Chapter 158: Going Down the Mine

After listening to the method of finding minerals told by Senior Zhou, Li Qing returned to his courtyard with a sense of satisfaction, thinking that he had benefited a lot today.

All of a sudden, Li Qing became very excited about going to the mine to dig for spiritual stones tomorrow.

That night, Li Qing did not rest, but meditated and practiced.

There was no conversation all night, and when the morning light was dim, all the spiritual miners received the notice to prepare for the mine.

Dong Dong Dong!

Li Qing woke up from the deep level of Qi refining reluctantly, and then he quickly prepared with his hands and feet.

"It takes ten days to go to the mine once, and it takes about three days to go back and forth."

He thought about it, and finally decided to leave the rice bucket in the courtyard, and at the same time leave his storage bag in the small courtyard, and only carry some rations with him.

After all, when going to the mine, you cannot bring any storage tools into the mine, this is to prevent spiritual miners from hiding spiritual stones.

Therefore, before entering or leaving the mine, everyone must undergo a careful inspection.

Although Li Qing did not have any valuables in his hands, as a young cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining, it was better not to show off the jade slips he had obtained and the middle-grade magic weapon, the Red Shadow Umbrella.

"I left enough food for you. You will stay in the yard to help me look after the house these days, understand?" Li Qing patted Fan Tong's head.

In response to him was a lazy tiger roar: "Aohou!"

Since moving to the spiritual vein, Fan Tong's spirit has been in good condition. It can be seen that, like Li Qing, it enjoys the abundant spiritual energy here.

After confirming that there was no problem, Li Qing followed the instructions and came to the gathering place.

I saw that outside the Liu family's protective formation, there were almost more than 30 people gathered, basically all practitioners in the middle and early stages of Qi Refining.

The leader was a senior member of the Liu family, named Liu Haitian, who was in the late stage of Qi Refining. The faint aura he exuded made Li Qing feel a little frightened.

Li Qing looked around and saw the figure of old man Zhou. He immediately went over in a low-key manner, revealing a silly look.

"Old Senior Zhou, thank you for taking care of me along the way." Li Qing said with a silly smile.

The slovenly old miner's name was Zhou Tong. He snorted coldly and said, "The spiritual horses of the Liu family are all very docile and fast. Senior Liu Haitian is leading the team along the way. There are hundreds of miles around. Who dares to mess with them?"

Someone on the side saw this and teased, "Oh, Old Zhou, you have a new disciple, haha."

"He looks quite honest, but his cultivation is a bit low. Can you recognize what a spiritual stone is?"

"Hahaha, don't dig out a treasure and throw it away without knowing it!"

These teasings were not malicious, but just a joke to the newcomer Li Qing.

Li Qing didn't mind it at all. He still showed a simple and honest look like a cowherd. He scratched the back of his head subconsciously, looking a little at a loss.

Seeing Li Qing like this, many people couldn't help laughing.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the team of spiritual miners came to more than 40 people.

After Liu Haitian, who was standing in the front, confirmed that everyone was present, he coughed:

"Ahem, ahem, everyone is here, let's get ready to go."

"I won't say any more nonsense. After entering the mine, everyone should be honest and work hard to dig spiritual stones. Don't do things that will make you regret for the rest of your life and cut off your path!"

Boom!

As soon as the voice fell, the powerful aura on Liu Haitian's body was immediately revealed, shocking everyone present.

Qi Refining Level 8, close to Qi Refining Level 9.

This is the most powerful immortal cultivator Li Qing has seen so far.

At this time, one spiritual colt after another was led out.

These spiritual colts all have the blood of spiritual beasts, but most of them are not pure and cannot be considered demon beasts.

However, after so many years of cultivation, they are already quite outstanding breeds. If you take any one of them to the mortal world, they are all top-notch peerless BMWs.

"Sigh!"

Li Qing led a reddish-brown spirit horse. These spirit horses were all tall and had a good aura.

For Li Qing, riding a horse was not a difficult task. Moreover, the spirit horse was very docile, not a fierce horse, and did not show any embarrassing behavior.

"Follow me closely, let's go now!"

Liu Haitian waved his hand, jumped on the horse directly, and rushed towards a secret passage outside the Changsheng Valley.

More than 40 cultivators in the Qi Refining period rushed out, creating a mighty momentum.

For a cultivator, traveling without sleep for a day and a half is naturally nothing.

For Li Qing, who has good martial arts, it is even more so. Three or four days without sleep is just a common thing.

The spirit horse has good leg strength and its speed is beyond Li Qing's expectation.

Although it is not even a first-level initial monster, its speed and endurance are much better than that of a glutton.

There were no accidents along the way. It was just as Old Man Zhou said. In this area, no one dared to cause trouble for the Liu family.

Ahead, the spiritual stone mine belonging to the Tianhe Sect finally appeared.

Unlike the mine Li Qing imagined, this place was not a wasteland. Instead, because of the abundant spiritual energy, trees grew everywhere, lush and green, and looked full of vitality.

There are several peaks containing spiritual stone veins, all of which are covered by a powerful formation, eliminating any possibility of breaking in.

