Close.
It's really close.
In the hot underground palace, Ji Ning's face was red, and he was breathing heavily. His clothes were soaked with sweat, and his arm holding the shovel couldn't help but tremble.
In the past four hours, he dug with all his strength, even using his spiritual energy, and finally mined the hard mountain wall in front of him ten meters further, and finally reached the place where the key was buried.
But where is the key?
Ji Ning frowned and carefully looked at the surrounding rock walls, but found nothing special.
Qi Lan and the others at the rear were already exhausted from exhaustion, and were leaning against each other dripping with sweat. Looking at Ji Ning's stopped figure, there was a faint expectation in their hearts.
"finished?"
A smile also appeared on the weak face of the young swordsman. For the past four hours, the noise of clanking in the underground palace passage behind has never stopped, and there are obscure and ancient spiritual energy fluctuations, vibrating The entire rock wall seemed to have some incredible opportunity.
And there is more than one such opportunity.
Cui Jibo and others successfully defended that huge land of opportunity and made a lot of money.
According to the wounded who retreated, the place they found was actually a side hall of a tomb, and the entrance was hidden under thick rock formations. Fortunately, Guo Jin had a strange person who knew the art of looking for dragons, and he was able to detect the fishy discovery.
And it is precisely because the entrance to the side hall is narrow and easy to defend but difficult to attack that the Emperor Dragon Adventure Group was able to successfully defend it under the intimidation of the Jiange.
Not only that, Jiange's domineering behavior has already angered all the forces. They have been robbed by Jiange to some extent. It is rare that the Emperor Dragon Adventure Group dares to take the lead in fighting against the people of Jiange, so naturally they respond to it.
The monks in the Jiange Pavilion first felt that this place of opportunity was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if they broke into it, they would suffer huge losses. It was not worth fighting against these gangsters. Secondly, they were also afraid that their whole body would be affected by a single move. If they really got into a fight, they would be killed. All the forces were besieged and annihilated, so they simply withdrew.
The opportunity of the entire side hall of the tomb belongs to them.
Magical weapons, spiritual treasures, spiritual stones, talismans, and seals are all available.
It can be said that every monk of the Emperor Dragon Adventure Group who entered it has enjoyed it and will not have to worry about it for the rest of his life.
Such words made the one-armed young swordsman extremely envious, and he regretted not following him.
So he could only cast his expectant eyes on Ji Ning, hoping that this young man who seemed to have a secret did not deceive them, and that their efforts for so many days would not be in vain. Behind this hard and thick rock wall, There must be treasure.
But now, Ji Ning stopped.
Everyone who was resting behind them held their breath and stood up excitedly when they saw this scene.
"Did you find the treasure?"
Qi Lan couldn't hold back, stepped forward, and asked in surprise.
Xue Zhongjing and others also cheered up and took two steps forward. Their heartbeats couldn't help but quicken, obviously they were all looking forward to it.
But then, Ji Ning's words poured cold water on everyone's heads.
"Still have to dig."
Ji Ning touched the surrounding rock walls solemnly. There were mottled marks on them, and behind the hard and tight cracks, there seemed to be a faint flow of red magma, which burned his hands.
"The depth is enough. The stuff is here. Let's dig around together."
Ji Ning said, picking up the shovel and going to work with all his strength, a look of determination appeared on his dusty face.
Dang, Dang, Dang!
The shovel hit the hard rock wall, hitting little sparks.
Qi Lan, Xue Zhongjing and others in the rear were stunned when they saw this scene.
Do you still want to dig?
Seven days ago, Ji Ning said that he felt that the opportunity was not far away, and they believed him.
Three days ago, Ji Ning said that the opportunity was right in front of them and asked them all to roll up their sleeves and work hard, and they believed it.
Until, four hours ago, Ji Ning asked them to give up the opportunity that was so close to them, saying that it was already infinitely close, and they all believed it.
But now, Ji Ning said, the depth is enough, but there is nothing, so we have to continue digging.
Qi Lan was outspoken and couldn't help but take a step forward. He stopped Ji Ning's movement and couldn't help but sigh and complain:
"Brother, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just that everyone is really tired after so many days. Others have had opportunities one after another, but we brothers haven't even seen a low-grade spiritual stone. It's really hard to accept!"
"Just tell me the truth, how far do you have to go to find that opportunity you mentioned, okay?"
When Ji Ning heard this, a wry smile appeared on his face.
How far away, actually, he didn't know.
At first, he didn't expect that the walls here would get harder as he went deeper, so he repeatedly miscalculated the time. Now he finally dug to the location indicated on the map. He could even feel the call of the key, but There was nothing.
The only explanation is that the power of time has caused some changes in this ancient mountain. Even if the entire mountain is covered by the formation, there will be some changes.
But this kind of change will definitely not be too much, and it is impossible to turn the vast sea into a mulberry field.
