Time flew by, and two months passed in a blink.
The clan's disciples and elders, under the influence of abundant spiritual energy and numerous resources, had all made significant progress.
At this moment, the nine core elders had all reached the Xuan Dan Realm.
These nine core elders were originally all Purple Mansion late-stage cultivators. With the current abundance of resources pushing them, it was only natural that they could reach the Xuan Dan Realm in such a short time.
Especially the Grand Elder, Lu Chang Feng, who possessed a spirit body, his cultivation speed was significantly faster than other core elders.
His current cultivation had already broken through to the Soul Palace Realm, first stage.
Of course, the fastest breakthrough belonged to Lu Qing Xuan. His cultivation had now entered the Soul Palace Realm, seventh stage.
Lu Yu also returned to the clan a month and a half ago and had been cultivating the Universe Star Art in the family ever since.
One day, Lu Qing Xuan was still cultivating in his hall.
However, Lu Ze, who was promoted to the third elder, rushed to Lu Qing Xuan's location.
"Third Elder, did the clan's mining industry encounter any urgent matters?"
Looking at the third elder with a furrowed brow, Lu Qing Xuan asked.
The third elder was the person in charge of the clan's various mining industries. Lu Qing Xuan guessed that his arrival was most likely related to the mining industry.
The third elder nodded, his face a bit gloomy, and said, "Three days ago, at one of our clan's spirit ore veins, we unearthed a giant stone radiating red divine radiance."
"And just as our clansmen went up to investigate the giant stone, a rare Earth Dragon Beast suddenly emerged from beside it."
"As a result, nearly ten people in the mine were killed by the Earth Dragon Beast. Even when I went there myself, I couldn't do anything against that Earth Dragon Beast."
"So, I came here to report to the Duke, to see if Your Highness can subdue the beast."
Lu Qing Xuan was surprised to hear this. Digging spirit ore, unearthing a giant stone radiating divine radiance, and then having an Earth Dragon Beast guarding it!
Could it be that the clan's luck had taken effect, and they had really dug up some treasure while mining?
Lu Qing Xuan couldn't help but speculate.
【Ding! Detected obstruction in the clan's spirit ore vein industry, please host kill the Earth Dragon Beast hindering ore extraction. Task completion rewards abundant rewards!】
Seeing the system issuing a mission, Lu Qing Xuan became even more eager to see what that giant stone actually was.
Without any hesitation, Lu Qing Xuan said, "Take me there!"
Immediately, under Lu Ze's guidance, Lu Qing Xuan soon arrived at that spirit ore vein location.
Upon seeing Lu Qing Xuan's arrival, all the Lu clan members stationed there showed excitement.
Soon, under the leadership of an elder in charge of this place, Lu Qing Xuan and Lu Ze quickly entered the largest mine.
As they walked through the mine, the clansmen following behind Lu Qing Xuan became immediately tense.
Reaching the deepest part of the mine, a giant stone, still half-buried in the ground, appeared in Lu Qing Xuan's field of vision.
The stone radiated red divine radiance, roughly estimated to be about five or six zhang in size.
"Duke, as long as someone approaches within ten zhang of that stone, the Earth Dragon Beast will emerge from underground and attack anyone who gets close."
The elder in charge of this mine immediately reminded Lu Qing Xuan.
Hearing this, Lu Qing Xuan pondered. It seems that the Earth Dragon Beast was most likely protecting the stone!
Could it be that the stone radiating divine radiance was indeed some kind of treasure?
At this thought, Lu Qing Xuan's eyes gleamed with light.
After a moment of contemplation, he instructed, "You all back off a bit, I'll try to assess the strength of the Earth Dragon Beast."
When everyone retreated a considerable distance, Lu Qing Xuan stepped towards the giant stone.
However, as soon as he reached ten zhang from the stone, a rumbling sound shook the entire mine.
The next moment, a three-zhang-long Earth Dragon Beast emerged from the underground of the vein.
Its head resembled a snake, but its entire body was different. The Earth Dragon Beast looked like a combination of a snake's head and a dragon's body, its aura fierce.
Roar!
Seeing that someone was disturbing it again, the Earth Dragon Beast roared at Lu Qing Xuan.
Following, the Earth Dragon Beast extended a sharp, unmatched claw towards Lu Qing Xuan, intending to tear him apart.
Normally, anyone facing such a blow would be either killed or seriously injured.
But facing such a strike, Lu Qing Xuan remained composed.
"Hmm, so it's an Earth Dragon Beast reaching the peak of the Soul Palace Realm!"
