The little stone poked its head out of its storage bag and asked:
"Boss, what's up? Are you guys safe now?"
Song Chen looked helpless:
"It's safe now. Are there still any rock bees in your honeycomb that can collect honey?"
"Yes, I used the remaining rare ore to hatch three more stone bees that can collect honey, and that's all I have."
Song Chen pondered for a moment and said:
"Get ready. We might need to use your army of stone bees. Once we release you, you'll be free to move around."
Xiao Shi's voice was filled with terror:
"Huh? Let me out? Boss, you're only at the Golden Core stage. The thousands of auras around you are all stronger than you. Wouldn't it be suicide for me to go out?"
"We're all on the same side, so don't worry, just wait."
After waking up, Song Chen coughed lightly and took out a large jar of spicy jerky from his storage bag, containing over a hundred pieces.
This is made from the meat of a second-grade demon beast. It has a chewy texture and a fragrant, crispy, spicy taste.
Song Chen opened the lid and placed it beside him.
The Heavenly Fox Ancestor, who was sleeping, slightly opened his eyes.
Then his eyes widened, then narrowed slightly.
Song Chen noticed the changes in the Heavenly Fox Ancestor's eyes.
Just then, Zhao Ziyi woke up after completing one cycle of spiritual energy circulation.
Song Chen stroked his chin and whispered:
"Ziyi, I would like to ask the Celestial Fox Ancestor for a favor."
Zhao Ziyi was a little confused: "Why didn't you just say you wanted the ancestor's help?"
Song Chen sighed:
"After all, it concerns the mineral veins of the Star Pivot Immortal Fox Clan. I'm afraid the Ancestor will worry that I'll sabotage it."
Looking for mineral veins?
Zhao Ziyi's mind raced, and he thought of the treasure hunt.
The Star Pivot Immortal Fox Clan is completely untapped. If they suddenly told their ancestor they were looking for mineral veins, it would indeed be highly suspicious.
He frowned and said:
"Demon cultivators can cultivate while sleeping. The Star Pivot Immortal Fox Clan doesn't care about treasures and doesn't like those external possessions."
Finding and mining the Star Nexus Celestial Fox clan's mineral veins sounds good for them, but it's not very practical, and they don't like spirit stones anyway.
Upon hearing this, Song Chen nodded in agreement.
“You’re right. The fox clan doesn’t need mines, but we do need mines, especially rare ones. If we want to produce enough spirit stone honey, we can only hatch enough stone bees.”
Zhao Ziyi scratched his head, pondering a solution, and said:
"Let's just buy it directly. Once we have the spirit stones, we can buy the mine directly."
Song Chen nodded, "Alright, this money can only be earned by someone else. I originally wanted to buy the Star Pivot Immortal Fox Clan's mine."
The Celestial Fox Ancestor, who had been eavesdropping, yawned upon hearing this, stood up, and casually asked, "What were you talking about just now? I heard the words 'mineral vein'."
Song Chen nodded, put the lid on the jerky jar next to him, and threw it into his storage bag.
Fishing requires no bait; those who are willing will take the bait.
The Celestial Fox Ancestor narrowed his eyes and remained silent.
Zhao Ziyi said casually:
"Song Chen and I are discussing buying a mine. We have stone bees and want to hatch some to get some spirit stone honey."
However, hatching stone bees requires a large amount of rare minerals.
Stone bees are very rare in small worlds. But they are not uncommon on the True Treasure Continent.
Song Chen had previously added spirit stone honey to the food, and many fox cultivators had tasted it.
On the continent of True Treasure, there are many merchants who make a living by selling spirit stones and honey.
Many foxes, when they were young, would travel and collect the auras of different cultivators, and in the process, they would steal and eat spirit stone honey.
The Celestial Fox Ancestor said nonchalantly:
"Want a mineral vein? Just come to me. All the mineral veins in the territory of the Star Nexus Immortal Fox Clan are still hidden underground and are all brand new."
Zhao Ziyi looked at Song Chen happily:
"The Ancestor is willing to sell the mine! So, Ancestor, how much do you plan to sell it for?"
