Chapter 109: Where Is the Stone of Wisdom?

“Rumble…”

A shocking sensation surged through his entire body. Jiang Xincheng felt thunderous roaring in his Spirit Sense Sea. The barrier that had blocked him for a long time was instantly shattered. Surging Spiritual Sense Power poured into a broader and more expansive space.

In this more expansive space, the white Spiritual Sense Power visibly transformed into a milky white color, like fine-quality milk, glowing with a bright white light as it flowed within the Spirit Sense Sea.

Soldier Realm Late Stage!

Jiang Xincheng’s Spiritual Sense Power had finally reached the Soldier Realm Late Stage. This level of Spiritual Sense typically required a Primordial Warrior in the Tendon Training Realm to nurture it for several years to achieve. However, with the help of medicinal elixirs, Jiang Xincheng had skyrocketed from the Soldier Realm Initial Stage to the Soldier Realm Late Stage in just a few months.

With his Spiritual Sense Power now at the Soldier Realm Late Stage, Jiang Xincheng could sense a wider area around him, perceive his surroundings in greater detail, and control the Primordial Force within his body more effortlessly. It felt as though he had gained a sudden clarity about everything.

A faint smile crossed his face as Jiang Xincheng continued to sit cross-legged, stabilizing the Spiritual Sense Power in his Spirit Sense Sea. The Yellow Cicada Elixir still contained some residual medicinal power, which he used to consolidate his Spiritual Sense level.

After stabilizing his Spiritual Sense, Jiang Xincheng started another round of alchemy and refined another Yellow Cicada Elixir. With his Spiritual Sense at the Soldier Realm Late Stage, refining the Yellow Cicada Elixir became much easier—more than twice as effortless as before. In just a few hours, Jiang Xincheng produced another Yellow Cicada Elixir.

He consumed this second Yellow Cicada Elixir, using its medicinal power to further consolidate his Spiritual Sense level. As the immense medicinal power of the elixir entered his Spirit Sense Sea, Jiang Xincheng’s Spiritual Sense level stabilized and surged even further.

Reaching the Soldier Realm Late Stage in Spiritual Sense had invisibly elevated Jiang Xincheng’s overall strength by a significant margin. With the Bone Training Realm Initial Stage, Jiang Xincheng was almost capable of overwhelming any Bone Training Realm Primordial Warrior. Unless he encountered someone who countered his abilities or faced a group attack, Jiang Xincheng was practically unbeatable within the Bone Training Realm.

Now that his Spiritual Sense had reached the Soldier Realm Late Stage, it was time to search for the Stone of Wisdom. Filled with joy, Jiang Xincheng left the area and headed to Aji City to find the Stone of Wisdom.

After traveling for a day, Jiang Xincheng arrived at Aji City by nightfall. However, Aji City was anything but fortunate.

The war from several years ago had left Aji City deeply scarred. The entire city had been nearly destroyed, and even after years of rebuilding, only a small portion of Aji City had been restored. Most of the city remained in ruins, with rubble and broken walls everywhere.

Men and women with sorrowful faces wandered among the ruins, mourning their loved ones who had died in the war. Aji City was not like Tianhai City or Xiyang City, major cities where the traces of war could be quickly erased. Several years had not been enough to erase all the scars of war in Aji City.

Jiang Xincheng walked silently through the crumbling bricks and tiles, searching for Gesar Jewelry Store. According to the Tales of the Unusual, the Stone of Wisdom appeared in Gesar Jewelry Store in July of Year 5 of the New Era.

It was said that the Stone of Wisdom was a family heirloom passed down by an old hunter. To help his sons get married, the old hunter sold it to Gesar Jewelry Store, where it became the store’s prized treasure. It was also a Mutated Yuan Crystal, making it even more valuable.

The store owner set an extremely high price for the Stone of Wisdom, so no one bought it for a long time. One day, the owner’s foolish son came to the store to play. Seeing the Stone of Wisdom’s beauty, he took it out and secretly brought it back to his room to admire.

While playing with it, the foolish son suddenly had an idea and began absorbing the power within the Stone of Wisdom. Surprisingly, the large Mutated Yuan Crystal did not kill him. Instead, he turned misfortune into fortune: his Spiritual Sense Power surged, his comprehension ability skyrocketed, and his foolish mind was transformed overnight into that of a normal person, no longer slow-witted or dim.

Not only that, but his comprehension also became extraordinary. Later, he even created an Origin Force Cultivation Method and, with that method, became the strongest warrior in Aji City, bringing honor to his family and earning fame far and wide. Jiang Xincheng had come to Aji City to seize this opportunity meant for the owner’s foolish son.

After asking for directions, Jiang Xincheng arrived at Gesar Jewelry Store without any trouble.

It was a two-story building with black marks from artillery shelling. Two corners of the building had collapsed, giving it a strangely aesthetic appearance.

The main structure was still intact and not in danger of collapsing, so the store owner had simply set up shop in the old building instead of constructing a new one.

Entering Gesar Jewelry Store, Jiang Xincheng was greeted by a beautiful Tibetan girl. She had long, slender legs, a graceful figure, and a charming face. Seeing Jiang Xincheng enter, she quickly approached and said, “Hello, sir. What would you like to buy?”

Jiang Xincheng glanced around but did not see the store owner. Only the beautiful girl was present in the shop. Jiang Xincheng smiled and said, “I’ll look around myself. There’s no need to introduce anything to me.”

As he spoke, Jiang Xincheng wandered around the store, searching for the Stone of Wisdom. The beautiful girl followed behind him, watching him with a warm smile.

Jiang Xincheng searched carefully, but his brow gradually furrowed. It wasn’t there—the Stone of Wisdom was nowhere to be found in the jewelry store.

Once… twice… three times…

He searched a total of five times, scouring every inch of the small shop and leaving no corner unchecked. Still, he found no trace of the Stone of Wisdom.

“Sir, what are you looking for? Can you tell me?” The beautiful girl had noticed his behavior and asked quietly.

Jiang Xincheng frowned and said, “I’m looking for a deep-blue Sea Pattern Stone. It’s extremely beautiful and about the size of a melon.”

“A Sea Pattern Stone as big as a melon?” The girl was taken aback, then smiled and shook her head. “Sir, we don’t have a Sea Pattern Stone that large. Would you like to buy a smaller one?”

“You don’t have one that big?” Jiang Xincheng’s frown deepened. Something was wrong. According to the Tales of the Unusual, the Stone of Wisdom was definitely in Gesar Jewelry Store in July of Year 5 of the New Era. The owner had acquired the Sea Pattern Stone in June, so it should have been in the store by July.

Less than a month later, in early August, the owner’s foolish son took the Sea Pattern Stone home and absorbed it. That was why Jiang Xincheng had come to Gesar Jewelry Store in July to find the Stone of Wisdom. So why was the salesgirl saying the store never had such a large Sea Pattern Stone? And why couldn’t he find it?