"Uncle Chen, Brother Chen Yang, can I go out? The people from Blood Bat Hall don’t recognize me, so it should be okay for me to take a walk, right?" Just as Chen Yang and Chen Tianmin were getting ready to leave, He Xiran suddenly spoke up.

She felt a bit restless and wanted to go out with Chen Yang.

"Xiran, why do you want to go out? Better safe than sorry. It’s best to stay in the hotel," Chen Tianmin said seriously.

He Xiran pouted unhappily, "Uncle, the people from Blood Bat Hall don’t know me. It’s fine for me to take a walk."

"Besides, I’m not just going out to play. I’m thinking of seeing if I can help out with some exploration."

"What do you need to explore?" asked Chen Tianmin.

"Of course, it’s to explore our future foundations. To get more cultivation resources, we can’t always rely on Chen Yang’s support. We need to start some of our own ventures, right? That’s what Old Qiu told me," He Xiran said playfully, finding a perfect excuse to go out. She then looked at Qiu Hongguang and said, "Right, Old Qiu?"

With familiar faces, He Xiran had a cute personality.

Everyone in the Chou League had experienced the pain of losing family members.

He Xiran had long been treated like a daughter by them.

Including Chen Tianming.

"There’s truth to that. We do need to start some ventures, or else we’ll soon run out of resources," said Qiu Hongguang, who managed the Chou League’s resources and knew better than anyone how long the funds could last.

They needed a revenue stream to continuously exchange for resources.

"Hehe, Uncle Chen, did you hear that? Even Old Qiu said so. Let me go with Chen Yang. I promise nothing unexpected will happen. I’ll be very careful," He Xiran promised quickly.

Chen Tianmin felt a bit helpless but finally agreed.

"Uncle, you’re the best."

Seeing that Chen Tianmin had agreed, He Xiran immediately beamed. Just as she was about to leave with Chen Yang, she was called back by Chen Tianmin.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Wait a moment."

He Xiran turned her head and asked, "What is it, Uncle? Anything else?"

"Once you’re out, you must listen to Yang Zi’s arrangements, understand? Don’t act on your own, or you can’t go out," Chen Tianmin said, knowing He Xiran well.

She was quite impulsive, and if something happened outside, it could easily cause trouble.

That’s why he emphasized it strongly.

"Alright, I know, Uncle Chen. I’ll definitely stay calm and follow the plan," He Xiran agreed without hesitation.

Right now, getting out was the most important thing.

Otherwise, staying in the hotel every day without being able to make noise would drive anyone crazy.

"Okay." Seeing He Xiran agree, Chen Tianmin felt a little relieved.

"Yang Zi, it’s a bit of trouble for you. Xiran, keep an eye on things and don’t let anything happen," Chen Tianmin said to Chen Yang.

"Alright." Chen Yang had a good impression of He Xiran.

Besides, he could see that his second uncle, Chen Tianmin, already considered He Xiran a daughter.

From this perspective, He Xiran should even call him Brother.

Isn’t it a brother’s duty to take care of a sister?

"Hehe, okay, let’s go."

With everything settled, He Xiran urged Chen Yang to leave.

Chen Yang shook his head with a smile and led her away.

As soon as they left the hotel, He Xiran immediately showed her natural instincts.

She loved to play and shop.

Last night, she had seen some of Liuhe Village’s bustling areas, so she was eager to visit the village for a walk.

So as soon as they left the hotel, her eyes sparkled.

But unfortunately, Chen Yang had things to do and didn’t have time to accompany her.

Moreover, he couldn’t let her go alone.

If something happened, it wouldn’t be good.

As Chen Tianmin said, she had to stay close and be watched constantly.

So, Chen Yang refused her suggestion to go shopping first.

Just then, Li Han’s company’s construction team arrived.

Several pieces of heavy machinery drove grandly into the village.

Chen Yang stepped forward to communicate.

Li Han didn’t come personally; only the two designers from yesterday came.

"Yesterday, Mr. Li discussed the design with us all night. She was called back to the head office today, so she didn’t come over," the designer answered Chen Yang’s question.

Chen Yang felt a slight pang of sympathy at the words.

It was hard work for her.

"I see."

"Yes, Mr. Chen, we brought the construction team today. Let’s head to the site and get familiar with the situation," the designer said directly.

"Okay."

Chen Yang nodded slightly, then took them to the Green Cloud Taoist Temple.

There weren’t many people at Green Cloud Taoist Temple in the morning, making it suitable for an onsite survey.

After about half an hour of bustling back and forth, the basic work sequence was established.

The construction team then began their work.

The expansion officially began.

Watching the construction team’s work for a while and feeling there was nothing else to do, Chen Yang decided to leave.

He Xiran instantly perked up.

"Chen Yang, do we have time now? Come with me to your village for a walk and see if there are any business opportunities," He Xiran said.

Chen Yang laughed.

What business opportunities could there be in the village?

If she wanted to have fun, just admit it. Why find such a grand excuse?

"Sorry, but this is just the first thing I need to do. There’s still a lot to do afterward," Chen Yang said with a smile.

"Ah? There’s a lot more to do? Are you really this busy every day?" He Xiran asked, genuinely dumbfounded.

She thought she’d have more freedom and fun coming out.

If she had known she’d be a tag-along, accompanying errands, she wouldn’t have come out for anything.

It would be better to stay laid back in the hotel.

"Obviously, I’m busy every day. Did you think I was just lounging around?" Chen Yang replied, giving her a sidelong look without saying more.

He Xiran felt a bit like crying but had no choice but to keep following Chen Yang.

Arranging the construction team, Chen Yang quickly made a trip back.

He drove off with He Xiran to Fuling Village.

"Chen Yang, where are we going?" He Xiran asked.

"To get spirit stones," Chen Yang didn’t hide.

"Get spirit stones?" He Xiran was taken aback. Then realizing something, she stopped talking.

The car drove for about half an hour before reaching Fuling Village.

As usual, Chen Yang found the mine manager and retrieved the spirit stones from the safe for the recent period.

Counting carefully, there were over eighty.

Most were medium-grade spirit stones, with fewer low-grade ones.

Both Chen Yang and the mine manager were used to it. They had even formed a mutual understanding.

But He Xiran was quite surprised.

It’s not that she hadn’t seen so many spirit stones.

But she couldn’t imagine that Chen Yang, on his own, could own a spirit stone mine!

A spirit stone mine.

What kind of situation was this?

Even during its peak, the Chou League never owned such a mine.

But Chen Yang did.

This contrast left He Xiran feeling astounded!

"Manager, I’m quite short on these recently. Can you find a few more trustworthy workers to speed up and excavate more?"

Getting the spirit stones, Chen Yang immediately communicated with the manager, wanting to quicken the pace.

So many people needed spirit stones that these eighty pieces would last only a day or two.