Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

71: Chapter 71 The Mysterious Iron Mine, Soaring to the Heavens and Displaying Divine PowerThe Chen Family once again fell into a period of calm. However, this peace did not last long. In the third month after Chen Zhuxiao emerged from seclusion, two major events occurred.

The first was that the Guest Elder hired by the Chen Family successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm and developed thoughts of leaving the Chen Family, sending a letter of resignation to Luoyun Mountain.

By the time the Chen Family had processed this, the Guest Elder had already left Liming Town, wandering the world. Fortunately, he harbored no ill intentions.

Upon hearing the news, Chen Zhuxiao explained his own thoughts to Ji Wanqing, then took up his sword and descended the mountain. He stationed himself at the Liming Market, taking over the position left vacant by the departing Guest Elder and becoming one of the many Cultivators the Chen Family had stationed there.

However, his jade-like handsome appearance and transcendent aura attracted no small amount of trouble. The courtyard where he lived was besieged daily, with female Cultivators from several nearby towns who were interested in him flocking there.

It wasn’t until Chen Zhuxiao, having lost all patience, manifested his Major Achievement Sword Intent that he managed to intimidate the somewhat frenzied crowd of female Cultivators.

Still, a portion chose not to leave. Instead, they took up residence in inns not far from Chen Zhuxiao’s courtyard, planning to outlast him.

Among these people were some from major Foundation Establishment Families. Their Aptitude might be average, but their looks weren’t bad, and they were quite confident in themselves.

There were also those with good Aptitude and decent looks, who believed Chen Zhuxiao was the perfect choice for a Dao Companion or even a husband, willing to offer themselves without asking for anything in return.

Rumors even spread that a noble lady from the Commandery City was interested in Chen Zhuxiao, hoping to meet him once to see if he was suitable.

Of course, Chen Zhuxiao’s heart was set on the peerlessly beautiful young woman Mo Li, whom he had met once before. He had not the slightest interest in these common, powdered ladies. On the contrary, he felt they were disturbing his Cultivation.

Thus, he returned to Luoyun Mountain. Instantly, all the clamor and chaos vanished, prompting him to sigh with feeling that the mountain was indeed quiet and suitable for secluded Cultivation.

Unlike the foot of the mountain, where the aura of the Mortal World was too heavy, entangled with various interests and conflicts, making it easy to get trapped—detrimental to Cultivation.

Apart from this matter, the other major event was that a disciple from the Liu Family, a minor Qi Refining vassal Family subordinate to the Chen Family, discovered a mineral vein while out training.

The location was seventy thousand li east of Liming Town.

To the four directions of Liming Town: east leads to the Tianli Mountain Range, west to Liyang Town, south to Liquan Town, and north to Liyuan Commandery City.

This mineral vein being located east of Liming Town meant it was difficult for people from other towns to discover. The possibility of the Chen Family quietly swallowing it up alone was very high.

Upon learning this news, Ji Wanqing immediately left Luoyun Mountain to verify it.

After repeated verification, it was confirmed to indeed be a mineral vein. Moreover, it was a Mysterious Iron vein, of considerable scale, approaching ’large’ grade.

Mysterious Iron is one of the many primary materials used for forging first and second-grade Magical Artifacts, and it is quite valuable.

If it were a large-scale Mysterious Iron vein, it could even give birth to Mysterious Iron Essence Stone, which carries a trace of spirituality and can be used to forge third-grade Spiritual Artifacts.

If the Chen Family could secure this vein, the Family’sheritage (Foundation/accumulated resources) would experience a wave of growth, and resources in all aspects would become much more abundant.

A mineral vein represents a continuous,endless (endless) stream of Spirit Stones—virtually a treasure basin within the Cultivation World, comparable to gold in the mortal Realm, extremely valuable.