The hearts of the two ancestors of the Waang Family surged with excitement. With immense anticipation, they looked at Wang Shouzhe, "Patriarch Shouzhe, are you speaking the truth? Can there really be an annual revenue of one million Qian Gold?" Not to mention one million, even just five hundred thousand or three hundred thousand would help the Waang Family break free from their predicament and spark hope to turn things around.

Wang Shouzhe was confident and focused as he looked at Ancestor Kunyuan and said, "I just saw Ancestor Kunyuan’s powerful and agile Dharma Illusion, it’s extraordinarily strong. You must have reached the Spirit Body, right?"

Ancestor Kunyuan’s body trembled, his expression became unpredictable. After a long pause, he revealed a bitter expression: "Patriarch Shouzhe, your insight is extraordinary, I indeed have the Fourth Layer bloodline."

"Ancestor..." Ancestor Chengye’s face changed, and he hurriedly exclaimed. This was the family’s greatest secret. If anyone discovered that the Waang Family’s foremost ancestor was a Celestial Pride, it could undoubtedly cause trouble.

"It’s okay." Ancestor Kunyuan stopped him, stood tall, and solemnly said, "The Wang Family has saved us, we should trust them without reservation. Moreover, although I can’t perceive the cultivation levels of Patriarch Shouzhe and Ancestor Longyan, I know they must be very powerful, most likely extraordinary even among Celestial Pride. Compared to the abundantly talented Wang Family, they don’t pose any threat whatsoever."

"I see." Wang Shouzhe did not deny Ancestor Kunyuan’s view; mere Celestial Pride couldn’t stir any emotions in him anymore. However, he still regretfully looked at Ancestor Kunyuan, "At your age, if placed in the Academy, as long as you diligently worked, you’d most likely be a Purple Mansion Cultivator by now."

"One wrong move, and the whole game is lost." Ancestor Kunyuan’s expression turned calm as he said, "Blame it on my greed trying to swallow what I couldn’t."

"That doesn’t mean there isn’t an opportunity." Wang Shouzhe pondered briefly and said, "If you can find some Heavenly and Earthly Treasures that rejuvenate life, and replenish the lost Primordial Qi. Then, quickly charge towards the peak of the Celestial Human Realm, and seek an opportunity to advance to the Purple Mansion. Following the optimal solution, it would probably take about twenty-five to thirty years, with a success rate of fifty to sixty percent."

Over the years, because the Wang Family had so many Celestial and Great Celestial Pride, Wang Shouzhe had to frequently gather materials concerning the advancement to the Purple Mansion Realm, and then meticulously organize and internalize them.

Across the entire history of the Daqian Kingdom, situations like Ancestor Kunyuan’s were not uncommon.

"A fifty to sixty percent chance?" Ancestor Kunyuan was trembling with excitement, "Patriarch Shouzhe, would you be willing to guide me? If successful, I’m willing to become the Wang Family’s Foreign Minister, no, Household General!"

Wang Shouzhe smiled warmly and said: "Ancestor Kunyuan, you’re too kind. We are fellow countrymen among the Six Southern Guards, what dignity would an ancestor have as a Household General in my family? It’s merely a small matter, let me analyze it for you."

Small matter? For the Waang Family, an immensely challenging major event, yet in Patriarch Shouzhe’s eyes, it’s merely a small matter?

The two ancestors, Kunyuan and Chengye, hurriedly bowed instinctively, showing an attitude of listening attentively.

...

At the same time.

In the northwest direction of the Daqian Kingdom, there lies an extremely vast Great Desert known as the "Dara Desert."

The word "Dara" originates from the ancient language of the Barbarian Race, meaning "vast and lifeless."

And the "Dara Desert" truly lives up to its name; immensely vast and devoid of life. Its vegetation coverage is very low, except for a few oases, most places are sparsely populated by plants, and the number of fierce beasts is pitifully few, mainly consisting of low-tier snakes, insects, rats, and ants.

Furthermore, the soil of this place is mainly sandy, with poor fertility, and without water sources, making it impossible to cultivate, allowing even pasture grass to struggle to survive. Thousands of years ago, great Noble Families tried to develop the region but failed several times, leading to no further attempts by any Noble Family.

After thousands of years, this place naturally became abandoned, leaving only ancient city wall ruins from early family development efforts, and a few surviving pasture grasses, sheep, and horses that have persisted in the wild on their tenacious life force, showing no trace of humans having ever existed here.

Using the "Dara Desert" as the demarcation line, to the southwest lies the largest County in Daqian regarding area, the West Sea County, while to the southeast is the Southern Desert County.

Southern Desert County, northern border.

Once a barren and uninhabited border, unknowingly gained a stretch of low-trees forest.

This forest doesn’t cover a large area, only extending a few miles into the direction of the Great Desert, with gaps here and there within the forest, looking somewhat sparse and shabby.

But compared to the endless yellow desert outside the forest, the forest was a rare sight of green within the desert, which was exceptionally precious.

Within the forest, closest to the Great Desert side, a group of people was squatting on the sand, carefully observing every tree, their observations accompanied by quick notes being jotted down with ink pens into small notebooks.

The raging wind and sand blew them into a dirty appearance, yet they paid no heed and worked earnestly.

Within this group was a person not holding a pen nor a notebook, instead pressing his hand against the ground, feeling for something.

Moments later, he released his hand, revealing a gratifying smile: "Indeed, my hypothesis was correct. The Earth Vein and surface conditions mutually affect each other, and with the forest’s expansion, the Earth Vein’s conditions have slightly improved."