Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

But unfortunately, the cultivators by his side had all followed him in battling the Demonic Beasts of Red Lion Ridge.

The entire cave dwelling had been turned upside down by him, yet not a single figure could be seen.

Zhang Haoling took a deep breath. Although he had suffered a setback, the Fourth Rank Fire Attribute Spiritual Vein was still there:

"Fellow Daoists, this Fourth Rank Spiritual Vein shall be offered to the Yunling Hermit. Our Zhang Family will take sixty percent of the profits from the Third Rank Fire Cloud Crystal Vein and Fire Cloud Stone Vein, and the rest will be distributed to you based on your performance in the arena competition!"

Zhang Haoling's tone was extremely unpleasant.

Naturally, no one objected at this moment. They couldn't possibly get a share of the Fourth Rank Spiritual Vein. Although the Flame Crystal from the pure Fire Attribute Spiritual Vein was indeed precious, they hadn't lost their senses.

And with Zhang Haoling's current tone and demeanor, they didn't dare to bargain.

Chen Xuankong also glanced at Lin Shiming. In his view, it was very likely that the Zhang Family had staged the whole scenario themselves, just wanting to take advantage of the situation to increase their share of the profits from the veins.

But the situation was more compelling than one's will, so he too had no choice but to bow his head.

After seeing Lin Shiming nod in agreement, he also regretfully nodded his head.

The Chen Family was not on par with the Lin Family. If they could fight for a little more benefit, it was not impossible for the Chen Family to rise again!

As for the mining and guarding that would follow, the major families of Yunzhou would arrange for their cultivators to come and retrieve the resources.

The Fourth Rank Spiritual Vein would be transplanted away. This Red Lion Ridge would also become a common ridge, reducing the likelihood of attracting a Purple Mansion Great Demon.

Next, Zhang Haoling stayed to transplant the Fourth Rank Spiritual Vein, while the other cultivators, under the leadership of another mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Zhang Family, continued to patrol the entire Red Lion Ridge.

However, everyone estimated that the largest benefit was the Fire Cloud Crystal Vein, and it was unlikely that there were other natural treasures left in Red Lion Ridge.

Indeed, they found three Fourth Rank Fire Attribute Spirit Grasses and more than a dozen three-hundred-year-old Third Rank Fire Attribute Fire Ginsengs, leaving only the Second Rank Fire Maple Trees.

Though the Fire Maple Trees had ornamental value, their practical value was not significant.

The Fourth Rank Spirit Grass naturally belonged to the Yunling Hermit.

As for the other spirit ginsengs, not a single one was obtained by each family.

Some Foundation Establishment cultivators were starting to look a bit displeased. Coming to Red Lion Ridge carried many risks, and the only gain was a small share of the Fire Cloud Crystal Vein—after removing the shares for the Lin and Chen families, there wasn't much left.

Fortunately, in the end, they discovered another vein of Spirit Stones, which sent everyone into a frenzy of joy.

Lin Shiming was also joyful, but not because of this Spirit Stone vein; after all, the system had already notified him of its discovery.

Moreover, his joy had begun from the moment he emerged from the cave dwelling, but only now did he naturally show it.

The cultivators from the Zhang Family were also tense, immediately summoning Zhang Haogang over.

They began setting up a formation, enclosing the Spirit Stone vein.

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After Lin Shiming and the others had exited the cave dwelling, Zhang Haoling walked up to an elderly cultivator with urgency in his eyes, eager to confirm his answer.

But the elder slowly shook his head.

He took out a fiery red Fire Spirit Fox, which quietly lay in his palm.

The next moment, the Fire Spirit Fox suddenly sprang up and dashed toward the large hole filled with Flame Crystals.

"Family Head, my Fire Spirit Fox can detect precious Fire Attribute materials even through a Storage Bag, let alone Fourth Rank Flame Crystals!"

The elder sighed; the Fourth Rank Flame Crystal had long been a sure gain for their Zhang Family, and now it was stolen by an unknown cultivator, which was indeed an embarrassing situation for them.

The value of a single Flame Crystal was not measurable by Spirit Stones!

"Hmph, they've profited from our loss!" Zhang Haoling's eyes turned cold, and he fell silent.

He then took out a Transmission Talisman.

Soon, with his message sent, a red-robed elder entered the cave dwelling, approaching the two of them.

"Please punish me, Third Uncle, someone has beaten us to the Flame Crystal!"

"The Spiritual Vein is still there, so it doesn't matter!" The Yunling Hermit waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the abundant Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi within the cave dwelling, very satisfied.

He did not consider the Fourth Rank Flame Crystal to be too important.

If the Spiritual Vein remained, it would continuously produce more.

Besides, his trip here was not solely for the Spiritual Vein and the Fourth Rank Gryphon.