The Celestial Fox Ancestor paused for a moment, then said, "I don't know. Let me ask him."
After a while, the Celestial Fox Ancestor clapped his paws:
"Got it, a metal vein, 200 million spirit stones."
A spirit stone vein, worth 3 billion spirit stones.
Zhao Ziyi couldn't help but gasp when he heard the price.
"Spirit stone veins are too expensive. Can a single spirit stone vein yield 3 billion spirit stones?"
The Celestial Fox Ancestor licked his paw:
"There are definitely more than just spirit stones in the spirit stone mine. There are also intermediate spirit stones, high-grade spirit stones, and spirit crystals. They are all valuable items."
The cultivators of the Immortal Illumination Continent come to the True Treasure Continent every hundred years, all for the intermediate and advanced spirit stones.
They sold some elixirs and magical artifacts that were no longer needed on the Immortal Illumination Continent, and then left with high-grade spirit stones.
Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi suddenly realized that this was the reason why the two continents were accessible.
The Celestial Fox Ancestor scoffed:
"A man cannot get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot get fat without night grass."
Originally, the True Treasure Continent was the same continent as the Immortal Illumination Continent.
But then something happened: the treasures of the True Treasure Continent, which had been plundered for hundreds of thousands of years, gradually weakened.
However, the Immortal Illumination Continent suddenly rose to become the number one continent.
Now, all cultivators who wish to ascend to immortality must take all their belongings to the Immortal Illumination Continent to continue their cultivation.
Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.
This was the first time they had ever heard this claim, this secret.
In the eyes of the Celestial Fox Ancestor, the Immortal Illumination Continent was actually like this.
Zhao Ziyi was somewhat puzzled:
"Ancestor, you are only a few thousand years old. Are the ancient secrets from hundreds of thousands of years ago just passed down orally?"
The Celestial Fox Ancestor snorted and said disdainfully:
"Of course not, it was the starry sky that said it."
Do you still want to buy the mineral vein?
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We, the Star Pivot Celestial Fox Clan, will not easily mine and sell our mineral veins.
Song Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"Buy it! But we don't have the money right now. We might have to wait until the restaurant starts making money before we can pay the bill."
The Celestial Fox Ancestor waved his claws:
"It's alright, I trust your earning speed, you can pay it off within a hundred years."
Song Chen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:
"Then thank you very much, Ancestor. We would like to buy a metal mine and a spirit stone mine."
Also, I'd like to settle the stone bees by the river, next to the Spicy Palace. Is that alright?
The Celestial Fox Ancestor nodded his fox head:
"Sure, just manage the stone bees well. You can find the spirit stone veins yourselves. Once you find them, just let me know."
Song Chen smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, he just wanted to test the attitude of the Celestial Fox Ancestor.
After all, animals have a sense of territory.
This time, after releasing the stone bees, he didn't plan to put them back into his spirit beast pouch.
After all, he and Zhao Ziyi planned to live in the Star Pivot Immortal Fox Territory for five hundred years.
Song Chen plans to release Xiao Shi and let it develop freely.
Because Xiao Shi is truly extraordinary.
It now possesses human consciousness. After leaving the Ascending Dragon Path, Little Stone suddenly told him that the shackles that had bound the Stone Bee race had been broken, and that they, the Stone Bees, could continue to advance.
Song Chen wanted to see how far Xiao Shi could lead the Stone Bee clan.
The peaceful territory of the Star Nexus Fairy Fox clan is currently the most suitable place for the Stone Bees to develop.
With the Heavenly Fox Ancestor protecting Xiao Shi, he could feel more at ease.
The Celestial Fox Ancestor closed his eyes and continued cultivating. He lay on the ground and chuckled to himself. He never expected that his simple words would bring him billions in income. He was truly a genius at making money!
Zhao Ziyi reminded him:
"Ancestor, don't forget to open the Star Pivot Mirror in two hours. We still need to check on Mu Feng's condition."
"That's all for today's viewing. If you want to watch more, you'll have to pay extra. Give me three strips of spicy jerky."
"..."
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