An Immortal Mine at Home
"Jingle bells!"
Miner Wang is working diligently. He has been digging for eight days straight, working hard and self-disciplined, and has hardly stopped, chiseling and hammering.
"This rock is so hard! What kind of broken rock is this?!" He was exhausted and began to doubt his life. He was using the God Slaying Banner, yet he had only dug a few meters deep.
The meteorite was rough in texture. If this were in the Real World, he felt that he could crush a huge meteorite that blotted out the sky with a single step.
Now, he has kicked 2,523 times, his soles are aching terribly, his mouth is dry, and his hair is steaming, but it hasn't had much effect.
After a brief attempt, he had already shaken the God Slaying Banner, making it bigger by swaying it in the wind, and swung the flagpole like an iron rod, smashing it here, sparks flying and clanging.
The outer two-meter-thick Stone Skin is relatively brittle, but the brown stone inside is many times harder than the so-called copper mother and mithril alloy plate.
"It's too difficult to be a good senior miner." Wang Xuan was almost at his wit's end. He never thought that he would run into this meteorite mine halfway through his cultivation journey.
However, when he dug to a depth of six meters, he saw Mist Silk emanating from the surface, which were close to real Energy Substance. The concentration of these substances increased by one level, prompting him to take a deep breath.
His spirit was restored, and he breathed with his mind. His exhausted "body" felt like a desert meeting sweet rain, constantly absorbing vitality. It felt so good.
On the fourteenth day, veteran miner Wang Xuan dug to a depth of twelve meters. The color of the stone changed slightly, transitioning to a light purple, and more of the extraordinary material that resembled real substance was found.
He looked closely and saw that the Mist Silk had a faint color, with a wisp of purple mist falling down, indicating an extremely high level!
"Damn, we have a mine at home, are we just going to leave it for the New Year? I want to see what's inside the meteorite." Wang Xuan didn't believe in supernatural things, since he didn't have to worry about running out of Super Material or his power being depleted.
Clang! Clang! Bang! Clang!
He used the skill of a blacksmith to insert the flagpole into the crack in the rock, chopping and kicking it as a crowbar, digging all the way, his movements becoming more and more proficient.
He worked diligently in the mines, exhausting his body and mind, treating it as a form of spiritual practice. At the same time, he was indeed studying various martial arts manuals and some exquisite movement techniques, which he would then practice in confined spaces.
With a flick of his fingers, he conjured the Dao Slaying Sword, its blade gleaming and ringing. Every gesture he made was a display of the Feather Ascension Fist, the True Phoenix Spreading its Wings, and other divine skills lost to the outside world, demonstrating them to the fullest extent.
Sizzle!
On this day, when Master Miner Wang, had dug to a depth of twenty-six meters, a wisp of purple energy emanated from a crack in the rock, its energy incredibly concentrated. He took a deep breath, feeling light and airy, as if he were about to rise from the ground and ascend to immortality.
"Are we almost at the right spot? A purple aura is rolling down from the sky, so red it's almost purple. Good fortune is on its way! What a lucky omen!" He encouraged himself.
Nearly a month has passed, and now his skills are superb. He has been officially promoted to Master Miner Wang. At this moment, his movements are skillful and his efficiency has skyrocketed.
In an instant, he was engulfed by the dense purple aura, absorbing every last bit without wasting a single wisp, while simultaneously replenishing the flag.
"In the Real World, the first wisp of purple aura that cultivators capture each morning as they greet the rising sun contains extraordinary substances..."
He recalled the records in the book, which stated that when the extraordinary energy had not receded, the purple mist that appeared with the sun was very precious and was considered a kind of super-grade energy.
He had reason to believe that the purple mist appearing in the flesh of the meteorite, which was more than twenty meters deep, was all that substance, but much more concentrated.
"It's so close to reality! I've discovered a new and amazing power that allows me to mine on a large scale!" Wang Xuan was overjoyed. The path of a mining master is indeed rewarding.
Wang Xuan shook off his fatigue, his spirits lifted, and his eyes blazed with a fierce light. He longed to dig through this enormous meteorite and drill into the source of the real world.
"I'll dig, I'll dig some more, keep digging deeper!" He was full of energy, and he could clearly feel that using his divine skills and employing boxing manuals, sword manuals, and other techniques here was truly equivalent to cultivating.
