Spirit Vein

The moment Ji Yuan entered the Spirit Vein mine, he felt the spiritual energy around him grow noticeably denser.

Clearly, the Formation had trapped that energy here to keep nourishing the Spirit Vein underground.

The tunnel was no more than two people tall, but it was a full two zhang wide.

Ji Yuan took a few more steps. The tunnel began to slope downward, plunging deeper underground, and he noticed something else.

Points of starlight dotted the stone walls on either side.

They looked like fragments of spirit crystal.

Or, more precisely, Spirit Stones that had yet to form.

Given enough time—perhaps ten million years—even the rock near the surface might grow Spirit Stones.

Ji Yuan ran a hand over the wall. Sure enough, he could feel the dense spiritual energy within it.

Yang Taian, who had unwittingly moved ahead of him, noticed him stop and looked back with a chuckle. "This is nothing. Once you reach the Spirit Vein underground, Junior Brother, you'll see what abundant spiritual energy really means."

At the same time, Yang Taian's voice sounded in his mind.

"Once we're underground, we can't take the Spirit Stones away, but there's no problem with cultivating there. I'll cover for you, Junior Brother, so just focus on cultivating."

"But remember, don't stay in one spot the whole time. Change places often. If the Spirit Stones in one area are damaged too badly, it could cause trouble."

"We can do that?!"

Ji Yuan replied by voice transmission, sounding utterly astonished. He played his role as a green newcomer to perfection.

"Of course we can. Why wouldn't we?"

Yang Taian seemed to enjoy playing the teacher. "It isn't just us. The people from Joy Palace and Medicine King Valley do it too. Everyone knows, even if no one says it