The pressure from the Crystal Clan's Great Elder was like the might of heaven. Although it was released instantly, it still caused a strong shock to Chen Lin's soul. Fortunately, the power of his golden soul was automatically activated, so he was not injured.
His expression suddenly turned ugly, and he suppressed his anger and asked, "What does this mean, Great Elder?"
The great elder saw that Chen Lin was unscathed under his pressure, and a strange look flashed across his face. He then said in a cold voice: "The matter of the crystal worm is a secret of our clan. How did Elder Chen know about it?"
Chen Lin suddenly realized.
It seems that the Crystal Clan is indeed related to the Crystal Light Realm, and the crystal worms should be a very important thing to them. They seem to be very worried about the leakage of information.
But the words have been spoken, and it is impossible to take them back.
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, then said bluntly: "I learned from a special channel that there is a world where crystal light creatures exist. There are tribes that can glow just like your crystal race, and they are good at breeding crystal insects. That's why I asked the elder if he knew about crystal insects, to confirm whether the crystal light world is the world where your crystal race once lived."
"Crystal light creature?"
The Great Elder expressed his doubts aloud, but his face showed nothing.
Yu Guangyan, who was standing by, looked very interested and asked, "Elder Chen, do you know the specific situation of that interface? Are there any landmarks, such as the names of large forces or continents?"
Chen Lin nodded and said, "I know a little, but not much. I just heard that there is a continent in that interface called Xuanjing Continent, and I don't know anything else."
"Mysterious Crystal Continent?"
Yu Guangyan looked thoughtful, as if she was trying hard to recall something.
At this time, the Great Elder said, "Don't think about it. Since there is a group of people like us, even if it is not the place we want to find, it must have some connection with our race. Just go and take a look and you will know."
After saying that, he looked at Chen Lin and said, "Since Elder Chen has shared this news, he should know how to enter this world?"
Chen Lin glanced at the other person and said nothing.
The pressure that the other party just displayed was indeed very strong, but it could not make him hand over such important information.
Given his status, it is impossible for the other party to attack him because of this matter. After all, he is the deacon elder of Tianfeng City appointed by Yingyue Palace. Attacking him without reason is tantamount to falling out with Yingyue Palace.
The Great Elder couldn't help but smile when he saw this, and said, "Just now, when I heard the name of the crystal insect, I was agitated and released pressure. It was not intentional. I hope Elder Chen will not blame me."
After explaining, he continued, "Since Elder Chen told me this information, he must want to do business with our clan. Just let me know if you have any needs. Our clan has always been fair in trade and will never bully others. In addition, our clan and Yingyue Palace have a cooperative relationship. As a member of Yingyue Palace, Elder Chen can be considered our partner."
"The Great Elder is indeed a straightforward person!"
Chen Lin praised.
Then he said: "Since the Great Elder said so, then I will not hide it. The node of this Crystal Light Realm is in a Demon Realm scene, and the node to enter this Demon Realm scene is in Tianfang Continent."
After a pause, he continued, "I have one thing to state. There is definitely no problem with the source of this information, but the explorer entered many years ago, so it is impossible to determine whether the node has changed. If you want to trade, you have to verify it yourself."
The Great Elder frowned and said, "The node is in Tianfang Continent. That would be a bit troublesome."
Chen Lin's heart moved when he heard this.
The other party was talking about trouble, not that it was impossible to get through, which means that the other party has the ability to go to the Tianfang Continent.
If you can't reach Hongshan Continent directly, using the other party's channels to go to Tianfang Continent first is also an option, which is a step forward.
Thinking of this, he said, "Because I can't confirm whether the node is intact, and Fellow Daoist Yu Guangyan saved me once, so I won't ask for too much. As long as your Crystal Clan takes out three Space Spirit Crystals and provides me with a channel to Hongshan Continent, I will tell you the specific location of this node."
A safe node leading to an alternate dimension, and an alternate dimension with special resources, its value is immeasurable.
What's more, it is related to the other party's search for clues to his hometown, and it is even possible that the interface is the other party's hometown, so this price is absolutely a bargain.
Even the Great Elder was a little surprised.
He clasped his fists towards Chen Lin and said with gratitude: "Thank you, Elder Chen, for your generosity."
But he immediately showed an embarrassment and said, "Although the Space Spirit Crystal is rare, our Crystal Clan can still take out three pieces, but we really can't find a way to go to Hongshan Continent."
Seeing Chen Lin's doubtful look, the Great Elder began to explain.
"The situation in Hongshan Continent is special. According to the information I received, the space there has been very volatile in recent years. The teleportation array is absolutely unusable. Even the space nodes are unstable. It is difficult to transfer through the space nodes of other planes such as the Demon Realm.
If we want to get through, we can only cross the Sea of Death, which is too dangerous. Our Crystal Clan is just a small clan and we don’t have that ability.”