He was also there for the Zhang Family's potential to rise in Yunzhou and their ambitions to re-enter Jinzhou one day.

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Outside a formation hut, Lin Shiming and Chen Xuankong stepped out.

The distribution of the veins had ended; Zhang Haoling's uncompromising stance had made them even more helpless and further convinced that Zhang Haoling was but a petty man who had staged everything himself!

In the end, he had even produced the Storage Bags of several cultivators, but after more than half a day had passed, how much credibility could be left in those Storage Bags?

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But there was no solution in sight!

Chen Xuankong looked regretful.

"You could have vied for more, your sword cultivation strength is not inferior to that of your uncle Xianzhi!"

"It's still thanks to Yunling Hermit that we could secure fifteen percent, which is already quite good!"

Lin Shiming shook his head and replied with a smile.

He clearly understood what Chen Xuankong meant; he was just looking to use him to negotiate for a larger share of the Spirit Stone Mine veins.

However, for Lin Shiming, the interest in the Fire Cloud Crystal Vein and the Spirit Stone Mine wasn't significant.

The first reason was that Hongshi Ridge was not close to Qingyun Market; even for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, flying back and forth would take almost an entire day.

And the Lin Family already had a Golden Iron Crystal vein, so financial income was not a concern.

The Lin Family's main focus was on Shuangmu Island.

The policy of the Lin Family was to cultivate and develop in secret.

Moreover, the Zhang Family here indeed had a Purple Mansion cultivator, and competing with a Purple Mansion cultivator for interests was not a wise move.

Securing this fifteen percent was merely to dispel the Zhang Family's doubts.

One must know, to share in the mining rights, the Lin Family would have to station a Foundation Establishment cultivator here year-round.

For the Lin Family, deciding who to send was a matter worthy of consideration.

After Chen Xuankong saw through Lin Shiming's thoughts, he no longer brought it up, and the two parted ways, each finding a cave to cultivate and recover.

Lin Shiming, on the other hand, continued to inspect the entirety of Hongshi Ridge.

The fiery Fire Maple Trees still blazed like the burning sun.

The next moment, Lin Shiming bent down to pick a fifty-year-old Fire Cloud Ganoderma from beneath the Fire Maple Tree.

Fiery red Spiritual Energy surged, and the void seemed to briefly manifest overlapping shadows of peach blossoms.

But they quickly disappeared, precisely the effect of combining the Peach Blossom River Scenic Map with the Five-colored Silkworm Coffin!

Lin Shiming's expression remained calm as he continued his stroll.

It was as if he were continuing to search for the few and scattered Second Rank Spiritual Objects.

Until dusk arrived, and the setting sun fell, the forest of fire maple trees seemed to be tinged with an even richer layer of flames.

It was the most beautiful time for Hongshi Ridge.

Lin Shiming then stopped walking and returned to the hills beside Hongshi Ridge, locating Lin Shiyi, Lin Zelu, and others who were recovering in their cave dwellings.

"Shiming!"

The few of them were somewhat worried, but when they saw Lin Shiming enter, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's all settled now!" Lin Shiming nodded and then turned to Lin Zelu and Lin Zekong, giving a thumbs-up.

"Well done!"

When they first started battling the Demonic Beasts, Lin Zelu and Lin Zekong were a bit disorganized, but after getting used to it, they handled themselves quite well. One with a Dual Spirit Root and the Heavenly Wood Spirit Cultivation Secret Technique, and another a Third Rank Superior Grade Array Master, they both performed commendably.

Lin Shiming naturally did not skimp on his praise either.

"Thank you, Uncle Seven, you're truly formidable!" Lin Zelu and Lin Zekong were both visibly flattered.

Next to them, Lin Houyuan joked:

"You two have made a fortune. This is the first time I have seen your Uncle Seven praise the younger generation!"

"Uncle Thirty is jesting!" Lin Shiming replied with a smile, then proceeded to explain about the Spirit Stone Mine and Fire Cloud Crystal Vein matters.

Lin Shiyi spoke almost without hesitation:

"Old Seven, I'll stay here!"

Lin Shiyi did not say much, but the tone in his voice was very determined!

After some hesitation, Lin Shiming also nodded. His second brother's love for the family was no less than his own, and this was what Lin Shiyi believed was the best thing he could do for the family.

And this indeed was one of the most important things for a family,

A family full of ascetic cultivators has no resources.

A family full of resource managers has no combat power.

Each with their own responsibilities, they cultivate the Great Dao together!

After chatting a bit more with Lin Shiyi, Lin Shiming also started to excavate a cave dwelling, arranged everything, and began to truly account for the gains of this expedition! Continue your adventure with My Virtual Library Empire

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