Lu Yuan cycled through dozens of sword techniques, trying countless methods, but not a single maneuver could even scratch the surface of that grey spirit stone. What in the world was this thing?

One had to know that there were very few things his current strength couldn't shatter. Perhaps he could ask his current master, Supreme Taishi.

After all, Master Taishikong had lived for an immeasurably long age and possessed far greater knowledge than he did. Following the path of his sword light, Lu Yuan transformed into a streak of luminescence and sped toward the Qiankun Palace.

Upon arrival, Taishikong was instructing Qin Shuangcheng and Zhou Nuchi in swordsmanship. "Greetings, Master," Lu Yuan bowed, cupping his hands.

"No need for all that formality here," Taishikong stated, sitting down with a decisive motion. "What brings you to me?" Lu Yuan moved his hand, presenting the grey spirit stone.

"Master, your disciple found this grey spirit stone rather peculiar. I don't know what it is, and my sword cannot break it." Qin Shuangcheng and Zhou Nuchi leaned in to look; even with their sharp vision, they couldn't discern its nature.

Taishikong took the grey spirit stone and examined it closely. Initially indifferent, his expression soon grew serious.

"Ah, it is actually this thing!" His tone held unmistakable astonishment. Taishikong tossed the grey spirit stone back into Lu Yuan's hand.

"This is a Dao Spirit Stone." "A Dao Spirit Stone?" Lu Yuan blinked in surprise. Having received an education from Qin Shuangcheng, he knew that in the Central Celestial Dynasty, there were Low-Grade Spirit Stones, Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, High-Grade Spirit Stones, Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones, Earth-Tier Spirit Stones, and Heaven-Tier Spirit Stones, but he had never heard of a Dao Spirit Stone.

Qin Shuangcheng and Zhou Nuchi's faces paled simultaneously. "Master, is this the legendary Dao Spirit Stone?" It seemed they had heard the name, but this was their first time seeing one, and they were immensely surprised.

"Indeed, this is a Dao Spirit Stone," Taishikong affirmed. Seeing Lu Yuan's confusion, he began to explain, "Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things.

All creation in heaven and earth arises from the Dao—you must have heard this saying. And within the world, there are also some mysterious spirit stones." "Where do Spirit Veins originate from?" Taishikong inquired.

Lu Yuan shrugged. There were no Spirit Veins in the Jin Kingdom, and having only recently arrived in the Central Celestial Dynasty, he certainly wouldn't know their origin.

"A very large portion of what we call Spirit Veins originates from these Dao Spirit Stones." "Simply put, given enough time, or through special methods, a Dao Spirit Stone can stimulate the growth of a Spirit Vein." "And by my assessment of this one, it should be capable of nurturing a Second-Tier Spirit Vein." "What!" Lu Yuan was genuinely stunned. Spirit Veins!

He had only heard of them in the Central Celestial Dynasty but had never witnessed one. Legend had it that an entire Spirit Vein was composed solely of spirit stones, and now this Dao Spirit Stone could potentially generate a Second-Tier Vein.

If he recalled correctly, a Second-Tier Spirit Vein could yield a massive amount of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. Not long ago, in Lu Yuan's wager with Star of the Sword, the unit of stakes had been High-Grade Spirit Stones.

However, in reality, only a tycoon like Star of the Sword, relying on his brother, Son of the Sword, dared to gamble using High-Grade Spirit Stones as the unit. Even top-tier figures in the Great Dao Realm usually dealt in Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

For instance, Qin Shuangcheng’s entire net worth was perhaps only a little over a hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. And now, Lu Yuan discovered he had unintentionally acquired the source of a Second-Tier Spirit Vein.

He felt almost overwhelmed by the shock, wondering if he had just become rich overnight. Taishikong continued in a calm tone, "Let me also fill you in on the basics of Spirit Veins.

Veins from First to Third Tier produce Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. Those yielding less than one hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones are called First-Tier Veins; those between one hundred thousand and one million are Second-Tier Veins; and those yielding over a million are called Third-Tier Veins.

The differentiation for Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth-Tier Veins generally follows the same pattern: a vein producing less than one hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones would be a Fourth-Tier Vein, and so on." "This means the Spirit Vein contained within your Dao Spirit Stone should be generating a quantity between one hundred thousand and one million," Taishikong stated. "Very few people recognize this type of Dao Spirit Stone; they are incredibly inconspicuous and easily mistaken for common stones mixed with impurities.

They are exceedingly rare." "Even the Xuanyuan Supreme Sect overlooked it and sent it to you as part of your allotment." One hundred thousand to one million! One hundred thousand to one million!!!

Lu Yuan found himself staring blankly, utterly shell-shocked by the figures "one hundred thousand to one million." Such an abundance of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones! The Xuanyuan Supreme Sect intended to grant him merely two hundred spirit stones, hoping to starve him of resources, yet by some twist of fate, they had delivered a Second-Tier Spirit Vein directly into his hands.

This time, he hadn't just profited greatly; he was on the verge of becoming outrageously wealthy. Qin Shuangcheng and Zhou Nuchi were too astonished to speak.

They were both at the Ninth Heaven of the Great Dao Realm, and after centuries of scrimping and saving, they had accumulated perhaps over a hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. But this was through diligent conservation.

They never imagined their junior brother would instantly acquire the source of a Second-Tier Spirit Vein. This luck was unbeatable.

