Chapter 65

"You may handle this matter as you see fit."

Having said this, he looked toward Zhongli.

"Furthermore, there is the secret realm of Dragon Head Peak."

Zhongli immediately perked up; that thing which did not seem very safe was placed on Dragon Head Peak.

As the Peak Master, he was still quite worried.

"The secret realm is not a dangerous place; on the contrary, it is a treasure trove for Shushan disciples to undergo trials."

"Within the secret realm, there are many heavenly materials and earthly treasures, spirit beasts, and magical artifacts. Entering it, besides gaining experience, one also has the chance to bring back some treasures."

"If one obtains treasures useful to the sect, there will be sect contribution point rewards."

Jiang Yan glanced at the system's introduction to the Nine Nether Secret Realm, a flash of deep meaning crossing his eyes.

"The secret realm opened on Dragon Head Peak is the Nine Nether Secret Realm, formed from a small demon world suppressed by my martial uncle, the Wine Sword Immortal, in the past."

"Within it are many demon beasts and spirit beasts, as well as quite a few precious medicinal herbs."

"If one is lucky, one can even find some spirit artifacts."

"It is a place very much worth exploring."

Upon hearing this, Xiao became somewhat excited, wanting to go inside and explore.

Ever since the karmic debt disappeared, Xiao seemed to have become increasingly bellicose.

This, however, was consistent with his identity as a Yaksha who specializes in combat.

"However, one thing to note is this."

Jiang Yan suddenly became serious and said:

"This secret realm is one for those below the Refining Spirit and Returning to Void stage, which is to say, there are great demons within that can threaten cultivators at the Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit stage."

"Upon entering the secret realm, the power left behind by Shushan elders will provide you with a layer of protection."

"But it can only guarantee that you are immune to one fatal injury, after which you will be teleported back to the entrance of the secret realm. At that moment, you must exit the secret realm as quickly as possible."

"Otherwise, if you die again, you will truly be dead."

"The strongest existences in the Nine Nether Secret Realm are several great demons at the peak of the Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit stage."

"You have just stepped onto the path of cultivation and lack suitable offensive spells or magical artifacts, so I do not suggest you go now."

"Otherwise, even you, Zhongli, would be taken down in a few moves."

"Caution is the parent of safety; keep this in mind."

"The Nine Nether Secret Realm can also only be visited once a week, but how much you bring out depends entirely on your own fortune."

"I repeat, you must be careful!"

Everyone nodded, each lost in their own thoughts.

Zhongli was actually somewhat inclined to explore it, even though there were great demons capable of threatening him.

But he was, after all, the Peak Master of Dragon Head Peak.

Moreover, as long as one was careful, one might not necessarily encounter them.

Without trying, how could one obtain good things?

"Finally, there is the Jade Seal I cast earlier; that is the Shushan spirit vein, though it is a relatively small one."

Jiang Yan paused and continued:

"The matter of the spirit vein concerns the prosperity of Shushan and also concerns your cultivation."

"You must listen carefully."

Everyone immediately perked up.

Seeing this, Jiang Yan said slowly:

"In the cultivation world, the common currency is not gold or jade; cultivators have no need for such worldly goods."

"The true currency is spirit stones."

Spirit stones?

Everyone immediately memorized this keyword in their hearts.

"Spirit stones are the wealth of cultivators and also something essential for a cultivator's practice."

"Spirit stones are born within spirit veins; therefore, whether a sect possesses a spirit vein is the key to whether it can survive."

"And whether one can guard a spirit vein, and how many spirit veins one possesses, is the judgment of whether a sect is powerful or not."

"Once an unknown spirit vein is discovered, it inevitably leads to a bloody slaughter."

"It is often said in the cultivation world that spirit veins are occupied by those with virtue, but those with virtue are merely the self-embellishments of the victors in that slaughter."

"Spirit veins can spontaneously generate spiritual energy; where a spirit vein is located, the spiritual energy is much denser."

"Moreover, spirit veins can produce spirit stones; this is what is most important."

Upon hearing this, Zhongli opened his mouth, somewhat despondently saying:

"What a bloody cultivation world... So, the high and mighty cultivators will also stir up slaughter for the sake of wealth?"

"This is natural. You might find it difficult to understand, but once you grasp the importance of spirit stones, you will understand."

Jiang Yan smiled and said softly:

"Spirit stones are treasures with infinite uses."

"Cultivators absorbing the spiritual energy within spirit stones can accelerate their cultivation; this point alone is enough to be a reason for slaughter."

"The spiritual energy within spirit stones is extremely gentle and is even more suitable as a foundation for setting up arrays; using spirit stones for arrays greatly increases the power of the formation."

"Spirit stones can also be used to forge magical artifacts, making them more spiritual. Just like Keqing's Qing Shuang Sword, if it were forged with spirit stones, it could easily become a top-tier magical artifact."

"Even spirit stones from which the spiritual energy has been drained, those empty mineral ores, can still be used as materials for refining artifacts."

"In fact, many cultivation sects' warships are powered by spirit stones."

"In the past, the Shushan warship had an Aurora Cannon, and every time it fired, it had to burn thousands of top-grade spirit stones."

"But that one shot was enough to annihilate a small world; even cultivators at the Refining Spirit and Returning to Void stage would have to be careful."

"Now, do you understand the importance of spirit stones?"

48. Transmitting the Art, officially stepping into the gate of cultivation!

After hearing Jiang Yan's words, everyone had thoroughly grasped the importance of spirit stones.

They also understood why cultivators, despite each being long-lived, would risk their lives to slaughter each other for the sake of spirit veins.

This thing...

It is simply a supreme treasure!

Ningguang's eyes sparkled with a brilliant light.

She fantasized about becoming the richest person in the cultivation world if she could have a large amount of spirit stones.

Casting cultivation warships, one shot down, and both ghosts and gods would be terrified.

Then Teyvat would have to follow Liyue's name!

At this moment, the importance of Mora in Ningguang's heart shifted slightly backward.

Spirit stones...

After becoming the richest person in Mora, Ningguang was reborn with the same desire to make money as when she first picked up seashells.

How boring it is to be the richest person in the mortal world; she wants to be the richest person in the cultivation world!

"Hearing it like this, slaughtering for spirit stones is indeed reasonable."

Zhongli sighed and looked at Jiang Yan again, saying:

"Then the spirit vein..."

Jiang Yan nodded.

"This spirit vein was originally a negligible little spirit vein of Shushan."

"But it can still produce spirit stones."

Jiang Yan grabbed a large pile of spirit stones from the spirit vein below.

Among them, ten spirit stones that flashed with extreme brilliance and made one feel refreshed just by smelling them were looked at by Jiang Yan, and then he put them away.

Those were top-grade spirit stones.

Generally speaking, only cultivators at the Refining Void and Combining Dao stage could afford to use them.

However, now, he, Jiang Yan, could also do it.

He also casually put away one hundred high-grade spirit stones.

With these spirit stones, whose daily production is quite abundant, for the time being, it is enough for him to cultivate rapidly. ===== CHAPTER 66 =====