After a short while, Lu Ye walked around the spirit jade mine.
Purple Jade was a top-grade Spirit Island, so of course it had its own spirit jade mine. This was also the symbol of a top-grade Spirit Island.
This was not the first time he had entered a spirit jade mine. He had investigated the mine in the core of Fangcun Mountain before.
He had also seen the Mermaid Tribe's spirit jade mine countless times.
Spirit jade veins were called veins, but they were not the same as real veins. Normal veins had many derivatives and accompanying creatures, and it was quite troublesome to mine them. Those derivatives had to be removed, and the purity of the mined ores varied. Some methods had to be used to purify the ores needed to be used.
However, that was not the case for spirit jade mines.
The formation of spirit jade was the condensation of the starry sky energy. When it reached a certain limit, the starry sky energy would condense into spirit jade.
Therefore, every top-grade Spirit Island's spirit jade mine was the place with the densest energy.
Cultivators could carve out grooves of suitable sizes within the ore vein in advance. Next, they only needed to wait quietly and the many grooves would condense out spirit jades. Then, they could harvest them at the right time. Naturally, they could also do as they pleased without affecting the ore vein too much.
In a special place like the Wanxiang Sea, it could be said that the Wanxiang Sea would never dry up. The Spirit Jade veins of all the top Spirit Islands were inexhaustible. This was because, fundamentally speaking, the Spirit Jades that were harvested were condensed from the dissipated energy of the Wanxiang Sea.
The scale of this spirit jade mine on Purple Jade Island was quite good. However, compared to the mine in the core of Fangcun Mountain, it was still slightly lacking.
When Lu Ye arrived, Luan Xiaoe, He Baichuan, and Yan Miao had already arrived. They were looking around excitedly.
This was undoubtedly the first time Luan Xiaoe and Yan Miao had entered a spirit jade mine. They were very surprised. Yan Miao, on the other hand, had seen this many times. The spirit jade mine in the Mermaid Tribe's territory was much larger than this one.
Apart from the three of them, many other Star Constellations who had heard the news came to watch the show.
Everyone was from a place like the Jade Snail Galaxy. When had they ever seen something as rare as a spirit jade mine?
Sensing Lu Ye's aura, Luan Xiaoe turned and waved at him. "Junior Brother, over here."
Lu Ye walked over and looked around. He said, "Grand Elder, how is the production of the spirit jade mine?"
Yan Miao was undoubtedly the one who knew the most about the Spirit Jade mine, so they could only ask her about this matter.
Yan Miao had already looked at it for a while and already had an estimate. He said, "About 30 million a year."
"Thirty million spiritual jades?" He Baichuan asked.
"That's right." Miao Yan nodded.
"Not much." He Baichuan curled his lips, his interest greatly dampened. He had thought that this kind of Spirit Jade mine would have a high yield, but it turned out that it only produced 30 million Spirit Jades a year.
Three World Island's annual income was much higher than this. In comparison, this Spirit Jade mine was valuable, but it didn't seem to be very valuable.
Luan Xiaoe couldn't help but glare at He Baichuan. "You've only been living a comfortable life for a few days, and you've already forgotten the hardships of the past? Isn't 30 million a lot? It's free money. "
Thirty million Spirit Jades was not a small amount for any cultivator under the sun. It was enough to buy an Eight-Star Transcendent Artifact and still have some left over.
"And this is just a year's worth of profit. Zi Xuan has been here for tens of thousands of years. Think about how many benefits they have taken from here."
He Baichuan smiled awkwardly. "I'm just saying."
Speaking of which, if it weren't for the Three World Island, 30 million Spirit Jades would be a huge sum for the cultivators of the Three World Island.
For example, when Lu Ye turned the tide and helped the Four Way Galaxy defeat the allied forces of the Insect and Blood Clans, the Four Way Galaxy only gave him 20 million Spirit Jades as a thank you gift. It wasn't that the Four Way Galaxy was stingy, but that their reserves were limited and they couldn't take out that much.
Last time, when Three World Island extorted Giant Blade Island, the total value of the Spirit Jades and resources they gave was also about 20 to 30 million Spirit Jades.
Therefore, 30 million Spirit Jades a year was definitely not a small amount. However, when He Baichuan compared this number to the Three World Island's current income, it didn't seem much.
On the other hand, Zi Xuan had been here for tens of thousands of years. It was hard to imagine how much they had benefited from it. The huge amount of Spirit Jades had helped them cultivate many cultivators.
The most important thing was that he had picked it up for free.
To a top-grade Spirit Island, the Spirit Jade mineral vein was important but not essential. This was because every force that occupied a top-grade Spirit Island had a top-grade realm behind them. They themselves had Spirit Jade mineral veins in their realm, and the scale was definitely bigger than the one in the Wanxiang Sea.
To the forces that came from the top-grade realms, the Spirit Island itself was the place that they valued. This was because the Spirit Island had a special cultivation environment that no other realm could have.
Therefore, the Spirit Jade mineral vein here wasn't the goal of the top-grade forces. It was just a side benefit.
Suddenly, there were sounds of discussion. Many Star Mansions gathered to watch. Soon, someone shouted, "Senior Brothers and Sisters, there are Spirit Crystals here!"
Lu Ye and the others looked in the direction of the voice and walked over. Indeed, they saw Spirit Crystals here.
