Chapter 111: Mineral Vein

Li Tongya had been in seclusion for more than a year when he heard a light sound outside the stone door. He spat out a white stream of spirit energy and said in a deep voice:

"Come in."

The stone door creaked, and a teenager of ten or so walked in. His face was seventy percent similar to Li Tongya's. It was Li Xuanling, who said respectfully:

"Father, the Lu family is here again."

Li Tongya shook his head and said helplessly:

"Forget it. Hiding like this is not a solution. Come out with me to see them."

The Lu family had come three times in this year, all to find Li Tongya. Li Tongya had been reluctant to show his face because his cultivation had grown too much. However, Lu Sisi was very stubborn and would come every few months. Li Tongya was afraid that if he didn't appear, the Lu family would think he was dead and have some crooked ideas.

After all, Qi Refining is not like Foundation Establishment, where one can live by eating Qi. One still needs to drink some water and move around every ten days or half a month. There is absolutely no such thing as being in closed-door seclusion for several years. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too many times, it will arouse suspicion.

"The last time I saw the Lu family was more than three years ago. At that time, I was at the third level of Qi Refining. Now I am at the fifth level. Although the Qi Refining period is a slow process, it is considered fast to spend three or five years on each level. I can barely muddle through..."

"Ling'er, did Lu Sisi say anything?"

Li Tongya asked while walking, and Li Xuanling said in a deep voice:

"That Lu Sisi is very arrogant. He doesn't put us Fetal Breathing people in his eyes at all, so how could he talk to us?"

Li Tongya laughed lowly and replied:

"This is still a Qi Refining cultivator. If he were to establish a Foundation, wouldn't he be arrogant to the extreme? Back then, Senior Xiao Chuting, at the peak of Foundation Establishment, could put down his status to befriend a Fetal Breathing cultivator. Looking at it this way, the difference is clear."

Speaking of this, Li Tongya was also secretly curious. According to Zhang Yun of the Jin Yu Sect, Xiao Chuting had already become a Zifu, but he didn't know how many years he had been hiding it, waiting for what opportunity. He didn't know how many changes he would stir up!

"Xiao Chuting has lived for more than two hundred years. In the first half of his life, he led the crumbling Xiao family to control the entire Li Xia Prefecture, and then quietly cultivated to Zifu. He is no ordinary person, and what he is planning is also a earth-shattering event... My Li family is very close to the Xiao family, and I don't know what will happen in the future..."

While pondering, he arrived at the main courtyard without knowing it. Li Tongya looked up and saw Lu Sisi sitting in the hall drinking tea, and beside him sat a spirited young man wearing fox fur, looking quite luxurious.

"Senior Lu!"

Li Tongya cupped his hands with a smile. Lu Sisi stood up to greet him when he saw him, but suddenly stopped his steps and exclaimed:

"Fifth level of Qi Refining?!"

Lu Sisi was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Now, after three years of not seeing each other, Li Tongya had almost caught up with him.

Li Tongya laughed and explained:

"When I parted with you last time, I was only a step away from the fourth level of Qi Refining. Later, I got a spirit fruit in the mountains and spent more than three years breaking through. I just came out of seclusion!"

Li Tongya was naturally making it up. When he met Lu Sisi last time, he had just broken through to the third level of Qi Refining, and now it had been nearly three years since he broke through.

Lu Sisi suddenly realized, and listening to Li Tongya's words, he felt it was not so excessive. It seemed that breaking through two levels in three years was just a matter of time. So he said sullenly:

"What good luck!"

Li Tongya smiled slightly. Lu Sisi turned sideways and pulled the young man over, introducing:

"This is my Lu family's newly promoted Qi Refining cultivator, called Lu Yuanlu!"

Li Tongya nodded hurriedly and cupped his hands:

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

The young man looked only twenty or so, but he was very arrogant and waved his hand:

"Nice to meet you."

Li Tongya was stunned for a moment. Lu Sisi on the side also smiled bitterly. He didn't expect Lu Yuanlu to raise his chin and say loudly:

After speaking, he raised his wrist, and the sword cage on his waist shone with a faint blue true essence. Li Tongya then understood with a laugh and a cry.

"This guy is showing off that he is cultivating the proper method, and the heaven and earth spirit energy he swallows is different from the small clear spirit energy!"

