Golden Jade Ore Vein

As far as he knew, the Azure Cloud Mountain Range did not have any rare cultivation resources. The fact that the Xu Family had set up Formation in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range and even sent Foundation Establishment Cultivator to oversee it indicated that the Azure Cloud Mountain Range had valuable cultivation resources.

There shouldn't be any Core Formation Cultivator there, otherwise Liu Shi wouldn't have been able to escape even with an Earth Escape Talisman.

"According to my grandfather's analysis, the Azure Cloud Mountain Range must contain very important cultivation resources, which is why the Xu Family attaches so much importance to them. However, my grandfather's cultivation level was too low, and he was discovered by the guards before he could investigate thoroughly."

Liu Yuruo's voice was filled with sorrow.

"Alright, don't be too sad. The dead can't be brought back to life. You didn't announce his death to the public, did you? The Xu Family might come knocking on your door."

Shen Long asked.

"No, my grandfather left a will before he passed away, instructing me to announce to the outside world that he had gone out on business, and that I would take over my grandfather's position and gather information for my elders."

Liu Yuruo said.

"Come to the Listen-to-Rain Pavilion. Just let the waiter know, and he'll bring you here. As usual, I've put some things in the teapot; come and get them yourself."

Shen Long gave the order.

"Yes, Senior Yu."

Liu Yuruo agreed.

Shen Long put away the Communication Disk, took out a yellow Storage Bag, put a thousand Spirit Stone inside, and stuffed the Storage Bag into the teapot.

With Chen Liang as an example, Shen Long dared not easily trust others. Since Liu Shi was dead, Shen Long would also provide some appropriate compensation. If the information provided by Liu Shi was of great value, Shen Long would also reward him.

He got up and went out, closed the door, gave the waiter a few instructions, and left Listen-to-Rain Pavilion.

He found an inn, settled in, and took out his Communication Disk to contact Liu Yuruo.

"Did you get the Spirit Stone?"

Shen Long asked.

"I received it, thank you very much, Senior Yu."

Liu Yuruo expressed her gratitude.

"This is just a small token of my appreciation. If the information he obtained at the cost of his life proves to be of great value, I will reward him further. You must run Liu Family Sundry Shop well and protect yourself, understand?"

Shen Long gave instructions.

"Yes, senior."

Liu Yuruo agreed.

Shen Long gave a few instructions and then put away the Communication Disk.

He took out three Storage Bag of different colors and emptied their contents: more than 20,000 Spirit Stone, as well as spirit medicine, refining materials, Jade Slip, and Talisman.

There are thirteen magical Law Artifact, including four High-grade Magical Tool, all of which are offensive, one mid-grade flying Law Artifact, four Second-Rank Talisman, and one Divine Strength Talisman that can temporarily increase a cultivator's strength.

Shen Long picked up a Cyan Jade Slip and immersed his Divine Sense into it.

After reviewing the contents of all the Jade Slip, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

"Green Tiger Tribe!"

Shen Long muttered to himself.

Chen Hao and Bai Bing had dozens of Jade Slip in their Storage Bag, two of which mentioned the Green Tiger Tribe Jade Slip.

As far as he knew, the Barbarian Race now had eighteen major tribes, and the Green Tiger Tribe was not among them.

The Green Tiger Tribe should be a medium-sized tribe. If it were a small tribe, it wouldn't have the strength to send spies into the heart of the Human Race.

Based on their strength, the Barbarian Race tribes are divided into three levels: large, medium, and small. Large tribes have at least five Nascent Soul Cultivator, medium-sized tribes have at least one Core Formation Cultivator, and the highest-ranking member of a small tribe is only Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

When Barbarian Race intermarry with Human Race cultivators, their offspring possess immense strength, resemble Human Race in appearance, but have Barbarian Race blood flowing through their veins. These are called Half-Barbarian Half-Barbarian, who are sent to infiltrate Human Race territory to gather intelligence and cultivation resources.

He didn't know why the Green Tiger Tribe had sent Chen Hao and Bai Bing to the Zhao Kingdom, but it certainly wasn't a good thing.

