Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 494 Profit
"clatter……"

A faint thud echoed in the dark, narrow mine shaft.

As the torches were lit, the firelight illuminated the surroundings, revealing a medium-sized mineral vein.

"This is……"

Zhou Ruxuan picked up a piece of broken ore, her brows furrowed slightly, and her eyes showed deep thought:
"I feel like I've seen this somewhere before?"

"Obsidian," Zhu Ju said.
"This is the spiritual ore that the great demon with innate metallic bloodline turned into after its death. This is its form before it was cleansed of impurities."

"here……"

"In the distant past, tens of thousands of years ago, a great demon of the third rank or higher was buried."

Only great demons of the third rank or above can have their remains transformed into spiritual ore after death.

"Gold obsidian?"

Zhou Ruxuan's eyes flashed with thought, then she flicked her wrist, almost dropping the ore:
"A spiritual item that can be used to forge divine weapons of qi and blood?"

"here……"

"It's a spiritual vein!"

"Not bad." Zhu Ju nodded.
"Judging from the traces left at the scene, this spiritual vein should have only just begun to be excavated."

"Clap!" Zhou Ruxuan clapped her hands sharply, her face showing emotion:
"it is good!"

"It's really great!"

"If such a spiritual vein were fully extracted, it would probably be worth several thousand yuan crystals, or even tens of thousands."

A crystal worth tens of thousands of yuan!

That's enough to buy a top-quality Rank 5 Qi and Blood Divine Weapon, or even a slightly inferior Rank 4 Qi and Blood Divine Weapon.

The Zhou family has passed down their skills for many years, but they only possess two fifth-grade Qi and Blood Divine Weapons.

"Sent!"

Zhou Ruxuan's eyes lit up, and her voice was urgent:

"With it, I will surely become a sixth-rank official, and perhaps you can too. This gain is enough to defy fate."

"Don't get excited yet," Zhu Ju said.
"The people guarding this mine are not the Skyhawk Pirates, but another group."

"This force is no less powerful than the Sky Eagle Bandits."

Yuan Tao,
In terms of both temperament and methods, he was different from bandits, and his strength was even greater than that of the bandit leader, Mingying.

They were clearly not members of the Skyhawk Pirates.

If someone who is merely guarding a mine possesses such strength, there must be a sixth-rank expert behind him.

This is not something they can solve right now.

"Ok?"

Zhou Ruxuan frowned:
"You mean we can't keep this mine?"

"Yes."

Zhu Ju nodded.

It's not just about whether it can be preserved; mining, refining, transportation, and sales all require manpower.

How could the Zhu family's thirty or so guards possibly protect such a valuable mineral vein?

“But…” Zhou Ruxuan hesitated:

"If we give the mine to others, we will get very little benefit from it."

"Even if I give it to my second brother, I'm afraid it won't fetch much of a price."

"It's better than it falling into our hands," Zhu Ju said slowly.

"Moreover, by doing this, we can quickly obtain elemental crystals without having to go through the hard work of mining and selling them."

“This…” Zhou Ruxuan seemed to be deep in thought:
"It makes sense."

"Six hundred Yuan Crystals," Zhu Ju said.
"As long as the Zhou family offers this price, we can sell it, and we'll split the profits 50/50."

half.

That's three hundred elemental crystals.

Zhou Ruxuan's breathing quickened, and her eyes flickered rapidly.

If she were to cultivate at a normal pace, even with the aid of Qi and Blood Divine Weapons, it would take her at least six to eight years, or even ten years, to reach the seventh rank of Great Completion or Perfection.

By then.

She was already thirty years old.

Although there is still a chance to advance to the sixth rank, if one fails, there will be no possibility of further advancement.

With this amount of Yuan Crystals, she was confident that she could break through to the sixth rank within four or five years.

Even if it fails.

We can do it a second time.

"it is good!"

With a sharp look in her eyes, Zhou Ruxuan nodded emphatically:
"That's it."

"also……"

She took a deep breath:

"After obtaining the Yuan Crystal, I will go into seclusion somewhere to cultivate diligently, and it will probably take several years before I emerge." he said.

She looked at Zhu Ju with a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

"It's only a few years, it will pass quickly."

Zhu Ju stroked his chin:
"Speaking of which, I may have to go away for a while, maybe a year or two."

