Chapter Nine, Dazzling Zhou Yang.

And being able to make the old patriarch say the words "Zhou Family's Qilin Son" with his own mouth, Zhou Yang, who even made his grandfather praise him in his words, is now in Zhou Bao's eyes an existence that he absolutely needs to revere.

After the plan was formulated, Elder Zhou Quan immediately set off to return to the Yuquan Lake Oasis. Zhou Yang, on the other hand, calmed down the agitated miners and selected a new supervisor to organize manpower and resume mining operations.

It is a pity that the Sand Trotter beasts have difficulty reproducing, and their lifespan is generally lower than that of normal first-tier demonic beasts due to the frequent heavy burden of crossing the desert. Even after more than two hundred years of reproduction by the Zhou family's Sand Trotter beast team, the total number of old and young beasts is only 34.

For the elderly Mr. Zhou Quan, who is approaching the end of his life, his greatest concern is the well-being of his descendants after his passing. Over the years, with his care, even those descendants without exceptional talent can lead a good life within the Zhou family.

Zhou Yang is really too dazzling!

In my opinion, instead of us two wandering aimlessly in this boundless desert like headless flies, it would be better to use the method of waiting for the rabbit by the stump. When the "Golden Rat" comes again, as long as it reappears, I will use the "Blood Spirit Seal" to mark it, and then we can injure it and let it escape back to its lair. Then we can track its lair through the mark.

Even the most demanding person cannot blame anything for this.

The "Shatuo Beast" is a first-class high-grade monster tamed by the Zhou family. It is said that this monster evolved from ordinary camels, but its physical strength and endurance are ten times that of ordinary camels. It is the best helper for low-level practitioners to travel through the desert and also the main transportation force for the trade camel team under the Zhou family, a family of cultivators.

He did not ask for the additional 20% dividend from the elderly. He cannot take this money. The conditions he promised to the elderly are already skirting the edge of the clan rules. If he takes this money again, it will truly become "harming the public and benefiting oneself".

As for the miners, when they choose to become miners, they are already prepared for death, and the Zhou family has always been generous in providing compensation for deceased miners.

Zhou Bao ranks second in the "Yuan" generation, and is already in his thirties or forties. His face appears slightly dull, with dark and rough skin, resembling an old farmer working in the fields. He has an honest and straightforward appearance, and his cultivation level is only at the fourth level of Qi refining.

Since you agree with my approach, let's go back and prepare. I estimate that the beast needs time to heal, and it will take at least a month or two. During this time, I can make a round trip to the family. When the time comes, we need to track the beast in the desert and bring the "Shatuo Beast" with us to avoid getting lost.

Since Mr. Zhou Quan said that the injury from "eating a golden mouse" cannot be healed in one or two months, during this period, the mining of refined iron ore must not stop.

If the gold mouse's hiding place was so easy to find, those ancestors of the Zhou family who discovered the Qingping Mountain's fine iron ore would have definitely found it long ago.

Zhou Yang looked at the old man in front of him, tears streaming down his face, and solemnly made a promise.

Who in this world is without selflessness in their life?

Thank you, Xiao Jiu, thank you so much, whether this matter succeeds or not, San Grandfather will remember your kindness, and your second brother Zhou Bao will also remember your great kindness for the rest of his life!

He also wants to work hard, but his spiritual root aptitude is only low-grade, and his comprehension is also average. Even with the grandfather Zhou Quan taking care of him in many ways, he has only barely broken through to the fourth level of Qi refining until now. In this lifetime, it is uncertain whether he can even reach the ninth level of Qi refining, let alone building the foundation.

Mr. Zhou Quan is indeed a wise old man. Once he calmed down, he immediately came up with a method that would make Zhou Yang unable to resist applauding.

Zhou Yang understood the excitement in the old man's heart, but his actions left him somewhat amused and helpless. He gently freed his hands from the old man's grasp and advised in a helpless tone, "Grandpa San, please calm down. Even if you want to express your gratitude, we should wait until we actually find the vein. We don't want to end up with nothing after all the hard work, that would be embarrassing."

One month later, the elderly Zhou Quan, who returned to the family, brought two "Sand Beast" back to Qingping Mountain again. The people who came with him also included Zhou Bao, Zhou Yang's clan brother, who is the grandson of the elderly Zhou Quan.

In the world of cultivation, strength is paramount. Even if cultivators belong to the same family and generation, if there is a significant difference in their abilities, no cultivator would truly believe that their seniority alone would allow them to have an equal conversation with someone whose cultivation level far surpasses their own.

Old man is thinking that once we chase that beast and leave the Qingping Mountain area, there will be no clan cultivators stationed here. In case something happens, it will be very unfavorable for your future evaluation. Fortunately, your second brother is currently on a break, so I will let him come and help you take over the shift.

When an elderly person who has dedicated their life to the family for hundreds of years sheds tears in front of them, disregarding the dignity of their elders and pleading bitterly with a younger generation who is of the same generation as their grandson, Zhou Yang really cannot refuse the elderly person's request, which is accompanied by some personal motives.

Especially, the elderly are not using their authority to embezzle family property to support their descendants, but simply want their rightful share of rewards to be "properly" distributed.

Wonderful, experience is the best teacher. This method from San Ye is great, let's do it this way! He clapped his hands with a delighted expression and enthusiastically agreed with the old man's approach.

Therefore, after Master Zhouyang personally came forward to explain that the demon beasts had been driven away, the miners' emotions quickly stabilized, and work gradually resumed.

In this situation, he not only refrains from comparing himself with Zhou Yang, his ninth brother, but even when facing this ninth brother, he lacks any confidence.

Mr. Zhou Quan did not object to the solution proposed by Zhou Yang and immediately stated the next steps.

The old man blushed as soon as he was spoken to like this, and he awkwardly tugged at his beard with a sheepish smile, saying, "Haha, Xiao Jiu, you're right. I lost my composure."

After seeing the other party's appearance at this moment, he suddenly understood Mr. Zhou Quan's painstaking efforts even more. If the old man didn't leave a solid family fortune for his descendants while he was still alive, with the appearance of this clan brother, it would really be impossible for the large family of San Ye to have any good days in the future.

After speaking, he lowered his head and dared not look at Zhou Yang's handsome face.

Every time the elders talk about Zhou Yang, they can't help but praise him, and then they never fail to use this to educate the younger generation around them, urging them to learn from this talented young member of the Zhou family.

God knows how hopeless and helpless Zhou Bao feels every time he hears the elders say such things.

In fact, it's not just Zhou Bao who feels this way. Among the "Yuan" generation of cultivators in the Zhou family, except for a few who are relatively familiar with Zhou Yang, almost everyone else now has a psychological shadow towards this "ninth brother" and "ninth brother". No one dares to treat him as a peer anymore.

Grandfather San, rest assured, if I can really discover a new vein, as long as I am alive, I will definitely transfer your share of dividends to Brother Zhou Bao Er as promised. However, I must clarify with you that if I die halfway or if Brother Zhou Bao Er passes away in the future, your share of dividends must still be truthfully handed over to the family!

The Sand Beast has another particularly powerful ability, which is that it can remember the route it has taken within 30 days and return along the same path. This ability is simply amazing in the desert.

An old man, when he is about to pass away, wants to leave a substantial inheritance for his descendants. This is a common human desire.

At the age of four, practice begins; at seven, cultivate qi; at twelve, cultivate the fourth layer of qi; at fifteen, cultivate the fifth layer of qi; at seventeen, cultivate the sixth layer of qi; at twenty, become a first-level Refiner...

They are destined to live under the shadow of "Zhou Yang" for the rest of their lives.

Especially Zhou Bao has been following caravans outside the family for a long time, and has long witnessed the cruelty of the immortal cultivation world, understanding and respecting the powerful.

Zhou Yang thought to himself that it was not just a matter of losing his composure earlier, but he remained calm and did not mention it again. Instead, he took the initiative to ask: "Grandpa San, you are knowledgeable and experienced. What is your opinion on searching for the possible mineral veins?"

These "Shatuo Beasts" are the heritage of the Zhou family. Ordinary Zhou family descendants cannot borrow them for personal use. It is because Zhou Quan, as an elder of the Zhou family, and the only second-tier beast tamer in the clan, can confidently say that they can be borrowed.

You also know that the lair of rodent monsters is generally located deep underground. As long as they are injured outside, they will usually hide back in their lair to recuperate. As long as we keep chasing after that "Gold-Eating Rat" without letting it go, it won't be able to hide on this side of the iron ore vein. It will definitely habitually escape back to its original lair to heal. Are we still afraid that we won't be able to find the place then?

Now with Zhou Yang's guarantee, even if he passes away in the future, his descendants can rely on this mining vein dividend to avoid being too destitute for at least the next few decades.

Upon seeing the look of doubt on Zhou Yang's face as he looked at the two of them, Elder Zhou Quan smiled and explained the reason. Then he lightly kicked his own grandson and gave a suggestive look.

If in the next few decades, there could be descendants among his offspring who possess spiritual roots, that would be even better.

Although they are all from the same generation, the age difference and the fact that Zhou Bao started traveling with the family's camel caravan after the age of twenty have resulted in Zhou Yang having only met this clan brother less than ten times in his life, and they have had little to no communication.

Just as the old man said, the desert stretches endlessly. If they rely solely on themselves, the chances of finding a vein of ore that they don't even know where it is are too slim.

At this time, Zhou Bao received a hint from his grandfather and quickly followed suit, saying, "Ninth Brother, Grandfather has told me everything. If things work out this time, you will be a great benefactor to our family. Although my cultivation is low, running errands is not a problem. In the future, if you have any tasks, you can just pass them on to Second Brother."

Therefore, Mr. Zhou Quan is truly grateful to Zhou Yang now, otherwise he would not have lost his composure like this.

However, once he passes away, without the support and provision from his family, the quality of life for his descendants is likely to plummet. Within one or two generations, they may end up no different from ordinary civilians, which is something he does not want to see.

Even though he was almost the same age as Zhou Yang, and even though he rarely went home and spent most of his time outside, Zhou Bao often heard about this ninth brother from the elders and peers around him.