Chapter 68
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Chapter 68: Mine within a Mine
Su Yi couldn’t help but feel some sympathy for the miners who had come before him.
This scandal involving the Black Fiend School was squeezing every last drop of strength from everyone. At the same time, they gave them a slight strand of hope so that no one would completely fall apart from despair.
He had to admit, this plan by the Black Fiend School was clever. They had perfectly exploited the weak points of human nature.
Of course, Su Yi didn’t care much about such things. His thoughts were focused on how to escape from this situation. This place was not somewhere one could stay for long.
When Su Yi asked his question, the miners around him, who were resting, were taken aback. They looked at him as if he were some sort of bizarre creature. How could someone not know what a Yuan Crystal was?
“Yuan Stones are categorized into different attributes and grades, but Yuan Crystals are different,” someone replied to Su Yi’s question. “Yuan Crystals are a special type of Yuan Stone. They have no attributes and are extremely pure. Once refined by a specialist, they are often turned into Yuan Testing Stones. The most basic Yuan Crystal is equivalent to a Three Star Yuan Stone.”
Someone replied to Su Yi’s question.
Su Yi raised his eyes. He followed the voice and saw a short, thin old man speaking.
It was the same old person he had been observing earlier. This made Su Yi feel slightly surprised.
As for Yuan Crystals, Su Yi realized that Yuan Testing Stones were, in fact, Yuan Crystals. Back when he was in the City of Man, the Yuan Testing Stone that Wang Quan De had brought along had seemed to be absorbed by the mysterious space in his mind.
The fact that a single Yuan Crystal was equivalent to a Three Star Yuan Stone caused a visible change in Su Yi’s expression.
Su Yi was naturally familiar with the different grades of Yuan Stones.
Usually, Yuan Stones were categorized from One Star to Seven Stars. The Yuan Stones that circulated most frequently among cultivators were almost all One Star Yuan Stones. Even a Two Star Yuan Stone was considered extremely rare, let alone a Three Star Yuan Stone.
The exchange rate between the different grades of Yuan Stones was one to one hundred.
A Two Star Yuan Stone was equivalent to 100 One Star Yuan Stones.
And a Three Star Yuan Stone was equivalent to 100 Two Star Yuan Stones, which meant it was equal to 10,000 One Star Yuan Stones.
However, under normal circumstances, no one would willingly exchange a Three Star Yuan Stone for 100 Two Star Yuan Stones. They would be even less inclined to exchange it for 10,000 One Star Yuan Stones.
The higher the grade of a Yuan Stone, the purer the energy it contained.
Exchanging a high-grade Yuan Stone for a lower-grade one would always result in a significant loss.
These miners were willing to mine Yuan Stones for three months just for three Yuan Stones and of course, they were all only One Star Yuan Stones. This was already considered a high price and it goes to show how valuable Yuan Stones were.
“Thank you, Senior,” Seeing that the person replied to him, Su Yi clasped his hands to express his thanks.
“Kid, how did you manage to offend Black Fiend School and be brought to this place?” The old man looked at Su Yi. At that time, he saw Su Yi being captured by the Black Fiend School himself.
Hearing this, the miners in the surroundings looked at Su Yi curiously. They were tricked here but this kid was captured and brought here.
But the gazes of the other miners were only filled with curiosity. There was not a single hint of sympathy. The matter had nothing to do with them. They could not even save themselves now, how would they be in a state of mind to care about other people?
“I can only say that I was unlucky, and I can also say that I was too weak,” said Su Yi.
He did not say anything more. He did not need to complain about his grievances to these miners.
In this world where the strong preyed upon the weak, no one would care about another person’s grievances. Being oppressed by others only meant that you were weak.
Furthermore, Su Yi was not the type of person to complain to everyone about how he was wronged.
When there is an opportunity, he will make Black Fiend School suffer the consequences.
“Are there really Yuan Stones here? How come I did not see any?”
A new miner asked an older miner. From the moment he stepped in until now, he had not seen any Yuan Stones.
“Of course there was. Just that they have already been mined away.”
