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Chapter 363 Spirit Mine
After Qin Ming gave instructions to Hua Tianxiong, he returned to the spiritual field.

In the weapon refining room in Xiaoling Territory.

The soul-devouring poisonous flame transformed into a fire phoenix that danced. Four flags of different colors glowed in the blazing flames.

Qin Ming continued to practice the treasure refining technique in his hands. As the last few steps were completed, the four command flags emitted amazing precious light, flew out of the flames and fell into his hands.

"Finally done!"

Subsequently.

He called back the Sky-Devouring Rat and gave it the Five Elements Flag in his hand.

The Sky-Devouring Rat was overjoyed when he received the command flag, "Thank you, Master. I finally have all the five elements command flags. Hehehe!"

"You kid, practice hard. This set of top-level magic weapons will be yours for free." Qin Ming said to it with a smile.

"That's a must." The Sky-Eating Rat held the Five Elements Flag in his hand, full of confidence.

Originally, its strength was comparable to that of a late Jindan cultivator, and now with this set of top-level magic weapons, it is even more powerful.

"This set of five-element flags can release magical powers of different attributes when used individually. If used as a set, it can form an extremely powerful formation. However, it consumes a lot of energy. You should study it carefully."

"Yes, Master."

The Sky-Eating Rat swallowed the five command flags into its stomach and happily went to refine the magic weapons.

With this set of magic weapons in hand, ordinary third-stage late-stage demon kings are no match for him.

Qin Ming sent the Sky-Devouring Rat away, thus accomplishing another task.

More than ten days later.

Hua Tianxiong found Qin Ming, and finally made some progress in the investigation of the recent caravan robbery.

Because no matter how secretive the Wandao Business Alliance is, it is impossible to keep the news secret forever.

In recent days, the news of the accidents in the shops below has gradually spread, and it has caused a huge uproar.

In the Lingxu Market and Wuxingshan Market in the Southern Region, all major businesses were worried about their safety and dared not send caravans to transport goods.

As a manager, Wandao Business Alliance also encountered its first crisis of trust, and its reputation was directly damaged.

After Qin Ming met Hua Tianxiong, he directly pulled him into the Xiaoling realm.

Hua Tianxiong looked around with his big belly sticking out. His eyes immediately fell on a silver-white magical plant in the center of the spiritual field, and he couldn't move his eyes away for a long time.

He looked at the underground spiritual spring for a long time.

The expression on his face became extremely shocked, "This is..."

"Fourth-level spiritual plant."

"There is also the legendary underground spiritual spring."

At this moment, Hua Tianxiong's three views were refreshed by what Qin Ming showed him.

Elder Qian of the Lihuo Palace was simply weak in front of him.
Qin Ming immediately said to Hua Tianxiong: "Don't look at it for now, let's talk business. As long as you work hard for me, maybe you can also eat this fourth-level spiritual fruit."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Hua Tianxiong was immediately excited when he heard this, and the fat on his body trembled.

"Reporting to the master, I have secretly asked someone to investigate. The robbery of the caravan is related to the Shinto sect."

Qin Ming couldn't help but reveal a look of great surprise when he heard this: "It's actually the Shinto Sect? Are you sure?"

Hua Tianxiong nodded, "I didn't quite believe it at first, but Elder Jin Han of the Wandao Merchant Alliance also traced it to the Shendao Sect, and he hasn't returned yet."

"It is said that there was a big conflict between the two sides."

"But what benefit does the Shinto Sect get from secretly sending people to rob those caravans?" Qin Ming said after thinking for a moment.

"Not only did they offend the Wandao Merchant Alliance, but they even killed the Jindan cultivators. This is simply unbelievable!"

Hua Tianxiong explained: "Master, you don't know that the caravans that were robbed all have one thing in common, that is, they have done business with the Shinto sect."

"These caravans all purchased Fiery Concentrate Ore from the fourth-level spiritual vein occupied by Shendao Mountain not long ago."

"But somehow, the Shinto sect later discovered that there were some scattered flame marrow ores among the ore that was taken away."

Qin Ming frowned and said, "Flame Marrow Mine?"

"That's right. If it was just Blazing Flame Concentrate, it would be fine, but the Flame Marrow Ore is the companion spiritual ore of the legendary 'Top Grade Spiritual Stone'!"

"In order to prevent the news from leaking out, the Shinto sect naturally killed the witness at all costs."

"He also wanted to pretend to be a robber and intercept the goods."

"It's a pity that the news leaked out."

"Alas! To be honest, Master, I almost sent people to the mines of Shinto Mountain to extract ore a few days ago."

"Fortunately, Elder Qian had something important to attend to, so I didn't go. I escaped a disaster."

"Otherwise I probably won't see you anymore."

When Hua Tianxiong said this, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.

These Yuanying sects are willing to do anything when they see benefits.

