The two cyan figures collided quickly, and a muffled sound continued to be heard in the bamboo forest. After a while, it subsided again. Lin Sheng and Bai Qing landed on both sides of the bamboo forest.
Countless green bamboo leaves fell from the sky and piled up in a thick layer below.
"Junior Brother Lin, I didn't expect to see you in the past few days. You have already touched the bottleneck of Samadhi realm. You really have a good understanding in this area. It seems that you will soon be able to enter the first level of Skill realm."
Bai Qing had a smile on his face.
She is a beautiful-looking woman, but she usually wears a cold face most of the time, but now her smile is quite amazing.
"Thanks to Senior Sister Bai's guidance, otherwise I wouldn't have made such rapid progress."
Lin Sheng smiled and shook his head.
Although he spends most of his time on realm cultivation, he will also practice on this Samadhi realm from time to time.
It's just a very small proportion of the time spent on realm cultivation.
In this case, it takes half a year to reach the bottleneck of the skill level. He does have some talent in Samadhi realm's practice.
"Junior Brother Lin You are too modest. With your strength, you may not be weaker than me now. In the sect, junior brother, you don't have to be too humble. You should fully display your talents. This will also get more resources, especially in this situation."
Bai Qing's beautiful eyes fell on Lin Sheng.
Although she has a cold temperament and is obsessed with martial arts, she is confident that she can judge people accurately. At this moment, she feels more and more unable to see through this junior brother who was the last to join.
In the fight just now, she could also feel that the other party did not use all his strength.
"Now that the two countries are at war, we Linjiang Prefecture are far away from the south of the border. Even if it is not far, it is not that far away from the experts. Linjiang Prefecture is quite wealthy, so it is inevitable that a large number of supplies and manpower will be drawn from nearby mansions. Naturally, we Seven Forms Sect cannot avoid it. In addition, the new Prefectural Office golden hunter has no kindness to talk about. It is not difficult to imagine that the days in the future will be even more difficult."
"Under this situation, the resource allocation of each hospital in the sect will probably become less and less in the future. In the future, the sect will concentrate its limited resources on a few people with extraordinary talents. Of course, it is not possible with my qualifications, but Junior Brother Lin, in my opinion, you may be able to compete for this spot."
Hearing this, Lin Sheng was stunned at first, but soon realized that what Bai Qing said was very likely to happen.
"I understand, Senior Sister Bai."
In fact, he is now consciously revealing his talents.
Otherwise, in the face of the sneak attack by those men in black, he would not have left any traces and let Huang Feng and others clean it up.
Now it seems that maybe more can be revealed and more resources can be tilted, which is undoubtedly a good thing.
Three days later.
Linjiang Prefecture issues wartime tax order.
Taxes in the entire Linjiang Prefecture area are temporarily increased by three times. Taxes in the entire Linjiang Prefecture area are temporarily increased by two times. Collection orders are issued for each sect and family. They are divided into levels according to the power of the sect and family, and materials are collected according to different levels.
Wanhua City.
In the restaurant.
"Three hundred thousand taels of silver!! Imperial Court It's really a lion's mouth. He wants so much silver when he opens his mouth. What does he think these three hundred thousand taels are? Even the rocks in the mountains need to be pulled by more than ten carts."
Zhao Kongfang had a look of anger and helplessness on his face. He picked up the wine bottle and took an imageless drink before sighing.
"During this period, the tax burden in Wanhua City was much higher than before. After some Imperial Court intervened, the business in the city was more or less affected. There was also the robbery incident recently. Not to mention that my business, Zhao family, has plummeted, it is not as good as it used to be. Now it happens again. To put it nicely, it was collected during the war and will be returned after the war is over. Who knows when this war will end..."
At this point Zhao Kongfang patted the table heavily and asked the waiter to serve two more bottles of wine.
Lin Sheng sat across from him and listened quietly, watching himself, Second Senior Brother, who had always been cool and unrestrained in the past, express his anguish.
He knew that recently Zhao family's business was indeed not as good as before, and the owner of Zhao family's old illness had relapsed and his health was deteriorating. Zhao family's burden was now gradually falling on Zhao Kongfang, forcing this self-proclaimed free and uninhibited romantic to mature at this moment.
300,000 taels of silver, he did not expect that Imperial Court's collection would be so generous.
This is definitely not a small amount. Even if someone like Xie Qingyun has been Bone Transformation realm for many years and is a famous martial artist at the head of an academy, it is still difficult for him to be able to spend so much money at once.
