170: Chapter 170 Spiritual Veins

The inner courtyard of the Su Family was brightly lit.

Everyone was busy counting the abundant rewards brought back from the Wangchuan Valley Grotto-Heaven, while also organizing the newly acquired industries, legacies, and mountain-like piles of cultivation resources from the Jiang Family and the Golden Feather Gang.

The accumulated wealth of two Foundation Establishment Factions, their industries spread across the market, and their vast territories made it difficult for the Su Family to digest quickly.

Su Xuanming and Ji Ya were overwhelmed with work because of this.

The Su Family's manpower was ultimately limited; it was no easy task to take over and integrate such massive wealth and industry in a short period.

Su Xuanming needed to re-plan the clan lands to make the distribution of various areas more reasonable, while also selling and exchanging some plots of land with other forces to make management more convenient.

Fortunately, after this battle, the Su Family's prestige intimidated Qingyuan. Even if they couldn't swallow all the industries temporarily, no one dared to take advantage of the situation to cause trouble or harbor thoughts of theft.

The Su Family thus had enough time to respond calmly and gradually integrate the industries.

At this moment, in the main hall of the inner courtyard, Su Xuanling took out a Spiritual Vein that was sealed by a Formation.

Even Su Yang couldn't help but show shock. He took a sharp breath and said, "You actually obtained a complete Spiritual Vein!"

The fundamental reason why Qingyuan was remote and its Spiritual Qi was thin was the lack of a Spiritual Vein in this area; it could only rely on the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi drifting in from elsewhere.

Su Yang had long considered that with the Family's current development trend, the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators would inevitably grow to a staggering scale in the future.

The current concentration of Spiritual Qi in Qingyuan could only support the cultivation of a few Foundation Establishment Stage practitioners. In the long run, the Su Family would inevitably have to move away one day.

As it turned out, before that day arrived, Su Xuanling had actually brought back a Spiritual Vein for the Family!

"You dug up the only Spiritual Vein in the Grotto-Heaven!"

While Su Yang was marveling, he hurriedly took the sealed Spiritual Vein.

Upon careful investigation, he discovered that this was actually a Rank 2 Spiritual Vein!

He had previously heard Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan mention that the Wangchuan Valley Grotto-Heaven was originally supposed to be a secret place prepared by a certain Cultivator for Core Formation. Now it seemed it was indeed the case.

A so-called Grotto-Heaven was actually a certain area that had been locked and hidden away.

When that Cultivator discovered this Rank 2 Spiritual Vein in Wangchuan Valley, they used a Formation to Seal the entire area as a cultivation site for future Core Formation, and stored various resources needed for Core Formation within it.

From this perspective, this person's background was quite substantial, likely originating from a large Family or Sect; otherwise, it would be difficult to accumulate such rich cultivation resources.

When a Cultivator breaks through a major Realm, they most fear external interference, so this Cultivator had never told others about the Grotto-Heaven.

Unexpectedly, they met an accidental demise, causing this Grotto-Heaven to remain sealed until a problem arose with the internal Formation and it was discovered by Cheng Family Cultivators.

"A Grotto-Heaven that has lost its Spiritual Vein cannot be maintained for long. In a few more years, the Formations inside the Grotto-Heaven will gradually collapse due to insufficient Spiritual Qi."

Su Yang looked at Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan with surprise. "The Luck of you two is also quite good, directly taking down the palace that Cultivator left in the Grotto-Heaven."

The Spiritual Vein maintaining the Grotto-Heaven and the Legacy within the palace were the most precious treasures of the Wangchuan Valley Grotto-Heaven, and now they all belonged to the Su Family.

In comparison, those Heaven And Earth Treasures and spirit plants were merely icing on the cake.

Su Xuanheng grinned and said, "Father, there is also earth vein crystal essence in the palace. If this item is embedded into the Spiritual Vein, this Rank 2 Spiritual Vein can be upgraded to a Rank 3 Spiritual Vein!"

These words made everyone in the main hall suddenly remember this item; they had almost forgotten there was still earth vein crystal essence.

Su Xuanming was immediately shocked and said, "In that case, doesn't it mean my Su Family directly possesses a Rank 3 Spiritual Vein? The Family residence can be promoted to a Blessed Land, and we will no longer lack Spiritual Qi. This is a treatment only Golden Core Cultivators have!"

