Outside the mountain gate.
Ni Canghuan's heart skipped a beat. His response to Chen Xun's gaze was rather spectacular. Teacher...
Back then, he truly had no eye for treasure. He had only believed the Dao Sea and its lifeforms to be the greatest opportunities—one could be used to directly cultivate the Dao, while the other could be enslaved. They had absolutely nothing to do with the Thirty-Three Immortal Realms!
To be honest, even now, he did not know what Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures existed in the Thirty-Three Immortal Realms. They were entirely different from the immortal treasures of the Earth Frontier, and there were no immortal mines, Immortal Spirit Mines, or anything of the sort.
"Teacher... I have been wronged." Ni Canghuan deeply cupped his fists.
"Shut up."
"Oh."
"With your realm, you would have long since led a great clan in the Three Thousand Immortal Territories, seeking benefits for countless clansmen. Though cultivation should be your priority, you must not neglect other matters."
A fiery gleam flashed through Chen Xun's eyes as he patiently guided him. "The Thirty-Three Immortal Realms are the Heavenly Frontier—vast in land, rich in resources, broad and sparsely populated. Haven't you ever taken the initiative to do something, brat?"
"Teacher, of course!" Ni Canghuan kept transmitting respectfully, his expression growing increasingly tense, though to outsiders it only appeared increasingly cold and stern. "This disciple shall lead the Purple Qi Giant Beasts to bring endless immortal materials back for the Immortal Territory."
It was not that he had never considered it. It was simply that all his thoughts had been directed toward living beings.
"Very good." Chen Xun smiled and nodded in satisfaction. "Those Purple Qi Giant Beasts have decent potential. They reach adulthood in fifty thousand years, and all can attain the early Tribulation