Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Discovering the Dragon Vein

Song Wanning’s gaze sharpened.

’There really is something strange about this place. I’ve checked so many courtyards already and found nothing. This might be it...’

’I’ll go down and take a look first.’

She first placed an Array Plate near her to prevent any disturbances, and also as a precaution against Feng Youming returning to catch her off guard.

Upon entering the rockery, a wave of damp air washed over her. Water babbled, and the sound of its rushing current filled her ears.

But this was just ordinary running water, devoid of even a shred of Spiritual Energy.

She ventured deeper into the rockery, stopping at a dead end more than ten meters in.

As far as she could see, there was nothing out of the ordinary, but...

Song Wanning removed the jade hairpin from her hair. It was an Immortal Artifact capable of breaking restrictive seals. She hadn’t had a chance to use it since obtaining it, but now was the perfect time.

She infused it with Spiritual Energy, activating the Immortal Artifact that had already acknowledged her as its master.

Once inside, the Spiritual Energy automatically converted into Immortal Qi, and the hairpin soon began to emit a hazy, precious glow.

A beam of white light shot out from it, streaking away like a shooting star.

The next moment, Song Wanning felt her Divine Soul tremble, and the scene before her eyes suddenly changed.

A restrictive seal shimmering with gray light appeared before her. The complex Array Patterns made her dizzy, and the aura it emanated was utterly foreign.

The hairpin had pierced a large opening in the seal, just big enough for her to pass through.

Song Wanning’s heart pounded. A premonition washed over her.

’For there to be such a complex, high-level seal here, the secret hidden behind it must be extraordinary...’

With a mix of excitement and nervousness, she stepped through the seal. The opening closed behind her as soon as she was through.

Behind the seal was a pitch-black, chillingly cold corridor. She summoned her Abnormal Fire for light, finally getting a clear look at her surroundings.

The surrounding walls were completely bare, uneven in appearance, and very rough to the touch.

Looking closely, she saw there wasn’t a single green plant, let alone any trace of snakes, insects, rats, or ants.

This kind of place felt somewhat familiar to Song Wanning.

She had just been to one... the Top-grade Spiritual Vein.

In a Spirit Vein, the Spiritual Energy was so concentrated that plants and common creatures like snakes, insects, rats, and ants couldn’t bear it, making it nearly impossible for them to survive.

Thus, within an entire Spirit Vein, there was nothing but rock and Spirit Stones.

But that was just her first instinct.

But Song Wanning also felt it was unlikely. Top-grade Spiritual Veins were incredibly precious. They weren’t cabbages; you couldn’t find them growing everywhere.

Suppressing the thought, she continued deeper inside.

The corridor twisted and turned endlessly. The farther she went, the hotter her body felt.

Her Abnormal Fire grew quite agitated, seeming more eager as it led the way.

An hour later, Song Wanning finally stopped, her expression a mixture of shock and bewilderment as she stared into the distance.

She had unknowingly walked deep underground, to a depth of at least a thousand meters.

And what appeared before her was a long whisker.

Yes, a whisker radiating with intense flames.

The whisker was as massive as a behemoth; even a hundred adults linking arms couldn’t encircle it.

’What is this thing?’

Song Wanning’s mind reeled in shock, her heart thumping wildly in her chest.

Beside her, the Abnormal Fire leaped up and down, looking exceptionally excited.

The Golden Small Sword also stared blankly, its mouth agape for a long moment.

"What the hell has whiskers this big and this long?"

It quickly began to search through its inherited memories. This behemoth before them was definitely not simple.

Song Wanning didn’t disturb it. Instead, she leaped into the air and began to fly quickly through the limited space, wanting to see the creature in its entirety.

At the same time, she kept her guard up in case it attacked.

After flying for an unknown amount of time, she finally saw the end of the whisker, and a closed eye came into view.

Song Wanning’s breath hitched. She continued flying forward. The space was limited, so she couldn’t fly too high or take in the entire scene below her.

But by piecing together the scene in her mind, a breathtakingly shocking face soon took shape...

’Is this a dragon?’

Song Wanning’s expression froze.

Dragons were Ancient Divine Beasts, long since extinct.

Song Wanning had only ever read about them in ancient texts. To suddenly see one before her now was an immense visual shock.

While she was still in shock, the Golden Small Sword suddenly shouted, "I found it!"

"I found it! Sister, I found it!"

"This must be the legendary Dragon Vein!"

"A Dragon Vein?"

Song Wanning’s mind reeled again, and a tremor ran through her gaze.

’It’s actually a Dragon Vein!’

A Dragon Vein!

A Dragon Vein is a Top-grade Spiritual Vein that has gained sentience and taken the form of a dragon.

Setting aside the extreme difficulty of forming a dragon shape, just the chance of gaining sentience was one in ten thousand.

No one knew the serendipitous conditions required for a Dragon Vein to form, but the ancient texts recorded that the appearance of one was enough to change the state of the world.

Nourished by its abundant Spiritual Energy, more and more Cultivators would find their cultivation smoother, and their hopes of ascension would be far greater.

And such a legendary, divine entity lay quietly beneath the Song Family’s city.

Song Wanning’s hands trembled slightly, a heaven-shaking hatred revealed in her eyes.

’So that’s how it was. So that’s how it was!’

’The Song Family was annihilated in my past life because of this Dragon Vein!’

She squeezed her eyes shut, unable to recover from the shock for a long time.

’For the sake of the Dragon Vein, the mastermind behind it all painstakingly schemed, using my demonic cultivation as a pretext to move against the Song Family.’

’I even suspect that those people might have had a hand in everything I experienced.’

’Including Ye Chuxue—was her smooth-sailing life a result of their support?’

The deeper she thought, the more profound the rage in Song Wanning’s heart became.

She clenched her fists tightly, scenes from her past life replaying in her mind once more.

Like a malevolent spirit crawling out of hell, Song Wanning was overwhelmed by boundless killing intent. A hostile energy that had long been dormant surged up again, only to be forcibly suppressed by her.

’I have to calm down. Now is not the time to be angry.’

After a long moment, Song Wanning opened her eyes, her expression having already returned to one of calm composure.

’Now that I know about this Dragon Vein, I absolutely cannot let those people succeed.’

’Even the greatest risk can be turned into a great opportunity.’

A look of determination flashed in her eyes as Song Wanning once again sized up the Dragon Vein before her.

"The Dragon Vein is dormant. Do you know how to awaken it?"

Song Wanning frowned. Records about Dragon Veins were incredibly scarce, and she didn’t have a single clue.

The Golden Small Sword shook its head. "Dragon Veins are extremely difficult to form. I don’t have any more information on my end either."

Things were at a stalemate. Song Wanning stared at the Dragon Vein, not daring to make a rash move.

After some thought, she decided it was best to go back and discuss it with her parents first.

So, she took one last look around before hurriedly exiting the seal and returning to the city.

"I have already cordoned off this area. Starting today, I’ll have people guard it in secret. I will buy you another residence. You should move out tonight!"