Family Cultivation: I Farm and Raise Fish under the Sea-Chapter 51 - : Defending the Vein

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Defending the Vein

Lu Li walked into the Household Affairs Hall and saw Lu Yuting lying on a chair, basking in the sun with a lazy expression on her face.

Upon seeing the visitor, Lu Yuting slowly opened her eyes and said, “Li boy, you’re here. I have some results regarding the information on Chen Tianqi you asked me to look into last time.”

“Oh? Where is this person?”

Lu Li’s expression remained calm. He had wanted to find an opportunity to kill this man for a long time, so he kept asking his family to track the other’s movements. After all, there’s no such thing as a thief who can guard against theft every day, and the enmity between the two was irreconcilable. It would be wise to eliminate him sooner rather than later.

A mysterious smile curled on the corners of Lu Yuting’s lips, “That fellow is somewhat miserable lately, guarding the Red Copper Ore vein on Spirit Crane Island. Don’t you do anything foolish…”

“I understand,” Lu Li nodded slightly, very composed.

“Is there a task to guard Spirit Crane Island in the clan this time? I’ll take it.”

Lu Yuting nodded, “There’s one more spot available, requiring one year of guarding, and you can earn three hundred contribution points.”

Having said that, she took out a Jade Token and handed it over.

Lu Li received the Token and turned to leave.

But Lu Yuting did not forget to remind him as he left, “Remember to do it cleanly, and don’t make a fuss.”

Lu Li said nothing and flew straight toward the foot of the mountain. With his current strength, the opponent was merely a one-slash affair, he just needed to find the right opportunity.

Watching Lu Li’s retreating figure, she had some doubts in her heart. This boy had always been the type to return an eye for an eye, and she had always been aware that there would be a day like this, and she had been keeping a watchful eye on the movements of the Chen family boy.

Spirit Crane Island is a small island located about a thousand miles northeast of Mystic Moon Island.

The island has a small vein of Red Copper Ore that produces some ore each year. This ore is used in crafting many middle-grade and high-grade Magic Artifacts, and it sells very well.

To prevent Demon Cultivator attacks on this island, a first-order high-grade Defensive Array had been laid around it, with four families each sending two late-stage Qi Refinement Cultivators to guard the island.

At noon, the sunlight was brilliant.

On the sea not far from Spirit Crane Island, a small green boat was slowly sailing towards the island.

A young man stood at the prow of the boat, his white robe fluttering in the breeze, very unrestrained.

As Spirit Crane Island came into view, Lu Li leaped up and flew towards the island.

In no time, he arrived in front of a Defensive Array and then sent a Communication Jade Token into the Array.

Moments later, the Array rippled slightly, and a middle-aged man who had reached the seventh level of Qi Refinement came out.

Seeing the figure outside the Array, Yan Muyun was momentarily taken aback and then said with a smile, “It turns out to be Li Dao visiting to guard this place, quite unexpected indeed.”

Lu Li smiled and nodded, handing over the Jade Token for the task, “Mr. Yan, it’s been many years. You look even more distinguished.”

Yan Muyun laughed heartily, “I can’t compare to someone with your exceptional gifts. I’ve already given up on Foundation Establishment and can only look forward to the younger generation.”

Saying this, he opened the Array to welcome Lu Li inside.

The two stepped into the Array and flew together towards the northwest peak.

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Before long, they arrived on a mountaintop.

In the center of the mountaintop plateau, there were two small pavilions, hundreds of meters apart.

Not far from the foot of the mountain, a group of raggedy commoners were coming in and out of several mine entrances, their backs laden with dark red ore.

At this time, Yan Muyun spoke with an indifferent face, “Our duties are not many, besides maintaining the normal operation of the ore vein, we also need to familiarize ourselves with the operation of the Array to withstand attacks from Demon Cultivators.”

Having finished, he took out a black Token and handed it to Lu Li.

