CHAPTER 109: CHAPTER 108: FRENZIED LOOTING, SOARING CONTRIBUTION POINTS

Fu Changsheng stood steadily as he entered the Barrier Gate, glancing around to find himself at the foot of a mountain with no apparent danger, allowing him to slightly relax.

Fu Changli felt the surrounding Spiritual Qi lingering and wished he could immediately sit cross-legged to cultivate: "Patriarch, the Spiritual Qi on Qingcheng Mountain is so lush, it’s way better than the Tier One High-Grade Spirit Vein on Niushou Mountain!"

Beside him, Molan’s eyes also brightened slightly.

The Spiritual Qi in the mountain was so dense that it turned into a mist swirling among the peaks, presenting a spectacular sight of an Immortal Sacred Land, truly broadening their horizons.

Fu Changsheng merely lifted his gaze for a quick look, before taking out the box gifted by Shangguan Hongyu, injected a Technique into it, causing a flash of Dawn Light as the Restriction opened, revealing a Tier Two Flowing Light Talisman and a Sword Pill inside.

During the attack on the Niuteng Tribe.

Shangguan Hongyu also gifted him a Flowing Light Talisman, which proved quite powerful.

The Sword Pill, however, was something he had never seen before, with a piece of paper pressed beneath it.

The elegant handwriting of Shangguan Hongyu caught his eye:

"Changsheng, this Sword Pill contains Sword Qi condensed by a Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator. Once activated, it can kill even a Foundation Establishment cultivator if they are unprepared, but it is a one-time use; use it wisely."

It turned out to be a Sword Cultivator’s Sword Pill.

Fu Changsheng’s face showed excitement.

With this.

He now had yet another ace up his sleeve.

Fu Changli also came over to look at the small writing on the paper, equally shocked:

"Patriarch, this... Elder Hongyu is really generous, not to mention the Flowing Light Talisman, even this Sword Pill would have been very useful if she kept it, showing just how much elder Hongyu truly...

Halfway through the sentence.

She was stopped by Molan’s gaze.

Fu Changli sighed inwardly, for clearly, Patriarch and Elder Hongyu had mutual feelings, yet the disparity in their status rendered them destined to be apart.

Fu Changsheng stored away the Flowing Light Talisman and Sword Pill:

"Molan, release the Silver-Spotted Poison Snake to scout ahead."

"Yes, Patriarch."

According to the intelligence.

The ancestors of the Lei and Wu families intended to reap the benefits at the Three-Transformation Cyan Lotus, waiting for others to harvest the Spirit Medicines before coming in as the mantis catches the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. At least during this initial period of the month, they were safe.

However.

Just in case.

He thought to himself:

"Exchange information."

Buzz!

The panel trembled.

A surge of yellow light flowed.

Then a series of texts appeared:

[1: On the northern mountainside, there is a Spirit Medicine Garden, where a Tier One Top-Grade Cloud Ridge Fruit has matured. The Spirit Medicine Garden is set with a small Reversed Five Elements Array.]

[2: At the mountain summit, the Lei family has planted a grove of Spiritual Mulberry Trees, and several hundred mortal Lei family members live amongst them, harvesting mulberries and raising silkworms.]

[3: Beneath a waterfall at the back of the mountain, there is a cave. The cave is extremely cold, and inside it, the auxiliary medicine for Foundation Establishment Pill, Illusion Heart Grass, and Celestial Spirit Fruit have matured and are ready to be used in concoctions.]

[4: In a natural cavern on the north side of Qingcheng Mountain, a thousand-year-old Three-Transformation Cyan Lotus is cultivated. This Three-Transformation Cyan Lotus is an Acquired Spiritual Plant, immensely valuable. The ancestors of the Lei and Wu families are lurking in the cavern, having laid down the Seven Kill Array, waiting to strike once you enter.]

[5:...]

In total, ten pieces of intelligence were exchanged.

The latter six were about locations of Tier One Middle-Grade Spirit Medicines.

However.

Apart from Elder Wu’s Tier One Peak White Python, the intelligence didn’t mention any other demon beasts, indicating that the Lei family had long since exterminated all demon beasts on Qingcheng Mountain, even leaving their mortal clansmen to harvest mulberries and raise silkworms there, clearly operating Qingcheng Mountain as their own territory.

Fu Changsheng sneered:

"Fourth Sister, let’s go."

Fu Changsheng’s first target was that Spirit Medicine Garden on the mountainside. Consuming the Cloud Ridge Fruit would allow him to smoothly break through to the Peak of Qi Cultivation, giving him the qualification to tackle Foundation Establishment.

Currently, among the Three Great Foundation Establishment Gates.

The Spiritual Barrier has been passed.

The Qi Blood Barrier, due to practicing Purple Qi Divine Light and consuming the Celestial Essence Fruit at the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, is sixty percent complete. In a year, with Granny Yu’s guidance into the Eastern Wilderness, the goal will be met.

So that means.

His road to Foundation Establishment is already clear.

Upon reaching the mountainside, they indeed saw an area shrouded in mist.

