Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Technique and Skill The starship landed, and the defensive field surrounding the starship gradually shut down. The hatch opened, and a gangway extended, connecting to the ground. As the hatch opened, Yan Gaoyuan and others approached. Looking ahead, the first to step out of the starship was a middle-aged man with a bit of white at his temples. His figure was tall and straight, wearing sunglasses and a black coat, exuding an extraordinary aura. Above the coat, strange patterns like runes were embroidered with thread. Behind him followed about a dozen people, each with their own duties, some fully armed, some in casual attire. Leather boots stepped on the gangway, making a dull sound, as this man in the coat walked down, stepping onto the land of the mining planet, took off his sunglasses, and gazed around. His face was plain, with a weathered look, and what was remarkable was that in his right eye, instead of a normal pupil, there was a black-gold pentagram. The man in the coat waved slightly, and half of the large group behind him immediately went afar. The direction they headed was precisely the exit of the Xinyang District barrier. At the front. Yan Gaoyuan and others had already approached. "Elder Chu." As he got closer, Yan Gaoyuan’s voice rang out. This was the senior Spiritualist Elder Chu he had mentioned to Qin Jin. His name... Chu Tianyi! Hearing the address, Chu Tianyi looked at him, a slight smile appeared: "Xiaoyan." "It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you." "The environment on this mining planet is harsh, it must be hard for you to stay here for so long." "Has the spot I gave you been chosen?" "Elder Chu, it has been." Yan Gaoyuan responded: "My own daughter is not promising, this time the recommendation for you is a child of an old friend of mine." "My old friend’s name is Qin Luo, you know him too." "Xiaoqin, right, I have an impression." Chu Tianyi’s gaze swept behind Yan Gaoyuan: "Where is he? Sending your young person to me without even showing his face?" Hearing this, Yan Gaoyuan was silent for a moment, then said: "A few years ago, both of them got lost in the exploration of the Star Sea and went missing." Getting lost in the Star Sea is a euphemism. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚 The actual situation, everyone present clearly understood. Hearing his explanation, Chu Tianyi shook his head: "Such a pity. He reached out and patted his shoulder, solemnly: "Since it’s the child of an old friend, I will treat this little one well." "Even if he ultimately doesn’t help me, I will still seriously cultivate him." After expressing his sentiment, Chu Tianyi looked towards the front, his expression slightly solemn. "Let’s go." The pentagram in his right eye slowly rotated, looking towards the front: "Everything needs to be prepared." ... Great Wilderness. The Deep Driller was cruising along the route set by Qin Jin. Inside the cockpit, Qin Jin multitasked, using a small portion of his spiritual power to maintain the connection with the mining machine, while his attention was focused in front of him. In front of him were three crystal cores offered by the Sacrificial Fire Tribe. The colors and shapes of these three crystal cores varied, each containing different attribute powers. There was a deep blue, profound and quiet water, a yellow, thick and steady earth, and a fiery and vibrant crystal core that Qin Jin had previously encountered. "According to Qi Chuan, the Sacrificial Spirit Stone Saint is very fond of these crystal cores." "The Stone Saint, being a miraculous stone, is inherently peaceful and steady. The most likely reason for it demonstrating such obvious liking is that these types of crystal cores are beneficial to it as a Sacrificial Spirit." As this thought flashed by, Qin Jin’s spiritual power, protected by Wish Power, approached one of the crystal cores. Now, he was gradually getting on track, even if he destroyed the crystal core in experimentation, he could bear the loss, thus he proceeded according to his thoughts. He chose the water attribute crystal core with the gentler force. As the spiritual power approached, the glow of the crystal core intensified, conveying a sense of resistance. Qin Jin used spiritual power to grind away the sense of resistance, and soon, the space in front of him was clear, allowing his spiritual power to enter the crystal core successfully. Upon entering, a sense of delay emerged. He slightly closed his eyes, fully immersing himself inside, using spiritual perception. Inside the crystal core, was a rich concentration of water attribute spiritual power, the spiritual power gathering together like waves, constantly surging, creating the sense of delay. Compared to the spiritual power within Heaven and Earth, the water attribute spiritual power here was purer, having undergone refinement. "This might be one of the methods Extraordinary Creatures in the Great Wilderness use to enhance themselves." "Fierce Beasts that possess crystal cores gather attribute spiritual power from Heaven and Earth which matches themselves, integrating it into the crystal core, continuously refining, enhancing their power." "Those Fierce Beasts who haven’t developed crystal cores, like the Double-Horned Giant Rhinoceros, perhaps directly integrate the spiritual power into their physique, much like when I practice the Breathing Technique." Continuously perceiving, Qin Jin made guesses in his mind. Within the crystal core, apart from the water attribute spiritual power, there was nothing else. After a thorough exploration, Qin Jin stopped focusing on the spiritual power inside, and instead shifted his attention to the crystal core itself. His spiritual power proceeded along the inner wall of the crystal core. While advancing, at a certain moment, his spiritual power halted. In his perception, at this spot, the once smooth inner wall now had uneven patterns. Those patterns were peculiar, intertwining on the inner wall, forming a special design. "What is this?" Realizing this, Qin Jin had some guesses in mind, he ceased his actions, withdrew his spiritual power, severed the connection with the Deep Driller, and leapt out of the cockpit. With this water attribute crystal core in tow, Qin Jin distanced himself from the Deep Driller before continuing his attempts. His spiritual power entered once more. After confirming the positions of those patterns, Qin Jin used his spiritual power to guide the pure spiritual power within the crystal core, directing it towards the inner wall, into the special design formed by the patterns. At the moment he completed this, Qin Jin withdrew his spiritual power from within the crystal core and looked down. The crystal core in his hand emitted a bright glow, and amidst the surge of power, a faint blue spiritual power emerged in the void, transforming into a water curtain, surrounding him, as if constructing a water shield for defensive purposes, protecting him. "This is..." "Treasure Skill." Qin Jin was thoughtful. With ease, his spiritual power re-entered the crystal core, beginning to block the influx of spiritual power to the internal pattern. The crystal core’s glow contracted, and the water shield formed around him lost its supportive power, gradually dissipating. The spiritual power within was consumed to some extent. "Truly marvelous." "Fierce Beasts often act according to their nature, condensing crystal cores for unknown reasons, and these crystal cores appear to be the crystallization of their Techniques, while the peculiar evolution within the inner wall should be formed from the continuous refining process by spiritual power, creating a Skill, allowing them to utilize spiritual power more effectively." "In the Desolate Human Race, the ability to condense Treasure Skills is likely because the Beast Blood contains the imprinted Skills, and when talented humans undergo medicinal baths, using Beast Blood for body forging, they unconsciously absorb those imprints, manifesting them within themselves." "If the human body could also condense an energy storage core akin to a crystal core, then in the Great Wilderness, one could absorb the spiritual power of Heaven and Earth for personal use." "If that were the case, it would essentially pave the way for a brand new evolutionary path!"