Chapter Eight, Grandfather San's Request.

If calculated in this way, even if Zhou Yang only takes out 30% of his annual dividends to give to his cousin Zhou Bao (the grandson of Zhou Quan), it is still a huge profit for the entire Zhou Quan family.

Great opportunity!

The old man originally wanted to show his strength in front of his nephew, and tell this young man that although he is old, his skills are still sharp. He should not consider himself as one of those ordinary old and weak people who can only sit at home and wait for death.

Zhou Yang is not that good either. As soon as the old man finished speaking, he nodded repeatedly with a flushed face and said, "Since San Ye said so, it must be right. I just don't know how far away the 'Golden Eating Mouse' was originally located from here. If it's not far, our Zhou family might make a fortune again!"

In an instant, the ground within a range of tens of meters became as hard as steel under the influence of golden light, causing the half of the body of the "Golden Rat" that had burrowed halfway to get stuck on the ground.

That is, as long as the descendants of the Zhou family discover ownerless mineral veins or natural spiritual veins in the boundless desert and report them to the family, once the family occupies and develops these resources, the discoverer will receive an annual dividend of 10% of the output. This dividend will continue until the discoverer passes away or the mineral resources are depleted.

Regardless of whether it's Mr. Zhou Yang or Mr. Zhou Quan, neither of them expected that the "pointing to the ground to turn it into steel" could actually produce the effect of "drawing the ground to create a prison". Both of them lit up with excitement in their eyes and almost simultaneously launched their follow-up attacks.

But if it is solely led by Zhou Yang to receive that portion of dividends, not to mention the high possibility of Zhou Yang's future foundation building, even if he fails to build the foundation in the future, with his current age of twenty, he can still enjoy the dividends for several decades.

Zhou Yang remembered the old man's words and did not attack with magical weapons, but instead used his own second-level spell "Fire Snake Spell" that he had been practicing for years.

Zhou Yang looked at the old man with a puzzled expression and slowly asked the question he had just thought of.

Grandpa San, please speak.Zhou Yang reflexively replied, then looked up at the old man with a surprised expression. This was not the tone of an elder speaking to a junior.

The "Golden Rat" is a very aggressive monster. Although Zhou Quan and Zhou Yang, the two humans, have strong aura, they did not make it feel unbeatable danger. Therefore, it is very annoyed with these two humans who disturbed its meal and will not easily let them go.

After Mr. Zhou Quan's face turned pale, he immediately made the decision to temporarily withdraw. He didn't even have time to retrieve the large hammer artifact, and directly pulled the still frightened Zhou Yang out of this dangerous area along the mine tunnel.

Mr. Zhou Quan, the elderly, is already over one hundred years old. Even if Zhou Yang shares that portion of the profits with him, he may not live for many more years. It is even possible that he may pass away before the family has the opportunity to develop and utilize the mineral vein.

Both the grandfather and grandson exclaimed almost simultaneously, then looked at each other with joy in their eyes.

As a result, the elderly person's frustration can be imagined.

However, the experienced old man Zhou Quan is not like Zhou Yang, a newcomer who has just come down from the mountain. He just rushed out from the hiding place in the cave and was immediately knocked down by a flying round shield.

Speaking of the end, the old man was already shedding tears.

He quickly pinched his fingers and summoned a flame python several meters long, which pounced on the "Golden Mouse".

However, both of them are cultivators who have been practicing cultivation for many years. Even if they are happy in their hearts, they should not be as exuberant as ordinary mortals. Cultivators should maintain their demeanor.

However, as Zhou Yang calmed down and pondered how to search for the possible ore vein, the elderly Zhou Quan beside him suddenly looked hesitant and said in a low voice, "Um, Xiao Jiu, how about having a discussion with me?"

Two of them retreated tens of meters in a row, and stopped only when they approached the entrance of the mine.

Upon hearing the old man's words, Zhou Yang's heart tightened. If "Eating Golden Rat" really comes for revenge as the old man said, should the mine continue to be mined?

He knew that the old man was a second-tier beast tamer. When it came to understanding demon beasts, no one in the Zhou family, except for the patriarch, could compare to this centenarian.

The old man Zhou Quan apparently knew that his approach was not good. At this moment, seeing Zhou Yang's face change drastically without responding, he showed even more ashamed expression in his eyes. However, some beliefs in his heart still supported him to continue speaking:

The old patriarch said at the time that his cultivation of the "Golden Yang Fierce Fire Technique" excelled in combat. It was not a random act. When he unleashed the ordinary second-level spell "Fire Serpent Technique," its power was at least twice as strong as when released by an average Qi cultivation practitioner at the sixth level.

After a thunderous explosion, the entire mine tunnel collapsed nearly halfway due to the strike from Zhou Quan and Zhou Yang, leaving both of them pale with fear.

It's fortunate that he didn't say these words. But as soon as he said them, there was a slight change in the expression on the face of Old Zhou Quan.

Compared to the matter of exorcism, of course, it is more important to protect Zhou Yang, the talented offspring of the Zhou family.

Zhou Yang's face changed suddenly, and he immediately understood what the old man meant.

Then, just as it was about to flee underground again after being startled, a golden light suddenly burst out from between the fingers of Old Zhou Quan, swiftly disappearing into the ground of the mine.

Just the way Mr. Zhou Quan is acting, strictly speaking, is harming the interests of the family. It is a selfish and self-serving behavior that prioritizes personal gain over public welfare, especially considering that he is an elder of the family.

The target of this "Golden Rat" attack is Elder Zhou Quan. In order to lure it out, the elder deliberately concealed his protective golden light, which made it think it had found an opportunity.

The family sent him to guard Qingping Mountain, with the main responsibility of protecting this precious iron ore vein. If the mining is stopped due to the presence of monsters, the loss will be the valuable spirit stones.

Unless it has recently migrated!

This...

Zhou Yang heard this and also sighed with regret, saying, "Indeed, it's a pity. Such second-grade high-quality demon beasts are not often seen here. If we could capture it, skin it, and give the bones to the old patriarch, we would definitely be able to refine several second-grade high-quality magical instruments!"

Under these circumstances, how can two people not be unhappy?

Well, what you said makes sense. The demon beast "Gold-eating Rat" has always liked to build nests and reproduce in metal veins. Our Zhou family has been mining this refined iron ore for decades. If there were "Gold-eating Rats" in the veins, our elders and Brother Zhou Qian who explored the veins should have discovered them. Unless...