Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 90 Demon Spirit Crystal

Chapter 90: Chapter 90 Demon Spirit Crystal

"Check what’s in the other boxes?" Long Yunyun said as a reminder.

She was completely baffled by the conversation she had just heard—how did bandits suddenly get linked with the Empire?

"Yes." Mu Can tossed aside the broken Sound Transmission Jade Pendant and picked up a slightly larger box next to him to open.

"What’s this?" Lanlan came closer and saw what looked astonishingly like a bound book inside the box.

Mu Can casually flipped open the book, saw the words on the page, and slightly trembled.

"Ledger."

Empire Calendar, January, delivered 30 Heizi. This was the first delivery.

Empire Calendar, February, delivered 33 Heizi. With the current mining rate, there is roughly half a year’s worth left to collect...

Empire Calendar, March, delivered 28 Heizi. A Demon Beast broke in, three Great Martial Masters were injured...

Empire Calendar, April, delivered 35 Heizi. Why do I have such an uneasy feeling...

...

Empire Calendar, September, the last batch of Heizi, totaling 40, all Heizi collection completed.

Closing the ledger, Mu Can thought lightly.

What exactly are Heizi? Is it some kind of ore? However, Mu Can knew that the term "Heizi" here must be a code name and definitely involves a kind of clandestine resource.

"What’s this?" Long Yunyun curiously looked at the ledger in Mu Can’s hands and asked.

"Ledger." After saying that, he handed the ledger to Long Yunyun.

He then turned his gaze to the third and largest box beside him, where all the secrets might be hidden.

Holding his breath, Mu Can slowly opened the third box.

"My goodness." Even with Mu Can’s composure, upon seeing the contents of the box, he couldn’t help but curse out loud.

"What is it?" Lanlan had been watching by his side, and seeing Mu Can’s reaction, she asked worriedly.

"How could it be this." Mu Can steadied his emotions and took a deep breath.

He gently closed the box, his movements soft as if caressing Qingyi’s cheek the first time.

"What’s inside?" Long Yunyun set down the ledger, saw Mu Can close the box, and asked.

"Demon Spirit Crystal." Mu Can squeezed these three words out as if from between his teeth.

"What is Demon Spirit Crystal?" Long Yunyun asked, completely confused. She knew about Spirit Crystals as a form of currency, but had never heard of Demon Spirit Crystal.

Mu Can thought for a moment and said, "Demon Spirit Crystal is a type of mutated Spirit Crystal, rumored to have undergone transformation due to the influence of the Demon World’s aura, containing tremendous energy within."

Had it not been for a book about the hidden secrets of the Mortal World that he saw during his time at the Immortal Ancient Academy, Mu Can wouldn’t have recognized that these black crystals were Demon Spirit Crystals.

"What use is the Demon Spirit Crystal?" Long Yunyun still didn’t understand; the Demon World was too remote a concept for her.

"The Demon Spirit Crystal in this box, if detonated, could blast the entire Yunlong Mountain into a giant crater," Mu Can explained, his eyes complex as he looked at the box.

Although Yunlong Mountain isn’t as vast and boundless as the Wanling Mountain Range, it’s towering enough to house three bands of bandits.

"Ah?" Long Yunyun understood this sentence and opened her mouth in surprise, her pretty face filled with a shocked expression.

To be able to flatten Yunlong Mountain, what immense energy that would take.

"Demon Spirit Crystals have the power to threaten even the Martial Venerates. They have long been forbidden from use and extraction by various parties. What exactly is the Nanyuan Empire planning?" Mu Can thought.

"Does this thing really possess such great power?" Long Yunyun asked with a shocked face as she looked at the box.

"There was once a family framed by someone else, exterminated by their empire. Only a fifteen-year-old boy escaped from the entire family. Five years later, the boy sneaked back into the capital of the empire with two large boxes of Demon Spirit Crystals and detonated them," Mu Can said softly to Long Yunyun.

"And then?"

"The entire capital with a population of three million, including the entire Imperial Family, was wiped out. Even the Martial Venerate who protected the Imperial Family couldn’t escape," Mu Can continued.

At the time, Mu Can didn’t believe what he read and even went to ask Xuanyuan Mingkong if it was true.

Of course, it was true, but it was a censored piece of news. The decree to ban Demon Spirit Crystals was also issued around that time.

"Keep this information between us; otherwise, the entire Nanyuan Empire could be doomed," Mu Can seriously told Lanlan and Long Yunyun.

"Mm. I understand," although Lanlan didn’t know what Mu Can was referring to, she still nodded in agreement.

Long Yunyun, who knew the gravity of the situation, also nodded in agreement.

"What are you going to do with these things?" Long Yunyun asked as she looked at a box of Demon Spirit Crystals.

Where is this a treasure? More like a ticking time bomb.

"I’ll keep them for now. Sigh, looks like Feifeng Tower can no longer stay on Yunlong Mountain, that person will definitely send someone to inspect this place," Mu Can thought aloud to Lanlan.

The matter of the Demon Spirit Crystals, if leaked, the whole Nanyuan Empire might not be able to withstand the fallout. That person would definitely send someone to check.

"Come with me to Long Lan, and walk with us," Long Yunyun spoke.

"Sounds good, I can even escort you there," Mu Can responded after hearing Long Yunyun’s words.

"Mm," Lanlan, knowing the gravity of the situation, nodded solemnly.

"Are you coming with us?" Long Yunyun asked Mu Can happily.

"I need to go to Jue Ming Valley," Mu Can knew the Long Family was guarding Jue Ming Valley, and he told this to Long Yunyun.

"Why are you going there?" Long Yunyun frowned, her family guarded the entrance to Jue Ming Valley and she knew very well how dangerous it was inside.

"Don’t worry about it, I might need to use your family’s power at some point," Mu Can didn’t give a direct answer, but spoke seriously.

"Mm," Long Yunyun knew Mu Can must have his reasons, she didn’t ask further, but was determined to find out the real reasons behind Mu Can’s actions.

"Let’s go, we shouldn’t stay here long, we’d better hurry through the night," Mu Can waved his hand and took up the three boxes.

The three of them left the tunnel, Mu Can collected all the items in the Treasure Room into an empty Storage Magical Artifact, handed the artifact to Lanlan, and headed outside.

Leading a group of women who had been rescued, Mu Can and the others returned to Yunyun’s village.

Old Wang and others with children had already packed up their things, not much to pack as they were poor and only gathered some food for the road.

Seeing Mu Can returning with a group of young and beautiful women, Dogzi couldn’t stop staring.

How often do you see so many girls in the mountains?

"What are you staring at, those are the sisters they rescued," Old Wang gave Dogzi a punch and cursed.

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