Chapter 66: Elemental Resonance
Deep beneath the Rock High Hills, faint purple light glowed within the enormous underground cave.
The cave was no longer completely dark anymore.
Hundreds of small purple crystals now shined softly across the walls like scattered stars. Soul Power flowed quietly between them while traces of Life Energy gathered naturally around the cave floor.
The atmosphere itself had begun changing.
But Alicia knew—
this was still far from complete.
The cave was more bigger.
Her glowing Light Spirit Form floated silently near the center of the cave while streams of energy moved carefully around her.
The Amethyst Valley had only just begun.
At best…
perhaps two percent completed.
Alicia stared at the surrounding crystals thoughtfully.
The Soul Power circulation was already stabilizing.
Life Energy had also begun integrating successfully.
But something was missing.
The system interface still remained incomplete.
[Small Spirit Amethyst Stone]
[Life Energy: 100/100]
[Soul Power: 100/100]
[Elemental Energy: 0/100]
Alicia focused on the final line.
"...Elemental Energy."
Unlike Life Energy or Soul Power—
Elemental Energy did not naturally gather easily.
At least not in her current world.
The Rock High Hills possessed traces of Earth Attribute Energy.
The oceans carried faint Water Energy.
The Deep Forest contained weak Wood Energy.
But they were scattered.
Unstable.
Difficult to collect directly.
Alicia became thoughtful.
"If I can complete the elemental circulation…"
"i may be able to complete it."
The cave around her already possessed the foundation of a true cultivation land.
Dense energy.
Natural spiritual vein support.
Stable environmental balance.
But without elemental integration—
the valley still lacked something important.
True harmony.
Alicia floated silently for a while before finally speaking toward the system.
"...System."
A soft notification appeared immediately.
[Ding!]
[The Strongest Planet Core System is listening]
Alicia twitched slightly.
Even now, the system's wording still sounded strangely arrogant to her.
She ignored it.
"Is there a skill that can absorb or gather Elemental Energy?"
Several moments passed.
Then—
multiple screens appeared before her.
[Searching compatible skills...]
[Calculating host compatibility...]
[Evaluating world stability...]
Finally—
[Ding!]
[Skill Found]
[Elememtal Resonance]
[Grade: Rare]
[Description:]
—Allows the host to sense, attract, and slowly gather free Elemental Energy from the surrounding environment
—Current compatible elements:
• Earth
• Water
• Wood
[Warning:]
[—Host lacks sufficient elemental comprehension]
[—Absorption speed will be extremely slow]
Alicia immediately became interested.
"...I can actually gather it."
But then she noticed something else.
"Wait... comprehension?"
The system answered calmly.
[Elemental Energy cannot simply be absorbed forcefully]
[The host must understand the natural flow of elements]
Alicia became quiet.
Then—
She was shicked after seeing the price.
[Cost: 10000 life energy,5000 space energy]
"W-what.. The.. Hell!"
"why is it so expensive!?"
The system did not bother to explain.
Then she got more shocked but happy after seeing her own energy reserves.
[Life energy: 19200]
[Space energy: 7000]
Speechless.Alicia immediately buys the skill and tries to comprehend it.
Like usual,alicia felt a head splitting pain,but it was more painful.
After comprehending the skill,alicia got alot of knowledge about elements.
[Knowledge coins gained 4+]
[Knowledge coins gained 4+]
[Knowledge coins gained 2+]
[Knowledge coins gained 1+]
Alicia also realized something important.
Cultivation was becoming increasingly complex.
Before, she only needed energy.
Life Energy.
Soul Power.
Density.
Quantity.
But now—
understanding mattered.
Control mattered.
Balance mattered.
The former Planet Core's words surfaced inside her mind once again.
"A true world must understand itself."
Alicia slowly calmed herself.
"…I understand."
[Ding!]
[Host has learned: Elemental Resonance]
Immediately—
More information flowed into Alicia's consciousness.
A strange sensation spread through her spiritual body.
The world around her suddenly felt different.
Heavier.
Deeper.
The stone walls beneath the cave emitted faint yellow-brown particles.
Earth Energy.
Tiny streams of blue energy flowed within underground water currents nearby.
Water Energy.
And deep within the distant forests—
small traces of green energy drifted through ancient roots.
Wood Energy.
Alicia became slightly shocked.
"They were always here…"
She simply had never sensed them before.
Very carefully—
Alicia activated the skill.
The surrounding cave became quiet.
Then—
tiny yellow particles slowly began drifting toward the purple crystals.
Very slowly.
Almost painfully slowly.
The moment the particles touched one of the crystals—
the purple glow changed slightly.
A faint golden-brown color appeared within it.
[Small Spirit Amethyst Stone]
[Elemental energy :0/100]
[Earth energy: 1/20]
Alicia's spiritual light brightened immediately.
"It worked!"
But only one point appeared after several minutes.
Alicia quickly calmed down again.
"…This is going to take forever."
Still—
she did not feel discouraged.
Instead—
she felt strangely satisfied.
Because this time—
she was not simply throwing power at a problem.
She was learning.
Understanding.
Building something properly.
The cave itself also began changing slightly as more elemental particles gathered.
The stone walls became sturdier.
The spiritual vein flow beneath the cave stabilized further.
Even the surrounding Soul Power circulation became smoother.
Alicia noticed everything carefully.
"…Elemental Energy stabilizes the environment."
Another realization.
Another piece added.
Far above the underground cave—
outside within the Rock High Hills—
several spirit beasts had already begun gathering unknowingly near the region.
The denser energy naturally attracted them.
Spirit Fang Wolves.
Stone Shell Lizards.
Even several Mist Panthers quietly observed the hills from afar.
Instinctively drawn toward the forming cultivation land.
Meanwhile—
deep inside the cave—
Alicia noticed the beasts movements.So she put on an barrier that hides the valley's presence so that those beasts can't disturb her.
Then,
Alicia continued guiding tiny streams of elemental particles toward the crystals patiently.
Slowly.
Carefully.
Like building the foundation of something much larger.
The Amethyst Valley was still incomplete.
Far from complete.