The Ownerless Sand Soil Mine

Ling Yunfu took out a bulging Storage Bag from his pocket and handed it to Ling Pengyun, saying...

"Of course I'm willing." Ling Pengyun was already short of Spirit Stone, and now that he heard he could earn Spirit Stone by crafting magical Law Artifact for his Lineage, he naturally agreed happily.

Seeing that Ling Yun'an Ling Pengyun's face lit up with joy, and he spoke.

"Peng Yun, since you've come all this way to my place today, I'll have your Grandma prepare a welcome feast for you later. I'll also bring out a few jars of fine wine and invite Brother Yun Feng, who's refining Spirit Talisman Cave in the quiet room next door, to join you for a snack. What do you say?"

Ling Yunfeng is the Third Elder of the Lineage and the only First-Tier Superior-Grade Talisman Crafter in the Lineage. He has been working alongside Ling Yunfu for many years to refine Spirit Talisman Cave.

Once the Spirit Talisman Cave is crafted, it is sold directly through the shop operated by Ling Yunfu.

Ling Pengyun had no interest in the welcome banquet and nodded in agreement.

Next, he rested and meditated in the quiet room.

Ling Yunfu then left the quiet room and called his three wives and concubines, who were in charge of the Gathering Treasure Pavilion business, to cook.

The other three wives and concubines continued to entertain guests inside the Gathering Treasure Pavilion.

As night fell, Ling Yunfu's three wives and concubines prepared a large table of dishes, and Ling Yunfu, the host, called out to Ling Pengyun, who was meditating in the quiet room, to come out and eat.

Ling Yunfu's three wives and concubines were excellent cooks, and the dishes they made were very delicious.

Ling Pengyun was also generous with his praise, directly commending the three Grandma who prepared this large table of dishes, saying they were beautiful and skillful.

This made the three women who were cooking very happy.

The atmosphere at the dinner table gradually became more harmonious as a result.

Ling Pengyun gradually warmed up to the six women, as well as the two seniors, Ling Yunfu and Ling Yunfeng, and they chatted happily, eating and drinking together.

During their casual conversation, Ling Pengyun learned from Ling Yunfu and Ling Yunfeng that half a month ago, a fire python at the Foundation Establishment Completion stage in the Serpent Dragon Lake area had successfully broken through to the Golden Core stage.

With this addition, the number of Golden Core Initial Stage Water Flood Dragon that originally existed in Serpent Dragon Lake has returned to two, bringing the total number of Golden Core Demon Beast within the Serpent Dragon Lake area back to two.

However, after the fire python in Serpent Dragon Lake, which had reached the Foundation Establishment Consummation Realm, broke through to the Golden Core stage, the Demon Beast in the Serpent Dragon Lake area remained as calm as ever, and did not cause any disturbances due to the addition of a Golden Core Demon Beast.

After all, the fire python had only just entered the Golden Core stage and needed a long time to stabilize its cultivation.

Apart from this matter.

Ling Pengyun also learned from Liu Qing, one of Ling Yunfu's wives and concubines, that she was pregnant, but the baby was only a month old, so the signs of pregnancy were not obvious.

Ling Pengyun was quite pleased about his Grandma Liu Qing's pregnancy, and at the same time, he was also somewhat curious about whether the fetus in Liu Qing's womb would possess Spirit Root.

When he Ling Ruxian entered the Foundation Establishment stage, he had promised Ling Yunfu's Lineage, the previous generation's Great Elder Ling Ruxian, that he would take care of his lineage's descendants with Spirit Root in the future.

Unfortunately, none of Ling Yunfu's many offspring possessed Spirit Root, which caused the matter to be delayed again and again.

Ling Ruxian shown Ling Pengyun great kindness and mentorship, and Ling Pengyun did not want to see the lineage of Ling Ruxian's cultivators die out.

After chatting with the elders about other things, the welcoming banquet lasted for about an hour before it ended.

After the meal.

Ling Pengyun, needing to remain stationed at the Rock Scale Snake Den, did not linger. After chatting briefly with his elders Ling Yunfu and Ling Yunfeng, he bid farewell and left the Gathering Treasure Pavilion.

After leaving Gathering Treasure Pavilion, Ling Pengyun went to "Hundred Spirits Artifact Hall", the largest shop selling Law Artifact in Tu Yuan Market Town.

He spent the remaining three hundred Spirit Stone he had on him to purchase ten sets of materials for First Rank Middle Grade inner armor Law Artifact with the highest success rate in refining.

Having accomplished this task, Ling Pengyun left Tu Yuan Market Town and returned to the Rock Scale Snake Den.

As for not purchasing Weapon Refinement Materials directly from the Lineage's Gathering Treasure Pavilion, it was because the Gathering Treasure Pavilion did not have them.

All the refining materials collected within the Gathering Treasure Pavilion were entrusted to Ling Pengyun to refine magical Law Artifact.

One month later.

A Communication Talisman flew swiftly into the Ling Clan Mountain and landed beside Ling Pengliang, the Lineage's Great Elder was looking through account books behind the counter in the Affairs Hall halfway up the mountain.

