"A spiritual energy Dragon Vein!" Ye'e Di Luosha exclaimed.
She was a cultivator of considerable standing herself, and naturally knew what that meant.
"You mean... you intend to sever the Dragon Vein here and take it away?"
Li Chen said, "When ordinary rogue cultivators hunt for treasure, they can only undergo the trials arranged by the Great Power behind the scenes to obtain an inheritance. No matter how well they perform, they are merely pawns placed on someone else's board. But our cultivation and strength already approach those of the Great Power who arranged this place. Why would we let ourselves be so passive?"
"At the end of the day, he was just a Great Power among the ancient cultivators. There's no need to follow his arrangements."
If he wanted the spoils, he would simply carry off the chessboard and pack up the spirit vein.
Only children chose between things. He wanted them all!
"Still, this isn't something that can be accomplished overnight. There's no hurry."
Li Chen shifted the subject and continued.
"Finding clues to the Blue Sea Water Realm comes first. Obtaining the entire Blue Sea Water Realm would be the greatest prize."
Ye'e Di Luosha grew solemn with respect. "Understood."
She had known that Li Chen had not come here to settle for a few treasure weapons, suits of treasured armor, extraordinary cultivation arts, and secret arts, as her ancestor had.
When her ancestor was still a Qi Refining cultivator, a few treasure weapons he had picked up had been enough for him to dominate the Inkstone Continent. But looking at them now, they were, at most, low-grade Foundation Establishment magical treasures. How could Grandmaster Artisan Li possibly spare them a glance?
Li Chen instructed Ye'e Di Luosha, "Call your subordinates over. I need them to help