chapter 6 Discover the spiritual veins!

The car was driving along the winding road on Hidden Dragon Mountain, with trees providing shade by the roadside. Elias, being a savvy businessman, did not destroy the natural environment when developing Hidden Dragon Mountain. All the trees were preserved. From a distance, the entire villa complex seemed hidden in the dense forest, like an idyllic paradise.
In the bustling city, such a tranquil place was understandably adored by the big shots. The villa given to Abraham was originally reserved by Elias for himself. Both its location and overall structure were superior to the other villas.
After parking the car, Abraham entered the villa. The floor was soft, covered with a Bohemian handmade carpet. Italian imported leather sofas, refined but not luxurious decoration, exuded a sense of grandeur everywhere. Such taste was certainly not Elias', probably Ximena's.
The villa was a three-story staggered building, one more layer than the other villas. Standing on the third floor, plus the geographical location, one could overlook the entire manor.
Abraham stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the third floor, his thoughts drifting, recalling the events of the day.
"Where are my parents exactly?"
"Who is the black hand behind the scenes, and why is he targeting me?"
Even though he was no longer an ordinary person, thinking about these things still gave him a headache.
Rubbing his brow, his gaze suddenly shot into the distance, his expression somewhat moved.
Not many things could move Abraham.
A horizontal ridge in the distance towered, about the same height as Hidden Dragon Mountain. It extended for hundreds of kilometers, like a giant dragon lying down.
"Spirit vein."
After a long time, Abraham murmured these two words. He didn't expect that a spirit vein existed on this earth where spiritual energy was depleted.
A spirit vein, to a cultivator, was like a heaven-sent bounty, and could double the effect for cultivators.
If he could draw the spiritual energy of the spirit vein over, Abraham was confident that he could step into the mid-stage of Qi Training in a short time.
Numerous methods flashed through Abraham's mind. He finally decided to use the Universe Spirit Attraction Array.
The Universe Spirit Attraction Array could not only absorb spiritual energy but also served as a battle array. It was both offensive and defensive and contained the universe.
However, if the Universe Spirit Attraction Array was to be built, the materials required were valuable. Fortunately, with the twenty million Elias gave, it should be enough.
By this time, it was getting late. Abraham sat down and began to cultivate. This was a compulsory course for cultivators.
The next day.
After waking up from cultivation, Abraham drove to the city.
Building an array was simple for Abraham, but the materials required were extremely harsh, requiring a piece of chalcedony. In fact, high-quality jade material could also be used as a substitute, but this array was related to his future cultivation progress, so he couldn't be careless.
The formation conditions of chalcedony were extremely harsh. Even tens of thousands of pieces of jade could hardly produce one piece, and these jade materials must be centuries-old or millennium-old jade. The earth's spiritual energy is depleted, so the chance of forming chalcedony is even lower.
Abraham could only count on his luck now.
Whirling Antique City existed when Riverway City was established.
Here, there were people of all kinds. Only here could one possibly encounter some newly unearthed ancient jade.
Because this was also a paradise for tomb robbers.
Abraham parked the car and entered the antique city.
"Millennium ancient jade, wearing it strengthens the body, and prevent disease."
"The first emperor's night pot, just unearthed and still hot, a unique treasure, the highest bidder gets it."
"The bra of Fragrant Concubine, still has the fragrance on it, definitely original flavor. Buy it back for your wife to wear, and you will be the Qianlong Emperor."
Various funny selling voices from the stalls on both sides of the road were endless.
Here, nine out of ten items were fake. If you want to find real things, you have to rely on extraordinary eyesight and experience.
Abraham's steps were neither hurried nor slow. His divine sense swept all around, and nothing could escape his sensing, but none of them were what he needed. What made him laugh and cry was that he saw a statue of Chairman Mao, and when he turned it over, it was written that it was made during the Qianlong Emperor's reign.
Could it be any more fake? Can't you have some sincerity when making fakes?
Abraham was somewhat disappointed, guessing that today's trip was in vain.
Just as he was about to leave, suddenly his steps paused, and he looked at a shop about ten meters away.
Treasure Pavilion.
Abraham's current divine sense could cover a radius of ten meters. Just now, he sensed a vague wave of spiritual power from this shop.
