Chapter 719: Petrified on the Spot

Ye Nanxin's question made Lin Qian chuckle as he shook the Perfect Reset Crystal in his hand. "Father-in-law, do you know what happens when you use this thing?"

Ye Nanxin looked at the crystal in Lin Qian’s hand, confused, and shook his head. "I have no idea. What's it for?"

Lan Feng'er and Ye Xin, standing nearby, were also very curious. They could sense from Lin Qian's demeanor that the item had to be something extraordinary, though they couldn’t fully grasp its power.

While this item wasn’t particularly rare for Lin Qian, it was an extraordinary reward from a silver treasure chest—a once-in-a-lifetime find.

Lin Qian still remembered that the Perfect Reset Crystal and the Blessing Crystal had a drop rate of one in a hundred thousand.

"This Perfect Reset Crystal, once used, will bring you back to a state as if you'd never cultivated before. However, all of your cultivation power will be stored," Lin Qian explained.

"You’ll be able to instantly return to your peak strength whenever you want, but in the meantime, you can re-cultivate and fix any flaws or hidden injuries in your body."

"Think about it—you can spend half an hour cultivating back to your current strength, but this time, you can correct any mistakes or fix any hidden injuries in your body that you’ve accumulated over the years."

After hearing Lin Qian's explanation, the three people in front of him widened their eyes in shock, fully realizing the crystal’s tremendous potential.

This item was like having a second chance in cultivation. It allowed one to start over and choose wisely, eliminating all errors and hidden dangers.

It's common knowledge that although one can switch cultivation techniques, remnants of the old technique always linger in the body, causing hidden issues. Or there could be mistakes made during cultivation, leaving lasting damage that’s hard to repair.

This Reset Crystal allowed one to start fresh—a miraculous item for cultivators.

"Xiao Qian, can this thing also reset the body?" Lan Feng'er suddenly asked, curious and hopeful.

Lin Qian nodded and handed the Perfect Reset Crystal to Lan Feng'er. "Of course. I assume this is something you need, Mother-in-law?"

Receiving the crystal, Lan Feng'er looked at Lin Qian with excitement and quickly nodded. "Yes, my grandfather made a mistake during his body cultivation practice and damaged himself beyond repair. This blocked his path to higher realms, and now he can no longer advance."

"But if this crystal can reset the body as you said, then my grandfather will have a chance to reach higher realms again!"

"Well then, let’s give this to the old man. It’ll make a perfect gift," Lin Qian smiled, nodding in agreement. "After all, he's family. If it can fix such a major issue, it's a great thing."

"But... does this item have any limitations? For example, does it stop working after someone reaches a certain realm?" Lan Feng'er suddenly thought of another question, her expression growing concerned.

Lin Qian shook his head. "Rest assured, Mother-in-law. There are no limitations. After all, it's called the Perfect Reset Crystal for a reason."

As Lin Qian spoke, he couldn’t help but recall how, in his previous life’s game, the Perfect Reset Crystal was quite expensive. Sometimes players would misallocate skill points on powerful characters, and only this item could reset them. When Lin Qian was upgrading Sun Wukong, he made the mistake of misallocating points three times and had to open a whopping hundred thousand silver chests just to get one of these crystals. In the end, he had to buy one out of desperation.

"And what about this Blessing Crystal?" Ye Xin asked, looking curiously at the other crystal in Lin Qian’s hand. "Does it boost cultivation speed too?"

Lin Qian glanced at the Blessing Crystal and smiled. "This one’s not that simple. It can be used right now."

With that, Lin Qian tossed the Blessing Crystal in the air and suddenly hurled it toward Ye Nanxin.

Bang!

The violet Blessing Crystal shattered upon impact with Ye Nanxin, dissolving into a myriad of purple sparks that swiftly fused into his body.

In an instant, everyone watched in astonishment as Ye Nanxin’s cultivation surged at an unbelievable speed, so fast that it was hard to comprehend.

The next moment, as Ye Nanxin's aura stabilized, Lan Feng'er and Ye Xin both stared at him, wide-eyed.

Ye Nanxin looked down at his hands, bewildered, before turning to Lin Qian. "Qian’er, what just happened?"

"As you can see, Father-in-law, your cultivation has risen to the sixth stage of the Saint Realm, which in the standards of the Outer Void would be the ninth tier, sixth level of the Body Refining Realm," Lin Qian explained with a wry smile. "The Blessing Crystal’s effect is limited. It can only raise someone to the same realm as me."

The three were still reeling from the shock, barely understanding the strange limitations Lin Qian mentioned.

In the past, the Blessing Crystal could only be used on members of the empire, and its upper limit was determined by the emperor’s level. This was a balance mechanic from the game: it boosted a general's power quickly, but only to the emperor’s level.

Since Lin Qian was currently at the sixth stage of the Saint Realm, the highest Ye Nanxin could reach was also this level. Even so, the speed at which his father-in-law improved was astounding.

With the Blessing Crystal, Ye Nanxin’s future cultivation time would be significantly reduced, which was the best possible outcome under the circumstances.

"This treasure chest is quite interesting. Let me give it a try too," Lan Feng'er said with growing interest, walking over to open a chest.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

Twenty thousand Sacred Soul Crystals, one diamond-tier qualification potion, one diamond-tier experience potion, and one platinum-tier qualification potion.

"Ahhhhh!" Lin Qian couldn’t help but shout, "Why? Why is my luck still this bad?!"

Soon, Ye Nanxin, Lan Feng'er, and Ye Xin all took turns opening more treasure chests. They consistently received three or more rewards each time, with the worst being gold-quality potions.

Seeing this, Lin Qian couldn’t resist anymore. Determined not to lose out, he rushed forward to open a chest himself.

The three watched eagerly, full of anticipation.

Ding!

Bronze-tier experience potion.

The three stood petrified, speechless, while Lin Qian’s body trembled uncontrollably.

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