Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 237 Occupying the Mineral Vein
When Li Yunjing landed from mid-air and arrived at the entrance of the valley, he saw many fellow disciples piling up the corpses of "Yinshan Sect" disciples.

In an open space, more than 160 corpses lay scattered about.

Some members of the Yinshan Sect were also killed and their bodies were completely destroyed.

Only a few scattered members of the Yinshan Sect managed to escape during the chaotic battle.

As for his fellow disciples, Li Yunjing also saw several corpses. These corpses were all placed separately, their clothes were neatly arranged, and no one had touched their belongings.

Even their magical artifacts and implements were placed next to the corpses.

Seeing this, Li Yunjing sighed. When war comes, casualties are to be expected.

It's true that the people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are individually powerful, but the other sects are not useless either. On the battlefield, things change in an instant, and no one can guarantee that they will survive.

Just like Li Yunjing's five enemies, none of them were easy to deal with. Each of them had extremely strange methods. If Li Yunjing hadn't been able to defend himself, and had taken a hit, he really would have been killed.

The thrill of that battle still ignites Li Yunjing's passion.

He was born a brave and fierce person!
Only on this kind of battlefield does he feel comfortable.

Li Yunjing looked around. His fellow disciples were all busy with their own tasks. He looked around again and again, unsure of what to do. It seemed like there was no shortage of people anywhere.

After wandering around for a while, Li Yunjing saw Yu Yuanhua in the center of the valley and walked towards the elder.

Seeing Li Yunjing approaching slowly, Yu Yuanhua's eyes flashed with surprise. He asked curiously, "You just single-handedly killed five Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Yinshan Sect?"

"Hehe! Serving the sect is my duty!"

Li Yunjing explained with a faint smile.

In reality, Li Yunjing was suffering inside!

He still has another punishment from the Qin Palace Master!

The task requires the elimination of one hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators from various opposing forces. Only by completing the mission can the criminal charges be cleared.

Li Yunjing has only killed five Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Yinshan Sect, fulfilling five quotas. He is still far from completing the mission.

During the battle, Li Yunjing had been itching to unleash his trump card, slaughtering everyone and killing as many Yinshan Sect cultivators as possible.

However, he was still rational enough to know the importance of things. He believed that conquering Huanglong Ridge was not the end, but the beginning!
The battle for "Huanglong Ridge" has only just begun. Next, Li Yunjing and his group will definitely have to deal with the counterattack of "Yinshan Sect".

If we don't keep some trump cards up our sleeves, how will we survive in the future?

As for the reason why Li Yunjing fought bravely against the enemy, he certainly wouldn't tell Yu Yuanhua. Unless Li Yunjing was stupid, he definitely wouldn't want to reveal such a dark history.

His punishment came from the Palace Master of the "Seven Star Palace," and it was a punishment with extremely high authority. Basically, no one except Nascent Soul Realm cultivators could view it.

The matter of killing a fellow disciple was not something to be proud of, and Li Yunjing had no intention of discussing it in public.

Half of Li Yunjing's enthusiasm came from punishment; he felt immense pressure.

The punishment was completed sooner, which can be considered as eliminating potential risks.

Yu Yuanhua glanced at Li Yunjing, nodded, and praised, "Your performance was excellent! You were able to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the fourth level without having systematically mastered the cultivation methods of the Foundation Establishment realm. You truly deserve to be called a genius of the sect!"

"Hehe! If I want to become a true disciple of the sect, I definitely need to have some skills!"

Li Yunjing responded with a smile.

Li Yunjing did not feign modesty in the face of Yu Yuanhua's praise. It was the truth, and to be modest would only make him appear hypocritical.

"Okay! Once this is all settled, I'll give you an excellent rating!"

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's words, Yu Yuanhua smiled slightly, nodded, and acknowledged Li Yunjing's talent.

Unbeknownst to Li Yunjing, Yu Yuanhua, whose expression remained calm, was inwardly in turmoil.

He knew in his heart that he might really be about to witness the rise of another peerless genius of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect"!

