Chapter 154: Thunder Stone Ore
But it was too generous.
No one would be unmoved by this reward.
It is said that those who master secret techniques hold the power of speech.
It would not be excessive for the Longevity Sect to propose a seven-three or eight-two split.
Everyone knows that Tier 2 Spirit Herbs are not priced the same as Tier 1 and have a better market.
Fifty-fifty…
Dong Yulan had already anticipated this in her heart.
A corner of the Longevity Sect’s ambition had already been revealed.
But, on what grounds?
Dong Yulan gave a wry smile in her heart and said, “I want to go and see.”
Now that the True Man is absent and Du Lixin is in seclusion, frankly, Dong Yulan has the most say.
If she made the decision, this matter would be settled.
Su Huanli nodded, “That’s fine.”
After Dong Yulan left, Su Huanli and Shui Ping walked behind, whispering.
Shui Ping said, “Should we call Master out for this kind of thing?”
Su Huanli, “Probably not, it’s just a small matter…”
This is still a good thing, it doesn’t affect the survival of the sect.
It hasn’t reached the point where Du Lixin absolutely has to come out of seclusion.
Dong Yulan took a trip to Wang’an County.
She deliberately concealed her aura, and walking on the streets of Wang’an County, she looked like a stranger cultivator.
Players came and went, working enthusiastically. The gray city wall grew higher and higher, its huge shadow cast across the entire county town, bringing a new sense of oppression that Dong Yulan had never experienced before.
She looked at the disciples of the Longevity Sect and felt something.
She twitched the corner of her mouth.
What was the Longevity Sect like before?
There was only an Old Sect Master and a little boy.
In just a few months, the Longevity Sect had gained so many people.
Did Su Huanli and Shui Ping think that disciples with Spiritual Roots were like cabbage on the roadside?
The Longevity Sect was clearly not normal.
Should she intervene?
But it seemed she couldn’t intervene.
She couldn’t really figure out the Longevity Sect’s problems; she only saw that the Longevity Sect’s financial resources were mysterious, and they were very interested in mortal affairs.
As she walked, she saw Zhai Xiaotian.
He was sitting in a restaurant drinking, looking drunk, but not foolish.
At his feet sat a black pig, snorting and watching him. Zhai Xiaotian poured the last two drops of wine into the pig’s mouth.
The pig opened its mouth to drink the Spirit Wine. As soon as it drank, Zhai Xiaotian’s hand trembled, and the wine bottle disappeared.
A female disciple of the Longevity Sect’s voice came, “Elder Zhai, are you feeding it wine again?”
Zhai Xiaotian chuckled, “No, no, it just arrived.”
The female disciple looked at Zhai Xiaotian suspiciously. Although her cultivation seemed lower than Zhai Xiaotian’s, she didn’t show any fear, just chided him like a friend: “Don’t feed it wine. Last time it got drunk and trampled on Senior Sister Miaomiao’s Spiritual Field. I was scolded badly then, and it was almost made into roast suckling pig. Its father had to pay to save it.”
Zhai Xiaotian, “Alright, alright, I understand.”
After the female disciple left, Dong Yulan stepped forward with some surprise, “Elder Zhai.”
She remembered that Zhai Xiaotian had arrived many years ago.
At that time, she was still very young.
Zhai Xiaotian still looked the same as she remembered.
Dong Yulan knew he was definitely not simple.
He had stayed in Wang’an County all these years without going anywhere, but he rarely interacted with mortals or cultivators. She never expected him to be getting along so well with people from the Longevity Sect now.
Zhai Xiaotian narrowed his eyes, sizing her up, and then smiled, “It’s you, are you back from Cave Demon Valley?”
Dong Yulan walked in, “Such a big incident happened, I had to come back.”
Zhai Xiaotian was unconcerned, “It was a small matter, it’s all resolved, not even comparable to the one decades ago.”
