After returning to the sect, the first thing Jun Changxiao did was order Li Qingyang to survey the terrain and find the best location to settle the True Stone Mother.
Although ten billion True Stones were impressive, this thing held even greater value because it could produce chickens from eggs and eggs from chickens—an endless source of resources. In any major sect, it would absolutely be regarded as a priceless treasure!
Before long.
Li Qingyang found a suitable location.
Although Eternal Sect’s scale hadn’t changed much from when they were in the lower realm, the entire Eternal Immortal Mountain was still quite large, so finding a place to settle the True Stone Mother was easy.
Peggy dug out a deep pit at the chosen location. Disciples constructed a palace-like underground chamber inside, piling up a high platform in the central area.
“Swish!”
Jun Changxiao placed the heavy True Stone Mother on top. The flowing light covering its surface began drifting in irregular patterns, then gradually seeped through brick crevices and fused into the soil.
“Big brother.”
Gu Zhaoxi said, “It will condense True Stones very soon.”
“About how long?”
“At the fastest, four to five hundred years. At the slowest, over a thousand years.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao was speechless.
This speed was way too slow! If he didn’t complete the main quest during that time, the grass on his grave would probably grow to the sky.
Although the True Stone Mother could nurture True Stones, it required time. For instance, the vein they had excavated earlier conservatively took over ten thousand years to reach that scale.
“Could we use the Space-Time Secret Realm to speed it up?” Jun Changxiao pondered.
The system said, “The Secret Realm’s acceleration effect has great limitations. Even if it can enhance overall growth speed, it still cannot nurture large quantities of True Stones in a short time.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao fell silent.
This nurturing cycle was simply too long; there was no time to wait.
“Unless…”
“Farming the system shop for goods?”
The system said, “The Space-Time Secret Realm is for martial artists to cultivate, so it’s not suitable for accelerating the True Stone Mother. But if you could buy matching commodities, perhaps you could achieve rapid cultivation—things like seed nurturing pools or nourishing soil.”
Jun Changxiao remained silent.
This time, although the system had a sales pitch vibe, it hit right at what he wanted.
“Sigh.”
Dog Sheng sighed, then skillfully opened the system shop, secretly praying, “I can only pin my hopes on this.”
Last chapter.
I, Jun Changxiao, didn’t use cheats.
This chapter, shamelessly using them again—worthy of being the Sect Master of Eternal Truth Sect.
The True Stone Mother could bring future development prospects to the sect. He had to find a way to increase the speed, so even at the risk of being cursed as a cheat user, he had to try.
“Ding! Ding!”
Five consecutive refreshes—didn’t see a damn thing.
“…”
Jun Changxiao clutched his head, saying, “Forcing me to buy VIP!”
For the sect to become more prosperous and flourishing, after difficult deliberation, Dog Sheng opened the monthly VIP mode, gaining five more refresh chances. The result… he still didn’t get what he wanted.
“I’ve already paid money! Why aren’t you giving it to me!”
Tch.
This monthly VIP was nothing more than a first-time top-up. Did he really think it came with starter god-tier equipment, with higher-level gear all earned through gameplay? Instant ingot delivery?
Dream on!
After using up the five refreshes from the VIP, to continue refreshing he’d either have to wait until next month or buy the annual package. But with only two hundred-some thousand contribution points, it simply wasn’t allowed, so he could only give up.
“This is too hard.”
Jun Changxiao said helplessly, “This is just too hard for me.”
…
The True Stone Mother was settled, but nurturing True Stones required a great deal of time, destined to be unable to bring the fastest benefits to Eternal Sect.
However, a powerful sect would inevitably exist long-term, so this could be considered meritorious in the present age, beneficial for a thousand autumns.
Next.
Jun Changxiao began distributing True Stones.
This martial dao resource more advanced than Profound Stones definitely couldn’t be used for consumption, so having disciples absorb them to rapidly raise their realms was undoubtedly the best choice.
Ten billion True Stones.
Divided evenly, each person could get a hundred thousand.
Of course, Jun Changxiao definitely wouldn’t directly distribute them to disciples. Instead, he first gave each person ten thousand, storing the remainder in the automatic vending machine to be exchanged through disciple contribution points awarded for completing sect missions.
