A Bountiful Harvest of Third-Calamity Artifacts

Fang Shu looked at the Lead Mountain, which seemed about to explode like Pill Furnace, and felt both surprised and relieved.

He thought to himself, "With such a commotion, surely no one will have the time to investigate me."

Regardless of the other mines around them or the market town, their most pressing task right now is to suppress the rioting miners and slaves on Lead Mountain.

With his mind on edge, Fang Shu thought for a moment, and after confirming that he had not left any trace here, he immediately concealed himself and disappeared into the shadows, leaving without a trace.

However, the riots that affected almost the entire Lead Mountain still had some impact on him.

After leaving the Cao family's mine, Fang Shu abandoned his long-planned hiding place— the Goldstone Poison Grotto —and instead chose to take a risk and head towards the direction of Guling Town.

Even if he remains hidden in Lead Mountain, the Immortal cultivator, with their many methods, might still manage to find him.

And once Lead Mountain is closed off, even if he wanted to leave, he wouldn't have the chance.

In contrast, once he returns to the market, even if someone comes knocking and the matter is exposed, the Solitary Gu Hall in the market can protect him.

Besides, Fang Shu didn't actually do anything major tonight; he just killed a harmful mine owner and some monsters.

The riots in the mines were clearly caused by the daily oppression suffered by the miners and miners.

Traveling in the darkness, even with Fang Shu's current abilities, he still felt somewhat nervous.

Once he was far enough away from the Lead Mountain Mine and close to Guling Town, he changed direction and immediately rushed towards another location.

That place was the Monster Market run by Ganoderma Mountain Lord.

Returning to town at night would be highly unusual if seen by someone with ulterior motives, and Fang Shu might be stopped directly. He would never do something so shallow.

The Monster Market, however, is a melting pot of all sorts of people, making it a perfect place to settle down.

After successfully arriving at the Monster Market, Fang Shu let out a half-breath.

He strolled around the stalls without batting an eye, and before anyone could react, he quickly exchanged all the Talisman Coins and miscellaneous items in his hands for Spirit Stone.

After finishing all the miscellaneous tasks, he found a place to stay in the Monster Market and rested for a while.

When Fang Shu reappeared, he had completely changed his appearance once again.

After wandering around like this several times, he hesitated for a moment before finally taking out the Mountain Lord's Whisker Hairpin from his hand and entering the quiet room run by the Monster Market officials. Only then did he stop wandering around outside.

At this point, he breathed a sigh of relief.

His valuables and possessions had all been disposed of, and unless he said anything, no one would know that he was involved in the riots in Lead Mountain.

With some free time, Fang Shu began to carefully take stock of his gains.

Soon, his face was filled with surprise.

Aside from the Flesh Lingzhi Treasure Medicine, the Storage Bag, and the two Black Ticket, he also obtained a total of four catties of Spirit Stone from this treasure hunt!

If we convert it to "liang" (a unit of weight), it would be forty-six liang and three fen, with both whole and fractional parts.

With so many Spirit Stones, even without the Taisui Treasure Medicine, he would probably have enough to buy pills and treasures in the market and push his cultivation to the peak of the Second Tribulation in one go.

In addition to all the gains mentioned above, Fang Shu had an extra benefit.

Buzzing!

He took out Long-Tongue Sword, its Tongue Sword still a deep red, as if smeared with blood, and it trembled on its own.

There was also a constant flow of heat within its body, ready to burst forth from the sword at any moment to nourish Fang Shu's physical body.

This is because the Long-Tongue Sword has been nourished after consuming a large amount of the Treasure Blood of Second Tribulation Immortal cultivator and the heart blood of a group of lesser demons. Its material is being refined on its own, and it is already full.

However, Fang Shu did not absorb its vital Qi and Blood; instead, he channeled his own Qi and Blood into the sword, silently nurturing it.

Now that this sword has had its fill, it's time to enhance its power and see if we can condense a few more Mystic Script into it, thus advancing it to a three-tribulation Law Artifact in one go!

Fang Shu continued this ritual until dawn.

When he emerged from the quiet room again, his eyes, hidden beneath his straw hat, held a mixture of calm and joy.

Yesterday's refining went smoothly without any problems; at most, it cost a few extra Spirit Stone as a snack for the Long-Tongue Sword.

Now, the Tongue Sword has been imbued with three restrictions, clearly indicating that it has entered the realm of a Three Tribulations Law Artifact!

