Teacher by day, Farmer by passion-Chapter 105: Soul stone (NEW!)

The sender was Lily from inside the system space.

Ace didn't stop walking. He simply acknowledged it with a nod.

He had already expected casualties.

In fact the more they die, the more resources he would be getting. He was all for it, they should all just die.

But before he could take another step, another message followed.

"Master, the earth just grew a soul stone where the crystal human died."

This time, Ace halted mid-stride.

His gaze sharpened.

A soul stone? What's that?

Before Ace could dwell on the soul stone any further, he had already arrived at the Hua family head's quarters.

Just as he neared the door, it opened, and Hua Lin stepped out.

The moment she saw him, her cheeks flushed a soft pink.

Ace barely spared her a glance.

Tch. Who are you acting for? He thought, unimpressed.

Before he could take another step—

—Hmm, where are we?

A sultry, feminine voice echoed in his mind, smooth and lazy, as if she had just woken from a nap.

Ace's steps slowed. You're back.

—Ah, right. Human, when are you finding me a body? Her tone turned impatient, almost petulant.

—Anything will work. My time is ending very soon.

Ace didn't respond. He simply shut the voice out, pushing open the door.

Inside, Hua Hua sat at a table, leisurely playing chess.

But he wasn't alone.

Sitting across from him, her delicate fingers resting lightly on a chess piece, was someone Ace hadn't expected to see.

Princess Soho's gaze met his the moment he entered.

She smiled, the kind of smile that hid daggers. "Oh my, what a coincidence."

Ace didn't return it.

Yeah, right. As if I'd believe that. Ace scoffed internally.

Outwardly, he remained composed. With a small, respectful bow, he said, "It's an honor to meet Your Highness."

Then, without lingering, he turned to Hua Hua.

"Thank you for sending one of your family elders to the site. It was a great help in resolving the situation."

Hua Hua stroked his beard, eyes twinkling with amusement.

"Hoho, we're always happy to be of service, Master Zhi." He gestured to the chessboard in front of him. "Would you care to join us for a game?"

Ace shook his head. "I'll have to decline. I have some matters to attend to."

From the side, Princess Soho chimed in, her voice light and teasing.

"I'll come visit you and your disciples later," she said with a giggle, her smile never fading.

Ace didn't respond and simply left the room.

As the door closed behind him, Soho moved a piece across the board with a satisfied hum.

Rook to H5.

"Checkmate."

Hua Hua chuckled, stroking his beard. "Hoho, you're quite skilled at this."

Soho smirked. "One more game?"

Hua Hua laughed. "Why not?"

After leaving the quarter, Ace find himself a remote area before entering the system space.

— System Space [Divine Garden]

Ace frowned slightly.

"What's the situation?"

Lily beamed at him, practically bouncing in excitement.

"Master! It's a soul stone!" she announced proudly. "With this, you can enhance your soul power!"

Ace blinked. "Oh." He simply nodded.

Lily's enthusiasm faltered for a moment. "Master! Show some excitement! I was so thrilled to tell you the news!"

Ace gave her a blank look.

"But I don't even know what that is."

Lily huffed, crossing her arms. "Hmph! Listen carefully then! When one of the crystal humans died, their body sank into the ground. And after an hour or two…" she paused dramatically, "They appeared!"

Without waiting for his response, she eagerly grabbed his wrist and pulled him along.

As they walked, Ace took in the familiar sights of the Divine Garden.

They passed Aqua, who was leisurely feeding fish by the crystal-clear stream.

He spared them a glance but said nothing, his focus on the rippling water.

Further along, they crossed through the herb garden, where Yuu and Mati were carefully tending to the plants.

The scent of fresh herbs lingered in the air, but Lily was too impatient to let Ace linger.

Beyond the garden, they ascended a mountain path.

Ace's gaze swept across the landscape, where a dozen crystal humans moved about, silently going about their tasks.

But that wasn't what Lily wanted to show him.

She led him even further—beyond the familiar trails—until they reached an open clearing.

And there, standing in the midst of untouched earth, was a magnificent, ash-colored crystal.

Its surface gleamed under the soft light of the Divine Garden, its shape perfectly refined, as though sculpted by divine hands.

Ace's eyes narrowed slightly.

"…So this is a soul stone?"

Ace took a step closer, his gaze locked onto the soul stone. Its ash-colored surface pulsed faintly, almost as if it were breathing.

For the first time, genuine curiosity flickered in his eyes.

"Alright, Lily. What exactly does this thing do?"

Lily grinned, pleased by his reaction. "A soul stone contains pure soul energy! If you absorb it, it can strengthen your soul, expand your spiritual sea, and refine your mental power!"

Ace's eyes narrowed. "That sounds useful… How rare are these?"

Lily's expression turned smug. "Extremely! Naturally occurring soul stones are priceless treasures! Only special conditions can produce them… And yet, here we are—growing them."

Ace's fingers tapped against his arm. "So, what's it worth?"

Lily smirked. "On the immortal market? We can exchange one crystal human for one kilogram of soul stone."

Ace's brows lifted slightly. "Interesting…"

Ace's fingers tapped against his arm, thoughts spinning.

"So, if we scale this up… how much soul stone do we have?"

Lily's eyes gleamed. "From what I've calculated? Roughly 6,018 kilograms."

Ace stilled.

"…That's not a small number."

Lily smirked. "It's enough to cause chaos in the Immortal Market if we play our cards right."

He muttered under his breath, running the numbers in his head. If what she said was true, one crystal human's death actually produced over six thousand kilograms?

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The math was insane. Completely absurd.

"If every death produced this much…" he trailed off, realization dawning.

Lily chuckled. "No, not all of them produce soul stones."

Ace nodded. That made sense. If every crystal human left behind thousands of kilos, soul stones wouldn't be so rare.

While some mortals might overlook the value, but immortals wouldn't. Definitely not.

His gaze returned to the stone. "How do we mine this?"

Lily grinned. "It's simple, Master! Just buy a few miners."

"Miners?"

"Yes! Dwarves."

Ace raised a brow. "Dwarves, huh? I'll check the Immortal Market then."

"Okay, okay! And don't forget mining equipment too!"

Lily's excitement was contagious—so much so that Ace found it oddly refreshing.