Inside the residence, Lin Sheng sat cross-legged on the bed, wisps of green light radiating from his body, occasionally emitting an aura that carried an indescribable sharpness.
As he breathed, the green light on his body gradually fluctuated in intensity, and if observed closely, one could see the flickering green light on his body slowly becoming denser and more vibrant.
Not until an hour had passed did the green light on his body slowly dim, until it completely disappeared.
Lin Sheng opened his eyes, a flash of green light passing through them, and he opened his mouth to exhale a puff of white air that seemed almost solid.
"The condensation of qi energy is becoming more proficient. Once I break through to the fifth layer of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger, the progress in condensing qi energy might not be inferior to someone like Gou Donglai, who is in the late Blood Transportation Realm."
He thought to himself, since the third imprint was activated, he had basically put all his energy into cultivation these past few days, and at this moment, he could already feel the Bottleneck of breaking through to the fifth layer, clearly on the verge of a Breakthrough.
If all goes well, he should be able to step past the fifth layer and enter the Blood Transportation Realm within half a month.
It has been over two months since he arrived at Da Cui Peak, and breaking through to the fifth layer of Chasing Star Finger is already a certainty. Even for the sixth layer, he is confident he can Step over.
"Once this garrison mission is over, relying on the excavated mineral deposits, the rewards for the garrison mission will be quite generous, and the profit sharing from these mineral deposits is definitely not a small amount. By then, I can start planning to purchase another avian Spirit Beast..."
Lin Sheng had already planned his future steps. As for the incomplete mineral species within the mineral deposits, he had lost interest in them for now.
With the incomplete condition of those monster mineral species, they would probably only sell for about ten thousand silver taels at most.
Although spending some time collecting a few could also sell for a considerable price, it goes without saying that taking out several mineral species at once would definitely attract attention and might cause unnecessary trouble. More importantly, collecting mineral species also takes time, and now the third imprint has successfully broken through.
After this garrison mission ends, there will naturally be quite generous silver rewards, so there's no need to continue wasting time on this.
After thinking, he got up and pushed open the door to leave the room. After cultivating in seclusion for a few days, it was time to go out and see Gou Donglai and the others.
Although the mineral deposit with a million jin reserve is ancient, the density of its mineral patterns is incomparable to the beast mines at the foot of the mountain, and the power of the energy impact from the mineral pattern explosions should not be underestimated. For him, it was nothing, but for ordinary Blood Transportation Warriors, if they didn't react in time, it would still be quite troublesome.
However, he hadn't walked far before he saw two figures in the distance, running towards him in a disheveled state.
It was two of the female Disciples from the Qingniao Yard he had brought.
He frowned, his figure instantly accelerated, and in a few leaps, he had closed the distance between himself and them.
"What happened?"
"Senior... Senior Brother Lin!!"
The two female Disciples were running frantically with their heads down. Startled by the sudden voice, they looked at the newcomer with vigilance. After seeing clearly that it was Lin Sheng, they let out a sigh of relief and, as if they had found a savior, quickly spoke.
"Something happened, Senior Brother Lin, Senior Brother Gou and the others..."
"Tell me on the way."
Seeing their panicked appearance, Lin Sheng knew something had definitely gone wrong. He immediately grabbed one female Disciple with each hand, and the next moment, his figure transformed into a blur and quickly disappeared.
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"Bastards, this mineral deposit is clearly within our Seven Forms Sect's territory, what right do you Fang Family people have to interfere, and even secretly cause trouble and attack us..."
Mo Xing's originally fair face was now flushed red with anger, his eyes wide open, staring intently at the dark-skinned man in front of him, speaking angrily.
"Who said this is your territory? This mineral deposit is quite large, it's not just within the boundaries of your Da Cui Peak."
Not far opposite, Fang Huajie held a piece of purple-black beast ore in his hand, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes. After hearing Mo Xing's words, a cold smile appeared on his face, and he spoke lightly.
After using the Smelling Groundhog to find the approximate location, Wang Shu used his own eyesight and experience to spend two to three days locating this mineral deposit. As he expected, this mineral deposit was indeed much older.
This further confirmed that what he was looking for was in the deepest part of this mineral deposit.
Although everything went very smoothly, what he didn't expect was that there were actually people in this remote area.
Moreover, these Disciples of the Seven Forms Sect had already found the location of this mineral deposit one step ahead of them and had already started excavation and mining.
This made him both surprised and angry. Fortunately, the other party had clearly not discovered it for long, having only mined a small portion, and had not yet dug out what they wanted.
