Five days later, Shi Jiu and his party were about to arrive at their destination.
"Where is this?" Shi Jiu looked out the window to the outside world, and a huge, continuous mountain range appeared in front of him.
"Master Shi, this is the Hengduan Mountains in Tianyou County, and it is also the location of our trip. The mine is not far away, and we will be there soon." Traveling with Shi Jiu was a steward from Fengbaozhai , is also the leader of this team and is responsible for all matters here.
"Hengduan Mountains?" Shi Jiu was slightly surprised.
"What's wrong, Mr. Shi? Is there any problem?" Seeing Shi Jiu's surprised look, Manager Wu asked.
"It's nothing. I've heard of it before. I wanted to come here to practice for a while, but I never could. I didn't expect that I would come here this time." Shi Jiu said calmly.
Of course, what Shi Jiu told was a lie. The first time he went out to hunt and kill underworld beasts since he came to the underworld was in the Hengduan Mountains, and he experienced his first dangerous moment. In addition, the technique of Po Shandian was also obtained here. It can be said that the Hengduan Mountains are the stone The starting point of the Nine Cultivation Paths.
Half an hour later, the Chitian carriage where Shi Jiu was sitting landed on an artificially paved open space.
After getting out of the car, Shi Jiu looked around. This was a valley, surrounded by mountains. Only a gentle river flowed through the valley and submerged into the mountains in the distance.
"Master Shi, the mining area is about five miles away from here, and the living area is not far ahead. Let's go to the living area first." Manager Wu said to Shi Jiu.
"Everything will follow Manager Wu's orders."
Shi Jiu's identity during this trip is that of a bodyguard. Although his actions here are not restricted, the main person in charge is Manager Wu, and Shi Jiu does not want to exceed his authority.
"Okay, let's go." After saying that, Manager Wu directed everyone to start moving towards the living area not far ahead.
Ten minutes later, they arrived at Fengbaozhai's living area.
The area here is not large, but the houses are neatly built. The first two rows are the rest and living areas for the miners, the middle row is for dining and entertainment, and the back is the living area for the stewards and others.
Shi Jiu followed Steward Wu to the steward's living area at the back.
"Master Shi, I have sent a message here before, and the room has been packed for you. You can move in directly. I will take you there right now." Manager Wu said.
"Then please trouble me, Manager Wu." Shi Jiu thanked him.
"You're welcome, Mr. Shi. You are a distinguished guest of Fengbaozhai and a friend of my young lady. These are all things we should do." The other party smiled, and then Manager Wu led Shi Jiu to his residence.
"If Mr. Shi needs anything, he can go directly to Xiao Li, the person in charge of the living area. He is usually responsible for everything here. Of course, you can also go to me directly, but I spend most of my time in the mine."
"Okay, thank you very much, Manager Wu. When will we go to the mining area?" Shi Jiu asked.
"Maybe tomorrow, it's getting late today, and the people in the mine will probably be back soon," Manager Wu said.
"Okay, let's go tomorrow."
The next morning, Shi Jiu followed Manager Wu to the mine a few miles away.
It didn't take long before they arrived at Fengbaozhai's mining area in the Hengduan Mountains. The environment here was similar to what Shi Jiu had imagined. After all, he had just mined in the Shuimu Mountains in Liashui County not long ago, and the mining fields there were basically the same as here. , but the scope is larger and there are more people.
"Master Shi, this mine is not big, so there are not many people. However, the output of lead-marked mithril here is pretty good, and the quality is decent. You see, this is the lead-marked mithril we want to collect." Manager Wu handed Shi Jiu a piece of silver metal the size of his thumb.
"This is lead-patterned mithril? So small?" Shi Jiu was slightly surprised. Although this piece of lead-patterned mithril looked pretty good-looking, with fine lines all over its body and reflections of bursts of silver light, it was really too small. point.
"Haha, it seems Mr. Shi doesn't know something. This lead-marked mithril as big as a thumb is already very big. If we can dig out seven or eight pieces of this size in one day, it's already good." Manager Wu smiled. , and then explained: "What you usually see is obtained by re-smelting, and of course the price is more expensive."
"So that's it. Please let Manager Wu know more."
"I heard from the young lady that Young Master Shi himself wants to dig out some lead-marked mithril?" Manager Wu asked.
"Well, yes." Shi Jiu nodded.
"I have already prepared the tools. Mr. Shi, you can dig anywhere in the mine."
"Thank you very much, Manager Wu. I just have the tools myself. Just ask someone to take me to the mining area below."
"Ok, no problem."
After that, Shi Jiu followed the people down to the mine, and then chose a place to start his mining trip.
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Lanhai County, near the Yuanye Ancient Keng, is covered with dark clouds and lightning is constantly striking down.
"Great Elder, the sect master has been holding on to the calamity for nearly an hour, but this calamity has no intention of stopping. If this continues..." the second elder of the Fire Fist Sect said worriedly.
"Do you know why the Heavenly Tribulation is so scary? Because it is not just a test, but a real death calamity. The biggest purpose of its existence is to kill the creatures who want to break free, so people are afraid of it and afraid of it. There is no complete preparation and There is no chance of getting through it without confidence. Of course, even if you are fully prepared and full of confidence, the success rate is less than 50%." The great elder said solemnly.
"Isn't that the sect master..."
"Now is not the time to worry. What we have to do is to protect this place and not let anything disturb the sect master from going through the tribulation. If the power of the tribulation becomes stronger, I will tell the surrounding disciples to retreat another five miles." The great elder ordered road.