Lu Li nodded, accepting the control Token, which seemed to be made of Essence of Mystic Iron, feeling slightly cold to the touch.

“In a few days, the Cultivators from the other families will arrive, and we will all go to the center of the island to familiarize ourselves with the operation of the Array.”

Yan Muyun smiled faintly.

“Mr. Yan, notify this poor Daoist when the time comes.”

Lu Li nodded in agreement and placed the control Token into his Storage Bag.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, they parted ways, with Yan Muyun choosing the rightmost pavilion while Lu Li headed towards the left.

Soon, he arrived in front of a green, two-story pavilion.

This small pavilion was built from a type of lower-grade spirit wood and was very sturdy.

He took out his mission proof, activated it, and the Array in front of him fluctuated and then opened.

Lu Li immediately walked in; the first floor wasn’t very spacious, spanning only about ten zhang in diameter, with the faint scent of spirit wood lingering in the air.

Lu Li sat cross-legged and began to meditate and cultivate.

Before long, he frowned, as long-term cultivation under a second-grade Spirit Vein had made him somewhat uncomfortable with the diluted Spiritual Energy present here.

He took out several jin of Spirit Rice and began to cook it.

After a short while, a rich fragrance filled the entire space.

Seeing that the Spirit Rice was cooked through, he began to devour it eagerly, and it wasn’t long before he had eaten it all cleanly.

Feeling waves of Spiritual Energy emerging within him, he felt highly satisfied.

“Luckily, I brought plenty of Spirit Rice, otherwise I really wouldn’t know how to get through this year; shifting from luxury to frugality is too difficult.”

After his meal, Lu Li prepared to start refining Magic Artifacts again.

Having fed a vast amount of ores over the years, his Artifact Refining skills had improved greatly, and he was just a step away from refining high-quality Magic Artifacts.

He took out his Artifact Refining cauldron and ignited the spirit wood with Mana.

A tangerine-hued flame danced at the base of the cauldron like a fiery sprite, with waves of heat emanating into the air.

Lu Li took out several pieces of Red Copper Ore and Secret Silver Essence, placed them in the cauldron, and soon they melted into a pool of liquid metal. He then added several pieces of Essence of Mystic Iron, melting them together into a colorful liquid.

His hands moved swiftly, casting one spell after another.

The liquid became increasingly clear, with impurities being removed.

When the metal reached the right moment, he began to slowly control the temperature, and soon the liquid in mid-air started to cool down.

He quickly cast several shaping spells, and moments later, a small and exquisite Flying Sword took shape.

Lu Li poured the Endless Water over the sword body; as soon as it made contact, plumes of white smoke rose from the sword, filling the whole space.

Finally, he cast several sharp and sturdy Rune spells, and with a few flashes of light, the Flying Sword immediately revealed a hint of cold gleam.

Seeing the Flying Sword fully completed, Lu Li held it in his hand with a delighted expression.

With Mana surging through it, the sword emitted inches of pale sword light, extremely sharp.

“I’ve finally succeeded in refining a high-quality Magic Artifact.”

He looked at the high-quality Flying Sword in his hands, almost unable to let go of it.

In the following days, Lu Li spent his time either cooking Spirit Rice or improving his proficiency in Artifact Refining.

Having succeeded once, he was now able to consistently refine high-quality Flying Swords, which signified his formal entry into the ranks of a high-grade Artifact Refiner.

This also laid a solid foundation for refining his own Lifebound Flying Sword in the future.

However, the refinement of a Lifebound Flying Sword required great care, at least second-grade spiritual materials and spiritual ores. Even after successful refinement, one couldn’t rest easy, as it needed to be nurtured daily with Essence Blood Power.

Only then could it exhibit the greatest might of a Lifebound Flying Sword, and even upon advancement in cultivation, allowing the Flying Sword to ascend into a Lifebound Magical Treasure, stronger than ordinary Magic Treasures.