Chapter 43: Sneaking Into the Mine
Looking from a distance, a tall mountain peak reaches into the sky.
The clouds and mist below the mountain peak make it difficult to see clearly. According to the information Qi Yunxian had found before, this should be the Yunxia Mountain where the Huangshidao Mine is located.
The mine is at the foot of the mountain here, and the clouds and mist under the mountain are the third-level formation "Yunxia Golden Light Array" arranged by Heishuimen for the Liu family.
This formation is mediocre in terms of attack, but its defensive power is outstanding, and it can withstand even the Zifu period for a period of time.
Qi Yunxian prides himself on his ability, but he is helpless against this formation.
Manager Liu brought Qi Yunxian down from the sky. He skillfully retrieved the flying boat, took out a token to activate it, and said into it,
"Open the formation, I'm bringing new people here."
"Oh, it turns out to be Manager Liu. You brought a lot of new people. You must have made a lot of money!"
A mocking voice came from the token,
"Ahem, cough, cough, stop talking nonsense and open the formation first. I have other things to do! Don't waste time."
Manager Liu interrupted his conversation, obviously not wanting to talk to this person anymore, and showed a kind smile to Qi Yunxian.
Soon a gap was revealed in the formation, the clouds dispersed, and Qi Yunxian followed Manager Liu into it.
After passing through the formation, we arrived at the foot of Yunxia Mountain.
Steward Liu asked Qi Yunxian to stay where he was and wait, then he stepped forward and chatted in a low voice with a monk who looked like a steward.
"Manager Wei, the goods this time are not just rotten fish and shrimps. They are at the seventh level of Qi Refining and they are not very old. They can work in the mines for at least several decades. You have to give me a good one this time." Price, otherwise, you should look for this kind of product yourself next time.”
As he spoke, Manager Liu pointed at Qi Yunxian. If he were an ordinary monk, he would really think that Manager Liu was opening a back door for him!
However, the power of Qi Yunxian's consciousness far exceeds that of monks of the same level. The conversation between Manager Liu and the two has been noticed by him a long time ago. No wonder this old boy is so enthusiastic and dares to treat him like a piglet!
"Hmph, you still have the nerve to talk about the price. The batch of waste you sent last time was left in the mine for a few months, causing me to lose all my money. This time I have to wait until I test the quality."
Manager Wei had obviously been tricked by Manager Liu. Instead of paying the money directly, he walked up to Qi Yunxian with a serious look on his face.
"Who are you and why do you want to enter the mine mined by our Heishuimen and Liu family?"
Qi Yunxian had already anticipated this problem. Not only had he previously rented the cave under the pseudonym Lin Yun.
He even changed his face with a special secret method, confident that unless the power of divine consciousness could surpass his existence, others would not be able to see his disguise, including the former Manager Wei who was at the peak of Qi refining.
"My name is Lin Yun. I am a casual cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining. I come from Luofeng Island. I entered the mine because I heard from Manager Liu that the salary in the mine is good now, so I came to the mine to give it a try."
Qi Yunxian casually said an answer he had prepared for a long time.
Luofeng Island is a gathering place for casual cultivators in this sea area. It is more than 800 miles away from Huangshi Island. It is not easy for either the Liu family or Heishuimen to figure out the origin of a casual cultivator.
"Oh, really? Luofeng Island is still some distance away from here. How did you come here? Forget it, just grab this talisman and answer the question again."
Manager Wei handed over a talisman. Qi Yunxian took a closer look and saw that it was the Zhang Wenxin Talisman.
This talisman has the ability to confuse people's minds. A monk holding the talisman will be affected by it. He will always unconsciously tell the truth about other people's problems, and what Manager Wei handed over was the first-level heart-asking talisman.
Qi Yunxian didn't care about this and took it.
The first-level Heart-Questing Talisman may have some effect on other monks in the Qi Refining Stage, but it has no effect at all on a monk like him whose spirit is far beyond the same level and is comparable to that of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Unless Manager Wei can come up with a second- or third-level heart-asking talisman, he can possibly deal with Qi Yunxian, but that kind of talisman cannot be produced by a person at the peak of Qi Refining.
Qi Yunxian picked up the Heart-Asking Talisman and felt a mysterious force affecting his soul. Unfortunately, this force was not strong enough and had limited influence on Qi Yunxian.
He pretended that he was confused by the Heart-Questioning Talisman, and answered the question raised by Manager Wei again with a stupid look on his face. The answer was still the same as before.
At this time, Manager Liu who was on the side felt relieved that his spirit stone was stable.
"Don't mind, Fellow Daoist Lin. Manager Wei did this for the sake of the safety of the mine. The mineral veins on our Yellowstone Island have attracted many rats from other forces. Many changes have happened in the past. Only now do we want to join the mine." People have concerns.”
Manager Liu tried to smooth things over and said,
"It doesn't matter. So, has Lin passed Manager Wei's test?"
"Okay, I will take you into the mine later and tell you the rules of our mine."
Manager Wei took away the heart-asking talisman from Qi Yunxian's hand, and took out another storage bag and threw it to Manager Liu.
"Then I wish fellow Taoist Lin a lot of wealth. I have important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
After receiving the storage bag, Manager Liu said hello and turned to leave.
Qi Yunxian understood that he had sneaked into the mine. Looking around, there were many monks at the entrance of the mine. Like him, they were casual cultivators who came to mine.
The difference is that these people all came together, while he was brought alone by Manager Liu.
Estimating visually, there were more than 30 people present, all of them were casual cultivators, the highest of whom was at the eighth level of Qi training, and the lowest was only at the third level.
I saw that Manager Wei gathered everyone together, and Qi Yunxian followed him.
"You are all newly recruited miners of my Black Water Gate, and you should know the treatment we offer. As long as you are willing to work hard, we will not be stingy with spiritual stones."
"It's just that this recruitment is a little different from the past. No matter who you are, you must work here for three years before you can leave. Do you have any objections?"
Everyone present was shocked. In the past, there was no such rule for recruiting miners on Huangshi Island, and in the past, the manager of the Liu family was the leader of the recruitment. This year, it suddenly became Manager Wei from the Black Water Gate.
You must know that although the Black Water Gate was nominally in charge of the Huangshi Mine before, it was only nominal. All the management of the mine was handed over to the Liu family. They were only responsible for protecting the mine and collecting the spiritual stones from the Liu family as annual dividends.
Besides, the mines in Huangshi Island don't even have a first-level spiritual vein, so it's impossible to practice here. Who would be willing to waste time here? Almost all of them practice on the spiritual veins of Huangshi Island.
And the five Heishuimen cultivators in the foundation-building period often go out, and most of the time there is only one foundation-building cultivator in charge. After all, Huangshi Island has not had any problems for decades.
Only when the Liu family encounters something that cannot be solved will they notify the cultivators of Heishuimen to deal with it.
This time is very different from the past. Qi Yunxian glanced and found that both the cultivators stationed in the mines and the Wei Guanshi in front of him seemed to be from Heishuimen, and there was no one from the Liu family before.
As for how to distinguish, it's very simple. The clothes of Heishuimen are all of the same style. No one who is not from Heishuimen dares to wear such clothes in this sea area.