Fantasy World: I Can Travel To Cultivation World

Chapter 172 Creation Power

After finishing his talk with the children at the primary school, Luis took Luo Li to visit the Hartmann Sword Factory.

As they entered the factory, they were greeted by the patriarch of the Blue Goblins, Blogs.

Walking through the facility, Luis observed the surroundings. Compared to six months ago, there weren't many significant changes. The main difference was the addition of more machinery and workers, which made the factory feel busier and more efficient.

Seeing this, Luis nodded in approval. "It seems you've done a good job with the apprenticeship system."

Blogs smiled humbly, bowing slightly. "It's all thanks to the Boss's guidance. Blogs doesn't dare to take credit for it."

Luis waved off the formality. "No need for false courtesy. This success is your achievement."

As they continued their tour, Luis noticed a furnace operator skillfully removing a depleted spirit stone from a spirit-melting furnace in the production room. The operator placed the spent stone aside and prepared the furnace for its next use.

Luis pointed to the scene. "Blogs, how many spirit stones does our flying sword factory consume annually?"

Blogs immediately understood what Luis meant. The spirit stone consumption referred to the power needed for the formations within each spirit-melting furnace to refine spirit ores. The depleted stone the operator had just removed was an example of this resource use.

Hearing the question, Blogs expression turned slightly bitter. He sighed and said, "Boss, while the spirit-melting furnace is excellent in most aspects, its only flaw is the high consumption of spirit stones. According to our calculations, if each furnace operates at full capacity, it consumes one spirit stone in less than three days."

"That much?" Luis asked in surprise.

Blogs nodded gravely. "Yes, it adds up quickly. Over the course of a year, a single furnace consumes around one hundred spirit stones. With the number of furnaces we have running, the cost is considerable."

If various magic tool factories were built in the industrial zone in the future, and a large number of workers were employed, the number of spirit-melting furnaces would grow exponentially.

For example, if there were ten thousand spirit-melting furnaces operating, the annual consumption of spirit stones alone would exceed 1,000,000. This is equivalent to depleting an entire spiritual vein within a single year.

"One million?" Luis asked, surprised.

"Boss, did you forget about the Sun and Moon Spiritual Flowers? Using those can save at least 40% of the energy consumed," Blogs explained. "We're even working to advance the technology to achieve 100% efficiency."

Then, with a frustrated tone, Blogs added, "Honestly, using spirit stones as a power source is such a waste. A huge waste!"

Luis nodded thoughtfully as Blogs continued to elaborate. Luis was already aware of the issue.

In fact, whether it was for cultivation or as a power source for soul melting furnaces, relying on spirit stones was an incredibly wasteful practice.

Although they are called spirit stones, their true value doesn't lie in the spiritual energy they store.

To put it simply, the spiritual energy within a spirit stone is like comparing the light of a firefly to the brilliance of the moon when measured against the spiritual energy produced by a spiritual vein.

The true value of spirit stones lies in the trace amounts of creation power encapsulated within the spiritual energy they hold.

This trace of creation power is what makes spirit stones truly precious. It is also the key to cultivating and enhancing spiritual veins.

Using spirit stones as a power source for furnaces effectively discards this invaluable creation power.

In other words, while the furnaces significantly improve production efficiency and generate substantial profits, this wasteful practice is unsustainable in the long run.

If not for the massive profits and improved efficiency provided by the spirit-melting furnaces, the Hartmann family would not have been able to sustain such wasteful behavior.

"Boss?"

After a moment of silence, Blogs cautiously called out.

Luis snapped out of his thoughts and smiled. "Oh, it's nothing. Let's continue."

However, in his mind, Luis had already memorized the issue of energy consumption and began thinking about potential solutions.

The first idea that came to him was the power grid from his previous life.

On Earth, electricity was transported using wires.

Although spiritual energy was fundamentally different from electricity, as a form of energy, it likely required a carrier to store and transport it.

If such a carrier could be found, the issue of transporting spiritual energy could be resolved.

He also considered that depleted spirit stones might serve as special materials for storing spiritual energy, making them candidates for such a carrier.

With this thought in mind, Luis picked up a spirit stone that had already been drained of its spiritual energy.

Who would have guessed?