Chen Lin's expression changed slightly.
He didn't expect that the situation in Hongshan Continent was so bad that it had become an isolated island. This made him even more worried about Luo Qinglan's situation.
But judging from the Great Elder's expression, the other party was not shirking responsibility.
At this time, the great elder spoke again: "Although we don't have the ability to go to Hongshan Continent, we can send Elder Chen to Tianfang Continent, and we can also give Elder Chen some other compensation. I heard that Elder Chen has been collecting high-level lightning-attribute refining materials. We have some reserves in our clan, which may meet Elder Chen's needs."
After some bargaining, Chen Lin and the other party reached a deal.
He informed the other party of the specific information of the node and promised not to sell this information to others within a hundred years.
The other party provided him with three space spirit crystals, a material sufficient to refine a spiritual treasure-level thunder-attributed flying sword, and sent him safely to the Tianfang Continent.
In addition, if the other party enters the Crystal Light Realm and finds that it is the hometown of the Crystal Clan, or has important clues about their hometown, the other party will pay him another two hundred spirit crystals.
"This matter is of great importance to our clan. I will go back now to make preparations. Elder Chen's reward will be delivered later. If Elder Chen wants to leave for Tianfang Continent at any time, he can directly send a message to Yu Guangyan, but the earliest will be one year later."
After the two parties signed the spiritual contract, the great elder stood up and said goodbye.
After seeing off Yu Guangyan and the Great Elder, Chen Lin returned to the mansion, thought about the deal, and felt that it was okay.
In terms of value, he is definitely at a disadvantage.
Because the node message came from Fat Tiger, its authenticity could be confirmed without a doubt. A plane that could produce crystal worms was priceless even if it was not the hometown of the Crystal Clan.
But he himself had no plans to explore, so there was no point in keeping it, and it would be beneficial for him to exchange it for some things that he urgently needed now.
It's a win-win situation.
In addition, the agreement did not restrict him from entering the Crystal Light Realm. If he wanted to explore it, he could do so at any time.
The next day, Yu Guangyan came with the reward.
"Elder Chen, you are so mean. You didn't even contact me in advance when you had such important information. I missed a great opportunity to win credit in the clan."
After handing over the treasure, Yu Guangyan complained in a tone that was half real and half fake.
Chen Lin smiled and said, "I'm telling you how I can bargain and get such a high reward!"
Then he asked, "Did you find anything from exploring that village? Did you find the transmission channel under the dry well?"
He always had a hunch that the frog was not completely dead, and Fat Tiger also said that the frog might be resurrected, so he had to pay special attention to everything related to the frog.
Yu Guangyan shook her head. "Nothing was found. If there weren't traces and auras left over from the war, the Great Elder would have suspected that you were deliberately making up lies."
Then he added: "But the node there can't be maintained for long, so even if there is a discovery, it won't be of much significance."
"Is the node going to crash? That would be a shame for the scene."
Chen Lin showed a look of regret when he heard this.
A scene that can be entered in person, even if there are no resources, has a certain value, and can be used for refuge at critical moments.
The two chatted for a while, and then Yu Guangyan said goodbye and left.
Chen Lin began to check the items sent by the other party.
There’s nothing good about the space spirit crystal, so just put it away.
With these three space spirit crystals, he can use the Boundary Breaking Disk with confidence, and his chance of survival will increase significantly.
Then take out the thunder attribute materials given by the other party.
This material was somewhat beyond his expectations; it turned out to be a piece of lightning-struck wood!
According to Yu Guangyan, this piece of lightning-struck wood came from a special alien dimension and was accidentally obtained by a disciple of their Crystal Clan during exploration.
It was originally just an ordinary tree, but after being struck by lightning, a natural lightning pattern was formed. It not only produced spirituality, but also had the effect of storing the power of thunder and compressing it. If it was refined into a flying sword, it should be able to reach the level of a spiritual treasure.
Chen Lin carefully examined the lightning-struck wood and found that it was indeed just an ordinary piece of wood with a very hazy dark golden line on it, faintly emitting the meaning of thunder.
If you sense it carefully, you can sense a little bit of spiritual energy from this dark gold pattern.
After looking for a while, he couldn't help but frowned.
He was not very satisfied with this lightning-struck wood. Its spiritual aura was too weak and it could only be considered a spiritual material. If used to refine a flying sword, even if it reached the spiritual treasure level, it would only be the lowest grade.
But after thinking about it, he decided to use it.
There is no way. There are too few materials for thunder-attributed spiritual treasures. They are hard to come by. If you give up this lightning-struck wood, you can’t tell when you will encounter it again.
Moreover, the level of the natal flying sword can be upgraded after nurturing, but if the starting point is low, the upgrade will be slower.
But no matter what, it is stronger than his current Thunder Sword.