The place where the Thieving Vein cultivators had once gathered was a small landmass, but its terrain was remarkably varied.
There were not only high mountains, rivers, and plains, but also swamps and vast deserts.
Fan Qiu'an had encountered those Thieving Vein cultivators on a stretch of Gobi at the edge of the desert. Blazing Copper Ore had been discovered there at the time, along with some Blazing Copper Crystals. It was a rare artifact-refining material that even Nascent Soul True Immortals could use.
After leading the group over, he said apologetically, "Unfortunately, it was in the desert. If it had been in a swamp, perhaps some traces of their aura would have remained."
"What do you know?" Xuanyuan Buqi lectured him without any politeness. "Everyone knows swamps are more likely to retain an aura, but those Thieving Vein people have always been overly cautious... In fact, if they left any traces in the desert, they might have overlooked them."
As he spoke, Qian Zhong had already reached out and grabbed at the air. She narrowed her eyes and sensed for nearly half a minute before slowly shaking her head. "It's gone. There's no aura left at all... a very cautious bunch of little fellows."
Feng Jun took out his phone and began a Divination. One year was his limit, fortunately, Fan Qiu'an had not exceeded that time frame.
After nearly half a day, he pointed in one direction. "They went that way... Three Nascent Souls actually took two Kun Cultivation Golden Cores with them. Were they really determined to enjoy themselves in time?"
Fan Qiu'an was startled upon hearing that. Seriously? Nearly a year had passed, and he could actually divine what happened then?
Xuanyuan Buqi, however, did not find it strange. "Since they've already begun raising parasites, it's