White Mine City.
This is a small city.
Next to it is the white iron ore vein, which is rich in second-grade white striped iron, which is extremely valuable, but it has been abandoned for a long, long time, and no one knows the reason for the abandonment, except for the legend that the underground breeds terrifying devils.
However, there are always some cultivators who are not afraid of death, will go down to the shallow mine, picking up some scattered ores, there are also cultivators squatting by the river all year round, hoping that the underground dark river can wash out rare ores.
Gradually, more and more cultivators gathered here, forming a small city. In fact, White Mining City was more like a “town”, belonging to Chaoyang Xia City, and it was quite prosperous.
“Miss Su, in front of us is the White Mining City, it is considered one of my family’s properties, the so-called White Mining City Lord is just a butler.”
Zhang Yuanwu was dejected and kept bragging about his own stature and strength.
Su Qingxue politely reported a smile.
At this moment!
A group of ten people landed on the ground.
Before they could stand still, a middle-aged cultivator flew in from the distance.
“Young City Lord, my humble self, White Mine City Lord, Li Liangcai, has been waiting for a long time.”
Zhang Yuanwu looked very pleased with himself, “Li Liangcai, you are very up to date! How are the things I ordered you to do?”
“Everything is ready, Young City Lord, I have also specially prepared a reception banquet for you, please be sure to honour me.”Li Liangcai smiled fawningly.
Zhang Yuanwu was very satisfied, he also turned his head sideways and inquired, “Miss Su, do you want to go down to the mine now, or do you want to make some preparations first.”
Su Qingxue said, “Tidy up first, and then go down the mine tomorrow.”
“Good!”Zhang Yuanwu nodded.
Soon.
The crowd arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion.
The place was already fragrant with delicacies, the wine was warm, and many dancing girls were dancing.
The group of ten people looked very relaxed, and Qin Li also ate something that tasted good.
Zhang Yuanwu laughed, “Li Liangcai, you’re quite good at enjoying yourself, are you relying on the White Pit and raking in a lot of oil!”
“How could I dare! I’m usually quite poor, if it wasn’t for the Young City Lord, I wouldn’t get so many fancy things.”
A drop of cold sweat crossed Li Liangcai’s temples, and he hurriedly changed the topic and said, “By the way, I haven’t had time to ask, who is this white girl who looks like a heavenly fairy, could it be that she is the young madam, but she is a perfect match for the young city lord!”
“Daring!”
Zhao Lingzhi shouted angrily:
“Rice can be eaten indiscriminately, don’t talk nonsense.”
Zhang Yuanwu, however, smiled and said, “Miss Zhao, those who don’t know are not guilty! Now I’ll give you a grand introduction, this Miss Su is none other than the young sect leader of the Earth Flame Sect.”
Earth Flame Sect!
Li Liangcai’s pupils shrank as he exclaimed, “The Earth Flame Sect, one of the top ten sects in the Southern Region, then this must be the number one fairy in the Southern Region, Su Qingxue.”
Zhao Lingzhi proudly held her head high and lectured, “My lady is ice-clear, don’t chew my tongue in the future, or else the Earth Flame Sect isn’t a vegetarian.”
Li Liangcai hurriedly smacked himself two times and said in a bashful manner, “It’s me who has no eyes to talk nonsense, I’ve apologised to the fairy. By the way, I have a bottle of five hundred years of cellar’s Clear Wind Drunk here, so I’ll take it out and match it to everyone.”
Zhang Yuanwu’s eyes rolled, “I can’t imagine that you still have this kind of good stuff, quickly take it out!”
Li Liangcai excused himself.
Then, he returned with a jade bottle.
The jade bottle was a little mottled, transmitting a sense of dusty history, and when he uncorked the bottle, it was a rich wine aroma that refreshed the heart and lifted the spirit.
“Good wine!”
Zhang Yuanwu grabbed the bottle and laughed:
“Qingfeng Drunk is a famous nourishing medicinal wine, I’ll pour some for everyone.”
Zhang Yuanwu seemed to want to enlist people’s support, pouring wine for his party personally.
“Many thanks, Young City Lord.”
“Young City Lord, hard work.”
“I will vow to protect Young City Lord to the death.”
Several people held their wine cups, enjoying this top quality wine.
Zhang Yuanwu poured a cup for each of them, yet when they encountered Qin Li, they directly ignored it.
Li Liangcai whispered, “Young City Lord, you’ve missed one more person.”
Zhang Yuanwu said in a loud voice, “Some poor casual cultivators are not qualified to drink this top quality wine.”
At that instant, all the people present revealed derisive gazes as they looked Qin Li up and down.
