Chapter 126

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Chapter 126: Xuan Iron Mine

The flying boat carried the three of them directly out of the sect.

Ji Yang also learned that the place he was headed to was indeed the sect’s Xuan Iron Mine.

As an important cultivation resource for the sect, the Xuan Iron Mine was located quite a distance from the sect’s main area.

After flying south for half a day, they finally arrived!

It was said that the sect had specially set up a teleportation formation here to facilitate transportation, but this time Ling Xiao and the other two didn’t take the teleportation formation.

Before reaching their destination, Ji Yang was already captivated by the sight before him.

Standing in front of him was a mountain completely black in appearance.

Nothing grew on the mountain; only the black rocks stood out alone.

This is the Xuan Iron Mine, an important material for crafting tools.

However, the outer layer has not reached the level for crafting tools and has not even evolved into low-grade Xuan Iron Mine. Only by mining from within the mine can it be extracted; otherwise, it would be much easier to mine directly from the mountain top.

Surrounding the entire Xuan Iron Mine, one can still vaguely sense the traces of a powerful formation, which is the sect’s protective measure.

He Dao Sect only has three Xuan Iron Mines, and although this one is very close to the sect, it still has formations in place.

In addition to the protective formations, cultivators patrol the skies, highlighting the importance of this place!

Looking at the enormous mine in front of him, Ji Yang stared in amazement, and the law enforcement hall disciple beside him thought Ji Yang was frightened, so he comforted him:

“Junior Brother, don’t worry; you will only be here for half a month. Although your cultivation level is a bit lower, as long as you work hard in mining, you will be out in a month or two!”

“Thank you, Brother Ding, for your reminder!”

The flying boat quickly landed, and after Ling Xiao and the others showed their identity tokens, someone soon came to greet them.

The newcomer was a strong man. From a distance, Ji Yang could only see his silhouette.

But as the figure approached, Ji Yang’s expression turned surprised.

It seemed he had encountered someone familiar!

“Elder Lu, this person obstructed the sect’s law enforcement and violated the sect rules; his punishment is half a month!”

“Hmm, I understand!”

Elder Lu nodded slightly and then turned his gaze to Ji Yang!

Upon seeing Ji Yang’s face, Elder Lu’s expression changed from joy to surprise, mixed with a hint of astonishment, followed by a look of guilt…

The other disciples nearby were also stunned by Elder Lu’s swift change of expression.

“I’m glad you are here! I’m glad you are here!”

After several changes in his expression, Elder Lu sighed lightly and then patted Ji Yang on the shoulder.

This left everyone else present in disbelief.

What was going on?

Ling Xiao had already grown accustomed to it and pretended not to see, as he had previously witnessed Elder Lu’s attitude toward Ji Yang.

At that moment, Ji Yang looked puzzled.

Although he recognized Elder Lu, what was with this tone and attitude?

Since Ji Yang had now been handed over to Elder Lu, Ling Xiao and the others said nothing more and turned to leave; the subsequent matters were no longer their concern.

“Let’s go!”

Elder Lu walked ahead, personally leading the way, which made the nearby guard disciple stop and not continue following, as this was originally his job!

Now, Ji Yang followed behind Elder Lu, excitedly observing the surroundings of the mine.

He hadn’t gathered much information earlier, as neither of them had explored this place in depth.

After looking around, Ji Yang’s gaze returned to Elder Lu ahead.

Originally, Elder Lu was at the Golden Core Stage, but now Ji Yang felt that he had surpassed his previous level by a great deal, clearly having advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage!

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been promoted to oversee the Xuan Iron Mine!

Just as Ji Yang was observing, Elder Lu suddenly stopped ahead and turned with a look of apology, saying:

“Junior Brother Ji, I apologize on behalf of Elder Li for what happened earlier!”

“He wasn’t like this before, but some events changed his mindset. I intended to have him take care of you, but it backfired.”

“Now he has received his due punishment, and I hope you won’t take it to heart!”

Ji Yang paused for a moment, realizing it was because of this matter.

He smiled slightly:

“Elder Lu, don’t worry. I’ve already let it go!”

Ji Yang had high aspirations; one Elder Li was not enough to keep him troubled, especially since Elder Tai’s punishment had already satisfied him.

Seeing Ji Yang’s carefree expression, which did not seem insincere, Elder Lu felt a bit more at ease.

Before long, Elder Lu led Ji Yang to the familiar entrance of the mine.

Although it wasn’t the previous Ziying Mine, the structure was quite similar.

However, the guard disciples surrounding the area were at a much higher cultivation level, and the mining disciples had become inner disciples instead of outer disciples.

After bringing Ji Yang to the mine, the sounds of other disciples mining and complaining echoed inside!

Back in a familiar environment, Ji Yang couldn’t wait to show off his skills.

Elder Lu then spoke up:

“You’re at the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment; you can dig one stone a day. Here, this is your iron pick. If you break it, just call for me!”

Elder Lu spoke with great familiarity.

Ji Yang took the standard iron pick, which looked exactly like the one he used at the Ziying Mine. It was clearly not as good as the one he had, as that had been crafted by Elder Chai.

Before Elder Lu could say more, Ji Yang had already taken the iron pick and ventured into the mine, causing Elder Lu to close his mouth slightly.

Why did he always encounter Ji Yang at these mines?

As Ji Yang moved deeper into the Xuan Iron Mine, he looked around.

A main tunnel stretched deep into the mountain, with many side tunnels branching off, created by other disciples.

Just as Ji Yang was about to head toward one of the side tunnels, he was immediately glared at by a disciple at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment:

“Kid, stay away; this is my territory.”

Ji Yang was taken aback; was this about dividing territory?

However, he didn’t intend to snatch someone else’s mine, so he simply moved to another one.

As he walked, Ji Yang found several tunnels where disciples were actively mining.

Upon careful observation, he noticed some differences.

For instance, the tunnels with darker colored ores generally had disciples present because those areas were easier to mine, while the lighter-colored and harder-to-mine tunnels were ignored.

It seemed the Xuan Iron Mine had a system of punishment reduction.

Deep into the mine, he saw many punished disciples; the layout of the tunnels was clear, indicating a planned excavation. It seemed unlikely that an accident like the last tunnel collapse would happen again.

This made Ji Yang feel a lot more at ease. The Xuan Iron Mine was not only heavier than Ziying Mine but also superior in quality and hardness; if this mountain collapsed, he figured he wouldn’t be able to escape.

After understanding the structure of the mine, Ji Yang stopped delaying and casually chose an unoccupied side tunnel to enter.

He didn’t care whether it was hard to mine; the iron pick in his hand and his strength would tell him the answer.