Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

"Fellow Daoist Lu, these are all the ores mined during this period, including 58,000 spirit stones and Flame River Crystal Sand..."

After Lu Cheng'an handed over the mining tools to Ling Xuan, Ling Xuan took the initiative to hand over all the minerals mined by the Spirit Clan during this period to Lu Cheng'an for inspection.

The mined spirit stones are finished spirit stones and can be used directly.

However, the two minerals, Flame River Crystal Sand and Heavenly Essence Divine Iron, still need to undergo some further processing. Moreover, the grades of these two minerals are quite mixed, and the number of Flame River Crystal Sand and Heavenly Essence Divine Iron that reach the third grade is extremely rare.

A Tier 3 deposit does not mean that it contains only Tier 3 minerals. A deposit can be called a Tier 3 deposit if Tier 3 minerals account for one-fifth of its reserves.

Lu Cheng'an had not actually explored the third-order mineral deposits such as the Yanhe Crystal Sand Mine, and did not know the exact proportion of these mineral deposits.

The mining difficulty of Tier 3 minerals is much higher than that of Tier 1 and Tier 2 minerals, and Tier 3 minerals are generally located in deeper parts of the deposit.

Both mines are currently in the early stages of mining, so it's understandable that the Eldar mining crews haven't yet extracted much Tier 3 ore.

This time, Lu Cheng'an did not just learn about the mineral deposits from Lingxuan, but personally went into the mineral deposits to take a look.

Lu Cheng'an entered the mine using the Minor Transformation Technique, without even telling Lingxuan.

His purpose in entering the mine was to observe the situation of the mining spirits.

These mineral deposits involve significant interests, especially spirit stone mines. Unlike Yanhe Crystal Sand and Tianyun Divine Iron, these are not directly usable even by the Spirit Race.

After visiting each of the three mines currently being mined, Lu Cheng'an was quite satisfied with the conditions inside.

Lingxuan did not withhold any resources, and the Spirit Clan cultivators who mined them did not have any major complaints.

After confirming the condition of these mineral deposits, Lu Cheng'an left the underground lava river and returned to the Lu family.

After he returned to the Lu family, he was immediately summoned by Lu Wenxing.

"Cheng'an, Cheng Yue has replied!"

"This is Cheng Yue's reply, take a look!" As Lu Wenxing spoke, he handed the communication artifact in his hand to Lu Cheng'an, his face showing undisguised worry.

After suppressing and driving away the third-tier demonic beasts, such as the Azure Flame Lion, from the Burning Flame Mountains, Lu Cheng'an immediately sent a message to Lu Chengyue, asking her to help investigate the reaction of the demon king in the Hong'e Mountains.

Lu Chengyue hadn't responded until now, when he finally replied to the message.

During this period, the Lu family also tried to contact Lu Chengfeng to inquire about Lu Chengyue's situation.

Although Lu Chengfeng was not valued in the Desolate Ancient Sect and did not perform well, he was still an outer disciple of the Desolate Ancient Sect, and the Lu family had never given up on cultivating him.

Unfortunately, Lu Chengfeng is really not up to the task. Even with the support of the Lu family's resources, his cultivation level is only at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

However, when the Lu family tried to contact Lu Chengfeng, he did not respond with any word.

Lu Cheng'an only understood the reason after seeing the message conveyed by Lu Chengyue.

Lu Chengyue had not replied because she had been sent to a secret realm controlled by the Ancient Desolate Sect by Master Kushi.

She gained considerable benefits in the secret realm. After leaving the secret realm, she immediately began to cultivate in seclusion, attempting to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

She only emerged from seclusion not long ago, by which time her cultivation had successfully broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

After seeing the message from the Lu family, Lu Chengyue immediately began to inquire about the relevant information.

Since entering the Ancient Desolate Sect, Lu Chengyue has performed exceptionally well. Now, her cultivation has broken through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, and she still has a great chance of reaching the Golden Core stage in the future.

If she wanted to inquire about information, even some Golden Core cultivators from the Ancient Desolate Sect would have to give her some face.

Lu Chengyue quickly found out about this.

After the Azure Flame Fire Lion escaped from the Burning Flame Mountains back to the Hong'e Mountains, it did indeed enrage the Azure Lion Demon King.

However, given that Ape Hong had failed in his attack, the Azure Lion Demon King did not hold a grudge against the Azure Flame Lion.

The Lu family is located far from the Hong'e Mountains, so even if the Green Lion Demon King wanted to attack the Lu family, it would be difficult for him to do so.

Furthermore, the fourth-tier demon kings of the Hong'e Mountains, such as the Azure Lion Demon King, no longer have the mind to attack the Golden Core forces within the territory of the Ancient Desolate Sect.

The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Sacred Heart Sect once again sought out the Demon King of the Hong'e Mountains, hoping to collaborate with him to annihilate all Nascent Soul sects in the cultivation world of Qingzhou and Hezhou.