Dong Yulan said, “But if it weren’t for the Longevity Sect, perhaps it wouldn’t have been resolved. I think we might not have been able to stop it.”
If the Longevity Sect hadn’t held the line, Wang’an County would have been the first to fall.
Zhai Xiaotian glanced at her, “There are no ‘ifs’. Some things, once they exist, must have their reason.”
Dong Yulan was stunned.
Zhai Xiaotian suddenly reached out and pointed at her, “Go back to Cave Demon Valley. I see fluctuations in your spiritual sea; perhaps an opportunity is coming.”
Dong Yulan’s heart pounded like a drum.
“Elder… you…”
Zhai Xiaotian just smiled and then shouted loudly, “Waiter, bring the Spirit Wine.”
The waiter’s voice came from downstairs, “Coming right up!”
Dong Yulan stood up and left, still somewhat dazed.
The elder was giving her guidance.
Perhaps she had hope for the Golden Core Stage, but she was told not to worry about things here.
Coupled with Du Lixin being in seclusion now, and Master having no news at all…
Dong Yulan gave a wry smile. Upon returning to the sect, she found Su Huanli and said, “Agree to the Longevity Sect. Let’s finalize the cooperation first. Tell the sect steward that I approve of all of this.”
Su Huanli and Shui Ping exchanged glances, not expecting Dong Yulan to agree so quickly.
Did she change her mind after just one trip out?
Su Huanli and Shui Ping didn’t think too much about it; agreeing to this would only be a good thing.
So they excitedly went to discuss the matter with the Longevity Sect.
Meanwhile, Zhou Xiao received this good news through the sect’s internal messages.
【Zhou Nüzi: The Flying Sparrow Sect has agreed to cooperate with us in planting Spirit Herbs. From now on, the Flying Sparrow Sect will be considered one of our own, but don’t say what you shouldn’t. 】
【Fan Guozhou: Did the Flying Sparrow Sect really agree to the condition I proposed to Miaomiao earlier? 】
【Zhou Nüzi: @Fan Guozhou, yes. 】
【Han Tian: Can’t the Flying Sparrow Sect see there’s a problem? In the end, the people will be ours. 】
【Zhou Nüzi: Perhaps they see it but don’t want to struggle… 】
【Zhen Weida: Great, great, great! The Great Development can proceed, and the sky bridges can be built! 】
【Su Daqiang: What sky bridges??? What new things have you discovered that we don’t know about? 】
【Zhen Weida: Hehe… 】
The so-called sky bridges by Zhen Weida were discovered by Artifact Refining players.
In Spirit Mines, there is a type of ore that is common but not often used, called ‘Thunder Stone Ore’.
Thunder Stone Ore is more easily soluble and at a higher temperature than other Spirit Ores.
However, it is the least popular among ores.
The main reason is that its internal Spiritual Energy is unstable.
This is the only ore that will explode automatically if you don’t touch it.
The cause of the explosion is currently a mystery. Some cultivators believe it’s a temperature issue, while others believe it’s weather-related.
However, the explosion rate when used for Artifact Refining is ninety percent, and it is highly likely to injure cultivators.
Yet, Thunder Stone Ore is everywhere.
The Flying Sparrow Sect even has a Thunder Stone Ore Vein.
However, it’s usually unpopular, no one mines it, and it doesn’t sell for much.
When players were researching, they discovered why it doesn’t explode within the ore vein but explodes once mined.
After consulting relevant experts in reality and considering the players’ guesses, it was confirmed that the formation of Thunder Stone Ore and Spiritual Energy are actually in conflict. However, the overall environment of the Thunder Stone Ore Vein is relatively stable. Once mined, the environment becomes unstable, and the Spiritual Energy within the Thunder Stone Ore begins to fluctuate, causing it to explode automatically with even the slightest stimulation.
Other cultivators must have discovered this problem, so they generally don’t touch it.
However, the players discovered something.
Thunder Stone Ore automatically releases Spiritual Energy.
It can be used even by mortals.
