A Sect from a Spirit Vein-Chapter 69 - 66: Receiving the Spirit Vein
Just as Zhou Chao stood up and walked straight to Lu Qian, he suddenly bowed deeply.
Lu Qian hurriedly stood up and reached out to support him, only to hear Zhou Chao speak with a deep voice: "Sect Leader Lu, last time, against the Chaosheng Sect, you strategized brilliantly, and the situation was originally very favorable. Yet, I could not execute your plan completely, if not for the Yunshan Sect stopping the Foundation Establishment of Chaosheng Sect, I fear Spirit Snake Peak would not have survived, and my family would not have the current favorable situation. All due to my fault, causing Master Xuan Ji to be seriously injured, I am deeply ashamed and hereby apologize to you!"
After saying this, Lu Qian still didn’t speak. Zhou Chao’s heart was beating with anxiety, he looked up secretly and saw Lu Qian’s face was calm, his gaze deep, not knowing what he was thinking.
Zhou Chao thought about the matters at home, external enemies still eyeing them fiercely, internal disorder gradually rising, and needed Lu Qian’s strong support and guidance, plus truly feeling guilty, he gritted his teeth and said: "Sect Leader Lu, to express my regret, I am willing to extend the original contract by another twenty-three years, to make a full hundred, lend the Spirit Vein to the Yunshan Sect for a century!"
Jiang Qingfeng was startled upon hearing this, and then Lu Qian finally spoke: "Tell me exactly what happened, without any omissions."
Zhou Chao sighed a breath of relief and sat down again, speaking without any reservation, narrating all the details.
When he finished speaking, the room fell into a difficult silence once again.
Zhou Chao eagerly watched Lu Qian, after a long while, finally saw Lu Qian lift the tea and take a sip, speaking plainly: "Oh, I understand the matter now. Since it’s in the past, there’s no need to mention it again. Fellow Daoist Zhou, let’s get down to business and take me to the Spirit Vein."
Zhou Chao was somewhat dumbfounded, feeling Lu Qian’s behavior was a bit peculiar, but dared not say more. Originally, he wanted to ask for advice from Lu Qian after apologizing, about the present situation, but now interrupted, he couldn’t say anything at all. Thus, he could only get up awkwardly and lead the way for Lu Qian.
The group left the grand hall, turning along the stone steps to the side, where a narrow path slowly descended from the mountain peak.
Lu Qian looked around and saw behind the grand hall were layers of courtyards, presumably the residence of the Zhou family patriarch and his line.
Zhou Chao introduced: "Sect Leader Lu, the entire Yuqing Mountain has four interconnected peaks, now we are at the main peak. And slightly lower, beside this, is Lotus Peak. The First-Level High-Tier Spirit Vein is on Lotus Peak. The other two peaks are not remarkable, and no one resides there."
The group followed the narrow path downward all the way and arrived at a stone platform. Zhou Chao gave a command, and after a while, the Mountain Protection Grand Array opened up a small opening. Several family members released flying spiritual artifacts, carrying the group toward a nearby mountain peak.
Zhou Chao explained: "Originally, the Mountain Protection Grand Array of my Zhou family covered the main peak and Lotus Peak, now Lotus Peak is transferred to the Yunshan Sect, the array on Lotus Peak will be managed by Yunshan Sect itself."
The mountain peak was lush with trees, the spiritual mechanism abundant. However, it looked squat and round, nothing like a lotus, why was it called Lotus Peak?
Jiang Qingfeng couldn’t help but ask, Zhou Chao just laughed, keeping a secret: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, don’t rush, you’ll know when we get there."
The group landed on the summit of Lotus Peak, where there were sections of courtyards and houses, built with a square, several halls, and several pavilions.
Zhou Chao’s gaze was very complicated, Lu Qian suddenly remembered, he once mentioned that his father and uncle fell out, separated, with the uncle occupying this place, perhaps those council halls, storage pavilions, and such functional buildings were built then.