"Why is the arrangement of these Spirit Crystals so strange?" He Baichuan glanced at it with a puzzled expression. In his opinion, the Spirit Crystals here were arranged radially from a certain point. The closer they were to the center, the brighter the Spirit Crystals would be. Conversely, the Spirit Crystals would be dimmer. Further out, they would gradually become low-grade Spirit Jades.
"The source of the vein!" Yan Miao said slowly.
"What?" He Baichuan looked at him in confusion.
"The source of the Spirit Jade mineral vein is the source of the vein. This is something that cannot be detected by the naked eye or even by Spiritual Force. It is because of the source of the vein that the energy in the universe gathers towards the source of the vein and condenses into Spirit Jades. The closer it is to the source of the vein, the easier it is for Spirit Crystals to form." Yan Miao explained, "A Spirit Jade mineral vein has more than one source of vein. Look around. There should be other sources."
The cultivators of the Three World Island immediately looked around. As expected, they found more sources of vein.
There were about ten source points in the entire Spirit Jade mineral vein. They ran through the entire mineral vein from the beginning to the end.
Lu Ye tried to use his Spiritual Force to sense them. Indeed, he could not detect anything strange. The source of the vein was invisible and could not be detected. However, the fact that Spirit Crystals formed near the source of the vein was undoubtedly the best evidence.
The cultivators of the Three World Island watched the commotion in the Spirit Jade mineral vein for a while before they started harvesting.
The condensation of Spirit Jades and Spirit Crystals was like the growth of a fruit. As the energy in the universe continued to gather, the fruit would gradually grow larger and fuller.
If this was their own Spirit Jade mineral vein, they would naturally wait for the fruit to ripen before harvesting it. However, this was a mineral vein that they had obtained from war. The cultivators of the Three World Island were not so particular. They did not care if the fruit was ripe or not. They just harvested everything first. Although the Spirit Jades and Spirit Crystals that had not fully condensed were small in size, they would not hinder their cultivation.
Before they could finish their work, they heard that Tang Jun had arrived.
Including him, the other Yue Yaos were all shocked when they heard this. They hurriedly walked out.
From afar, they saw Tang Jun looking around.
Lu Ye hurried over. "Did something happen on the island?"
Tang Jun shook his head. "No!"
"Then why did you come here?" Lu Ye said in annoyance. Thinking about it, if something had happened on the island, Tang Jun would definitely send a message over immediately. He would not come here personally.
"I have something to discuss!" Tang Jun's expression turned serious. "Something big!"
Lu Ye blinked. He seemed to have realized something. He said, "Let's find a place to talk."
After a short while, the Yue Yaos of the Three World Island took their seats in a large hall on Purple Jade Island. The hall was quite majestic. The overall style was also very rough. It was the style of the Yao Tribe.
After everyone was seated, Tang Jun said, "Before we talk, tell me, Yi Ye. Do you want this Purple Jade Island or not?"
Lu Ye thought to himself. It was just as he had guessed. Otherwise, Tang Jun would not have asked such a question. Although he already had some insight, he still asked, "So what if I want it? So what if I don't?"
Tang Jun remained calm. "You have to say what you want, not what you don't want! If we say we want it, then according to the rules of the Myriad Phenomenon Sea, the same force cannot occupy two Spirit Islands. Therefore, we have to move from the Three World Island to Purple Jade. We have to give up on the Three World Island. Of course, we can also split up. After all, we are three realms united. If one realm occupies Purple Jade, then the rules will make sense. "
He Baichuan said, "How can we give up on the Three World Island?"
Although the Three World Island was a high-class Spirit Island and Purple Jade was a top-class Spirit Island, if he had to choose, he would definitely choose the Three World Island and not Purple Jade.
The only thing better about Purple Jade than the Three World Island was that the cultivation environment was much better. However, in the entire Myriad Phenomenon Sea, how many Spirit Islands could compare to the Three World Island's ability to accumulate wealth?
What the cultivators of the Three World lacked now was not a cultivation environment. Their own islands were definitely sufficient. Anything better would not be of much help. What the cultivators of the Three World needed most was to earn more Spirit Jades. This was because everyone had their own realm behind them. They had a huge desire for Spirit Jades and cultivation resources.
Tang Jun nodded and said, "Yes, I also feel that we cannot give up on the Three World Island. If we want Purple Jade, then we can only split up. One or two realms can occupy Purple Jade."
"No, no." He Baichuan immediately shook his head.
When the cultivators of the Three World Island were united, their overall strength was not very strong. After splitting up, there was no need to talk about them. They did not have the qualifications to occupy a top-class Spirit Island.
Now, they were able to occupy the Three World Island stably. Firstly, it was because of their reputation from conquering Baiyue. Secondly, it was because of Che Ling Realm's secret support. Lu Ye's role in this was irreplaceable. Without him, whether it was the Three World Island or Purple Jade, no one on their side could stand firm.
Hence, splitting up was useless. When the time came, whichever side Lu Ye was on would be stable. As for the other side, it would definitely be coveted by countless forces.
Luan Xiaoe said slowly, "I thought about this before. If Purple Jade is conquered, I'm afraid we won't be able to occupy it. Hence, I'm afraid … we can't take Purple Jade."
(End of Chapter)
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