Chapter 987: Peeling the Eggshell

Yue Lingren and Aletai looked at Huang Huaqiang, who had a look of pride on his face, and suddenly felt that his expression was exceptionally ugly, making them want to beat him to a pulp.

At this moment, Mingxi’s wisps of mental energy threads had completely enveloped the birth and death crystal.

The grayish-white stone egg had transformed into a shimmering golden egg, looking very eye-catching.

However, when Mingxi tried to lift it, the stone egg seemed to be stuck to the altar, not moving at all.

But Mingxi also didn't feel any repulsion from the birth and death crystal.

“It won’t work?”

Mingxi frowned.

When her mental energy first touched the birth and death crystal, she clearly felt its response.

What was different then?

Mingxi reviewed the process and immediately understood the difference between the first time and subsequent attempts.

She quickly withdrew her mental energy.

Then released it again.

This time, the mental energy threads became shorter and thicker.

The next moment, the tips of all the mental energy threads simultaneously touched the birth and death crystal in a point-to-surface manner.

It was as if the small stone egg had transformed into a golden dandelion.

“Ding.”

Pleasant and nimble chirping sounds continuously rang out.

Mingxi felt a sense of relief; was it truly just the wrong method?

But why did it have to be this point-to-surface method?

Could it be...

Mingxi changed the form of her mental energy threads again, making the front end resemble sharp knives and nail clippers.

“Crack.”

A faint cracking sound was heard.

Mingxi’s eyes instantly lit up.

Isn’t this a sign?

“Oh?”

Yue Lingren and the other two also noticed the change in the birth and death crystal.

“The stone egg’s... shell is peeling off?”

Huang Huaqiang scratched his head, “Does the birth and death crystal have a shell?”

“Who knows?”

Mingxi also hadn’t expected the birth and death crystal to have an outer shell.

The mental energy threads fell densely and neatly, beginning to quickly and orderly peel off the stone egg’s outer shell.

As time passed, a hint of black-blue luster was exposed.

It also carried specks of silver light, like stars in the dark night.

It was dazzlingly beautiful, stunningly gorgeous.

And Yue Lingren and the others, who witnessed this scene, were utterly stunned.

“...This birth and death crystal really does have more to it.”

Yue Lingren looked at Aletai, “Was the previous birth and death crystal like this too?”

Aletai shook his head, “There are no related records; the birth and death crystal was in its stone form when it was absorbed at that time.”

“Then is it possible that this stone egg wasn’t a birth and death crystal from the very beginning?”

“I don’t know.”

“We’ll know if we keep watching.”

“But looking at the speed at which this stone egg is shedding its shell, the difficulty isn't low, and the consumption is also very high. With her current brain region development, her mental energy shouldn't be enough to support her through the entire peeling process. What if something goes wrong if she gives up halfway?”

“It does seem a bit difficult given the situation.”

Huang Huaqiang had been listening to their conversation with his ears perked up and couldn’t help but say, “You probably don’t know that our young lady has another title, called the Miracle Girl, do you?

She’s best at creating miracles.

Just watch, she will definitely succeed!”

Yue Lingren and Aletai silently rolled their eyes. Huang Huaqiang kept saying ‘my young lady’ so much that anyone who didn’t know would think he was already Mingxi’s personal butler.

It was unbearable to watch.

Mingxi, focused on controlling her mental energy, naturally didn’t know about Yue Lingren and Aletai’s worries, but she also realized this problem.

She needed to speed up the peeling of the stone eggshell.

How to speed it up?

Naturally, by adjusting the Breathing Method.

Mingxi was now proficient in controlling the application of the Breathing Method.

Regarding this cultivation method she created, Mingxi increasingly understood its important significance.

The Breathing Method had a high probability of changing the future of the entire Beast Tamers world.

Mingxi had never thought of keeping it to herself; she would teach the Breathing Method to ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) others sooner or later, but not now.

Not only because the Breathing Method was not yet perfect, but also because she was not strong enough yet.

Such a cultivation method that could simultaneously enhance physical ability and accelerate brain region development, once spread, would inevitably cause a huge sensation. At that time, she would likely face not universal praise, but an endless stream of assassinations.

Changing the pattern and future of the Beast Tamers world was not something everyone could accept.

Getting back to the point.

Mingxi readjusted the rhythm of the Breathing Method’s operation, mobilizing every cell, every muscle in her body, and every wisp of mental energy in her spiritual sea.

Swish swish swish swish...

The mental energy threads began to resonate in sync.

“Crack crack...”

The peeling speed of the stone eggshell indeed accelerated significantly.

More and more stone fragments fell off, revealing more and more of the black-blue star-silver light.

“This...”

“How did she do that?”

Yue Lingren and Aletai were both dumbfounded.

Only Huang Huaqiang was grinning like an idiot, his ears practically reaching the back of his head.

Unbearable to watch.

“Crack crack crack crack...”

Just like a blacksmith continuously hammering metal, the sound was like musical notes vibrating.

After about fifteen minutes, most of the stone egg’s interior was exposed.

The inside resembled a century egg, smooth and moist, giving a bouncy and delicious sensation even without direct contact.

The ‘century egg’ suddenly swayed left and right, and after a ‘crack’ sound, the birth and death crystal, after its outer shell had peeled off, finally detached from the altar.

“Whoosh!”

It shot straight towards Mingxi.

But it didn’t crash into Mingxi’s spiritual sea.

Instead, it Floated above her head.

“Pop.”

The oval, crystal-clear ‘century egg’ suddenly split into seven petals, blooming like a flower.

The star-silver-like flower descended upon Mingxi’s head. This scene was as if Mingxi had achieved great mastery of martial arts, creating a “Three Flowers Gathering at the Peak.”

Mingxi: ???

Yue Lingren and others: ???

“Is this child Mingxi... successful?”

“Looks like it.”

Huang Huaqiang said with a proud face, “I told you, didn’t I? My young lady is best at creating miracles!”

No one cared about the dog-like Huang Huaqiang; everyone’s gaze was fixed on the ‘century egg flower’ on Mingxi’s head.

The petals gently closed and then slowly bloomed, as if it were breathing in and out.

And as the petals ‘breathed,’ streams of jade-silver light scattered, as if stars had turned into fragments and fallen upon Mingxi.

Just then, a hand wearing a golden silk glove pierced through space and went straight for the birth and death crystal.

“Damn it! Yue Anxue!”

Seeing this, Huang Huaqiang immediately exploded.

But it was too late for them to rescue Mingxi; Yue Anxue’s hand was about to touch the birth and death crystal.

“So you finally came? I thought you were going to keep acting like a coward!”

The clear, cold voice of the young girl softly rang out.

The greed and viciousness in Yue Anxue’s eyes, which had just fully revealed her body, hadn’t even fully spread before she heard Mingxi’s words.

She was instantly startled. What did she mean?

“Soul—Light Prison—”

As Yue Anxue was stunned, the young girl’s voice rang out again.

“Bang.”

Yue Anxue’s hand, which was about to touch the birth and death crystal, hit an invisible barrier.