"Our Meng Family has always been fond of helping others in need. There’s no need to thank me for such a small matter."

After the war ended a hundred thousand years ago, the Land Money Trade Association disappeared without a trace. The Meng Family, as one of the two most influential families fighting for supremacy, was the most powerful existence at the time, with only the imperial court being a match for them.

The imperial court did not carry out any purge against the Meng Family, nor did it curb their influence, which shows the trust the court placed in them.

"By the way, what really happened during the battle between your ancestor in the Meng Family and the first Emperor Xia? How did your ancestor lose and what was their respective realm back then?" Li Haoran asked about this, stirring interest in everyone.

Meng Jingzhou shook his head: "Don’t look at me, I really have no idea. Not even my father or my grandfather knows exactly what happened. "

"You should rather ask Eldest Senior Sister."

Others immediately dismissed the idea with a wave of their hands.

Who would dare to ask Eldest Senior Sister casually? It would be fine if it were a question about cultivation, but if it were just to satisfy curiosity, she would probably toss the person from the peak of Sky Gate Mountain to the foot of the mountain.

"Actually, I know a little about this." Man Gu said hesitantly.

"You do?"

"Yes. Our barbarian tribe had an ancestor who transcended the tribulation. He fought alongside the first Emperor Xia and witnessed the battle between the ancestor of Meng Family and the first Emperor Xia. My ancestor recorded this event, but that information is confidential. I never had the privilege to read the records. I only heard about it from our Clan Leader."

Although the power of the barbarian tribe could not compare to the Meng Family, in terms of historical legacy, it could only be compared with some of the large species from the Demon Territory.

Man Gu continued: "From the strength of the armies at the time, the Meng Family was more formidable. And in terms of individual combat, the ancestor of the Meng Family had higher chances of winning. I believe that both sides eventually chose not to fight with their armies to avoid unnecessary losses. However, what Clan Leader couldn’t understand was why the first Emperor Xia won in the end."

"Anyway, the result was that the first Emperor Xia won. The two sides made a certain agreement during the battle that the victorious party would not punish the defeated one. From Brother Meng’s situation, it seems that this agreement has been maintained till now."

Soon, Bai Ming led the five to another location and jumped into a deep pit: "This is the Earth Vein."

Standing on the Earth Vein, there was a sense of firmness and solidity, as if one was merging with the earth. It seemed that the earth of the Earth Vein was also extraordinary.

"The Earth Vein is known for its defense. When cultivated to perfection, as long as one steps on the earth, there will be a constant surge of strength."

"So, you’re saying we just have to fight in the sky?"

Bai Ming shook his head, laughing with delight. If it were that simple to find a countermeasure, how could the Earth Vein exist in the Five Elements Sect?

He pointed to the ground two or three meters above his head: "Do you know what this place is?"

"Isn’t it a dirt pit?" Man Gu was confused.

"You’ll know once you jump out of the pit."

Upon hearing this, everyone took a deep leap and easily jumped out of the dirt pit.

Upon glancing down at the pit from mid-air, their pupils shrunk in surprise.

This was not a pit, it was a footprint!

Looking around, the Earth Vein was full of these "pits"!

"The people of Earth Vein never fight in the sky. They follow the laws of the universe, can change in size according to their will, and just focus on reaching the enemy. Why would they need to fly?"

Lu Yang felt that the method of Earth Vein practitioners was in line with his mentality.

"Please step aside, don’t stand next to the footprint!" A voice came from afar.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ming quickly jumped out of the pit.

The moment he jumped out, he saw the ground rise. The firmly trodden earth became "soft" and the "pit" was filled up by magic.

"Senior Brother Kong, you almost buried me!" Bai Ming complained to the owner of the voice.

"Didn’t I miss you?" The owner of the voice appeared with it, a brawny man of about two meters in height.

"Who are these five people?" Senior Brother Kong noticed the five strangers: Lu Yang and company.

"They are guests from the Seek Dao Sect."

"This is Senior Brother Kong Ling, the Eldest Senior Brother of the Earth Vein who is currently trying to comprehend the boundary between Refining the Void Stage and Unification Stage, attempting to break through. The footprints you just saw were all made by him."

"Good to meet you, Senior Brother Kong Ling."

"All’s good, all’s good. How’s Old Dai doing? Is he still in the Task Hall?"

"The Grand Elder is out all year round, and Elder Brother Dai has taken over all duties of the Task Hall."

"Old Dai is still gifted after all. He’s already reached the Unification Stage. I’m still a bit behind." Senior Brother Kong Ling looked envious.

While talking, Kong Ling’s realm fluctuated from being undetectable to being apparent at Foundation Establishment Stage, and then ascended to a realm beyond the perception of Lu Yang and the rest.

"This guy is about to break through to the Unification Stage." Fairy Eternity made a judgment.

After bidding farewell to Senior Brother Kong Ling, the six arrived at the Wood Vein. Similar to the medicinal farm of the Seek Dao Sect, the Wood Vein was a place for planting spiritual grass. It was lush and radiated a mysterious aura. Just standing here, one could feel a sense of floating.

There was dense forest and it exuded vitality like springtime.

There were also giant trees that covered the sky, extending endlessly into the distance. Their tops were blocked by branches and leaves, as if hiding a secret.

"The attribute of Wood Vein is vitality. It has a strong regenerative power. This has some similarities with the Nirvana True Fire that Brother Meng has mastered."

"Are the little fellows from Seek Dao Sect here?" A lively girl’s voice came from the giant tree.

The girl did a flip from the tree branch and landed steadily on the ground, a branch hanging from her mouth.

This was none other than Shangguan Yu, the person who Uncle Ba had come to meet at the Five Elements Sect.

"Not bad, youngster. Your cultivation is solid." Shangguan Yu slapped Lu Yang’s shoulder. She had taken a keen interest in this boy who could be appointed Acting Sect Master when she visited the Seek Dao Sect last time.

Not meeting for more than a year, Lu Yang’s rate of growth was beyond her expectations.

"We pay our respects to Elder Shangguan." Lu Yang and others dared not be disrespectful to Shangguan Yu. She was a senior to Sect Leader Qiu.

Hearing them call her ’Elder’, Shangguan Yu frowned slightly, somewhat displeased: "Don’t call me elder. Do I look so old? Call me sister."

Lu Yang and the others didn’t dare call her that. They feared that even if they could get through Elder Shangguan, they might not get past Qiu Jin’an.

"If you call me ’sister’, I will give you a good thing."

Shangguan Yu took out a small wooden talisman that radiated vitality. Seeing this, Fairy Eternity’s eyes lit up and she immediately urged Lu Yang.

"Lu Yang, call her quickly. This is a valuable item."

With Shangguan Yu in front and Fairy Eternity behind, Lu Yang had no choice but to give in. Risking his life, he obediently called out...

"Sister Shangguan."

Shangguan Yu laughed when she heard this, she raised her toes and touched Lu Yang’s head: "Good boy, this amulet is for you."

As a result, Lu Yang finally got the wooden talisman.

"Fairy, what is this piece of wood? All I can feel from it is a strong life force, but I can’t tell what type of wood it is."

"Firmament Tree."