033 Soul Power

Fang Yuxin kissed Bai Qianqian, and he froze for a moment. Then his face turned crimson, and with sparkling eyes, he quickly pecked her cheeks on both sides before shyly burying his head and saying, "Qianqian loves Mama the most! Soft and fragrant Mama, way better than the silly Daddy! Humph!"

Fang Yuxin, holding him, sat down on the sofa. Fang Jintang and Qu Qianhe had been waiting there already, scrutinizing Fang Yuyang and Fang Yuxin closely when Bai Qianqian opened the door, fearing something might have happened to the siblings. Fortunately, they were both fine.

Once everyone was seated, Fang Jintang asked, "Yu Yang, Xinxin, you've been to see it already, tell us quickly, what's the situation in the city now?"

Fang Yuyang began to talk about everything they had seen along the way, and concluded, "Dad, Mom, the situation in the city is so bad, Xinxin and I think that in the future, it might be more convenient to ride a motorcycle to get into the city. The meteorites have damaged buildings and roads, and it's not very convenient to drive an SUV."

Fang Jintang nodded, feeling a sense of relief deep inside. Thank goodness they had prepared early, otherwise... When he thought of other people who were completely unprepared, his face darkened. Then he shook his head. There was no use dwelling on regrets and feeling sorrowful; it was better to think of ways to increase their strength quickly and protect their family.

With that thought, he opened the box on the coffee table. Inside were eight Elemental Stones of varying sizes. The largest was as big as an adult's fist, while the smallest was only the size of a longan. The Elemental Stones had obviously been cleaned, appearing very fresh. Despite their irregular shapes, their surfaces were unusually smooth and felt icy to the touch.

Fang Jintang said, "These were found by your mother and me; we don't know if they're the Elemental Stones you mentioned. The suburbs are in chaos, and many roads are destroyed, completely impassable. We looked around and found these. Take a look."

Fang Yuxin took out the seven Elemental Stones she and Fang Yuyang had found and placed them in the box, then said, "These are indeed Elemental Stones, but we won't know if there are Elemental Crystals inside until we open them. These stones are special and can't be opened in ordinary ways; only Soul Power can cut through them. Soul Power is also called spiritual power; you can try to feel it."

This time she did not avoid Bai Qianqian. Since he had already awakened his superpower, she could no longer treat him as an ordinary person. She had promised to protect the child but wouldn't just shield him blindly. Only by giving him the ability to protect himself could she better guard him. Moreover, Bai Qianqian's awakening was of the Spiritual type, his spiritual power more abundant than normal, making these Elemental Stones perfect for his practice.

After Fang Yuxin finished speaking, everyone took an Elemental Stone and, closing their eyes, tried to feel the so-called 'spiritual power.' Bai Qianqian, however, did not move but obediently looked to Fang Yuxin, waiting for her instructions. Fang Yuxin couldn't help but stroke his head, then placed an Elemental Stone in his palm and softly said, "Qianqian, close your eyes and use your spiritual power to feel it, then try to cut it open."

Bai Qianqian nodded seriously and instinctively gripped the Elemental Stone in his hand. He had been eager to try it already but held back because he noticed Fang Yuxin seemed to value these stones highly and was worried that he might ruin them by accident and upset her.

Once he closed his eyes, Fang Yuxin took out a small plastic container and likewise took an Elemental Stone in her hand. In the Cultivation World, Soul Power is also called Spiritual Sense. She wasn't sure whether her own Spiritual Sense was stronger or weaker than that of a Spiritual Superpower User's spiritual power but had a vague feeling that her Spiritual Sense was much stronger than the spiritual power of an ordinary superpower user.

Soul Power could be cultivated, and using it to cut Elemental Stones was one type of cultivation method. Fang Yuxin's cultivation of the Green Wood Technique allowed her to cultivate Soul Power while pursuing Cultivation. Unfortunately, the Green Wood Technique was a Cultivation Technique specific to the Wood Element, with extremely stringent requirements, only a Pure Wood Spirit Body could practice it. She wanted to find a suitable Cultivation Method for her family but had to think of other ways.

Thinking of Cultivation Methods, Fang Yuxin couldn't help but recall the seal within the Qingmu Spiritual Mansion. The grand hall of the Qingmu Spiritual Mansion housed the Scripture Pavilion, which contained many Cultivation Techniques. Sadly, the Scripture Pavilion was sealed, and even though she knew there were Cultivation Techniques inside, she could only look on with longing and was unable to enter.

Unsealing would have to be a gradual process, and thinking about it any further was of no use. Fang Yuxin cast aside the clutter in her mind, calmed her spirit, and slowly extended her Spiritual Sense, enveloping the Elemental Stone in her palm. Soon, fine, elongated scratches appeared on the smooth surface of the Elemental Stone, next to which black powder could be seen.

Fang Yuxin meticulously used her Spiritual Sense to cut the Elemental Stone, and at the same time, she was able to divide her attention to observe others. To her surprise, she found that Bai Qianqian was progressing even faster than her! Perhaps sensing her gaze, Bai Qianqian suddenly opened her eyes, turned her head to look her way, and upon meeting her eyes, she sweetly smiled.

Fang Yuxin then passed him another storage box, asking him to collect the Elemental Stone powder inside. This powder was actually a material used in Artifact Refining – a storage box crafted from it could perfectly isolate energy fluctuations, and Fang Yuxin didn't want to waste it.

Perhaps due to talent, after Bai Qianqian, Fang Yuyang, Fang Jintang, and Qu Qianhe successively managed to leave cuts on the Elemental Stone with spiritual power. Fang Yuxin did not disturb them; she just placed the storage boxes appropriately and continued silently cutting the Elemental Stone.

Elemental Stones were extremely hard, and Soul Power was almost their only nemesis. Yet, even with Soul Power, it didn't mean that cutting them was as easy as slicing through tofu. After all, their Soul Power was not strong yet, so they had to slowly grind away over time.

At first, everyone was inexperienced, but gradually, their control over Soul Power became more proficient. It was clearly visible, the cuts they left on the Elemental Stone grew deeper.

Twenty minutes later, Fang Yuxin felt a peculiar energy fluctuation and was delighted internally; however, she became even more careful with her cutting. Another ten minutes passed, and she lifted a corner of the Elemental Stone, revealing the true form of the Elemental Crystal inside.

It was a golden Elemental Crystal, exceedingly beautiful in color. Unfortunately, no one in their family had awakened a Gold Element superpower, rendering the Elemental Crystal useless to them. Fang Yuxin's brow furrowed slightly, inevitably feeling a bit disappointed. Despite this, she continued carefully cutting the Elemental Stone until she extracted the Elemental Crystal.

Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, she turned and saw Bai Qianqian holding a grey Elemental Crystal. The grey crystal, already completely extracted, was the size of a baby's fist and looked quite unimpressive, but it was a Spiritual Elemental Crystal!

Fang Yuxin couldn't help but stare at Bai Qianqian in amazement – could her son's luck be any better?