Then, as if remembering something, he added, "Oh, right. About the Fire Spirit Stones you had us look for—the men who went into the mountains found a good number of them. Some are hot, others are cold. In total, I'd say we have a dozen or so pounds. It's gotten harder to find more, though. Many of the pits were hidden under vines, so they're tough to discover without a thorough search."
Cheng Zongyang replied, "There's no rush. Just keep it posted as a long-term mission."
Fire Spirit Stones were Extraordinary Materials. While the cold ones weren't particularly valuable, they were still materials. They could be useful whether they were sold or kept.
After that, Cheng Guanghai left home to visit the other families and arrange the manpower for the next day's mountain expedition.
Upon learning of the plan, Zhou Hansong and Zhou Hanchang quickly went to find the few Martial Artists with the highest Cultivation levels to accompany the expedition the following morning.