Therefore, it was naturally impossible for him to just watch the other party continue digging.
Especially after learning that the Seven Forms Sect members in this area were Disciples of the Qingniao Yard, his scruples lessened even further.
He then spoke even more impolitely with a cold voice.
"This mineral deposit is something our Fang Family is determined to get. You Disciples of the Qingniao Yard should be sensible and retreat voluntarily. I will give you ten thousand silver taels as compensation, which is not mistreating you. If you dare to say even half a 'no', I cannot guarantee when the mineral patterns within the deposit will explode."
"You... are going too far!"
Hearing this, Mo Xing clenched his fists.
One must know that the value of this mineral deposit is very high, and the final profit sharing for each of them would be more than this amount.
He was originally impatient, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, immediately wanting to rush forward and fight desperately.
He was just pressed down by Gou Donglai.
"Master Mo, don't be impulsive..."
At this moment, Gou Donglai had bloodstains on the corner of his mouth, his face was pale, his clothes were tattered and stained with a lot of blood, clearly having suffered significant external injuries.
Besides him, there were also two female Disciples, whose bodies were also stained with blood and injured.
He also hadn't expected to encounter the Fang Family people here.
Originally, he was leading everyone in working hard to excavate the beast mine.
The Fang Family people, however, suddenly appeared and told them to retreat and hand over the mineral deposit.
He naturally couldn't agree and was too lazy to pay attention to the other party, continuing the excavation.
Although this place was already the edge area of Da Cui Peak, it still belonged to their Seven Forms Sect. Moreover, they had discovered this mineral deposit first, so there was naturally no reason to give it up.
He just didn't expect that shortly after they started mining, the mineral patterns in the deposit, which had originally shown no unusual activity, suddenly exploded. The fierce energy impact caught them off guard, directly sending him, who was at the very front, flying out. Fortunately, his strength was not weak, and his reaction was fast enough, otherwise he would have been severely injured this time.
Besides him, two other Junior Sisters also suffered some minor injuries.
They naturally understood that the other party was behind this trick, which was why they came out to reason with them, leading to the conversation just now.
"Alright, stop the nonsense. I'll give you ten breaths to consider. If you're sensible, retreat quickly, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite..."
Fang Huajie said with a rather impatient tone.
Although the value of this mineral deposit is considerably higher than a 50,000-year-old mineral deposit, it is ultimately just a small mineral vein of the million jin level. Compared to the medium and large mineral veins in the mountains of Ghost Cry Peak and Da Cui Peak, which often contain tens of millions of jin, it is nothing at all.
Therefore, even if these people report to the higher-ups of the sect stationed in Da Cui Peak, he is not afraid at all. He doesn't believe that the always low-key Seven Forms Sect would antagonize their Fang Family over a mere million-jin mineral deposit.
In recent years, the Seven Forms Sect has rarely had conflicts or friction with major powers like them externally, basically prioritizing retreat, and being unwilling to initiate disputes even if they suffer some losses.
Therefore, its prestige in Wan Hua City has been continuously declining, long having been not as good as before.
If it weren't for the lingering prestige established in earlier years, and having a Bones Transformation Peak expert like Ouyang Bing holding the fort, it would probably have already fallen out of the first tier in Wan Hua City.
Even so, the Seven Forms Sect has long been ranked last among the four major powers in Wan Hua City.
Coupled with the fact that these people in front of him are Disciples of the Seven Forms Sect's Qingniao Yard, he naturally doesn't take them seriously.
Now that the location is basically confirmed, he is already impatient to dig to the deepest part of the mineral deposit to see if the monster mineral species inside is the Bone-Piercing Azure Evil Python. Judging from the Smelling Groundhog's fearful and hesitant appearance, even if it's not, it's definitely other types of python monsters, which are also what he needs.
"Ten..."
"Nine..."
Fang Huajie spoke slowly, his gaze coldly sweeping over the few people.
Gou Donglai's face showed a look of worry, his expression constantly changing, but in the end, he did not retreat even half a step.
He naturally knew that this dark-skinned man in front of him was undoubtedly a direct descendant of the Fang Family. Although he had not fought with the other party, the aura emanating from him was quite powerful, giving him a feeling like thorns in his back, as if being stared at by a large python, potentially becoming the other party's prey at any time.
This aura is the Fang Family's Azure Gold Python Bloodline. This Bloodline not only possesses potent poison, but also quite impressive speed and strength, making it a rather powerful Bloodline.
Coupled with the Fang Family's true Cultivation Technique, it is also a cultivation method created based on the Azure Gold Python.