Top-grade spirit stones are top-level resources that are almost extinct in the world of immortal cultivation. Even an old monster in the Nascent Soul stage would fight for them when he saw them.

Because such spiritual stones are of great help in breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, you can imagine how precious they are.

Therefore, the appearance of this thing is often accompanied by bloody storms.
"Alas, I didn't expect it to be a top-grade spirit stone." Qin Ming sighed.

The Five Elements Mountain Spiritual Field where he is now belongs to the fourth-level branch occupied by Shendao Mountain and Lihuo Palace.

It is not particularly far from the mineral veins of Shinto Mountain.

"In this case, if Shendao Mountain really mines top-grade spiritual stones, how can Lihuo Palace sit still?"

"I'm afraid the war is about to start again."

Hua Tianxiong thought for a moment and said, "Not necessarily. Although this Flame Marrow Ore is a companion spirit ore, it also has the possibility of existing independently."

"Besides, the Great Jin Cultivation World has been around for tens of thousands of years, and I have never heard of a top-grade spirit stone mine appearing anywhere. I'm afraid it's not that easy to produce one."

"Otherwise, the founder of Lihuo Palace wouldn't have to go outside to seek a breakthrough opportunity."

Qin Ming also nodded lightly, feeling that what he said made sense.

"Hua Tianxiong, you continue to pay close attention to this matter and report to me at any time."

"Yes!"

……

After Qin Ming sent Hua Tianxiong away, he immediately looked up in the direction of the Five Elements Mountain, his eyes as deep as a cold pond.

He had a premonition that the world of immortal cultivation, which had seemed to have been peaceful for a short time, was beginning to brew a huge storm.

A few days later.

Qin Ming went to the Wuxing Mountain Market again.

He got some news from Han Yuan and the other two that Elder Jin Han of the Wandao Merchant Alliance had brought people back.

However, even Elder Jin Han, who had reached the perfect Jindan stage, seemed to have suffered some minor injuries when he returned this time, which was somewhat terrifying to think about.

At the same time, the relationship between the Wandao Merchant Alliance and Shendao Mountain began to become tense.

The Lihuo Palace, on the other hand, took a wait-and-see attitude and did not act rashly due to the discovery of the Flame Mine Mine in Shinto Mountain.

This eased the situation a lot, but Shendao Mountain and Wandao Business Alliance became completely furious.

After all, what Shintosan did was really over the line.

"Alas! He was involved in the robbery of a caravan and the murder of a Jindan elder. This is no small matter."

"I have sounded out the attitude of the upper echelons of the Merchant Alliance, and I don't think they will give up so easily."

"Shintosan, you must give an explanation no matter what."

Han Yuan sighed and said that the people under them have been on high alert recently, patrolling the Five Elements Mountain Market every day, fearing that something out of the ordinary would happen in Shendao Mountain again.

After Qin Ming heard the news, he felt relieved. The conflict between the two forces had not yet escalated to the level of war. ...

This afternoon.

Qin Ming was tending to the spiritual fields in the Five Elements Mountain Field. His mind moved and he sensed two beams of light flying towards him rapidly, arriving almost in the blink of an eye.

When the escaping light dissipated, two figures were revealed.

They were a proud young man in a jade robe and an old man in a golden robe.

Qin Ming looked at the young man in jade robe and his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he found that his cultivation level was at the perfect golden elixir realm.

The other old man in the golden robe is in the late Jindan stage.

The arrival of these two great monks caused ripples in the nearby air due to the spiritual pressure they emitted.

The spiritual farmers working in the spiritual fields of Jingxue Pavilion were trembling with fear at such power.

However, although the two Jindan came with great momentum, they were still blocked outside by the third-order formation outside the spiritual field.

Seeing this, Qin Ming immediately put down his work, went out to greet them, and bowed to them, "You two seniors have come from afar, I wonder if you have any advice for me?"

"Are you the person in charge of Jingxue Pavilion?" The young man in jade robe frowned and asked in the tone of a superior.

Qin Ming smiled and nodded, "That's right."

"Are you Shopkeeper Lu? I heard that you are also a third-rank lower-grade spiritual plant master?" The old man in a golden robe behind the young man had a rather friendly attitude.

"It's the junior."

Qin Ming didn't understand the purpose of the two people's visit for a moment, and he couldn't help but be extremely alert.

"I am Yun Yangzi from Shen Dao Shan, and this is my junior fellow apprentice Wen Yuliang."

"Oh! It turns out that you are the senior from Shendao Mountain. Please come in quickly!" Qin Ming greeted.

"No need."

"We are here for something important. We can't take too long, so I'll keep it short."

"I, Shendao Mountain, want to buy these two hundred acres of spiritual fields, and I can get twice as many spiritual stones."

"Besides that, I also have a fondness for you. If you are willing, you can also choose to join us at Shendao Mountain. I can make the decision and arrange a good position for you in the Spiritual Planting Garden."

