463: Chapter 463 Great Discussion

In the long run, Spiritual Veins are the most core resource; Spirit Fields, Ores, Cultivation Immortal Caves, and even Spirit Stone Mines are merely derivatives of Spiritual Veins.

Spiritual Veins can be said to be one of the most miraculous things in the Cultivation World. Their fundamental principles involve the Laws of the world, making it difficult for even Soul Transformation Cultivators to destroy or alter them.

However, they are not forever unchanging. Spiritual Veins seem to be underground, but in reality, they seep through spatial rifts; they might grow stronger for no apparent reason, or they might mysteriously dry up.

Many large-scale wars in history were influenced by changes in massive Spiritual Veins.

Those large Sects in the Central Continent exploit Spiritual Veins to the extreme. Their Mountain Gates are established with Spiritual Veins as the core to build Immortal Cities and Dao Fields, making full use of every bit of Spiritual Qi.

Of course! Opening up a Spiritual Vein doesn't mean the Sect is doing charity. High taxes, entrance fees, and all sorts of dirty, tiring, dangerous, and life-shortening odd jobs mean that rather than the Sect giving everyone an Opportunity, it's more accurate to say the people are the fodder for the Immortal City's prosperity.

Toil their bodies in peace, use their lives in war! In a world with such strict class stratification like the Cultivation World, bottom-tier Cultivators can almost never escape this fate.

Amidst the vast sea of people, many Cultivators are pursuing the Dao, all believing they can change their fate against the heavens and cross class boundaries to become high-level Cultivators. But how many in the world can truly break free from the cage of the bottom tier and rise up?

The Cultivation World has its own realities, and Liu Xuan didn't want to change much. He was half a Revered Master of the Star Academy and could at least maintain order among the bottom tier. Compared to other Sects, he was already a great saint!

If one wanted to advance in other Sects, they had to have extremely high talent and still fight for that sliver of Opportunity while enduring exploitation.

How simple it was with Liu Xuan; as long as you were a top-tier beauty, a path to the heavens would immediately be waiting for you.

The number of top-tier beauties was far greater than the number of top-tier Geniuses, and it didn't even require hard work.

Whether in terms of Opportunity or difficulty, Liu Xuan's help to bottom-tier Cultivators could be considered to have Boundless Karma!

Besides, in the context of the entire Cultivation World, wasn't Liu Xuan also at the bottom? Being able to lead his entire Family and countless bottom-tier people to turn their lives around was, in a way, seeking welfare for the broad masses of the bottom tier.

Peach Blossom Palace.

Liu Residence.

The residence was built by order of the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, with Lvluo, Shen Yunshu, and others responsible for the specific execution.

The overall layout of the courtyard was not much different from the Liu Residence in Great Sun City, only scaled up several times, with space reserved for further expansion.

In the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's view, the future Peach Blossom Palace would actually be Liu Xuan's harem; it was just that such a large place wasn't needed for the time being.

Outside the residence, an even larger Pill Refining Tower and Artifact Refining Workshop, including the Talisman Hall, Formation Hall, and Spirit Plant Hall, were under construction.

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord was gathering talents in cultivation arts to pave the way for the development of the Liu Family's industries in advance.

According to the plan, various Liu Family industries in Great Sun City would slowly be transferred to the Star Academy.

The Star Academy's Fourth Grade High Grade Spiritual Vein could support the Liu Family until they became a Nascent Soul Family. Barring any accidents, this would be the core of the Family for a long time.

Having some free time, Liu Xuan, led by Shen Yunshu, toured the Liu Residence and the construction sites of various industries, offering his own opinions on some details.

"Little Xuan, aren't these Pill Refining Tower and Artifact Refining Workshop plans too large?"

Shen Yunshu hesitated for a long time before she couldn't help but advise, "A Fourth Grade Pill Refining Tower and Artifact Refining Workshop—even the Heavenly Sword Sect couldn't produce those!"

"I have been to the Qiding Sect a few times. Even their Artifact Refining Workshop isn't as grand as yours!"

