Liu Changxu had a very clear purpose for this trip into the mountains: to find spirit veins of upper-grade second-tier or higher where spirit wood of the same grade grew.
The Azure Cloud Eagle carried Liu Changxu and the Green Fox northeast at tremendous speed. There was no denying that the Human-Demon War had greatly reduced demon beast activity near human territory.
As he looked down at the spirit mountains, great rivers, forests, and valleys beneath him, the roars that had once so often echoed there had become far less frequent with the decline in demon beasts. The formerly clamorous mountain forests had grown considerably quieter.
There was no denying that this Human-Demon War organized by the Azure Cloud Sect had won them at least several decades of peace. They had also obtained many spirit treasures.
Yet the Azure Cloud Sect's achievements went no further than that. In the past, every Human-Demon War had been a fine opportunity for the sect to expand its territory. Now, however, many lineages and cultivators had little interest in venturing deep into the Azure Cloud Range to expand their lineage's holdings.
Many lineages and rogue cultivators would avoid establishing lineage territory on the frontier if they had any other option, simply because it was far too dangerous. The fate of the Star-Iron Mountain Zhang Household and the Yunping Mountain Wu Household was clear proof. Many lineages that had gone to reclaim the frontier had ended with their members dead and their bloodlines extinguished.
After the Azure Cloud Eagle had carried Liu Changxu more than ten thousand li without stopping, he finally discovered a second-tier top-grade spirit vein. It lay on a towering mountain peak more than five thousand zhang high.
Liu Changxu directed the Azure Cloud Eagle to circle the mountain. Using the Eye