Purple Lightning Iron Ore Vein, Lightning Techniques?

Larvitar had clearly run out of patience!

It did not care whether Lin Xia and Lou Gao could make sense of it or not!

With its keen sense of smell, Larvitar had long since pierced through the thick layers of rock and locked onto the delicious treat it craved!

The little guy let out an impatient shriek. No longer hesitating, its short front claws and head lit up once more with that dense, heavy earthen-yellow glow. Like a miniature drill, it aimed at the rock wall it had chosen and plunged headfirst into it!

"Pfft! Rumble—!"

It was still the dull sound of rock being magically softened, broken down, and pushed aside.

But this time, as Larvitar dug deeper, a sudden change occurred!

After digging less than a meter deep, Larvitar shoved aside a rock it had shattered with its power—and a dazzling blaze of purple light burst from the newly opened hole like imprisoned lightning suddenly unleashed!

In an instant, it illuminated the dark Ore Cave as brightly as day!

The light was not still. It flowed and danced like a living thing!

It was as though countless tiny Purple Arcs were coursing and flickering deep within the stone!

An incomparably pure and domineering Energy Fluctuation, carrying an intense numbing sensation, swept through the entire space like an invisible tide!

Lin Xia could clearly feel the faint sting of electric currents on his exposed skin, and every hair on his body stood on end!

A peculiar scent filled the air, mingling a Metallic Aura with the scorched smell of lightning.

Lin Xia and Lou Gao both sucked in a sharp breath, their eyes widening instantly!

Within the rock layer Larvitar had dug through was no longer ordinary mixed stone, but a breathtakingly magnificent sight—a whole ore vein composed almost entirely of pure purple mineral ore!

The mineral ore was a deep, noble violet, crystalline in texture. Within it seemed to be countless fine purple bolts of electricity constantly forming and vanishing, as if a condensed thunderstorm had been sealed inside the stone!

As the light flowed, it radiated surging energy that sent a chill through one's heart!

"Th-This is..."

The enormous surprise had left Lin Xia nearly incoherent. He abruptly turned toward Lou Gao beside him, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Teacher! This is the ore vein you said had little remaining value?! You call this... no resources worth mentioning?!"

Lou Gao's expression was even more spectacular at that moment!

His weathered face was first filled with the same pure, utter shock as Lin Xia's. His mouth hung slightly open, wide enough to fit an egg!

Then, that shock was swiftly replaced by a mixture of wild joy, absurdity, disbelief, and a trace of embarrassment from having his words thrown back in his face.

Lou Gao stared fixedly at the ore vein flashing with magnificent purple lightning. His eyes were round as saucers, and even the muscles in his face twitched faintly.

"Purple... Purple Lightning Iron?! Damn it! Such a huge vein?! And with such high purity?!!!"

Lou Gao's voice suddenly rose. He took a step forward, his rough hand trembling slightly as he reached toward the purple mineral ore within arm's reach, yet he feared disturbing the dreamlike scene before him.

He rubbed his eyes hard, leaned in for a closer look, and finally confirmed it beyond doubt. His face instantly flushed red, and even his beard trembled with excitement.

"When this Ore Cave was first opened, I... I... this old man led people in surveying it over and over more than a dozen times! We used every method we had!"

"Detection Soul Tools, experienced prospectors... they all concluded that this area was a dead mine, that the main vein had dried up, and that the surrounding mixed rock was worthless! Who could have imagined it?! Who could have imagined it!!"

Lou Gao's voice was full of chagrin and immense absurdity. He pointed at the rock wall that Larvitar had effortlessly pierced—a wall that had concealed this treasure—and waved his arms excitedly.

"Just one fucking wall apart! Right behind this one wall! There was a Purple Lightning Iron Ore Vein worth a fortune hidden here?!"

Lou Gao suddenly turned, his blazing gaze landing on Larvitar, which was still digging with all its might. Its Small Claws moved so quickly they left only afterimages as it continuously dug out mineral ore filled with purple electric light and hugged it to its chest, so happy it was nearly fainting. An unprecedented gleam erupted in Lou Gao's eyes, as if he had spotted a peerless treasure.

"Miraculous! Absolutely miraculous!!"

"Xiao Xia! Your Martial Soul... this Larvitar... this ability... it's simply... simply heaven-defying! How is this prospecting? This is Turn Stone into Gold! No! This is taking treasure through a wall!!"

Listening to Lou Gao's awestruck exclamations, Lin Xia's heart churned with emotion as well.

Although Lin Xia had held great expectations for Larvitar, he had never imagined its effects would be this heaven-defying!

Yet amid his excitement, Lin Xia looked at the strange mineral ore before him, glowing with magnificent purple radiance and seeming to contain countless bolts of lightning within, and a trace of curiosity arose in his heart.

Pointing at the mineral ore emitting numbing Energy Fluctuations, Lin Xia asked Lou Gao, who was still immersed in overwhelming delight:

"Teacher, this Purple Lightning Iron you mentioned... what exactly is so special about it? Why has it made you so excited?"

At that, Lou Gao took a deep breath and tried to calm his racing heartbeat. A Divine Craftsman's distinctive sharp gleam flickered in his eyes as he explained quickly and clearly:

"Purple Lightning Iron is an extremely rare Lightning Attribute mineral ore! Its uses are tremendous!"

"First, weapons forged from it naturally carry a trace of Lightning Power. Every attack may numb the opponent and disrupt the circulation of their Soul Power. Its might Far Exceeds that of ordinary Fine Iron weapons!"

"If it is made into armor, not only is its defense extraordinarily strong, but when attacked, the Lightning Power contained within can be triggered automatically, rebounding against and even numbing the attacker. It is an exceptional material that combines offense and defense!"

"Just imagine what would happen if an entire army were equipped with armor and weapons forged from Purple Lightning Iron."

The moment Lin Xia heard that, he pictured the scene, and his eyes could not help lighting up.

But Lou Gao was not finished. He paused, his tone becoming even more fervent.

"And that is only one aspect! Its most precious value lies in the fact that the mineral ore itself contains pure, gentle Lightning Attribute energy."

"For Soul Masters with lightning-attribute Martial Souls, carrying a palm-sized piece of Purple Lightning Iron Ore allows them to continuously absorb the Lightning Element dissipating from it, subtly Tempering their Soul Power and nourishing their Physical Body!"

"The effect is practically equivalent to carrying a small Mimicry Cultivation Field with them! Though the boost is not as great as a genuine top-tier mimicry environment, it is still immensely impressive—enough to significantly increase cultivation speed! This is the auxiliary cultivation treasure that countless Lightning Attribute Soul Masters dream of!"

After hearing this, Lin Xia suddenly understood.

So this ore was valuable not only because it could be forged into Divine Weapons, but even more because it aided the cultivation of Lightning Attribute Soul Masters!

It was practically a portable cultivation accelerator!

Its value was simply incalculable!

However, Lin Xia's thoughts did not linger on the ore's value alone. Watching Larvitar hug a chunk of Purple Lightning Iron Ore larger than its own head and crunch away at it, its little face brimming with happiness, while tiny, barely perceptible Purple Arcs flickered and danced across its gray-green scales... an even bolder idea, one better suited to Larvitar's growth path, suddenly sprang into his mind!

After Larvitar evolved into Tyranitar in the future, it would be able to master numerous powerful lightning-type skills!