"The Qiding Sect is the largest Artifact Refining Sect in the Qingxuan Region, even the entire Southern Border. Are you planning to be even bigger than them?"

Shen Yunshu meant well. The most important thing for an Artifact Refining Workshop was never the construction of the site, but having high-level Artifact Refining Great Masters.

Although Zhou Qingwei was staying in Great Sun City, a person like that would eventually leave. When the time came and the Fourth Grade Artifact Refining Workshop became a mere ornament, wouldn't that be a massive loss?

"Large? I think it's too small! If it weren't for the lack of enough High Grade Materials and the insufficient level of Formation layout, I would have made it Fourth Grade top-tier in one go."

Liu Xuan put his arm around Shen Yunshu's slender waist and smiled, "Revered Master is still so stingy. You need to have a longer-term vision. How can our Liu Family be compared to a mere Qiding Sect?"

"Just you keep messing around!" Shen Yunshu turned her head away and said in dissatisfaction, "When you've squandered all the Spirit Stones, just wait and see how the Peach Blossom Demon Lord deals with you!"

"Hahaha! She, deal with me?"

"Next time, I'll take you, Revered Master, to see for yourself how I deal with her!"

"Shh!" Shen Yunshu quickly covered Liu Xuan's mouth. "How can the Demon Lord's dignity be desecrated? Be careful someone might hear you."

"I know you have a good relationship with the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, but after all, there is a distinction between high and low status. Do not be so arrogant in your speech, or it will easily bring disaster."

Shen Yunshu knew Liu Xuan and the Peach Blossom Demon Lord had a special relationship, but they hadn't meditated on the Great Dao together, so she didn't know the true nature of their relationship.

Liu Xuan didn't explain much. She wouldn't believe empty words. Instead of explaining, it was better to let her see for herself when there was a chance next time.

"The Peach Blossom Demon Lord looks majestic, but she actually has a gentle side. In a few days, I'll take you, Revered Master, to see the world!" Liu Xuan teased.

"Nonsense, you're never serious!" Shen Yunshu struggled a few times in Liu Xuan's arms but couldn't break free, so she could only let him hold her as his hands became increasingly unruly.

Just as the two were about to continue discussing serious business, a crimson figure flew over from a distance.

"Liu Xuan, my father invites you over." An Yunmiao looked at Shen Yunshu and said coldly.

Liu Xuan withdrew his hand, straightened his robes, and asked, "What does the old Revered Master want with me?"

"Are you going or not? Can I not even call for you now?" An Yunmiao was mysteriously a bit angry.

Liu Xuan was taken aback! He smiled and said, "What are you saying, Senior Sister? I just asked casually. I'll go with you right now."

He turned to look at Shen Yunshu, "Revered Master, I'll go see my other Revered Master first and come back to accompany you later!"

On the way, Liu Xuan moved closer to An Yunmiao's side and walked shoulder to shoulder. "Why is Eldest Senior Sister annoyed? Just say it, and I will definitely change."

"Hmph!" An Yunmiao snorted coldly. "You have quite a few Revered Masters. A Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator is also worthy of being of the same generation as my father? Aren't you afraid the old man will be angry?"

"Of course not!" Liu Xuan bowed toward the Star Hall and said, "The old Revered Master has an extraordinary temperament and would never get angry over such a small matter."

"Then are you saying I lack temperament?"

"This..."

Liu Xuan was speechless. After a pause, he apologized directly, "I was wrong! I absolutely didn't mean that."

The two left the Peach Blossom Palace and arrived at the Star Hall. An Yunxi led Liu Xuan straight toward the Council Hall, the highest building in the center.

"Eldest Senior Sister, is a high-level meeting being held?"

Along the way, Liu Xuan saw many figures of Golden Core True Persons and Nascent Soul True Lords, and some others like him were flying in from the distance.

Seeing Liu Xuan's good attitude in admitting his mistake, An Yunmiao finally nodded and explained, "It's a grand meeting to decide the strategy for the front-line battle. Father asked me to bring you over to observe."