After all, this kind of Qi Refining cultivator who cultivates the proper method and swallows proper heaven and earth spirit energy can easily beat two or three miscellaneous Qi cultivators, so he naturally has the capital to be proud. Li Tongya smiled slightly and cupped his hands:

"Brother Lu's true essence is truly enviable!"

Lu Yuanlu nodded proudly and smiled. Lu Sisi on the side was full of embarrassment and didn't know what to say.

Looking at this person, Li Tongya suddenly remembered another Lu family fool he had seen on Guanyun Peak. That person seemed to have died in the hands of the Ji family, so he said softly:

"I met a friend on Guanyun Peak who used small clear spirit energy to refine energy. I don't know if that Lu Yuanping is..."

"He is my brother!"

"Oh? Brother Yuanlu is much better than Brother Yuanping."

Lu Yuanlu raised his eyebrows and was about to speak. Lu Sisi on the side really couldn't help it. He was afraid that if he let him continue, he would reveal all the family's background, so he hurriedly said:

"Yuanlu!"

Seeing Lu Yuanlu looking at him inexplicably, Lu Sisi gritted his teeth and said:

"The following things are not suitable for you to hear. Go and wait for me on the road."

Lu Yuanlu stared, his lips moved, but fortunately, he didn't say it in front of outsiders. He stepped into the air with indignation, not even saying a word of farewell.

"Hehe."

Li Tongya laughed meaninglessly. Lu Sisi sighed even more and whispered:

"My family's disciples are used to being domineering at home. Please forgive me, little friend."

The good demonstration became a disgrace. Lu Sisi was even more embarrassed. Looking at Li Xuanling below, he sighed:

"I see that your clan governs the family strictly. We still need to learn more."

"I don't know why you are here this time?"

Li Tongya was too lazy to waste time with him and asked directly.

Lu Sisi then came back to his senses, his white beard fluttering, and said in a deep voice:

"A few years ago, a Zifu cultivator attacked Qingchi Mountain with great momentum. I heard that the Tianyuan spirit array was even sacrificed."

Li Tongya was stunned and said incredulously:

"Qingchi Mountain? Attacking the Qingchi Sect? Are you crazy?! Which force dares to be so arrogant?"

"Who knows?"

Lu Sisi saw Li Tongya's reaction, and he was very proud. He also found some face in his heart and smiled:

"Anyway, it was a great battle. This is the first time the Qingchi Sect has lost face in more than a hundred years. Do you know how the Immortal Sect handled it?"

"How did they handle it?"

Li Tongya asked curiously.

"They came out to explain, and that was it!"

"The dignified Qingchi Immortal Sect actually let it go quietly! Do you know why?"

Li Tongya had some guesses in his heart, but his face was incredulous, and he asked:

"Why?"

"I heard... there is a Zifu in the Qingchi Sect who is about to become an immortal!"

Lu Sisi said lowly, his heart surging. He held the jade ruyi in his hand tightly and said in a deep voice:

"It is said that there will be changes in the next few years! We must be prepared."

Li Tongya nodded repeatedly, knowing that the old man of the Lu family wanted to do a favor, and said sternly:

"Thank you, Senior, for telling me!"

Lu Sisi nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand:

"There is another important matter this time, which concerns your Li family, my Lu family, and the An family."

"The An family has a vein-seeking technique. They have been surveying in our territory for the past few days and said that they found a green crow mineral vein at the junction of our two families."

As soon as this was said, Li Tongya's face was filled with joy, and he said repeatedly:

"What is the output? What is the direction of the mineral vein?"

Green crow mineral is a common material for Fetal Breathing and Qi Refining cultivators to forge magic weapons. If mined properly, an annual income of dozens of spirit stones is not a problem, which naturally made Li Tongya overjoyed.

Lu Sisi smacked his lips and said with some regret:

"A micro-mineral vein, spanning several miles from east to west. If it weren't for the narrow and winding mineral vein that goes deep into your territory, it would be best for us to enclose it and mine it ourselves."

Li Tongya was happy and laughed:

"This matter is of great importance. We must go and see it in person. Why don't you lead us there, Senior Lu."

Lu Sisi nodded and replied:

"That is natural. I will take you there to investigate first, and we will discuss the mining and sharing later."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 112 =====