152: Method to Activate the Spirit Eye

Yun Momo couldn't help but blurt out:

"Wow! It's delicious, truly delicious! So fragrant and sweet, and the Spiritual Qi is warm and comforting! Sister Yue, this tea... this tea is much more fragrant than the one you brewed last time! And the Spiritual Qi feels even richer!"

Qin Yue also elegantly raised the cup in front of her, her demeanor impeccable. She first observed its color, a translucent emerald green, with Spiritual Qi contained within.

Then she savored its aroma, clear, profound, and distinct in layers, before finally taking a light sip, allowing the tea to linger on her tongue, tasting it carefully.

A moment later, she slowly put down the cup, a hint of unconcealed admiration flashing in her Phoenix eyes:

"Indeed, it's extraordinary. This water not only brings out the elegant characteristics of the 'mist hidden jade sprout' to the fullest, but also adds the unique crisp sweetness of an ice spring, making the tea's fragrance even more profound, and the circulation of spiritual power more harmonious and mellow, without any dryness."

She put down the teacup and looked at Lin Jingyu with a knowing smile.

"To elevate the spiritual charm of 'mist hidden jade sprout' to this extent, Jingyu, the water you used to brew this tea... is probably not ordinary well water, is it?"

Lin Jingyu's heart stirred; this was precisely the topic he wanted to guide the conversation towards.

He nodded frankly, his tone carrying a perfectly pitched blend of honesty and confusion:

"Sister Yue has a Wisdom Eye. It is indeed water from a hidden cold pond in the back mountain of my Liu Family.

This water is bone-chillingly cold and exceptionally biting all year round, yet it never freezes. When used to brew tea, it can indeed stimulate the tea's properties, giving it a unique flavor."

He paused, his brows slightly furrowed, revealing genuine confusion and a desire for knowledge.

"It's just... although this water is cold, the Spiritual Qi it contains is pitifully sparse, far from enough to support cultivation, which is quite strange.

Sister Yue is well-informed; do you know what the value of this spring water would be if taken to the Southeast Market Town? Could it be beneficial for cultivation?"

Qin Yue tapped her fingertips lightly on the rough tabletop, pondered for a moment, and then gave a fair assessment:

"This water is inherently Yin and pure, indeed an excellent 'tea primer,' especially suitable for brewing such delicate spiritual teas, bringing out their characteristics to the extreme.

The spiritual power contained in the spiritual tea, stimulated by this water, is more easily absorbed gently by the human body, doubling its efficacy. However..."

She changed her tone, getting straight to the point:

"The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi contained in this spring water itself is indeed too sparse, which greatly reduces its value. If you want to sell it, given its characteristics and rarity, ten catties of water for one or two Low-Grade Spirit Stones is probably the market price. Any more, and it might be difficult to find buyers."

A flicker of extremely subtle disappointment crossed Lin Jingyu's face.

He had thought this mysterious cold pond water would be a potential fortune for the Liu Family, but he never expected its value to be so limited in the eyes of true Cultivators.

If it had been a few days ago, learning that this frigid cold pond water could fetch a few thousand Spirit Stones, he would have been ecstatic, feeling it was a windfall from heaven.

But after today's 'empty-handed' gamble in front of the ancestral hall, scraping a massive fortune of Spirit Stones from the Liu Family and the Black Wind Stockade.

There was no need to rush to sell it for Spirit Stones.

He took a deep breath, deciding not to beat around the bush any longer.

The value of a spirit eye, to the unfathomable forces behind Qin Yue and Yun Momo, was truly insignificant.

He organized his words, intending to be completely frank:

"Sister Yue, Momo, to be honest, this cold pond water does not come from an ordinary spring. It originates from a... spirit eye.

However, apart from this cold pond water, there is nothing extraordinary about this spirit eye, and even the Spiritual Qi is very sparse.

The exact location of this spirit eye hasn't even been determined!"

"A spirit eye that hasn't fully grown yet?"

Qin Yue's eyes suddenly narrowed, and she sat up straight. Although she had already guessed during the tea tasting, receiving confirmation from the person involved made a world of difference.

The Liu Family actually harbored a spirit eye? This subtly raised her assessment of Lin Jingyu's 'Opportunity' even further.

Yun Momo, like a lit light bulb, excitedly jumped into the conversation, her small face full of the triumph of 'finally it's my turn to show off':

"Brother Jingyu, I've seen records of this situation several times in my family's 'Myriad Spirit Earth Vein Compendium'!

It must be that the spirit eye's Foundation is unstable, either due to Innatel inadequacy or Acquired damage, causing it to shrink itself desperately, like a starving little beast.

It sucks back all the scattered Spiritual Qi to protect itself, but the more it shrinks, the less Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi it can absorb from the outside, and the more depleted its internal Spiritual Qi becomes, creating a vicious cycle!

If it were a proper spirit eye, the Spiritual Qi in that cold pond water would be very abundant."

She extended her fair fingers, counting off like a connoisseur:

"To make such a 'starved' spirit eye 'come alive' again and gush out Spiritual Qi, it can't do it on its own!

First, you have to create a comfortable environment for it, which means setting up a powerful 'Spirit Gathering Grand Formation' to forcibly gather the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and create a rich spiritual environment for it.

Then, you also need to 'nourish' it!

Core treasures like 'five element stone' that can harmonize the Yin and Yang of the earth veins and stabilize the spiritual Origin, and Heaven And Earth Treasure like 'quenching spirit iron' that can sort out miscellaneous Spiritual Qi and strengthen the resilience of the Spiritual Veins.

All of these must be put in. Once the spirit eye fully develops, it will reveal its form and gush out Spiritual Qi 'whoosh whoosh whoosh'."

Qin Yue gave Yun Momo a look of approval. Although the little girl was lively, her family's scholarly heritage was undeniable.

She added:

"Momo is mostly right. A damaged spirit eye, with a deficient Origin, needs external nourishment and guidance to regain vitality. However..."

Her tone became a little more serious.

"Specifically how to 'replenish' it, what attributes of Heaven And Earth Treasure are needed, how much to use, and how to combine various Materials to achieve the best effect without conflict, or even causing earth vein turbulence... this requires extremely profound knowledge of Spiritual Veins and perceptive ability. It would be best to invite a true 'Earth Vein Master' to survey and make a decision.

Earth Vein Masters possess special spiritual bodies, capable of communicating with the earth's meridians and sensing the flow of earth Qi, unlike ordinary Formation Masters.

Such talents are one in ten thousand, and even within the Qinglan Sect, they are as rare as Phoenix feathers and Qilin horns."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the simple room, with practical considerations:

"Moreover, the cost of inviting a Earth Vein Master... even the lowest-tier Earth Vein Master would require at least several thousand Spirit Stones, otherwise, even the travel expenses might not be enough to get them to move.

If the spirit eye's problem is complex, the expenses required are even harder to estimate."

"Several thousand Spirit Stones... and that's just for travel expenses... if a Earth Vein Master actually takes action, wouldn't it cost tens of thousands of Spirit Stones? That's too expensive!"

Lin Jingyu subconsciously touched his empty Storage Pouch, a helpless and somewhat self-deprecating bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

It could only be said that he simply couldn't afford it, not at all.

However, with the windfall he had recently Acquired from the Liu Family and the Black Wind Stockade, he could purchase some treasures to try and activate the spirit eye.