In a flash, Lu Qing Xuan sensed the strength of the Earth Dragon Beast.
However, he had now entered the Soul Palace Realm. Not only was he not afraid of those of the same realm, even a God-Harmony Realm expert, Lu Qing Xuan was confident he could fight.
From a distance, seeing a terrifying claw strike tearing towards Lu Qing Xuan, the hearts of the Lu clan members all rose to their throats.
They all had firsthand experience of the Earth Dragon Beast's strength. No matter how they combined their efforts, they couldn't shake the beast at all.
Moreover, they had sacrificed many clansmen while resisting the Earth Dragon Beast. Seeing the Duke battling the Earth Dragon Beast, how could they not be nervous?
In their gaze, they saw Lu Qing Xuan raise his right hand, a palm strike pushing out horizontally.
Bang!
A thunderous collision sound erupted, Lu Qing Xuan's palm strike directly destroyed the Earth Dragon Beast's claw strike and landed directly on the beast's body.
Rumble!
The Earth Dragon Beast, like a pebble, was knocked away and crashed against the mine wall.
Seeing this, the Lu clan members' expressions couldn't help but become spirited, their eyes filled with admiration.
This was their Duke, who had knocked away the Earth Dragon Beast that they couldn't resist with a single strike.
Roar! Roar!
The Earth Dragon Beast got up from the ground, shaking its dizzy head, its lantern-like pupils filled with fierce light.
"You beast's skin is really tough!"
"You dare kill my Lu Clan people! Then you'll perish today!"
Before Lu Qing Xuan's words finished, he attacked again.
The next moment, he vanished from his spot, reappearing with his hand already grabbing the Earth Dragon Beast's tail. Then, he swung the beast around, slamming it against the ground.
The ten-zhang-long Earth Dragon Beast, like a small snake, was grabbed by its seven inches and constantly rubbed against the ground.
Seeing such a ferocious Lu Qing Xuan, everyone was astonished.
The Earth Dragon Beast had killed nearly ten of their Lu Clan clansmen. Now, seeing the beast being constantly rubbed against the ground, the previous resentment in everyone's hearts had subsided a lot.
Bang!
Finally, under Lu Qing Xuan's immense force, the Earth Dragon Beast finally gave out, smashed to death by Lu Qing Xuan.
Seeing this, Lu Qing Xuan flicked the Earth Dragon Beast aside, tossing it to the side.
After that, Lu Qing Xuan raised his gaze and looked back at the giant stone radiating divine radiance in the distance.
He lifted his feet and walked towards the stone.
But before he got close to the stone, Lu Qing Xuan felt a wave of scorching heat hit his face.
By slightly activating his own cultivation, Lu Qing Xuan was able to dispel the scorching heat.
The third elder and some clansmen also followed behind Lu Qing Xuan, approaching the giant stone.
Everyone stood near the giant stone, carefully observing the stone radiating divine radiance.
After examining it without finding anything, the third elder, Lu Ze, asked.
"Duke, do you recognize what kind of treasure this stone is?"
Lu Qing Xuan didn't speak but flashed a thoughtful look in his eyes.
After a moment of contemplation, Lu Qing Xuan raised his right hand and grabbed the giant stone, completely pulling it out of the ground.
"Hmm, so there's an Earth Dragon Beast egg here!"
"No wonder the Earth Dragon Beast didn't leave, it was guarding its egg!"
The moment the giant stone was lifted, Lu Qing Xuan saw a basin-sized silver egg appear in the stone pit.
He had originally thought the Earth Dragon Beast was guarding this special stone.
But now it seemed that the Earth Dragon Beast was guarding its child, and this stone seemed to benefit the beast egg greatly.
Otherwise, the Earth Dragon Beast wouldn't have stayed here.
Everyone, seeing the Earth Dragon Beast egg, revealed a gleam of fervor in their eyes.
If they could obtain an Earth Dragon Beast egg, once cultivated, they could potentially have a powerful companion.
This rare Earth Dragon Beast, possessing a trace of Ying Long bloodline, could crush other beasts of the same rank when it matured.
With enough opportunities, there was a certain probability for this Earth Dragon Beast to transform into Ying Long.
After sensing it for a while, Lu Qing Xuan realized that the Earth Dragon Beast egg was still alive. After contemplating for a moment, Lu Qing Xuan flicked his sleeve and took the Earth Dragon Beast egg away.
After doing so, Lu Qing Xuan turned his gaze back to the giant stone radiating red divine radiance.