92: Chapter 92 Doubts about the Spiritual Land

Yun Yue continued to answer some of Ye Xuan's questions about other Cultivators.

It turned out that the land they were in was called the Canggu Realm.

In this vast world, besides these Mortal nations, there were also Sects of various sizes and Cultivator clans that formed their own factions; most of the lands rich in spiritual power had already been divided among them.

Only these spiritually barren lands were left for the Mortal nations to develop, and Cultivators did not easily interact with Mortals.

Firstly, Spiritual Qi was thin in the Mortal world, which was useless for cultivation. Secondly, Cultivators had long Lifespans, often lasting hundreds or thousands of years, and they had long since become indifferent to the birth, death, and aging of Mortals, as well as the changing of dynasties.

The difference between the two was like heaven and earth.

This also led to a clear class boundary between Cultivators and Mortal nations, making it extremely difficult for Cultivators to emerge from Mortal nations.

Occasionally, gifted Mortals who could perceive Spiritual Qi would mostly be taken away by passing Cultivators, embarking on the path to immortality from then on.

The Qingyun Sect, which Yun Yue came from, was actually not a very large Sect in the entire Canggu Realm. The Sect Master was a powerhouse who had entered the Core Formation stage, and the Sect Elders were mostly Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but this was enough to be an existence that secular dynasties like the Yan State looked up to.

Yun Yue and Chen Mingyuan were only disciples of Sect Elders and were not among the very powerful ones.

Hearing Yun Yue's words, Ye Xuan was also shaken.

He hadn't expected that if he hadn't stepped onto the Immortal path with his father's help, they, as Mortals, would have been like frogs at the bottom of a well.

The flashes of swords and shadows of blades in Mortal dynasties were nothing more than child's play in the eyes of these Sects and clans.

He nodded and said, "Thank you for clearing my doubts, Fairy. My brother and I are deeply grateful."

Yun Yue chuckled and said, "If you two Fellow Daoists have any questions, you can come to me at any time. I am currently serving as the commander of the Cultivators in this military camp, responsible for coordinating Cultivator affairs within the army."

After saying that, she turned and left.

After Yun Yue left, soldiers brought some Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills. Holding them in his hand, Ye Xuan immediately felt a very pure spiritual power spread through his body.

This was much richer in spiritual power than those jade stones; it seemed the Yan State indeed placed great importance on Cultivators.

"Big brother, if I had known Cultivators were treated so well, why would we have hidden our identities! Father also made us hide them so hard, causing us to suffer quite a bit!" Ye Yi lamented.

After putting away the Spirit Stones, Ye Xuan said seriously, "Ye Yi, Father's words were not without reason. If we had used our spiritual power earlier, we would have been no different from those lost souls on the battlefield who were pushed out to die under the blade of Immortal Master Mad Blade!"

The complaint on Ye Yi's face froze instantly. Thinking of his father's words when they set out, urging them to hide their cultivation and act low-key, he ultimately did not argue further.

After all, with the Yan and Jin States currently at war, Cultivators in the army were already scarce. Loose Cultivators like them, with no background or backing, would only be pushed to the most dangerous front lines as consumables if they rashly exposed their cultivation.

Exposing their status as Cultivators now was also because of Wang Sheng's relentless pressure, which had become unbearable.

Ye Xuan thought of how Immortal Master Mad Blade had said during the battle that he had already swallowed the entire Jin State, and his goal was a Spiritual Land in the Yan State.

This couldn't help but make him concerned. He immediately said to Ye Yi, "Yi-zi, do you remember what Immortal Master Mad Blade said? He wants a Spiritual Land."

"I remember. Chen Mingyuan's reaction was quite significant at the time. Could it be a very powerful place?" Ye Yi also found it strange.

Ye Xuan didn't know either. He said, "How about this, I'll tell Father about this and let him keep an eye out."

