Xu Changqing narrowed his eyes, his Divine Sense probing deep into the Mysterious Yellow Mother Ore like fine, dense threads.
Though these ores appeared hard, they contained an exceptionally pure earth-origin essence within, like a slumbering land from the Primordial Era.
What he needed to do was not smash it apart by force, but awaken it, allowing it to merge with the cauldron body of its own "willing accord."
At once, his Earth Spirit Root began operating at full force.
Those fissure-like patterns surfaced across Xu Changqing's skin once more, spreading from his fingertips to his shoulders and neck before finally converging at his chest.
At the same time, his breathing synchronized with the Earth Vein, while his heartbeat resonated with the earth.
An aura of "thick earth bearing all things" instantly enveloped the entire residence.
At once, the Mysterious Yellow Mother Ore seemed to sense the summons, and the glow on its surface began to ripple violently.
Before long, streaks of golden patterns emerged from within the ore, slowly extending toward the cauldron body like the veins of the earth.
Xu Changqing opened his eyes, yellow light flashing within them. He pressed his hands down through the air and said in a low voice, "Merge!"
The Mysterious Yellow Mother Ore split apart at his command. Rather than shattering into powder, it unfurled outward from its center like a blooming golden flower.
Golden Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi flowed forth, as thick as honey, following the paths Xu Changqing had formed with his spiritual power and dripping flawlessly into the Profound Yellow Mother Qi Cauldron.
As more and more of it poured in, the cauldron body shook violently and released a deep hum, like a roar rising from the depths of the earth.
The golden mineral fluid seeped into every crack