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A large Water Essence Jade Vein—this was definitely the most valuable vein the Zhou Family had ever discovered thus far.
However, the difficulty of mining this vein was also substantial.
The vein was located more than five hundred zhang deep under water, and even a Qi Refinement Realm Cultivator equipped with a Water Repelling Magical Artifact would struggle to dive that deep.
In other words, to mine here, a Cultivator would need to be at least at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and also possess a high-quality Water Repelling Magical Artifact.
But once at the Foundation Establishment Stage, how many would still be willing to work as miners?
And the Zhou Family certainly couldn't afford the luxury of employing Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators as miners.
Let alone the Zhou Family, even the Green Lotus Temple wouldn't deploy Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators to mine for a Water Essence Jade Vein.