For him, the biggest gains this time were the two Law Treasure, the Spirit-Nourishing Pendant and the Magnetic Essence Bead. He was only Foundation Establishment Cultivator and could not control Law Treasure. In terms of value alone, these two Law Treasure were second only to the Spirit Control Tower.

Shen Long picked up the things on the ground, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Based on the information Liu Shi had, there was definitely something wrong with the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was. He had two choices: ignore it or go and investigate.

After much deliberation, Shen Long decided to go and find out what was going on.

As the saying goes, "He who stands by the river will eventually get his shoes wet." He had been staying in the cultivation Immortal Realm of the Zhao Kingdom, living in constant fear that the cultivators of the Hundred Ghosts Sect would come knocking on his door one day. If there were any good things in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, he would have made a great contribution and could return to the Qin Kingdom.

Having figured this out, Shen Long no longer hesitated, left the inn, and headed straight for the Azure Cloud Mountain Range.

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The border between the Qin Kingdom and Zhao Kingdom stretched for hundreds of thousands of miles, and the Azure Cloud Mountain Range were only a small section of it.

Deep within the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, in a secluded underground cave, golden light could be seen glimmering on the stone walls, where a group of the Xu Family cultivators were mining ore.

In a Stone Chamber over a hundred feet in size, an elderly man of medium build, dressed in a golden robe, sat on a Cyan Prayer Mat. He had a fair complexion, no beard, and bright, piercing eyes. A man in his early thirties, dressed in a blue robe, was reporting to the elderly man.

"Second Uncle! We can't find that Qi Refining Cultivator. He's been poisoned and probably won't survive."

The man in the blue robe reported.

Xu Yihai, Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

"Should it be? Our Lineage's future is ruined by you. You actually let a Qi Refining Cultivator escape. If he spreads the news, it will definitely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives."

The old man in the golden robe reprimanded him without any politeness.

Xu Yunfeng, Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

fortuitous opportunity chance, the Xu Family discovered a medium-sized Golden Jade Ore Vein. Golden Jade is Third Rank refining material that can be used to forge Law Treasure. A medium-sized Golden Jade Ore Vein is worth millions of Spirit Stone.

The Xu Family has dispatched five Foundation Establishment Cultivator to oversee the operation, set up a second-tier Formation, and allocated manpower to mine the vein. If nothing unexpected happens, the Xu Family will rise to prominence as a result.

Unexpectedly, a Qi Refining Cultivator triggered the Formation. A Qi Refining Cultivator from the Xu Family released poisonous insects that injured the Qi Refining Cultivator. Xu Yihai led a team to apprehend the man, but he had already escaped.

"Should we hide the mine, or report it to the Liu Clan?"

Xu Yihai suggested.

"How can such a large mine be hidden? Reporting it to the Liu Clan is a poor strategy. Hopefully, this person hasn't gone far. Send people to search everywhere. We must find this person and strengthen our defenses. If a powerful enemy attacks, we should mention the Liu Clan's name, hoping to scare them away."

Xu Yunfeng gave the instructions.

They have only mined some Golden Jade so far, which is already a great fortune. If they continue mining for a longer period of time, the Xu Family will be able to purchase more cultivation resources, train more experts, and may even produce Core Formation Cultivator.

If we report this to the Liu Clan, the mine will definitely fall into the Liu Clan hands. We won't even get a share, let alone a piece of the pie.

"Yes, Second Uncle."

Xu Yihai agreed and left.

On the outskirts of the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, there is a narrow valley.

Shen Long stood in the valley, with the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada flying in front of him. He used the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada to observe the situation ahead, while the Iron Tail Scorpion lurked underground, ready to help at any time.

More than an hour later, Shen Long stopped, his expression turning serious.

With the help of the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, he could see two men five miles away, their cultivation levels unknown.

Shen Long's face lit up with joy, and he quickly took out a blue cloak, a High-grade Magical Tool called the Spirit-Concealing Cloak, which he had seized from the enemy.

He put away the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, draped the Spirit-Concealing Cloak over his body, and infused it with Law Power.

