We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

The eldest son of the family died of old age.

This happened so fast that no one had time to react. By the time they did, the elder's body was nowhere to be seen.

The entire room fell silent for a moment, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

The Heaven-Slaying Blade's attack was like a heavy hammer blow, severely impacting everyone's hearts.

"What kind of Gu worm is this?"

The elders of the Wen family stared at the radiant Heaven-Severing Blade with eyes full of apprehension.

At this moment, Wen Qingya also realized what was happening and quickly said, "Senior Xuan, spare his life!"

The elder clan leader repeatedly thwarted her plans, so his death is no big deal, but others cannot be allowed to be killed by the Heaven-Severing Blade.

"Girl, I'm giving you face by letting these people go, but I hope they don't get ungrateful, otherwise my patience won't be wasted!"

Duan Tian Dao snorted coldly, retreated behind Wen Qingya, and handed the time over to Wen Qingya.

Upon hearing this, Wen Qingya showed a grateful expression, then stepped forward and, amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, explained everything.

"Qingya, are you saying that this senior is willing to protect us?"

Unfortunately, when the clan elders learned of Su Chen's prowess, their first instinct was to seek his protection.

Wen Qingya shook her head without saying anything more and looked at the clan leader.

After hearing this, the clan chief fell into deep thought. Noticing Wen Qingya's gaze, he felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

Wen Qingya has thrown a hot potato at him!

Facing the Gu family's revenge, one might be able to grit their teeth and get through it, but facing the Nalan family's revenge is not something that can be done by simply gritting one's teeth; it could lead to the extermination of the entire clan.

As a result, Wen Qingya now tells him that Su Chen killed the Gu family and the Nalan family twice.

Putting aside Su Chen's audacity, he knew that if he offended Su Chen, the other party could also wipe out the Wen family if he wanted to.

Su Chen didn't even need to lift a finger; this knife was enough to wipe out the Wen family.

Thinking of this, the clan leader glanced at the Sky-Severing Blade. The other party was quietly floating, unlike its previous fierce aura. At this moment, it was as quiet as an ordinary sword, posing no threat whatsoever.

But having witnessed the Heaven-Slaying Blade's attack, he didn't think so. He knew that the Great Elder's strength was similar to his own, and if the Heaven-Slaying Blade could kill the Great Elder instantly, it could certainly kill him instantly as well.

He's only refraining from taking action now because of Wen Qingya's sake.

Have you thought it through?

Time passed slowly, and Duan Tiandao's impatient voice rang out.

Wen Qingya looked at the clan leader, whose face was full of struggle, and knew his concerns. So she used the Gu worm to transmit her voice and said, "Clan leader, this is an opportunity for our Wen family. If we succeed, we will gain huge benefits. Even if we fail, we can make two preparations."

"Qingya, you're right, but I still need to confirm, do you really think this person's strength is at least that of a ninth-level Gu Master?" the clan leader asked.

Wen Qingya did not hesitate at all. Only a ninth-level Gu Master could kill an eighth-level Gu Master without hesitation.

Before anyone could answer, the clan leader's voice rang out again: "You should know that in the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains, there are only a handful of living Ninth-Rank Gu Masters. This person is so young, can he really be a Ninth-Rank Gu Master?"

He still had reservations.

Through Wen Qingya's image-recording Gu worm, he saw Su Chen's appearance.

His appearance and temperament were both exceptional, but he couldn't see through his strength, which was why he hesitated to agree.

Wen Qingya's attitude remained firm: "Clan leader, I'm sure."

"Very well!" After a long silence, the clan chief finally gave his reply, "I agree to this."

"Alright, from this day forward, after you have made your preparations in secret, three days from now, use various channels to spread the news of the emergence of the Gu Immortal inheritance in Jiuhua Mountain. You must strive to spread this news to all the major forces in the Hundred Thousand Mountains within three days." Duan Tian Dao issued the order.

The first three days are for the Wen family and Su Chen to prepare; the next three days are when the real preparations begin.

This was the time he had agreed upon with Su Chen.

To ensure the plan's success and protect the Wen family, Su Chen instructed Duan Tian Dao to remain at the Wen family residence until the news spread, at which point they would reunite.

"Yes!"

The Wen family members responded in unison.

……

Jiuhua mountain.

It has completely changed now.

Under Su Chen's skillful hands, although the exterior of Mount Jiuhua remained unchanged, its interior underwent earth-shattering changes.