Unfortunately, Fang Shu, having plenty of money last night, got carried away and tried to spend more Spirit Stone to make the Three Tribulations Long-Tongue Sword even more powerful.

However, the Long-Tongue Sword had already reached its peak after three tribulations. Continuing to nurture and refine it would be wasteful and inefficient, with minimal improvement. He could only sigh and stop.

This made Fang Shu think to himself, "This Law Technique was passed down from the Immortal Sect. I wonder if the Immortal Sect has any other methods for advancement..."

This sword was his first Law Technique, and it had been with him for a long time. It was also very useful, so he had developed a certain affection for it.

Although there was a sense of regret in his heart, Fang Shu was still filled with joy.

Upon returning to Guling Town, he swiftly and decisively retrieved the two Black Ticket from the wolf demon.

The items hidden in these two Black Ticket included Talisman Coins, Spirit Stone, Law Technique, and several bottles of processed medicinal herbs, seemingly made from the precious medicine of the Taisui.

Without any hesitation, Fang Shu disposed of all the items, swept them all away, changed their appearance several times, and retreated into the Solitary Gu Hall.

Upon returning to the Solitary Gu Hall, he did not disturb anyone, but went directly into the quiet room and hung up a sign indicating that he was in long-term seclusion.

This time, he returned to the academy to cultivate in seclusion, intending not only to fully Bandit Cultivator, but also to break through the tribulation and become a three-tribulation Immortal cultivator in one go!

In this way, when he emerges from seclusion again, even if he leaves behind unimaginable traces on Lead Mountain and is pursued by the Immortal cultivator, with his Bandit Cultivator at less than eighteen years old, a major matter will become a minor matter.

As for anyone coming to him during his seclusion, as a disciple of the dojo and an elite member of the sect at a crucial moment, as long as the Lone Pavilion Master is alive, the other party would not allow anyone to disturb him.

And so on.

Fang Shu felt that he had considered all the follow-up matters in Lead Mountain thoroughly and without any omissions.

Therefore, he completely put aside all distracting thoughts and devoted himself entirely to cultivation.

At the same time.

In the Lead Mountain Mine, after a night of fermentation.

The riots and disturbances that broke out in the entire mine were suppressed by force and appeased by the mine owners, and did not lead to any major consequences.

However, the mine owners all looked rather grim.

Because of this one night, not only did their mines suffer losses, but several mine shafts of each family were also blown up. Furthermore, the probability of riots in the mines in the coming years will be more than ten times higher than before.

The reason is simple: these peasants have tasted the sweetness of victory, and as long as they are not all dead, the influence of the uprising will be like a spark that cannot be extinguished.

However, compared to the tragic scene at the Cao family's mine, these mine owners all looked sullen and relieved.

Because overnight.

Hundreds of monsters, regardless of species or gender, were slaughtered by the miners and miners in the Cao family's mine. Even the skeletons of the wolf-like monsters in the medicine storehouse were taken out by bold miners and left to rot in the mine.

By the time people from the market arrived during the day, the riot at the Cao family's mine had already been quelled.

What everyone saw was that the miners and miners had lit a fire, and each sat around in the mine, calmly roasting the monster corpses and devouring them.

This scene was nothing special to the Immortal cultivator who were also human, but they sensed that beneath the calm surface lay a turbulent undercurrent that should not be easily disturbed.

But for the other monsters in the mine, they were almost scared to death; their livers trembled with fear.

These domineering monster overseers finally remembered that they weren't even human in this place.

In the midst of the calm, the market and mine owners finally remembered to investigate the source of the unrest.

But last night's riots were far too chaotic, with many deaths and injuries in the mine, numerous acts of malicious retaliation, and even more people fleeing.

Last night they were short-handed and unable to spare any time; now that they have the time, they're completely clueless, having only discovered the cave full of bones...

On Lead Mountain.

Apart from the people coming to the market.

The thick stench of blood that lingered over the mountain all night attracted an uninvited guest.

The other person was merely passing by, but upon catching sight of the aura emanating from Lead Mountain, their pale face lit up with joy:

"This is filled with deathly and resentful energy, and it is not of this world, so it is a rare sight and perfect for Refining Qi."

The man was riding in a paper sedan chair, his face as white as paper, with rosy cheeks on his cheeks. He was carried by two walking skeletons, and he immediately staggered and rushed towards Lead Mountain.

Upon approaching, the visitor saw that this place was a mine located beneath the Five Viscera Temple, and a strange smile appeared on his face.