Mostly, there were simply too many. Ye Chen's initial estimate of tens of thousands was far too simplistic. Only when he actually started exerting his energy did he discover that the Spirit Stones were not just a surface layer; extending half a meter deeper into the ground, everything was Spirit Stones.
This single excavation yielded a full several hundred thousand Spirit Stones—a truly massive amount.
Even if these Spirit Stones were placed in a treasure pavilion, they would easily qualify as a colossal fortune.
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