At Da Cui Peak, Lin Sheng followed Lu Tie all the way to the foot of the mountain before stopping.
“Junior Brother Lin, this area is the Ding Character Area 2 you are responsible for. The area extending twenty miles outwards from the mountain wall on that side all belongs to Ding Character Area 2.”
Lin Sheng looked in the direction Lu Tie pointed. Although this so-called Ding Character Area 2 mining area was large, it had largely separated from Da Cui Peak. One-third of the area was at the foot of Da Cui Peak, and the other two-thirds were on the periphery of Da Cui Peak.
Now he understood why the Ding Character Area was the lowest yielding area.
Although he had never mined Spirit Beasts before, he had specifically researched some information about Spirit Beast mines before coming to Da Cui Peak.
He also knew that Spirit Beast mines were generally located inside the mountains, with very little possibility of being on the periphery. Even if some were, they were quite scattered and required a lot of labor.
Although he had anticipated this in his heart, seeing this scene still left him somewhat speechless.
At the foot of the mountain, there was a row of low-lying houses, which should be the temporary residences for this Ding Character Area 2.
Noticing the unusual expression on Lin Sheng's face at this time, Lu Tie quickly spoke to comfort him.
“Junior Brother Lin, don't take it to heart. Although the share from the Spirit Beast mine for this garrison mission might be quite low, it's good enough that you can complete your first garrison mission safely. Senior Uncle Yuan probably considered this point. When your cultivation improves in the future, you won't be assigned to the Ding Character Area again when you perform another garrison mission.”
“Senior Brother Lu, I understand.”
Lin Sheng responded with a smile.
Lu Tie said a few more words, patting his chest and saying that Lin Sheng could come to him for anything in the future. Just as he was about to pull Lin Sheng away for a good drink.
However, a Disciple from White Elephant Courtyard rushed down from the mountain.
“Senior Brother Lu, this is bad. There was a mine vein explosion in our area, injuring several fellow Disciples.”
“Damn it, how could they be so careless?”
Lu Tie frowned tightly and could only turn to Lin Sheng with an apologetic expression.
“Junior Brother Lin, next time, next time I'll treat you, we must have a good drink…”
Lin Sheng responded with a smile, watched the other party's figure hurry away, and then refocused his gaze on this Ding Character Area 2.
He first went to the low-lying buildings and chose a relatively clean room to serve as his residence for this period.
He didn't put much importance on these external conditions; as long as it could provide shelter from wind and rain, it was enough.
After a simple cleanup, a burst of noise came from outside.
Walking out the door, it was Mo Xing and the other eight people.
“This is the area we were assigned to? How could it be a place like this?”
At the foot of the mountain, Mo Xing looked at the scene before him with wide eyes, his face filled with surprise and disappointment.
The expressions of the others were also not very pleasant; they were clearly quite dissatisfied with the Ding Character Area 2 before them.
After seeing Lin Sheng appear, they immediately rushed over.
“Senior Brother Lin, what's going on? How did we get assigned to a place like this?”
Mo Xing was the first one who couldn't help but speak up.
Although he was young, he had heard the Senior Brothers beside him talk about the situation of Spirit Beast mines along the way, and naturally, he could see that this location was extremely bad.
“That's right, Senior Brother Lin, this is already considered the outer area of Da Cui Peak. The Spirit Beast mine content in a place like this is very low, and the mining difficulty is also very high… This is the Ding Character Area!?”
The second person to speak was the older man named Gou. His name was Gou Donglai, and he was at the late Blood Transportation Realm. He was also the highest-ranked among the nine of them.
At the same time, he had rich experience in Spirit Beast mine excavation. Xie Qingyun had specifically asked him to assist Lin Sheng.
Without Lin Sheng needing to explain, he could tell the problem with this area at a glance.
“That's right, this is the Ding Character Area 2 of Da Cui Mountain, and it will be our Spirit Beast mine excavation site for the next six months.”
Lin Sheng nodded and said calmly.
“That shouldn't be the case, Senior Brother Lin. You are a direct Disciple. Logically, you should have been assigned to the Bing Character Area…”
Gou Donglai frowned tightly and said doubtfully, but soon it was as if he thought of something.
“Is it Yuan Yuan Shou?”
“Yuan Yuan Shou? Yuan Zhongfei Yuan Shou of Jin Yuan Yard?”
Before Lin Sheng could answer, Mo Xing had already reacted. The other six female Disciples also exchanged glances, evidently having thought of the same thing.
After all, many people had heard that the two Yuan Shou of Jin Yuan Yard and Qingniao Yard in the Sect were somewhat at odds.
It was just that none of them expected that the matter between the two Yuan Shou would affect them.