After each period of exhaustion, extremely high-level purple energy replenishes the primordial spirit, which can be considered a unique form of arduous cultivation.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Countless sword lights flashed as Master Miner Wang, without neglecting his work, continued his intensive training, his entire body radiating sword light. This was the scripture behind the Dao Slaying Sword, and he himself transformed into a sword wheel.
At this moment, dazzling sword energy is being released freely from the pores of his spiritual body; his entire body is a veritable immortal sword.
"I actually managed to train here!"
He was lost in thought. In the Real World, when he practiced with his own body, he made his flesh and blood splatter, and the sword energy pierced through his body, injuring himself many times.
Here, he clarified the fundamental secret of the sword manual: when the sword energy is in the body, it should be gentle as water, nourishing the body rather than harming oneself.
Only when unleashed externally will everything change; to kill enemies like a fierce, world-destroying light, one must possess the immense power to swallow ten thousand miles and pierce the vast sky.
Wang Xuan sat cross-legged and exerted all his strength. In an instant, Boundless Light burst forth, and the surrounding area was filled with sword energy, dazzling and magnificent.
He was like a god or Buddha opening his eyes, looking incomparably holy, sitting on a lotus platform, as immovable as a mountain, but the Calamity of Slaughter had already been released. He was like a halo, Shine Upon, but all that was left was sword energy sweeping across the world!
"Excellent, wonderful!" He was at peace and cultivated himself while mining, interpreting various supreme Scripture and gaining great benefits.
Purple mist descended from the sky. As he dug, reaching a depth of over thirty meters, the dense purple fog was about to transform into rosy light, covering his body.
"Have we reached the right spot?" He felt that he was getting closer and closer to the real Energy Substance. The purple mist was astonishing, so dense that it was impossible to disperse.
Now, he has reason to suspect that the mysterious meteorite in the outer space blood pool might have fallen from such a place back then.
The Energy Substance in the blood pool are also very similar to real ones, having fallen from the void beyond the realm. If the source could be found, the Transcendent Immortals would have already gone to excavate it.
It was like a stone without roots, and the immortals seemed unable to find anything by following the path it left behind.
"However, the energy properties contained in that meteorite are quite different from what I have now. That one was very violent, attracted lightning, and had a malevolent aura. The purple aura here is relatively calm, vast, profound, and boundless."
Two months later, Master Miner Wang, was promoted to Mine Lord Wang.
He felt that with a magic mine at home, working was really not tiring, and he was full of energy. Even if he was temporarily exhausted and collapsed on the ground, he would soon be full of energy again and start digging again!
"It'll be done soon, I've already dug 90 meters deep!" He was overjoyed and became even more motivated.
However, this illusion sustained him until he dug 150 meters, at which point he began to lose his composure. Was this a bottomless pit? Or was there no end in sight?
He clearly felt that intense and vigorous energy, but it always felt like there was a layer of stone between them, and he could never truly get close.
Moreover, the rocks behind became harder to dig, so his efficiency improvement was useless, as he often encountered sections of road as hard as Sun Gold.
"No, I have to run away. Judging by the time, that crater is about to spew out nearly real red Energy Substance again."
He feared that the red clouds would pour in and trap him there, which would be a tragedy.
The meteorite crater overflows every few months, with crimson clouds sweeping down from the sky like a vast ocean. This is also the reason why huge red waves occasionally surge across the dark Land of Nothingness.
"My place has a rather unique terrain and is far from that passage. If the entrance is blocked, can this place become a peaceful haven?"
Wang Xuan dared not risk his life, but instead severed a wisp of his consciousness and left it there to see what would happen.
Then he ran away, hiding far enough away. Several days later, a thunderous roar sounded behind him, like two nebulae clashing, the terrifying sound accompanied by an endless crimson glow, engulfing everything.
After a long wait, when everything quieted down, Wang Xuan returned and once again came to the massive, boundless meteorite that seemed to press down from the sky, and found his mine.
"Really, it wasn't affected?" He was delighted. The remaining Red Substance here had a very weak aura. He dug away the stone blocking the entrance and went deeper inside.
"Yes, my spiritual imprint is intact. It's doing quite well, nourished by the purple energy every day, and has become even more resilient." He retrieved the Spirit Imprint.