Molan prompted the Silver-Spotted Poison Snake to lead the way, although there were some twists and turns, they still managed to enter the Spirit Medicine Garden smoothly.

In the Spirit Medicine Garden, only a single Cloud Ridge Tree was planted. Around it, a Spirit Gathering Array formed by Middle-Grade Spirit Stones continuously channeled Spiritual Qi into the Cloud Ridge Tree.

Moreover.

The Middle-Grade Spirit Stones used to set up the array were nearly exhausted.

Clearly.

The Lei family calculated the timing.

Looking at the Cloud Ridge Fruit on the branch.

Fu Changli exclaimed:

"My God, this... This is a Tier One Top-Grade Cloud Ridge Fruit?! Cloud Ridge Trees take a hundred years to mature, and only bear fruit once every ten years. Just how many Spirit Stones did the Lei family spend from planting to nurturing? Haha, now it’s ours, benefiting our Fu family."

"One, two, three... five, there’s another one here — my God, Patriarch, the tree has borne a total of six Cloud Ridge Fruits!"

Fu Changli’s eyes were practically gleaming.

Beside her, Fu Molan was somewhat excited too:

"Patriarch, these six Cloud Ridge Fruits are enough for you to cultivate to the Peak of Qi Cultivation!"

In that case.

Could it be that within a few years, the Fu family could produce a Foundation Establishment cultivator?!

Once a Foundation Establishment cultivator emerges, they wouldn’t be far from being enshrined as a Ninth-Grade Noble Family, achieving what their ancestors have strived for generations.

The three of them looked at the Cloud Ridge Fruit on the tree as if they were witnessing the bright future of the Fu family, their eyes lit up with an intense glow.

Fu Changsheng was aware beforehand, but he didn’t expect there would be up to six fruits on the tree, which was a pleasant surprise. After calming himself, he took out the prepared sandalwood box, carefully plucked the Cloud Ridge Fruits and placed them inside the box. He applied the Sealing Spirit Restriction and then let out a long breath, storing it in his storage bag.

Glancing at the Cloud Ridge Tree.

Fu Changsheng immediately instructed:

"Fourth Sister, Molan, lend a hand, let’s dig up this Cloud Ridge Tree."

"Dig it up? Wouldn’t it be a waste if it doesn’t survive?"

Fu Changli was somewhat reluctant.

But Fu Changsheng didn’t hesitate, immediately forming a hand sign.

The ownership of Qingcheng Mountain’s resources in five years was unknown, so they might as well take everything they could now.

Molan agreed with him, and as soon as Fu Changsheng finished speaking, she formed a hand sign and began the transport.

The three of them exerted the Five Spirits Transport Technique together to transplant the Cloud Ridge Tree and place it in the box.

Soon, a familiar mechanical voice echoed in Fu Changsheng’s Sea of Divine Sense:

"Ding"

"You have provided the clan with a Cloud Ridge Tree of 130-year age and earned forty Clan Contribution Points."

The panel showed the Clan Contribution Points rise from sixteen to fifty-six.

Fu Changsheng was immediately overjoyed.

Ever since the system upgrade emptied his Clan Contribution Points, he felt a bit uncomfortable. Now, seeing the points continuously rising on the panel, he finally felt at ease.

After they dug out the Cloud Ridge Tree.

Fu Changli saw Fu Changsheng still wandering around the courtyard and was puzzled:

"Patriarch, could it be there are other hidden spiritual objects in this Spirit Medicine Garden?"

Fu Changsheng shook his head.

The very next moment.

He exclaimed joyfully:

"Found it!"

He formed a hand sign.

And an Array Plate appeared in his hand:

"Molan, Fourth Sister, help me find and dig up the four Array Plates and sixteen Array Flags of the Reversed Five Elements Array from the Spirit Medicine Garden."

This was akin to scraping the ground three feet deep.

It seems the Patriarch had a talent for managing the household.

Fu Changli blinked, then burst out in laughter:

"Still, the Patriarch is thorough. We were just eager to find other spiritual objects and nearly forgot about this Array."

If it can be taken, it should all be taken.

Fu Changsheng quickly found another Array Plate.

If only he had the ability to extract Spirit Veins, he would have taken the Spirit Vein of Qingcheng Mountain along. The three, with the help of the Silver-Spotted Poison Snake, quickly completed gathering the Reversed Five Elements Array.

At this moment.

A familiar mechanical voice rang in Fu Changsheng’s mind again:

"Ding"

"You have added a Tier One Middle-Grade small Reversed Five Elements Array to the clan, earning twenty Clan Contribution Points."

Insetaneously, the Clan Contribution Points on the panel rose from fifty-six to seventy-six.

Seeing the Clan Contribution Points on the panel rapidly ascending, the smile on Fu Changsheng’s face grew broader:

"Molan, let’s go to the back mountain."

Eagerly anticipating the collection of the auxiliary medicine for Foundation Establishment Pill, Illusion Heart Grass, and Celestial Spirit Fruit, Fu Changsheng’s heartbeat accelerated.