But Nanli stopped in her tracks and said, "Thank you, Zen Master."
Because Fourth Brother’s clothing was nearly tattered.
"Don’t worry, leave it to me," Cinian replied, readily accepting the task and hurriedly running over.
Although monks are supposed to maintain a clear heart and have no distractions, when Cinian accidentally glimpsed the lower half of Chu Yang’s body, his hand froze for a moment.
Could this be the most powerful person in the Immortal World?
He quickly regained his composure, took out a monk’s robe, and draped it over Chu Yang.
It was only at this moment that Nanli walked over, immediately checking Chu Yang’s condition. She found that, while his bones were incredibly strong and his Dantian was considerably more powerful, he had consumed much of his energy and spiritual strength resisting the Heavenly Thunder, which had caused him to fall unconscious.
She laughed and cried at the same time. "Fourth Brother... Fourth Brother really made it through."
Cinian also expressed his admiration, "Chu Yang is indeed extraordinary."
Could he also be a reincarnation of some immortal?
But Cinian’s cultivation was limited, and he couldn’t discern much.
Just as they were about to carry Chu Yang back to the Capital, the twelve Shans finally arrived.
They stood under the Spirit Tree, making exclamations of amazement.
"Master was not deceiving us. By staying in the Human World, we really gained a lot of opportunities."
Cinian gently lowered Chu Yang to the ground and looked at his disciples. "You said you were coming yesterday, so why are you only arriving now?"
Shandu limped forward. "Master, we were injured and flew here in spurts."
Nanli felt grateful and respectful. "Thank you all for protecting us that day, or Yan Town would have had no survivors."
"Nanli, you are too kind. We are Buddhists, so this is only natural," Shandu replied.
Since they began practicing Buddhism, they knew they were meant to protect all living beings and could never retreat.
Shanxun, however, was puzzled. "Last night, we saw someone crossing tribulation from five hundred miles away. How did someone break through to the Golden Core stage just as the Spirit Tree sprouted?"
"Yes, Master, who is so powerful?" Shandu asked, curious. "Do you know who it is?"
It was likely that someone from the Immortal World sensed the spiritual energy in the Human World and came to cultivate, breaking through to the Golden Core at once, right?
Cinian raised Chu Yang slightly, and said, "It’s right in front of you. You don’t even have to ask."
"Is... is it Chu Yang?" Shandu was surprised, having thought that Chu Yang had merely been injured and unconscious. He had never considered that he might have undergone tribulation.
After all, Chu Yang had only recently begun building his foundation!
The twelve Shans were left speechless, staring at him, unable to say anything.
"Yes," Cinian confirmed. "You all should learn from him."
At first, the twelve Shans were happy to see the Spirit Tree growing in their future temple, but they were soon hit with a shock.
Both of them had reached the Golden Core stage before they were even twenty, and they looked so young!
If their cultivation continued to improve, their appearances would remain youthful, without any signs of aging.
That was already enough of a blow, but then someone else climbed to the top of the mountain.
He hadn’t slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot, and his clothes were dirty, but he was bursting with excitement.
Seeing Cinian and the others, he shouted joyfully, "Sixth Sister, do you know, I’ve discovered two more Spirit Mines!"
"What? Two?!" Cinian’s hand trembled, nearly dropping the unconscious Chu Yang.
Nanli was stunned. "Second Brother, are you seeing things?"
"How could I be seeing things? I brought some back for you to see the quality," Chu Shuo said, his eye for evaluating treasures particularly sharp. As soon as he looked at spirit stones, he could tell the quality, whether they were top, middle, or low-grade.
He casually dumped the spirit stones from his bag.
"These stones from this mine are all of the top grade. The other one, however, is a mix of middle and upper-grade spirit stones," he explained.
Nanli looked at them, her lips twitching. "So it’s true..."
The quality of the spirit stones was impeccable.
One couldn’t help but admire Second Brother’s fortune. Three mines, and not a single one had low-grade stones!
Chu Shuo looked at the twelve Shans. "I know you’re coming, so I brought some spirit stones for you. Just a small gesture, no need to thank me."
With that, he began handing each of them a Qiankun Bag.
The twelve Shans had no idea what was going on.
In the Upper Realm, Spirit Mines were incredibly rare and controlled by the four great families and Jialan Celestial Mountain. Since there was no spiritual energy here previously, how could three Spirit Mines suddenly emerge, and all discovered by the Chu family?
However, as soon as they held the Qiankun Bags, their bodies trembled slightly.
Rather than wondering, they opened them to take a look.
Inside, they found the spirit stones piled up together, and their breaths nearly stopped!
Like children, they quickly started counting the spirit stones in their Qiankun Bags.
"I... I have a thousand top-grade spirit stones, over a thousand middle-grade spirit stones!"
"Mine are all top-grade! There must be... over two thousand!"
"So many! But I have more, over three thousand top-grade stones."
They laughed as they compared, but there was no jealousy.
They had become rich! After all these years of good deeds and virtue, they had never expected to come across so many spirit stones!
They quickly put on solemn expressions and bowed to Chu Shuo.
"Chu Shuo, you are so generous. The Buddha will surely bless you," they said.
Chu Shuo loved hearing such praise. He smiled and said, "Then may the Buddha bless my family with health and prosperity. I hope we can find more mines in the future."
Now that they had two more mines, the formation barrier matter had become even more urgent.
But Cinian still had to bring his disciples to make an impression, so he could look after them as well.
Nanli said, "I’ll set up a Spirit Gathering and Wound-Healing Talisman formation to help you heal faster."
"Thank you," Cinian said, then gently laid down Chu Yang.
"We’re on the same side now. No need to be so polite," Nanli said.
She quickly set up the talisman formation.
The twelve Shans immediately sat cross-legged, absorbing the spiritual energy under the Spirit Tree, rapidly healing with the help of the talisman formation.
Seeing their serious expressions, Chu Shuo grew worried. "Sixth Sister, can’t you stay home?"
She was pregnant, and it was best for her to rest at home.
Nanli reassured him, "Second Brother, don’t worry. I’ll return the same way I left."
Chu Shuo felt uneasy. "But I have a feeling this time..."
He paused, but then held it back.
He gently fixed Nanli’s hair and said, "Sixth Sister, remember, if you can’t win, run. Once you’ve healed and become stronger, seek revenge. Don’t be reckless and lose your life."
Nanli nodded. "I understand, Second Brother. Don’t worry."
Chu Shuo, afraid that she wouldn’t have enough spirit stones, even considered giving her another bag.
Nanli smiled and said, "That’s enough, Second Brother. You’re the boss at home now. Just take care of the house."
Chu Shuo agreed, "Not only am I wealthy, but I’m also reliable. With me at home, it will be safe!"