158: Earth Vein Essence Milk, a material for a grand formation!

"Alright, everyone calm down!"

Chen Xu chuckled softly, then spoke, bringing Murong Zhuyun and Daoist Yuqing back to their senses.

Both of them shuddered and exchanged a glance.

They both saw excitement and lingering fear in each other's eyes.

They were both Cultivators who had lived for hundreds of years, and their states of mind had long been polished to a state of stillness like an ancient well.

But today, the massive, successive shocks were truly too subversive to their understanding, almost causing them to lose their Dao Heart.

"Family Head, we have lost our composure."

Daoist Yuqing took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the churning greed in his heart, and bowed to Chen Xu.

"It is fine."

Chen Xu waved his hand, though his gaze remained fiery.

Looking at the endless Immortal Jade vein beneath his feet, his heart was similarly tumultuous.

This was no mere path to wealth; this was clearly a path to the heavens!

What was Tianyu Holy Land anyway?

As long as he was given enough time to convert all the resources of this mineral vein into the Chen Family's strength, he was confident he could build the Chen Family into a behemoth far more terrifying than Tianyu Holy Land!

"This place shall be the greatest secret of my Chen Family, and the Foundation of my Chen Family's rise!"

Chen Xu's voice became incomparably serious.

He looked at the two and commanded in a deep voice, "Immediately re-bury this deep pit and use a Formation to conceal all aura; not a single bit can be leaked!"

"Yes, Family Head!"

Murong Zhuyun and Daoist Yuqing dared not show the slightest negligence and immediately got to work.

Murong Zhuyun waved her hand, scattering dozens of Formation Flags to set up an exquisite aura-concealing illusion Formation, tightly locking away the heaven-reaching seven-colored glow.

Daoist Yuqing channeled his magic power, moving the massive chunk of earth and stone that Chen Xu had cut off back into its original position.

Soon, this place returned to its previous appearance, as if nothing had ever happened.

Only the Spiritual Qi in the air, still so dense it could not be dissolved, told of how everything just now was not a hallucination.

"Awooo!"

Xiao Hei finished gnawing on that piece of top-grade Material and ran to Chen Xu's feet, wagging its tail as if asking for credit.

"Hahaha, little thing, you've performed a great service this time!"

Chen Xu was in high spirits; he scooped Xiao Hei up and vigorously rubbed its furry head.

"Family Head, what do we do now..."

Daoist Yuqing looked at this blessed land filled with treasures everywhere, feeling somewhat at a loss for a moment.

Should they immediately mine the Immortal Jade, or first scavenge all those ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicines?

"No rush."

Chen Xu shook his head, a trace of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

"This blessed land is filled with strangeness everywhere. With such a Treasure Trove, why would it be abandoned here, with no one taking interest?"

"Let us thoroughly explore this place first, figure out the full situation, and then decide what to do later."

Chen Xu's calmness allowed Murong Zhuyun and Daoist Yuqing to calm down as well.

That was right; where there is an abnormality, there must be a demon.

Such a Heaven-Defying blessed land, logically speaking, was unlikely.

"Very well, we will follow the Family Head's instructions!"

The three people and one beast did not linger and began to continue their exploration toward the deeper parts of the valley.

The area of this blessed land far exceeded their imagination.

Moving at the speed of the Soul Transformation Stage, they flew for a full half an hour, yet they still did not see the end of the valley.

Along the way, all sorts of rare flowers, strange grasses, Spiritual Roots, and precious Spirit Medicines that were extinct in the outside world appeared one after another.

They even discovered a purple bamboo forest reaching a hundred zhang in height beside a mountain stream.

Every single bamboo stalk radiated a faint aura of thunder; it was clearly the top-grade Material for refining thunder-attribute Magic Treasures—Ten-Thousand-Year Purple-Thunder Bamboo!

If this were in the outside world, such a small bamboo forest would be enough to make countless Artifact Refining Grandmasters fight until they bled.

Yet here, it was merely ordinary decoration.

Daoist Yuqing was drooling just looking at it; several times he couldn't help but want to cut a few stalks, but he was stopped by Chen Xu's gaze.

Now was not the time.

As they continued deeper, a phenomenon that made everyone feel shocked and puzzled appeared.

"Family Head, have you noticed..."

Murong Zhuyun knit her beautiful brows, her eyes filled with shock and doubt.

