"Cloudthunder crystal?" Hua Lin paused in surprise, then recalled everything he knew about it.
"Cloudthunder crystal is a new mineral discovered during the Central Sea War by Lord Li Zun's forces in Cloud Province, under the Cloudthunder Sect's rule. Tests by cultivators skilled in the Thunder Technique and related powers revealed that it contains a special spiritual essence capable of storing and releasing thunder essence with extraordinary efficiency. Cultivators from Mochuan Peak worked closely with Lord Li Zun to turn it into a safe, economical new power source, inventing a series of electric motors and electromagnetic devices to replace the Spirit Essence Furnaces in low-tier Mechanism Puppets..."
"From that point on, the field of new energy gained a stable, reliable alternative, further challenging the status of spirit stones as a strategic resource..."
Hou Tao said, "Exactly. You've always been diligent, and you know quite a bit about these new technologies and Puppet Dao technology."
Hua Lin smiled. "That's all thanks to your teaching and example, Uncle Hou."
Hou Tao said, "In the past, all I knew was how to sell my labor. I paid dearly for not understanding these things! Ah, I'm getting sidetracked again. Let's get back to cloudthunder crystal. Didn't I spend a fortune the year before last to have a specialist explain it to me? That expert from Mochuan Peak who understood both the Thunder Essence False Core and this material also told me that Lord Li Zun takes it very seriously. The endless stream of new Furnaces and Energy Stone devices over these past few years proves it."
"Energy stones?" Hua Lin paused in surprise.
Hou Tao said, "Yes. Energy stones are another artificial crystalline substance that emerged during the war. At first, they were refined using ancient methods that imitated spirit stone crystals. But my