“Alas… It seems my Crimson Dragon Horse is out of the question.”
Mo Xing sighed. The indignant look he had just moments ago disappeared, and his spirits immediately wilted. After all, as a mere inner Disciple, he couldn't possibly question the Yuan Shou's decision. Let alone him, even a direct Disciple wouldn't have this possibility.
Although the others weren't like Mo Xing, they were also clearly dispirited. After all, they had come here with the idea of getting some benefits. Now that they were assigned to a place like this, what benefits could they possibly get?
“Alright, although the Ding Character Area is likely to have scarce mineral resources, it's not absolute. Perhaps the area we're in will yield a good harvest. Even if there's nothing, the reward for this garrison mission is quite generous.”
Seeing the appearance of these few people, Lin Sheng smiled and spoke.
Mo Xing and the others also nodded upon hearing this, a bit more expectation in their eyes. It wasn't entirely impossible; perhaps there were indeed hidden rich mineral deposits waiting for them to excavate here.
“First, find a place to stay and rest. After that, the excavation work will be mainly handled by Junior Brother Gou.”
Lin Sheng instructed.
“Okay, Senior Brother Lin, I will do my best.”
Gou Donglai nodded.
Although he was the highest-ranked among the few, his attitude towards Lin Sheng was quite respectful. He knew very well that although the person before him was young and hadn't been in the Sect for long, being accepted as a direct Disciple clearly indicated high potential, and he had already entered the Blood Transportation Realm. His future achievements were bound to be considerable.
Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he surpassed him, so he had positioned himself correctly.
After giving a few more simple instructions, Lin Sheng dismissed everyone.
The excavation of Spirit Beast mines cannot be completed in a short time, especially the initial identification work.
It basically requires Martial Artists with considerable strength and experience.
Most of the people he brought had experience in excavating Spirit Beast mines, so he didn't need to worry too much about this aspect.
The excavation of Spirit Beast mines does not require the cooperation of multiple people like ordinary metal ore veins.
Firstly, the value of Spirit Beast mines is much higher than that of ordinary mineral deposits, and they are generally buried deep within mountain ranges, usually requiring Martial Artists with decent strength to excavate them.
Secondly, for Spirit Beast mines of the 50,000-year level, which have been sealed for a long time, there is a lot of scattered energy that ordinary people simply cannot withstand.
Therefore, to excavate Spirit Beast mines, it basically requires Martial Artists above the Forging Tendons Realm.
Don't look at the fact that he only brought a few people, but as long as they can find the location of the Spirit Beast mine, these people can excavate a considerable amount of Spirit Beast mine every day.
Although he didn't have much expectation for how much Spirit Beast mine could be excavated in this Ding Character Area, it was still very necessary to take a look around the area where he would be stationed for the next six months.
He moved quickly, but this area was a bit larger than he had imagined. Even with his leg strength, it took him about half an hour to circle back.
“This place is not far from Ghost Cry Peak.”
His gaze fell on a mountain peak in the distance, shrouded in mist.
That was Ghost Cry Peak, one of the Five Peaks of Yunshui, and it was the mountain peak occupied by the Fang Family of Wanhua City.
After a quick glance, he withdrew his gaze and returned to his room, closing his eyes and entering cultivation.
Even when traveling on the Crimson Dragon Horse, he spent most of his time on cultivation.
Now that he had two flying Spirit Beasts with him, the cultivation progress of Qingniao Chasing Star Finger was rapid, and he naturally didn't want to waste time.
The feeling of genuinely sensing his strength improving little by little gave him an indescribably wonderful sensation.
Time flies in the mountains; in a flash, five days had passed.
At the foot of Da Cui Peak, in a dense mountain forest.
A figure in green robes, like an extremely agile hummingbird, continuously darted through the mountain forest. Even during his movements, he would occasionally change direction in a way that completely defied the laws of mechanics, making him elusive.
With a few whistling sounds, as the figure in green robes flew by, over a dozen thick ancient trees shattered in response.
On a thick large tree, a black shadow, startled, tried to escape, but before it could get far, a faint green light flashed by.
The head of this Black Scale Snake was instantly obliterated, erupting a burst of bloody mist in mid-air. The headless corpse fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a large cloud of dust.
And that figure in green robes suddenly appeared from below.
“A Black Rock Python. It's a pity it's not venomous, but its strength is good. Although it's still within the range of high-level common beasts, it's not far from being a Pseudo-Spirit Beast.”
Lin Sheng muttered to himself. Upon contact with this black python, information about this exotic beast appeared in his consciousness.
Exotic beasts like the Black Rock Python basically have the potential to break through to Pseudo-Spirit Beast.
If the one in front of him were given another three to five years, it might truly become a Pseudo-Spirit Beast.