"There... doesn't seem to be any living thing here."

Daoist Yuqing also reacted, his expression changing: "That's right! Aside from these plants and trees, we have been flying for so long, and yet we haven't seen a single flying bird or creeping insect!"

This was too abnormal!

A place with such dense Spiritual Qi should logically be a paradise full of vitality where all kinds of beasts thrive.

Yet here, apart from the three of them and the beast, it was a scene of dead silence!

No birdsong, no beast roars, not even a trace of the aura of other living creatures in the wind.

It was as if... the entire world had been purified.

"Awooo?"

Even Xiao Hei put away its fearless demeanor, sticking closely to Chen Xu's feet, its throat emitting low whimpers as if it sensed some kind of unease.

Chen Xu's expression also became grave.

His Divine Sense had long been spread out, covering a radius of a hundred miles, yet he similarly found no trace of any Yao Beast.

The entire blessed land was excessively safe.

This safety, instead, caused an inexplicable chill to rise in their hearts.

What kind of existence could turn a blessed land into a forbidden zone for life?

Just as the three of them were feeling vigilant, slowing their speed, and carefully continuing forward.

Chen Xu suddenly stopped.

He turned his head sharply to look at a canyon to his front left.

"Family Head, what is it?"

Daoist Yuqing immediately became vigilant.

Chen Xu did not speak, only closed his eyes and carefully sensed.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, a trace of astonishment flashing within them.

"The Spiritual Qi over there... is dense to the extreme!"

He said in a deep voice, "It is even denser than the place where we just discovered the Immortal Jade vein!"

"What?!"

Once these words were spoken, Murong Zhuyun and Daoist Yuqing were shocked once again.

Even denser than the Immortal Jade vein?

Could it be that hidden within that canyon was a Treasure Trove even more astonishing than the Immortal Jade vein?

Strong curiosity overcame the vigilance in their hearts.

"Let's go, let's take a look!"

Chen Xu took the lead and brought the two of them flying toward that canyon.

The closer they got, the clearer that extremely pure Spiritual Qi became.

When they stood at the entrance of the canyon, the scene before them once again left them frozen on the spot.

They saw that at the end of the canyon was a small water pool.

That pool was no more than ten zhang in circumference; the water was not deep and was clear to the bottom.

However, what was flowing in the pool was not water at all!

It was a kind of viscous, milky-white liquid!

On the surface of the liquid, a faint seven-colored precious glow swirled, emitting a fragrance so rich it could not be dissolved.

Just smelling it made one feel comfortable all over, and their magic power even began to boil.

The source of the terrifying Spiritual Qi in the canyon came from this very pool!

"This... what is this thing?"

Daoist Yuqing looked at that milky-white liquid, his throat swallowing involuntarily.

He instinctively felt... this thing had a fatal attraction to him.

Murong Zhuyun stepped forward quickly, crouching by the pool, examining it carefully; the shock in her beautiful eyes could no longer be described in words.

She tremblingly extended her slender jade finger, wanting to touch the liquid, but did not dare to.

"Could it... could it be the legendary..."

Just then, the System notification sound boomed in Chen Xu's mind!

【Ding! Detected that the host has discovered a Heaven And Earth Treasure—Earth Vein Spirit Milk!】

【Earth Vein Spirit Milk: A Heaven And Earth Treasure nurtured deep in the core of a Spiritual Vein, formed by a top-grade Immortal Vein after ten thousand years of sedimentation, absorbing the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon!】

【Effect 1: Bring the dead back to life, regrow flesh on bones. As long as there is a breath remaining, a single drop of Spirit Milk can instantly restore one to their Peak, with all injuries healed!】

【Effect 2: Instant magic power recovery. When fighting others, if magic power is exhausted, drinking one drop can replenish magic power in an instant with no aftereffects. As long as there is enough Spirit Milk, one's magic power will never run dry; it can be called invincible!】

【Effect 3: Breakthrough without Bottlenecks. Ordinary Cultivators who drink one drop during a Bottleneck period can ignore the Bottleneck and break through directly! Most importantly, when breaking through with this item, the medicinal power will automatically clear the Meridians and consolidate the Foundation, ensuring there will never be any phenomenon of an unstable Foundation!】

Looking at the series of introductions provided by the System, even Chen Xu could not help but have his heart twitch violently.

