Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 148 Spirit Sand Everywhere
Within the water vein nodes, a misty aura permeated the air, dispelling the darkness.

"No wonder Zhao Meng grabbed a handful of spirit sand back then."

Upon arriving at the water vein node, Jiang Chen scanned the space and finally understood why Zhao Meng had managed to take away a handful of spirit sand in his haste when he mistakenly entered this place – because the water vein node was filled with spirit sand.

At the center of the node space is a spiritual spring, which is a manifestation of the Qingyuan River's eye. It contains part of the Qingyuan River's power. Nourished by the spiritual spring, a pool was formed, from which came a variety of green duckweed. However, most of these duckweed were incomplete, as if they had been gnawed by something.

"Whirlpool Duckweed, a first-tier spiritual object, has the effect of tempering the physical body and healing physical injuries to some extent. Although it is not considered precious, such a large area is still rare. It's just a pity that most of them are used as food by the Mist Dragon."

Looking at the few remaining intact duckweed buds, Jiang Chen couldn't help but shake his head.

After leaving Muyu Island, the Mist Dragon wandered aimlessly in the Qingyuan River. In an accident, it was swept away by the undercurrent and fell into this water vein node. At that time, it was relatively weak and far less powerful than it is now. Unable to grasp the changes in the undercurrent, it had no way to resist the strangulation of the undercurrent and force its way out.

Food is scarce within this water vein node, and the fish and shrimp occasionally swept in by the undercurrents are not enough for the mist dragon to survive. It is precisely for this reason that it turns its attention to the whirlpool duckweed and eats it to fill its stomach.

However, it is precisely because it has consumed so much whirlpool duckweed that the Mist Dragon's body is exceptionally strong.

Of course, even with duckweed as food, the Mist Dragon's normal life was still difficult to maintain, so when it was too hungry to eat, it would fall asleep with the help of its bloodline power.

Eat, sleep, sleep, eat – this has been the monotonous life of the Mist Dragon for decades, and it is also the source of its great Qi cultivation. With its powerful bloodline, for it, sleeping in this place rich in spiritual energy is itself a form of cultivation.

Zhao Meng was able to successfully exit this water vein node not only because of good luck and conformity with the laws of the undercurrent, but also because the Mist Dragon was dormant until the second Qingyuan River rampage caused the water vein node to vibrate, which truly awakened the Mist Dragon.

"This is a good place. Although it has not nurtured any particularly precious treasures, the spiritual sand alone is already quite valuable."

With a single thought, Jiang Chen transformed back into human form, now in his true form, without any trace of demonic characteristics.

The dragon skin was an extension of him. After completing the spirit infusion, his control over the dragon skin reached its peak. The problem of backlash from the demon skin, which was most feared by the cultivators of the Impermanence Sect, simply did not exist for him.

"The spiritual energy in the Spirit Cave has been depleted quite a bit and definitely needs some replenishment. Moreover, Tao Yao's awakening also requires sufficient spiritual energy to nourish her."

Taking a peach wood branch from his sleeve, Jiang Chen prepared to take all the spiritual sand from the node space.

Besides the surface layer, much of this spiritual sand is hidden underground. Manual mining is too troublesome, so using peach wood branches is much simpler.

In the next instant, a burst of spiritual light appeared, a peach branch fell, and a spirit peach tree appeared in the water vein node.

With a hum, the peach wood took root, and as its roots spread, more and more spiritual sand lost its luster at a visible speed, returning to ordinariness.

About an hour later, all the spiritual sand on the ground turned into ordinary mud and sand, but the spiritual peach wood shone brightly and was very dazzling.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen was quite satisfied. "The spiritual energy provided by the spiritual sand within the water vein node is indeed more abundant than that of the first-tier spiritual spring in the An family's previous water vein, almost twice as much. But this is normal, after all, this spiritual sand is the accumulation of this water vein node over many years."

After a brief assessment, Jiang Chen formed a general judgment in his mind.

At that moment, after absorbing all the spiritual sand, the spirit peach wood naturally extended its roots toward the spiritual spring at the very core of the node space.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and stopped the spirit peach wood, turning it back into a peach wood branch.

"This spiritual spring is a manifestation of the power of the Qingyuan River's water veins. It is no small matter and cannot be moved or touched, otherwise it will surely cause another flood."

Controlling his greed, Jiang Chen took back the peach wood branch.

He knew very well that the most precious treasure in this water vein node was this spiritual spring, which contained the power of the Qingyuan River. Although it had not reached the second level, it still possessed extraordinary mysteries.

In comparison, the seemingly large amount of spirit sand is actually just an extra, since this is a water vein node, not a real spirit sand mine. However, this spiritual spring is related to the entire Qingyuan River, so it is not easy to disturb it, and one careless move could result in a backlash.

"With this spiritual spring, the spiritual energy in this node space will soon be restored. Coupled with the protection of the dark current array on the outside, it is an excellent choice for a separate residence."

"The skin of the mist dragon is similar to that of a living being and has the ability to continue cultivating. This place can be used as its cultivation ground. Although the spiritual energy in the spirit cave is more abundant, the river energy here is more suitable for it. In addition, I can also try to cultivate spiritual plants and raise spiritual fish here. The whirlpool duckweed that already exists here is a good choice."

"Although the value of a single animal is not high, it is easy to raise and not delicate. If it can be grown on a certain scale, it should generate considerable profits."

With his mind in mind, Jiang Chen's plan for the water vein nodes had already taken shape.

After a moment, having confirmed that nothing had been missed, Jiang Chen transformed into a dragon and left the node space. After Jiang Chen left, the light of the node space dimmed immediately, with only the spiritual spring still flowing quietly, breathing in the energy of rivers and lakes.

Meanwhile, after escaping the undercurrent, Jiang Chen did not rush back to the Taiping Sect. Instead, he rode the dragon's body and swam at the bottom of the river to further familiarize himself with the power of the mist dragon.

“I previously obtained a mid-grade magic artifact, the Tide Fan. Although its grade is a bit low and it only has fifty layers of restrictions, its essence is not bad. It can be given to the Mist Dragon to refine, and it should not be a problem to make it into a high-grade magic artifact. In addition, there is also the Flood Dragon Armor. Once it is refined, it can also be given to the Mist Dragon to use.”

With a flick of his tail, Jiang Chen created a wave and easily trapped a black spirit carp.

“During the previous flood, many spiritual creatures were swept out of the Qingyuan River, which shows that there is still a lot of good fortune in the Qingyuan River.”

"With my true energy protecting me, I could enter and exit rivers before, but there were many restrictions. Now that I have transformed into a dragon, I can explore more and perhaps gain some good results."

Binding the Black Spirit Carp to his side, Jiang Chen continued forward, leaving a fleeting shadow beneath the water's surface.

(End of this chapter)