Chapter 34 The day of treasure hunting in Blackpool Mountain

August twenty-four.

The area around Huiwang Ridge in Heitan Mountain has high mountains and dense forests. The towering giant trees block the sun and wind, and the thickly stacked fallen leaves feel a little soft when stepped on.

In midsummer, even at dusk, the weather is humid and hot.

Jiang Xuan, dressed as a hunter, and the two black-armored guards kept jumping on the thick tree branches, making as little noise as possible, occasionally stopping to look into the distance.

"Brother Liu, Brother Zhang, it's getting late, let's take a rest." Jiang Xuandao.

"Sure." The tall and thin black-armored guard nodded.

"Brother Jiang... according to the compass, there should be a water source over there, still two miles away." The tall, strong black-armored guard held a "military compass" in his hand, indicating the direction, "How about we go there?"

"Okay." Jiang Xuan nodded.

Liu Feihu and Zhang Xiu are both elite black-armored guards... Lei Hong's three hundred black-armored guards, that is, three hundred innates, most of them are in the early and middle stages of innates, not many in the later stages, and only a handful of them are perfect. Although the Black-armored Guards have great status and are the innate military with the highest pay in the Daqian Dynasty. If you die in battle, your family can receive a very high pension. However, becoming a Black-armored Guard means giving up most of your training time, which means giving up. beyond the innate possibility.

People with extremely high talents generally do not become black-armored guards.

Therefore, although the black-armored guards are powerful and can even kill people in the Tribulation Realm when they fight in formation, their overall talent is very average. Those who can become innately perfect are naturally very few.

Liu Feihu and Zhang Xiu, both of whom were innately perfect, were Lei Hong's personal guards. This time Jiang Xuan went into the mountain to help search for the devil, so Lei Hong sent the two of them to follow him.

It has been half a month since they entered the mountain, and Jiang Xuan and he have become familiar with each other.

The black-armored guards look cold, but they are actually human beings, they are just well-trained.

The three of them came to a small lake surrounded by trees.

"There should be fish in the lake." The tall and thin Liu Feihu walked on the water, rushed to the middle of the lake, slashed with his knife, and hit a huge wave. His original intention was to "explode the fish", but he did not expect that a wave of fish suddenly jumped out of the lake beside him. He opened his bloody mouth and wanted to swallow Liu Feihu alive.

Jiang Xuan and Zhang Xiu on the shore were not panicked.

It's just a second-level monster, the 'Muddy Water Giant Lizard'. This monster is so huge that it looks intimidating, but in fact it can only rely on brute force to fight. Its use of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is very shallow, and it is roughly equivalent to that of a Houtian realm monk. Combat strength.

After a while.

As the sky darkened, a fire was set up by the lake, with more legs of monster beasts than a head of beef on top.

"Brother Jiang, when can we go deeper? It's been half a month and we've been wandering around the outside..."

Liu Feihu, who was cleaning his knife, said, "Those tribesmen in your tribe have gone deeper than us." Liu Feihu said that he came closer across the fire and lowered his voice, "We also know that you went into the mountains to practice, but in name only After all, we are looking for someone, so we have to show off, otherwise it will be difficult for my brothers to explain to the adults when they go back. "

"There's no rush." ​​Jiang Xuan shook his head.

Liu Feihu and Zhang Xiu looked at each other, feeling helpless.

After entering the mountain for half a month, Jiang Xuan took them around the outermost part of Blackpool Mountain. Blackpool Mountain became more and more dangerous as it went inward. If they didn't go in, they wouldn't encounter any powerful monsters. The second level was as high as the sky, but the same , it is impossible to find Lu Kong or his three disciples in the outer areas.

The two of them couldn't figure out what Jiang Xuan was going to do.

The most important thing about practicing in the deep mountains is to encounter monsters with similar strength to yourself and fight them to the death in order to hone yourself.

But Jiang Xuan seemed to dare not go inside.

…

night.

After dinner, Jiang Xuan sat cross-legged on the lake, relying on his innate power to repel the water to prevent himself from sinking. He placed the long knife across his legs.

"Although this Brother Jiang is a little timid, he is really diligent in his cultivation. He starts walking at dawn every day, practices at dusk, and doesn't fall asleep until late at night. He can sleep for two hours at most, and it's dawn again..." Holding grass in his mouth Liu Feihu of the stick sat on the grass and looked at Jiang Xuandao on the lake.

"With my innate ability to adjust, two hours of sleep a day is enough." Zhang Xiulian said, "And I think that Brother Jiang's refusal to go inside may not be because he is timid because he is afraid of encountering too strong a monster..."

"Why is that?"

Liu Feihu glanced at Zhang Xiu, "It's impossible to find wanted criminals in the periphery, and there are no suitable monsters to practice with. If it's just to practice realm skills, why come to the mountains?"

"I always feel that he is looking for something." Zhang Xiu frowned slightly and asked Liu Feihu, "Don't you think he is very lucky?"

Liu Feihu thought for a moment and muttered: "On the fifth day after entering the mountain, he cut down a big tree while practicing swordsmanship at night. Unexpectedly, there was a bag of middle-grade Yuan Jing hidden in the hollow of the big tree..."

