The Jade-Profound Stone Mine and the Mild-Mannered Wang Household
Halfway up a low mountain, Yang Tianyou looked at the burning corpses of several cultivators at his feet, munching on a Spirit Fruit that Fengling had specially found for him.
Click!
With its crisp, sweet taste and abundant juice, Yang Tianyou gave this Spirit Fruit an eight out of ten.
"Awoo..."
Fengling tilted its head back, its eyes slightly narrowed, and its large tail swayed incessantly.
"Not bad, keep it up next time!"
Yang Tianyou patted the fluffy head with a smile and said softly.
"Hey, Sixth Brother sent me a message! Let me see..."
He took out Communication Talisman and scanned it with his Spiritual Awareness.
"Second-Tier Upper-Grade mineral vein..."
A pair of platinum pupils gradually lit up. Yang Tianyou casually tossed aside the Spirit Fruit he had eaten, leaving only the pit.
Then, looking at the several Spirit Beasts in front of him, he grinned and said, "We've got work to do!"
Dozens of meters underground, a man-made cave is hidden beneath Formation.
Inside the cave, a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators were excitedly collecting mineral resources from the vein before them.
Judging from the clan emblems on their chests, they should be Wang Household from Heiling County. The leader was Wang Qingshan, a fake False Core Cultivator, a middle-aged man around forty years old with a weathered look.
"I never expected we'd be so lucky. In just a few days, we've found a large, Second-Tier Upper-Grade mine, and it's even made of jade-like stones—truly top-quality Spirit Materials." A young Foundation Establishment from the Wang Household said excitedly as he used a special mining shovel to collect the Spirit Materials.
"Stop talking nonsense! Time is of the essence! Mining with brute force! Don't be afraid of wasting time. We have limited time. If other forces discover this mine, we'll inevitably have to fight!" Wang Qingshan, who was digging with a shovel, reprimanded him with a stern face.
"Yes, Seventh Great-Uncle!"
The young Foundation Establishment who had spoken earlier shrank back and said, not daring to say another word.
Upon hearing this, the other Wang Household picked up their shovels and skillfully and quickly began digging into the Jade-Profound Stone Mine before them.
Judging from their appearance, they seem to be professional miners.
Indeed, this was the case. Wang Changyuan, the first Old Ancestor of the Wang Household in Heiling County, was originally a miner at the Qi Refining Realm, who served in a mine of the Luochuan Sect for many years.
Then, with his skillful mining techniques and good talent for Artifact Refining, he successfully developed many mining Law Artifacts, which earned him the appreciation of the Luochuan Sect and led to the allocation of more Cultivation Resources.
Whether it was Fortune or not, Wang Changyuan's cultivation journey was smooth sailing.
More than a hundred years have passed, and he has actually cultivated to the Golden Core Realm and even founded the Wang Household in Heiling County.
Later, thanks to the hardworking and down-to-earth nature of the clansmen and the protection of the Luochuan Sect, the Wang Household of Heiling County developed quite well and maintained a very close relationship with the Luochuan Sect, making them a kind of semi-affiliated force of the latter.
That said, influenced by their first Old Ancestor Wang Changyuan, the Wang Household has a particular fondness for all kinds of mining-type Law Artifacts.
For example, the mining shovel they are currently using was created by Wang Changyuan and later improved by generations of the Wang Household, becoming a special Law Artifact.
This type of mining shovel can greatly increase mining speed and has many special capabilities.
Dissolving ores, breaking through veins, extracting Spirit Gold... all can be accomplished with a single mining shovel.
It can be said that in the entire mining industry of Luochuan Commandery, no force is more professional than the Wang Household.
On the other side, Yang Tianyou, having heard the news, arrived with several clansmen and quietly approached the Jade-Profound Stone Mine.
He stopped ten miles away from the mine, activating his Great White Gold Eyes to observe while having Zhiming use his large ears to Detection.
A moment later, Yang Tianyou, who had a strange expression, looked away. Recalling the Wang Household who were digging the mine with great effort, he couldn't help but chuckle.
These people don't look like Cultivators at all; they're practically a bunch of miners!
"Zhiming, have you discovered anything?" Yang Tianyou asked, looking down at Zhiming in his arms.
"Master, the core of this mine contains very valuable resources. As for the guardian Demon Beast of the mine, it should have been killed; I heard several Demon Beast murmurs from it!"
"A core, precious resource; a guardian Demon Beast that was slain..."
Yang Tianyou stroked his chin. "Are you sure about these people's strength?"
"One False Core Foundation Establishment Late Stage, five Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and six Foundation Establishment Early Stage!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou nodded slightly. His Great White Gold Eyes were not particularly adept at Detection cultivation levels.
"It's not that we can't fight them, but if we can't take down the Wang Household in a short time, it's easy to cause more trouble!" Muttering to himself, Yang Tianyou pondered for a moment and took out a special Talisman.
Second-Tier Middle-Grade Talisman, Strength Warrior Talisman!
It can create a Warrior Puppet the strength of the Foundation Establishment Early Stage in a short period of time, and can be artificially controlled.
After Yang Tianyou activated the Talisman, a Warrior Puppet who was ten feet tall, with a burly build, indistinct face, and wearing a white turban appeared before everyone.
He attached his consciousness to the Warrior Puppet, and then, controlling the unfamiliar body, flew towards the Concealment array in the distance.
When the Warrior Puppet was three miles away from the Formation, Wang Qingshan, who was mining, suddenly changed his expression and noticed someone approaching.
Putting away his shovel, Wang Qingshan led two members of his clan to the outside of the cave, where he immediately saw the Warrior Puppet being blocked by the Formation.
"Brother Wang, may I enter the formation to discuss this further?" Yang Tianyou used his Spiritual Qi to conjure several large characters.
Wang Qingshan hesitated for a moment, then waved his sleeve, opening a gap in the Formation.
The Warrior Puppet flew into it, and the gap disappeared.
"May I ask which Daoist Friends is here?" Wang Qingshan asked, bowing respectfully.
"Yang Tianyou of the Purple Moon Yang Household!"
"Yang Tianyou, the Great White Blade?" Wang Qingshan was taken aback, then his expression softened and he smiled. "So it's Daoist Friends! A pleasure to meet you!"
Seeing his appearance, Yang Tianyou was confused. Why was this False Core from the Wang Household being so polite to him?
Seemingly aware of Yang Tianyou's confusion, Wang Qingshan explained, "My Wang Household has maintained a good relationship with the Luochuan Sect for generations. Our Lineage's first Old Ancestor was originally a pageboy under Senior Zhen Leizi, which is why our Wang Household and the Yun Household have a very good relationship!"
"Didn't Senior Yunhua tell you? She's good friends with Wang Yuxuan, the Golden Core Cultivator Old Ancestor our Wang Household!"
Is that so?
Yang Tianyou felt a little embarrassed, and he was too ashamed to say what he had prepared.
His original intention was to use his strength to threaten the Wang Household into giving half of the Mineral Deposits to the Yang Household, otherwise a full-blown fight would be bad for everyone.
He even prepared the means to demonstrate.
Unexpectedly, the Wang Household actually had a good relationship with Yunhua and were allies.
This is truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple; it's like family members no longer recognize each other!
Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Wang Qingshan seemed to have guessed something.
His eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled, "Brother Yang, you've come at the perfect time! The Jade-Profound Stone Mine we discovered is quite large, and we've been struggling to mine it all in a short period. Your arrival is just what we need to help!"