Master Heiyan once used Gu worms to investigate the interior of Jiuhua Mountain. Now, the mountainside below the waist has been almost completely covered with densely packed passages and numerous traps. Even if he had witnessed these traps firsthand, he would likely perish if he rashly ventured into them. It is truly terrifying.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Jiuhua Mountain has been transformed by Su Chen into a place far more dangerous than it actually is.

It wasn't over yet; Su Chen was still working day and night on the modifications.

Su Chen stopped what he was doing the next day.

At first, Black Rock Master thought that Su Chen was exhausted and was about to rest, but before he could even see Su Chen's figure, he was suddenly startled.

"This is... the aura of elemental stones, such a strong aura of elemental stones, could it be an elemental stone mine!"

The air was filled with the rich scent of Yuan Stones, which he immediately caught. The surging Yuan Power filled his nostrils, and with each breath, he felt refreshed and invigorated. The Yuan Power in his dantian was also stirring with the Yuan Power from the outside world.

Disregarding his spiritual state, Master Heiyan followed the direction of the densest Yuan energy and entered Mount Jiuhua.

There are hidden wonders within Mount Jiuhua, but he had no interest in appreciating them at the moment, and instead continued to delve deeper into the mountains.

Before he even saw the Yuan Stone mine, he spotted Su Chen standing in front of him, like a mountain blocking his path.

Black Rock Master hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to step forward and came to Su Chen's side, looking up at him.

"It really is a Yuan Stone vein!"

Below, a soft halo of light was dazzlingly bright, immediately attracting the attention of Black Rock Master.

Even after a hundred years, he had never forgotten the brilliance of the Yuan Stone mine. The moment he saw it, he recognized the Yuan Stone mine and his face was filled with joy.

"A vein of Yuan Stone is hidden at the foot of Mount Jiuhua!"

After a brief moment of surprise, Black Rock Master exclaimed in amazement, "If this news gets out, it will probably cause a sensation."

After examining it carefully, he discovered that the Yuan Stones in this vein were extraordinary. At least tens of millions of Yuan Stones had been mined, and judging from the aura, their grade was definitely not low.

In the Ten Thousand Mountains, the classification of Yuan Stone veins is divided into four levels: low grade, medium grade, high grade, and top grade.

The exchange ratio for each grade is 1 to 100, meaning one mid-grade spirit stone can be exchanged for one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Based on this, the assessment of the Yuan Stone vein was also the same. According to Black Rock Master's experience, this vein was at least a high-grade vein. This was the reason for his surprise.

This is a top-grade mineral vein! A single top-grade mineral vein is enough to contain a powerful force with an eighth-level Gu Master.

Even someone with the strength of a ninth-level Gu Master wouldn't easily let go of information about a mine.

Owning a top-grade mineral vein brings immeasurable value.

It's no exaggeration to say that if the news of high-quality mineral veins in Jiuhua Mountain were to spread, it would likely cause a sensation throughout the entire Shiwan Mountain region.

If he weren't currently in spirit form, he would have loved to seize the mine.

After all, with it, he would be the richest Gu Master in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and from then on, he would never lack money again.

"This guy is really lucky!"

After calming down, Master Heiyan glanced at Su Chen without showing any emotion. The other party was completely calm and seemed unaware of the value of the mineral vein.

He knew, however, that was impossible.

With Su Chen's strength, he could naturally sense the immense energy. Anyone who wasn't an idiot could basically determine the value of the mineral vein.

"Finding a vein and mining it are two different things. Although he is strong, he cannot mine the entire vein!"

Master Heiyan was absolutely certain that mining a vein was not something that could be accomplished in a day, even for someone like Su Chen, who possessed the strength of a ninth-level Gu Master.

The time and number of people required to mine a single mineral vein are often staggering.

In the world of Gu Masters, there is even a saying that once a certain force finds a mineral vein, it can directly use it as a family heirloom to pass down, and that is the reason why.

Of course, nothing is absolute, and there are other ways.

For example, you could use a spatial-type Gu insect to store a mineral vein.

But this difficulty is no less than mining with the full strength of the entire clan.

One reason is the rarity of spatial Gu worms, which are at least at the fifth level, and the higher the level, the fewer the types there are, and the more difficult they are to raise and keep alive.

At least before he died, no one had ever heard of a Gu Master possessing a spatial Gu worm of level eight or higher.

For most factions, having a seventh-rank spatial Gu worm is already a symbol of being a top-tier faction, let alone an eighth-rank one.

On the other hand, even if there are spatial Gu worms, and their level reaches the seventh or even eighth level, they may not be able to hold an entire mine.