The advantage of this was that it wouldn’t breed complacency from getting something for nothing. Instead, they’d work even harder to build up the sect for resources—truly killing two birds with one stone.
Moreover.
After coming to the upper realm, the disciple shop’s value had gradually weakened. Everyone’s earned contribution points had nowhere to spend. Now with True Stones available, it greatly mobilized enthusiasm.
“Senior brother, let’s go do missions!”
“Let’s go!”
After the automatic vending machine was loaded with large quantities of True Stones, the sect’s mission-doing culture became even stronger than before.
Of course.
Jun Changxiao would also distribute a certain amount of martial dao resources at fixed times each month, rather than letting them transform into mission maniacs and thus neglect their cultivation progress.
Humanization.
Was the core of the sect.
“I’m really speechless.”
After settling everything with the True Stones, Jun Changxiao sat in his study and said, “This epic quest is too rigid—insisting on waiting half a year before settling!”
“It’s not like they won’t give it to you. Why the rush?” the system said.
…
Time passed day by day.
With more powerful martial dao resources supplied, disciples’ breakthrough speed accelerated. In just half a month, disciples began successively advancing from Lower Position to Middle Position, from Middle Position to Upper Position.
“Too powerful!” Jun Changxiao exclaimed.
The system replied, “True Stones, as a higher-tier martial dao resource, contain internal heavenly and earthly attributes and profound mysteries that Profound Stones cannot compare to, so enabling disciples to improve rapidly is within reason.”
“If we had Dao Stones or Immortal Stones, wouldn’t they break through in minutes?”
Human hearts were hard to satisfy. After Dog Sheng experienced the power of True Stones, he hoped to obtain even higher-grade martial dao resources to greatly enhance the sect’s strength.
Some readers might say the mine vein plot has appeared how many times now—can we not repeat this cliché?
Actually, a major sect that exists in this world relies on resource accumulation. For Eternal Sect to become stronger, obtaining mine veins was indispensable. Even in a different realm, they’d do the same. What I can do is try to simplify the process and add some novel elements, such as…
“Sect Master!”
One day, Li Qingyang called out in alarm, “Come out quickly and look at the strange phenomenon!”
“Hm?”
Jun Changxiao hurried out and saw in the northwest direction a dazzling beam of light breaking through the clouds, nakedly presenting itself in view, bringing quite a powerful shock!
Old Man Taixuan said, “Exactly thirty days.”
“Hehehehe!”
Jun Changxiao covered his face, laughing strangely, “Lingyao Empress, this seat hopes you’ll like this gift I’ve sent!”
From the most extreme southeast, they could see the phenomenon of the mine vein emerging in the northwest. The entire upper realm would definitely be stirred up by a huge commotion!
That’s right.
After the flowing light shot skyward, family, sect, and power forces from various regions all mobilized, dispatching their most elite martial artists to rush toward the northwest lands.
A sudden phenomenon rising represented a supreme treasure emerging!
“True Stone mine vein!”
“It’s a True Stone mine vein appearing!”
Many experts who studied mine veins judged from the rising phenomenon, thus drawing countless martial artists into a frenzy.
It could be said that the flowing light connecting heaven and earth was like a blazing pillar of fire, attracting countless moths to the flame in its most wondrous form.
That rogue cultivator named “Crazed by Love” had laid this trap a hundred years ago, and from how things looked now, it was undoubtedly very successful.
However, he would never think even unto death that the ultimate move he’d held back for a hundred years was released today, yet the True Stones inside and various formation systems had been completely excavated, completely shut down—completely losing their original value.
Initially, Jun Changxiao could have let the formation system continue existing, but to avoid living beings becoming charcoal, he still had Old Man Taixuan seal it.
What was this?
This was a spirit of chivalry, this was a way to whitewash himself!
…
Fine Rain Hall quickly mobilized, with members frequently dispatched and stationed in various regions, forming a communication network for transmitting messages.
“Beep beep beep!”
“Beep beep beep!”
Sounds like a radio station rang out frequently.
Jun Changxiao sat in Fine Rain Hall’s great hall, as if transforming into a battle-hardened general, with disciples around him transforming into intelligence receivers.
