Chapter 1245

Luo Qing was indeed sent by Qian Tong to stay here and constantly inquire about Yang Kai’s news. Now that Yang Kai had returned safely, he naturally couldn’t wait to pass the news to Qian Tong to reassure Elder Qian.

Yang Kai didn’t try to keep him either. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, he courteously sent him off.

After Luo Qing left, Yang Kai said, “Let’s go back too. With so many changes here, Otherwise, if we accidentally trigger some restrictions in the future, it will be a big deal.

Yang Yan smiled complacently and said, “Naturally, I will tell you. But don’t worry, the restrictions here will not work on you.”

A group of people, talking and laughing, walked towards the interior of Dragon Cave Mountain with great fanfare.

Outside the cave where Yang Kai used to meditate and cultivate, in a magnificent hall, Yang Yan, Wu Yi, Yu Feng, Chang Qi, and Hao An gathered here. The few people gathered around a table. On the table, there was a shining disc. The scene presented in the disc was actually the complete map of Dragon Cave Mountain at present, detailed to a jaw-dropping degree. Every tree, every blade of grass could even be presented. And in that disc, there were also dozens of bright or dark light spots. Some of these light spots were moving, and some were extremely stable, symbolizing the movements of the living people inside Dragon Cave Mountain.

This thing was precisely the Heavenly Compass refined by Yang Yan using her own combination of forging and array. It was a secret treasure with special functions. It had no attack or defense capabilities and could only monitor the movements of Dragon Cave Mountain.

It was precisely by using the Heavenly Compass that Yang Yan was able to discover Yang Kai’s return in the first place.

Yang Kai was like a bumpkin who had just entered the city, extremely curious about this Heavenly Compass. He kept pointing at it and asking about many situations in Dragon Cave Mountain. Yang Yan and the others also chattered away, explaining to him. In less than an hour, Yang Kai had a comprehensive understanding of the current Dragon Cave Mountain.

While being shocked in his heart, he was also astonished by the tremendous changes in Dragon Cave Mountain in just over a year.

Dragon Cave Mountain now has both offensive and defensive capabilities, and there are countless amazing great arrays hidden inside. Even if a Void Returning Realm martial artist breaks in, it is not easy to get out easily. According to Yang Yan’s words, to break the great arrays of Dragon Cave Mountain, without the joint efforts of a dozen Void Returning Third Layer Realm powerhouses, it is absolutely impossible to do.

Whose Void Returning Third Layer Realm powerhouse would come to Dragon Cave Mountain to attack here for no reason？ And even if they did, they would send out seven or eight people at a time. Only those who had nothing better to do would do such a thing. Moreover, the current layout of the great arrays in Dragon Cave Mountain is only in its infancy and not yet perfect. If there is sufficient financial support, Yang Yan can further expand its power.

After learning about the changes in Dragon Cave Mountain, Yang Kai sighed in his heart. Bringing Yang Yan back from Tianyun City was really a great bargain.

She has the ability to turn the originally neglected Dragon Cave Mountain into such a place. If in the future he brings over his relatives and friends from Tongxuan Continent and establishes a sect, wouldn’t she be able to play an even greater role?

“However, the Saint Crystals consumed in setting up these things are indeed quite a lot.” Wu Yi said with a frown, complaining to Yang Kai, “The hundreds of millions of Saint Crystals you left before you left have been completely spent. Moreover, even the 30 million Saint Crystals that Elder Chang brought back have all been used up. We purchased a large amount of materials from the Shadowmoon Palace, and now our Dragon Cave Mountain is the largest customer of the Shadowmoon Palace.”

“Elder Chang’s 30 million Saint Crystals？” Yang Kai raised his brows and looked at Chang Qi, and then suddenly understood. Chang Qi could have so many Saint Crystals, which should have been mined from the underground vein in the Flowing Flame Sand Field.

It seems that since he left, Chang Qi has been mining there all the time. He probably didn’t come out until the Flowing Flame Sand Field closed, otherwise there wouldn’t be such an astonishing amount.

“These Saint Crystals are considered as borrowed by the kid from Elder Chang, and I will return them when I have them in the future.”

Chang Qi put on a stern face and feigned anger as he said, “Yang Kai, when you say this, you don’t treat me as one of your own. Leaving aside how these thirty million Saint Crystals came about, if it weren’t for you leading the way, how could this old man have found that Saint Crystal vein and had such a fortuitous encounter to obtain so many Saint Crystals? At the very least, half of these Saint Crystals should belong to you. Moreover, if it weren’t for you, this old man and Old Hao would probably be homeless by now. Even if we had a huge amount of Saint Crystals, with my strength, it would only bring disaster upon myself. I simply wouldn’t be able to protect so many Saint Crystals. In the end, I would still have to go to another power and offer these Saint Crystals in exchange for protection.

Hao An also chimed in from the side, “That’s right, Yang Kai. Before the opening of the Flowing Flame Sand Field, you took in me and Old Chang, giving us two brothers in need a place to rely on and return to. This is already enough. Having no place to depend on in old age is the most pitiful thing. Just for this alone, our two brothers are extremely grateful. These Saint Crystals are a small token of Old Chang’s heart. Don’t care anymore. We two brothers don’t have much time left. We have no children or descendants. What do we need so many Saint Crystals for? Now that Dragon Cave Mountain has become a famous cultivation in the vicinity many martial artists without sects or families want to join, but they have no way to do so. I and Old Chang are already very satisfied to be able to enter here. You don’t need to say anything more.”

