sinovels Chapter 185: Jiamu turns into gold
Chapter 185: Jiamu turns into gold
Chapter 185: Jiamu turns into gold
"Late stage of Qi Refining?"
Lu Qingyun chuckled softly.
"No, I'm just a lowly Qi Refining cultivator in the early stages."
Even if he removes the human skin mask and reveals his identity jade token, he is still just a beginner in the early stages of Qi Refining.
With that, Lu Qingyun swung his sword horizontally, slitting the throat of Cui Cheng, who was dying with his eyes wide open in disbelief.
Cui Cheng died with his eyes open in disbelief; Cui Cheng could not die in peace.
He never imagined that his nephew, Ping, was so weak, and that he himself had such low cultivation level, how could they have offended such a master in the late stage of Qi Refining?
"Our Cui family—has clearly never provoked you—"
"It's not in this life."
Looking at Cui Cheng's unclosed eyes, Lu Qingyun snorted coldly.
How can he be at peace if the Cui family is not destroyed?
The Cui family dared to abduct and kill him in his previous life, and Cui Bao targeted him in such a way, so naturally he should repay them with his life in every lifetime.
Lu Qingyun sorted through the belongings of the Cui family uncle and nephew. Apart from the "Tian Tong Bao Lu," a relic of the Tian Tong Daoist he had seen in his previous life, there wasn't a single thing worth looking at on the uncle and nephew.
But it makes sense. For a mere Qi Refining family at the fifth level, being able to afford this mid-grade magic weapon longsword is already quite impressive.
It was just a pity for the white-browed tiger mother and cub, who ultimately suffered at the hands of Young Master Cui.
Lu Qingyun stepped forward, and the white-browed tiger lay beside the cub, whimpering. It was clear that it had already stopped breathing.
Lu Qingyun shook his head.
"The world is hard, and even humans are struggling; how can tigers escape?"
Becoming a cultivator inevitably means becoming food for others; becoming a demon beast means being hunted and killed by others.
All living things in this world are subject to this; who can be truly free?
Lu Qingyun had walked the roads of Pinghu once.
This time, I was much more skilled and relaxed.
If you didn't see the demonic blood stained his sword, you'd probably think he was on a picnic.
Of course, bloodshed was inevitable, since this time there were no disciples from Beast Taming Peak using spirit beasts to scout and clear the way.
Once he reached the edge of the Shen family compound, Lu Qingyun concealed himself and put on another human skin mask.
The Shen family's mine is located southeast of the Shen family's territory. Lu Qingyun has never been there, so he needs to ask the locals for information.
Of course, there must be a procedure for gathering information.
If you rashly grab someone and ask them questions, even a fool would notice something's wrong.
In Shenjiafang Market, cultivators came and went in an endless stream.
Putting aside Shen Changzhu's impatience, he was indeed a good family head. The roads in the Shen family's territory were even smoother and cleaner than those in the Miscellaneous Service Peak of the Yunxia Sect.
The outer passages of the market were heavily guarded, with Shen family disciples stationed everywhere, and countless spies hidden in secret places.
However, this was not a problem for Lu Qingyun. After disguising himself and concealing his blood energy, the guards let him in.
After all, the market and its surrounding areas cannot be strictly controlled, no matter how much they are protected.
Otherwise, how can we continue doing business?
We arrived at the market town.
Lu Qingyun made a special trip to one of the casinos inside.
With the help of his powerful divine sense, he easily won hundreds of spirit stones.
When they came out, the gamblers around them had bloodshot eyes; they had all lost everything.
For these low-level cultivators, even a few dozen spirit stones would be fatal, let alone a few hundred.
Some even wanted to bring out their second or third brothers, daughters, and mothers to gamble with Lu Qingyun again, but Lu Qingyun refused.
"Aren't you afraid that you won't have any customers in the future, given how badly you've run your business?"
Looking at the tail following behind him, Lu Qingyun smiled. He had deliberately shaken off a few individual investors, waiting for the casino's dealers.
The casino operators, as local bullies in Pinghu, are well-informed. However, since they do shady things, they value their reputation above all else. Even if they are killed or interrogated, they will not reveal their secrets.
