54: Chapter 54 Relocating the Spiritual Veins

Li Daoxuan took out a jade box and said, "Wuchang Messenger, you and I will collect the Spiritual Vein together next."

Zhou Qing quickly responded, "Yes, Hall Master."

Ouyang Longfei quickly set up the Formation, then pinched a hand Seal and shouted, "Rise!"

With a loud shout, the underground Spiritual Vein rose from the earth and surfaced without the slightest damage.

Li Daoxuan took out the jade box without hesitation, and after infusing it with magical power, he shouted at the Spiritual Vein, "Collect!"

This was a Spirit-Sealing Jade Box, specifically designed to Seal Spiritual Veins. He had obtained it from the Storage Pouch of a Yun Family Foundation Establishment Cultivator; otherwise, Li Daoxuan would have only been able to watch helplessly today.

Spirit-Sealing Jade Boxes were rare; many Foundation Establishment families did not possess one, and even if they did, it would be treated as a Family Legacy treasure.

Spiritual Veins were a necessity for cultivation; for instance, a miniature spiritual vein could support cultivation during the Qi Refining Stage.

small spiritual veins could support cultivation during the Foundation Establishment Stage and Core Formation Stage, and those capable of supporting Core Formation Stage cultivation were at least High Grade small spiritual veins.

The Land of the Three Kingdoms was extremely remote, with no such thing as a medium spiritual vein at all, and even small spiritual veins were scarce.

miniature spiritual veins were not categorized by grade, but a hundred of them could be fused into a Low Grade small spiritual vein using special methods.

Once at the level of small spiritual veins, ten Low Grade small spiritual veins could be combined into one Medium Grade Spiritual Vein, and so on.

However, upgrading from a Top Grade small spiritual vein to a medium spiritual vein still required a hundred.

Fortunately, the Spiritual Vein was a damaged small spiritual vein that didn't even qualify as Low Grade; otherwise, even if the two of them worked themselves to death, they wouldn't have been able to collect it.

Finally, the Spiritual Vein slowly shrank, turning into a tiny Spiritual Vein before entering the jade box and vanishing.

Li Daoxuan quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead, gently closed the jade box, and took out a Spirit-Sealing Talisman to stick on top before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

"Right Messenger Gouhun, withdraw the Formation. We're leaving."

Ouyang Longfei hurriedly responded, "Yes, Hall Master."

All the spoils of war were collected, and without taking the time to inventory them, everyone swiftly departed the area.

It wouldn't matter in the short term, but it would be bad if other Cultivators discovered it as time went on.

It would be especially problematic if Cultivators from other cultivation families found this place and snatched the fruits of their labor.

After flying away, the group headed directly toward their secret Immortal Cave.

Two days later, the destruction of the Qiao Family was finally discovered, and many Loose Cultivators clapped their hands in joy.

Many Family Cultivators frowned; although the Qiao Family was arrogant, they had the capital to be so—three Cultivators at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining.

Had they not come away empty-handed from the Plain Secret Realm, they might have even produced a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.

No one expected them to be wiped out; just how powerful must the Cultivators who destroyed the Qiao Family be?

Li Daoxuan ignored them and returned directly to the secret Immortal Cave.

In the valley, Li Daoxuan instructed, "Left and Right Messengers Gouhun, Wuchang Messenger, follow me. The rest of you stay here and keep an eye on Young Master Qiao."

"Yes, Hall Master!"

Li Daoxuan led Ouyang Longfei and the other two into the Immortal Cave. In fact, Ming Ya had already noticed them as soon as they returned.

But seeing them wearing masks, she didn't show herself.

When Li Daoxuan and the others entered, Jiang Liyuan and the two others hurriedly bowed.

"Greetings, Boss!"

Li Daoxuan took off his mask and said, "There's no need for that. Everyone, rise. We had a great harvest this time. How is Old Jiang doing?"

Jiang Liyuan quickly replied, "Boss, I'm fine now. I'll be fully recovered after resting for half a month."

Li Daoxuan nodded and said, "Very good. I have something to tell you all next."

Jiang Liyuan and the others looked at Li Daoxuan with serious expressions, waiting for him to speak.

Li Daoxuan said somewhat speechlessly, "There's no need to be so serious. Starting today, our Asura Hall is established. I am the Asura Hall Master, and you may address me as Asura."

"Under the Asura Hall, there are Nine Divisions and One Pass: the Wangchuan Division, Wuchang Division, Soul-Snatching Division, Mengpo Division, Yanluo Department, Reincarnation Division, Yellow Springs Division, Chenghuang Division, and Hell Division."