Zhao family is a well-known merchant family in the city, but now all aspects of business have been affected, and the situation is not as good as before. To spend so much money at once will probably be a strain.
Even Zhao family is in such a beautiful scene, so it is not difficult to imagine that the situation of other aristocratic sects in Wanhua City will not be much better.
As Seven Forms Sect is one of the top major forces among Wanhua City, it doesn't take much to think about it. It will definitely be the main target of the collection, and it is unknown how much money and materials will be spent.
It seems that the situation will be worse than he imagined, Lin Sheng thought in his mind.
"This wartime collection is nothing at all, but the proportion of collection this time is too high. I have inquired from Prefecture City's business partners. Among the entire Linjiang Prefecture, our Wanhua City has the highest collection rate. It is more than double that of other places."
When Zhao Kongfang said this, his emotions became a little excited. Fortunately, he quickly controlled his emotions. Finally, he sighed heavily. He glanced at Lin Sheng, shook his head slightly, and said slowly.
"Junior Brother Lin, if this continues, this Wanhua City prosperous situation may be unsustainable. It may be time to change places. After all, we must make some plans for the future."
Zhao Kongfang did not continue talking at this point, but the meaning was clearly revealed.
Apparently he has plans to leave Wanhua City.
He is very clear about Zhao Kongfang's current situation, which will affect Wanhua City or the entire Linjiang Prefecture business. In addition, the owner of the family is in a bad situation and may not be able to last long.
It can be said that the reason why Zhao family has such momentum is due to the all-round master of the Zhao family. If one of him dies, it goes without saying that it will definitely be another heavy blow to Zhao family.
Now that the war between the two countries is about to begin, and coupled with the current situation in Wanhua City, I am afraid that there are not a few people in the city who have this kind of thinking.
Yunshui Mountain.
The five peaks that were originally occupied by several major forces are now being mined in full swing.
A Prefecture City officer and soldier wearing light armor and holding mining tools, with quick hands and feet, cleaned up and transported pieces of animal ore.
Compared with the mining efficiency of several major forces, Imperial Court is undoubtedly showing a crushing attitude. The amount of beast ore mined in just over a month has almost equaled the number of mined by several major forces in the past half year.
Especially for some mineral deposits that are difficult to mine, the mining efficiency of Fubing is much higher than that of ordinary forces.
In a mountain peak that was 1/3 hollowed out, as a ball of fire quickly swept across, there was a series of booming sounds like an earthquake erupting from the mountain peak.
The dazzling fire shredded the night, and the huge mountain peak was directly blown to pieces, as if it had been wiped away from the mountainside. A large amount of gravel mixed with animal ore was scattered to the foot of the mountain.
If Lin Sheng saw this scene, he would be quite surprised. This is obviously mining in Bengshan.
This method is quite exquisite. The reason why it is so powerful is not entirely dependent on gunpowder, which only accounts for a small part. Instead, gunpowder is used to trigger the mineral patterns in the mineral deposits. The energy of a large amount of mineral patterns is used to create such an effect.
This method not only greatly increases mining efficiency, but also reduces the risk of ore explosion during mining.
Not long after, huge explosions were heard from other peaks.
Wan Jianghai stood in the Bai Peak mountain with his hands on his back and heavy armor. He looked at the Prefecture City officers and soldiers who were mining on the top of the mountain and spoke calmly.
"How's it going? Are there any minerals in this beast mine?"
Next to him was a middle-aged man wearing long white and black clothes, with a huge red spot on his right cheek.
"Master Wan, based on my experience, I am 30 to 40% sure of the scale of this mine, and it may even contain a second Divine Seed."
The red-spotted man thought for a moment and said.
"Thirty to four percent? Not bad, then dig it out for me as soon as possible. If you can dig out the second Divine Seed, I will let you go one step further with the Divine Crafts Department."
Wan Jianghai had a smile on his face.
Great Capital attaches great importance to Divine Seed. As long as Divine Seed can be found and sent to Great Capital, it will undoubtedly be a great achievement.
The reason why he came to Linjiang Prefecture was because he knew that Divine Seed had been found in high-grade mineral deposits here, so he secretly made efforts to let Zhang Songbai escort Divine Seed back to Great Capital, while he took over the place.
Now it is determined that there is a high possibility that there is a second Divine Seed in this mine. How could it not make him happy?
The man with red spots is named Duan Heng, and he is one of the stewards of Great Capital Divine Crafts Department.
He has extremely rich experience in animal mining, which he brought here specially from Great Capital.
The purpose is to dig out the possible existence of Divine Seed.