Therefore, after Awakening their Bloodline, the Fang Family Disciples cultivate the true Cultivation Technique quite quickly, and its power is considerable.
Someone with weak Bloodline potential like him is naturally not a match for the direct descendant of the Fang Family in front of him.
Gou Donglai was very clear about this, but if they retreated at this moment, it would be difficult to take back this beast mine.
After all, a part of this mineral deposit has indeed gone beyond the boundaries of Da Cui Peak. After they withdraw, the other party could use this as an excuse to turn the tables, and even if they brought reinforcements, it would be difficult to gain any initiative.
Given the other party's overbearing attitude, if they retreat at this moment, they will completely lose any connection with this mineral deposit.
Thinking of this, Gou Donglai clenched his fists.
"We absolutely cannot retreat. We just need to wait until Junior Sister Sun and the others call for reinforcements..."
"Three..."
"Two..."
Looking at these people in front of him, each with an indignant expression and no intention of retreating at all, Fang Huajie's expression also became increasingly cold. Although he appeared honest and submissive in front of his Brother, he was never someone easy to deal with.
The number of lives he had taken was far more than hundreds.
"One."
Uttering the last word, a smile appeared on Fang Huajie's face.
"Very good. It seems if I don't show you a little something, you really don't know what's good for you... Let me experience just how much weight your Qingniao Yard's Chasing Star Finger carries."
As his voice fell, his figure had already disappeared from the spot, shooting towards Gou Donglai.
Gou Donglai's expression was solemn. Without hesitation, he directly activated a secret technique, wisps of green light appearing on his hands as he leaped forward to meet the attack.
Bang! Thump! Thump!
As the two figures rapidly collided, a series of muffled sounds erupted.
"Chasing Star!"
Gou Donglai's sharp shout was the first to ring out. At the same moment, the green light on his palm flared, and in a trance, it seemed as if a bird's cry sounded. This was the sound of qi energy resonating after being condensed and compressed.
This was an anomaly that could only be triggered after skillfully mastering the killing move 'Chasing Star'.
The green light on Gou Donglai's two fingers converged and condensed, pointing directly towards the other party's shoulder.
The other party was a direct descendant of the Fang Family after all, and he didn't want to truly injure or kill him, so he deliberately avoided vital points.
"Mere child's play..."
However, facing his killing move, Fang Huajie merely let out a cold snort.
The next moment, scales of azure gold grew frantically from the skin on his shoulder. Facing this attack, he showed no intention of dodging at all.
Zzzzt—
A noise like sharp stone grinding against glass sounded.
Gou Donglai only felt that his finger was not poking at fragile human skin, but rather at refined iron that had been tempered thousands of times.
His full-power finger only penetrated less than half an inch before it could no longer advance.
"This..."
Gou Donglai was startled. Just as he was about to pull back and retreat rapidly, he felt his waist tighten. At some point, the other party's arm had already wrapped tightly around him like a python.
Before he could make any move, he felt the force around his waist contract violently. The fierce Giant Strength made him completely unable to resist, and his entire body was immediately enveloped in intense pain.
Crackle crack...
Sounds of bones breaking under unbearable pressure continuously rang out from Gou Donglai's body. His entire body was unable to move, and his originally pale face had taken on a greenish hue, having been poisoned at some unknown time.
"Is this the strength of you Qingniao Yard Disciples? No wonder you're ranked last among the Seven Forms Sect's seven yards. This level, tsk tsk..."
Fang Huajie looked at Gou Donglai, who had completely lost the ability to resist, a contemptuous cold smile appearing on his face.
Although he had always heard that the Qingniao Yard's ranking was not high, it was still one of the Seven Forms Sect's seven major yards. Therefore, when he fought with him just now, he didn't underestimate him at all. He just didn't expect the strength the other party displayed to be truly mediocre.
"Senior Brother Gou!!"
Seeing Gou Donglai's situation, Mo Xing couldn't help but shout, immediately wanting to rush forward.
"Don't come over..."
Gou Donglai's voice sounded. At this moment, his voice was trembling slightly, and he said weakly, looking at Fang Huajie.
"We... are willing... to retreat..."
"You want to leave now? It's too late."
Fang Huajie sneered, his gaze falling on Mo Xing and the other female Disciples.
"You even brought brats in the Forging Tendons Realm. It seems your Qingniao Yard really has no one left. Don't let a single one escape..."
"Yes!"
At this moment, the other few Fang Family Disciples not far away immediately moved, surrounding Mo Xing and the others.
Just as they were about to make a move, they stopped again, because at some point, a figure in green had already appeared standing to the side.