Heaven-Defying!

The effects of this Earth Vein Spirit Milk were simply Heaven-Defying to the extreme!

Especially the second and third ones!

Magic power never running dry! Breakthrough without Bottlenecks!

If this were placed on the battlefield, it would simply be an invincible perpetual motion machine!

And for the cultivation of the Family, it had an immeasurable strategic significance!

With this thing, he could completely, in a short period, mass-produce a large batch of high-level Cultivators!

Chen Xu's breathing became somewhat rapid.

"It is Earth Vein Spirit Milk!"

He forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and said to Murong Zhuyun and Daoist Yuqing, who were still in shock.

"It really is Earth Vein Spirit Milk!"

Receiving Chen Xu's confirmation, Murong Zhuyun could no longer maintain her composure and exclaimed excitedly.

"Ancient books record that this item only appeared in the era when heaven and earth were first opened, when Spiritual Qi was at its densest! It is a supreme divine object that even Immortal King Emperors would be jealous of!"

"I didn't expect... I didn't expect we would actually be able to see it here!"

Daoist Yuqing listened in a daze; although he did not know the specific effects of this thing.

But just hearing the name and seeing Murong Zhuyun's reaction, he knew this thing was absolutely an incredible treasure!

However, just as Chen Xu was preparing to step forward to collect this Heaven-Defying divine object.

The System notification sound rang out again!

【Ding! Detected that there are various ultra-rare divine metal Ores around the Earth Vein Spirit Milk!】

【Discovered 【Nine Heavens Star Iron】!】

【Discovered 【tai yi refined gold】!】

【Discovered 【Piaoyang Divine Sand】!】

【Discovered 【Chaos Origin Stone】!】

【Discovered 【Spirit Vein Profound Iron】!】

【Discovered 【Xirang True Soil】!】

【Discovered 【Yin and Yang Origin Stone】!】

【Warning! The above seven types of Materials are all essential core Materials for constructing a 【Fifth-Order Cross-Realm Teleportation Formation】! Please ensure the host collects them!】

Boom!

A series of names exploded in Chen Xu's mind like thunder!

He turned his head sharply, his gaze locked onto the rock walls surrounding the Spirit Milk pool!

He saw that embedded in those seemingly ordinary rock walls were indeed pieces of strange Ores, each with different colors and radiating different auras!

Some Ores were pitch black as ink, yet on their surface, it seemed as if billions of stars were circulating, being born and dying!

Some Ores were brilliantly golden, radiating an indestructible, sharp aura!

Some Ores were like transparent crystals, yet inside them, it seemed they contained a distorted space!

A Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation!

At this moment, Chen Xu's heart began to beat wildly!

He had been worrying about how to construct a Teleportation Formation to bring his clansmen up from the Lower Realm!

He had not expected that the seven most core and rarest Materials needed to construct a Teleportation Formation would actually appear before him in such a way!

And he was now only missing the last two Materials needed to complete the Teleportation Formation!

Coincidence? No! This was no coincidence!

Chen Xu suddenly looked up, staring into the depths of this grotto-heaven.

A bold thought emerged in his mind.

Could it be... that this entire grotto-heaven had been specially opened up by some ancient mighty figure for the purpose of building a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation?

He had transplanted all the necessary Materials into this grotto-heaven to cultivate them slowly.

But for some unknown reason, this mighty figure had perished unexpectedly before he could even begin.

So, this Treasure Trove had ended up benefiting him?

The more he thought about it, the more Chen Xu felt that this possibility was high!

This also explained why there were no Yao Beast here!

Because that mighty figure had already eliminated all unstable factors when he first opened this place!

Thinking of this, Chen Xu's heart burned with fervor!

If he could truly establish the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation and completely connect the Upper Realm and the Lower Realm.

Then, he would be able to continuously bring his loyal Chen Family clansmen from the Lower Realm up to the Spirit Realm!

With the support of the Immortal Jade vein and the Earth Vein Spirit Milk, the number of people in the Chen Family would see explosive growth!

Their strength would also expand to a terrifying level in the shortest possible time!

By then, what would a mere Tianyu Holy Land count for?

What he, Chen Xu, wanted to do was to establish a supreme divine dynasty in this Spirit Realm that spanned both Realms and would endure for eternity!

"Hahaha! Heaven helps me! Truly, Heaven helps me!"

