"What about the other two methods?"
Earth crystals were a necessity, and this method to obtain them was naturally not within Li Tianxiang's consideration. Thus, he could only use another method.
"Although the second method can produce large amounts of earth crystals, earth crystals are still not easy to obtain."
The girl handed the earth crystal in her hand to Li Tianxiang.
"This earth crystal was created using this method."
Li Tianxiang carefully examined this earth crystal and then compared it with his own. He found that the elemental earth cyclone in the middle of the earth crystal given to him by the girl was spinning more slowly.
He raised his eyebrows. He wasn't sure if this slight difference would make the two crystals different.
[Level-2 Earth Crystal]
Just as Li Tianxiang was thinking about the differences between the two, when his gaze swept across the earth crystal the girl gave him, a frame suddenly popped up in his line of sight. It was just like how the name of an item would be displayed in a game.
However, this allowed Li Tianxiang to understand the difference. Both items were earth crystals, but the girl's earth crystal was at a higher level.
He frowned. He had already guessed that when he upgraded to a higher level of land in the future, he would use higher-leveled earth crystals.
"How did you get this?"
Li Tianxiang returned the earth crystal to the girl. He was still looking down at the earth crystal in his hand, so he didn't see the girl and her sister looking at each other. They could see a hint of admiration in each other's eyes.
"This kind of earth crystal requires a very advanced mage to compress the earth element in order to make it. The most powerful mage in the king's city can make one every week."
This method was worth considering. He could let Siebel try it in the future.
Upon thinking of Siebel, Li Tianxiang suddenly remembered what she said. Earth crystals were one of the materials for synthesizing magic crystals, and there seemed to be someone in this world who could break down magic crystals.
"I heard from others that one can also obtain earth crystals after breaking down magic crystals."
The girl nodded and held up three fingers.
"That's the third method, which is to decompose magic crystals and obtain earth crystals. However, only very skilled alchemists can do that, and the loss ratio is very high. Generally, 200 magic crystals can only produce one earth crystal."
Li Tianxiang did a quick calculation in his mind. One magical crystal was 100 gold coins, and 200 crystals cost only 20,000 gold coins. It was even more worth it than buying them directly.
"It seems cheap, but the earth crystals produced through this method are not pure. They often contain other elements, so they are especially unstable. Simply put, they will explode."
The corner of Li Tianxiang's mouth twitched. They could explode and have impurities. This basically meant that there was no way to upgrade the land through the system using such earth crystals.
At the thought of this, Li Tianxiang couldn't help but feel dejected.
"But…"
Upon seeing Li Tianxiang's disappointed expression, the girl couldn't help but speak up. The moment the words left her mouth, she regretted it. This was her family's secret.
However, when she thought that Li Tianxiang had saved her and was even lenient towards bandits, she thought that he must be a man with a trustworthy character. Thus, she gritted her teeth and continued.
"I know an alchemist who can extract a pure earth crystal for every 400 magic crystals."
Li Tianxiang was stunned. After all, 40,000 gold coins was cheaper than 50,000 gold coins. Looking at the girl's expression, he roughly understood that this was probably a secret property of the girl's family. Thus, he didn't expect her to tell him about this so directly.
"Can I buy some?"
Li Tianxiang thought for a bit and spoke.
"I'll buy it at the market price, 50,000 gold coins per piece."
The girl originally thought that since she told Li Tianxiang that she knew an alchemist who could purify pure earth crystals, she would sell him some earth crystals at a lower cost price. After all, it seemed like he really needed a lot.
Before the girl could speak, her sister pulled her to her side and whispered something into her ear.
The girl seemed to be quite angry after hearing this, and she argued with her sister for a while. However, in the end, it was her little sister who invited Li Tianxiang to discuss the issue of purchasing earth crystals with her at the Magus Tower.
Seeing that the girl looked a little ashamed, Li Tianxiang was the one who talked sense into her.
"I definitely need a lot of earth crystals. If you sell them to me at cost price, two or three, or even ten earth crystals will do. However, if I need more crystals, I will feel bad if I continue to buy them from you. It's better to start talking about business from the very beginning. We can set up some contracts, and you can give me discounts for bulk purchases."
The girl felt that her younger sister was obviously trying to cheat her savior, but she was unable to stop her. Furthermore, she had to be comforted by him. Thus, she could not help but feel a little embarrassed.
Her red cheeks were like an apple in the Garden of Eden. They were exceptionally alluring. As a result, Li Tianxiang subconsciously swallowed his saliva. It was only when the girl's younger sister mocked him for being stunned that he reacted.
Meanwhile, the girl's face turned even redder.
"By the way, what's your name?"
After the girl's younger sister regained consciousness, she became extremely lively, which made Li Tianxiang relax instead.
"I'm Li Tianxiang."
"Li Tianxiang? What a strange name."
The younger sister pointed at herself.
"My name is Lan Schariac."
Then, she pointed at the rather shy girl.
"And this super beauty is my sister, May Schariac."
When Li Tianxiang heard the two names, he took a while to realize that it was probably the language system, which had been given to him by the system, that had automatically translated the names of the sisters.
"Why are you guys here?"
Li Tianxiang raised his eyebrows. Although he didn't know what level their family was in the Human Monarch City, he could tell from their clothes and the way the boss of the market treated him respectfully that their status was quite high.
Why would such people come to an abandoned alley?
Upon hearing this question, May smiled helplessly and shook the earth crystal and staff in her hands.
Only then did Li Tianxiang notice that there was a small circlet at the top of the staff. It looked like it was used to stabilize the earth crystal. But now, the circlet had split open, and the earth crystal was attached to the top of the staff by something that looked like iron wire.
"This staff is a gift from my father, so I want to repair it even if it's damaged. However, the person who can repair this staff lives in the back street."
"It's not a particularly meaningful gift. Didn't Dad give it to you again last year? It's just a staff made of white wax wood. In the end, you almost couldn't make it back alive today."
Lan was obviously very unhappy with her sister's decision and pouted.
May didn't argue with her. She just sighed softly and regretfully.
"Well, it won't happen again."
Lan looked at the earth crystal in Li Tianxiang's hand and chuckled like a weasel who had stolen a chick.
"Then, let's go home quickly. If this deal is successful, you can ask Dad to give you a staff made from the Holy Tree."