"On the seventh day after entering the mountain, he said that he sensed a unique aura. Following the aura, he smashed through the mountain wall ten feet away from the resting place and discovered an ancient tomb... The value of the contents inside is no more than a bag of mid-grade Yuan Jing. Low..."

"On the thirteenth day after entering the mountain, he discovered a small 'Ule Crystal' mine while on his way..."

"Well...it's true, you're lucky!"

"You call this good?" Zhang Xiu rolled his eyes at him, "I feel that every time Brother Jiang said he would stop and rest, the place he chose was unusual. Either there was something there, or the aura of heaven and earth was rich, and it was one of the "natural spiritual springs" Oh, I think..."

Zhang Xiu said half of what he said.

"What do you think?" Liu Feihu asked.

"I think Brother Jiang, or the Jiang clan, may have some secret that is not passed down. It may be a secret technique of perception, or a simple search..." Zhang Xiu guessed.

"Then..." Liu Feihu thought, it was really possible.

"Can't say, can't ask." Zhang Xiudao.

"Yes, you can't say or ask." Liu Feihu nodded.

Both of them emotionally began to avoid the issue of "secrets not to be passed on" because the dynasty's laws clearly protected tribal inheritance! Taking away the secrets of the tribe is a capital crime! If a tribe is exterminated for the sake of its secrets or sword skills, the nine tribes will be implicated.

Everyone knows that the "Wind Chasing Sword" of the Jiang clan is ranked among the top ten swordsmanships even in Feixue City. In some counties and cities, it is firmly ranked first. It can be compared with the big clans in the counties and cities that are many times more powerful than the Jiang clan. , give them ten thousand courages, but they don't dare to snatch the secret book of "Wind Chasing Knife".

Even if you force them to learn it, they don't dare to learn it, and they don't dare to use what they have learned. If you use it, if you are not a member of the tribe, you will die!

It's so harsh!

This kind of severity is even more severe for the Black Armored Guards, who have more relevant laws.

Because the black-armored guards are the official personnel who travel most frequently with the tribe, and there are so many of them, if they are not restricted by stricter laws, there will be big problems.

As black armored guards, Liu Feihu and Zhang Xiu took the initiative to stop the topic when they guessed that Jiang Xuan might have mastered some kind of perception or search secret technique because of the restrictions of relevant laws.

Who knows if that is a secret of the Jiang clan.

That's not something you can pry into.

…

On the lake, the corners of Jiang Xuan's mouth curled up slightly.

He eavesdropped on the conversation between Liu Feihu and Zhang Xiu with the secret technique of Qiansi. He found out that the Black Armored Guards did not disappoint him. They were a group of guys who did not follow orders, so Jiang Xuan felt free to "do business" with them.

…

"Hey, tell me, will Brother Jiang accidentally discover anything tonight?" Liu Feihu suddenly tilted his head and asked Zhang Xiu.

"Originally, he said he was stopping two miles away to rest. I said there was water here, and he didn't object to coming here. This was not the place he originally chose..." Zhang Xiu continued, "So, it shouldn't be Find something by 'accident'."

"Well, that makes sense." Liu Feihu nodded.

…

"The time is almost here." Jiang Xuan, who had been practicing his skills on the lake, suddenly opened his eyes with doubts. He stood up and looked at his feet. There was darkness deep under the water. He did not rush to test the water. Instead, he walked through the water and returned to the shore.

"Brother Liu, Brother Zhang, I suddenly feel something is wrong." Jiang Xuan looked like he just realized it.

"What?"

"What's wrong?"

Liu Feihu and Zhang Xiu both jumped up and paid attention to their surroundings with their peripheral vision. Zhang Xiu also moved his hands on the handle of the knife, forming a formation with Liu Feihu to protect Jiang Xuan.

Lei Hong told them that although Jiang Xuan mastered the trick, his level was too low, and the two of them had to pay attention to their protection.

"No, it's not dangerous." Jiang Xuan said quickly, "I just suddenly thought that although the second-level monster is nothing, if you want to breed a large monster, you must have enough magical beasts containing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Food, and the fish in this small lake alone...may not be enough. "

"Muddy water monitor lizards can also hunt in the mountains and forests on land, they just rest in the water." Zhang Xiudao.

"Having said that, I was practicing on the lake just now." Jiang Xuan said in an uncertain tone, "I feel that the aura of heaven and earth on the lake is many times richer than on the shore. Maybe... do you think it will be? Is there something under the lake?"

After Jiang Xuan said this, the shore became quiet for a while.

Liu and Zhang's expressions froze for a moment, and then they looked at each other, as if to say, "Isn't that right? Here we go again? Another coincidence?"

Perhaps Jiang Xuan's performance was too obvious this time. Both of them clearly felt that Jiang Xuan was acting with them.

The two of them can't break it yet.

"Ahem!" Liu Feihu coughed and said, "The bottom of the lake is dangerous! I don't know how deep the water is, and there might be some monsters there. Brother Jiang, you stay here and I will go down and explore for you!"