Shortly after the Liu family arrived, the formation in front of them emitted a halo of light, and a passage was revealed.

Soon, a young man in a white robe, stepping on a flying sword, and with a very handsome appearance floated out.

"Uncle Liu, I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are well." The dignified man clasped his fists towards Liu Haitian, and did not even look at the other spiritual miners.

Liu Haitian did not dare to act like an elder, but instead showed a respectful look. He chuckled and said, "Thanks to little friend Yan, I am in good health. I am sorry to bother you with mines this time."

The cultivator surnamed Yan said casually, "Hahaha, what trouble is there? It's all for the mission of the sect."

That's right, the man in front of him is a disciple of Tianhe Sect!

All the spiritual miners present looked at the young man with a flying sword and a chic temperament with respect and envy.

Joining the Tianhe Sect is a dream come true for casual cultivators.

Unfortunately, with their cultivation qualifications, they are destined to have no chance to enter the sect in this life.

Under the leadership of this Tianhe Sect disciple, Li Qing came to the checkpoint.

A spiritual light fell from the formation, and all the spiritual miners were illuminated for a long time. After confirming that no one was carrying a storage magic weapon, they were all allowed to pass.

Bathed in this white spiritual light, Li Qing felt as if he was seen through from head to toe, even the earth element heart plate he had just successfully refined was exposed.

Next, everyone received a storage bag and a prohibition token for storing spiritual stones under the leadership of another Tianhe Sect disciple, and was sent to the mine caves in several spiritual mines.

"After going down the mine, it is forbidden to enter other people's mining areas, fight, and practice with the excavated spiritual stones privately. What are the consequences? I don't think I need to say more, right?"

The Tianhe Sect disciple named Yan Hong shouted in a condescending manner.

The aura that was faintly revealed was even stronger than Liu Haitian, whom Li Qing had just met.

At this age, he is already in the late stage of Qi Refining. No wonder everyone wants to join the Xiuxian Sect!

Li Qing sighed, took the token, and entered his own mine.

The mine cave is very deep and has been excavated for many years. It takes a long time to reach the bottom.

In this dark mine tunnel, Li Qing took two night pearls for lighting.

With the help of the faint light, you can see the traces of pickaxes digging around the mine tunnel.

"I don't know if the mine area I was assigned to is a rich mine." Li Qing muttered.

After entering the quiet mine tunnel, Li Qing no longer suppressed the vigorous blood in his body, but completely revealed it.

He had to stay here for ten days before he could see the sun again, and he could not see anyone. The only thing that could keep him company was the pickaxe in his hand for mining, which was a rather simple and inferior magic weapon.

Li Qing injected a little spiritual power into the pickaxe, and the golden spiritual pattern on it glowed slightly, and the pickaxe head showed a sharp meaning, which was more than enough to crush stones.

Fortunately, the spiritual energy inside was also quite rich. Except for the depressing atmosphere, there was nothing else.

After walking for a while, he finally came to the place where the spiritual stone mine was mined. There were several night-shining pearls hanging on the wall for lighting.

These night-shining pearls, which were invaluable in the mortal world, became extremely worthless things in the world of immortal cultivation, and could be seen everywhere.

There are three excavated holes in the mine, which are traces left by the predecessors. Li Qing just needs to dig down in these three holes.

"Speaking of which, can I travel back to the Polar Night World from here?" Li Qing muttered subconsciously, and then he froze in place.

Wait!

After realizing this, Li Qing's heart beat wildly.

If he could travel to the Polar Night World, wouldn't he be able to dig out the spirit stone here and throw it into the Polar Night World? !

"Hiss!"

Li Qing took a breath, and then a strong surprise surged into his heart.

"Wait, the Polar Night World is now in the Dharma Ending Age. If the spirit stone is thrown in, I don't know if the spiritual energy will be dissipated!"

"But we need to try. I heard from the old man surnamed Xiang that after entering the Dharma Ending Age, it seemed that it took several months for the spiritual energy of the spirit stones in the Polar Night World to dissipate."

"Then I can dig for nine days, and store the spirit stones in the Polar Night World on the last day. After returning to the Liu family, I can take them out without anyone noticing."

The more Li Qing thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, and excitement surged up all of a sudden.

"Then the only problem now is that this place is surrounded by formations. Will I be discovered when I travel back to the Polar Night World?"

No matter what, he must try.

Once it can be realized, he will not work for the Tianhe Sect and the Liu family, but for himself!

All the excavated spirit stones belong to him. He only needs to hand over a reasonable part of them, and he can take 10% of the part he handed over!

After rounding off, this spiritual stone vein belonging to the Tianhe Sect was equivalent to a place where Li Qing could get spiritual stones for free!

At this moment, Li Qing felt that he had completed the sublimation of his class and was no longer a simple worker.

"But if the spiritual stones handed in are too few, it will definitely arouse suspicion. It's still an excuse when you're a newcomer with no experience, but it will be bad if you're considered to be slacking off over time."

Li Qing thought seriously for a while, and suddenly he became very motivated for this miner's job.