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To be precise, what he did wasn't digging a hole; he simply altered the shape of the bottom of the small world, creating a depression.

The pit was dug, and he directly channeled the spiritual spring water into it.

This well is likely the main source of drinking water for Black She Temple; it is very deep and contains a large amount of water.

He tried to lead the conversation for quite a while, but he couldn't finish.

There was more water in the well than he could see with his naked eye.

Shan Heyuan originally had no intention of draining the well. He wanted to leave some water at the bottom so that it wouldn't dry up and could slowly accumulate new water in the future.

Unexpectedly, the more well water was drawn, the more water appeared, and well water continued to gush out from the silt.

It almost makes you wonder if there's an underground lake underneath, and the bottom of the well is lower than its water level, so every time Shan Heyuan diverts water from the bottom of the well, new water flows in.

With that in mind, the two decided to dig up the silt from the bottom of the well as well.

These silts, having been soaked in the spiritual spring water for so many years, possess the quality of mid-grade spiritual soil and will have their uses once dug up.

The two of them worked together and quickly.

The silt had been mostly dredged away, but instead of a lake, there was a large Spring Crystal underneath.

The water is bubbling up from under the Spring Crystal.

Good heavens!

Shan Heyuan never expected there to be such a large Spring Crystal underneath.

These Spring Crystal are bigger than millstones, sparkling like top-grade water Spirit Stone.

What's even more remarkable is that this Spring Crystal is of the Core Formation grade.

Shan Heyuan stared at the glittering Spring Crystal on the ground. "I was wondering why there was so much spiritual spring water, and I couldn't seem to draw it all in. Turns out there's this treasure."

We have a special connection with it.

"What a coincidence. So many cultivators have passed by this place over the years without noticing, and it still ended up in our hands." Shan Heyuan gestured with his hand, "Can you cut it for me?"

Shen Duheng looked up at him.

Shan Heyuan explained, "We're leaving a piece here so that after we take the Spring Crystal, the springs won't stop producing spirit springs."

How much should be kept?

"Keep the fist, or better yet, let's keep a piece the size of the head. We'll bury the Spring Crystal deep inside and hide it well, so it won't be taken by someone else after we leave."

"Good."

Working together, the two managed to pull up the rest of the Spring Crystal after leaving behind a piece the size of the head.

This Spring Crystal is really huge.

Perhaps due to the sedimentation over thousands of years, it was larger than the two had expected after it was pulled up, almost the size of a small table.

However, the Spring Crystal was very soft and could easily break if not handled carefully, so the two of them were very cautious when pulling it up.

The two gazed at the shimmering, silvery Spring Crystal at the well's mouth.

Shan Heyuan said, "This trip was definitely worthwhile."

"Um."

Shan Heyuan said happily, "This is such a great deal! The risk is minimal, and the reward is huge. I wish I could have this kind of success every time I go out."

"What are you thinking? Even if Heavenly Dao is biased, it shouldn't be this biased."

"Sigh, I'm just thinking. What are we going to do with such a large piece of Spring Crystal?"

"Growing Spirit Plant? I remember you used Spring Crystal to grow Spirit Plant before, and it worked quite well."

"That's because there was no other thing that could be placed in my Dantian at the time. I had no choice but to use Golden Silk Dense Moss as soil to wrap the Spring Crystal and send it into my Dantian. It would be such a waste to use it now. It could produce spiritual spring water in an endless stream, but I've turned it into a one-time use treasure."

Thinking of the last Spring Crystal, Shan Heyuan felt a pang of heartache. The Spring Crystal he had finally won was gone in less than two months.

Upon seeing this, Shen Duheng asked, "Do you have other ideas about this Spring Crystal?"

Shan Heyuan looked at Spring Crystal: "Not yet. Using it like last time is too wasteful. Let me see if there are any other uses."

After thinking for a moment, Shan Heyuan added, "When we get back, I'll see if there are any other recipes for refining Fertilizer Pill. Adding Spring Crystal should improve the quality."

