Incredible Sect Simulator-Chapter 572 - 540: A Hot Potato

"Your concerns are not without merit."

Hearing Lu Yuanshan’s words, Lu Ping pondered for a moment and slowly said, "However, based on my observations, there are currently no arrays set up in this area."

"I suppose the Heaven-Facing Sect has only recently discovered this ore vein."

"Within this ore vein, I just probed a bit and did not find any traces of excavation."

Lu Ping’s words made Lu Yuanshan’s eyes light up.

"Father, then according to your observations, perhaps only those few cultivators from the Heaven-Facing Sect are aware of this ore vein’s existence."

"They... haven’t reported the discovery of the ore vein back to the Heaven-Facing Sect yet?!"

"Yuanshan, if it were you, and you discovered a Tier Four ore vein in an unfamiliar land, would you be willing to report the ore vein to the sect?"

Lu Ping asked this with a smile.

Lu Yuanshan was stunned by the question.

He pondered seriously for a while and then replied, "A Tier Four ore vein, its allure to any cultivator is truly enormous, and one would inevitably develop selfish desires to claim it for oneself."

"I, too, might be inclined to possess it solely."

Lu Yuanshan gave a bitter smile.

Hearing this, Lu Ping was not upset that Lu Yuanshan harbored such thoughts; instead, his answer was within Lu Ping’s expectations.

Ask yourself, if a commoner found a gold mine, would they report its existence?

Would they not think of mining it themselves to get rich?

Similarly, the value of the Fire Radiance Stone Vein to a cultivator is even greater than a commoner finding a gold mine, and if utilized properly, it could ensure future cultivation resources are never lacking.

"Yes, I suspect that after discovering this ore vein, those few cultivators from the Heaven-Facing Sect chose not to report it to the sect immediately but wanted to mine it themselves to enrich their own pockets."

"I also think so."

"I will investigate the situation clearly, and what you need to do now is to hide this place as much as possible, and it would be best to send someone to guard it."

After some deliberation, Lu Yuanshan decided to personally guard the area.

Xuu Yi then returned to the sect to inform Lu Changfeng, Zhiwei, and others about the ore vein’s location.

After Xuu Yi flew back to the Cyan Mountain Sect through Sword Control, Lu Zhiwei, Lu Changfeng, and even Liiu Qiumei quickly arrived at the place.

"A Fire Radiance Stone Vein, such a tiered ore vein exists in the Crane Cry Mountain Range."

Liiu Qiumei’s beautiful eyes sparkled with surprise.

The reason Liiu Qiumei arrived here was actually due to Lu Ping’s suggestion.

Given the Cyan Mountain Sect’s current strength, it would require some effort to secure this ore vein.

The rule in the Cultivation Realm is not that whoever discovered the ore vein owns it.

But rather, possession goes to those with the ability to take it.

Whoever has the stronger fist and greater strength, the ore vein belongs to them.

So, after some thought, Lu Ping considered it might be better for Nine Cold Mountain and the Cyan Mountain Sect to cooperate and jointly mine this ore vein.

At that time, having the support of Nine Cold Mountain as an ally will make it easier for the Cyan Mountain Sect to deal with other forces coveting the Fire Radiance Stone Vein.

As for the mining shares, they could discuss it with Elder Jiang later.

"Yes, the cultivators from the Heaven-Facing Sect discovered this ore vein first. If no other powers are aware of it for now, it might temporarily end up in the Cyan Mountain Sect’s hands."

Lu Yuanshan explained, mentioning how Xuu Yi had been pursued by the cultivators from the Heaven-Facing Sect, and then how he came to rescue and counter-attacked those cultivators.

Lu Zhiwei’s expression was calm; she glanced towards Lu Yuanshan, noting he was unharmed, and secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Then, she also glanced at Xuu Yi and saw no signs of injury.

Thinking further, with her brother’s late-stage Crystallization strength, how could he be injured?

"A Tier Four ore vein, if your sect wishes to claim it for mining, it might be somewhat troublesome."

Liiu Qiumei said, as she had been residing at the Cyan Mountain Sect recently, occasionally helping Lu Zhiwei refine magical artifacts, her relationship with Lu Zhiwei had grown deeper, and she had become accustomed to considering things from the Cyan Mountain Sect’s perspective.

"Sister Qiumei, what do you mean by this?"

Hearing Liiu Qiumei speak, Lu Zhiwei turned her head to look at her.

Lu Yuanshan, Xuu Yi, and Lu Changfeng also looked towards Liiu Qiumei.

No one present disliked this future sect leader’s wife; they had already come to consider her a member of the Cyan Mountain Sect.

In fact, by bringing her to the ore vein, Lu Yuanshan already treated Liiu Qiumei as family.

Facing everyone’s gaze, Liiu Qiumei remained serene and slowly spoke, "You all know that Tier Four ore veins are of immense attraction to Nascent Soul-level forces; once they learn of such high-tier ore veins, they will seek to seize them."

"The Tier Three Middle Grade Water Jade Vein under Nine Cold Mountain once faced competition from several major forces, and only by relying on my master’s formidable strength did we secure it."

"As for the knowledge of this ore vein’s existence, we are not aware of how many cultivators might know."

Listening to Liiu Qiumei, everyone present understood that the ore vein was certainly a hot potato.

Even if the mining went smoothly, once the Fire Radiance Stone was sold externally, other powers would inevitably learn of this ore vein’s existence.

At that time, following the rule of might, Nascent Soul-level cultivators or powerful forces would certainly come to fight for this ore vein.

Currently, the Cyan Mountain Sect no longer has the protection of the Dubhe Institute, meaning outside forces would not hesitate and might act directly. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Qiumei’s words are very true."

Lu Yuanshan showed a serious expression, slowly exhaled a deep breath, and said, "We have the desire to bring this ore vein under our control and mine it."

"When other forces come to contend, we will deal with them as they come."

"If it’s indeed against us, then we’ll have to reluctantly give it up."

In the next two days, under Lu Changfeng’s leadership, everyone worked together to set up a concealment array, hiding this ore vein.

This was mainly done to avoid attracting too many other cultivators and quickly begin mining the Fire Radiance Stone Vein.

Mining of the ore vein began in the following days.

Unlike the Fire Source Stone Vein, this Tier Four level ore vein is quite likely to harbor certain ore vein creatures.

To ensure the safety of the workers during extraction, it was necessary to clear out these kinds of ore vein creatures completely.

These creatures that born within the ore vein generally live deep within the veins and rarely leave the ore vein area.

Lu Ping directly controlled his consciousness body, entering the ore vein for a detailed investigation, and quickly found the traces of these two ore vein creatures.

The number of ore vein creatures born here was only two, with their strength at around the late-stage Qi Cultivation level.