Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

There are huge profits to be made in the spirit stone mine.

Although the Wanhua Palace has already stated that it will release this spirit stone mine to another sect.

But who takes over, how they take over, and whether they are willing to take over—there are many things to consider, and the interests of too many people are involved.

Especially those people who are currently guarding the spirit stone mine.

Who doesn't have some kind of background to get to this position?

When it comes time to take over the spirit stone mine, things probably won't go so smoothly.

The group slowly entered Swan Mountain, but as soon as they entered, they noticed something was amiss.

"Hasn't the signal already been sent?"
"Why aren't the people from Swan Mountain coming out to greet us?" a monk from Landa Monastery couldn't help but ask.

"Junior brother, don't worry. They might not want us to go in." Guangcheng smiled and glanced at the place not far away, a faint light in his eyes.

"Then what do we do?" the young monk asked, somewhat dissatisfied.

"What do you think, Layman Zhang?" The monk in the square did not reply to the young monk, but asked Zhang Yan instead.

Although Zhang Yan's cultivation level is low, he is still the person in charge of this operation, and Guang Cheng needs to listen to him.

Moreover, even disregarding Zhang Yan's strength, the people of the Qingheng Sect are not weak either.

“Since the sect leader has asked us to take over this spirit stone mine, then we have to take it over no matter what, otherwise we’ll be laughed at.” Zhang Yan smiled first, then raised his voice: “Senior sisters of the Myriad Flowers Palace, now that you’re here, don’t hide.”

As Zhang Yan finished speaking, the surroundings remained deathly silent, without any reaction.

Seeing this, Zhang Yan smiled: "It seems that my senior sisters are going to test me."

After he finished speaking, he channeled his magical power and gently swept it across a certain spot.

They didn't see Zhang Yan use any power, but with this flick, something miraculous happened. The sky not far from them suddenly twisted, then broke apart like ripples, and a huge mineral vein appeared in front of them.

In front of the mine, several female cultivators rode flying swords, looking down at them.

There's actually a formation here.

Seeing that the formation had been broken, the female cultivators showed a look of shock on their faces. Clearly, they had not expected that Zhang Yan could break the formation so easily.

It should be noted that although this is not the location of the Wanhua Palace's main gate, it is still such a large spirit stone mine that the Wanhua Palace treasures it greatly.

The formation that was set up was designed to deal with Golden Core cultivators, but unexpectedly, Zhang Yan broke it.

Although they only activated a concealment formation for various reasons, it was definitely not something that a cultivator in the early Foundation Establishment stage could easily break.

"I wonder who this junior brother is..." The woman at the head of the Wanhua Palace looked at Zhang Yan cautiously and asked him.

"Junior brother Zhang Yan, now a true disciple of the Qingheng Sect and the master of Taiyi Mountain," Zhang Yan said with a smile, bowing to the woman.

"Zhang Yan... I didn't expect it to be you."

Upon hearing Zhang Yan's reputation, the people from the Wanhua Palace opposite him all showed a hint of surprise on their faces.

They had actually heard of Zhang Yan before.

Take, for example, the previous Spirit Plant Competition. This has always been a very important event for the Myriad Flower Palace, but unexpectedly, it was ruined by Zhang Yan.

As a result, the competition venue for the Spirit Plant Competition has now been moved to the Qingheng Sect.

In addition, information about Zhang Yan has been circulating.

This is normal.

After all, he was a true disciple of the Qingheng Sect, a figure of considerable importance in the Zhao Kingdom, so it was natural for him to appear on the lists of other sects.

"I didn't expect it to be Junior Brother Zhang who came this time. I am Li Xiumei from the Myriad Flowers Palace. In that case, Junior Brother Zhang, please come in." The leading female cultivator from the Myriad Flowers Palace smiled and gestured for Zhang Yan to come in.

"Sister..."

The female cultivators behind Li Xiumei changed their expressions slightly upon seeing this, wanting to say something, but were stopped by Li Xiumei.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister." Zhang Yan nodded and led everyone into the spirit stone mine.