Shen Duheng nodded. "I'll help you look for it when I get back."

"Alright. Let's keep this Spring Crystal safe and explore a bit more to see if we can find any other treasures?"

"Would you take."

"Then I'll put it into the spiritual spring water I just received. Using the original water to digest it will best protect its Spiritual Qi from dissipating."

With that, Shan Heyuan happily stored the large Spring Crystal in his Dantian Small World and moved it into the spiritual spring water with a plop.

I must say, the Spring Crystal looks really beautiful when it's placed inside the spiritual spring water.

Because this Spring Crystal was exceptionally large and shimmering with silver light, once it fell into the pool, the entire spring water transformed into something like moonlight.

The Pu Core Fire above his Dantian was still burning fiercely, like the sun.

The Spring Crystal shimmered with a subtle light, somewhat like the moon.

It's a pity that his Dantian Small World doesn't have the rising and setting of the moon, otherwise he could look up at the sun and moon from different angles and satisfy his craving.

After putting it in, Shan Heyuan showed Shen Duheng his masterpiece. "Isn't it beautiful? In two years, when I have time, I'll tidy up my Dantian Small World, and it will definitely be even more beautiful."

Shen Duheng, however, fell into deep thought after reading it.

Shan Heyuan nudged him. "What are you thinking about? You look so serious."

Shen Duheng: "Didn't you always say you wanted to create living water in your Dantian Small World?"

Shan Heyuan nodded. "Yes, but aren't the conditions insufficient right now? There are no rules in the Dantian Small World, so it seems impossible to form a rain and mist circulation, and therefore, no living water can be produced."

When Shan Heyuan first had this idea, he tried to make the Pu Core Fire burn more fiercely, emitting a higher temperature, thereby evaporating the moisture below and forming rain.

Later he found that it was simply not working. The principle was the same, but as soon as he got the Pu Core Fire going, the temperature of his entire Dantian and small world would become terrifyingly high. Before the rain could form, the Spirit Plant inside couldn't withstand it.

Moreover, even if water vapor is formed, it will not turn into rain; at most, it will drift to the top of the Dantian and accumulate there.

Whether due to the lack of temperature difference or some other reason, they don't even condense into water droplets.

He messed around for a long time, almost killing all the Spirit Plant inside, and then he stopped.

Creating a small world seems simple, but in reality, it's not at all what he thought.

We'll have to wait until our cultivation level improves before we talk about it.

While he was pondering, Shen Duheng said, "I once read a book at the Sword Reverence Sect that described a Cultivation Method creating artificial spiritual springs."

"How do you create an artificial spiritual spring? Do you just integrate Spring Crystal into the spring water?"

"It's not that simple. The Cultivation Method in that book mainly relies on formations, and the materials for formations include top-grade water Spirit Stone, Spring Crystal, and ordinary spring water. I see you've gathered all the materials now, so if you wanted to create one, you could probably do it."

Shan Heyuan immediately looked at the pile of Top-Grade Spirit Stone in his current small world.

Top-Grade Spirit Stone are valuable items; once they're used up, you might not be able to get them again.

Shan Heyuan scratched his cheek. "Isn't that unnecessary? We don't lack spirit spring water right now. Top-Grade Spirit Stone are so expensive, and Spring Crystal aren't cheap either. It would be a waste to use them to create a spirit spring."

"I just suddenly remembered this Cultivation Method. If you want to create a spiritual spring in your Dantian Small World, you can use this method. Although you can't directly circulate it within your Dantian Small World, as long as you replenish water in it yourself, it's a form of indirect living water."

Shan Heyuan was dumbfounded. "You can do that?"

"Why not? Compared to those secret realms or other unowned spaces, the biggest advantage of your Dantian Small World is that it contains you. Even if it can't achieve a complete cycle, achieving a partial cycle is not bad."

Shan Heyuan had never actually considered this path before.

However, to be honest, although this method sounds unpleasant, it seems to actually work a little.

Shan Heyuan said, "Do you still remember that Cultivation Method? Let me see it."