"We don't know if we have any business, but you cheating bastard, you'd better leave your life behind."
Upon hearing this, several black-robed servants chuckled coldly, making no attempt to conceal their identities.
"I had no idea when I cheated."
Lu Qingyun looked at the group with a serious expression. He openly used his divine sense to examine the chips. There wasn't a single late-stage cultivator in the Shen family casino, so how could they know he was cheating?
It's obvious they're deliberately picking a fight.
That's perfect, he is too.
"You stinky out-of-towner."
The leader, Ding Ke, snorted coldly, his expression quite unfriendly.
He had always been spoiled in this casino, relying on his status as a member of the Shen family's collateral branch, so he couldn't stand Lu Qingyun's contempt.
"I said you should come out, that's all. There's no need for so many 'whys'."
"I see."
Lu Qingyun suddenly realized.
It seems that the local gangsters are indeed very ill-mannered.
They have a habit of bullying weak and powerless out-of-town gamblers like him by using numbers!
Fortunately, his actual combat strength far exceeded that of ordinary mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators. These early-stage Qi Refining cultivators were nothing compared to him. In terms of numbers, he actually outnumbered them.
Driven by his magic, Lu Qingyun didn't even need to use a third of his strength.
In no time at all, the black-robed men knelt on the ground and began slapping themselves repeatedly.
"Remember to change your clothes next time. I don't really like your black robes."
It's no wonder he was so bothered; the impression left by the black-robed deacon in his previous life was extremely bad.
Lu Qingyun wiped his hands on the black robe of the leader; every punch he landed inevitably left some blood on them.
The man quickly smiled apologetically, his attitude completely different from before: "We'll change it, we'll change it as soon as we get back. Whatever color you want, that's what we'll make it."
"As expected, even if you don't try to make the connection, you can't help but think of the black-robed butler."
Lu Qingyun smiled and agreed with him.
Immediately afterwards, a sword light flashed, and the thumbs of several black-robed men were severed and left on the ground, blood flowing out and staining their clothes red.
Several black-robed servants let out a miserable howl.
Despite this, none of them dared to resist; they were completely terrified.
He just kept begging for mercy.
Lu Qingyun did not pursue the matter to the bitter end.
After all, although these people were wicked, they did not deserve to die. He had no grudge against the Shen family; it was just that they were guilty of possessing a valuable treasure.
Having ascertained the casino owner's location from the group, Lu Qingyun, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, returned to the casino's small building.
A few minutes later.
The casino owner voluntarily took an unknown pill, offering up all his wealth, and at the same time told Lu Qingyun the direction of the mine.
To thank him for his frankness, Lu Qingyun placed another restriction on him.
Only then did the man reluctantly take out two more storage bags, repeatedly assuring that what he said was true.
Lu Qingyun smiled, then questioned his attendants to confirm that everything was correct before leaving Shenjiafang Market.
To be fair, the people of Shenjiafang are indeed simple and honest, yet a mere gambling den contributed three thousand spirit stones to him.
Lu Qingyun counted his gains and nodded in satisfaction.
He won 500 spirit stones and the remaining 2,500 spirit stones.
Indeed, there's a proper way to ask for directions.
By asking for directions, you get the way, you get the spirit stones, and you can even set up a restriction with a clear conscience, without fear of being reported.
It's a pity that such things can't happen too often, otherwise the Yunxia Sect would have to come down and investigate.
After all, those who can run gambling dens are all related to the outer sect of Yunxia Sect. As the righteous side, Yunxia Sect naturally has to protect these high-quality industries related to its disciples.
As someone who once served as the deputy elder of Pingyang Ward, Lu Qingyun was naturally very clear about this.
With magical power at its peak, they traveled day and night.
Lu Qingyun encountered no one blocking his way all the way to the East Lake Mine.
Even upon arriving here, the Shen family's vigilance actually eased considerably.
This is probably because this place is the heart of the Shen family territory, and the seventh elder of the Shen family is stationed here, whose cultivation level is as high as the sixth level of Qi Refining.
