After more than half a day, Huo Hai secretly counted them up. The Spirit Energy Beads in his possession had already exceeded fifty. As long as he collected a few more, he would nearly have enough for his cultivation needs in the Spirit King Realm.
But Huo Hai now faced two choices. One was to continue collecting Spirit Energy Beads in the outer regions. That would certainly provide enough resources for his Spirit King Realm cultivation. But once he broke through to the Spirit Emperor Realm, he would not have many Spirit Energy Beads left. The other path was to venture deeper into the central waters of the Reef Archipelago.
There were an enormous number of Spirit Energy Beads here. With the Water-Fusing Insects in his hands helping him, Huo Hai could easily obtain enough Spirit Energy Beads for his own use. After learning more over this period, Huo Hai had also come to understand the specific uses of Spirit Energy Beads.
When a Spirit King Realm expert consumed a Spirit Energy Bead, it could condense one Crystal Core within their body. After reaching the Spirit Emperor Realm, although a Spirit Energy Bead could still help condense a Crystal Core, success was no longer guaranteed.
It could only greatly increase the chances of success. If the attempt failed, another bead had to be consumed before the Crystal Core could be fully condensed. Usually, three Spirit Energy Beads were enough to ensure the successful condensation of one Crystal Core. But unlike Spirit Kings, even if Spirit Emperors condensed Crystal Cores with the help of Spirit Energy Beads, they still needed a great deal of time to stabilize them.
Afterward, they had to absorb vast amounts of spiritual energy to replenish their own spiritual power. Only after perfecting that Crystal Core could