Long Chuan shook his head and said, "Patience, Elder. Earth Veins are hidden deep within the earth. They can’t be carried around; they must be summoned with a special technique."
"I see!"
Su Mo asked, "And this Summoning Technique, are you able to perform it?"
Long Chuan smiled and replied, "Not only can I do it, but Daoist Brother Qingyunzi is also an expert in this field. Working together, we’ve helped many great powers summon Earth Veins in the past."
"You can do it, too?"
Su Mo looked at Qingyunzi in surprise.
Qingyunzi stood up and said respectfully, "To be honest, Elder, summoning Earth Veins is my specialty. I will demonstrate for you now."
With that, Qingyunzi’s hands formed an incantation seal, and he released a Spirit Seal.
The Spirit Seal sank into the ground.
Instantly, the concentration of Spiritual Qi within the hall surged. A gray mouse came hopping out from underground.
"A mouse?"
Su Mo was completely bewildered.
Qingyunzi was also frozen in place, clearly not having expected the Earth Vein he summoned to be a mouse.
However, this mouse was radiating a dense Spiritual Qi from its entire body.
Qingyunzi explained, "Elder, don’t underestimate this mouse. It is the physical manifestation of an Earth Vein. Capturing it would be enough to keep a single room filled with abundant Spiritual Qi all year long."
However, Su Mo still frowned.
’It’s a good thing, sure. It could save a lot of cultivation resources, but the area it supplies is far too small, only about the size of a single room.’
’The entire Xiao Family has over a hundred elite disciples alone.’
’Add in the guards, the elderly, women, and children, and you have over three hundred people. I can’t possibly expect them all to squeeze into one room for their Cultivation, can I?’
’They’d be crushed to death.’
Qingyunzi seemed to have read Su Mo’s thoughts, for he quickly explained, "Don’t be disappointed, Elder. That was just a small demonstration. If I get serious, I can summon an Earth Vein many times larger—enough to supply all of Qingyang City."
"Alright. Then I’ll be counting on you."
Su Mo said politely.
Qingyunzi took a deep breath, bringing his aura to its peak. Then, his hands formed another seal, unleashing a massive Spirit Seal.
This Spirit Seal covered the entire grand hall.
HUMMM!
As the huge Spirit Seal landed on the ground, the earth began to tremble violently.
In the next moment, a white rabbit appeared.
Though the rabbit was much larger than the mouse, it was still not enough to supply the entire Xiao Family.
In fact, it couldn’t even cover a tenth of it.
Daoist Xuanqing hurriedly reminded him, "Brother Qingyun, you need to be serious! What’s the point of summoning an Earth Vein this small?"
"But I was being serious,"
Qingyunzi said.
The first time was just a demonstration to show Su Mo what an Earth Vein was, but the second time he used all his strength.
And yet, he had only managed to summon a white rabbit.
Long Chuan said, "Let me try."
"Go on!"
Qingyunzi voluntarily stepped aside, letting Long Chuan perform the technique to summon the Earth Vein.
HUMMM!
Long Chuan gritted his teeth, channeling all the power in his body into a Spirit Seal that he slammed toward the ground.
And yet, he also only managed to summon a white rabbit.
"This..."
Long Chuan was utterly baffled.
In the past, the Earth Veins he summoned were at least Elephant Level; he had never encountered a situation like this.
’I really don’t understand why.’
Qingyunzi suggested, "Let’s stick to the original plan. Brother Long Chuan and I will join forces. Daoist Brother Xuanqing, you’ll need to lend us a hand as well."
"Right!"
Daoist Xuanqing agreed. Once the two were ready, he began to pour a continuous stream of Soul Power into them.
The pair rapidly formed hand seals, condensing a Spirit Seal a hundred zhang in size.
’Such powerful fluctuations of Soul Power.’
’The Spirit Seal the two of them condensed this time is over ten times larger than before. The Earth Vein they summon shouldn’t be weak, right?’
Everyone in the grand hall watched the two with faces full of anticipation.
Su Mo was no different.
’Even if the Earth Vein they summoned couldn’t compare to those of the Sacred Lands, it had to be close. That way, the Xiao Family could slowly grow stronger.’
"Go!"
The two let out a soft cry in unison, full of confidence as they slammed the Spirit Seal into the ground. But once again, the result left them completely stunned.
Before them, a medium-sized white dog had appeared in the great hall.
"This..."
The two stood frozen in place with stiff expressions, at a loss for how to explain.
’By all rights, they should have been able to summon an Elephant Level Earth Vein this time.’
But the result was a slap in the face for both of them.
Qingyunzi shook his head and said, "There’s only one explanation for this situation: the Spiritual Qi in Qingyang City is thin, and the Earth Veins are too weak."
"Indeed!"
Long Chuan agreed.
The denser the Spiritual Qi in a location, the stronger the Earth Veins hidden deep underground, and therefore, the larger the physical manifestation summoned forth.
And the opposite results in what we’re seeing now.
Qingyunzi said respectfully, "Elder Su, I suggest you and your family find another place to establish your influence. A remote place like this is not suitable for your growth."
"Well..."
Su Mo said hesitantly, "I’m sorry, but it’s not up to me. Even if I agree with your suggestion, the rest of my clansmen must also agree. And I suspect that most of them will be unwilling."
’It is hard to leave one’s homeland.’
’The Xiao Family has lived here for several hundred years. They know Qingyang City inside and out, and they have dear friends and relatives in the city.’
’If they were to actually move, it would be very difficult for them to meet again.’
Qingyunzi sighed. "Alas, then we must think of another way. But where could we possibly find a powerful Earth Vein?"
"Elder Su, we’re truly sorry. We have disappointed you."
Long Chuan knelt on the ground and apologized.
Su Mo waved his hand. "It’s fine. At worst, we’ll just have to use more Spirit Stones and resources in the future. Oh, by the way, could you teach me the method for casting that Spirit Seal you just used? Let me give it a try."
"Of course!"
Long Chuan agreed.
Although the art of summoning Earth Veins was precious, it wasn’t so secret that it couldn’t be taught.
Therefore, he agreed to Su Mo’s request without hesitation.
Long Chuan took out a Jade Scroll and respectfully handed it to Su Mo. "Elder, this scroll records all the Geomancy Techniques and Earth Vein Summoning Techniques that Qingyunzi and I know. They are extremely obscure and difficult to understand. Furthermore, casting them requires immense Soul Power to support it. Elder, please do not attempt this rashly."
"Is that so..."
Su Mo murmured to himself, but instead of heeding their advice, he simply began forming hand seals according to the method on the scroll, unleashing a Spirit Seal.
BOOM!
A vast amount of Soul Power surged from Su Mo’s fingertips, forming a gigantic Spirit Seal.
"Elder, you..."
Long Chuan was utterly dumbfounded.
Su Mo asked, "Am I doing this correctly?"
Long Chuan nodded emphatically.
He had never imagined Su Mo’s talent could be so staggering. Not only had he grasped the technique for summoning Earth Veins in an instant, but he had already cast the Spirit Seal.
More importantly, the Spirit Seal Su Mo cast was enormous, covering more than half of Qingyang City.
"Since it’s correct, I’ll continue strengthening the Spirit Seal."
Su Mo madly poured power into the Spirit Seal, causing it to swell continuously.
In just a few short minutes, the Spirit Seal had spread a thousand li beyond Qingyang City.
Su Mo instructed, "Elder Huang, go ask the craftsmen building the city walls where my Spirit Seal has reached. If it’s not enough, I’ll strengthen it further."