Ling Pengliang, who failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment six months ago, recovered his meridian injuries in just one month thanks to the Healing Treasure Pill and Spring Return Pill given to him by Ling Yunhong, as well as the fact that the injuries he suffered from the failed Foundation Establishment breakthrough were not serious.

At that time, he took over from Ling Ruxian and resumed the miscellaneous tasks required for the position of the Lineage's Great Elder.

In addition, since his cultivation had reached the Qi Training Completion, Ling Yunhong removed the "acting" from Ling Pengliang's title of "Acting Great Elder" and officially appointed Ling Pengliang as the Lineage's Great Elder.

To serve Lineage elder, one must at least Qi Training Completion stage. If one's cultivation level is insufficient, mastering a profound skill is sufficient to qualify one for the position of Lineage elder.

Ling Pengliang noticed a Communication Talisman fall beside him and his expression shifted slightly.

He waved his hand and picked up the Communication Talisman that had fallen beside him. After carefully examining its contents, his expression suddenly turned to shock.

He immediately cast a Light Body Technique, left the Affairs Hall, went up to the mountaintop, and knocked on the doors of the Great Fortune Cave Residence and the Xingchen cave abode.

Before long, the gates of the two cave abode, Fortune and Xingchen, opened.

Ling Yunhong, the Clan Head the Ling Clan clan, and Ling Pengxing, the Supreme Elder the Ling Clan clan, who had been in seclusion in the two cave abode, also emerged from them.

"Peng Liang, what brings you to us?" Ling Yunhong asked, puzzled.

Unless something Great Elder Ling Pengliang would never disturb his arduous cultivation.

Ling Pengxing, who had just left the cave abode, also cast an inquiring glance at Ling Pengliang at that moment.

"Third Grandfather, Third Brother, according to a message from a member of the Falling Dusk Luo Clan clan whom our clan bribed, a member of the Falling Dusk Luo Clan has discovered a small, First-Tier Superior-Grade Sand Soil Mine in a desolate area stretching for hundreds of miles between their own territory and the territory of the Tiger's Roar Liu Clan."

"However, this news has leaked out, and the Tiger's Roar Liu Clan, which borders the Falling Dusk Luo Clan clan, has also received the news. Now, the two families are confronting each other in that desolate land that stretches for hundreds of miles, arguing over the ownership of that mineral vein."

"However, the Sand Soil Mine is located in an unclaimed and desolate area, which does not belong to any Lineage's territory. I'm afraid the Luo Clan and Liu Clan families will find it difficult to reach a conclusion. Even if the two families seek the help of the Hundred Spirits Sect, I'm afraid the Hundred Spirits Sect will not be able to intervene, lest it affect the little fairness that is available."

"The ownership of that Sand Soil Ore will probably have to be decided by the Luo Clan and Liu Clan families themselves."

"Third Grandfather, Third Brother, under these circumstances, should our Ling Clan get involved? After all, that mine is unclaimed."

"Our Ling Clan now has four Foundation Establishment warriors. Although apart from Ancestor Ancestral Grandfather Yun Hong, who has Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, Third Brother, Brother Peng Yun, and that Immortal Spirit Crane King are all only at the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment stage."

"But if we talk about the number of Foundation Establishment warriors, my Ling Clan is the largest among the five Foundation Establishment Family in Huai River County. If I don't go and get involved, I will be unwilling."

"Furthermore, both the Tiger's Roar Liu Clan and the Falling Dusk Luo Clan are quite strong. The former has two Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment warriors, while the latter has one Late-Stage Foundation Establishment warrior and two Early-Stage Foundation Establishment warriors."

"If that valuable First-Tier Superior-Grade small Sand Soil Mine were allowed to fall into the hands of either of those two families, they would likely rely on that vein to further strengthen their clans."

"This situation is extremely detrimental to the future plans of the Ling Clan."

Ling Pengliang looked excited and explained in detail.

At the border of every Foundation Establishment Family, there is basically a desolate, unclaimed land within hundreds of miles where there is no Spirit Vein.

Beyond the Ling Clan Territory, there was also a desolate land stretching for hundreds of miles.

Upon hearing this, Ling Yunhong and Ling Pengxing were immediately shocked.

Sand is an excellent material for refining earth-attribute magical Law Artifact. First-Tier Superior-Grade Sand Soil Mine means that the Sand Soil Ore in it has reached at least the First-Tier Superior-Grade level.

One pound of First-Tier Superior-Grade sand and soil is worth at least ten Spirit Stone on the market, and a small Sand Soil Mine can yield at least 20,000 pounds of ore.

Twenty thousand catties of Sand Soil Ore is enough to refine sand and soil worth at least twenty thousand Spirit Stone.

And this is only the value of that Sand Soil Mine calculated based on the lowest mineral content of Small Vein.

"That small Sand Soil Mine is quite valuable, and it's unclaimed land. Our Ling Clan is currently short of Spirit Stone, so this vein would be a good source of Spirit Stone."