Abraham walked in. From the outside, it was unexpected that the shop had over two hundred square meters. The decoration was antique, and many places even used agarwood. There was a faint scent in the air, which had the effect of refreshing and waking up the mind.
There were already several guests inside.
Seeing Abraham coming in, a young clerk greeted him and said with a smile, "Sir, feel free to look around. You can also tell me what you need, and I can help you recommend."
"No need, I'll look around by myself."
The clerk was very discerning, smiled, nodded, and withdrew.
Abraham released his divine sense, and that vague spiritual power fluctuation still existed, but it was not around, but came from the back of the shop.
Abraham walked towards the back while sensing.
"Sir, please stop, the back is not open to the public." The clerk rushed over to stop Abraham, smiling.
"Is it not open to the public, or not open to me?" Abraham asked with a smile. He just saw someone go in.
"Sir, don't misunderstand. This is a rule set by our boss. Those who can enter must be invited."
"Then please tell your boss that what I need is in there."
The clerk looked at Abraham suspiciously. He hadn't even entered, how could he know that what he needed was inside? But those who came to the Treasure Gallery were either rich or noble, not someone a small worker like him could offend.
"Sir, please wait for a moment." The clerk rushed into the inner hall.
In no time, the clerk rushed back, followed by a charming woman. She wore a red waist dress, with a slender waist and raised hips, a beautiful face, and long red hair. She was striking, apparently having a special fondness for red.
"Boss, this is the gentleman." The clerk said softly to the woman.
The woman was visibly taken aback when she saw Abraham because he was too young. Nowadays, young people prefer fashionable items, and few people like these treasures and antiques.
"Little brother, do you want to go to the back hall?" The woman asked with a smile, making the sunshine pale, her voice charming.
Abraham nodded.
"Do you know that once you enter this back hall, whether you have found something you like or not, you must spend at least this amount." The woman said, stretching out five slender fingers.
"Five million?" Abraham asked.
The woman was taken aback, then laughed even more charmingly, saying, "Little brother, you are really funny. It's five hundred thousand. You really scared me."
"Lead the way." Abraham said indifferently.
The woman looked at Abraham in surprise. She was confident in her appearance. Whether eight or eighty years old, any man would definitely not be so calm when seeing her.
Abraham's calmness after seeing her made her a bit annoyed. Had her charm diminished? She could tell that Abraham was not pretending, because his eyes were very clear.
"Sister is called Eleanor, what should I call you, brother?"
"Abraham."
"Brother Abraham, please come in." Eleanor turned gracefully, twisting her raised hips, leading the way.
As he walked in, Abraham discovered that there was a different world inside.
This was a room of about two hundred square meters, exquisitely decorated, with antiques that were obviously several levels higher than those outside.
There were already seven or eight people inside, all dressed in suits and ties, looking like successful people.
Seeing Abraham, they only glanced at him before turning their gaze back, continuing to chat enthusiastically with the people next to them. In their view, Abraham was just a pretentious young master, perhaps coming for Eleanor.
"Are there any items that the bosses are interested in?" Eleanor walked over and asked with a smile.
"Eleanor, we came today for those things you mentioned. Don't keep us hanging." A chubby middle-aged man spoke, his eyes constantly moving on Eleanor's graceful figure.
"I think the most valuable treasure in this Treasure Pavilion is Eleanor herself. I wonder if I have the chance to buy this big treasure back for collection." A man in his thirties, who looked elegant, said.
"If that's really possible, then I must bid. Even if I have to sell everything, I must get this treasure first."
"..."
The seven people were joking half-heartedly.
Eleanor just covered her mouth and chuckled, not responding. Of course, she knew these men's intentions.
Abraham's gaze immediately locked onto one of the safes in the corner of the room as he entered, sensing that the source of the spiritual energy came from there.
"Well, all you esteemed bosses here are making millions every minute. If we waste your precious time, Eleanor can't afford to take responsibility for it. So let's begin now," Eleanor said. She swayed her graceful waist as she walked towards one of the safes, opened it, and took out a rectangular wooden box. She placed it on the central display table and gently opened it.
A quaint short sword came into view.
The short sword was only forty centimeters long, adorned with peculiar patterns. It had no edge and was entirely black, yet it gave off a bone-chilling coldness.