Of course, the uniqueness of Golden Marrow Insect Crystals did not lie solely in their appearance. Though this item was produced by mineral veins, its uses were rather unusual. Unlike ordinary mineral materials suited for artifact forging, formations, and the other hundred arts, Golden Marrow Insect Crystals were classified much like Immortal Fate Stones. Only, their compatibility was vastly inferior to that of Immortal Fate Stones, which was why their reputation was nowhere near as great.
Even so, just as Immortal Fate Stones could serve as high-grade currency in many heavens and earths, Golden Marrow Insect Crystals could as well. This was an exceptionally hard currency-type treasure. Not only could it, like Immortal Fate Stones, be absorbed and refined to improve one's cultivation and hasten one's progress, it also did not conflict with other pills or treasures.
In terms of compatibility, Golden Marrow Insect Crystals were only suitable for those whose Primal Force affinities were highly compatible. Yet unlike Immortal Fate Stones, which were exceedingly scarce and which no one was willing to bring out for trade, this item circulated far more widely on the market.
Moreover, the Golden Marrow Insect Crystal vein acquired by the Cold Abyss Divine Palace this time had considerable reserves. Surveys had also found that the highest-quality crystals it could yield were Five-Ring Dao Grade Golden Marrow Insect Crystals. With a Golden Marrow Insect Crystal vein of such reserves, the countless living beings of the Northern Lands would become the most direct beneficiaries, while the disciples of the Cold Abyss Divine Palace would be able to travel even farther upon their Dao Paths...
That same year, while the major factions argued endlessly over their own interests, convened meeting after meeting, and constantly redeployed their manpower, the peace that seemed to have arrived after the Change