Chapter 54: Chapter 54: It’s Time to Reclaim the Fire Element Spirit Vein on Taiping Mountain
Cloud Cave Mountain, Cloud Stream Peak.
This peak is the highest point of Cloud Cave Mountain and the place with the most abundant spiritual qi in the entire mountain.
A few days ago, after the Ji Family annihilated the Han Family, Ji Haoyuan and his group completely took over the entire Cloud Cave Mountain.
Since then, Ji Haoyuan has not participated much in the subsequent affairs, delegating them to Ji Bochang, Ji Yunfan, and others.
At this moment, inside a cave dwelling on Cloud Stream Peak.
In front of Ji Haoyuan were several jade slips floating.
All these jade slips came from the Han Family’s Hidden Technique Pavilion.
It must be said, the Han Family, being a relatively prosperous Foundation Establishment family for several centuries, lives up to its reputation.
The collection of various cultivation techniques and magical arts in the family is undoubtedly much richer compared to the previously declining Ji Family.
Just the second-tier cultivation techniques and magical arts alone number six or seven.
Among them, what caught Ji Haoyuan’s attention the most were a flying escape technique called Flaming Cloud Wings and an attack technique called Mountain-Shattering Seizing Seal.
The former is a fire-escape technique that, when executed, can transform into fiery wings, covering several miles in an instant.
Ordinary flying escape techniques, or even spiritual artifacts, are hard to compare with it.
The latter is a superior earth-element attack technique.
When executed, it can manifest a large hand seal, and shattering mountains and seizing is no challenge.
However, to cultivate this technique requires a top-level second-tier earth-element spiritual object as a guide, and concurrent cultivation of earth-element cultivation techniques to condense the Mountain-Shattering Seizing Big Hand Seal.
How fortunate.
Ji Haoyuan still had one Earth Profound Fruit left on him, just right for cultivating this technique.
With a flip of his hand.
The last Earth Profound Fruit appeared in his palm.
After Ji Haoyuan consumed it, a faint yellow halo loomed indistinctly behind him.
Months later.
Ji Haoyuan was suddenly surrounded by flames, thunder, and clusters of yellow halos.
As his mind moved.
A pair of fire wings several meters long suddenly appeared behind him.
Immediately after, a giant hand suddenly rose from within the circle of yellow halos, out of nowhere.
The giant hand’s textures were clear, as if it were a living creature.
Just standing there, it exuded an indescribably oppressive aura.
Riiip——
At that moment, scarlet lightning suddenly danced in the void.
A terrifying aura spread.
Crackle——
It could be seen that threads of scarlet thunder sparkled from Ji Haoyuan’s pores all over his body.
This was the second-tier thunder technique, Red Sky Thunder.
After this period of secluded cultivation.
Ji Haoyuan had completely mastered these three new magical arts.
His strength increased several times compared to before.
Buzz!
At that moment, the door of the cave dwelling where he was suddenly opened.
Ji Haoyuan came outside and saw Ji Bochang already waiting outside.
"How’s it going, Haoyuan? Was the cultivation smooth?"
Ji Haoyuan nodded with a smile.
"Hmm, everything is going smoothly so far."
"That’s good."
Ji Bochang smiled as he handed a jade booklet to Ji Haoyuan.
"This is a catalog we organized of all the resources related to the Han Family during this time; they’re all sorted and classified. Take a look and see if there’s anything you could use."
"A resource catalog?"
Ji Haoyuan couldn’t help but look at it with curiosity, and then he started to browse through it.
The records not only categorized all the Han Family’s cultivation resources but also listed the industries they currently own.
There were three marketplaces, two spiritual mines, and some shops they occupied in various places.
Among them was the Taiyin Spirit Copper mine he had previously speculated about.
This mine was jointly owned by the Han Family and foreign Tribulation Cultivators.
But now, it has all benefited the Ji Family.
Of course.
Among all these resources, the one with the most value and strategic importance is the Cloud Cave Mountain they stood on.
There is a complete middle-grade second-tier spirit vein on it.
The concentration of spiritual qi surpasses that of the Ji Family’s Qianyang Mountain.
Apart from the middle-grade second-tier spirit vein on Cloud Cave Mountain, there is also a spiritual plant called the Fire Pear Tree, a lower-grade second-tier spirit root.
This tree bears seven second-tier Flowing Flame Pear Fruits every thirty years.
These fruits can increase a cultivator’s fire attribute magical power for about five years.
However, a cultivator can only consume three Flowing Flame Pear Fruits at most.
Beyond three, even further consumption of these fruits has no effect.
Moreover, the greatest function of this spiritual plant is not only that.
It can help a first-grade superior fire element spirit vein gradually advance to second-grade.
A strategic-level resource of considerable value indeed.
At this moment, Ji Haoyuan returned the records to Ji Bochang and asked for some resources he currently could use from them, then looked at Ji Bochang again, contemplating:
"Ancestor, in my opinion, it’s about time to figure out a way to reclaim the first-grade superior fire element spirit vein on Taiping Mountain."
"Hmm? The fire element spirit vein on Taiping Mountain?"
Hearing this from Ji Haoyuan, Ji Bochang felt his heart stir.
"You mean...?"
"Exactly." Ji Haoyuan nodded, "We originally sold that fire element spirit vein to the Zhang Family out of necessity.
And compared to such a fire element spirit vein, the price the Zhang Family gave us was barely a bargain, almost like giving it away for free.
If, in the past, we were powerless, it was unavoidable.
But now, the Zhang Family no longer poses any threat to us.
Even if they have a disciple with a Celestial Spirit Root, it is not worth worrying about."
That’s indeed the case.
With Ji Haoyuan’s current strength, unless the Golden Core True Man from the Crimson Sunset Sect appears, he believes that even if a Foundation Establishment consummate cultivator from the Crimson Sunset Sect came, they wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.
Furthermore, the Golden Core True Man from the Crimson Sunset Sect wouldn’t casually strike against a junior like him for such trivial matters.
Especially under the current circumstances.
Even questioning it might not happen.
"So when do you plan to go to Taiping Mountain?"
Ji Bochang thought about it carefully and felt that the time to reclaim that first-grade superior fire element spirit vein was indeed mature and very necessary.
Not to mention a first-grade superior fire element spirit vein itself is hugely valuable, an excellent location for alchemy and artifact refining.
Not to mention now, having the second-tier spiritual plant Fire Pear Tree in their hands.
If successfully planted at the site of the first-grade superior fire element spirit vein, then the fire element spirit vein on Taiping Mountain is likely to advance to a lower-grade second-tier fire element spirit vein.
At that time, the value and importance of Taiping Mountain would be no less than the Qianyang Mountain where the Ji Family resides.
"No day like today; I’m planning to take a trip to Taiping Mountain today."
Ji Haoyuan replied with a smile.
"Also, if Yunfan’s affairs are almost settled, have him come here for secluded cultivation.
It’s time for him to attempt a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment."