Under the dim light, Zhang Yongkang leaned against Yang Ping'er's embrace, sitting on the bed with a somewhat relaxed yet nostalgic expression.

The other three, however, were deeply sorrowful, yet they held back their tears.

Zhang Yongkang said, "Yang'er, after I'm gone, the first thing you must do is reclaim the South Ridge Spirit Stone Vein, imprison all the Lei Family miners, and allow no one to leave!"

Zhang Shaoyang responded, "Yes, Father."

"In these three days, I've been preoccupied with breaking through the Lei Family's Clan Protection Great Array, and thus forgot about this matter."

"Next, use Flying Sword Communication to inform the Sect of this, so they can send an Elder to reclaim it. Our Zhang Family is willing to offer this vein to the Sect!"

"Father!"

Zhang Shaoxing curiously said, "Even the lowest-grade vein can produce at least a hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Stones. If we offer it to the Sect, we will…"

"Shaoxing!"

Zhang Shaoyang interrupted Zhang Shaoxing and said, "Listen to Father!"

"Cough cough…"

Zhang Yongkang said, "I know what you are worried about. A low-grade vein can indeed produce around a hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, but that would take decades of work to extract."

"Given our Zhang Family's current state, how could we possibly protect the Spirit Stone Vein if the news gets out?"

"However, it would be different if we offer the vein to the Sect."

"First, we can receive a large amount of Contribution Points to exchange various resources from the Sect, most importantly a new Clan Protection Great Array!"

"Second, by proactively offering the vein to the Sect, they will grant a reward of Spirit Stones worth a tenth of the original value, at least ten thousand Spirit Stones!"

"Our Magical Artifacts, Elixirs, Talismans, and other items were all collected by the system, and this ten thousand Spirit Stones can compensate you all."

"Father!"

Zhang Shaoyang said, "I've also gathered a lot of resources from the Lei Family…"

Zhang Yongkang shook his head and said, "The Lei Family has nothing good, at most some newly mined Spirit Stones."

"The Lei Family has two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, all the good things are in their storage bags…"

Zhang Shaoyang helplessly said, "Yes… Father, the remaining Cultivation Items from the Lei Family are only worth a bit over three thousand Spirit Stones."

"Third…"

Zhang Yongkang continued, "By offering the Spirit Stone Vein to the Sect, the Sect will surely establish a base at Weiyang Mountain, and a Foundation Establishment Stage Steward will come to guard it."

"Our Zhang Family can then coordinate with the base to jointly defend Weiyang Mountain, which is the only way to withstand Yinlei Mountain's counterattack!"

The three then understood Zhang Yongkang's arrangements, realizing it was all for the Zhang Family!

"Hoo…"

Zhang Yongkang took a deep breath, "These are my arrangements for the Zhang Family."

"Next, it's about you three."

"Shaoxing!"

"Father!"

"Your personality is restless, among you, I worry about you the most."

Zhang Yongkang said, "I hope after this event, you can have a profound realization and stop squandering precious time."

"Our Zhang Family has a tremendous opportunity, which is why we can escape the calamity of extermination. Your big brother is the best example, though it's a pity about Shaohai…"

"Father…!"

Zhang Shaoxing collapsed to the ground, unable to hold back his tears any longer.

"Good child, don't cry."

Zhang Yongkang patted his head and said, "When your big brother returns from the Sect, I hope you can cultivate peacefully within the clan and stop causing trouble…"

Zhang Shaoxing said, "Father, don't worry, I will definitely listen, I will…"

"Shaoyang…"

Zhang Yongkang continued, "You've advanced to Foundation Establishment. According to the Canglan Covenant, you need to go to the Nether Abyss within a year to resist the Nether Spirit Race for ten years."

"And during these ten years, our Zhang Family will be protected by all the Sects of Wei Country, and other families are not allowed to attack our Zhang Family. This is also good news for us."

"Moreover…"

He shakily pulled a book from under his pillow and handed it to Zhang Shaoyang, "A hundred years ago, I also defended in the Nether Abyss for ten years and recorded some experiences."

"Unfortunately, the Jade Scroll recording the Nether Abyss was also in my storage bag, collected by the system, and now I can only rely on memory to rewrite it from scratch."

"Once you go to the Sect, they will also explain it to you. You must record it well."

Zhang Shaoyang said, "Father, don't worry!"

At this time, Zheng Yi, hanging awkwardly on Yang Ping'er's chest, realized that he hadn't thoroughly checked the many storage bags, which likely contained the records about the Nether Abyss Zhang Yongkang mentioned.

"Father!"

At this moment, Zhang Shaoxing suddenly asked, "What exactly is the Nether Abyss? What secrets does it hold?"

Zhang Shaoyang also looked toward Zhang Yongkang, while Zheng Yi perked up his ears.

"Sigh…"

Zhang Yongkang sighed deeply, "I'm just a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, my understanding of the Nether Abyss is limited, only knowing some superficial details."

"About a thousand years ago, our Canglan Continent was originally a single unified supercontinent, with at most a few islands surrounding it." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"But one day, a massive number of Space Rifts appeared suddenly in the center of the Canglan Continent, and the continent split, seawater gushed in, forming a massive abyss connecting to the 'Nether Abyss'!"

"And because of the Nether Abyss, the Canglan Continent split into four continents, divided into the east, west, north, and south. Our Wei Country is at the edge of the northern continent, and that area has become a desolate and rarely visited place."

"On that day, the 'Canglan Sect' mountain gate located at the center of the Canglan Continent was directly destroyed, and the Canglan Sect also split due to the continental divide."

"The race living in the Nether Abyss, called the 'Nether Spirit Race,' along with numerous Nether Spirit Beasts, poured out toward us, the Human Race."

"The Nether Spirit Race wields Nether Spirit Qi and is rumored to be a lower plane of the 'Netherworld' in the Upper Realm, capable of harming the Divine Soul of cultivators. Initially, we Human Race Cultivators were no match."

"Over time, more than sixty percent of the Canglan Continent was occupied by the Nether Spirit Race."

"It wasn't until then that the remaining Cultivators of the Canglan Continent signed a covenant to resist the Nether Spirit Race together."

"Later, the Canglan Sect, Taixu Dao, Five Villages Mountain, Star Sea, and White Lotus Eternal Life Sect joined forces to communicate with the Upper Realm and summoned five Integration Stage seniors, along with dozens of Divinity Transformation Stage and Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, to drive the Nether Spirit Race back to the Nether Abyss."

"But for some unknown reason, those five Integration Realm Cultivators did not eliminate the Nether Spirit Race completely, but used the power of the Upper Realm to seal the entrance of the Nether Abyss, leaving an entrance open for Human Race Cultivators to enter the Nether Abyss."

"It's rumored that when those five Integration Realm Cultivators were about to enter the Nether Abyss, they received a warning from the Upper Realm and dared not enter."

Zhang Yongkang spoke a lot in one go, and Yang Ping'er hurriedly brought him tea.

"Since then, the Nether Abyss, sealed at the center of the continent, has become a perilous place where countless Canglan Realm Cultivators must go after advancing to Foundation Establishment."

"Countless Cultivators are stationed in the Nether Abyss, resisting and slaughtering the nearly endless Nether Spirit Race and Nether Spirit Beasts, to limit their numbers and prevent them from breaking through the blockage of the Nether Abyss."

"And to willingly send numerous Cultivators to the Nether Abyss to suppress the Nether Spirit Race, the Ten Great Sects of Canglan Realm specifically established the 'Canglan Covenant' to resist the Nether Abyss!"