"Zhou Qing and Ming Ya, you are the Chiefs of the Wuchang Division, serving as Black and White Wuchang respectively, and will manage the Wuchang Division."

"Jiang Liyuan, you are the Chief of the Wangchuan Division, serving as the Wangchuan Envoy, in charge of the Wangchuan Division."

"Bai Yushuang and Ouyang Longfei, you are the Chiefs of the Soul-Snatching Division, serving as the Left and Right Messengers respectively. You can also be called Ox-Head and Horse-Face."

Everyone accepted the command, saying, "Yes, Hall Master."

Jiang Yunqian quickly asked, "What about me?"

Li Daoxuan said, "Just follow your grandfather. Once you've cultivated to the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, I'll give you a position."

Jiang Yunqian pursed her lips and said, "Fine, then I'll help everyone with Alchemy. I can refine Medicinal Pills for the Middle Stage of Qi Refining."

Ouyang Longfei chuckled, "Little Yunqian, it seems we don't have anyone here below the seventh level of Qi Refining."

Jiang Yunqian felt a wave of dejection; it seemed that was indeed the case.

Li Daoxuan smiled and said, "The Asura Hall won't just have this few people; we'll recruit more later on, so we'll naturally need an Alchemist."

"But for now, I've brought someone for you. You can decide how to deal with him."

Saying this, three masks appeared in Li Daoxuan's hand. Jiang Liyuan's was the Chief of the Wangchuan Division mask; it wasn't particularly special, just depicting a kind and amiable old man.

Ming Ya was White Wuchang, and after receiving her mask, she looked at it with a trace of disdain.

Yunqian's was a very ordinary ghost face mask, as she lacked sufficient cultivation and was not yet officially part of the Asura Hall.

After the group went out and saw Young Master Qiao, whose cultivation was sealed and who was under guard, Jiang Yunqian felt a surge of resentment.

Her grandfather had nearly perished because of this fellow; had Li Daoxuan and the others not arrived in time, he likely wouldn't have survived.

At the thought of this, Jiang Yunqian was very angry. A Flying Sword appeared in her hand as she slowly walked toward Young Master Qiao.

She stared intently at Young Master Qiao, but she didn't strike because Li Daoxuan hadn't given the order.

Young Master Qiao cried out, "Mercy! Have mercy, great auntie!"

Li Daoxuan said, "Chief of the Wangchuan Division, I'll leave this person to you. You can deal with him however you like."

Jiang Liyuan said with pleasant surprise, "Yes, Hall Master. Your subordinate understands."

Then, he smiled and said to Jiang Yunqian, "Go ahead, kill him."

Jiang Yunqian nodded quickly and swung her longsword, severing Young Master Qiao's head amidst his pleas for mercy.

Jiang Yunqian immediately knelt on the ground and said to Li Daoxuan, "Thank you, Hall Master."

Li Daoxuan shook his head and said, "Alright, since everything is settled, let's head back."

The Cultivators hurriedly responded, "Yes, Hall Master."

Li Daoxuan had originally planned to exchange for some Spirit Stones in the market, but the harvest this time was substantial, and combined with what he got from the mine, it totaled nearly a hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

These Spirit Stones were enough to Cultivate quite a bit of centennial spirit milk, but unfortunately, there weren't many centennial spirit milk stones.

The group traveled quickly and soon arrived at Yunding Peak.

Li Daoxuan arranged for the newly recruited Cultivators to stay in another area of Yunding Peak, while they returned to the mountain summit.

Yunding Peak was vast, easily capable of accommodating over a hundred thousand people, so arranging for eighteen Cultivators was no problem at all.

At the summit of Yunding Peak, Li Daoxuan said, "Next, we'll place the Spiritual Vein on Yunding Peak. Ouyang, you set up a guardian Formation for us."

Ouyang Longfei hurriedly replied, "Yes, Boss."

Li Daoxuan took out the Spirit-Sealing Jade Box and pinched a hand Seal; the Talisman on the box vanished automatically, and the jade box opened.

A tiny Spiritual Vein appeared in the jade box. As Li Daoxuan continuously infused it with magical power, the Spiritual Vein flew out of the box and plunged directly into the ground.

Immediately after, Yunding Peak began to tremble, and the mountain became even taller.

Once everything settled, Li Daoxuan and the others were astonished to find that Yunding Peak had actually rose by a hundred zhang.