The Spirit-Concealing Cloak emitted a soft blue light, enveloping Shen Long's entire body.

Not long after, the Spirit-Concealing Cloak and Shen Long disappeared. He was actually still in the same spot, but he was invisible to the naked eye.

Time passed slowly, and two members of the Xu Family appeared in the narrow valley.

"That guy can really run! He actually got away, and we suffered because of him."

"A slightly older young man in a gold shirt complained."

"Who says otherwise? He's already been injured by my Soul-Severing Scorpion, he definitely won't survive, why bother with all that trouble!"

A short, stout young man in a yellow shirt said.

"Alright, let's continue searching! Ancestor Yihai said there will be a generous reward for finding this person's body."

"That's what the young man in the gold shirt said."

Just then, a dozen thick Cyan Vine sprouted from the ground and wrapped around the bodies of the golden-robed youth and the yellow-robed youth. Before they could react, a Cyan Wind Blade shot from behind and cut the golden-robed youth in two.

A flash of blue light, Shen Long appeared.

"Tell me honestly how many experts are here, and I might give you a quick death."

Shen Long said.

The young man in the yellow shirt opened his mouth to shout, but a sharp screech rang out. His head sank, and the Iron Tail Scorpion emerged from the ground, its stinger twitching and striking him repeatedly. The young man in the yellow shirt let out a scream and fell to the ground.

Shen Long found two Storage Bag on the two men. They didn't have much money, but the records on the Jade Slip confirmed that they were indeed from the Xu Family. Liu Shi hadn't lied.

Shen Long threw out two fireballs, burning the two corpses, released the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, and continued forward, disappearing into the deep mountains.

In a dense, Cyan Bamboo Forest, Xu Yihai patrolled with two members of his clan.

"Contact the other members of the tribe and tell them not to go too far; it wouldn't be good if they were discovered."

Xu Yihai gave the instructions.

One of the tribesmen nodded, took out Communication Disk to contact the tribesmen, but after a while, there was no response from the Communication Disk.

"What's going on? I can't get in touch with them?"

Xu Yihai asked, puzzled.

"Maybe I just didn't notice. I'll contact someone else!"

The tribesmen said they tried contacting other tribesmen, but the Communication Disk didn't respond.

"Something's wrong! Send out the Warning Talisman immediately! Enemies have infiltrated!"

Xu Yihai gave the order, and with a flick of his right hand, Talisman shimmering with red light flew out and soared into the sky. Upon reaching the sky, it instantly exploded, transforming into a Giant Fireball that bloomed in the air.

At the same time, a bright red mushroom cloud rose in the distance, quite conspicuous.

"Let's go back quickly."

Xu Yihai said, leading his clansmen back.

In an open area, Shen Long was fighting with three men and one woman, with the corpses of some Xu Family members lying on the ground.

Shen Long captured several Qi Refining Cultivator and, after interrogating them, learned that the highest level of Foundation Establishment Cultivator Formation. That's when he stormed in.

Liu Shi cannot have died in vain. Now that Shen Long has come, we must find out the truth.

"Take him down!"

Xu Yunfeng gave the order, then summoned a Banner Flag that shimmered with red light. Judging from its Spiritual Qi fluctuations, it was a Top-Grade Dharma Artifact.

Shen Long raised his right hand, and a Cyan Tornado swept out, instantly arriving in front of Xu Yunfeng.

Xu Yunfeng quickly summoned a Golden Shield and held it in front of him.

He cast a Golden Light Screen around himself, grasped the Red Banner Flag with both hands, and with a gentle wave, the banner instantly shone brightly, and a Giant Fireball with a diameter of five zhang flew out, crashing into the Cyan Tornado.

With a deafening roar, the Giant Fireball collided with the Cyan Tornado, both perishing. The latter exploded, transforming into hundreds of Giant Wind Blade that shot out in all directions.

Some Giant Wind Blade struck the Golden Shield, causing Golden Shield to sway slightly and leaving clearly visible cuts on its surface.

Two screams rang out, and a man and a woman fell to the ground, their faces filled with disbelief, their bodies riddled with holes.

