that Ning Xuan wanted to buy that could be used in medicine, materials that could be used to refine weapons, and ores were also very low. At the same time, Lan Xin and the others also bought three items that were suspected to be products from the ruins of a primitive civilization.

Qinghe was unable to go to the Rock Safe Zone with Ning Xuan. He had been very aggressive lately and had almost wiped out all the strange beasts along the first half of the route from Lingquan Valley to the Rock Safe Zone.

If Ning Xuan hadn't given instructions beforehand that, in order to ensure the safety of Lingquan Valley, the few powerful beasts surrounding it should not be eliminated, then even the few remaining ones probably wouldn't have survived.

Ning Xuan learned about the origin of the bracelet space on Yun Han's hand that very day. At the same time, Yun Han also told her that the Tianwei Legion was stationed in the Jiujiang Safe Zone, which was also one of the 13 major safe zones on the new star body.

After telling Ning Xuan about this, Yun Han hoped that Ning Xuan could go to the Jiujiang Safe Zone, where he could provide her with the best and safest environment.

Ning Xuan did not agree.

The environment in Lingquan Valley is indeed simpler than that of large safe zones, but the energy here is rich, making it very suitable for cultivating another type of energy within her body.

While in the Rock Safe Zone, Ning Xuan discovered that although the large safe zones were also located in areas with relatively abundant energy, they were far inferior to the Spirit Spring Valley.

Moreover, in order to improve her living conditions, Ning Xuan purchased a lot of supplies in the Panshi Safe Zone and redecorated the cave where she lived.

First, she discovered a stone called sunstone at the trading center that emits a warm light like sunlight. Apart from this light-emitting property, the official sources could not find any other uses for sunstone, so it was not expensive.

Ning Xuan bought a lot of them and embedded the sunstones into the stone walls of the cave. The bright white light curtain spread across the entire space like water ripples, and Ning Xuan felt that the originally damp and cold air in the cave instantly became dry and warm.

The large bed in the center of the cave, which was originally built with stones, has been replaced with a canopy bed made of rosewood.

Ning Xuan bought the rosewood at a high price in the trading market of the Rock Safe Zone. The bed was made by Wang Yue according to the blueprints provided by Ning Xuan. In order to reduce the construction period, no extra decorations or complicated shapes were made, and the style of a canopy bed with a corridor was simply created.

The light blue silk curtains were exquisite, completely covering the large bed.

Against the west wall stood a treasure shelf made of black ironwood. On the top shelf was a mirror, on the middle shelf was the black stick, and on the bottom shelf were fifty or sixty white jade medicine bottles, containing various potions refined by Ning Xuan.

In the southwest corner of the cave was her usual purple dragon-patterned alchemy furnace. She was used to using this furnace, and even though the space button was unusable, Ning Xuan still brought it with her.

After arranging the main furniture, Ning Xuan took out twelve array flags from her ring space. These apricot-yellow flags, embroidered with runes in gold thread, flew automatically to various corners of the cave, creating a circle of pale golden ripples when they landed—these were "spirit-gathering arrays" from the ruins of an ancient civilization, which had the function of condensing energy, and Ning Xuan had spent a lot of money to acquire them.

At the back of this cavern, another partition was created to serve as a bathroom. After the renovation, Ning Xuan's room became much more comfortable.

On her way back, Ning Xuan noticed that the vines planted in Xie Heng's body had lost contact. Since it was unlikely that the vines would be discovered, it was very likely that Xie Heng was already dead, which was why the vines parasitizing her body had disappeared.

Ning Xuan and her group brought back many other things. Wang Yue and Wang Teng used the various materials they brought back to build two more mechanical vehicles equipped with weapons, as well as three mining vehicles.

Zhang Nan discovered a level 5 energy stone mine in the northern valley of Lingquan Valley. The mine was rich in reserves. Now that they had a spatial storage magic treasure, they thought of mining some first. Energy stones were also a common currency in the Federation. They could be used to assist in cultivation and as an energy source for mechs and starships.

Ning Xuan purchased a large quantity of medicinal herbs needed to refine body-refining potions. After returning to Lingquan Valley, she went into seclusion to refine the medicine.

She was eager to know what the other energy in her blood was all about. In fact, she had sensed the existence of another energy in her blood as early as her first body tempering, or even earlier. However, that energy was very weak and almost imperceptible under the suppression of fire energy.

To resolve this mystery, she sought out Yun Han, Lin Mo, and Di Youlin, asking them about companion spirits.

"Can a spirit controller only awaken one of their companion spirits? Are there any exceptions?" Ning Xuan asked.

“Everyone’s bloodline comes from both parents. Theoretically, the alien beast genes in both parents’ bodies could awaken into companion spirits, but in reality, very few people can successfully awaken two companion spirits.” Yun Han was the first to speak.

Lin Mo then nodded in agreement and added, "Someone once awakened another kind of companion spirit after the accidental death of their companion spirit. However, the later awakened companion spirits were all very weak and not as powerful as the first-time awakened companion spirits."

"Are there any creatures that have two companion spirits coexisting?" Ning Xuan asked.

“There are historical records of two companion spirits coexisting. The occurrence of such a situation indicates that the bloodlines of the two beasts are relatively evenly distributed. This situation is actually very dangerous, with a high probability of the creature exploding and dying. Even if it manages to awaken, it will lead to physical weakness, and eventually, it will disappear,” Di Youlin said.

"Oh, I see." Ning Xuan nodded thoughtfully.

She didn't tell them about her situation, partly because she knew it would be useless to tell them, and she couldn't just stop cultivating forever; and partly because she felt her body could withstand another kind of energy, and she planned to try feeling it again.

In the days that followed, Ning Xuan went out hunting during the day and cultivated at night. She also took time to refine medicines. After refining the body-refining medicine, she conducted three medicinal baths to refine her body. At the same time, she also distributed the medicine to Chen Nan, Lin Mo and others so that they could also refine their bodies.

The body-refining potion was very effective; her meridians and bones were noticeably stronger than before, and even her strength, muscle endurance, explosive power, and agility were much greater than before.

When hunting, her combat power is even stronger than Lin Mo, whose overall combat power is SS-level.

Besides the changes in Ning Xuan's physique during battles, Yun Han had the most direct experience with them. In the past few days, Yun Han had felt a bit weak and powerless when exercising before bed.