Thinking of this, Chen Xu let out a laugh of extreme joy, looking up at the sky.

The laughter echoed through the canyon, filled with high spirits!

Murong Zhuyun and Yuqing Daoist watched Chen Xu suddenly burst into laughter, both looking bewildered.

However, they could feel that their Family Head's mood was better than ever before.

After Chen Xu finished laughing, he turned around and his gaze fell upon Murong Zhuyun beside him.

"Murong, you are only one step away from the Nascent Soul Stage Late Phase."

Chen Xu pointed to the pool of Earth Vein Spirit Milk and said slowly, "The Spiritual Qi here is abundant, and with the help of this divine object, it is the best time for you to break through."

"Why don't you break through right here using this Spirit Milk."

"Yuqing Daoist and I will stand guard for you!"

Upon hearing these words, Murong Zhuyun's delicate body trembled!

She looked up at Chen Xu in disbelief.

She had not expected that the Family Head would actually let her be the first to use such a Heaven-Defying divine object!

One had to know, although this pool of Spirit Milk looked plentiful, every bit used was a bit less. Its value was simply immeasurable!

"Family Head... this... this is too precious! Murong dare not!"

Murong Zhuyun quickly declined, though her heart warmed.

"It is fine."

Chen Xu waved his hand, his tone brooking no doubt.

"You are a meritorious official of the Family; your increase in strength is the Family's increase in strength. Do not decline."

Hearing this, Murong Zhuyun's eyes reddened, and her heart was filled with emotion.

One would die for a master who truly appreciates them!

Since the Family Head treated her this way, what more was there to say?

She took a deep breath, stopped being coy, and bowed deeply to Chen Xu.

"Thank you, Family Head, for your grace! Murong will definitely not let down the Family Head's high expectations!"

After speaking, she walked to the side of the Spirit Milk pool and carefully used a jade bottle to collect a drop of the milky white liquid.

Afterwards, she sat down cross-legged and swallowed that drop of Earth Vein Spirit Milk without hesitation!

As the Earth Vein Spirit Milk entered her throat, an indescribable warm and moist heat flow instantly exploded within Murong Zhuyun's body!

This spiritual energy was vast and immense, yet surprisingly gentle, without any hint of violence.

It was like spring rain, moisturizing things silently, instantly flowing through her limbs and bones, pouring into every inch of her Meridians, nourishing every one of her cells.

Murong Zhuyun's delicate body trembled suddenly, feeling as if she were soaking in a warm spring.

Her whole body, every pore, was expanding and rejoicing.

She dared not be careless in the slightest, immediately gathering her focus and closing her eyes. She began to circulate her core Cultivation Technique with all her might.

As the Cultivation Technique circulated, that immense Spirit Milk energy turned into streams of milky white torrents, beginning to madly wash over her Meridians and Dantian.

The Primordial Spirit figure in her Purple Mansion was wrapped in this energy, its entire body emitting a brilliant treasure light.

The power of her Primordial Spirit was growing rapidly.

The previously incredibly solid Bottleneck of the Soul Transformation Stage Middle Stage was simply unable to withstand a single blow in front of the power of this Heaven-Defying divine object!

Crack! The Bottleneck was broken!

Boom! An aura several times stronger than before suddenly erupted from Murong Zhuyun's body, sweeping through the entire canyon!

Nascent Soul Stage Late Phase!

In less than a quarter of an hour, she had crossed a chasm that many Cultivators could not overcome in their entire lives. She had successfully stepped into the Nascent Soul Stage Late Phase Realm!

However, this was not over yet!

The medicinal power of that drop of Earth Vein Spirit Milk was still immense!

Not only was it not exhausted by the Breakthrough, but it continued to circulate within her body, rapidly consolidating her newly broken-through cultivation Realm, while simultaneously smoothing out her Meridians, erasing all the slight flaws produced during the Breakthrough!

Her Foundation was not in the slightest bit unstable due to this cheat-like Breakthrough; instead, it was even more solid and substantial than before!

After another half an hour, Murong Zhuyun slowly opened her eyes.

A flash of sharp light passed through her beautiful eyes, and her entire aura underwent a transformation.

If she was a Fairy as cold as the moon before, then at this moment, she had a trace of majesty as if looking down upon all living beings; every movement she made seemed to align with the Dao rhythm, as if she were closer to this world.

