PFC Chapter 67 Conditions for Unsealing
Chapter 67 Conditions for Unsealing
A complex mix of emotions welled up in Celia's heart: shock, gratitude, and an indescribable warmth.
She stared blankly at Lin Tian, momentarily forgetting what to do.
"What are you standing there for? Give it a try," Lin Tian urged casually, as if he were only giving out an ordinary copper coin.
Celia took a deep breath, suppressing the pounding in her heart, and carefully extended her long, slender, fair hands to solemnly accept the Soul Crystal Coin from Lin Tian's palm.
The fingertips inevitably touched Lin Tian's palm, bringing a slightly cool sensation.
She clutched the Soul Crystal Coin tightly in her palm, as if holding an incomparably precious treasure. She raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and looked at Lin Tian, her voice trembling slightly:
"Thank you, Master."
Lin Tian waved his hand dismissively: "Don't thank me yet, we don't know if it will work. You should try it and see how it goes."
"Yes!" Celia nodded heavily, no longer hesitating.
She sat up straight as instructed, gently placed the deep soul crystal coin on her smooth forehead, and slowly closed her eyes.
Soon, a faint shadow energy began to emanate from her body, gradually merging with the deep purple light emitted by the Soul Crystal Coin.
The soul crystal coin seemed to be activated, and the purple energy inside began to be slowly drawn in, transforming into wisps of slender and solid purple light that, as if possessing life, slowly flowed into Celia's forehead.
The flow of energy gradually accelerated, and Celia's body trembled slightly, fine beads of sweat appearing on her smooth forehead, indicating that the process was not easy. More and more purple energy was extracted from the Soul Crystal Coin, and soon, her entire body was enveloped in a dense, cocoon-like purple light.
Lin Tian held his breath and sat quietly to the side, waiting.
He could clearly feel the energy fluctuations in the surrounding space becoming more intense, and the purple cocoon of light contained a heart-palpitating power.
Time passed slowly, and about an hour later, the purple cocoon of light enveloping Celia began to fade, and the energy fluctuations gradually subsided.
In the end, all the purple light, like rivers flowing into the sea, converged back into Celia's body.
Celia's long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Those pale purple eyes appeared even brighter and deeper at this moment, as if they contained the entire starry sky.
A bright, excited smile spread across her face as she eagerly looked at Lin Tian, her voice brimming with surprise:
"Master! It works! It really works! The soul power within the Soul Crystal Coins can indeed wear down the power of the [Fallen God's Curse Nail]! Although it's only a tiny bit, I can clearly feel the seal loosening slightly!"
As she spoke excitedly, she removed the Soul Crystal Coin that had become dull and even developed fine cracks from her forehead.
At this point, the Soul Crystal Coins had run out of energy.
Lin Tian was also happy for her, and smiled, "It's good that it works! It seems this path is feasible. So, estimate how many Soul Crystals you'll need to completely remove the seal on you?"
Upon hearing this question, Celia's excitement subsided somewhat. She glanced at Lin Tian a little shyly, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered:
"It might... require around a hundred..."
"One hundred?!" Even though he was mentally prepared, Lin Tian still couldn't help but gasp.
He quickly calculated in his mind: 1 Soul Crystal Coin = 100 Crystal Coins = 10000 Purple Gold Coins = 1,000,000 Gold Coins.
One hundred Soul Crystals are equivalent to one hundred million Gold Coins!
One hundred million gold coins! What does that even mean? Selling this entire mansion along with those two gold shops wouldn't even cover a fraction of that! Just what level of seal is this [Fallen God's Curse Nail], that the cost of its removal is so terrifying?
Seeing the undisguised shock on Lin Tian's face, Celia's eyes instantly dimmed, and she quickly waved her hand, saying, "Master, it's alright! I know this is too much, it's simply impossible. You don't need to worry about me. I now possess S-rank talent, which is already enough to help you a great deal!"
Her voice grew softer and softer, filled with obvious disappointment, yet she tried hard to appear sensible.
Lin Tian was shocked by Celia's forced smile, but quickly calmed down after the initial shock.
One hundred million gold coins? For others, it might be an astronomical figure, a fortune they could never attain in a lifetime.
But who is he?
He is Lin Tian! Lin Tian, who possesses the [Enhancement] talent!
For him, gold coins were just another way to increase his stats. It was simply a matter of grinding monsters and accumulating more points!
Thinking of this, Lin Tian felt a surge of pride. He looked at Celia, his eyes regaining their firmness and confidence, and a slight, relaxed smile even appeared on his lips:
"One hundred it is. Don't worry, leave it to me. It's just a matter of time."
Celia abruptly looked up, staring at Lin Tian in disbelief. One hundred soul crystals, just a matter of time? Her master… could it be…?
Lin Tian didn't explain further, but simply gave her a reassuring look. Some things are better left unsaid.
He changed the subject, saying, "Alright, leave the sealing to me. How do you feel after absorbing the Soul Crystal Coins? Any discomfort?"
Seeing that Lin Tian seemed truly confident, Celia felt a renewed surge of joy and hope, even though she still found it unbelievable.
She carefully assessed her physical condition and replied, "I feel no discomfort at all; on the contrary, I feel great. The feeling of my soul being nourished is warm, and even my perception of shadow energy has become slightly sharper."
"That's good." Lin Tian nodded. "It seems that these Soul Crystal Coins are indeed valuable. Not only can they remove the seal on Celia, but they can also assist in cultivation."
After the brief incident involving Soul Crystals, Lin Tian refocused his attention on improving his skills.
He glanced at his current skill points, which amounted to over a hundred, enough to upgrade his newly acquired D-rank skill, [Exploding Fireball], by several levels.
Lin Tian's philosophy regarding skill upgrades is very clear:
Use skill points whenever you have them to upgrade your skills and gain immediate combat power.
As for rank, with the [Enhancement] talent, it can be raised to a terrifying level at any time.
To suppress skill upgrades in pursuit of so-called "perfection," resulting in a loss of current combat power, is truly foolish.
Skill upgrade stones will become available eventually, and lower-tier ones are easier to obtain.
"Upgrade [Explosive Fireball]," he silently chanted to himself.
Six consecutive system notification sounds will be heard, and skill points will be reduced accordingly.
The level of [Exploding Fireball] has skyrocketed from 0 to 6!
Next comes the main event—upgrading your rank!
"Upgrade the [Explosive Fireball] rank!"