It's just a pity it encountered him.
“The Black Rock Python is non-venomous, perfect for food for the next few days.”
Lin Sheng showed a faint smile on his face.
At this moment, he still maintained his normal physical appearance, even after incorporating the Green-Eyed Fierce Eagle and Ghost Face Black Sandpiper.
Since he stepped into the Blood Transportation Realm, he had made a discovery: even when incorporating these powerful Spirit Beasts, he could, to a certain extent, influence the changes in body shape after incorporation through his conscious control.
After deliberate practice and experimentation, he was now able to forcibly suppress external physical changes, always maintaining his normal physical appearance.
Although forcibly suppressing physical changes would have a significant impact on the various physical attribute boosts brought by incorporation, it did not diminish the amplification effect on his cultivation of various martial arts in the slightest. This discovery undoubtedly facilitated his daily cultivation, preventing others from noticing anything unusual.
After all, incorporating different Spirit Beasts resulted in different physical changes, and it would be truly difficult to explain if others noticed something.
Temporarily ignoring the headless python, Lin Sheng's thoughts moved, and the Green-Eyed Fierce Eagle was replaced by the Black Scale Snake.
During this time, although his main energy was focused on Qingniao Chasing Star Finger, he would also take some time during his leisure to cultivate Three Corpse Soul Severing Palm.
Although the venomous substances specifically cultivated in Wanhua City had not yet succeeded, the incorporation of the Ghost Face Black Sandpiper gave him an unexpected surprise.
Although this Pseudo-Spirit Beast's compatibility with the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger technique was not high, and it didn't possess any particular talents, it wasn't entirely useless either.
The Ghost Face Black Sandpiper's attribute unexpectedly had a full four points of Depression amplification, which was precisely the last kind of strange poison that Three Corpse Soul Severing Palm currently lacked.
Therefore, although he hadn't spent much time cultivating this poisonous technique in the past few days, his progress was quite evident.
He was now only a single layer away from breaking through to the Blood Transportation Realm.
It could be said that everything was developing in a good direction. Although the amplification of physical attributes from this poisonous technique was not obvious, its poisonous power would undoubtedly greatly increase after breaking through, and his combat strength would also clearly grow.
Of course, what he most looked forward to in his heart was the Breakthrough of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger true technique.
After breaking through the fifth layer, it was equivalent to another transformative increase in strength.
“After this garrison mission is completed, it would be best to cultivate the Chasing Star Finger to the sixth layer, and the cultivation of the Azure Extreme Pulse Transformation secret technique should also be put on the agenda.”
Lin Sheng thought to himself.
The Azure Extreme Pulse Transformation secret technique was the explosive secret technique included in the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger true technique.
As a secret technique within a true technique, it was obvious without thinking that its effect would definitely be much stronger than Ape Demon Transformation.
It was just that its mastery difficulty was also very high.
Even in his current state, mastering it would probably take half a month.
However, he was not in a hurry. He would start cultivating it after the Three Corpse Soul Severing Palm broke through.
After cultivating for another hour, Lin Sheng finally stopped, picked up the headless python body from the side, and headed towards his residence.
Before long, he had returned to the Ding Character Area 2.
At this time, the building area was empty; it was clear that Gou Donglai and the others were still surveying the Spirit Beast mine and hadn't returned.
He simply started a fire and set up a pot to prepare the Black Rock Python.
However, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a fragrance was already wafting out.
After a while, the figures of Gou Donglai and the others appeared in sight.
All of them had smiles on their faces. Upon seeing Lin Sheng, they quickly walked over.
“Senior Brother Lin, good news, good news, we found a Spirit Beast mine…”
Mo Xing's face was full of joy. He was the first to run to Lin Sheng, excitedly speaking in a loud voice, while raising an irregular purplish-black stone in his hand as he spoke.
“Oh? You found something so quickly!?”
Lin Sheng's face showed some surprise, and his gaze fell on the stone in Mo Xing's hand.
“This is the Spirit Beast mine, Senior Brother Lin, quickly look.”
Mo Xing handed the stone in his hand over as if showing off.
Lin Sheng took it in his hand and examined it carefully.
He had seen some Spirit Beast mines before, but this 50,000-year-old Spirit Beast mine was the first he had seen.
This purplish-black stone felt warm to the touch. Upon closer inspection, it was covered in rough textures. Its weight was slightly heavier than ordinary stones, but apart from that, there was nothing special about it.
At this moment, Gou Donglai also walked over, smiling.
“Senior Brother Lin, there was indeed a discovery this time, but it's just some scattered deposits. Based on my experience, it should be able to produce eighty to ninety thousand jin of Spirit Beast mine.”
