Chapter 1978 - 1974: Power Fusion
The wisdom of the seventh small crystal is very high, but such small crystals also have a kind of obsession, which is their interest in all glowing crystals. Ye Fan is already very familiar with this, as he was once the master of six small crystals and is well aware of the behavioral habits of these small crystals.
When the seventh small crystal entered the glass cup, Ye Fan used a very simple method to cover the lid of the glass cup, and the small crystal could not get out.
"Why is it like this? I can clearly feel its power is very strong, right?" Lan Jing found it unbelievable, because Ye Fan simply used a straightforward method to imprison the seventh small crystal, a method she found baffling, since with the power of the seventh small crystal, it could destroy even Earth, let alone a glass cup.
Ye Fan said, "Perhaps it’s because these small crystals have never seen glass before. They might think they’re in the ocean, where everything is transparent. It doesn’t know how it’s being imprisoned, and small crystals basically do not damage the crystals they like, which is also their common trait."
"Oh." Lan Jing nodded, half-understandingly.
"Zhi zhi zhi zhi!" The small crystal was still crying out in the glass cup, and now it seemed a bit frightened. Lan Jing seemed reluctant because she had an inexplicable fondness for the small crystal before her.
Ye Fan said, "Before it fully understands what’s happening in front of it, we must let it know the attributes of our power. I will use elemental forces to activate it... This force must first be conducted through your body, so it can resonate. Because now it considers you as the master, not me."
"Hmm." Lan Jing nodded, "I don’t quite understand, just tell me what to do, and I will follow your instructions."
"Hmm." Ye Fan nodded too, beginning to use cultivation methods with Lan Jing to let the small crystal understand his intents. Many things couldn’t be accomplished without the Tongling Mirror, especially the communication with the small crystal.
The two began to cultivate. Ye Fan infused his elemental power into Lan Jing’s body, and Lan Jing then transferred this power into the glass cup housing the small crystal.
Initially, the small crystal struggled vigorously, but when it felt the energy Lan Jing was transmitting had great affinity with it, the small crystal started to stop resisting and instead used the spiritual energy within itself to respond.
Ye Fan and the small crystal’s powers merged together, all gathering on Lan Jing. Lan Jing herself hadn’t thought she would become the gathering point of elemental forces. Ye Fan’s elemental power and the small crystal’s elemental power fused into one within Lan Jing’s body. As a result, the small crystal could sense Ye Fan had no malice, because he also possessed a power it was familiar with.
"Zhi zhi zhi zhi!" The small crystal continued to cry, but now it seemed much happier because it found a source capable of supplying its energy.
For the small crystal, it did not understand the survival of human calamities; it entered the Pan Gu secret realm just to find an energy source. Perhaps it also felt its power was gradually depleting and needed stronger forces to replenish it, mistakenly believing Lan Jing was the person it needed to find.
Ye Fan looked at Lan Jing, infusing power while asking with concern, "How do you feel? If you can’t bear it, you can take a break first. Now I’m essentially helping both you and the seventh small crystal cultivate simultaneously."
"I... I’m fine." Lan Jing said firmly, "I can still hold on; I just don’t know how the small crystal is doing?"
In moments like these, what she cared about most was the small crystal’s condition. Ye Fan glanced at the small crystal, which was happily outputting and absorbing energy. It was something akin to an exchange, sending out its internal power while receiving purer elemental power.
This elemental power was brought to it by Ye Fan, and it understood this point. Its previous rigid attitude towards Ye Fan was also softened.
Finally, after a round of cultivation, Lan Jing’s body was very tired. She needed to sit down and cultivate again to absorb the energies given by Ye Fan and the small crystal. Ye Fan basically suffered no loss, and the small crystal’s state seemed well too.
However, the small crystal still couldn’t comprehend why it was trapped in the glass cup. Sitting there as if pondering why it couldn’t escape, Ye Fan then finally opened the lid on the glass cup. The small crystal looked up at Ye Fan before drilling out through the lid.
Ye Fan was about to touch the small crystal, but the small crystal seemed to have some opinions on Ye Fan. Even knowing Ye Fan had no malice, it seemed to have great hostility towards him. It emitted two sounds of "zhi zhi," almost angrily, then again burrowed into Lan Jing’s hair, as if that space alone gave it a feeling of comfort and warmth.
"If one didn’t know, they might think it’s a little pervert, being unsure what your attributes are. If they are like your six sisters, I wonder what it would look like in the end." Ye Fan said, thinking of the previously lost six small crystals.
Actually, the six small crystals hadn’t lost, only unable to communicate with him from within his body, and at that time, the six small crystals should still be dormant. Otherwise, even if Ye Fan couldn’t see their spiritual bodies, they would have manifested as human figures to communicate with Ye Fan, or even through a spiritual form to inform the seventh crystal of the specific situation, preventing the seventh crystal from fearing Ye Fan.
After a long while, Lan Jing finally absorbed all the power from the small crystal and Ye Fan. She stood up and asked, "Ye Fan, I’m ready. Shall we leave now?"
"Now we’re on Earth, so we don’t need to go anywhere. Let’s just rest here for a while." Ye Fan said, "The small crystal’s current condition seems good, but it’s very attached to you. Next, I’ll continue to help you guys cultivate, but now it’s best to let it communicate with the six small crystals within my body."
Lan Jing asked with concern, "How can that be achieved?"
Ye Fan said with some helplessness, "I’m afraid it’s not so easy; I thought its appearance would resonate with the six small crystals, but now it seems that the six small crystals are still dormant, without any clues. I can only take it step by step. Now I have little time remaining, and I must gather the six small crystals before the heavenly tribulation arrives. Meanwhile, I also need to know if there’s an eighth crystal, or whether there’s other powers capable of integrating with the crystal forces."
"Alright, I’ll help you." Lan Jing firmly looked at Ye Fan and said.