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Chapter 296 Matters Concerning the Spirit Veins

"It's finally about to begin." Zhang Yuanlin had been looking forward to advancing his spiritual veins for a very long time.

In the past, his family was unable to advance their spiritual veins, which forced Zhang Yuanhua to go out and find a third-tier spiritual vein to break through in order to form the core. In the end, he sought help from the Min family in Linhai County and used their spiritual veins to achieve his breakthrough.

Although there has been no news so far, the Soul Lamp is still burning. Whether it can successfully break through will be known within the next year or two.

Breaking through to the Golden Core stage in someone else's home is an extremely dangerous thing. If someone interferes even slightly during the tribulation, almost no one can survive.

As for why someone is allowed to break through a tribulation while simultaneously causing harm, there are too many ways to explain it. If a cultivator perishes during the tribulation, their cultivation will be used to nourish the heavens and earth, making the spiritual energy of the land even more abundant.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, almost no one is willing to break into someone else's territory.

Of course, if it succeeds, one will owe a huge favor. Generally, one must serve as a guest of the host family for decades or repay the favor with rare and precious materials.

Of course, Zhang Lingyu might not necessarily seek out a Golden Core family like the Li family to borrow a spiritual vein for his breakthrough. Instead, he could use the spiritual veins of sects like the Jade Light Pavilion to achieve his breakthrough.

The Zhang family had thought of this idea long ago and had asked Zhang Lingxiao to inquire within the sect. Unfortunately, not just anyone can use the spiritual vein. In addition to having the corresponding connections, one also has to spend the required spirit stones.

The cost of such an advancement is less substantial than the Zhang family's own effort to upgrade their spiritual veins.

"It's better to rely on yourself than on others..."

The spiritual vein of Qingya Mountain is currently at the second-tier high-grade level, and this has remained unchanged since the Zhang family moved here. The other two second-tier spiritual veins controlled by the family are located in Mingyue Mountain and Yunjing Mountain, respectively.

As for the first-grade high-quality spiritual veins, there are six, the first-grade middle-quality five, and the first-grade low-quality thirteen.

All of the above are currently under the control of the Zhang family. Yingchuan County does not only have first-order spiritual veins; the rest are owned by those vassal families.

In fact, Yingchuan County also has a fourth second-tier spiritual vein, located below Tianyuan Market. Unfortunately, the market belongs to Yuguang Pavilion and cannot be used by them.

As mentioned earlier, the Zhang family currently has the strength to upgrade the spiritual vein of Qingya Mountain to the third tier, but the amount of spirit stones required is simply too large.

It will require around a million spirit stones, but this is just an estimate and may be more.

Over the years, the Zhang family's businesses have flourished under Zhang Lingyu's management. With the clan practicing frugality, their inventory only amounted to a little over 400,000 spirit stones, still far from the million-dollar mark.

If the Zhang family didn't have to pay spirit stones to the Li family every year, their life would be much easier now. Unfortunately, there are no "ifs".

Fortunately, not all spiritual veins need to be upgraded with spirit stones; at worst, a few first-tier spiritual veins can be moved over to reduce the burden.

"I think we should move all the spiritual veins from Mingyue Mountain and Yunjing Mountain over here. We shouldn't be stingy with first-tier spiritual veins; we should invest them all in," Zhang Yuanlin said after a moment's thought.

"No way." Zhang Lingyu broke out in a cold sweat and immediately rejected the old man's terrifying idea without even thinking.

"Why not? One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand. As long as we successfully upgrade the spiritual veins under Qingya Mountain to the third level, what are these costs? We can just cultivate them again later."

The old man's idea was crazy, but there was an even crazier idea he didn't mention: to concentrate all the spiritual veins of Yingchuan County at the foot of Qingya Mountain, so that even if the vassals below objected, they could be forcibly suppressed.

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At worst, we can just give them a second chance and some compensation later.

But perhaps it was too crazy, causing unrest among the cultivators below and potentially leading to further unrest, so he immediately rejected it.

Zhang Lingyu calmed the old man down and patiently explained:

"If all the spiritual veins were used to cultivate the spiritual veins of Qingya Mountain, it would certainly save most of the spirit stones, but these places would all become barren lands."

"Although it can be cultivated again in the future, the cost involved is simply too great."

What Zhang Lingyu said was only one aspect; another aspect was that the clansmen would have nowhere to cultivate.

Now, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the family is slowly increasing, and only the second-tier spiritual vein can support their cultivation. Although the spiritual vein under Qingya Mountain can support dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators after it is upgraded to the third tier, can all the cultivators be crammed into one mountain to cultivate?

There is no war in Yingchuan County now, but the places that need to be guarded still need to be guarded.

If we move all the spiritual veins, the family's business will be greatly affected. Wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?

In his plan, the spiritual veins under Mingyue Mountain and Yunjing Mountain must not be touched. A few of the other first-order spiritual veins can be touched, since they will be easier to cultivate in the future, but not too many.

As for requisitioning the spiritual veins of vassal families, he had never considered it.

"I think it would be better to move a few first-tier spirit veins and then replenish them with spirit stones. Four hundred thousand spirit stones are definitely not enough, but upgrading spirit veins is not something that can be done in a day or two."

Zhang Lingyu will need one or two years to heal his injuries, and it will take some time for him to advance to the peak of Foundation Establishment. With various preparations to be made, it would be considered fast if he could start forming his core in another seven or eight years, or even ten years.

Therefore, there is no need to rush the advancement of spiritual veins. The specific number of spiritual veins to be moved and which ones to move requires careful consideration and must be decided by the family council. It is not up to him to decide alone.

As for the spirit stones that need to be invested, not all of the spirit stones in the current inventory can be taken out; some must be kept in case of unforeseen circumstances.

The missing spirit stones can be accumulated slowly over the next few years. If it is still not enough, some family items can be sold, and even the salaries of family members can be suspended. The compensation will be made in full after the crisis is overcome.

"Alright, let's discuss the specifics after you come out of seclusion to heal your injuries. I'll start making preparations first." Zhang Yuanlin also knew that this matter couldn't be rushed.

Fortunately, the Zhang family has accumulated this capital over the past ten years, and things are thriving now. Isn't that much better than the past when there was no hope?

You have to eat your food one bite at a time.

The discussion about the spiritual veins ended there for the time being. Since Zhang Lingyu's injuries could not be delayed any longer, after learning about the recent events in the family, he handed over the remaining items that were not needed for the time being to the old man, who was responsible for sending them into the treasure vault.

As for the two Core Formation spiritual treasures, the old man did not accept them, but instead told him to keep them himself.

This matter is of great importance and cannot be known to the clansmen. Even among the Foundation Establishment clansmen, only Zhang Xingyao can be informed temporarily, and they must wait until he returns.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Lingyu rushed back to his cave.

Instead of immediately going into seclusion to heal his injuries, he took out a piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood and spoke to the remnant soul and magical artifact in his sea of ​​consciousness:

"Sect Leader Yue, Elder Kui, you may come out now."

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