The reason why the Sacred Heart Sect is now joining forces with the demon king of the Hong'e Mountains is largely due to the vast desert.

The cultivation worlds of Qingzhou and Hezhou are located in special positions. They are connected to the cultivation worlds of Yanzhou, Taizhou, Yuanzhou, and Lianzhou.

The Sacred Heart Sect holds a unique position in the cultivation world of Taizhou.

Taizhou, Qingzhou, and Hezhou are connected, while the cultivation world of Yanzhou is adjacent to the vast desert. This state is vast and rich in resources, and its cultivators are extremely powerful. However, the cultivation world of Yanzhou is relatively far from the three states of Qingzhou, and there is not much interaction between the cultivators of the three states.

The cultivation worlds of Yuanzhou and Lianzhou are adjacent to the boundless Black River, and these two states are also extremely far away from the three states of Taizhou.

The three states of Taizhou, Qingzhou, and Hezhou, which are sandwiched in the middle, are the weakest. These three states, along with Yanzhou, Yuanzhou, and Lianzhou, are confined between the vast desert and the boundless Black River, and are basically isolated from the outside cultivation world.

Previously, the cultivators within these six states had access to the outside world, but over the past few thousand years, they have severed this connection, resulting in a continuous weakening of the cultivation world's strength in these six states.

For hundreds of years, the Outer Vast Sea Mountains have been expanding into the cultivation world of Yanzhou. Now, the Vast Sea Desert has covered thousands of miles of the cultivation world of Yanzhou.

In recent years, the expansion of the Hanhai Desert has been accelerating, which has caused great concern among cultivators in the Yanzhou cultivation world.

Although the cultivation world of Yanzhou is extremely vast, if the Hanhai Desert continues to expand in this way, it will eventually cover the entire cultivation world of Yanzhou.

Therefore, the cultivation world of Yanzhou is currently striving to find a way to curb the expansion of the Vast Sea Desert, while also seeking a way out, namely, to seize the three states of Qingzhou, Hezhou, and Taizhou. Although the cultivation world of Yanzhou only has one state, its area is much larger than the three states of Taizhou, and its resources are also much richer.

Unless absolutely necessary, cultivators in the Yanzhou cultivation world would not want to retreat to the three states of Qingzhou.

After all, this cannot solve the problem at its source. If the vast desert continues to expand like this, it will eventually cover the three states of Qinghe Prefecture.

The Sacred Heart Sect is the most powerful cultivation force in the three states of Qingzhou. The sect's cultivation method is quite unique, and it has its own influence even in the states of Yanzhou, Lianzhou, and Yuanzhou.

Therefore, the Sacred Heart Sect has a certain understanding of the situation in Yanzhou, and also knows the thoughts of the Nascent Soul forces within the cultivation world of Yanzhou.

The most powerful sect in the cultivation world of Yanzhou is the Heavenly Fire Sect, which has produced Nascent Soul cultivators in the past.

Although the Heavenly Fire Sect has not produced any Nascent Soul Realm cultivators for nearly ten thousand years, it remains the most powerful cultivation force in the Yan State cultivation world.

Currently, the Heavenly Fire Sect still has nearly twenty Nascent Soul cultivators, and there are as many as five Nascent Soul Perfection cultivators.

Although the Sacred Heart Sect is quite powerful, the number of Nascent Soul cultivators within the sect does not exceed the number on both hands, and there is only one Nascent Soul Perfection cultivator, the Sacred Heart Ancestor.

After learning about the situation and intentions of the cultivation world in Yanzhou, the Sacred Heart Sect wanted to make plans as soon as possible.

The Sacred Heart Sect wants to unite with the demonic beasts of the Hong'e Mountains to annex the cultivation world of Qingzhou and Hezhou, and then use the resources within these two states to try to break through to the Nascent Soul realm!
It has been several hundred years since the Holy Heart Ancestor broke through to the Nascent Soul stage. His talent is extremely strong, and he does indeed have the potential to break through to the Divine Transformation stage!
This is the true scheme of the Sacred Heart Sect, and naturally they will not tell the Demon King in the Hong'e Mountains their true intentions.

The grudges between the Sacred Heart Sect and the cultivation forces in Qingzhou and Hezhou have a long history. Even if they join forces with the demon king of Hong'e Mountain Range to take action against the cultivation forces in these two states, it is a perfectly normal thing.

The Ancient Desolate Sect was unaware of the Sacred Heart Sect's true intentions; they had only discovered that the Sacred Heart Sect was attempting to unite with the demonic beasts of the Hong'e Mountains.

The Azure Lion Demon King of the Hong'e Mountains is currently preoccupied with this matter and naturally wouldn't pay attention to a small force like the Lu family, which only has a few Golden Core cultivators.