"Oh!" Zhou Ruxuan raised an eyebrow:

"That's just right."

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a few days later.

Zhou Jingren, the head of the Zhou family, appeared inside the mine. He gently stroked the mine, his expression changing repeatedly.

Excitement, elation, fervor...

"it is good!"

"Little sister, you are truly my lucky star."

He murmured:
"With this mine, my strength should be able to reach a new level, and I may even achieve the fifth rank."

"And the Zhou family..."

"We could also try to take another step forward, and perhaps in my generation, we will no longer be confined to a single prefecture."

"Brother," Zhou Ruxuan reminded him.
"I need six hundred Yuan Crystals. If you can't come up with that money, the deal is off."

Zhou Jingren frowned subconsciously, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes, but he did not show it on his face.

"no problem."

He nodded slowly:
"Business is business, little sister, you've really grown up. But I can't give you six hundred Yuan Crystals all at once. How about I give them to you over two years?"

"Give me three hundred coins first," Zhou Ruxuan said.
"This is what Zhu Ju deserves; I can give him my share gradually. Besides..."

"I want to cultivate in the Xuanbing Cave, the forbidden area of ​​the family, until the Yuan Crystals are used up."

"Ok?"

Zhou Jingren frowned:
"You have rendered such a great service, so there is no problem for you to go to the Xuanbing Cave to cultivate, but Zhu Ju will receive three hundred Yuan Crystals..."

"What use would he have for Yuan Crystals?"

“I know he has extraordinary talent in body refinement, but he was injured a few years ago and his physical body is no longer perfect. Moreover, he is only at the middle of the eighth rank now, and he has no hope of advancing to the sixth rank in this lifetime. Why not do more business and earn more money? That is what mortals should pursue.”

"No." Zhou Ruxuan had asked the same question before, but Zhu Ju's answer remained unchanged:
"Give me three hundred Yuan Crystals first, otherwise there's nothing to discuss."

"Alright!" Zhou Jingren sighed.

"Give me five days to gather the Yuan Crystals. Also, we need to send people to this place."

Hear the words.

Zhou Ruxuan smiled.

"By the way, how's the situation with the Skyhawk Bandits?"

"Not ideal."

Zhou Jingren shook his head:
"Yue Xihong somehow learned a method of demon transformation, which allowed him to merge with the two eagle demons. His strength increased dramatically in a short period of time, comparable to a fifth-grade martial artist. Moreover, someone tipped him off, which meant that although we killed most of the Sky Eagle Bandits, a few of them still managed to escape."

"Especially Yue Xihong..."

"It's probably difficult to completely eliminate him, but he probably won't dare to show his face easily in the short term."

Zhou Ruxuan nodded slowly.

This result is almost identical to Zhu Ju's guess.

The Sky Eagle Bandits have roamed Taiyuan Prefecture for many years, and almost all the major families in the prefecture have connections with them.

even.

Yue Xihong has dirt on many people, so it's understandable that some people don't want him to die.

the other side.

Zhu Juzheng was entertaining a guest.

Zhang Kui of the Lihe Armed Battalion!
“The Huang family has been kind to me, and Miss Huang Ying even wrote me a letter to specifically instruct you.”

"I just didn't expect you to drag this out until now. Aren't you afraid that Mr. Zhang will renege on his promise?"

"You know, the longer the relationship lasts, the less valuable it becomes."

Holding the token Huang Ying had left for Zhu Ju, Zhang Kui wore a half-smile.
"Just kidding."

Zhu Ju smiled faintly:

"I heard that Miss Huang has already reached the fifth rank, so her favors should be becoming more and more valuable."

"Haha..." Zhang Kui laughed loudly, then spoke in a muffled voice:
"I can help you find the essence blood of demons of the third rank or above, but such things are very valuable, especially since you require the highest quality. You may need to pay extra."

"No problem." Zhu Ju's eyes remained fixed on the table.
"Within three hundred Yuan Crystals, there's no problem."

"Three hundred Yuan Crystals?" Zhang Kui glanced at him with some surprise, seemingly not expecting this cloth merchant to be able to produce so many Yuan Crystals. After a moment's thought, he slowly said:

"I know of a blood essence that came from a certain supreme demon god, but it has been diluted."

Super quality?

Zhu Ju's heart suddenly raced.

(End of this chapter)