Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. He retrieved the divine power crystal and examined it carefully. It was indeed true. After taking this thing from the Skeleton Supreme, he had copied two. One had already been given to the Great Serpent Supreme, and this was the other one. How could it be useless?
Seeing Xiao Wenbing's puzzled look, Zha sighed, "Fellow deity, you may not know this, but the fundamental power of each deity is different. If the fundamental power is not the same, then it is impossible to absorb the energy from it."
Xiao Wenbing suddenly realized that the product was incorrect. He smiled and said, "I understand now, you need the energy from this divine realm."
"Indeed, I humbly request your assistance, fellow diviner."
"Okay, I'll make it for you right away."
Upon hearing this, Zha's expression visibly stiffened. He quickly stopped him, saying, "Fellow deity, please wait."
"do what?"
"Although my fellow deity has already comprehended the energy source of this divine realm, your current cultivation level is insufficient to condense divine power crystals. Therefore, my suggestion is that you create five more divine power crystals after you become a god in the future."
Shaking his head slightly, Xiao Wenbing said, "Why bother with all that? It's just a crystal of divine power. I'll make one for you."
Zha twitched his lips, his gaze towards him filled with a strange expression. He was about to continue trying to dissuade him, but Xiao Wenbing had already sat cross-legged and entered a state of spiritual tranquility in an instant.
The Mirror God stepped forward with a grin and said, "Don't worry, it's just a few divine power crystals. It won't be a problem for my master."
Zha's surprised gaze swept back and forth between Xiao Wenbing and the Mirror God twice, and he couldn't help but frown deeply.
To condense divine power crystals, a large amount of divine power is needed. Although Xiao Wenbing has comprehended the origin of energy, he is only a Nascent Soul stage immortal. How could he possibly possess divine power?
"You don't believe me?"
Zha nodded solemnly and said, "That's right, this fellow god is too impatient, which will be extremely detrimental to his future cultivation."
"Is that so? Look..."
Following the direction the Mirror God pointed, Zha's eyes immediately bulged out.
Between Xiao Wenbing's hands, a small, transparent bead had already begun to appear.
"This...how is this possible?"
Zha was not mistaken; this thing was indeed the prototype of a divine power crystal. And the fact that a divine power crystal could be condensed meant that Xiao Wenbing already possessed divine power.
"Hehe, take your time and see, there are many things that will surprise you," the Mirror God said smugly.
Zha stared intently at the small bead in Xiao Wenbing's hand. After a long while, he withdrew his gaze and said, "This fellow god is indeed a genius. He mastered divine power so quickly. However, it's a pity that his cultivation level is too low. He is far from meeting the standard to condense divine power crystals. Alas, what a pity..."
The Mirror God stared at him with a half-smile, a look that sent chills down his spine, and he vaguely sensed that something was definitely wrong.
Volume 22, Chapter 7: Crystallization
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Divine Power Crystals are treasures formed from highly condensed and refined divine power. Each Divine Power Crystal contains a large amount of divine power and a certain amount of primordial power.
For ordinary deities, when their divine power is abundant, the condensation process is merely a matter of a moment. Of course, after condensation, a great deal of time is needed for recovery, especially the primordial power that has been condensed, which requires a long period of recuperation to return to its optimal state.
This is also the real reason for the lack of divine messengers. Even gods cannot create divine power crystals indefinitely every few days without fully meeting the conditions.
The two divine power crystals in Xiao Wenbing's hands were merely replicas. Although he had fully grasped the structure and characteristics of divine power crystals during the replication process, creating his own divine power crystals based on these replicas was not an easy task.
A thin outer membrane forms a line in my hand; this small bead is not perfectly round. Rather, it has a slightly oval tendency.
Fortunately, the crystals of divine power do not have a fixed standard of appearance; otherwise, Xiao Wenbing, who has no talent in art, would have been truly ashamed.