Yang Kai let out a bitter laugh, knowing that if he continued to talk, it might chill their hearts. Immediately, he solemnly bowed and said, “Then I thank the two for their kind intentions.”

Chang Qi laughed loudly and said, “That’s more like it. The two of us brothers are counting on retiring here. Dying of old age in this place would be the best.”

Yang Kai shook his head and said, “I’m afraid the two of you can’t achieve this wish for the time being. After you break through to the Void Returning Realm, your lifespan will naturally increase somewhat.”

“Void Returning Realm…” Chang Qi’s eyes lit up. He thought of the Nine-Twist Crystal Jade Tree, but then he sighed sadly and said, “Even with that thing, Old Hao and I may not necessarily be able to break through.”

“This is all on me, young master. You two just rest in peace these few days and try to adjust your state to the best.” Yang Kai chuckled.

Chang Qi and Hao An looked at each other, their hearts moved. For a while, they didn’t say much and secretly looked forward to it.

Since the financial resources on Dragon Cave Mountain were tight, Yang Kai naturally wouldn’t be stingy. He also harvested several million Saint Crystals in that underground vein. Immediately, he took them out and gave them to Wu Yi, asking her to distribute them.

There were also the refining materials he had looted from those stone chambers in the Earth’s Core Fire Pool. Yang Kai also took them out and gave them all to Yang Yan.

When Yang Yan saw these materials, she was naturally overjoyed and put them all into her spatial ring.

In this way, in a short period of time, Dragon Cave Mountain didn’t have to worry about the matter of Saint Crystals and materials. As long as they didn’t squander like Yang Yan did at the beginning, it would be enough to support for a long time.

Because Yang Kai had just returned from the Flowing Flame Sand Field, even if everyone had a lot to say, they didn’t want to disturb his rest. After chatting for a while about the future development of Dragon Cave Mountain, they all took their leave one after another.

And Yang Kai returned to the cave where he had lived before and sat cross-legged to rest.

Now this cave has become a forbidden area of Dragon Cave Mountain. It was arranged by Yang Yan and the Stone Puppet together. All the stone chambers were hollowed out and connected into a huge cave mansion.

There are also many small stone chambers dug inside, which are specially for Yang Kai to use alone. The warriors of the Heike Family live in the newly built attic outside, and almost everyone has a residence they are satisfied with.

And the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here is naturally a little stronger than that in other places.

Yang Kai had just sat cross-legged for a while when the ground wriggled for a while, and a small head emerged from it. The head had well-defined edges and corners, and its nose and mouth looked very strange and rigid. Only a pair of eyes were vivid and extremely flexible.

“Stone Puppet！” Yang Kai’s mind moved, and he beckoned to it. The Stone Puppet, which looked simple and honest, quickly drilled out from the ground, climbed onto Yang Kai’s shoulder with hands and feet, and sat there, looking very affectionate with Yang Kai.

Yang Kai carefully looked at the Stone Puppet and suddenly found that after not seeing it for more than a year this little thing had undergone quite a few changes.

When it was just born, its body surface was gray and unremarkable, just like a rock. But at this moment, its body surface was crystal clear and translucent, as if it was naturally wearing a layer of solid and fine armor.

Yang Kai’s spiritual sense swept over that armor, and he was secretly shocked. Because he found that this layer on the surface of the stone puppet was extremely strong. Even if he used all his strength to punch it, perhaps he couldn’t break through the protection of this layer of armor.

Did the stone puppet evolve by itself, or was it done by Yang Yan？

Just as Yang Kai was meditating, the stone puppet seemed to remember something. It scratched its head with its small palm, and then opened its mouth. One by one, the ethereal crystals suddenly spit out from its mouth continuously, looking extremely magical.

In the blink of an eye, a small mountain was piled up in the front of Yang Kai. There were at least several thousand.

Yang Kai didn’t know where the stone puppet stored all these things. Before, Yang Yan said that the stone puppet’s stomach was born with the ability to store things. So it could continuously devouring minerals and refining minerals, and this was also its instincts and talents.

These are the last part of the arthrite produced by the underground arthrite vein. A pleasant voice came from the side. Yang Yan didn’t know when she appeared in the stone room.

Yang Kai was not surprised, as if he had long known that she had come. After nodding, he puts these emptiness crystals into the Black Book space.

“But I intercepted one-third. Hee hee.” Yang Yan walked over with a smile and sat cross-legged in front of Yang Kai.

“What do you want the crystal for?”

“Naturally, it has great uses！” Yang Yan smiled sweetly and mysteriously played a trick.

Yang Kai didn’t pursue it either. Anyway, if he cultivated the power of space, these vacuous crystals should be enough for him to use.

“Why did you call me here? Is there something good that is not convenient to take out?” There was a touch of cunning in Yang Yan’s eyes, and she immediately asked the right question.

“Well, there are indeed some, and many of them I don’t recognize.” Yang Kai nodded. He didn’t rush to take out his harvest, but stared at Yang Yan and asked seriously, “Yang Yan, I ask you a question, and you answer me truthfully.”

For the first time seeing Yang Kai so serious, Yang Yan couldn’t help but be a little aback. After thinking about it, she nodded and said, “Okay.”

“Are you the owner of this body？” Yang Kai narrowed his eyes, his eyes were deep, as if he wanted to look directly into the depths of Yang Yan’s heart.

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