Faced with the fourth-grade Thunderstone imbued with an abundance of thunder and lightning power, Lu Xuan's lingering embarrassment quickly dissipated.
No doubt about it, the compensation was far too generous.
Moreover, the Thunderstone was exceptionally useful to him at the moment.
Previously, when assisting True Disciple Zhong Jing Shan in raising Spirit Bugs for a time, he had obtained a segment of fourth-grade Fallen Thunder Wood. Unfortunately, its cultivation conditions were complex, and it could only survive precariously within his Spirit Field, sustained by sporadic strikes of Purple Lightning Sword's Thundering Sword Qi.
The Fallen Thunder Wood required nourishment and stimulation from natural thunder and lightning power, and the Thunderstone—formed by absorbing countless bolts of such energy—was an ideal catalyst for its growth.
He paused for a moment and then said,