Ye Yi nodded, the complaint on his face long gone, replaced by a hint of gravity. "Big brother is right. Immortal Master Mad Blade's strength is so terrifying; a Spiritual Land that he covets so much is definitely no ordinary place. Father is experienced and knowledgeable; perhaps he knows some inside information."

He immediately found a quiet place, picked up a Transmission Talisman, and began to send a message, telling Ye Jing everything that had happened recently in detail.

At this time, in the Qinling Mountains, thousands of miles away from the Yan State border.

In a deep valley filled with miasma, an old man was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in cultivation when a Talisman at his waist suddenly floated up.

The old man slowly opened his eyes. He picked up the Talisman, and after hearing the words inside, he frowned.

"Xuaner and Yier, quite a lot has happened this year."

He was none other than Ye Jing, who had been cultivating in the Qinling Mountains all this time and was now at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

Ye Jing also sighed after listening to his two sons' transmission.

But more than that, he was worried about his sons, especially when he heard that Immortal Master Mad Blade was launching a major invasion of the Yan State for a Spiritual Land.

And that it existed within the borders of the Yan State.

Ye Jing was also very surprised.

According to the information about Immortals he had gathered over a long time, there were only two types of Spiritual Lands: one was a region with a Spiritual Vein, whose powerful spiritual power could sustain an entire Family's cultivation.

The other was a Secret Realm, but these Secret Realms usually only opened at specific times. Their spiritual power was far richer than ordinary regions, and they contained traces of legacies left by ancient Cultivators.

However, the entrances to these Secret Realms were also very well hidden and guarded by powerful Restrictions, so ordinary Cultivators had no way of knowing about them.

A Secret Realm was absolutely impossible, because the opening of one would attract all Cultivators like a swarm. Immortal Master Mad Blade, a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, could not possibly compete for a Secret Realm; he was far from having that capability.

Therefore, this Spiritual Land must refer to a Spiritual Vein.

However, most of the Spiritual Veins within the Yan State were already controlled by major Sects and clans. Even if there were overlooked small Spiritual Veins, they wouldn't be worth Immortal Master Mad Blade making such a big fuss, even going so far as to make an enemy of the entire Yan State.

Ye Jing's eyes were full of thought: "Could it be that it's a large-scale Spiritual Vein that hasn't been discovered yet?"

As soon as this thought emerged, Ye Jing's heart sank.

The value of a large-scale Spiritual Vein was enough to drive any Cultivator in the Qi Refinement Stage crazy, and even Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators would flock to it if they found out.

Perhaps Immortal Master Mad Blade also wants this Spiritual Vein in the Yan State to develop his Family.

He even had to coerce a nation into helping him fight; he likely doesn't have any powerful figures backing him.

Thinking of this Spiritual Land, Ye Jing felt a bit tempted. He had been cultivating for a year and was now at the Qi Refining Level 5, and his most talented grandson, Ye Tianhao, was already at the Qi Refining Level 6, making him the strongest in the Family.

As for others in the Family, his second daughter-in-law, Liu Xianglan, was at Qi Refining Level 2 and had contracted a human skin lantern as her Natal Magical Artifact. His third grandson, Ye Tianhui, had also awakened his Spiritual Root and was still cultivating.

But relying solely on those jade stones to supply cultivation was still too slow. If they could obtain a Spiritual Vein, the cultivation resources for the entire Family would increase significantly.

This potential Spiritual Vein was undoubtedly a Heaven-Defying Opportunity for the Ye Family to change their fate.

Thinking of this, Ye Jing wanted to take the Opportunity to bring this Spiritual Vein into the Ye Family, but he just didn't know where to find it...

After thinking hard, Ye Jing realized that his two sons had already become Cultivators hosted by the Yan State, and they might be in a good position to gather information.

With this in mind, Ye Jing immediately used a Transmission Talisman to send a message to Ye Xuan and Ye Yi, telling them to inquire about the Spiritual Vein, while leaving the rest of the search for the Spiritual Vein to him, their old father.

The Transmission Talisman glowed with a faint light and then dissipated into the air.