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Song Chi's sole purpose for visiting the family shop was always clear, and he did not hesitate to voice his inquiry at this moment:

"The head of the family mentioned you recently acquired news of the 'Sand of Time'?"

Seeing Song Chi's directness, Song Yufeng hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying:

"Replying to the Seventh Prince, indeed, a exploration team named 'Manfeng' recently confirmed they possess the Sand of Time, and the quantity is substantial, exceeding 5kg!"

"An exploration team?"

Song Chi was a little surprised, having not expected that those with a resource like the Sand of Time would be an exploration team.

As a scion of a noble family, Song Chi had some understanding of these special exploration forces within the Alien Star Domain, but he had never seen them for himself.

He knew that for captains from more humble origins, forming an exploration team was indeed the best way to jointly probe the alien territories of space.

Such exploration teams typically possess a variety of warships with specialized roles, including support, vanguard, remote control, and firepower strike capabilities, making them small yet fully equipped.

Of course, compared to the families and consortiums, such small-scale exploration teams could hardly be mentioned in the same breath.

Noting the probing tone in Song Chi's voice, Song Yufeng continued:

"Yes, the Manfeng team is quite a well-known exploration team in the North Street area of Holy Star City. Although the team currently has just over twenty members, there are as many as five veteran cruisers among them. It's highly possible that they might be promoted to a high-level exploration team."

Song Chi nodded, deep in thought.

The high-level exploration team referred to by Song Yufeng actually suggested those that possess Zhulu Warships. Such caliber of exploration teams were rare in the entirety of Holy Star City but for Song Chi, that was not the point.

"What are the demands of this Manfeng team?"

He had heard from the head of the family that the other party's demands seemed fairly complex.

"Recently, the vice-captain of the Manfeng team expressed the need to participate in an exploration mission in the Alien Star Domain along with them. As for the specifics of the exploration, they will only disclose them after an agreement is made!" Stay connected with My Virtual Library Empire

Song Chi's eyebrows rose slightly.

Clearly, if five seasoned cruisers couldn't handle it, it wasn't going to be an easy matter, but he quickly said:

"Ask them if it's possible to meet and discuss in detail!"

A few minutes later, Song Yufeng exited the Torch network, then shook his head.

"Seventh Prince, the personnel left behind by the Manfeng team stated that they have already embarked on another exploration. The second batch of transfer warships they have arranged won't be able to pick up personnel for another four months!"

Suppressing the urgency in his heart, Song Chi said, "Then arrange accommodations for me first."

"Additionally, in the meantime, intensify the search for news of the 'Ether Crystal'!"

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Chenxing Yang Continent, Sky Rush Valley.

This place is nearly one light-year away from Holy Star City and accounts for one-twentieth of the Dinghai Song Family's controlled region on Chenxing Yang Continent.

In the center of this valley lies an eruption eye of a Fifth Rank Level, and for this reason, this place has always been stationed by a Fourth Rank Level clan elder of the family.

A single Zhulu Warship would certainly be insufficient to suppress an eruption eye of the Fifth Rank Level. In fact, the elder was of the Orange Fire Seed, enslaving a Fifth Rank Level bipedal dragon on his flagship.

It was because of this bipedal dragon that the elder could suppress a Fifth Rank Level source eruption eye year-round.

However, according to Song Yufeng, this elder spent most of their time wandering the Alien Star Domain, seeking the opportunity to ascend to the Fifth Rank.

Under the guidance of a cruiser, Song Chi settled down in a manor within Sky Rush Valley.

After dismissing the guiding warship, he quickly surveyed his surroundings.

The Sky Rush Valley was vast, spanning tens of millions of square kilometers. Thanks to the eruption eye of the Fifth Rank Floating Land Origin, the soil was fertile and the terrain flat. The area was neatly planted with a large amount of Heavenly Star Grass.

Moreover, it was not just any ordinary batch of Heavenly Star Grass, but a thousand-year batch of Top Rank Heavenly Star Grass.

Allegedly, this batch of Heavenly Star Grass was the main ingredient for the family's "Top-Tier Body Forging Potion."

This Heavenly Star Valley, with tens of millions of square kilometers of land, was planted with ten batches of Heavenly Star Grass. The family could harvest one batch every hundred years, thus continuously producing Top Rank Heavenly Star Grass.

Gazing over the staggering amount of Heavenly Star Grass, Song Chi sighed inwardly.

Because of the enhancements in personal status and access rights, he had seen many confidential messages in the family archives during this period, including information about this Heavenly Star Grass.

As the sole principal ingredient for Body Tempering Potions, there existed even higher Level Heavenly Star Grass known as Superlative Heavenly Star Grass within the family.

This type of Heavenly Star Grass required three thousand years to mature and, with the family's special pharmaceutical techniques, could be processed into Superlative Body Tempering Elixirs. These potions were of great assistance to those practicing the Guidance Technique at the Third and Fourth Rank Levels. Unfortunately, not every Heavenly Star Grass could grow for three thousand years.

Ordinary Heavenly Star Grass could usually be cultivated on a large scale under certain special conditions.

Heavenly Star Grass of the High Rank at five hundred years required consistent nurturing from a Fourth Rank Level Floating Land Origin to reach its age.

Top Rank Heavenly Star Grass at one thousand years required the nurturing of a Fifth Rank Floating Land Origin.

And for the Superlative Heavenly Star Grass that matured over three thousand years, it was said to require the nurturing of the Sixth, or even Seventh Rank Floating Land Origin, and the conditions were extremely stringent.

Even for the Song Family, it was reported that only an ancestor had managed to secure a small plot of land on a Sixth Rank Life Floating Land long ago. The family could only produce a small amount every hundred years. As for those Seventh Rank Floating Lands, as well as the Sixth Rank Life Type Floating Lands discovered in subsequent years, although some were planted, they hadn't yet reached the harvesting year.