txolops Chapter 100 Underground Spiritual Veins
Chapter 100 Underground Spiritual Veins
Whoosh!
The black flying boat flew rapidly and stopped above Xiaomei Mountain.
Li Ping stepped out of the flying boat, then waved his hand to put the flying boat into his storage bag before flying downwards.
His arrival quickly alerted the Ji family, and Master Ji hurriedly came out to welcome him inside.
The Ji family is a small cultivation family, apart from Ji Shuwen, who has joined the Crimson Flame Sect of the neighboring Yun Kingdom, and Ji Shuxuan, who went to the Immortal City to make a living.
There were six cultivators who remained at Xiaomei Mountain: Master Ji's two sons, two grandsons, one granddaughter, and Master Ji himself.
Except for one of the grandsons, all the others have the five spiritual roots.
The Ji family cultivators lived in the spiritual land on the mountain, while the Ji family mortals lived on the mountainside and at the foot of Xiaomei Mountain.
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Welcomed into the house by Master Ji, Li Ping chuckled and took out the deed for the sacred land of Xiaomei Mountain before Master Ji could even speak, placing it on the table.
Master Ji asked in confusion, "Brother Li, what's this?"
Li Ping smiled at him, tapping the three characters "Xiao Meishan" on the contract with his fingertip, his smile showing composure: "Brother Ji, before coming to Xiao Meishan, I made a special trip to the Yu family at Bifeng Lake to buy the spiritual land of Xiao Meishan. This is the contract for the spiritual land of Xiao Meishan."
The rulers of the Jiang Kingdom are the Jiang family, a family of cultivators who have reached the Core Formation stage. The contract was also issued by the Jiang family and is endorsed by them. Holding the contract signifies ownership of the sacred land.
Upon hearing this, Master Ji sat up abruptly, his fingers gripping the edge of the contract with such force that his knuckles turned white.
He stared at the handwriting on the contract for a long time, his Adam's apple bobbing. A hint of anxiety quickly crept into his eyes amidst his surprise, and even his voice became deeper than before: "Brother Li, why did you buy this auspicious land?"
Looking at Master Ji's furrowed brows, Li Ping didn't understand why the other was so anxious, but he still leaned forward slightly, pointed to the contract on the table, and added a touch of solemnity to his smile: "Brother Ji, to tell you the truth, this sacred land was bought specifically for you."
But Master Ji's reaction was beyond Li Ping's expectations.
Upon hearing Li Ping's words, he froze on the spot, his pupils dilated slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. But amidst the surprise, Li Ping could sense the tension in his heart—he gripped the hem of his clothes tightly with both hands, as if trying to hide his unease.
His brows furrowed, and his breathing became rapid involuntarily.
Whether it was his imagination or not, Li Ping actually saw a hint of fear on his face.
Taking in the changes in Master Ji's expression, Li Ping picked up his teacup, gently swirled it, and said with a hint of teasing, "Brother Ji, judging from your expression, do you perhaps look down on this auspicious land?"
Seeing that Master Ji's lips moved slightly, as if he was about to speak but hesitated, he realized that Master Ji's lips were moving slightly.
Li Ping leaned forward slightly, placed his hands lightly on the edge of the table, and looked at him earnestly, continuing his unfinished words: "Brother Ji, don't rush to think about it, let me finish. The ownership of this Xiaomeishan spiritual land is still in my hands. Your family doesn't directly own it, but is 'renting' it from me—of course, I don't mean to charge any rent. Your family can settle down here and cultivate in peace."
He paused, then smiled and said, "I've already thought it through. As long as one of two conditions is met, I will immediately hand over the deed to the Little Plum Mountain spiritual land to you personally, making it truly your family's property. Either your Shuwen successfully breaks through her bottleneck and becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator, or your family gains a few more Qi Refining late-stage cultivators. Once two or more Qi Refining late-stage cultivators are born, I will completely transfer the ownership of this spiritual land to your family."
As he spoke, Li Ping's gaze remained fixed on Daoist Ji's face. He guessed that Daoist Ji's complex expression just now might be because he was worried that his family's strength was insufficient to protect this spiritual land.
Although there was a contract issued by the Jiang family, the contract was ultimately an inanimate object.
In the cultivation world, strength has always been paramount. With the Ji family's meager strength, even if they possess the contract, they might not be able to protect the Xiaomei Mountain spiritual land.
If they were to be targeted by covetous rogue cultivators or other cultivation families, they might face annihilation.
Afterwards, they weren't afraid of being wanted by the Jiang family.
After all, as cultivators, who doesn't know some disguise and masking techniques?
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Li Ping explained the arrangements for the spiritual land in detail, feeling that his considerations were comprehensive. It not only solved the Ji Daoist family's current predicament of lacking a spiritual land for cultivation, but also avoided the hidden danger that the family was not strong enough to protect the spiritual land. It even set out a clear arrangement for the subsequent ownership. Anyone who heard it should breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, in his view, the root of Master Ji's previous anxiety, tension and fear was nothing more than his concern that his own strength was not enough to protect this sacred land.
Now that I have the ownership in my hands as a "protective umbrella" and have given his family enough time and space to grow, all my concerns should disappear.