The moment he applied a little pressure, the depleted spirit stone crumbled into fine powder.

"Powder?"

Luis frowned as he watched the grayish-white powder scatter to the ground. He crouched, pinching some of it between his fingers.

Looking closer, he noticed the powder resembled tiny, crystalline grains of sand, much like the sand from Earth. Each particle was minuscule, and a gentle breath was enough to send it floating in all directions.

Luis touched his chin thoughtfully.

A moment later, he summoned his fire control technique.

A white flame ignited in his palm, flickering gently.

Since advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage, his mastery over the fire control technique—once rudimentary at the Qi Refining Stage—had significantly improved. What was once an unrefined skill now carried a lethal threat to Qi Refining Stage cultivators.

This demonstrated the immense difference in power between cultivators of varying levels.

Even a simple technique could become a deadly weapon when wielded by a higher-level cultivator.

Luis directed the white flame toward the grayish-white powder, observing as the flames danced over the particles.

Soon, the grayish-white powder began to melt under the intense heat, transforming into a white liquid.

Luis observed closely, understanding this was the result of the powder breaking down under high temperatures.

Then, using his true energy, he carefully shaped the white liquid into a thin line, about as thick as his little finger.

Though he referred to it as a "long line," it measured less than twenty centimeters in length.

There was no helping it—a fist-sized spirit stone, once reduced to powder, could only yield a line this short.

But for Luis' experiment, it was more than sufficient.

Once the line cooled and solidified, Luis began the next phase of his test.

With precise control of his true energy, he directed the spiritual energy from the spirit pond, channeling it toward one end of the line.

Under the pressure of his vortex energy, the spiritual energy flowed effortlessly through the line, reaching the other end with minimal loss.

"It actually works!"

A satisfied smile spread across Luis' face.

He held the gray-white line in his hand, squeezing it gently. To his surprise, it felt soft—not rigid like the metal wires from his previous life, but more akin to rubber-coated wires.

"I never would've guessed that the powder from a depleted spirit stone would turn into a rubber-like substance after being melted and cooled."

His eyes gleamed with excitement.

"With this, half the problem of transporting spiritual energy is solved!"

He emphasized "half" because he knew there was still another critical factor to address.

For spiritual energy to flow efficiently, a transport carrier alone wasn't enough—it also required a driving force to propel it.

On Earth, this driving force was voltage.

Here, Luis tentatively referred to it as spiritual pressure.

However, the spiritual pressure he imagined wasn't the same as the feedback system pressure used in soul-melting furnaces. Instead, it was a force specifically designed to move spiritual energy through a network of aura lines.

This revelation sparked a flicker of inspiration in Luis' mind.

'Years of school knowledge weren't wasted after all,' he thought with satisfaction, as the pieces of the puzzle began falling into place.

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The Underwater World of Ten Thousand Star Sea

After enduring countless hardships, the Sun brothers finally reached the location marked by the black jade tablet in their possession. It was nestled in a hidden corner of the underwater world in Guang'an Prefecture. Experience new stories on empire

"Brother, are we there yet?"

"We've arrived!"

The white-faced monk, Sun Fu, surveyed the surrounding environment with a solemn expression. "The God Killer Immortal Mansion is indeed located in an independent secret space, just as the rumors said.

"Guard me and don't let anything disturb me!"

"Don't worry, big brother!"

The rugged man nodded, understanding the gravity of the moment. This was the culmination of their arduous journey.

If they succeeded here, the two of them might soar to unimaginable heights, just like the real God Killer from four hundred years ago. The path to roam the battlefields of Chuyun Kingdom and achieve the Golden Elixir and Nascent Soul stages would be wide open.

'Failure is not an option. No, we won't fail!'

The rugged man's resolve hardened.

The brothers had sacrificed too much for this moment. Over the years, they had endured countless trials, all for this one chance. It had all begun when they stumbled upon the black jade token by sheer luck.

From that moment, they had spent nearly twenty years planning and searching. Now, at last, they stood before the fabled location.

Lost in thought, the rugged man was suddenly pulled back to reality by a change in the air around them.

Sun Fu's expression shifted, his white face lighting up with excitement. "Quick Look over there! The God Killer Immortal Mansion is opening!"