Dark Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 118 Logging

One day, two days, three days —

Zhang Qing quickly adapted to life in the mine.

In fact, as the person in charge of the mine, he lived a very easy life. Most of the affairs were handled by the two managers, so he didn't need to worry about anything.

Most importantly, Zhang Qing's requirements for those below him were also very simple.

He didn't do anything shady, and he never thought of taking anything out of the poor miners. His only requirement was to ensure that the monthly quota of crude iron was met.

Zhang Qing not only avoided adding extra burdens to the miners, but also, every now and then, he would take out dozens of kilograms of meat to give them extra meals.

According to Sun Lin, such a person in charge is hard to find even with a lantern.

Everyone should be grateful.

Zhang Qing didn't need their gratitude—just do his job well.

Of course, Zhang Qing wasn't doing nothing.

Over the course of half a month, he killed several ferocious beasts that appeared near the mine.

Apart from that, everything is stable.

I didn't even see anything sinister.

After becoming completely familiar with the situation at Dingqi Mine, Zhang Qing actually found himself a job.

Logging.

This mine extracts iron ore. Since it is a small vein and the quality of the ore is not very good, it needs to be smelted in the mine to make crude iron before it is sent to the Xuanming Lower Academy.

Therefore, the mine has a dedicated smelting workshop.

Iron smelting naturally requires a large amount of fuel, which is made from trees growing on the mountain.

It's worth mentioning that the logging work was always carried out by two supervisors taking turns!

This is because the efficiency of a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator in logging and transporting timber is something that dozens of ordinary people combined cannot match.

After learning about this, Zhang Qing took the initiative to take on the task.

There's no other reason than that staying in the cave to cultivate is too boring.

Click!

In the dense forest, a sharp sword light flashed, and a thick tree suddenly snapped in half, crashing down with countless fallen leaves.

But before it could fully land, the bright sword light rose again, circling up and down the tree trunk.

In the blink of an eye, the branches were trimmed clean.

All that's left are bare logs!

The log vanished instantly in the next moment.

Zhang Qing, who had put the tree into his storage bag, once again swung his Qingfeng sword and cut off the lower half of the tree.

It was none other than the "Piercing Clouds and Splitting Mist" technique from the "Flowing Clouds Swordplay"!

This sword technique has a total of nine forms.

Clouds rise from the azure sky, clouds fly across the moon, layers of clouds overlap, clouds pierce through the mist, chaotic clouds churn in the sky —

It includes combat techniques such as initiating a fight, maneuvering, defense, spinning slashes, charging forward, and chaotic battles.

Initially, Zhang Qing did not spend too much time and energy practicing this sword technique.

However, he later realized the importance of close combat ability, and then invested a lot of power points in the [Physique] and [Martial Arts] attributes, and greatly increased his attention to the "Flowing Cloud Sword Technique".

Zhang Qing has now mastered this sword technique to a very high level, and has even grasped some of its essence.

With a single swing of the sword, sword energy surged forth, cleaving thick trees in two as easily as cutting melons and chopping vegetables!

One after another, the large trees fell down, their branches were immediately cut off, and they were put into storage bags.

Zhang Qing practiced swordsmanship while chopping wood, and his efficiency was many times higher than that of Sun Lin and Peng Rui!

Before long, a storage bag with a considerable capacity was filled to the brim.

However, Zhang Qing had more than one storage bag on him!

In fact, he had already accumulated a double-digit number of storage bags long ago.

Storage bags, being magical artifacts that most cultivators can afford, are very inexpensive.

It was so low that even Zhang Qing found it unbelievable.

He never understood why such a "magical" piece of equipment as the storage bag was sold so cheaply.

The only explanation is that the cultivators in this world have already mastered the technology to mass-produce storage bags, as well as the availability of inexpensive materials.

Otherwise, it simply doesn't make sense.

Under these circumstances, Zhang Qing did not sell the captured storage bags.

Keep them all as reserve supplies.

This is exactly what I needed!

This poor forest, which had silently grown for countless years, was mercilessly harvested by the long sword in Zhang Qing's hand.

As one large tree after another fell, small animals that had been hiding in the bushes fled in terror, countless leaves fluttered in the air, and sunlight shone through the gaps in the tree canopy into the once dark place.

Many things were also exposed as a result!

This brought Zhang Qing an unexpected gain.

laugh!

A large snake covered in spots suddenly leaped out of the bushes, opened its mouth to reveal sharp fangs, and lunged to bite Zhang Qing's neck.

Its bark is almost exactly the same color as the grass and trees, making it extremely difficult to spot when it is hidden.

But once it senses a threat and launches an attack, it is incredibly swift and fierce!

Ordinary people, or even some cultivators, would not be able to escape the fatal blow of this venomous snake.

However, its chosen target was Zhang Qing.

The moment the giant snake leaped up, Zhang Qing sensed its threat and, without hesitation, unleashed a "Layered Clouds and Overlapping Peaks" technique, barely managing to protect himself.

This ferocious venomous snake essentially ran into the burst of sword light and was instantly shredded into countless fragments by the sharp sword energy.

Blood, flesh, and bone fragments flew everywhere!

After strangling the venomous snake, Zhang Qingxin twirled his sword and shook off the drops of blood that stained the blade.

His gaze inadvertently swept into the depths of the woods, and a chill ran down his spine!

About a hundred paces away, beside a dark thicket of trees, a white figure suddenly appeared.

It looks like a silhouette from behind; you can't see any facial features or details, it's all blurry.

Eerie!

Zhang Qing immediately realized what he had stumbled upon.

He stared intently at the strange creature, his left index and middle fingers joined together to form a sword finger, and he used the "Mystic Light Technique" to smear across the Qingfeng sword.

The longsword immediately emitted a white, shimmering light.

After imbuing his weapon with a protective aura, Zhang Qing reached out and grabbed a talisman.

Mid-grade talisman for warding off evil!

He spent a considerable amount of money to buy this from a talisman shop in the outer city.

Keep it for survival.

Although Zhang Qing was unaware of the level of the strange being that had just appeared.

But any preparation is necessary!

Instead of rushing forward, he retreated step by step.

The next moment, Zhang Qing blinked.

The strange creature, which was a hundred paces away, vanished without a trace in an instant.

It was as if what Zhang Qing had just seen was merely a hallucination!

However, at this moment, Zhang Qing's vigilance was heightened to the extreme, and a chill ran down his spine.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately crushed the talisman in his hand.

A burst of spiritual light suddenly bloomed, enveloping Zhang Qing completely!