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Night, Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth.
The snowstorm was so strong that it was impossible to see anything beyond half a meter, and the strong wind made it difficult for anyone to stand steadily.
Xia Fei's clothes were thin as he stood tall on the summit like a javelin. His two legs had long been buried in the snow, and his eyes were fixed on the east, on the land he called home.
There were no cheers, no fresh flowers, no lively send-off party. Just like that, Xia Fei set off on his journey alone, in this frightening snowstorm.
"What are you looking at?" Phantom curiously asked.
"On the other side of the mountain is China, the Chinese civilization." Xia Fei's answer was very simple.
"You can see so far in such a heavy snowstorm?"
"I can't, but I can feel it with my heart."
Phantom sighed and did not say anything else. The Law Realm was mysterious and unknown, and there was no telling when he would return. The people of China always had the problem of finding it hard to leave their homeland, and Xia Fei was no exception.
His concern was one thing, but it did not stop Xia Fei from moving forward. His eyes were as determined and calm as ever.
* Whoosh! *
A figure appeared out of nowhere in the snowstorm. It was none other than the merchant from the Law Realm, Yuhua. Seeing Xia Fei standing in the snowstorm, he could not help but shake his head and complain, "Why did you choose such a place?"
Xia Fei glanced at him and softly said, "I'm ready."
Yuhua nodded and softly said, "Take another look. Unless you can grasp the Law of Space one day or gain a lot of wealth, there's no way you'll be able to return."
Xia Fei smiled. "I'm not worried about that."
Yuhua stepped forward and grabbed Xia Fei's arm. He took out a golden compass and quickly keyed in a line of code, seemingly locating some kind of coordinates.
"What's this?" Xia Fei curiously asked.
"This thing is called a spatial compass. Warriors who have yet to grasp the Law of Space can use it to travel between the stars."
Xia Fei was stunned, incredulous. "You can travel freely between the stars with this thing?"
Yuhua laughed, pleased. "It's not as simple as you think. Do you know how much this thing costs?"
"Is it very expensive?" Xia Fei asked.
"It's not too bad. Four or five Panhuman Alliances combined would probably be enough to buy one of the most basic ones. However, you'll have to spend money every time you teleport. Unless you're a business genius like me, it'll take you a long time to save up enough money to buy a compass."
Xia Fei let out a bitter laugh. While he was one of the top merchants in the Panhuman Alliance, his wealth rivaling that of a nation's, his meager assets were not even worth mentioning in the Law Realm. Xia Fei was still very interested in the Spatial Compass, for he would be able to freely traverse the stars with it. Warp portals paled in comparison to the mysterious Law of Space.
"We've met a few times, so you've been using a compass to move around?" Xia Fei asked.
Yuhua said, "Then what should we do? Do you think that everyone in the Law Realm is a Law Adept? If that's the case, then Law Warriors are too worthless. Right now, in the entire Yu family, only the patriarch you met last time is a Law Adept, and he's the only one who can travel through space at will. The vast majority of people still rely on a compass to move around. Of course, there are even more people who can't afford the expensive Spatial Compass, nor can they afford the fees to teleport. "
Yuhua was very pleased with himself in front of a country bumpkin like Xia Fei. Merchants did not have much status in the Law Realm, and they could at most be free and unfettered, which was why Yuhua took this opportunity to show off.
"We're about to set off. I'll show you what spatial movement is." Yuhua was pleased. "I paid for the patriarch's orders to pick you up out of my own pocket, so I'll write down the bill for you first. If there's a day when you strike it rich, I'll ask you for it."
Xia Fei nodded. An unscrupulous merchant truly was an unscrupulous merchant. He had calculated every single bill clearly. It seemed that the Law Realm had the same business principles as the Alliance, and profit was something that existed everywhere.
* Whoosh ~ *
Xia Fei felt like his body was floating, and his head was spinning. All he could see was an endless darkness, and it was as if he and Yuhua had fallen into an abyss. Yuhua grabbed onto Xia Fei tightly, afraid that he would fall.
"The biggest taboo when using spatial movement is panic. If you're not careful and get lost in this spatial barrier, the consequences will be disastrous," Yuhua said.
A few moments later, the space in front of them brightened, and a spatial door suddenly opened. Xia Fei and Yuhua walked out of the door, and what appeared in front of them was a small river. Yujiang was sitting cross-legged on the pier by the river, quietly fishing. Beside him was a very ordinary ceramic bucket, which was his spoils of war.
"The patriarch loves fishing, and you can always find him at the pier every day, but I advise you to not come and disturb him as much as possible. If there's anything, solve it on your own. This is a world with a clear hierarchy, and skipping ranks to inform the patriarch will only make the middle-ranking members of the family unhappy."
Xia Fei nodded. This was when Yujiang waved to Yuhua and Xia Fei, who were behind him, indicating for the two to come over.
"Xia Fei, how does it feel to pass through a spatial door for the first time?" Yujiang did not even raise his head as he asked in a low voice.
Xia Fei thought for a moment before replying, "It's like walking through a pitch-black and deep corridor. The surrounding silence is stifling, but once you pass through this door, you'll feel as if you've been given a new life."
