Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Top-grade Spiritual Vein

"The Song Family’s rise to a top-tier family is now set in stone. We just need to fight for a larger share for the family when the time comes to divide the interests."

"But before that, I need to go see Mother."

Three Divinity Transformation experts versus four makes a world of difference.

’Just the inner core and the Seven-Colored Flower in my possession are enough to brute-force Mother’s breakthrough to the Divinity Transformation Stage, to say nothing of the fact that she’s already exceptionally talented with a deep foundation...’

No one caught the hidden meaning in Song Wanning’s words, simply assuming she was looking for Mu Yuan out of concern for the Spirit Vein.

Song Qingyun didn’t overthink it and nodded.

"Go ahead and handle your affairs. You can leave the rest to me. In the next day or two, I also need to ask the Old Ancestor to come out of seclusion..."

The Song Family’s Old Ancestor had been in seclusion and was still unaware of the major developments within the family.

"Alright. I’ll just need to trouble the Great Elder to look after my young disciple, Li Rao, and give her some guidance."

"Ever since taking her as my disciple, I’ve been away and busy most of the time. Now that the Heavenly Inquiry Sect can’t be trusted, it’s best to let her stay with the Song Family for now."

"Once her Cultivation stabilizes, the family shouldn’t stop her if she wants to go out and gain experience."

Flowers grown in a greenhouse can’t withstand the wind and rain. Li Rao still needed to go out and forge her own path.

As for Alchemy, she had already given Li Rao the basic manual. She would consider the next steps if the girl showed any talent.

"Don’t you worry. Since Li Rao is your disciple, she’s part of the Song Family. I will be sure to guide her well!"

The Great Elder nodded in agreement, and the other elders nodded along.

A harmonious and cheerful atmosphere filled the room as everyone looked forward to the future.

...

After the meeting ended, Song Wanning found Song Qingyun alone and presented him with an exquisite jade box.

"Father. Inside are petals from the Seven-Colored Flower. Find a secret place to consume them as soon as you can and raise your strength."

"I have a feeling the ones pulling the strings in the background won’t be able to sit still for much longer."

Song Wanning’s expression was solemn, her earlier optimism gone.

Song Qingyun’s hand, holding the box, trembled. He looked at Song Wanning in shock.

’But then again,’ he thought, ’my daughter has been reborn. It seems only natural for her to know about certain fortuitous encounters like the back of her hand.’

But he still showed his concern and heartache. "You silly girl, if you encounter danger, you can tell your mother and me. You don’t have to shoulder everything yourself!"

’The Seven-Colored Flower is so precious. Who knew what his daughter had to go through to obtain it.’

’His daughter used to be so bright and proud, never needing to overthink her actions.’

’But now, she had to deliberate every single step, even putting the family first...’

’His carefree and unrestrained daughter seemed to be long gone.’

"Father, I wasn’t in any danger when I got this Seven-Colored Flower. After all, I was the oriole waiting in the wings."

Song Wanning smiled, smoothing the crease between Song Qingyun’s brows.

"The Seven-Colored Flower is crucial. Father, you must take it as soon as possible. When I return, we’ll go and fight for the benefits we deserve!"

"Alright. You can go without worry. I will not disappoint you!"

Song Qingyun clenched the jade box in his hand. ’My daughter went to so much trouble to pave the way for me,’ he thought. ’I absolutely cannot be the one to hold her back!’

...

After saying goodbye to Song Qingyun, Song Wanning set out for the Spirit Vein that same night.

To transport the Spirit Stones back to the Song Family estate secretly, the family had established a Transmission Array between the Spirit Vein and their residence.

Song Wanning stood in the Transmission Array. After a moment of dizziness, she appeared within the Spirit Vein.

The sudden surge from the Transmission Array immediately alerted Mu Yuan.

Her figure flashed, and she appeared outside the Transmission Array. Just as she was about to strike, she saw her daughter and was instantly overjoyed.

"Wan Ning!!"

Mu Yuan rushed toward Song Wanning and pulled her into a tight embrace.

"My darling girl, Mother has missed you so much!"

"Mother! I missed you too!"

Song Wanning returned the embrace, a smile spreading across her eyes.

The mother and daughter embraced for a long while before letting go. Hand in hand, they walked affectionately toward the interior of the Spirit Vein.

As they walked, Mu Yuan described the Spirit Vein.

Song Wanning looked up. In her past life, she had only heard of this Top-grade Spiritual Vein but had never seen it for herself. Seeing it now, she couldn’t help but feel amazed.

It was a metal-attribute Spirit Vein, and every Spirit Stone within it glinted with a metallic luster.

Top-grade spiritual stones contained exceptionally pure Spiritual Power. Just by stepping inside, she could feel the Spiritual Energy surging around her.

Unfortunately, its attribute was incompatible with her own, so to her, they could only be used as currency.

Mu Yuan, however, possessed a metal attribute. Her Cultivation was already on the verge of a breakthrough to Divinity Transformation, her aura faintly unstable, as if she could advance at any moment.

After staring for only a few moments, Song Wanning squeezed her eyes shut in discomfort. The golden light that filled the cave was painfully bright.

They had not walked far before they began to see the figures of Song Family disciples. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Eldest Miss!!"

"Greetings, Miss!!"

The disciples all stopped to greet her, their expressions tinged with excitement.

Even after mining for one or two years, these disciples were still pumped up, showing not the slightest sign of fatigue.

Song Wanning nodded in response, her gaze pleased.

Mu Yuan smiled from the side and said, "The Spiritual Energy here is so rich. It’s not just the Spirit Vein’s energy; even the Spiritual Energy of other attributes is stronger here than outside."

"These young ones are breaking through all the time. Some have even seen progress in Cultivation levels that have been stuck for years. Everyone is over the moon about it, so they’re all full of energy."

"On top of that, we’re very generous to the disciples participating in the mining. The more they dig, the more Spirit Stones they get."

"That’s why everyone is working with all their might and doesn’t feel tired at all."

"Yes, it certainly looks that way. These are all disciples vetted by the Song Family, so they can be trusted."

Song Wanning smiled and nodded. She was happy to see everyone becoming more and more powerful.

’In my past life, this Spirit Vein was discovered by Ye Chuxue and Bai Yang. The two of them stumbled upon it by chance during an adventure, which led to their pursuers discovering it as well.’

’At first, only the power backing their pursuers had found the Spirit Vein. But because they couldn’t keep the secret, the vein’s existence was quickly exposed.’

’Various sects and families all jumped in, wanting a piece of the pie, only to discover that most of it had already been mined away.’

’Afterward, it was rumored that Ye Chuxue and Gu Qingyuan had dug out an entire Spirit Vein and were now fabulously wealthy.’

’For a long time after, the two of them were ambushed whenever they went out...’

’In my past life, the Song Family and I hadn’t gotten a single thing. In this life, I started mining the vein in advance. By the time Ye Chuxue and her group arrive, only an empty shell will remain.’

The deeper they went, the more concentrated the Spiritual Energy became, eventually growing so dense it obscured their vision.

Suppressing her shock, Song Wanning did a quick tour of the entire Spirit Vein, gaining a new appreciation for the sheer number of Spirit Stones it held.

"Another year or two of mining, and we’ll have pretty much cleared it out."

A smile touched the corners of Mu Yuan’s eyes. Now that the Song Family was flourishing, she was happier than anyone.

"We’ve placed restriction arrays in a hundred-li radius all around the Spirit Vein. Hopefully, they will hold until after we’ve finished mining."

As soon as Mu Yuan said this, Song Wanning’s heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.