If the size of the mineral vein exceeds the space inside the Gu worm, even the Gu worm is powerless to stop it.

It might be possible to pack them separately, but maintaining them afterward would be much more difficult.

It should be noted that the operation of Gu worms requires the consumption of Yuan energy. Once they are placed in the ore vein, it means that the Gu worms are operating at all times. For Gu masters, the amount of Yuan energy consumed will be enormous, and no Gu master can sustain this for a long time.

Based on this, Hei Yan Zhen was so certain that Su Chen's current inaction must be due to being troubled by the mining issue.

However, his thoughts didn't last long before the scene before him felt like two slaps to the face.

Under the astonished gaze of Black Rock Master, Su Chen arrived at the mine, and then his whole body became like a vortex, constantly absorbing the Yuan energy in the mine. This scene left him completely dumbfounded.

He was at a loss for words to describe Su Chen's audacity.

Although this is a high-grade elemental stone, it still contains impurities. Absorbing it in a short period of time will not have any effect on the Gu Master, but absorbing it for a long time will have serious effects, causing the elemental power to become full of impurities, and in severe cases, it may cause the cultivation level to regress.

Even if Su Chen isn't a Gu Master, he can't absorb it so recklessly!

"Crazy, really crazy!"

He didn't know what Su Chen was relying on, but this behavior made even a thousand-year-old guy like him tremble with fear.

Su Chen was courting death, but he didn't want to die!

However, the noise Su Chen made while absorbing the Yuan Stone vein was so terrifying that he couldn't get close at all, let alone stop him.

Helpless, he could only watch as Su Chen was submerged by the Yuan Stone mine.

In the blink of an eye, a day had passed, and Su Chen still hadn't made a move.

However, the Black Rock Master, who was startled, gradually relaxed because Su Chen's absorption of Yuan Power remained at a constant speed, which meant that Su Chen's absorption of Yuan Power was becoming stable and that Su Chen did not act impulsively.

"He has absorbed energy for a day and a night, and he has not yet reached his limit. Just how much Yuan energy can his body hold?"

Master Heiyan stared at Su Chen, whose figure was completely obscured by Yuan energy, and was filled with doubt.

Since his birth, he has been shocked by Su Chen countless times. Faced with the situation before him, he was no longer surprised, but felt that it was nothing unusual.

They even sat quietly and watched, wanting to see where Su Chen's limits were.

After an unknown amount of time, Master Heiyan suddenly noticed that Su Chen's absorption of Yuan energy had slowed down. His expression changed slightly, and he stared intently, afraid of missing any details.

As expected, Su Chen reached his limit, and the speed at which he absorbed Yuan energy rapidly decreased.

"Absorbed nearly half of the Yuan energy, wow, it's unbelievable if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes!"

After inspecting the mineral vein, Black Rock Master was full of amazement.

They were amazed by the amount of Yuan Power that Su Chen could contain, and also amazed that Su Chen could do all this in less than three days.

Soon, Su Chen revealed himself, stopped absorbing Yuan energy, and slowly opened his eyes.

His aura changed instantly, becoming extremely sharp, but it vanished in a flash and returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

This absorption of the Yuan Stone vein yielded tremendous gains, allowing him to cultivate all his supernatural abilities to their limits.

Of course, these supernatural abilities can all be cultivated using Pure Yuan Pills, and naturally do not include supernatural abilities that require special conditions, such as the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique.

Even so, his strength has increased significantly.

In summary, apart from the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique and the Nine Elements Refining Weapon Technique, all other supernatural abilities have been cultivated to their limits.

In total, there are forty-four supernatural powers.

If all forty-four supernatural abilities were unleashed, their power would be immense, beyond even Su Chen's imagination.

However, doing so would definitely consume a lot of Yuan energy, and it wouldn't be usable many times.

"It's a pity I couldn't break through to the next level."

Su Chen felt a little regretful, as he had always lacked spirit stones and had never been so wealthy before.

Now that he has enough elemental stones, he lacks supernatural abilities, which prevents him from breaking through his cultivation level. It's quite absurd.

The reason he stopped was because he no longer needed to absorb elemental stones to enhance his supernatural abilities.

Looking at the remaining majority of the Yuan Stone ore vein, Su Chen did not hesitate at all. He waved his hand, directly absorbed it, compressed it, and then materialized it, putting it into the treasure gourd for later use.

"Three days have passed, and I wonder how things are going with the Broken Sky Blade. I only have one last step left on my side, so I need to speed things up!" (End of Chapter)