"Furthermore, small-scale First-Tier Superior-Grade Sand Soil Mine must contain a small amount of second-grade Sand Soil Crystal Stone and Sand Soil Crystal Stone crystals, which are excellent materials for refining second-grade defensive Law Artifact."

"If I could obtain it, I could also forge a few second-tier defensive magic Law Artifact."

"This is a free advantage, and the Ling Clan certainly can't let it pass by."

"Peng Xing, what do you think?" Ling Yunhong asked Ling Pengxing with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Although he is the Clan Head of the Ling Clan clan, the Lineage is not his sole authority; he also needs to consult the opinions of other Lineage leaders.

Lineage, only he, Ling Pengliang, and Ling Pengxing remain as high-ranking members of the clan.

"Third Grandfather, I also think we should go and seize it."

"My Ling Clan already has four Foundation Establishment warriors. In terms of the number of Foundation Establishment warriors, my Ling Clan has the most among the Five Great Clans of Huai River County, and we should indeed take more benefits."

Although Ling Pengxing was not good at Lineage business, he still understood the value of the mineral vein.

Of course, his attitude of seizing the Sand Soil Mine this time also had some selfish motives.

A year ago, three months after the end of the Demon Beast Uprising, he won three bottles of century-old Evergreen Spirit Water at the West Yang Grand Auction, which only happens once every hundred years.

However, the spiritual power contained in those three bottles of century-old Evergreen Spirit Water only raised his cultivation from the second level of Foundation Establishment to the Peak Foundation Establishment Second Layer, leaving him still stuck within the second level of Foundation Establishment.

Although his Lineage provides him with six Second Rank Low Grade Spirit Gathering Pill for cultivation every year, and he also has Second Rank Low Grade Spirit Gathering Formation to assist him.

Even so, it would still take him at least two or three years to break through to the Foundation Establishment Third Layer.

If he doesn't have spiritual items like spiritual water to help him advance to higher realms, he'll probably need to waste even more time.

If he wants to break through his current realm and reach a higher level as soon as possible, this valuable mine is an opportunity.

Ling Yunhong was overjoyed to see that both Ling Pengxing and Ling Pengliang agreed with the proposal.

"Alright, since the three of us agree to this, let's make it a deal. My Ling Clan will go and compete with the Tiger's Roar Liu Clan and the Falling Dusk Luo Clan for that Sand Soil Mine."

"The desolate land stretching for hundreds of miles at the border between the Falling Dusk Luo Clan and the Tiger's Roar Liu Clan is tens of thousands of miles away from my Ling Clan, which is quite far."

"To avoid the Sand Soil Mine finding Master during this period, Peng Xing and I went ahead."

"Peng Liang, you should quickly gather the experts at the Qi Training Middle Stage or above who are stationed at various Low-Order Spirit Vein within the Lineage's territory, and also summon Yun Qian back to the clan, so that Yun Qian can lead the team to support me and Peng Xing."

Ling Yunhong paused for a moment at this point.

He then spoke again.

"With just Peng Xing and myself, both of whom are at the Foundation Establishment, and the rest of the Lineage members who Qi Training Middle Stage or above, our strength is still somewhat weak."

"In that case, Peng Liang, send someone to hand over the matter of the Sand Soil Mine to Peng Yun, who is stationed in the Rock Scale Snake Den in Yuan Province Earth Yuan County, which was newly opened by Bai Ling Hundred Spirits Sect. Have him take the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Immortal Spirit Crane King of the Lineage directly to that Sand Soil Mine to support us in preparing for war with the Liu Clan and Luo Clan."

"In addition, you should send someone to the Rock Scale Snake Den to keep watch, in case Peng Yun and the Lineage's Immortal Spirit Crane King leave the Rock Scale Snake Den Rock Scale Snake Den and cause any accidents there."

"After all, the Spirit Plant grown in the Rock Scale Snake Den are also of extraordinary value."

"That's all for now, Peng Liang. I'll leave the support to you."

After saying this, Ling Yunhong inquired about the location of the Sand Soil Mine, then summoned a Qi Training Late Stage Immortal Spirit Crane, and together with Ling Pengxing, rode the crane and quickly flew away from Lingxiao Mountain.

Ling Pengliang, left alone on the mountaintop, watched the departing figures of Ling Yunhong and Ling Pengxing, his eyes gleaming.

"If the Third Grandfather and the others can really occupy that Sand Soil Mine, I think within ten years the Lineage will be able to raise the Spirit Stone to buy me Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object."

"At that time, with the experience from my first attempt at Foundation Establishment, I will surely succeed in Foundation Establishment."

He had just suggested that the Lineage seize the unclaimed Sand Soil Mine, driven by the same selfish motives as Ling Pengxing.

However, the Sand Soil Mine were indeed helpful to the Ling Clan, otherwise the proposal would not have been approved by Ling Yunhong, the Clan Head.

After a moment of stunned silence, Ling Pengliang quickly left the mountaintop and began to busy himself with various tasks, such as preparing war supplies for the clan, sending clansmen from the mountains to summon clansmen stationed on Low-Order Spirit Vein in the outside world.

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