Earth Vein

Biodata

History

• First repair: Lu Changsheng removes a beast horn that has severed a micro-ley line, then reconnects its ends. The restored cycle dispels lingering gloom and revives the surrounding soil; the Heavenly Dao rewards him with merit 10 11.
• Nameless Low Mountain: Lu Changsheng integrates an Earth Dragon Pearl into the mountain’s ley lines to power his protective formations. He later adds recovered spirit veins to strengthen their foundation 18 39.
• Tribulation rupture: Upheaval affecting the vein beneath the mountain threatens to collapse his cave and its three thousand layers of formations. A nearby chasm also severs the intersection of underground water veins and Earth Qi, allowing Earth Core Poison Fire and Sha Qi to erode the land 41 42.
• Repeated repair: Lu Changsheng spends 1,800 years stitching the damaged Earth Vein with Great Dao Merit and halts the spread of the poison fire. Shockwaves from battling dragons and phoenixes shatter his work, forcing him to repair the vein again; both efforts bring Heavenly Dao Merit 43 44 46.
• Later formations: Lu Changsheng anchors the rebuilt Nine Heavens Profound Yellow Merit Array deep in the Earth Veins. After Zhenyuanzi identifies a weakness against physical impacts, he learns to integrate its nodes with Earth Qi as well as the tangible veins 54 70.

Properties and Uses

• Land and spiritual energy: Reconnecting a severed ley line restores its circulation and can nourish devastated ground 11.
• Formation foundation: Arrays anchored in Earth Veins can draw on the surrounding earth and divert force into it. An Earth Dragon Pearl and Nine Heavens Breathing Soil are among the materials Lu Changsheng uses in such arrays 18 30 54 70.
• Earth Qi integration: Zhenyuanzi teaches that joining an array to the earth’s intangible Earth Qi, rather than merely pinning flags into its veins, lets a wider expanse of earth bear an impact 70.
• Innate connections: The protective array around the Black Water Mysterious Lotus forms a loop with the Earth Veins across a million miles. Breaking it by force could trigger upheaval, a backflow of Earth Sha Turbid Qi, and an eruption of subterranean fire 75.

Related Characters

• Lu Changsheng — Repairs damaged Earth Veins for merit and builds his mountain’s defenses around them 11 18 42 46 54.
• Zhenyuanzi — Uses the Earth Book to perceive Earth Veins and teaches Lu Changsheng methods for integrating his array more fully with the earth 68 70.