Once inside, everyone's spirits lifted; this place...

The spiritual energy is extremely rich.

Broken fragments of spirit stones could be seen everywhere, and rows of houses surrounded the area, all inhabited by cultivators. However, most of these cultivators were independent practitioners recruited to work there. Upon seeing Zhang Yan and his group arrive, they gathered around, their expressions varied, but none of them were pleasant.

"What's going on?" Guangcheng frowned slightly when he saw this scene and came to Zhang Yan's side: "Layman Zhang, this situation doesn't seem too good."

Following Guangcheng's actions, people from Lantuo Temple and Qingheng Sect gathered in front of Zhang Yan, cautiously guarding against him.

"What are you doing?" Seeing this, Zhang Yan laughed loudly, then separated everyone and came to the front of the crowd. He said to the rogue cultivators, "As you all know, this spirit stone mine has been given up by the Myriad Flower Palace. However, this is a matter between us and the Myriad Flower Palace, and it has nothing to do with you."

I can assure you that you will receive the same treatment you received at the mine before, and we will settle accounts with you normally for the work you did before that Wanhua Palace did not pay.

"If anyone doesn't want to work in the mine, they can come and collect their spirit stones and leave at any time. We won't waste anyone's time."

Zhang Yan spoke softly to all the independent cultivators.

Don’t say anything else.

Having been a worker in his past life, Zhang Yan knew very well what the people in the mine wanted: they were just a group of laborers who only wanted their wages.

Zhang Yan naturally wouldn't skimp on this.

after all……

Compared to this spirit stone mine, their wages are really too small.

Besides, once you get the spirit stone mine, why would you care if there's no profit to be made?
Therefore, Zhang Yan didn't need the miners to make any requests; he would simply speak first, saying what they said, leaving them speechless.

As expected, upon hearing Zhang Yan's words, these people's expressions visibly froze.

"Thank you, sir!"

These people were originally rogue cultivators. What does it mean to be a rogue cultivator? It means someone who has no power, no background, and no talent. When facing Zhang Yan and his group, these people were inherently at a disadvantage.

If you get bullied by sect disciples on a regular basis, then you deserve your bad luck.

Because the cooperation between Wanhua Palace and them had not yet ended and their wages had not yet been settled, they were not welcoming to Zhang Yan and his group.

After all, what if the other party doesn't pay?

What if they skimp on the money?
But to their surprise, Zhang Yan solved the problem as soon as he opened his mouth.

Not only that, seeing the expressions on their faces, Zhang Yan continued, "As you all know, things aren't very peaceful outside. If you go out, you probably won't be able to do anything else. If you're willing to stay, your wages can be increased by 20%."

"Add 20%?"

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard Zhang Yan's words.

The reason these rogue cultivators came here is simply for the spirit stones.

When they heard Zhang Yan say he could increase their wages by 20%, they were so moved they almost cried.

"Yes, it's not just a 20% increase; in fact, being here actually provides better protection for everyone. After all, there's a protective array here, which is much better than you running around outside, isn't it?"

Seeing that these people were tempted, Zhang Yan continued speaking calmly.

Upon hearing his words, these people were so excited that they didn't know what to say. Forget about the integrity of cultivators; integrity is nothing compared to spirit stones.

"Junior Brother Zhang, you've just arrived, let's have a welcome dinner for you." Seeing that Zhang Yan had almost taken control of the situation, Li Xiumei quickly spoke up.

"Hmm?" Zhang Yan frowned slightly, then nodded gently, agreeing to the other party's request.

"In that case, let's talk while we eat."

……

As Li Xiumei prepared the feast, Zhang Yan and the others took their seats and began to enjoy themselves.

However, although they said they would attend the banquet.

But in reality, the focus this time is still on the interests of the spirit stone mine.

For example...

Ledger.

For example, the question of what happens to the spirit stones that weren't transported away. (End of Chapter)