Although he had no need for Spirit Stones for his own cultivation, the properties of the stones themselves made them ideal for crafting protective amulets or as focal points for formations.
Chen Mo collected the essence for a full ten minutes. The magma had drained to the bottom, yet it continued to churn and gather, seeping in from the cavern walls. His divine sense could not detect what lay beneath, nor could he discern what exactly was constantly exuding the Spirit Stones. He had no intention of digging deeper; destroying the spiritual vein would be a loss that outweighed any gain.
Sweeping his divine sense across the cavern, he gathered every Spirit Stone he could find into the Celestial Doctor Secret Realm. Along the way, he also collected some of the jade and emeralds that had formed around the stones. While these weren't as valuable as Spirit Stones, they were of the highest "glass-species" quality—not just imperial green, but also premium red, yellow, and multicolored jade.
Chapter 168