He was already mentally calculating whether Master Ji would hurriedly bow and express his gratitude, or be too embarrassed to accept the gifts from the sacred site and decline them.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, they saw Master Ji slowly raise his head, a bitter smile appearing in his eyes.
Master Ji let out a soft sigh, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Brother Li, you've really given me a big problem."
"A problem?" Li Ping was puzzled when he heard this. He didn't understand how his thoughtful arrangements could be considered a problem by Master Ji.
But before he could ask for details, Master Ji slowly revealed his doubts: "Brother Li, to be honest, I already had a plan in mind. After the ten-year lease on this spiritual land expires, I don't plan to renew the lease. Instead, I will lead my clan to move away from Xiaomei Mountain."
Seeing Li Ping's expression, Master Ji sighed and said with relief, "Brother Li, this is a long story, and it's something I've been wanting to tell you for a while, but I haven't found the right time. Well, seeing is believing. Come with me, and you'll see what's going on!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the door of the attic with slightly hurried steps, while waving for Li Ping to follow.
Li Ping's doubts deepened, and he quickly followed. He saw that Daoist Ji did not head down the mountain, but instead turned a corner and headed straight towards the back of Xiaomei Mountain.
It was nearly dusk, and the setting sun painted the mountain vegetation with a warm gold. The wind rustled through the pine forest, bringing with it the sound of waves crashing against the pines. Yet, this serene scenery did nothing to ease Master Ji's mind.
Along the way, he kept looking around, seemingly afraid of being discovered, appearing quite nervous.
Xiaomei Mountain is not large, and as cultivators, the two of them were much faster than ordinary people. Before long, they arrived at a rock wall halfway up the mountain.
The rock face is covered with moss, blending seamlessly with the surrounding rocks. If you don't look closely, you can't tell anything is different.
"Brother Li, grab my sleeve," Master Ji whispered.
Although Li Ping had doubts, he trusted Master Ji completely, so he quickly grabbed the other man's sleeve as instructed.
Then, Master Ji was seen groping along the rock face for a moment, and suddenly—
A soft light enveloped the two of them, the space around them rippled, and their figures vanished into thin air. When they reappeared, the surroundings were pitch black.
Li Ping subconsciously circulated his spiritual power, and a faint light shone from his fingertips, illuminating the scene before him—the two of them were standing in a narrow alleyway, with cold rocks on both sides.
"What is this?" Feeling the rich spiritual energy around him, Li Ping was greatly shocked.
Under his perception, the concentration of spiritual energy in this dark alleyway had clearly reached the level of a second-tier spiritual vein.
A second-tier spiritual land, which can serve as the ancestral land of the Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan, can accommodate Foundation Establishment cultivators to cultivate within it. I never expected that such a treasure land would be hidden behind the rock wall of Xiaomei Mountain!
Master Ji smiled wryly: "Brother Li, now you should understand why I dare not stay in Xiaomei Mountain any longer, right?"
The shock in Li Ping's eyes gradually faded, replaced by understanding.
Upon hearing Master Ji's words, he slowly nodded, indicating that he understood.
Such a second-tier spiritual land is indeed not something that a few big shots like the Ji family can occupy, so it's no wonder that Daoist Ji is preparing to leave.
Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.
Master Ji's early planning to move away wasn't out of cowardice, but rather because he clearly understood the gap between his own strength and the value of the sacred land; this was the safest way to protect himself.
"The entrance here was accidentally created by one of my grandsons when he was being naughty and bumped into something behind a rock wall. Based on my judgment, it should be located underground in Xiaomei Mountain." Master Ji sighed. "At that time, we walked along the alleyway, but we were stopped not far away. There was actually a second-level demon snake coiled up in the alleyway. We only took one look from a distance and were so frightened that we retreated."
Originally, I wanted to invite Brother Li back to explore this place together. After we finished exploring, we planned to completely destroy this entrance and exit passage, and then lead our people far away from Little Plum Mountain to avoid being killed by this sacred place.
At this point, Master Ji shook his head helplessly, his tone full of amusement and exasperation: "But I didn't expect Brother Li to buy Xiaomei Mountain, which puts me in a difficult position."
"After all, no matter what, if the entrance and exit passage to a spiritual land that is at least at the second tier is destroyed, it will be impossible to enter at all, which is quite a pity!"
"Especially since this sacred land still belongs to you, Brother Li."
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Li Ping's heart stirred slightly upon hearing Master Ji's words.
Generally speaking, even within the same sacred site, the concentration of spiritual energy inside and outside the site can be completely different.
Just like the Yu family's Bifeng Lake, its outer spiritual veins are only at the first level, while only the spiritual veins of the island in the center of the lake have reached the second level.
The spiritual energy concentration they sensed at the entrance of this underground spiritual vein has already reached the second level. What level would the spiritual vein at the center be?
Second-tier superior grade?
Or is it third order?
Thinking of this, Li Ping couldn't help but breathe heavily.
He took a deep breath and shook his head slightly: "Destroy the entrance? Brother Ji, this is an opportunity bestowed upon your family by heaven, how can you destroy it so easily?"
He said firmly, "Let's kill that second-tier demonic snake first, see what's beyond the alley, and then we'll talk about other things."
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