Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 839 - 834: Third-Rank Spirit Vein
Previously on Family Management Game In Immortal Continent...
When Li Xinnian entered the Immortal Grotto-Heaven, renowned for its deep and abundant legacy, Su Chen stood there utterly speechless.
"This... we've struck gold. We've really struck gold!"
For the folks from Azure Cloud, this marked their initial venture into the Immortal Grotto-Heaven.
The moment they stepped inside, everyone sensed the thick Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth surrounding them.
Surrounded by this potent spiritual Qi, the grand buildings inside the Immortal Grotto-Heaven resembled a scene from paradise.
A composed figure like Li Xinnian couldn't keep his hands from shaking.
With thrill in his eyes, he stared at the treasure that shimmered with a golden light.
"Our family... we've gotten rich!!!"
"The era of scrimping and saving has come to an end at last!" Nangong Qingya clutched Li Xinnian's hand, tears welling up in her eyes.
Witnessing the pair's response, Su Chen's lips quirked in amusement.
"Is it truly that over the top?"
"No, Big Brother, you just don't get it."
As he mentioned that, Li Xinnian nearly broke down in sobs.
Just he alone understood the depths of the family's poverty across the last hundred years.
To support the Void-Soul Exchanging Dao Technique, all the family elders ventured out to gather Spirit Stones and supplies, draining the clan's reserves of heavenly treasures almost completely.
Grandpa Old Tree as well... once every five years, he offered up his dry bark to be auctioned off.
The whole populace of Merit City needed sustenance; fallen cultivators from the Wu Clan Battlefield over the years required pensions; and aid had to flow during times of massive disasters...
Li Xinnian even threw lavish celebrations for each new grandchild's arrival, all to create a pretext for extracting gift money from other clans and sects.
Regarding the branch families that had relocated—except for Yuanshang—the rest managed only the bare minimum in resources.
Those branches had no choice but to venture forth and collect resources themselves, and annually they pleaded with Li Yuanshang for a handful of Spirit Stones to use.
Li Xinnian clearly recalled a certain year when, to cover the yearly allowances for the family retainers, he checked the storehouse and discovered it barren of heavenly treasures and Spirit Stones.
In order to distribute those allowances, he dragged the Devil Sect leader confined in the South Sea along, journeying thousands of miles to join the Wu Clan War and ambushing the convoy guarded by two Wu Clan elders.
Those cursed times of struggle had finally ended!
"Qingya, hurry and summon Grandpa Huang!
Have him gather every family servant here right away.
Big Brother, fetch Heng'er and the rest—we must scour every inch of this Immortal Grotto-Heaven!"
Once he'd quickly organized the workforce, Li Xinnian, eyes sparkling, rushed ahead like a ravenous beast.
He wasn't the only one caught up in the frenzy.
[You have entered the game world...]
...
"Holy crap! Holy crap!"
Li Wei's form suddenly materialized far beneath the Immortal Grotto-Heaven, precisely at the Spirit Vein's core.
Right there, a dragon formed purely from Spirit Stones glided through the sparkling subterranean chamber.
It looked hazy like mist and sparkled with dazzling light.
[Third-Rank Spirit Vein]
[Living Spirit Vein: It has gained sentience and possesses the ability to partially self-produce Spirit Stones.
It feeds on the Qi of Heaven and Earth to generate spiritual energy and produce Spirit Stones.
The Soul of the Spirit Vein nurtures a cultivation base at the peak of the Divinity Transformation realm, acting as a guardian deity of the region and seizing the creative fortunes of Heaven and Earth.
Within the area protected by the Spirit Vein, cultivators below the Golden Core realm will see a 50% increase in the speed at which they gather Spiritual Qi.
Nourished by time, all things within its influence have a chance to gain intelligence, and there is a probability of natural spiritual objects being born.
The growth rate of heavenly treasures is increased by 30%...]
"We've struck gold! We truly have struck gold!"
Forget the rest for now—this Third-Rank Spirit Vein by itself guaranteed the family's future wealth!
Word had it that even the Min Clan, tied to the Imperial Capital's Grand Preceptor, owned such a thing.
Strength alone couldn't secure one; it demanded ages of natural buildup.
