They could only trade treasures for it.
To Hong, a treasure like the Wood Essence Crystal, which had many uses and could also assist cultivation, was undoubtedly what he needed most and lacked most urgently at the moment.
The human body's efficiency in absorbing cosmic energy was far too low.
In the several decades since the Great Nirvana, Hong had only barely reached the sixth level of the Planetary level. Reaching the Stellar level was still a distant prospect, so he needed the help of Wood Essence Crystals.
With the help of the Wood Essence Crystal, Luo Shen quickly recovered completely.
Under Hong's somewhat burning gaze, Luo Shen flipped his wrist and stored the Wood Essence Crystal back into his storage equipment.
"It seems you gained quite a bit on the Australian Continent," Hong said.
Naturally, the Limitless Martial Arts Academy had not missed Li Yao's trip to Australia with the laser cannon. However, the people Hong had sent out had not recovered the laser cannon; they had only captured James.
From James, they learned of Luo Shen's battle with a purplish-black vine suspected to be the Cloud Soaring Vine, how he cleaved apart the laser cannon, and how he personally killed Li Yao and Vinina. There had been no mention of Wood Essence Crystals.
Thus, Hong had no idea where the Wood Essence Crystal in Luo Shen's possession had come from.
He said this now to steer the conversation in that direction.
Luo Shen smiled. "I was just lucky. If I hadn't fought that Cloud Soaring Vine, I wouldn't have discovered that Ancient Civilization Relic, much less the Wood Essence Crystals hidden inside."
"You really are lucky." Hong nodded.
Earth itself had no Wood Essence Crystals. They could only be excavated from Ancient Civilization Relics.
He had explored the