Su Mu agreed, and the departure time was set for tomorrow. After discussing the departure time for tomorrow, Su Mu left to prepare.
After Su Mu left, the cultivators present were silent for a moment before speaking.
"Is it reliable to bring this guy along?"
"Although he has some fame, we don't know his actual abilities."
Several people began to speak.
"It's alright. If we encounter a danger we can handle, it doesn't matter whether he's there or not. If we encounter a powerful enemy, we'll all run away. Do you think a mere Qi Refining can outrun us?"
"We only brought him here to buy time for a powerful enemy if we encounter danger."
The burly man picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, and seemed completely unconcerned.
Su Mu was only brought in as a backup plan; once a powerful enemy is encountered, it will be time to sacrifice Su Mu.
Having cultivated for so long, he had learned a little bit of this technique.
Upon hearing this, the others immediately understood.
At this moment, Su Mu first replenished some talismans, and then looked around at the other items.
After confirming that there was nothing they wanted, they returned to their tent.
After making some careful inquiries and discovering that there was indeed a mysterious mine shaft that had suddenly appeared in a Spirit Stone mine, Su Mu felt somewhat relieved.
Just as the other party had said, there was indeed no powerful aura in the mine.
To ensure safety and to gain a thorough understanding of the mine, someone was sent to explore it.
In case there are any Demon Beast inside that suddenly come out and kill all the miners.
With everything prepared, Su Mu closed his eyes and returned to Earth.
Exploring the mine will likely take quite some time, so Su Mu will have to leave home.
"Mom and Dad, I'm leaving now. Don't work so hard at home. If you can't reach me and need any help, you can call the person listed here."
Su Mu walked to the car and spoke to his parents who were standing beside him.
I've been at home for a month now, and the Lunar New Year is over, so it's time to go out again.
Otherwise, if he had some business to attend to in the Immortal Cultivation Realm and couldn't come back that day, his parents would probably be extremely worried seeing him sleeping all the time.
Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Su smiled broadly and nodded repeatedly.
After learning that their child was successful, they were completely relieved.
Having connections in a public institution can lead to a very high income.
The current concern is when their child will get married; that's something they need to think about.
"So when are you bringing a girlfriend home? The neighbors are saying that the girl at our relative's house is pretty nice. I gave her the number; you two can add each other and chat more."
Seeing that Su Mu was about to leave, Su's mother quickly spoke up.
Since Zhou Jianhua's last visit, villagers have been coming to Su Mu's house from time to time.
Not only did she inquire around, but she also started introducing potential partners to Su Mu.
Su Mu had become the most sought-after person in the village.
Su Mu sighed helplessly, "Mom and Dad, let's talk about my girlfriend later. I have to go now, I'm quite busy."
Su Mu chuckled, told his parents to take good care of themselves, and then quickly drove off.
A few hours later, Su Mu returned to the Qinling Mountains.
Feeling the abundant Spiritual Power around him, Su Mu immediately felt much more comfortable.
The Spirit of the Dragon Vein is still crouching in the spiritual spring; it has not yet fully recovered from the last incident.
And reports on the various data regarding the lake have now been released.
The lake is rich in various minerals, and teems with aquatic life, whose origins are unknown.
The various aquatic organisms in the lake have not yet been fully explored and understood.
However, it has now been determined that, in terms of water storage capacity and area, the First Lake officially belongs to Huaxia.
The naming of the lake is still under discussion.
Su Mu tidied up in the villa for a while, then returned to the house.
In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, after finishing his preparations, Su Mu saw that it was almost time and arrived at the city gate.
Several people were already waiting for Su Mu. Upon seeing Su Mu, they immediately smiled, and the group then headed towards the Spirit Stone mine.
Every day, there are carts that depart for the Spirit Stone mine, pulled by a kind of horse-like Demon Beast.
The cost was minimal, and the group boarded the carriage immediately.
The people in the car introduced themselves: the female cultivator was named Qiu Lan, the burly man was Shi Hu, and there were several Hong Wei standing nearby.
The group chatted idly along the way, and by the time they arrived at the Spirit Stone mine, Su Mu had learned a little about these people.
"We've arrived, let's go in!"
The carriage stopped, Su Mu and the others got off.
Upon arriving at the mine, Shi Hu showed them the mission he had accepted, and the group entered smoothly.
Inside the Spirit Stone mine, the left and right stone walls were initially just ordinary stone walls, and there was nothing particularly different about them.
However, after the group walked a distance inside, they felt the Spiritual Power gradually becoming denser. On the stone wall in front of them, Spirit Stone would occasionally be revealed as the miners dug and struck the wall.
The tinkling sound was very clear inside the cave.
The group didn't bother looking at the Spirit Stone and continued walking forward into the mine.
A moment later, a mine shaft appeared, looking rather out of place.
Several people summoned their magical Law Artifact and cautiously walked forward.
As they walked in, there was nothing particularly special at first, but after walking for more than half an hour, they discovered that pieces of Spirit Stone were gradually appearing on the left and right sides of the stone wall.
The people picked up the items that were scattered on the ground.
"This doesn't look like it was made by miners hammering it out."
Su Mu touched the stone wall beside him, then spoke in a daze.
Some parts of the rock face are quite smooth, which is something that miners certainly couldn't have achieved by hammering.
Upon hearing this, Shi Hu and the others nodded slightly, confirming that this was indeed the case.
Be careful, everyone.
Shi Hu added a comment.
After walking for another half hour, there was suddenly a fork in the road ahead.
Seeing this scene, none of them were quite prepared.
However, the group was well-prepared. Hong Wei, who was standing to the side, took out a talisman and rubbed it with his hand.
Three small birds immediately appeared out of thin air on the talisman.
"Go."
Hong Wei reached out and pointed towards the mine shaft inside.
The little bird chirped and immediately darted into the mine.
Seeing this, the group sat down and began to wait for news.
A moment later, Hong Wei suddenly frowned.
One has disappeared.
After speaking, he looked ahead with a solemn expression.
Upon hearing this, the others' expressions immediately hardened. Was there really danger?
They had all thought that after this inspection, they could directly obtain the Spirit Stone, but it seems that wasn't the case.