Every Immortal Cultivation clan and sect coveted this ultimate prize.
Yet the details Li Wei spotted on the display captured only a fraction of its true power.
"Heh... hehehe..."
Emerging from below ground, Li Wei brushed away the saliva trickling from his lips.
Starting now, the Old Li Family had completely shaken off its impoverished past and embraced true riches.
At once, Li Wei eagerly zipped through the whole Immortal Grotto-Heaven.
Treasures.
Everywhere were treasures!
The roadside rock formations turned out to be ordinary artifacts, and even the pavement bricks in certain spots boosted cultivators' progress.
Only when he arrived at a lake did a rosy tree grab his attention.
That massive tree had reached the early Divinity Transformation stage—it was a Spirit Plant.
Following the fall of the Immortal Zhao Clan, the huge tree quivered in terror.
Li Wei arched an eyebrow faintly; a spiritual plant of such quality counted as a hugely valuable asset.
"It's pink. At last, I can pair the Old Tree with a mate..."
Barely had he spoken when the tree's leaves rustled, and a coarse, deep voice echoed forth.
Probably detecting intruders in the Immortal Grotto-Heaven, it grew frantic, shifted into a youth's shape, and tried to bolt.
"...It's a male..."
[Cloud Peach Demon Venerable]
[Realm: Early Divinity Transformation]
[Nourished by the Spirit Vein of Heaven and Earth, it became a demon, taking 120,000 years to reach the Divinity Transformation realm.
Its peach branches can serve as Fifth-Rank Spirit Materials; they are tough in texture and can repel evil spirits.
Every hundred years, it produces thirty drops of Cloud Peach Spirit Liquid.
If consumed by cultivators below the Divinity Transformation realm, it strengthens the meridians and constitution, granting the protection of the Cloud Peach Bloodline and immunity to external evil influences.
The Cloud Peach Leaves can be refined into a Spirit Tool: Peach Blossom Auspicious Cloud, allowing cultivators to ride upon the cloud and travel at great speed.]
"What an excellent Spirit Plant!"
While the Spirit Plant demon tried to flee, Su Chen blocked its path.
He proved to be a spoiled weakling—explaining why he skipped the previous fight.
After just two clashes, the Cloud Peach Demon Venerable dropped to his knees, pleading for his life.
Beyond this Cloud Peach Demon Venerable, the place housed many other aware spiritual plants, with three at the Nascent Soul realm already in human shapes.
[Spirit Vein Grain: Its presence provides shelter for local spiritual plants and can accelerate the growth of spiritual plants of the Eighth Rank and below.
Its mana transforms into a rain of grace, capable of curing a hundred diseases and cleansing the mind and spirit.]
[Red Ginseng King: Its cultivation location can alter the local geology.
Objects possessing "Earth Spirit" properties within its vicinity can, over the accumulation of years, achieve the hardness of Ninth-Rank stone materials; if actively catalyzed, they can achieve Eighth-Rank hardness.
Its blood can increase cultivation speed.
If consumed raw, a cultivator within the Nascent Soul realm can break through a small realm; a cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core realm can directly break through to a Nascent Soul above the Seven-Nine standard...]
[Flying Frost Flower: Can cause snow to fall in a region...]
Dozens of additional Golden Core stage spiritual plants remained, all inherited from the Immortal Grain lineage.
In all his days, Li Wei had never encountered such a vast array of spiritual plants!
"This stuff... it's like having another Spirit Vein in itself."
Excitement pounded in Li Wei's chest.
He remembered how the family's early surge owed much to the Old Tree's role. But now, an entire assembly awaited!
A lone one among them could anchor a Nascent Soul family!
The sole variation lay in their less ruthless nature compared to the Old Tree; each offered distinct products and benefits.
"I'll house the Cloud Peach Demon Venerable back at the estate.
His leaves and branches will work for crafting artifacts and repelling demons.
Perhaps station him with the Demon Suppressing branch?"
"For the Red Ginseng King, devouring it uncooked would squander its potential.
Better to deploy it for enhancing the family lands—make the soil reach Eighth-Rank toughness everywhere. Sss..."
"With the Spirit Vein Grain... we could even cultivate fields within the Thunder Fire Devil Cave!"