Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 436 Yes! Of course I want it!
Although Gu Zhao led many old Taoists to their current level of skill, their help to Tianxia itself in various aspects was actually limited.

If Tianxia were still a weak country, it wouldn't matter, but seeing that they are almost able to take on the whole world, all they are left with is to boost morale.

The technological level of ordinary society in this other world is equivalent to that of ancient Tianxia, ​​so it has no reference value. Furthermore, due to the difference in spiritual energy, various medicines and spiritual materials are not replicable here.

So Gu Zhao basically gave up. If he hadn't seen the news and Daoist Yanqi's discovery last time, he might not have thought that gold, which is very rare for ordinary people and has little value for cultivators, was something he hadn't thought of.

In fact, if you really need gold, you don't need that mountain of gold from another world.

As is well known, scientists estimate that Earth's gold reserves are about 400 trillion tons, but most of them are located deep in the Earth's core and cannot be mined. The gold that can be mined is only about 200,000 tons, which was moved to the surface due to crustal movements in Earth's history.

To this day, apart from the various gold jewelry pieces circulating around the world, the United States, which has the largest gold reserves, only has a little over 8,000 tons.

Therefore, for many experienced Taoists who have mastered the art of earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique for escaping into the earth), as long as they go around the earth's crust, without even going deep into the core, it would not be difficult to find a large amount of gold.

"In that case, should they take it or not?"

……

"Yes! Of course I want it!"

In the Taoist office, upon receiving the message from Gu Zhao, everyone spoke in unison without hesitation.

"Forget Citibank, Tianxia, ​​and EU currencies, gold is the real hard currency!"

"Gold reserves are the foundation of a country's confidence in the internationalization of its currency!"

"The fact that Citibank still accounts for such a large share is largely due to its gold reserves of over 8,000 tons."

"If we had 10,000 tons of gold reserves, the international credit of Tianxia currency would definitely be greatly enhanced, and its promotion of the global economic direction would be faster and more convenient."

"It doesn't flow directly into the market, but rather serves as a credit backing for the Tianxia coin. It won't have a significant impact on international gold prices. On the contrary, it will stabilize the value of the Tianxia coin and give our financial policies more room for maneuver."

"Why is Mr. Gu suddenly asking us if we want gold? This doesn't seem to be the way the research institute operates," someone asked.

The Taoist priests at the Taoist Research Institute are without desires or wants; they generally only act to save people.

As for the Eightfold Tower, it only proves that the Cherry Blossom People are indeed hated by everyone and disliked by all.

The host had already memorized the information that was being presented: "When the True Man Yanqi of the Research Institute was traveling to another world, he encountered a super gold mine. They couldn't use it, so they asked us if we wanted it."

Everyone, "..."

Chen Yao asked curiously, "How many?"

"Mr. Gu didn't know either. He only said that if we needed it, they would mine the gold mine and do some preliminary refining," the host replied.

Zheng Hongsheng made the decision, "Yes!"

……

"Uncle-Master Yanqi, Uncle-Master Jingchun, Uncle-Master Jingfa, thank you for your help," Gu Zhao transmitted his voice to the three old Taoists.

These three old Taoist priests were highly skilled, and more importantly, Taoist priests Jing Chun and Jing Fa were also relatively proficient in earth-遁 (earth-遁) techniques, so they were able to go with Taoist priest Yan Qi to refine the gold mine.

“It doesn’t need to be refined to such a high degree. Eighty or ninety percent, something like a nugget of gold, will suffice,” Gu Zhao said. “They also hope to obtain some raw ore to analyze the geological composition of this area.” “Isn’t it just rocks and soil? What else?” Daoist Jing Chun asked.

“There’s a lot more to know. Didn’t you see that the country even went to the moon to collect lunar soil? It’s quite important,” said Master Jingfa. “They only collected a few kilograms, but the whole world wants it.”

Daoist Yanqi asked, "If they want lunar soil so badly, why don't they come to us? Our cultivation is a bit lacking right now, but Senior Brother Yansong and Senior Brother Yihong should be able to fly to the moon by now, right? Bringing back a few dozen tons shouldn't be a problem for them, right?"

Everyone fell silent after hearing what Daoist Yanqi said.

Gu Zhao thought for a moment. He knew it was inconvenient for him to interfere with the country's scientific research progress, but bringing back some lunar soil shouldn't have any impact, right?

"Let's mine the gold first. We can talk about the lunar soil later," Gu Zhao said. "About how long will that take?"

At this time, Daoist Yanqi had already led Daoist Jingchun and Daoist Jingfa to the location of the gold mine near Wuyailing. The three of them circled around underground and delineated the approximate area.

“Just rough refining? That’s too easy. We can refine tens of thousands of tons of gold nuggets in less than three days,” Daoist Yanqi replied.

“Alright!” Gu Zhao nodded. “Then the three senior uncles will perform a divine act in front of everyone and put down the gold mountain.”

Daoist Yanqi, Daoist Jingchun, and Daoist Jingfa had bright eyes and were full of energy. They immediately disappeared underground, refining the gold ore while storing the gold in their gourds.

Master Yanqi collected several hundred kilograms of raw ore and nearby soil and rocks in advance, intending to hand them over to the Taoist Studies Office to see what they could research and discover.

"Huh?" While collecting the gold, Daoist Yanqi suddenly noticed a fluctuation of spiritual energy flashing in the center of the gold mine.

Daoist Jingchun and Daoist Jingfa also sensed it, "Is it a spiritual material?"

"It should be." Daoist Yanqi moved through the ground like a fish, his Five Elements Escape technique allowing him to move freely even in places rich in underground metal veins, without any sense of stagnation.

Then, in the center of the gold mine, he discovered a piece of spiritual gold the size of a small car, radiating pure gold and naturally formed sharpness.

"Senior Brother Yuanhe's Pure Yang Flying Sword can be upgraded again," Daoist Yanqi said with a smile.

The next moment, he sensed that the piece of refined spiritual gold was emitting another wave of spiritual energy, spreading out in all directions, with a faint suction force within it.

"Huh?" Daoist Yanqi's expression shifted. "This gold vein was formed from this piece of refined gold?"

Master Jingchun and Master Jingfa also managed to reach the vicinity. "What does that mean?"

"This refined gold is emitting spiritual energy fluctuations, seemingly absorbing the surrounding rich gold veins." Daoist Yanqi's mastery of the Five Elements Escape Technique is the highest, so his perception is the clearest.

"So amazing?" Master Jingfa exclaimed in surprise.

Master Jingchun trusted Master Yanqi, but he was also quite shocked. "Is this thing a plant or a mineral?"

“Spiritual minerals are indeed mysterious.” Daoist Yanqi nodded. “The way of Heaven is natural. This thing cannot be eradicated. Let’s cut off half and leave, and leave the rest here to observe what happens next.”

Master Jingfa laughed and said, "Even if it can gather gold and grow on its own, it will probably take thousands or tens of thousands of years. You probably won't see the rest of it in your lifetime."

Master Yanqi also smiled and said, "Then let's leave an opportunity for future generations."

The three old Taoists laughed heartily, then cut off half of the spiritual gold and dispersed to refine it themselves, deliberately leaving the mineral vein next to the gold.

(End of this chapter)