Even the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" doesn't often produce experts of this caliber; they might not see one for decades or even centuries.

This was before Yu Yuanhua witnessed Li Yunjing going all out. If Li Yunjing were to unleash his full power, Yu Yuanhua would definitely comment: "A peerless genius, one in ten thousand years, from the Divine Firmament Dao Sect!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder!"

Li Yunjing immediately offered a kind word.

After saying this, the two fell silent, focusing intently on the situation within the valley. As for other matters, they were no longer needed.

After the victory in this great battle, Yu Yuanhua stood and watched for a while to make sure there would be no recurrence before taking out the "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" and transmitting the information from here.

As for the other places, those were beyond Yu Yuanhua's consideration.

This time, leading everyone to occupy a mine of the "Yinshan Sect" is already a considerable victory.

It is estimated that the Yinshan Sect never expected that the Shenxiao Dao Sect would take the initiative to launch a major war in the first month of the new year.

The defenses here, deployed as usual, are naturally no match for the elites of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect".

Soon, the sect members escorted some miners out of the dormitory area. These people looked panicked and could hardly believe what they were seeing.

There were hundreds of miners, most of whom were ordinary people. Even some Qi Refining cultivators had their dantian sealed, making it impossible for them to use their magic power.

The pile of corpses of the Yinshan Sect terrified all the miners.

They had no idea what fate awaited them!
Are these Taoist priests before us as brutal as the Yinshan Sect, wantonly slaughtering them?

Some of these miners were captured from other sects, while others were ordinary people who were taken by the Yinshan Sect to work in the mines. In any case, no one had any goodwill towards the Yinshan Sect.

The reason these people survived was precisely because they were not aligned with the Yinshan Sect, which is why the Shenxiao Dao Sect did not kill them.

Looking at the people in front of him, Yu Yuanhua said coldly, "I don't care who you are or why you came here. In short, all of you will mine for my 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' for ten years! After ten years, you can go wherever you want! We will not restrict your freedom like the 'Yinshan Sect'."

As soon as Yu Yuanhua said this, the atmosphere in the room changed. The people who had been somewhat numb suddenly became lively again, and each of them revealed their longing for freedom.

Standing beside Yu Yuanhua, Li Yunjing saw this scene and nodded. The Shenxiao Dao Sect's principles of conduct were mostly righteous, and they always left people a way out.

Ten years from now, perhaps not many of these people will survive, but those who do will certainly gain freedom.

This is the promise of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

In addition, their daily treatment is much better compared to the previous rule of the "Yinshan Sect".

Moreover, Li Yunjing can guarantee that the living conditions of these people will be greatly improved, and the abuse will be reduced significantly.

This is the huge difference between the righteous path and the demonic path.

As for treating these miners as human beings and being unconditionally kind to them? That's simply impossible!

The people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are not fools; they had finally managed to conquer "Huanglong Ridge".

Furthermore, if there are no miners in such a mining area, are we supposed to expect these Foundation Establishment cultivators to personally dig out the veins and extract spirit stones?

If the sect were to issue this order to Li Yunjing, he would be 100% dissatisfied!

Of course, Li Yunjing wouldn't dare to openly rebel; it was a foregone conclusion that he would only go through the motions.

Therefore, these miners cannot be let go; they must be used to continue working!
Ten years later, the Shenxiao Dao Sect will naturally send its own mining team to ensure the normal operation of this place.

Whether these people exist or not will be irrelevant at that time.

Yu Yuanhua's ten-year term was a decision made after careful consideration.

This great battle will certainly not end in one or two years, or even three years, but there will definitely be a result within ten years.

Even a behemoth like the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" couldn't possibly keep fighting so many sects at such a high intensity indefinitely.

Among these captives, one of them suddenly shouted, "Senior! I am from the 'Ten Thousand Swords Sect'. I was captured by the 'Yinshan Sect' and enslaved in the mining area."

Li Yunjing looked over and saw that the man had a white beard, a hunched back, and tattered clothes, looking weathered and worn.

"Ok?"