"Thank you, Brother Liu." Jiang Xuan handed over his hand.

Liu Feihu jumped into the lake.

After a while.

thump!

Water exploded on the lake. Liu Feihu jumped out of the water and returned to the shore. His innate power steamed his soaked clothes dry. His face was filled with disbelief and he stared at Jiang Xuan as if he had seen a ghost.

"Old Liu, how are you? Is there something underwater?" Zhang Xiu asked.

"Yes!" Liu Feihu nodded, and then calmed down for a moment before continuing, "The water is nearly nineteen feet deep, and it's pitch black below. But the closer you get to the bottom of the lake, the more you can feel a unique aura, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is getting stronger. It's so dense that I can't see clearly what's underneath, but based on my perception, I know it should be a spiritual mine."

"Spirit Mine? What mine?" Zhang Xiu asked.

Spiritual ore is a general term. Mineral ores that contain a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth are called spiritual ores, such as Yuan Jing, Wu Lei Jing, etc. Ores that do not contain spiritual energy from heaven and earth are ordinary ores, including gold, silver, copper, iron, etc.

The value of spiritual minerals also ranges from high to low.

Some types of spiritual minerals are not as valuable as ordinary minerals. They are not necessarily valuable because they contain the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Whether the spiritual energy of heaven and earth contained can be absorbed, whether it can be used to refine weapons or arrange formations, how much impurities they contain, and how much it costs to remove them. etc., will all affect the value of the spiritual mine.

"I'm not sure what kind of spiritual mine it is, but from the breath, I think it's water-sink crystal!" Liu Feihu said, raising his right hand as if to reveal the answer, "I relied on the breath to , break off a piece..."

After speaking, he spread his hands.

The palm of the hand is a light gray spar embedded with part of the rock.

"Water Sinking Crystal! It's really Water Sinking Crystal!" Zhang Xiu exclaimed.

"I heard that this is a kind of spar with a very low yield. It can be used to set up formations and refine weapons. Is it expensive? Why am I so lucky?" Jiang Xuan looked confused and excited.

Zhang Xiu had already started to look at Jiang Xuan with strange eyes.

Pack!

You keep pretending!

He couldn't expose Jiang Xuan, so he explained: "It is indeed very expensive! Water-sinking crystals are born with water and are commonly found at the bottom of lakes and rivers. This characteristic makes them easier to find. Thousands of years ago, water-sinking crystals that were easy to find were The crystals were mined completely, and then the water-precipitated crystals became a rare thing!"

"How many are down there?" Zhang Xiu looked at Liu Feihu and asked.

"It should be all over the bottom of the lake." Liu Feihu said.

"Hiss!" Zhang Xiu took a breath. For a big family in Feixue City, this is not much, nothing at all, but for a tribe or an innate practitioner, the water at the bottom of a lake is nothing. Shen Jing's value is extremely terrifying.

This is a wealth that is almost impossible for a person in the Xiantian realm to possess.

Jiang Xuan "accidentally" picked up treasures several times in the past half month, and he has already made a windfall. The value of the water-sink crystal mine this time is dozens of times that of the previous windfalls combined!

"Brother Jiang, you..." Liu Feihu looked at Jiang Xuan and almost asked.

But still didn't ask.

The law does not allow him to inquire about any cultivation techniques among the tribesmen!

"Old rules, just like the previous small Ulei crystal mine, you help me contact Master Lei Hong, sell the mine to him, and convert it into Yuanjing for me at 80% of the market price..." Jiang Xuan said to the two of them.

According to the rules of practice when going out, whoever discovers the treasure first will own it.

In fact, discovering minerals in Blackpool Mountain was originally a difficult matter. Blackpool Mountain is an unowned land, and the mines require mining time. It is too easy for disputes and killings to occur, so Jiang Xuan wants to convert all the spiritual minerals discovered. Cheng Yuan Jing.

Jiang Xuan knew that Lei Hong would not arrange for his own people to mine, but also sold it to Feixue City Tongtian Pavilion. The people who finally came to mine must be Tongtian Pavilion. Lei Hong could easily make a profit, and Jiang Xuan Then use his identity to hide yourself to avoid being targeted.

No one dares to check Lei Hong!

As for Tongtian Pavilion, every city in the entire Daqian Dynasty had a Tongtian Pavilion for business. This top force spanning hundreds of millions of miles of territory was the most honest.

"Once I have devoured all the Yuanjing converted from the water-sinking crystal mine, I should be able to directly break through to the middle stage of Xiantian. The characteristics of "Black Mystic Art" allow me to break through directly as long as I have enough resources in the Xiantian state. The realm just requires too many resources..." Jiang Xuan thought to himself.

…

Thirteen days later.

On the seventh day of September, Jiang Xuan returned to Tucheng of the Jiang clan.

A new round of life and death battle began.

Three days, thirty consecutive wins!

After killing the people, Jiang Xuan returned to Black Pool Mountain and continued his training.

…

Half a year later.

The following year.

February 19th.

On this day, a mighty team came outside the Tucheng of the Jiang clan.