Su Chen also saw it. It was a red and translucent piece of chalcedony. It gave off a dim red glow and seemed to be very warm.
He used the appraisal technique.
'Ding … insufficient elemental energy, unable to use appraisal technique.'
Damn, appraisal technique needed to use elemental energy?
He didn't feel it before.
Then, wouldn't he be unable to use his teleportation skills as well?
What a scam!
What a scam!
"Little brother, your luck is too good."
Old Gao held the palm-sized piece of Pure Gold Chalcedony with both hands as he walked in front of Su Chen.
Su Chen asked, "What's the use of this Pure Gold Chalcedony?"
"Pure Gold Chalcedony is a variant of Black Gold. Only the purest Black Gold, after tens of thousands of years of evolution, can form a small piece of Pure Gold Chalcedony. This is a material used to create top level treasures. One tael of Pure Gold Chalcedony is worth more than ten thousand gold pieces of Black Gold. This piece of Pure Gold Chalcedony is at least one kilogram, which is more than two hundred thousand gold pieces of Black Gold. Its value is at least fifty thousand nuclei!"
Old Gao's hands trembled as he spoke.
He held the piece of Pure Gold Chalcedony in front of Su Chen.
"You're giving it to me?" Su Chen asked doubtfully.
Old Gao said, "According to the rules of the mining industry, the rare ores belong to the miners. This piece of Black Gold was broken by you, little brother, so this piece of Pure Gold Chalcedony should belong to you."
Su Chen thought too highly of Old Gao.
Fifty thousand gold pieces of Pure Gold Chalcedony was nothing to Su Chen, but to him, it was a fortune that he couldn't accumulate in tens of years. To be able to give it away so easily, he wasn't a normal person.
But Su Chen still waved his hand and refused.
"I'm just here to help, not a miner. There's no reason for me to take this Pure Gold Chalcedony. Boss Gao, you should keep it for yourself."
"But …"
"No buts. Let's do it like this. I'll help you move the ore out."
Su Chen didn't waste any more words and immediately started working.
Gao Shilin was very grateful. He took the Pure Gold Chalcedony and turned around and shouted, "Hurry up and work. When the rain stops, we'll return to the harbor and sell the Pure Gold Chalcedony. I'll give everyone a share!"
"Ao Ao!"
"Boss Gao is mighty!"
"Little Brother, you're mighty!"
Encountering such a good thing, everyone was overjoyed. They were full of energy as they worked. Very quickly, they had mined a large amount of Black Pure Gold ore. The cave was filled to the brim, and there were at least a few hundred thousand kilograms of it.
Furthermore, the composition of this batch of raw ores was not bad, and their purity was high. They could smelt even more Black Pure Gold. The harvest from this trip was probably more than the usual two or three trips, not to mention the Pure Gold Chalcedony.
When it was almost evening, the rainstorm finally lessened. Seeing that the sky was beginning to clear up, Old Gao couldn't wait any longer. He immediately began to transport the ores to the cargo ship and prepared to set sail back to the port.
Su Chen also returned to the cabin to rest.
Needless to say, he was a little tired after carrying the ores back and forth a few times.
After all, he was not a body cultivator. Without the replenishment of Yuan Qi, his stamina would be depleted very quickly. To put it bluntly, he lacked stamina.
Boss Gao found Su Chen again. He returned the one thousand Origin Nuclei to Su Chen. Su Chen wanted to refuse, but since Boss Gao insisted, Su Chen accepted it.
There was no other way. This was all he could use.
"The wind and waves are still a little strong now. We can't go too fast. It will take about six to eight hours to get back to the port. Little Brother, you should rest first. I will inform you when we arrive." With that, Old Gao left.
Su Chen naturally didn't have time to sleep. He immediately sat cross-legged and took out another Energy-gathering Elixir to consume.
The Yuan Qi released by the Energy-gathering Elixir lasted for less than a second before it was completely absorbed by the Dao Seed in his sea of consciousness.
Su Chen wanted to take the opportunity to open the Ring of Void, but it was too late.
"F * ck, how big is this Dao Seed's appetite? It doesn't leave me even a little bit of Yuan Qi, does it?"
Su Chen was helpless.
He counted. He only had less than two bottles of Energy-gathering Elixir on him. There were a total of thirteen pills and one thousand Origin Nuclei. Other than that, there was nothing else.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have put everything into the Ring of Void. I should have left a storage ring as a backup. Then, it wouldn't be as awkward as it is now."
Su Chen composed himself and began to absorb the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth. However, the result was the same. The Yuan Qi that entered his body, regardless of the method, would be instantly absorbed by the Dao Seed.
Su Chen gave up. He began to test his skill library again to see if there were any skills that could be released.
"The Power of Thunder released by the Thunder God's Heart shouldn't be affected."
Su Chen activated the Thunder God's Heart, but there was no reaction.
Su Chen remembered that the Power of Thunder belonged to the Power of Heaven and Earth. It required the consciousness to resonate with the environment. However, Su Chen didn't have any Yuan Qi. He couldn't even release his consciousness and couldn't resonate with the Power of Heaven and Earth.
What about the Power of the Holy Phoenix?
Su Chen tried. His body actually emitted a layer of faint golden light. However, before Su Chen could be happy, the golden light completely dimmed. It was like a light bulb that had been turned off …
Alright, the power in the bloodline also needed to be stimulated through Yuan Qi.
However, Su Chen still found a skill that could be used in the end.
Soul Control!
This god-level skill didn't require any Yuan Qi to be used. Instead, it used the power from the soul.
However, just having Soul Control was meaningless. With Su Chen's current state, he couldn't suppress other people's souls. This skill could only deal with some weak souls. Su Chen probably couldn't suppress cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Realm, let alone read their memories.
"Forget it. It's still useful. It's better than nothing."
After all, it was a god-level skill. If he used it well, it would probably bring him some benefits.
After calming himself down, Su Chen began to madly absorb the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth to cultivate.
Now that he was connected, if he wanted to recover his strength, he had to feed the Dao Seed. Only when the Dao Seed was full of Yuan Qi would he be able to preserve his Yuan Qi.
As for how long it would take to feed the Dao Seed, Su Chen wasn't sure. He could only take it one step at a time.
Hopefully, it wouldn't take too long.
Unknowingly, the cargo ship had reached the shore. Gao Meng ran over to ask Su Chen to get off the ship.
Seeing the miners working hard to transport the ores, Su Chen didn't want to wander around by himself. So, he started to transport the ores as well.
"Yo, Old Gao, how did you get yourself a pretty boy? This kid's arms and legs are thin, and he's dressed so luxuriously. He doesn't look like someone who does hard work."
A slightly chubby middle-aged man walked over. When he saw Su Chen, he was a little surprised.
Old Gao quickly explained, "This is a Physique Cultivator expert from the north. His name is Daniel Wu. He wandered here, but he got separated from his mount in a storm. He fell into the sea. I saved him and brought him to Treasure Cloud Island."
This was the excuse Su Chen made up. After all, Physique Cultivators couldn't fly. With this excuse, it was easy to explain why he suddenly fell into the sea.
"Physique Cultivator?"
Hong Dafu was even more surprised. "Physique Cultivators are rare these days. Young man, you look so soft. You don't look like someone who works hard all the time."
This person should be the manager of the port. Since he suddenly met a Physique Cultivator of unknown origin, he naturally asked a few questions.