The old miner who had been there for four months said, “When I first came, I saw it myself that Yuan Stones were everywhere. There were many, many of them, but they have all been mined away. But, five days ago, when everyone thought that the Yuan Stones in this mine were thoroughly exhausted, the inner area suddenly collapsed and I heard that hundreds of people were buried alive in there. It was too horrible to look at.”
His words stopped for a moment. That miner still had the fear from back then. If he wasn’t outside at that time, he would have been buried. He continued, “Afterward, the people from Black Fiend School found out that there should still be Yuan Stones hidden here. It was extremely likely that it was a mine within a mine.”
“A mine within a mine? Doesn’t that mean that Black Fiend School is going to be rich?”
Someone was shocked by those words.
When such words were said, a wave of emotion rose in his eyes without any traces. Then his eyes regained their calmness.
Afterward, from the whispers of the people, Su Yi got to know what a mine within a mine was.
The name spoke for itself. A mine within a mine was a mine that still had another mine hidden within.
There were very few mines within a mine.
Normally, for the Yuan Stones of a mine within a mine, the Yuan Stones on the outside would be slightly lower in quality and the stones inside would be a much better quality.
The Yuan Stones that were being mined from this Yuan Stone quarry of the Black Fiend School were all One Star Yuan Stones.
But now that they have discovered a mine within a mine, there was a high possibility that the Yuan Stones deeper within would be Two Star Yuan Stones.
If they could discover a Two Star Yuan Stone mine, then this was a matter of huge importance to the Black Fiend School.
“But there is also the possibility of it not being a mine within a mine. Even if it is really a mine within a mine, the quantity of Yuan Stones may be little,” said a person. He did not look young and he seemed to have quite a bit of experience regarding Yuan Stone Mines.
“No, I feel that it should be a mine within a mine. Recently, the layer of rock here is getting harder and harder. Maybe not long after, we may be able to mine out the second layer of Yuan Stones,” said another miner.
“What are you all chattering about? Do you want to die? If you still have the strength to speak, then get up and get back to work!”
Suddenly, the disciples who had gone out returned. Their expressions were dark, and their gazes sharp.
“Newcomers, are your skins getting itchy? Get to work!”
A disciple kicked a new miner, sending the miner’s body flying.
The miner crashed into the wall, blood spurting from his mouth. The aura around him instantly withered, and his face turned pale. Struggling to get up, he dared not utter a word. The miners nearby, frightened by the scene, immediately returned to work.
“You, you, and you. You guys are in charge of transporting these stones out. And…”
The man, who appeared to be the leader among the disciples, pointed at various individuals. His finger then landed on Su Yi as he gestured toward the pile of stones in the mine. He needed someone to load the cart and transport the stones outside.
“Sir, let this old man go as well. My legs are quick, and the transportation would be faster,” the skinny old man interjected, rushing forward with a bright smile. He bowed and scraped before the leader, eager to be included in the task.
“Fine. You and this kid will form one group. Hurry up, or you’ll suffer!” The man nodded, pairing the old man with Su Yi.
Su Yi was surprised but kept his emotions in check. He suspected that the old man had secrets and might be plotting something significant.
Without delay, Su Yi and the old man began pushing a cart loaded with stones.
As expected, the load was incredibly heavy. Though the stones in the cart seemed few, their combined weight exceeded 1,500 kilograms. If not for the cart’s special design, it would never have been able to bear such a burden.
There were two carts, each pushed by four people. Ahead of Su Yi were two older miners leading the way, while behind him, a young disciple barked orders, urging them to move faster.
Su Yi struggled under the weight. Before this task, he had already been drained of energy. He hadn’t had the chance to rest properly or meditate to recover his strength, as he had been preoccupied with listening to the others discuss the mine.
Before long, Su Yi felt himself nearing his limit. The side of the cart he was pushing began to wobble unsteadily.
At that moment, Su Yi suddenly noticed that the cart became easier to push.
“He is helping me.”
Su Yi felt it and looked at the thin and short old man beside him. It was he who was helping him out.
“Kid, hurry up. Stop slacking,” The old man glanced at Su Yi.
Su Yi nodded and remained silent. He sensed that the old man was trying to avoid drawing attention.