Chapter 616: Chapter 244: The Third Great Harvest (Part 5)
Shen Wen’an sneered coldly, stopped injecting spiritual power, and said in a slow voice, "You say the Innate Spirit has dignity, so I will leave you some face."
"Hand over the Original True Spirit, and our Shen Family will not truly treat you as a servant to be driven."
"But if in the future we truly need you to act, you cannot feign compliance while secretly resisting."
"Also, in the future, concerning the artifact refining matters in this city, you must not shirk your responsibilities. When your action is required, you must act unconditionally."
The Vermilion Bird of Leaving Fire, hearing this, was reluctant, but the conditions were still acceptable, so it did not continue to bargain.
After forcibly expelling a wisp of Original True Spirit from its body and handing it to Shen Wen’an, it weakly lay atop the stone egg.
Shen Wen’an retrieved a jade bottle, deposited its Original True Spirit inside, and then stored the jade bottle in his storage bag, preparing to hand it over to his father Shen Yuan for safekeeping upon returning to Yunshui City.
"Can anything be seen inside this stone egg?"
After doing all of this, he curiously asked.
The Vermilion Bird of Leaving Fire said nothing but shifted slightly to let him see for himself.
Shen Wen’an approached the top of the stone egg and, through a gap pecked open by the Vermilion Bird of Leaving Fire, gazed inside.
Inside, there was a hazy spirit light, as if some peculiar energy was slowly circulating, but no specific object could be seen.
This situation reminded him of what his father Shen Yuan mentioned as "Primordial Spirit."
Thus it seems, what’s inside this stone egg could indeed be Spiritual Material.
However, there was one thing he could not understand.
Spiritual Material is related to the Dao Source.
The chess players in the grand scheme of Yangnao Land were scheming for the Dao Source, yet no one was concerned about the stone egg of Flame Lake City.
Could it be that they are unaware of the existence of Spiritual Material at the bottom of the Magma Lake?
Shen Wen’an shook his head.
He indeed could not fathom the schemes of such characters.
After emerging from the bottom of the Magma Lake, he found He Zhongyi and Shen Xiuyun, instructing them both to ensure no one sneaked into the bottom of the Magma Lake, so as not to expose the existence of the stone egg.
Their expressions turned peculiar upon hearing this.
The terrifying temperature of the Magma Lake, even the late stage of Fetal Breathing couldn’t withstand, who would run into it to suffer?
But since he instructed, they respectfully complied.
"By the way, I heard last year Chongming arranged a marriage for you. How is it now?"
After some casual chat, Shen Wen’an remembered what Shen Chongming had asked him before coming here.
Mentioning that marriage, He Zhongyi’s face showed a trace of shyness, barely having time to answer, when Shen Xiuyun teased from the side, "Uncle Zhongyi is quite satisfied, and is preparing to return to Yunshui City after this Great Harvest to talk about the marriage with the aunt."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Shen Wen’an also smiled.
He generally didn’t pay much attention to these trivial family matters.
But now having broken through to the Golden Core Realm, due to the agreement, he couldn’t act on many matters anymore.
Moreover, cultivation in the Golden Core Realm couldn’t be solely about hard cultivation; there was ample leisure time.
"That’s good; my sister will surely be very happy to hear."
"Just as You’Er and Xu Zhan are also planning to marry after the Great Harvest, our Shen Family will have double happiness."
The three of them continued chatting for a while, after which He Zhongyi brought out a storage bag.
"Uncle, inside are the magical artifacts refined in Flame Lake City over the past two years. With the Great Harvest imminent, you can take them back along the way, saving both the nephew and Xiuyun another trip."
After both of them broke through the late stage of Fetal Breathing, they could refine a magical artifact in about a month.
In two years, the storage bag contained several dozen magical artifacts, all refined using the Ancient Refining Technique, which would considerably enhance the cultivators of the Shen Family.
Shen Wen’an accepted the storage bag and nodded.
"Alright, you two take care, as this Great Harvest, Flame Lake City might encounter an attack."
"If you encounter an irresistible enemy, you can seek help from the existence at the bottom of the Magma Lake."
Hearing this, both were somewhat curious.
Existence at the bottom of the Magma Lake?
After all these years in Flame Lake City, they never knew there was something at the bottom of the Magma Lake.
Seeing their expressions, Shen Wen’an smiled lightly, "Don’t disturb it if it’s not necessary; I’m telling you just so you’re aware."
"I’m leaving."
Before his words fell, his figure transformed into a sword aura and disappeared from Flame Lake City.
...
February, early spring, when everything revives.
Within the grand and resplendent hall of the Zhili Imperial City, a group of terrifying presences sat together.
The attendees were the representatives of various forces in Yangnao Land.
Since the last Great Harvest, when Shen Wen’an destroyed three cultivator legions of Fushan Country with his Half-Step Golden Core Realm, it left a shadow on the forces at the Southern Border.
Fortunately, now that Shen Wen’an has broken through to the Golden Core Realm, due to the agreement, he can no longer take action.
Only then did the forces breathe a sigh of relief.
"Everyone, we’ve met again."
Once everyone was present, Wushi Ao of Fushan Country was the first to speak.
No one exchanged pleasantries.
"Since everyone is here, then the third..."
"Hold on, Master Shu has something to say."
Wushi Ao’s words were suddenly interrupted by the dry, skinny figure beside Shen Chongming.
Seeing this, Wushi Ao frowned slightly.
"Fellow Daoist Jin, what is it?"
Old Man Jin from Celestial Sandalwood Mountain slowly stood up, first cupping his hands slightly towards Shen Chongming and Luo Yao, then glanced at everyone, "It’s nothing major."
"Our Celestial Sandalwood Mountain, Luoxia Mountain, and the Shen Family have jointly opened a market."
"The market is now established, with many matters prepared."
"Master Shu just wants to inform everyone that if you have unused good things, you can take them to the market for trade."
