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Spirit Stones
Path of the Immortal: A Journey from Sweet Potatoes
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Entity Info
Original Name:灵石Gender:NeutralScope:Novel-specificStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:224Chapters:23
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Spirit Stones |
| Alias(es) | 灵石 |
| Occupation / Role | Primary currency and a condensed source of spiritual energy for cultivators 24 25 26 |
| Status | Commonly used throughout Qingxu Immortal City, including by mortal workers 25 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 24 |
Form and Properties
Spirit Stones are finger-sized, crystal-clear cubes that emit a green glow. To mortals, they resemble priceless top-grade gemstones. Their colors can differ, with color indicating relative value, though the precise denominations are not specified. 24 25
- They contain spiritual energy that cultivators can refine and absorb. 26
- Once their spiritual energy is depleted, only a small amount of powder remains. 26
- They are used as materials for artifact forging, alchemy, and array formations in addition to trade. 26
- Gold and silver have no purchasing value in Qingxu Immortal City; necessities such as food, clothing, and lodging require Spirit Stones. 25
Economy and Valuation
| Item or Service | Documented Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mortal labor | About ½ Spirit Stone per month | Mortals may work in shops, medicinal gardens, or spirit fields. 25 |
| Spirit Rice | 1 Spirit Stone per 10 grains | Its spiritual energy is neutral, gentle, and without side effects. 24 |
| Demonic beast meat | 1 Spirit Stone per 120 jin | Its spiritual energy is violent and difficult to refine; prolonged consumption may affect the mind. 24 |
| Wood Element Technique and Spirit Medicine Illustrated Record | 40 Spirit Stones | Wang Hong purchased both books from a bookstall. 26 |
| Fireball Talisman | 8 Spirit Stones | A single-use offensive talisman. 28 |
| Golden Light Talisman | 13 Spirit Stones | A single-use defensive talisman. 28 |
| Low-grade Magic Artifact spear | 100 Spirit Stones | Purchased by Wang Hong for self-defense. 28 |
| Spiritual-root test | 10 Spirit Stones | The price was unaffordable for most mortal followers. 29 |
| Spirit Wine | Initially 10, later 20 Spirit Stones per bottle | One bottle could replenish at least the mana of a mid-Qi Refining cultivator. 29 30 |
| Barrier Breaking Pill | 10,000 Spirit Stones at auction | Can overcome Qi Refining bottlenecks. 37 |
| Azure Spirit Peach | 12,000 Spirit Stones | Allows a Qi Refining cultivator to bypass a bottleneck and advance one level. 38 |
| Foundation Establishment Pill | 350,000 Spirit Stones | A highly sought-after advancement resource for Qi Refining cultivators. 38 |
Exchange and Trade
Spirit Stones underpin both ordinary trade and high-value cultivation commerce.
- Wang Hong first obtained 35 Spirit Stones by selling two-hundred-year-old ginseng at Qingxu City’s free market. 24
- He later sold Spirit Grains for 135 Spirit Stones, using the proceeds to purchase cultivation manuals. 26
- Hundred-year Ginseng and Ganoderma generally sell for 20–30 Spirit Stones, while hundred-year White Jade Ganoderma can sell for 80–90 Spirit Stones. 26
- Two three-hundred-year Crimson Blood Ginsengs were valued at roughly 14,000 Spirit Stones in a direct trade. 34
- At the Ten-Store Joint Auction, the same grade of Crimson Blood Ginseng sold as a pair for 120,000 Spirit Stones before a 10% commission; Wang Hong received 108,000 Spirit Stones. 38
- Auctions accept spiritual items as payment, but value them at 90% of market price; sellers are likewise charged a 10% commission. 36 37
Mysterious Space Interaction
The soil within Wang Hong’s Mysterious Space absorbs Spirit Stones placed directly on it, consuming their spiritual energy to enlarge the space. Stones placed on a wooden shelf remain unaffected. 25 26
| Spirit Stone Input | Effect on the Mysterious Space | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| More than 70 Spirit Stones | Produced only a tiny, perceptible expansion. | 26 |
| 1,000 Spirit Stones | Increased the space by one-tenth of its original area. | 27 |
| More than 100,000 Spirit Stones | Expanded the space to more than one acre. | 39 |
| 100,000 Spirit Stones | Can increase the space by one mu; each additional mu doubles the internal time-flow rate. | 41 |
| More than 50,000 Spirit Stones | Expanded the space to an estimated four mu after Wang Hong acquired Cultivator Ding’s wealth. | 47 |
- This absorption makes Spirit Stones Wang Hong’s principal means of expanding his cultivation land. 26
- He routinely converts harvested spirit herbs, Spirit Grains, Spirit Wine, and elixirs into Spirit Stones to sustain the space’s growth. 26 30 41
- The space’s accelerated time flow was measured at thirty-one times the outside world after major Spirit Stone investment. 39
- By Chapter 41, it contains three mu of land and has a time flow thirty-two times faster than the outside world. 41
Story Role
- Spirit Stones introduce Wang Hong to the cultivation world’s economy at Qingxu City’s free market, where he learns that all cultivator transactions use them. 24
- Their disappearance inside the Mysterious Space leads Wang Hong to discover that its soil consumes their spiritual energy. 25 26
- Wang Hong builds his initial cultivation foundation by selling Spirit Grains and spirit herbs for Spirit Stones, then spending them on manuals, supplies, and expansion of the space. 26
- The wealth generated by his shops enables him to purchase talismans, Magic Artifacts, auction goods, and cultivation resources that would otherwise be beyond the reach of a low-level rogue cultivator. 33 37 38 48
- Spirit Stones also make Wang Hong and his followers targets: rogue cultivators identify their daily turnover as exceeding one hundred Spirit Stones before attempting to rob them. 27