"My strength is improving!" He revealed a surprised expression. He had indeed been cultivating diligently for the past few months, with ample high-level Mysterious Matter nourishing his tired body, and his cultivation was constantly improving.
And so, Mine Lord Wang resumed digging, encouraging himself with a sense of self-deception that he was almost at the end. The road ahead was sometimes so tough it drove him mad, while other sections were much easier to navigate, significantly increasing his efficiency.
He dug for over a year, excavating more than 400 meters. One day, guided by a gut feeling, he sensed that he was about to find something.
"Clang!"
He hollowed out a space, and purple mist poured down like a waterfall, knocking him off balance and nearly causing him to fall, like a mountain torrent bursting its banks.
"The water of the Purple Palace comes from the sky, a very auspicious omen!" Wang Xuan rushed in. It was a wide-open area, like a tunnel or a natural mine.
The mine was filled with a large amount of purple mist, so thick that it glowed, like a rosy cloud or lightning, cleansing his entire body.
"What a wonderful place! Next time, I can plant a celestial herb here. I'll transplant the great herb that Zheng Yuantian gave me, along with some of its life-soil!"
Wang Xuan believed that if they were to bring the sacred soil here and plant the medicinal herbs, the path connecting to the meteorite would be greatly shortened, which would be a form of occupation and Pioneering.
He even speculated whether planting two or three vigorous medicinal plants in succession would trigger a qualitative change, leading to phenomena such as Shrink Ground into Inches or taking a step to travel ten thousand miles.
"There's a celestial mine at home, where I can grow heavenly herbs!" He waited for the purple mist to dissipate slightly before beginning his exploration, heading along the meteorite mine tunnel.
"This... should be a natural mine pit, after all, it's inside a huge meteorite." He hesitated for a moment, otherwise, the situation would be complicated.
The Mine Lord Wang, carrying the God Slaying Banner, became serious and on high alert, carefully observing the surroundings. He discovered that the ancient and deep mine seemed to be naturally formed, without any traces of chisels or magical bombardment; everything was a natural landscape.
Inside the mine, the purple mist glowed, sacred and peaceful, posing no danger. He muttered to himself, "Could the purple aura of dawn in the Real World be seeping out from places like this?"
It was peaceful here. Wang Xuan was searching for new extraordinary powers. He was forging his own path, and unexpectedly, he ended up in such a strange place.
Suddenly, a purple glow appeared, and a melodious laugh rang out, startling Mine Lord Wang so much that he immediately gripped the God Slaying Banner, as if facing a formidable enemy, ready to strike at any moment.
That's so sudden! Is there someone deep inside the meteorite?!
This is a bit outrageous. He's been mining for over a year, so where exactly did he end up?
"Won't the Mine Lord Wang be robbed of his Immortal Mine and turn back into Miner Wang? No way!" He opened his Spiritual Heavenly Eye and stared intently.
There were no people in sight. The purple clouds in the mine were like flower petals, fluttering and falling, very bright, like a fairy rain falling gently.
"No way, could it be that I've dug through the real land and am about to reach the source?!" He was shocked. If that were the case, he would truly be able to change the world.
However, after the laughter subsided, there was no further sound or movement; no sound or figure appeared.
To be honest, the laughter was very pleasant, like that of a young woman. It was a little startling at first, but then it felt sacred and peaceful, without any unsettling or creepy feeling.
Instinctively, he sensed that this was not an ominous place. On the contrary, the further he walked, the more magnificent it became. Purple light was like the falling leaves and petals of a fairy tree, illuminating the mine road.
After searching for a long time without success, Wang Xuan withdrew his Spiritual Heavenly Eye. However, not long after, another anomaly occurred. Laughter was heard, and scenery flashed by in the purple mist ahead.
A vast purple palace, a magnificent and grand palace, sits there. It moves and disappears in an instant, leaving behind the image of a beautiful woman standing by the railing, her smile captivating.
Wang Xuan frowned, but still followed. If something really happened, it would be too late to retreat. Rather than that, he might as well be bold and go through it.
He ran quickly, opening his Heavenly Eye at the same time, trying to lock onto the Purple Mansion and anchor the otherworldly figure shrouded in immortal mist and purple light rain.
Actually, Mine Lord Wang was a little unsure. The most important thing was that a magnificent palace and a woman had appeared in his immortal mine. Whose property was this?