Su Qingxue was a little embarrassed, Qin Li was someone she had recruited, and now that she was being bullied like this, she couldn’t hold her face. However, she was now relying on Zhang Yuanwu and was unable to lash out, so she could only digress:
“Eunuch Zhang, the guide I asked you to look for, have you found it?”
Zhang Yuanwu waved his hand and said, “It’s just a pit guide, you can find one at will.”
Li Liangcai, however, changed his face and warned, “Young City Lord, a mine pit guide is a matter of life, this cannot be sloppy. Because in the mine pit, there exists an evil ghost fog that can cause people to lose their way, in addition to the intricate underground mining tunnels, many cultivators have been lost and trapped alive.”
“Ghost Mist!”Zhang Yuanwu’s face changed, “So the mining pit is so dangerous. You seem to have found me a guide, how is the skill.”
Li Liangcai laughed, “This one is the best mine pit guide in the city, knows the underground mine paths like the back of his hand and has a lot of experience against the ghost fog, he is nicknamed ……”
At this time.
A servant rushed over.
“City Lord, something big is wrong, the Ghost Mist is pouring out of the mines. And one of our mining teams is still in it, not coming out.”
Li Liangcai was violently frightened, “Oh no, something big has happened, quickly take us there.”
When the group of people heard this, they immediately glanced at each other and followed them over as well.
Thousand Eyes Valley!
This was the entrance to the mineral vein.
The ground was densely packed with mining holes of varying sizes, and from afar, it looked like hundreds of eyes, black holes with grey mist coming out.
Zhao Lingzhi covered her nose and said in disgust, “Is this the ghost fog, it stinks!”
Su Qingxue frowned slightly, “The components of ghost fog are very complex, Yin qi, filthy qi, earth lung poisonous dust, and even the smell of blood.”
Li Liangcai sighed, “Ghost fog out of the cave, this is a phenomenon that is rare to encounter in fifty years, how come there is no sign at all. It’s over, that mining team is the source of half of the City Lord’s Mansion’s income, and now they are all lost in the mines.”
The crowd of White Mining City residents were also crying bitterly, as many of their loved ones had not come up.
Suddenly!
In the midst of the ghostly mist.
A little shimmering light suddenly appeared.
It was a small bald old man with a yellowish face, carrying a lantern with the words “All Evils Retreat” written on it, seemingly a guide to the Yellow Springs Hell.
Behind the old man was a group of cultivators, all with their eyes closed, holding hands, forming a long dragon, slowly walking out of the mine tunnel and back to the ground.
“Great, they’re back!”
“Luckily there’s Old Iron Head, otherwise they’re all finished.”
“Quickly prepare some heavy gifts and send them to Old Iron Head’s house to thank him.”
The crowd of White Mine City residents cheered and went up to welcome their loved ones home.
Li Liangcai was pleasantly surprised and introduced, “Young City Lord, he’s the best guide in the city, nicknamed, Old Iron Head, he’s famous for his iron head.”
Zhao Lingzhi couldn’t help but laugh, “I don’t see a head iron, but a bald head!”
“Little girl, it’s not a polite thing to mock someone for having less hair.”Old Iron Head walked over and blew out the lantern in one breath.
Su Qingxue respectfully said, “Old senior, I need to go down to the mine pit to look for a treasure, may I ask if you can lead the way for us.”
Old Iron Head asked, “When will you go down to the mining pit.”
“Preferably tomorrow!”Su Qingxue said.
The old iron head smiled, “Great fierce veins often breed treasures, the more dangerous it is, the more likely it is to be harvested, you picked these days to go down the mine, I’m afraid you’re looking for a rare treasure.”
Su Qingxue didn’t answer positively, but said, “After this is accomplished, I will give old senior a fourth grade advanced elixir.”
The old iron head grinned, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth, “Alright, I’ll take this matter, who told me to have an iron head!”
Su Qingxue nodded and smiled.
So far.
The eleven person team was finalised.
To be tomorrow, formally go down to the mining pit.
The crowd went back to their respective guest rooms, preparing to recuperate for the night.
Qin Li, however, wandered around the White Mining City and even discovered an ore market.
It was a large square, crowded with thousands of cultivators, some setting up stalls, some yelling, people coming and going, bustling with activity.
There are many varieties of ores on the ground stalls, Xuan iron, cold iron, white grain iron, ice crystal steel, broken Yuan steel …… and even a large uncut immortal stone. All of these came from the White Iron Pit, which incidentally did not only produce white iron, but also a large number of accompanying ores.
“Buy some more ores, when you become a refiner, you can bring them over to practice.”Qin Li looked around as he walked, and when he came across a favourite ore, he bought it.
Suddenly.
A voice came from behind.
“Mr Jin, are you also interested in ores?”