Lifting his head to glance at Xia Fei, Yujiang laughed. "Just as you said, a spatial door is a secret passage that connects two different spaces. To grasp the Law of Space, one must not only learn how to open a spatial door but also learn how to distort and change the space around them."
Putting away his fishing rod, Yujiang walked over to his spoils of war with a smile. Several white fish were swimming around in the ceramic pot, looking very lively.
"After so many hardships, you finally have the chance to step into the powerful Law Realm. This is both an opportunity and a challenge. Cook these fish for lunch as a celebration for you."
Yuhua lightly poked Xia Fei in the back. "Why aren't you thanking the patriarch? This is a Phoenix-Tailed Condor Fish we're talking about, and you can easily exchange it for a hundred Origin Crystals outside. Eating it will be very beneficial to your body."
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback. These seemingly ordinary fish were actually valuable goods that could be exchanged for a hundred Origin Crystals? Just what kind of item was this Origin Crystal?
…
The food was very simple: a pot of fresh fish soup with a few pieces of flatbread. Xia Fei, Yujiang, and Yuhua sat on the ground, holding bowls and chopsticks as they tasted the fish soup by the dock. Xia Fei's appetite had always been good, so he finished more than half of the pot of fish soup and the rest of the flatbread.
Yujiang and Yuhua only took a small taste, as if they were only here to taste the fish soup.
Yuhua laughed when he saw Xia Fei gorging himself. "This is your first lesson in the Law Realm, the Law of Energy."
Xia Fei tilted his head and looked at him, seemingly puzzled.
Yujiang lightly swiped his finger across his spatial ring and took out a Purple Heart of Spirit. Unlike the Heart of Spirit that Xia Fei had, this one was round like a pearl, as if it had been carved by someone.
"You should have seen this in the Alliance, right?"
Xia Fei nodded. "This is called a Purple Heart of Spirit, and it's said to contain the Origin Energy of the Universe."
"Then, do you know how to use it?"
Xia Fei answered, "Some mechanical devices require it as an energy source. The energy contained in a Heart of Spirit is very pure, but it's too violent. Though there are people who use it to replenish their energy, there aren't many."
Yuhua laughed. "What you're talking about is an Origin Crystal that hasn't been purified or processed, so it's natural that the human body can't accept it. In the Law Realm, Origin Crystals are both currency and a precious energy source for warriors.
"Be it learning or using Law, both require a lot of energy, and simply relying on food to replenish energy is far from enough to satisfy the needs of warriors. That's why we all use these Origin Crystals to replenish our energy. As for eating, it's more like a form of leisure. After all, it's not a good feeling to be hungry."
It turned out that Law Warriors relied on Hearts of Spirit to replenish their energy. Hearts of Spirit contained a lot of energy, many times more than just food!
* Whoosh ~ *
Yuhua circulated his Qi, and the Purple Heart of Spirit in his hand immediately turned transparent, no longer having any luster. Yuhua casually tossed the ore into the grass, seemingly unconcerned.
"The energy has already been absorbed, so the Origin Crystal is now a waste. This purple one is called a grade 2 Origin Crystal, grade 3 is white, and grade 4 is yellow. The total amount of energy they contain varies, and a Law Warrior must first learn how to use Origin Crystals to replenish their energy. The number of Origin Crystals you have is also a symbol of wealth, and it can be said that in the Law Realm, you'll find it hard to do anything without an Origin Crystal."
Xia Fei nodded and asked, "Then what about the purification you mentioned earlier?"
Yuhua said, "Is the Origin Crystal I used different from the ones you've seen in the past?"
"That's right. It seems that the Origin Crystal you used has been processed, and its appearance is exquisite, while the Origin Crystals seen in the Alliance are all freshly mined ores with sharp edges."
Yuhua said, "Origin Energy is just as you said; it's violent and can't be directly accepted by the body. Even if it's trained, it won't be that easy. In the Law Realm, there's a Law of Energy Purification. Law Adepts can deeply process Origin Crystals, purifying their Origin Energy and pouring it into energy ores. That way, the human body can accept it."
Xia Fei asked, "Can I use ores to exchange for purified Origin Crystals?"
This was an important question. Xia Fei had brought six tons of Purple Hearts of Spirit with him. He had originally planned to give them to Furball as food, but he suddenly realized that these stones could be used by him, which was quite a pleasant surprise.
"Yes. If you bring Purple Hearts of Spirit from the Alliance, you can exchange them for ten to one."
Xia Fei was speechless. Ten to one? This exchange rate was truly black-hearted. It was not easy for him to obtain six tons of Origin Crystals, and he only managed to exchange for six hundred kilograms? Even if there were some losses in the purification process, there was no need to be so exaggerated, was there? It was obvious that he was going to make a huge profit in the process.
"There aren't many Law Adepts in the Law of Energy Purification, and every clan will spend a lot of effort to recruit an Energy Master with a Law. After all, many members of the clan hope to get Origin Crystals from them to replenish their energy, so their income is extremely high among Law Adepts."
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