However, this turned out convenient for him.
To dispel Zhou Chao’s worries, Lu Qian previously expressed a promise not to expand the original buildings, to show no intention of expanding his sect’s scale by borrowing land. But now upon seeing, with all the houses, even a hundred disciples could live very comfortably.
This place was quiet, without any human voice, and these courtyards and houses looked just completely cleaned, very tidy.
Zhou Chao spoke deeply: "Received your transmission yesterday, Sect Leader Lu, I had people cleaning the place overnight. This mountain isn’t big, the contract stipulated the Spirit Vein within a ten-mile radius, including the entire mountain range. From now on, this place will be under Yunshan Sect’s control."
His tone was complex, Jiang Qingfeng assumed he was reluctant to part with the Spirit Vein, Lu Qian glanced at him thoughtfully.
Moving forward through the council hall, passing through the side door, were layers of exquisite courtyards. Before Zhou Chao could speak, they naturally noticed the spiritual energy here suddenly became rich.
Close, the Spirit Vein!
Jiang Qingfeng’s heart leapt, his face rarely gave a bright smile.
Renting for seventy-seven years, no, Zhou Chao just voluntarily proposed renting for a century.
Although far from Yun Mountain’s original Third-Level Mid-Tier Spirit Vein, at least we have a home!
After wandering nearly ten thousand miles, wind and dust all along the way, after so many hardships, finally seeing hope. Qingfeng’s steps suddenly became light.
Zhou Chao led the group to the small courtyard’s entrance, gently pushed, and the doorleaf opened, a layer of dense spiritual mist dispersed.
Everyone focused their eyes and saw in the middle of the small courtyard was a pool, spiritual mist floating in the pool, a crystal-clear lotus bloomed in the center, bits of spiritual light fell from the petals, turning into spiritual energy scattered about, everything seemed dream-like.
Jiang Qingfeng couldn’t help but hold his breath.
So that’s why, this First-Level High-Tier Spirit Vein’s external form is this lotus!
No wonder this place is called Lotus Peak, it’s named because of this Spirit Vein.
Lu Qian also stared at the lotus, seeming dazed, instinctively walked forward several steps. When his figure passed Zhou Chao, a talisman was slipped into Zhou Chao’s hand.
Zhou Chao was shocked, but saw Lu Qian faced away from him, hand slightly waved. Thus he pretended nonchalant, slipped the talisman into his sleeve.
Lu Qian took a deep breath, feeling the spiritual energy here was abundant, even his body’s spiritual power circulation accelerated slightly. He couldn’t help but sigh at the extreme importance of the Spirit Vein to cultivators. Having a Spirit Vein and not having it makes cultivating completely different in progress.
He also noted that arrays were arranged around this courtyard, confining most spiritual energy here, so the spiritual energy was several times more abundant than the outside, truly a quiet cultivation place.
He then turned around and cupped his hands to Zhou Chao: "Thank you Fellow Daoist Zhou for leading the way, from now on, here will be managed by our Yunshan Sect."
Zhou Chao also cupped his hands in return, and heard Lu Qian say: "Next, my fellow disciples and I need to discuss sect affairs, so we won’t hold you, Fellow Daoist Zhou. Moreover, since this place is rented to the Yunshan Sect, please restrain Zhou family members from disturbing. We’re not interested in Zhou family affairs, let’s each guard our own doors."
Such cold words startled Jiang Qingfeng internally, but she knew Lu Qian must have his reasons for speaking thus, so she stepped forward, making a gesture to see the guests off.
Zhou Chao thought of the talisman in his sleeve, heart settled, immediately nodded, bid farewell, and left quickly with several disciples.
Once he hastily flew back to the main peak, dismissed accompanying disciples, returned to his room, ensured no one around, took out that talisman and looked, couldn’t help but smile knowingly.
It was a communication talisman.