"This..."

Murong Zhuyun felt the unprecedented, immense magic power within her body and looked at her own hands, white as jade and without a trace of Impurities, and she was plunged into immense shock.

She looked up at Chen Xu, who was smiling and standing guard for her, immediately rose, and bowed deeply to Chen Xu.

"Murong thanks the Family Head for the grace of rebirth!"

This bow was from the bottom of her heart, completely sincere and convinced!

She knew very well that what the Family Head had bestowed upon her was not just an Opportunity for a Breakthrough, but a broad road leading to a higher Realm! This kindness was as heavy as Mount Tai!

"Rise."

Chen Xu nodded with satisfaction and personally stepped forward to help her up: "You are a member of our Chen Family; your strength is our Chen Family's strength."

Watching Murong Zhuyun, who had successfully broken through and whose aura was becoming increasingly transcendent, Yuqing Daoist's eyes were full of envy.

But he had no jealousy, only infinite longing for the future of the Family.

If a meritorious official of the Family could receive such a Heaven-Defying reward, then as long as he worked hard for the Family, he might not lack such an Opportunity in the future!

After all, he had followed the Family Head since the Foundation Establishment Stage, watching the current Chen Family grow step by step.

Chen Xu's gaze fell once again upon the pool of Earth Vein Spirit Milk and the divine metal Ore on the surrounding rock walls that were shining with different lusters.

He had already made a decision in his heart.

"The Opportunity here is too shocking; it is not something we can fully consume right now."

Chen Xu's voice became steady: "We will first collect the Materials needed to construct the Teleportation Formation, then pick some urgently needed Spirit Medicine, and then immediately return to Tianxuan City."

He pointed to the divine object pool and continued: "As for this Earth Vein Spirit Milk, apart from taking some out, the rest will be sealed and left untouched for the time being."

"When I set up a great Formation in the future and completely turn this place into the back garden of my Chen Family, it will not be too late to use it. As for this Immortal Jade vein, it must not be mined easily; otherwise, if the aura leaks, it will surely bring about a monstrous disaster."

No one had any objections to this.

Meals must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked one step at a time.

Although they had discovered a huge Treasure Trove, their own strength was not yet enough to guard it.

The top priority was to use these resources to increase the Family's strength as quickly as possible!

"Let's begin!"

At Chen Xu's order, the three people and one beast immediately took action.

Yuqing Daoist summoned his whisk, carefully cutting off the seven types of divine metals needed to construct the Teleportation Formation, such as the Nine Heavens Star Iron and the tai yi refined gold, from the rock walls piece by piece.

These Materials were incredibly hard, and ordinary Magic Treasure could hardly damage them in the slightest.

But under the urging of Yuqing Daoist's Soul Transformation Stage magic power, they were still successfully removed.

Murong Zhuyun shuttled through the canyon, relying on her profound knowledge of Spirit Medicine to specifically pick the Heaven And Earth Treasure with the longest age and strongest medicinal power.

Ten-thousand-year-old Blood Ginseng, Nine-Leaf Dao Flower, Lihuo Vermilion Fruit... these precious medicines, which were rarely seen in the outside world, were collected one by one into her Storage Ring, and the joy on her face could not be concealed at all.

As for Chen Xu, he locked his gaze on that forest of Ten-Thousand-Year Purple-Thunder Bamboo.

He did not cut them all down; he only selected eighty-one of the oldest Bamboo Kings with the richest thunder aura, and used the immortal slaying sword tip to cut them down neatly.

These Purple-Thunder Bamboo were the best Materials for refining Formation Flags and the Family's protective Formation.

They were crucial to his subsequent plans.

Xiao Hei was even more joyful; it sniffed here and there in this treasured land, from time to time digging out a piece of spirit Ore emitting a strange fragrance from the soil, chewing it up like a snack with a crunch, eating until its mouth was full of oil, enjoying itself immensely.

This grotto-heaven was simply too large, and there were too many treasures; it was impossible to loot it all.

In just half a day of looting, the three people's Storage Rings were already packed full.

This harvest had already far exceeded their initial imagination and was enough for the Chen Family to digest for a long time.

"Alright, that's enough; it's time for us to return."

Chen Xu decisively gave the order.

Although everyone was not yet satisfied, they knew they should not be greedy, so they all stopped and gathered around Chen Xu.