"However, Master Wan, the situation here seems a bit strange."
Duan Heng thought about something and said slowly with a thoughtful look on his face.
"What do you mean?" Wan Jianghai narrowed his eyes.
"This mine is undoubtedly 500,000 years old, and it is true that Divine Seed was born in it. At the same time, because the energy contained in it is extremely abundant, many Demon Beast Ore Seed have also formed in the surrounding area. However, almost all of the Demon Beast Ore Seed excavated during this period are incomplete."
Duan Heng said in a deep voice, with a bit of confusion on his face, as if he couldn't figure it out.
"I have checked the historical records and found no large-scale earth dragon turning over in this mine. Logically speaking, such a result should not be caused."
"And there are no traces of underground Spirit Beast activity nearby."
He really couldn't figure it out. In his decades of experience, he had never found this situation before.
Hearing this Wan Jianghai frowned and his tone was a bit colder.
"I don't care what these Demon Beast Ore Seed are. All I want is Divine Seed. As long as Divine Seed can be unearthed, you will be indispensable. If you don't have everything, it is just empty talk. Do you understand?"
"My subordinate understands that I will speed up the progress."
Duan Heng There were drops of sweat on his forehead, and he immediately lowered his head and answered. He knew very well the temperament of this Ten Thousand Captors, who could be said to be moody and murderous.
"Give me a time, how long will it take for me to see Divine Seed?"
"This... if there really is Divine Seed, then two months... no, one month..."
Duan Heng spoke quickly, but after noticing Wan Jianghai's silent expression, he felt a chill in his heart for no reason, and quickly changed his words again.
"Twenty days, just twenty days!!"
"You only have 10 days, I want to know the result."
Wan Jianghai spoke calmly, without giving the other party a chance to speak, and decided directly.
Now King Yan was injured in a fight with Tang Chong. He knew that King Yan had the Bloodline talent of devouring Strange Beast's powerful essence and blood. As long as he sent Divine Seed at this critical moment, he would undoubtedly be favored by the other party. This was what he dreamed of.
You must know that King Zhao Hongzhang of Yan has another name in Northern Yan, and that is the God of War.
Although his Wanjia has some strength background among Great Capital. But what does it mean compared to the King of Hell? Among the entire Northern Yan, the prestige of Emperor Jing King Yan is obviously much higher than that of today. As long as they can be valued by King Yan, then their status in Great Capital will undoubtedly be higher.
"Then... as you said... I will give you an explanation in 10 days."
Even if some Duan Heng of such a large-scale animal mine has been mined, it is only the tip of the iceberg. It is undoubtedly a dream to dig out the existence of other Divine Seed in the ground within 10 days, but he knows very well that he has no room for refusal.
So I had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.
"Very good, I will come over in 10 days. I hope Duan Shengong will not disappoint you."
A smile appeared on Wan Jianghai's face, and the next moment the figure had disappeared from the high platform.
Duan Heng stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and looked down at the group of Prefecture City officers and soldiers who were hurriedly mining.
Soon the assembly bell rang, and after one stick of incense, we were at the foot of Bai Peak mountain.
"Immediately stop the mining of other peaks and concentrate all Divine Fire Bomb on Bai Peak."
Duan Heng conveyed the order to several Divine Crafts Department subordinates responsible for mining.
"Manager Duan, the 500,000-year-old animal mine under Bai Peak contains too much energy. If Divine Fire Bomb is used to cause the energy of the mineral pattern to change, it is very likely to cause a large-scale earth dragon to turn over. Then wouldn't it..."
"Shut up. If you don't want to die, just do as I say."
Before several of his subordinates could raise objections, Duan Heng shouted in a deep voice.
Soon, a large number of tightly packed black balls were continuously pulled into Bai Peak and installed in fixed positions.
Not long after, explosions came from the Bai Peak, and this was just the beginning. These gunpowder explosions ignited the Great Earth Furnace like fuses.
Bai Peak was suddenly filled with countless violent energy. The tyrannical energy riot actually directly drove away Bai Peak, which was mostly hollowed out, and set off a sandstorm that covered the sky and the sun in place.
Compared with the ground, the underground is the real place that moves mountains.
More than 90% of the mineral energy contained in the 500,000-year-old beast mine is vented underground. Countless huge cracks with a depth of 10,000 meters are spread all over the ground. At this time, the underground is as messy as a pot of porridge.
At the same time.
Bai Peak Beneath the unknown tens of thousands of meters deep underground, a pair of huge pupils suddenly lit up, emitting a heart-stopping green color.