"Yes." Then, the second elder quickly left after accepting the order.
At this time, under the violent bombardment of the Heavenly Tribulation, Huo Qianli, the leader of the Fire Fist Sect, was already covered in blood. He had already taken the Shura Crystal and the secretly prepared high-level elixir, otherwise he would not have been able to survive. Until now.
Huo Qianli held the treasured spear obtained from Mo Luo Cave in his right hand, constantly resisting the catastrophe that was coming down from the force, his eyes bloodshot.
In the distance, the elder of the Fire Fist Sect looked at Huo Qianli, who was covered in blood, and felt extremely worried.
"Sect Master, you must hold on. Whether our Fire Fist Sect can be proud of the entire Lanhai County and safely resolve the attraction between the Ghost Fire Sect and the Peerless Palace, success or failure depends on this!"
Hundreds of miles away in Yuanye City, those monks who had reached the realm of strength felt this and looked to the northeast.
There were dark clouds there, and bright lights flashed from time to time, very frequently.
"What's going on? Why do I feel like I'm having heart palpitations?" Someone said.
"Well, I've been feeling the same way for almost half an hour. It seems that the source is in the northeast, which seems to be the direction of Yuanye Ancient Pit."
"Is there something wrong with Yuanye Ancient Pit?"
"It's possible. I heard that there used to be an ancient battlefield. Could it be a ghost?" Someone was surprised.
"It seems that we need to take a look. Well, we need to inform the Shuntian Escort Bureau about this. The Fire Fist Sect's branch in Yuanye City should take the lead in going there." Someone suggested.
"That makes sense. Let's go. Let's go to the branch halls of those three families now. I guess they may have already started to take action." After saying that, these interested people got up and left one after another.
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After half a day of digging, Shi Jiu finally found a piece of lead-patterned mithril the size of a grain of rice.
"No wonder Manager Wu said that it would be good if he could dig out lead-marked mithril as big as the size of his thumb." Shi Jiu was a little unconvinced before, but he became convinced after digging for himself. Then he remembered digging for water in the Shuimu Mountains some time ago. At that time, I had been digging for several days without receiving any harvest. Later, due to the sudden battle between the soul-level experts, I accidentally discovered an oversized water-eye crystal.
"I wonder if I can get unexpected gains here?" Shi Jiu thought subconsciously, and then shook his head. Good luck doesn't happen often, but it's good to have it once.
While eating in the living area in the evening, Manager Wu asked: "Master Shi, have you gained anything today?"
"Alas, I just dug up a lead-marked mithril as big as a grain of rice." As he said that, Shi Jiu took out today's harvest.
"Haha, it's good if you get something. No matter how big or small it is, it's a blessing to be able to dig it."
"Thank you, we will continue tomorrow."
In Yuanye City, those monks who felt the situation finally invited the three factions of the Shuntian Escort Bureau, and then each led an elder to the scene of the incident.
But when we got there, the scene was in a mess, with all kinds of burnt black and rubble everywhere.
This place is adjacent to Yuanye Ancient Pit. It was originally very deserted, with nothing but stones, but now it is even more desolate.
"It looks like someone is here to survive the tribulation." The leader of the Shuntian Escort Bureau said after careful inspection.
"Well, it's not wrong. I just don't know who is trying to overcome the tribulation and whether it has been successful?" the elder of Shuitian Pavilion agreed.
"There have been a lot of people going through the tribulation recently, and everyone seems to have joined together." Elder Huo Zheng of the Fire Fist Sect said with a smile.
"There's nothing we can do. It's been a troubled time recently, and the situation has become even more complicated." Mr. Shuntian's bodyguard chief sighed, and then said: "I can't find any useful information here, so let's go back."
"Well, that makes sense. Let's all go back." Elder Huo Zheng nodded in agreement.
The elder of Shuitian Pavilion also had no objection, and everyone left the place afterwards.
Just as everyone left here, the members of the Fire Fist Sect who had been here to survive the tribulation had secretly entered the Fire Fist Sect's branch in Yuanye City.
At this time, everyone in the branch hall was overjoyed because the leader of the Fire Fist Sect had successfully overcome the tribulation and entered the Soul Realm.
"Great Elder, from now on, our Fire Fist Sect has the final say in Lanhai County, haha!" Elder Huo Ren laughed happily.
"Forget it if you are happy today, everyone will keep a low profile for me from tomorrow on and don't cause any trouble for me." Although the First Elder was happy in his heart, he still did not forget the current situation. I just read the letter from the Third Elder from Lanming City. By the time they arrive, the Ghost Fire Sect has already sent people to win them over, and the Jueshi Palace is coming soon.
"Although the sect master successfully entered the soul realm, he was severely injured and needs to be in seclusion again for a period of time. Therefore, this news must not be spread outside. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!" the great elder said sternly.
"Yes, Great Elder!" Everyone responded.
"Great Elder, should the news that the sect leader survive the catastrophe be sent back to the sect? Are the third elder and the others still waiting?" The second elder on the side asked at this time.
"Of course it will be sent back to the sect, but you have to go there in person, but it must be secret and must not be discovered by outsiders. You must come back immediately after sending the message. The sect master will not be in seclusion for a short time this time. You will be the best in the sect. Bring some of the elixirs." The great elder ordered.
"Yes, I will leave shortly." The second elder nodded.