Su Yang nodded upon hearing this and said thoughtfully, "It seems the Cultivator who opened the Grotto-Heaven intended to use the earth vein crystal essence to upgrade the Spiritual Vein to Rank 3 after they broke through to the Golden Core."

"This person was quite cautious, understanding that a Foundation Establishment cultivation would make it difficult to protect a Rank 3 Spiritual Vein, hence they delayed using it. Unexpectedly, all their plans ultimately benefited our Su Family."

The Su Family also didn't dare to promote the Spiritual Vein to Rank 3. Although there were Formations to hide it, the methods of Golden Core Stage Cultivators were not to be underestimated.

If they encountered a Golden Core Stage Cultivator with extremely strong investigative methods who discovered that the Su Family only had Foundation Establishment Cultivators yet occupied a Rank 3 Spiritual Vein, they would simply be a fat sheep delivered to the door.

Su Yang would not embed the earth vein crystal essence into the Spiritual Vein for the time being.

However, this Rank 2 Spiritual Vein could be directly moved into the Su Family clan land.

Golden Core Cultivators looked down on Rank 2 Spiritual Veins; the immortal cities where they resided had Rank 3 or even Rank 4 Spiritual Veins.

Those who would be envious and fight for Rank 1 or Rank 2 Spiritual Veins were usually only Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.

With the Su Family's current strength and foundation, as long as a Golden Core Cultivator didn't personally intervene, no force could shake the Su Family.

Su Xuanheng then took out several other treasures and said, "Father and Mother, take this green vein stone milk and use it. It can help you increase your cultivation without side effects."

"As for this piece of heavenly sound wood, it is very suitable for refining a Magical Artifact zither for Mother and Xuanling."

"This bottle of 'innate one qi dew' will be temporarily placed in the Family treasury."

Previously, when Wei Yan cultivated from the Ninth Level of Qi Refining to Qi Refining Perfection, she only consumed a small portion of the green vein stone milk, so there was still a lot left.

Su Yang took the green vein stone milk and divided it into two portions, giving one to Qin Jiangmei and handing the other back to Su Xuanheng.

"I don't need this," he stated directly. "You two, mother and son, take it to increase your cultivation. This item should be able to help you Cultivate to the Ninth Level of Qi Refining."

Su Yang was already at the Foundation Establishment Stage. This bit of green vein stone milk could not help him break through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. It was better to use it to increase the clan members' cultivation and strive for more Foundation Establishment Stages as soon as possible.

Su Yang was not at all worried that Qin Jiangmei and Su Xuanheng would fail Foundation Establishment.

The Qi and Blood Gate and Mana were not problems for them at all. If the Spiritual Sense Gate was difficult to break through, then they could just swallow two High Grade foundation establishment pills!

The High Grade foundation establishment pills that were hard to find in the outside world could be eaten like jellybeans in the Su Family.

Only because Su Yang's Fate was too Heaven-Defying, the success rate of Medicinal Pills was completely fixed, and every batch of foundation establishment pills was bound to have High Grade ones.

For a normal force to possess such a massive amount of foundation establishment pills, they first needed sufficient heavenly spirit fruits, and secondly, they needed an excellent Alchemist.

Su Xuanheng did not decline upon hearing this, and then he took out three Daoist Jade Slips: "Heavenly Dipper Guiding Jade Puppet Technique," "Mountain-Suppressing Seal," and "Mystic Light Heart-Protecting Cover," and placed them on the table.

Su Xuanjing also stepped forward, and porcelain bottles containing star river glazed water instantly filled the tabletop.

"Father, this item contains dense star energy and can help you Cultivate the Star Universe secret technique."

Good heavens!

Just when he was worried that star energy was difficult to accumulate, his daughter brought back star river glazed water for him.

Su Yang really didn't know how to describe his children's Luck. Could it be that the Hunyuan Condensing True Method could even boost Luck?

In just one trip to the Grotto-Heaven, the Su Family had obtained all the accumulation left behind by that Qi Refining Perfection Cultivator.

Clearly, the Cheng Family had discovered the Grotto-Heaven first, yet they hadn't had such a rich harvest.