After Yun Yangzi finished speaking, he just looked at Qin Ming quietly.

Qin Ming only thought about it for a moment before rejecting the two people: "Thank you for your kindness, seniors. I'm sorry that I can't agree to it. These two hundred acres of spiritual fields are the foundation of our pavilion's survival."

"And we have already planted many spiritual plants, waiting to be harvested next year."

Yun Yangzi was stunned when he heard this. He did not expect that a mere cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage would dare to directly reject them.

Before he could speak, Wen Yuliang beside him looked stern and threatened in a cold tone:

"You have to think clearly."

Then a huge spiritual pressure swept towards him. It seemed that the two people from Shinto Mountain were planning to use their power to force the sale.

Qin Ming pretended to be sweating profusely while thinking of a countermeasure.

at this time.

In the distant sky, another golden light appeared and appeared in front of the three people.

"Humph! You two fellow Taoists really have no shame at all? You come here to bully a junior."

As a powerful voice was heard, the figure of Elder Jin Han from the Wandao Merchant Alliance appeared.

"I was wondering who it was? Turns out to be Old Ghost Jin. Why are you running here instead of taking care of your injuries?" Wen Yuliang raised his eyebrows, revealing a look of disdain.

Elder Jin Han's eyes were as sharp as torches. "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Wen wants to learn a few moves from me?"

"Let's not talk about this spiritual field, which was auctioned off by my Wufu Auction House. As for your intention to seize it by trickery, Jingxue Pavilion is one of the businesses of our alliance. Doesn't that mean you don't take the Wandao Merchant Alliance seriously?"

The way he spoke, he was not at all inferior even when facing the two Jindan stage cultivators from Shendao Mountain.

All of a sudden.

The atmosphere at the scene became extremely tense, and it looked like a fight might break out at the slightest disagreement.

Qin Ming looked very nervous on the outside, but he was actually not panicked at all. He believed that he could handle the three people in front of him.

"Yun Yangzi still has more than a hundred years left to live."

'Wen Yuliang for more than 300 years'

'Jinhan has been here for more than two hundred years.'

"It's better not to fight here, and don't force me to use a mirror to look at you."

……

Yun Yangzi stared at Elder Jin Han for a long time with a slightly cold look in his eyes, then glanced at Qin Ming and sneered, "Haha! If that's the case, there's still a long way to go."

"Junior Brother Wen, let's go."

Afterwards, the two people from Shinto Mountain turned into two beams of light and left without looking back.

Qin Ming didn't expect these two people to come and go as they pleased.

He stepped forward and bowed to Elder Jin Han, "Thank you, Senior Jin, for rescuing me."

"Well, no need to be so polite." Elder Jin Han said calmly.

Qin Ming's eyes flickered, and he expressed his doubts to Elder Jin Han: "May I ask, Senior Jin, why would Shendao Mountain be interested in my mere 200 acres of spiritual farmland?"

Logically speaking, Shendao Mountain occupies half of the fourth-level spiritual veins. The value of the third-level spiritual fields in the branch here is far less than that of the main vein. There is no need for the two Jindan elders to take action in person, right?

"Shen Daoshan has ulterior motives and is secretly colluding with the Yin Demon Sect of the Dali Dynasty."

"Don't worry about the extra things. Anyway, if their people come to your Jingxue Pavilion to buy the spiritual farm again, remember not to sell it no matter how much the price is."

"Since Jingxue Pavilion has joined our Wandao Merchant Alliance, this elder will take charge of you and provide you with protection."

"Thank you very much, Senior Jin." Qin Ming had no choice but to respond.

After Elder Jin Han finished his instructions, he did not linger for long and simply turned into a beam of light and flew away.

……

Thousands of miles away in the sky.

The two people from Shinto Mountain were flying in the air.

Wen Yuliang asked with a somewhat dissatisfied look: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"That old ghost Jin Han is just a name for nothing. Are you afraid of him?"

Yun Yangzi shook his head and said, "Junior Brother Wen, I know that you are the youngest person in our sect to have achieved the Golden Core Perfection, and your magical powers are also extremely powerful."

"But there is still a gap between me and that old ghost Jin Han."

"Why bother getting angry with him?"

Wen Yuliang was quite dissatisfied when he heard this, "Isn't it just that his life magic weapon has been nurtured for two hundred years longer than mine?"

"Business matters are more important, Junior Brother Wen." Yun Yangzi advised earnestly, "Do you have to attract the people from Lihuo Palace to be happy?"

Wen Yuliang gave up at this point, but still said, "Humph! And that young man, don't let me see him again!"

After saying that, two beams of light disappeared into the sky.

……

Qin Ming returned to the spiritual field, his eyes flickering.

He recalled the two Jindan elders from Shendao Mountain today, who had come here with such a fuss, most likely because of the spiritual mine.

And Jin Han from the Wandao Business Alliance did not tell him the truth.

(End of this chapter)