Once the appearance was fixed, streams of mutated alien energy continuously poured into it.
Soon, Xiao Wenbing realized that his supernatural abilities were no longer sufficient.
Constructing the outer shell of the divine power crystal is simple, but filling the entire interior requires an absolutely enormous amount of divine power.
Perhaps this energy is nothing special to the gods, but to a merged immortal, it is an excess of earthly power.
Creating something requires far more energy and effort than replicating the same item. With the help of many Dark Infants, Xiao Wenbing can replicate the Divine Power Crystal. However, creating a completely identical one is another matter entirely.
He kept simulating the structure of the divine power crystal in his mind. The oval-shaped treasure in his hand seemed to have transformed into a powerful container of divine power, absorbing almost all of the mutated power within him in just a few breaths. What shocked him even more was that the divine power crystal in his hand showed no sign of stopping. It seemed that it would not stop until it had drained him dry.
He now understood the deity's words; he had truly been too reckless.
However, it was too late for regrets. Just as the mutated power within him was about to be exhausted, a massive amount of energy suddenly surged into him from the Heavenly Void Ring, passing directly into the Divine Power Crystal through his body.
Although he was in the Void Realm, Xiao Wenbing's expression still became extremely strange.
This energy came from the Void Cauldron. In the past, when the Void Cauldron output energy, it always maintained a steady flow. But this time, whether the Void Cauldron went mad or had a stroke of good luck, the energy surged out at an incredible speed.
Fortunately, that was the case; otherwise, he would have truly been drained of his life force by the divine crystal and turned into a dried-up corpse.
Feeling the powerful energy flowing through his body, Xiao Wenbing seemed to have grasped something. His divine sense gradually sank into the divine power crystal, sensing every change within it.
Although he had learned about its structure and composition through analysis, he could only fully grasp the true principles of its formation by making it himself.
Endless energy gathered at the center of the divine power crystal, and the absorption rate increased with the increase of energy. If it had continued at this rate from the beginning, the amount of energy in Xiao Wenbing's body probably wouldn't have lasted even a second.
He was secretly relieved that he had connected to the Void Cauldron; otherwise, he would have truly died without a burial place today.
"boom."
A deafening sound resounded in Xiao Wenbing's heart. The center of the divine power crystal suddenly changed, and the enormous energy disappeared, turning into tiny specks of light.
These points of light seemed to possess a spirit, dispersing throughout the crystallized divine energy. Each point of light was like a black hole, desperately absorbing energy from the outside world.
Only after reaching this point did Xiao Wenbing truly breathe a sigh of relief.
Although the sources of divine power he can absorb have increased countless times, the overall absorption speed has actually decreased considerably, which is more than enough for him.
The most important part of the divine power crystal is not the abundant divine power, but these specks of light. These are fragments of primordial power, and it is with these that the energy in the divine power crystal can form a stable structure.
Of course, it is not easy to form these things in the crystal of divine power. It not only requires a massive amount of divine power, but also must be created according to one's own understanding of the origin of energy.
The slightest mistake could cause the condensation of divine power to fail, and the energy required to create these primordial fragments is equivalent to the total energy absorbed by a god over nearly a thousand years.
However, once the primordial fragments are formed, the task is essentially complete. The next step is simply to continuously replenish the divine power crystal with divine power. This is a task with no technical difficulty and requires no effort at all.
As his thoughts slowly returned to his body, Xiao Wenbing carefully savored the entire process of creating the divine power crystal, gaining some insights.
Within the spatial barrier, Zha Di's mouth widened so dramatically that it seemed capable of swallowing a giant pumpkin.
Although he was extremely weak at the moment, a god is still a god after all. He knew exactly how much cultivation Xiao Wenbing possessed in a single glance.
According to his thinking, even if Xiao Wenbing comprehended the power of origin in his own divine realm and cultivated a divine power crystal, he would absolutely not be able to create a complete divine power crystal with his limited cultivation.