“Sect Master!”
Li Luoqiu said, “According to intelligence from the front lines, two Dao-grade sects have already sent experts rushing over, their strength at least at the Truth-Seeking Realm.”
“Tsk tsk.”
Jun Changxiao stroked his chin, saying, “Does a True Stone mine vein have that much attraction?”
If it were just an ordinary small mine vein, Dao-grade sects might not take it seriously, but the heaven and earth phenomenon rising this time was too intense, representing that the mine vein must be large, so they had to take it seriously.
Of course.
Heavenly materials and earthly treasures—those fated obtain them.
Many powerful rogue cultivators also successively rushed over. Just half a day after the phenomenon rose, no fewer than fifty Truth-Seeking Realm experts had already gathered at Green Grass Prairie.
“This intensity—definitely a large-scale mine vein!”
“Because of Lingyao Immortal Realm’s presence here, the heavenly and earthly attributes aren’t intense. Why would a large mine vein appear?”
“Could it be…”
The Truth-Seeking Realm experts present were all old hands. Their hearts immediately confirmed that a True Stone Mother might exist within the mine vein!
If so, no matter what, they had to fight for it!
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
More and more power martial artists flew in from all directions. The numbers grew in just a few days from thousands, tens of thousands… until developing to millions!
Although Jun Changxiao wasn’t present, his informants had already been deployed in advance. After receiving news while sitting in Fine Rain Hall, he grinned and said, “This scene must be quite grand.”
“Has the Lingyao Empress come out yet?”
“Not yet.”
“Strange. With a phenomenon emerging right at her doorstep, she can still sit calmly fishing?”
Jun Changxiao wasn’t anxious.
Because the show had just begun. When the heaven and earth phenomenon disappeared, when various powerful experts went in and found nothing, they’d definitely become suspicious, definitely point their spearheads at the Lingyao Empress.
Actually, Dog Sheng’s scheme wasn’t too brilliant. If the opponent had great resources, perhaps they could easily resolve it.
No matter.
Jun Changxiao’s purpose was very simple—just to disgust that woman.
He succeeded.
Because although the Lingyao Empress hadn’t yet appeared, sitting in the magnificent grand hall, her tone was somewhat irritable as she said, “Why would a large True Stone mine vein suddenly emerge outside the immortal realm for no reason?”
“Master.”
The hunched old man smiled, “Perhaps this is an opportunity bestowed upon you.”
The Lingyao Empress shook her head, saying, “The mine vein’s emergence has attracted so many powers. If fighting breaks out, I’m afraid it will affect the immortal realm.”
Actually, her inner irritation lay in the fact that a mine vein emerged right at her doorstep and she had no awareness of it whatsoever. Now that it was known throughout the world, even if she wanted to obtain it, she’d probably have to pay no small price.
“Sigh.”
She sighed, saying, “Take it one step at a time.”
…
At Green Grass Prairie, more and more sect martial artists and rogue cultivators rushed over.
Seventy percent of them came purely to watch the excitement, because they knew that to obtain a mine vein of this caliber, one needed absolute strength.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
The flowing light penetrating heaven and earth continued.
After about three days, the special effects compressed for a hundred years finally exhausted. The soil burying the mine vein gradually cracked, then emitted a vast heavenly and earthly aura.
“It’s emerging!”
“Go!”
“Swish! Swish! Swish!”
In an instant, everyone rushed over, then used domineering True Spirit to push open the cracked soil.
With this method, if the formation system were still present, any accidental contact with True Stones would definitely produce another scene of absolute beauty.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
The cracks were infinitely expanded. The heavenly and earthly aura became more intense.
This made various powerful experts even more excited, beginning to fantasize about exactly how many True Stones were inside.
Dig!
Dig!
Everyone became even more invested.
However, when they completely broke through the tunnel, when the last portion of heavenly and earthly aura drifted out, they all stood dumbstruck in place.
They were standing inside a mine cave.
Since it just emerged, why would a mine cave exist?
Could it be…
Everyone hurriedly examined the surrounding walls. After seeing obvious excavation marks, they finally couldn’t suppress their mental states, shouting in unison with crude language, “Holy crap, someone beat us here!”
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