If the members of the Xuanyuan Supreme Sect realized they had personally handed over a Second-Tier Spirit Vein to their junior brother, they would likely cough up blood in fury. However, they only felt envy, not jealousy.

They understood that for the rising of the Taishi lineage, relying on them was useless; the reliance lay solely on their junior brother. Qin Shuangcheng and Zhou Nuchi felt an incredible surge of satisfaction.

The resentment built up over the unfair distribution of spirit stones vanished completely, replaced by a strange sense of elation. Xuanyuan Supreme Sect, you may be mighty, you may try to suppress us at every turn.

But Junior Brother is blessed with destiny; suppression is futile. Lu Yuan then posed the crucial question: "It is indeed a Second-Tier Spirit Vein, but Master, how do I release the Second-Tier Spirit Vein contained within this Dao Spirit Stone?" Taishikong laughed heartily, tossing out a jade pendant.

"This pendant contains the method to release the Dao Spirit Stone's Second-Tier Vein. However, I advise you to perform the release in your own residence.

Fortunately, your Huashan Dwelling is quite large; it might just suffice to unleash this vein." "Using a Spirit Vein is quite cumbersome for you right now. It will be much more convenient once you reach the Seventh Heaven of the Great Dao Realm and form the 'Qingyun' above your head, establishing your own spatial domain.

You can carry an entire Spirit Vein with you then. And once you reach the Primordial Chaos Realm and gain a Chaos Space, it becomes even easier—you won't just carry one vein, but multiple veins at once." Huashan Dwelling.

"Heavenly Dao borrows Law, Law Dao transforms into Origin, Manifest!" Lu Yuan shouted, reaching the current point, he could actually learn some basic spells. However, he habitually neglected learning them, preferring the sword.

But now, to crack open the Dao Spirit Stone and release the Second-Tier Vein, he had to use an incantation and casually learned the spell from the jade pendant. Following the word "Manifest," Lu Yuan noticed boundless light erupting from the Dao Spirit Stone.

The dull, grey exterior instantly fractured, and an endless torrent of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones shot out, as if countless stones were being released instantaneously. Lu Yuan could only shield himself from the force, feeling his Huashan Dwelling undergo an earth-shattering transformation.

The light gradually faded, but his Huashan Dwelling was utterly changed. Was this still his residence?

Lu Yuan looked down to see that the entire floor of his dwelling was carpeted in Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, stacked quite high. So many!

Although he knew it would be between one hundred thousand and one million, seeing the number firsthand was entirely different from knowing it. Lu Yuan was completely awestruck—so many Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!

With this much resource, he could cultivate for a long time. Lu Yuan felt an indescribable joy.

He swept his Divine Sense over the pile, wanting to ascertain the exact count. His scan took a considerable amount of time, but he eventually determined that he likely possessed sixty to seventy thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

He truly had struck it rich! Profited immensely!

After this massive gain, Lu Yuan casually flung countless Mid-Grade Spirit Stones into his Spirit Sealing Tablet. The Cloud-element spirit beasts, which had been starving for quite some time, greedily devoured the stones until they were completely full.

Right, he currently had over two hundred Beast-level spirit beasts. Perhaps he should use the Fusion Art to refine them.

One hundred Beast-level spirit beasts could be refined via the Fusion Art into a single Legendary-level spirit beast. Lu Yuan burned his magical power, executing the Fusion Art.

Moments later, two hundred Cloud Whale Beast-level spirit beasts transformed into two Legendary-level spirit beasts—Cloud Spirit Dragons! Unlike the dragons in the outside world, which were composed of physical matter, these Cloud Spirit Dragons were formed from pure spiritual energy, capable of supplying Lu Yuan with a vast, inexhaustible supply of magical power.

His spirit beasts had evolved from the Cloud Cat and Cloud Rabbit all the way to the Cloud Spirit Dragon. What a substantial fortune!

Only now did Lu Yuan truly understand what it meant to be wealthy! Lu Yuan felt an indescribable ease; he had been practically destitute just recently.

"If the Xuanyuan Supreme Sect knew they sent two hundred spirit stones to the junior brother, only to also send the Dao Spirit Stone, instantly giving him hundreds of thousands of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, they’d probably spit blood from rage." "Haha, Xuanyuan Ling will go crazy." "Never mind, better not publicize this. Only a few sworn brothers in our Kongzhi Mountain should know." "We'll just savor this secret joy," several fellow disciples cheered.

"Hahahaha." In truth, even if the Xuanyuan Supreme Sect found out, what could they do? Lu Yuan wouldn't admit it, Taishikong wouldn't admit it, and none of them would confess.

Lu Yuan could swear until death that he only received two hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and the Xuanyuan side would be powerless. As for the origin of the hundreds of thousands of spirit stones in Lu Yuan’s Huashan Dwelling, that was even easier to explain—he could simply say Taishikong gave them to him.

Taishikong was a Supreme Being, after all; such wealth was certainly within his means. Ah, yes, he should also pay a visit to the commercial city.

Now that his wealth was secure, he could look for any elixirs or magical treasures that might aid his breakthrough to the Seventh Heaven of the Great Dao Realm and the formation of the Qingyun above his head. Being stuck at the peak of the Sixth Heaven for so long, it was definitely time to advance.