Yu Yuanhua frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "You step forward!"

"Yes!"

The man was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward.

Yu Yuanhua looked around again and asked, "Are there any other sects or aristocratic families within the Ming Dynasty?"

After the questioning, there was some commotion in the group, but no one spoke up, clearly indicating that there were no other Ming Dynasty forces present.

As for impersonation?

Without even thinking about it, this is definitely a dead end!
"What's your name?"

Yu Yuanhua asked.

“Reporting to senior! I am Zhou Xu, a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Hall of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, at the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm.”

The man named Zhou Xu asked respectfully.

"Yes! Zhou Xu!"

Next, Yu Yuanhua began questioning the man: the location of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect," who the sect leader was, and why the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" was on the border...

They asked a full ten questions!

These are all questions that only members of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" would know.

Anyone who hasn't spent time in the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" simply couldn't answer all the questions.

This person was indeed a member of the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect," and naturally knew everything about his "family." His answer was swift and almost identical to Yu Yuanhua's.

This made Yu Yuanhua's expression improve.

All the forces within the Ming Dynasty were recruited by the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" to participate in the great war.

It can be said that forces including the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" have all contributed to the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect".

Since prisoners of war from the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" had appeared here, Yu Yuanhua naturally couldn't treat them roughly and let them be treated like the other miners.

"Here are 100 Qi-replenishing pills. Take them to recover your health! Also, don't leave for now. Take our people and familiarize yourself with everything here. In two or three years, once we have confirmed your identity with the 'Ten Thousand Swords Sect,' we will send you back."

Yu Yuanhua pointed a finger, and a beam of red light pierced into the man's lower dantian, breaking the seal that bound his magical power. He then tossed the man a small gourd before giving him a casual instruction.

"Thank you, senior! I will do my utmost to serve the sect!"

The man was secretly pleased. Although he wanted to return to his sect as soon as possible, he also knew that during this special period, the people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" would not have time to see him off.

He was quite satisfied with this arrangement.

So many pills are enough to stabilize his cultivation.

"Okay! Zhou Xu, take these miners back to rest now! There's no need to work today. After everyone has eaten, no one is allowed to wander around in the valley."

Yu Yuanhua gave the instructions.

"Yes! Senior!"

Zhou Xu nodded, turned around, and immediately began to give orders to the miners, giving them the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" commands.

Before long, the miners lined up in two columns and returned to their quarters.

Outside the dormitory area, two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" were on guard, enough to control the situation and prevent anyone from escaping.

Then, Yu Yuanhua gave an order, and his fellow disciples burned all the enemy corpses.

As a prestigious and righteous sect, the Shenxiao Dao Sect would naturally not covet the corpses of the Yinshan Sect disciples to create any special puppets. Even some captured demonic artifacts would be carefully selected, and certain forbidden items would be absolutely forbidden for the sect members to use.

Just like the ghost banner used by Li Yunjing's enemies, the reason that thing is so powerful is that it harms innocent lives.

Such magical artifacts were naturally also within the scope of destruction.

Soon, the disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" handed over many forbidden items, which were then burned to ashes by Yu Yuanhua's "Samadhi True Fire".

As for whether he possessed any prohibited items?
It all depends on whether he can hide it!
Anyone caught like this will not be spared by the sect's laws!
A place like "Divine Prison" is bound to be a place where one must suffer.

Even a bold person like Li Yunjing wouldn't dare to keep anything that violated the laws of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," and handed it all over.

Afterwards, Yu Yuanhua, along with several people skilled in formations, including Li Yunjing, rearranged a mountain-protecting formation at "Huanglong Ridge".

This is a "Samadhi True Fire Formation".

This was Yu Yuanhua's specialty formation.

This formation is quite powerful. After being rearranged, even a Golden Core cultivator would not be able to break it in a short time.

With such defenses in place, Yu Yuanhua felt much more at ease and instructed the wounded to begin resting.

As for the five Foundation Establishment cultivators who died or were injured, there was nothing that could be done about it.

(End of this chapter)