Red Turtle Star had earned its name from the spirit beasts called Red Turtle Beasts that thrived there. Their shells were prized Artifact Refining Materials, their meat could be used to prepare delicacies, and their cores could be used to refine detoxifying pills. It was no exaggeration to say that every part of a Red Turtle Beast was a treasure.
The Crimson Crystal Mountain Range lay in the northeastern part of Red Turtle Star. A million mountains ran together in an endless, winding chain. The range yielded a mineral called Crimson Crystal Jade. Relatively hard and heat-resistant, it was commonly used to refine Alchemy Furnaces and Artifact Refining Furnaces, and it was extremely valuable. A piece of Crimson Crystal Jade the size of a fist could fetch more than a hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
Deep in the Crimson Crystal Mountain Range stood a towering peak ten thousand zhang high. A vast expanse of red mist shrouded it, obscuring everything within.
Holes pockmarked the foot of the mountain, where a group of cultivators mined Crimson Crystal Jade. A large vein of the jade lay here, bringing the Ning Family several million Spirit Stones in profit each year.
The place was so well-known that anyone with even a little influence knew the mine belonged to the Ning Family.
To protect this stronghold, the Ning Family had stationed a large force there, laid down layers of restrictions, and sent numerous cultivators on patrol.
Ning Jianghe was at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. At his level, there was no need for him to patrol in person. But the Ning Family had been targeted lately, and several of its strongholds had come under attack. They had no choice but to strengthen their defenses. Crimson Crystal Jade was an important source of income for the family,