The strength of the fourth-tier demon beasts, such as the Azure Lion Demon King, is still somewhat inferior to that of the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Sacred Heart Sect. Even if they wanted to destroy the Nascent Soul sects in the Qingzhou cultivation world, they would not dare to cooperate with the Sacred Heart Sect.

After all, the Sacred Heart Sect is too powerful. If they join forces to destroy the Nascent Soul sects in Qingzhou and Hezhou, the Sacred Heart Sect is very likely to take action against them.

The Sacred Heart Sect and the Demon King of the Hong'e Mountains have not yet reached an agreement, but this is enough to instill fear in Nascent Soul sects such as the Ancient Desolate Sect.

Currently, Nascent Soul sects such as the Ancient Desolate Sect are also working hard to improve their sect strength, and Nascent Soul cultivators from various sects are also discussing how to deal with the upcoming alliance between the Sacred Heart Sect and the fourth-tier demon kings in the Hong'e Mountains.

Lu Chengyue was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so the information she gathered wasn't particularly detailed, but it was enough for the Lu family to deduce the general situation.

In addition, Lu Chengyue also mentioned her master, Master Kushi.

Master Kushi was not young, and it had been more than two hundred years since he broke through to the Golden Core Perfection realm.

Ku Shi Zhenren's strength is beyond doubt. Back then, he was able to severely injure and force the powerful Yuan Hong to flee with just a single talisman.

Now that Master Kushi is preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, the Ancient Desolate Sect has also prepared the spiritual items needed for Master Kushi to condense his Nascent Soul.

If Master Kushi's cultivation can break through to the Nascent Soul realm, then Lu Chengyue, as Master Kushi's personal disciple, will also rise in status, and breaking through to the Golden Core realm in the future will be a sure thing.

Lu Chengyue also mentioned Lu Chengfeng in the message.

Lu Chengfeng is still an outer disciple of the Desolate Ancient Sect. He is already quite old, and his cultivation level is currently at the late stage of Qi Refining. The probability of him breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage in the future is extremely low.

During the time Lu Chengyue entered the secret realm and went into seclusion to break through his cultivation, Lu Chengfeng also left the Desolate Ancient Sect to seek opportunities.

Unfortunately, he wasn't lucky enough; not only did he fail to get the opportunity he wanted, but he also paid the price with his life.

Finally, Lu Chengyue also reminded the Lu family to prepare early and improve the family's strength as much as possible in order to better cope with future changes.

In addition, Lu Chengyue also revealed his intention to bring his mother and younger brother Lu Chengjue to live in the Desolate Ancient Sect.

Lu Chengyue has been in the Desolate Ancient Sect for many years, and his cultivation has now broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. He now has considerable power in the Desolate Ancient Sect.

She now has the ability to bring her mother and younger brother directly into the Ancient Desolate Sect.

But after all, she came from the Lu family and was very clear about the thoughts of the Lu family's high-ranking cultivators.

She knew that bringing her mother and younger brother to the Desolate Ancient Sect might displease the family's higher-ups, but she still couldn't help but test their intentions.

Lu Chengyue's thoughts were also related to the Sacred Heart Sect and the Demon King of the Hong'e Mountains.

She worried that the two sides might actually unite, and if a battle broke out, it could very likely affect all the cultivators in Qingzhou, Hezhou, and Taizhou.

Although the Lu family's strength is growing stronger, there is still a significant gap between them and the Ancient Desolate Sect.

If war were to break out, the Ancient Desolate Sect would definitely be safer.

Lu Cheng'an and Lu Wenxing were both intelligent people, and they naturally saw the hidden meaning in Lu Chengyue's last message.

"The message Cheng Yue conveyed is indeed very important, but the Sacred Heart Sect's desire to join forces with the Demon King of the Hong'e Mountains and then take action against the cultivation forces in Qingzhou and Hezhou is not something that can be done in a short time. We don't need to worry about this now."

After handing the communication artifact to Lu Wenxing, Lu Cheng'an said with a smile, "As for her wanting to bring Chengjue and her mother to the Desolate Ancient Sect, we don't need to stop her. Send her a message now. If she has time, she can return to her family and take Chengjue and her mother with her then!"

Lu Chengjue's talent for cultivation wasn't particularly outstanding, but he was devoted to the path of cultivation.

His cultivation has now broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. If the Lu family is willing to spend resources on him, he still has a good chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm in the future.

Lu Chengyue and Lu Chengjue's mother is now very old. Although she misses Lu Chengyue very much over the years, she is very happy in the Lu family with her son Lu Chengjue by her side.

Lu Cheng'an felt that this was just Lu Chengyue's own idea, and if she told Lu Chengjue and her mother about it, they might not agree.

After all, Lu Chengjue and her mother had lived in the Lu family for decades, and they had relatives and friends here. They might not be willing to abandon all of that and follow Lu Chengyue to the completely unfamiliar Desolate Ancient Sect. (End of Chapter)