So the key must be nearby.
"I don't know either, but I'm sure it's really close this time."
"Then where should we dig?"
"Whatever, it's nearby anyway. I can't tell exactly where it is."
Upon hearing this, Qi Lan glanced at Ji Ning with complicated eyes.
Xue Zhongjing and others also had headaches, and the young swordsman was even more dizzy when he heard these words. He wondered if he was really stupid for believing such an unreliable lunatic!
Ji Ning smiled bitterly for a while, knowing that if he were others, they would probably think that he was a lunatic, but the matter has come to this point, and there is no turning back. No matter how he explains, no one will believe him.
So Ji Ning continued digging against the hard rock wall.
Qi Lan was silent for a long time, and finally sighed heavily and followed Ji Ning to start fucking.
Questioning is one thing, it proves that he has a brain.
Helping is another matter, which proves that he really regards Ji Ning as a friend, so no matter how much grievances and dissatisfaction he feels in his heart, he will not do the opposite.
Zhen Xixi was also exhausted from exhaustion. She didn't even have the strength to complain and go crazy. She just sat quietly not far from Qi Lan, looking lovingly at the latter's handsome profile like a knife, and then her heart filled with emotion. anthomaniac.
Handsome, so handsome.
Being lucky enough to see such a handsome face all the time is a special kind of opportunity, right?
Xue Zhongjing looked at each other with the one-armed young swordsman, then sighed silently, took a pill, and began to sit cross-legged.
In the harsh dark and hot environment, a ferocious look couldn't help but flash across the man's face.
It was only at this moment that he had no choice but to admit that he had mistakenly believed in Ji Ning.
From the moment he gave up the Wild Spirit Vein and entered the Fire Spirit Vein, all of his choices were wrong. He wasted more than twenty days in vain without getting a penny in return, and even stood on the opposite side of Cui Jibo and others. .
You want power but not power, you want opportunity but not chance.
So from now on, what he has to consider is no longer the opportunity mentioned by Ji Ning. What he has to consider is how to get out alive without wasting any more spiritual energy.
The same was true for the one-armed young swordsman. He sighed and began to sit cross-legged with his eyes closed.
In the small hot cave, only Qi Lan and Ji Ning were left, making messy and aimless tapping sounds.
Time passes extremely slowly.
Not long after, Ji Ning and Qi Lan couldn't help but slow down the movements of their hands. It was obvious that their physical strength had reached the limit.
In this fire spirit vein underground palace, they were supposed to release spiritual energy at all times to maintain the body protective spirit shield to resist the invasion of fire poison. Now that they have continued to dig for so long, it is a miracle that they have not fainted.
At this time, somewhere in the dark and hot cave behind, a group of monks suddenly walked out.
Their clothes were messy, covered with dust, and their tired faces showed unconcealable joy. Everyone was saying something excitedly, and some even danced, hugged each other, laughed, and staggered over. .
Seeing the person coming, the expressions of Xue Zhongjing and the one-armed young swordsman became complicated.
Guo Jin and Cui Jibo are back.
Four hours later, he returned in triumph.
Cui Jibo was surrounded by the crowd and walked to the border of the territory with a stern look on his face. Just when he was about to say something mocking, he saw that Ji Ning and others had actually dug such a deep cave, so he couldn't help but be a little surprised. .
Guo Jin's honest face also showed an incredible look.
He knew how hard the rock walls in this underground palace were. It took a lot of time for dozens of them just to open the door of the side hall of the tomb.
But all this pales in comparison to the cave dug by Ji Ning in front of him.
Among the crowd, the Jianghu monk who had believed in Ji Ning and followed him to this barren land raised his head, took a sip of wine, and mocked loudly:
"Hey, I'm still digging!"
"We only spent two hours digging in this place where we have so many opportunities. Counting this, you have already been digging for more than 20 days. How big are the opportunities behind this?!"
Upon hearing this, Cui Jibo turned his right hand, and a green wine flask covered with age dust appeared in his hand. He raised his head and smiled with a proud expression:
"The magical weapon I just got is of the fourth level."
"Although it has been in disrepair for a long time and has lost some of its spirituality, it still has a foundation. If you go out and repair it, it may not be unable to regain its former glory."
A four-stage magic weapon!
In the room, all the monks looked at them with fervent eyes. For everyone present, advancing to the second realm in this life is a luxury, and the third realm of elixir formation is an unattainable dream.
In the world of cultivation, treasures such as magical instruments are far more valuable than those of monks at the same stage.
To put it simply, a monk in the fourth realm may not be able to use the fourth-level magic weapon.
Cui Jibo can win such an opportunity. If he can be successfully repaired, then even if he cannot advance to the pill-forming stage, his combat power will not be weaker than that of ordinary third-stage monks, and he may even be crushed!
