Bai Xiaowen understood.
Both were essential. No wonder the Spirit Realm Rules had marked them as "urgently missing."
"How many Spirit Crystals?" Bai Xiaowen sighed.
The Spirit Realm Rules prompted: "Activating a level 1 Plane Portal requires 1,000 Spirit Crystals."
"That's outrageous! Why not just rob us?" Li Shuyi's delicate eyes widened.
Bai Xiaowen gave a wry smile. "They've got a monopoly. Nothing for it—we pay. How do I activate the Plane Portal?"
The Spirit Realm Rules explained that the ancient stone gate Bai Xiaowen had seen upon entering the fief was the Plane Portal. It simply had not been activated yet.
Following the Spirit Realm Rules' instructions, Bai Xiaowen placed his hand on the stone tablet before the gate and silently willed it to activate. Spirit Crystals flew out of his Storage Space one by one and slotted into the tablet's grooves.
The Spirit Crystals rapidly shrank as their energy was drained away.
Mysterious patterns along the gate's stone pillars slowly lit up, inch by inch, like channels filling with water.
When all 1,000 Spirit Crystals had been consumed, the ancient stone gate burst into dazzling light. Bai Xiaowen and the others covered their eyes.
When the glare faded, the Plane Portal was fully active. A layer of blue light now rippled across its once-empty opening, mysterious and beautiful.
This was a level 1 Plane Portal. With it, the Evolvers of White Phoenix Fief could travel to the Spirit Realm's Evolver Plane to train.
The Spirit Realm Rules had a monopoly on this service. No matter how many Spirit Crystals it cost, they had to pay.
Then another prompt appeared: "Plane Portal activated successfully. You are now eligible to join the Blue Star Lords' Group. Join?"
"The Blue Star Lords' Group?"
Bai Xiaowen looked it up.
Blue Star was