But the situation before him greatly surprised him, and his first thought was that he might be seeing things.
"What's going on? Does this mean that condensing divine power crystals no longer requires a large amount of divine power?" Zha muttered to himself.
"Of course not." The Mirror God quickly shattered his illusion: "Refining divine power crystals naturally requires a massive amount of divine power; this is unavoidable."
“Then…” Zha pointed at Xiao Wenbing, trembling and unable to speak.
“My master is different, of course; he is a great deity.”
"A god? You're saying he's a god?" Zha was shocked. Could it be that he had misjudged him?
The Mirror God said in a serious tone, "Yes, you were mistaken earlier."
Zha stared intently. Although Xiao Wenbing's body was surging with divine power and he did indeed have the air of a god, he could still clearly sense through his senses that he was merely a minor immortal at the Integration Realm.
"I couldn't be mistaken, he's just an immortal."
"Really? But what kind of immortal could condense divine power crystals?"
"This..." Zha remained silent for a long time, his mind filled with countless thoughts. His expression kept changing.
The Mirror God laughed heartily, his expression like that of an old fox who had just stolen a chicken, exuding an indescribable smugness.
It's truly gratifying to see a deity in such a predicament...
It certainly knew why Xiao Wenbing was able to condense divine power crystals. However, the existence of the Void Cauldron was a huge secret, and it would never reveal even a fraction of it. As for Zha's suspicions, let him have his headaches.
Xiao Wenbing was completely focused on refining the divine power crystal, while Mirror God and Zha naturally didn't care about the length of time; to them, hundreds of years and a moment were almost the same.
So when Xiao Wenbing awoke from the deep, ethereal realm, the two who had been waiting for him naturally came to greet him.
Looking at the divine power crystal in his hand, which had become crystal clear, Xiao Wenbing was filled with pride.
To be able to condense divine power crystals at the immortal realm—since ancient times, he is probably the only one who has ever done so.
"How is it?" Xiao Wenbing asked, holding up the divine power crystal.
Zha looked up, a barely suppressed glint of greed flashing in his eyes.
As for the Mirror God, it glanced at it twice, then yawned widely and said, "The items are alright, but they're too slow."
Xiao Wenbing rolled his eyes at it, annoyed. He'd almost been drained dry to death trying to create this thing. Although the Void Cauldron had suddenly provided a massive amount of energy, he didn't know whether such a huge amount of energy flowing through his body was a blessing or a curse.
Unexpectedly, after all that hard work, the Mirror God was still being picky, so of course he wasn't very happy.
Seeing Xiao Wenbing's displeased expression, the Mirror God said, "If my old master were to create such a thing, it would only take a thought to produce it. But you, you've been dawdling and wasting a whole year of your precious time..."
"A year?" Xiao Wenbing's expression changed drastically, interrupting it, "You mean I just spent a year cultivating?"
"yes."
Without saying a word, Xiao Wenbing turned to leave.
"Fellow deity, please wait." Zha hurriedly followed. At this moment, he couldn't care less about his demeanor; nothing was more important than keeping Xiao Wenbing here.
Frowning, Xiao Wenbing said, "Someone is waiting for me outside."
Zha hurriedly replied, "I understand. Alas, it's all because my divine power is weak at the moment; otherwise, I could have altered the flow of time within the divine realm."
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback, then looked around as if he understood something, and said, "You can change the time ratio between the Divine Realm and the outside world?"
Zha sighed deeply and said, "Indeed, but my divine power is weak. Even at my peak, I could only increase or decrease speed by a factor of several dozen. I am truly ashamed."
Xiao Wenbing gasped. The speed difference of several dozen times meant that time here was several times slower than outside. So, while he had cultivated in the Divine Realm for decades, only a year had passed in the Immortal Realm.
This Zha even said he felt ashamed. I really don't know if he truly possesses great supernatural powers or if he's just showing off.