Lu Qingyun arrived stealthily, and under the control of his half-step Foundation Establishment divine soul, no one from the Shen family could escape his sight.
After several detours, Lu Qingyun arrived at the mine.
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If it were possible to refine the Qingyuan Spring ore without alerting anyone, that would be ideal. In that case, Lu Qingyun would not want to cause any more trouble.
The Shen family's formations and controls were completely ineffective against Lu Qingyun.
After all, it's just a mere Qi Refining family; how could they possibly produce an array that could threaten someone at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage?
Even with their weakness.
If the spiritual veins here weren't so insignificant to the Yunxia Sect, the Shen family wouldn't even have been able to protect Pinghu.
Lu Qingyun descended the mine tunnel and scanned it with his divine sense. He immediately discovered an empty tunnel. Combined with the obscurity in the distance, it was not difficult to determine that this was the location of the Qingyuan Spring Mine.
Seeing the deserted mine tunnel in front of him, Lu Qingyun couldn't help but chuckle: "Speaking of which, I really have to thank Elder Shen Buqun. If he hadn't transferred all the cultivators out of this mine to cover up the Qingyuan Spring Mine, I would have had to go through a lot more trouble."
But now things are much easier. This person, for his own benefit, turned the mine tunnel into a no-man's land in order to make a deal with the Cui family.
This is a good opportunity for Lu Qingyun to take action.
Lu Qingyun immediately went to the mine tunnel.
Although it was pitch black behind them, the small space in front of them was brightly illuminated by the crystal-clear Qingyuan Spring mineral.
Even when bathed in this cyan light, Lu Qingyun could feel a warmth, and his magical power slowly increased.
"As expected of a wonder of nature, it has such effects even without being harvested."
Lu Qingyun sighed and immediately began to perform hand seals, activating the spirit ore refining technique.
"Yi Yuan changed the heavens."
Lu Qingyun lightly activated his magic technique, and the Heavenly Profound Magic Power within his body immediately transformed into Wood-attribute Magic Power. Although this Magic Power was not as powerful and unpredictable as Evergreen Magic Power, it was sufficient for activating this secret technique at the moment.
Lu Qingyun softly recited: "Jia wood transforms into metal, qi is drawn from the marrow, roots are planted and veins are guided, and minerals are dispersed."
Then, he flicked his five fingers, quickly sending out a wisp of blue magic power.
That magical power transforms upon encountering metal and separates upon encountering earth. The so-called Jia wood is precisely the king of wood. Using this as a guide, it elevates the energy path of the spiritual ore and directs the sparse form of the spiritual earth. Then, with a slight flick of the delicate hand, the essence of the ore can be easily extracted and refined.
Lu Qingyun kept activating the "Jia Wood Transformation into Metal Technique" until the entire mine shook violently. Only then did a cold sweat appear on his forehead. With a flick of his hand, all the Qingyuan Springs in the entire spirit mine converged into Lu Qingyun's palm.
Upon seeing this, a look of joy finally appeared on Lu Qingyun's face.
I immediately put it into my possession.
He simply had no choice but to accept it, leaving him no time to carefully observe or hesitate, because once the Qingyuan Spring ore was refined, the entire vein showed signs of collapse.
With his current cultivation level, he is not yet able to withstand such a natural disaster and earthquake. In addition, with this noise, even a fool would probably have noticed it, let alone Elder Shen Qi.
Immediately, Lu Qingyun activated his Lightness Technique and prepared to rush out of the mine.
However, at this very moment...
Shen Buqun followed the trail and, seeing that the mine had been seized, his eyes turned red with rage. He immediately summoned his magic sword and charged at Lu Qingyun.
At this moment, Shen Buqun's heart was bleeding.
He couldn't understand why, just as things were about to go smoothly, this thief suddenly appeared, stole all his mine, and rendered his plan to become a traitor and join the Cui family a pipe dream.
"This is my mine, mine!"
Shen Buqun glared fiercely at Lu Qingyun: "You treacherous villain, how dare you act so presumptuously in my Shen family! Today, I, Shen, will bring you to justice on behalf of the family head and kill you here!"
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