Chapter 81: Mining

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chapter 81: mining deep earthspirit general arrived at this location, and without much explanation from meng zhang, he took action on his own initiative. he first looked around the surroundings, then his figure flickered, and he began to sprint wildly in all directions. after running a certain distance, deep earth would stop and look around, occasionally examining the ground as if his gaze could penetrate deep into the earth. after running quite far, deep earth directly cast the earth escape spell and dived into the underground. it was unclear what he was doing down there, but after a long time, he returned to the surface and came before meng zhang. "sect master, the reserves of this scarlet copper mine are abundant. with taiyi sect's current manpower, even if everyone participated, it would take 20-30 years to completely extract the veins," deep earth reported. "i didn't venture deep into the mine, just observed the periphery. inside this scarlet copper vein, there should be associated ores," he continued, "the associated ores in the scarlet copper vein are usually xuantong, xuajin, and flame crystals. from the aura, the main associated ore here should be xuajin, with a small amount of flame crystals." after deep earth's exploration, he determined the approximate reserves and associated ores of the scarlet copper mine, which made meng zhang value it even more. "given the current situation of taiyi sect, it's not advisable to openly mine this scarlet copper mine," meng zhang said, expressing his concerns. having been in taiyi sect for some time, deep earth had gained a good understanding of the sect's situation and its position among the neighboring forces. he was well aware of meng zhang's apprehensions. "this scarlet copper vein is not buried deep, making it easy to mine," deep earth responded. "the situation on the sweetwater oasis side is on track, and it doesn't require my constant attention. i'll take a few extra storage bags each time and spend some time down there. after secretly mining the scarlet copper ore and selling it all, it should cover a significant portion of taiyi sect's expenses. as long as i'm careful with my comings and goings, the situation here shouldn't be exposed." as the guardian spirit general of taiyi sect, deep earth was not only infinitely loyal to the sect but also actively considered the sect's interests. since he had plenty of free time and volunteered for the task, meng zhang agreed to his proposal. from then on, deep earthspirit general was busily engaged in the mining work. apart from establishing spirit fields at sweetwater oasis, most of his time was spent clandestinely mining the scarlet copper mine. each time he went, in about half a month, he could fill seven or eight storage bags with scarlet copper ore.̃øv€lß1n. tian zhen's disciple, tian li, reached the third level of refining qi and showed remarkable talent in forging. it seemed he would soon become a qualified apprentice tool refiner. wen qiansun, who joined at the age of thirty-five, also reached the third level of refining qi, demonstrating the advantages of a middle-grade spiritual root. by chance, meng zhang encountered wen qiansun reading a book on formations in the hidden scripture pavilion. these books were compiled by meng zhang and contained precious knowledge he obtained from the trial ground. after casually asking a few questions, meng zhang unexpectedly discovered that wen qiansun had some talent in formations. after thinking it over, meng zhang believed that even if wen qiansun couldn't reach foundation building due to age limitations in the future, if he became a formation master, it would still be very beneficial to taiyi sect. meng zhang handed over a copy of "one origin formation chart" to wen qiansun. not only was it an excellent introductory material for formation cultivators, but it also contained a refining qi technique. after cultivating it, cultivators would have certain advantages in setting up and manipulating formations. while taiyi sect's disciples had relatively abundant cultivation resources, not everyone could obtain additional resources at will; each person's resources were limited. to acquire additional resources, disciples had to accept sect missions and earn merit. since the sect was small and had limited affairs, the main task assigned to disciples was taking care of spirit fields. after meng zhang brought back a batch of white hidden earth crystals, polishing them proved to be a profitable task until they were exhausted. other simple tasks like guarding the mountain gate or patrolling the area between taiyi sect and sweet water oasis had limited returns. as tian li studied forging, meng zhang personally gave him a refining furnace. now that wen qiansun was practicing formations, meng zhang provided him with a batch of spirit stones. [read at /maxnkoga , without ads and support the work.]

Chapter 81: Mining

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