Xu Yunfeng flew into a rage, and Giant Fireball with a diameter of five zhang (approximately 10 meters) descended from the sky.

Just as he was about to dodge, a sharp screech rang out, and Xu Yunfeng felt a heavy object hit his head, making him dizzy.

By the time he came to his senses, the Giant Fireball had already struck Xu Yunfeng Xu Yunfeng's Body-Protecting Spirit Light, causing it to explode and engulf the Body-Protecting Spirit Light in raging flames.

Four gleaming yellow throwing Flying Dagger shot towards us, while a Golden Light Flowing Spear.

Xu Yunfeng made a hand seal, Golden Shield met the Golden Spear. At the same time, he summoned a Golden Small Mirror, infused it with Law Power, and the mirror surface lit up with a dazzling golden light before emitting a golden glow that enveloped the four Yellow Flying Knife. The four Yellow Flying Knife stopped in mid-air, as if frozen in place.

A man screamed in agony, and a short, stout Yellow-Robed Man collapsed to the ground. His body twitched, and he fell silent, his face turning black.

Xu Yunfeng's face turned grim. He flipped his right hand, and three Fire Bird Talisman appeared in his hand. He threw them forward, and with three muffled thuds, the three Fire Bird Talisman instantly exploded, turning into three Crimson Fire Bird that pounced on Shen Long.

A Cyan Wind Wall appeared and blocked Shen Long's way.

Three Crimson Fire Bird crashed into the Cyan Wind Wall one after another, exploding instantly and engulfing Shen Long's figure in billowing flames.

Just as Xu Yunfeng was about to use other methods, a Cyan Tornado swept up from the sea of fire. The flames dissipated, and the Cyan Tornado headed straight for Xu Yunfeng.

Xu Yunfeng hurriedly waved the Red Banner Flag and released a Giant Fireball to meet it. The two collided and perished together, leaving billowing smoke and dust.

Before the smoke and dust had even cleared, a Giant Fireball descended from the sky and struck Xu Yunfeng's Body-Protecting Spirit Light.

The flames engulfed Xu Yunfeng's figure; the heat was astonishing, and a thin layer of sweat seeped from his forehead.

A long spear gleaming with golden light shot out and struck the Golden Light Screen with a muffled thud. A Giant Wind Blade descended from the sky and struck the Golden Light Screen Golden Light Screen barrier, causing it to tremble slightly.

The Iron Tail Scorpion emerged from the ground, spewing out a cloud of Yellow Poison Mist that landed on the Golden Light Screen. The Golden Light Screen immediately emitted a wisp of blue smoke, and its spiritual light dimmed, becoming faintly visible.

Its tail spike twitched, piercing through the Golden Light Screen.

Xu Yunfeng felt a chill run down his spine and collapsed, his face filled with disbelief.

Xu Yihai and his two companions rushed back and were terrified when they saw what they saw.

Xu Yihai quickly took out a Talisman that was flashing with blue light and was about to slap it on his body.

A sharp screech rang out, and his head spun, making him unsteady on his feet.

A Cyan Tornado swept in and instantly reached them. The powerful airflow pushed them into the Cyan Tornado, and the dense Cyan Wind Blade shredded the three of them to pieces.

Shen Long breathed a sigh of relief. He had single-handedly killed more than fifty cultivators, including five Foundation Establishment Cultivator. The Iron Tail Scorpion, the Gold-Eating Ant, the Golden-Winged Wind Peng, and the Fire Rock Beast had been of great help.

He collected the Spirit Insect, Spirit Beast, Spirit Bird, searched the enemies for their valuables, and gathered the corpses of the five Foundation Establishment Cultivator before entering the mine.

Half an hour later, Shen Long came out, looking excited.

There is actually a Golden Jade Ore Vein here. We must rush back to the Spirit Control Sect to report this immediately. This is a very suitable reason and a great achievement.

He threw out several Crimson Fireball, burning the corpses of the Qi Refining Cultivator. His body shone with a bright blue light, and he transformed into a blue whirlwind and left the place.