The discovery of a new spirit vein sent all of Divine Wind Island into jubilation.
Once the news spread, the island's disciples rushed about telling one another, excitement lighting every face. Everyone knew exactly what a Mid-Grade Spiritual Vein meant—a richer spiritual energy environment meant faster cultivation, more chances to break through, and a further rise in Divine Wind Island's overall strength.
Chen Ming wasted no time. He immediately summoned the Four Chiefs for an overnight meeting to discuss plans for developing the spirit vein.
In the Council Hall, an oil lamp flickered with an orange flame, illuminating the nautical chart hanging on the wall. Chen Ming sat at the head of the room, with the Four Chiefs seated on either side, their faces showing varying degrees of excitement and anticipation.
"Tie Zhu, tell us the details of the survey first," Chen Ming said.
Zhao Tie Zhu stood, walked over to the nautical chart, and tapped a spot in the waters north of Divine Wind Island. "The spirit vein lies about sixty li north of the island, beneath a layer of seabed rock in water roughly thirty zhang deep. The survey team located it using the Spirit-Seeking Compass. Preliminary readings show that it's about two li long and half a li wide. Its spiritual energy concentration meets the standard for a Mid-Grade Spiritual Vein, and it's quite pure, with very few impurities."
"How deep is it buried? How difficult will it be to mine?" Feng Wuying asked. As the chief responsible for the island's formations and construction, he was most concerned with the engineering challenges.
"The spirit vein lies about ten zhang beneath the seabed rock, so it isn't too deep," Zhao Tie Zhu said. "With our current strength, we could organize a workforce and use formation tools to finish