Xue Zhongjing looked at the small green gourd, and his usually steady face suddenly changed into several emotions, including surprise, envy, unwillingness, bitterness, gloom, anger, and disappointment, until finally they all turned into gloom.
His expression seemed so gloomy that it could drip water, and his whole person exuded a violent aura.
This is completely different from Xue Zhongjing's usual temperament.
But neither Ji Ning, Qi Lan, nor even Zhen Xixi noticed this, because all of their attention was either on the rock wall in front of them, or on the small green gourd in Cui Jibo's hand.
"The fourth-stage magic weapon doesn't seem to be a big deal."
Qi Lan snorted coldly and put down the shovel in his hand.
He couldn't see Cui Jibo's triumphant appearance, so he spoke.
It's also true.
Based on his family background, he may not be able to take a fancy to a real four-stage magic weapon, let alone a four-stage gourd that he doesn't know whether it can be repaired successfully.
After all, he has the Canggu Bell, a family heirloom.
It's just a different realm, just as different as clouds and mud. Even 11,000 green gourds may not be able to compare with it.
But in the ears of everyone, these words are tantamount to the self-comfort of a loser and the behavior of a clown.
"oh?"
Cui Jibo didn't feel angry, but found it interesting. He raised the green gourd in his hand higher with a smile on his face:
"Indeed, you look down upon the Wild Spirit Vein, and you also look down upon the opportunity given to you. A four-stage gourd is nothing. With your status as a genius, you must be at least a forty-level treasure to match. ah!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of cheerful laughter in the venue.
Zhen Xixi at the entrance of the cave felt a little ashamed, clenched her fists and lowered her head.
Xue Zhongjing and the young swordsman had expressions of helplessness and bitterness. They had chosen their own decisions. Now they could only allow themselves to be ridiculed. When they opened their mouths to refute, they were convinced that they would be humiliated and ridiculed to death.
Qi Lan didn't think so. He was just so angry that he wanted to take out the ancient clock and use its power to crush those who laughed at him to death.
But he can't.
His realm was low and he could not exert the full power of the Cang Gu Bell. Otherwise, he would not have been chased by the Pegasus that night in such an embarrassing situation.
As for holding the Canggu clock in hand and shouting, a four-stage gourd is nothing, I have a five-stage gourd. Not to mention this idiotic behavior, I can only think about it in my heart to relieve my anger.
Seeing Qi Lan's silence, Cui Jibo and others laughed even more intensely:
"Hahahahahaha!"
"Take it, take it out!"
"Don't say it's a forty-level magic weapon. Even if you let that fool take out a low-grade spiritual stone from the hole, I will kneel down and kowtow to you on the spot, and call you dad in public!"
In the crowd, someone shouted with weird expression and excitement.
They noticed that at this moment, Ji Ning was still digging, searching for something in the cave without saying a word.
Do you want to use this method to prove that you are right, and use it as a fig leaf?
Cui Jibo sneered. He didn't want to give Ji Ning this chance, so he opened his mouth and taunted loudly:
"That boy in the back, listen carefully."
"My brother is right. As long as you can dig out even one low-grade spiritual stone from this wretched place, I will kneel down and call you daddy!"
Ji Ning still ignored his taunts, his face calm and tenacious.
Soon, soon.
With each heavy fall of the shovel in his hand, he could feel the warm and surging breath getting closer and closer, as if he was right in front of him.
After countless headless digs, he finally found the right direction this time!
When Cui Jibo saw that Ji Ning still ignored him, as if a powerful combo had hit the cotton, Cui Jibo couldn't help but look a little ugly. He snorted and took a step forward.
Boom!
With one step, the aura of the Qi Condensation Middle Realm spread out, enveloping the billowing heat waves in the air, gathering and condensing, and rushing toward Ji Ning at the entrance of the cave.
At this moment, Ji Ning was digging at the wall in front of him with concentration and exhaustion. If he was unexpectedly hit by this aura, he would have to vomit blood and suffer some injuries.
On the way to the pressure of the scorching breath, both Xue Zhongjing and the young swordsman had the opportunity to stop it, but for some reason, both of them sat on the same spot, motionless.
Zhen Xixi stood at the entrance of the cave and hurriedly moved away.
Her realm is low, she is nothing more than a bronze bone, and has no ability to stop her.
Only Qi Lan.
The latter took out his golden knife and suddenly held it in front of him.
Bang!
But he didn't expect that the hot breath suddenly exploded, catching him off guard. He retreated and hit the rock wall deep in the cave. His face suddenly turned white and he suffered internal injuries.
"Ha ha ha ha--!"
When Cui Jibo saw this, he smiled even more proudly. He saw the reactions of the young swordsman and Xue Zhongjing. Both of them seemed to have lost confidence in Ji Ning.
This means that if he wants to kill Ji Ning now, no one will stop him!
