Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

late at night.

The moonlight was cool and clear, and the silver frost was faint and subtle.

Inside the stone chamber.

The man and the cat, having filled their bellies, were lying on the stone slab, frolicking and playing around.

"Meow~ Meow~"

Little Pear pounced on Jiang Yi, her front paws draped over his clothes, her big, watery eyes staring at him, meowing incessantly, her eyes full of anticipation.

Jiang Yi smiled broadly, stroking the soft fur on its back as he slowly said:

"You've had a hard day? Tell me, what's so hard about it? The master has been mining all day without complaining."

"You've got quite an appetite, daring to ask for two roast chickens already. What will you be like later? I can't let you get away with this."

"Meow~"

Little Pear nuzzled her head into his neck, repeatedly begging and pleading, determined not to give up until she got what she wanted.

Jiang Yi chuckled silently, his eyes filled with doting affection.

He reached out and ruffled the little guy's hair, saying helplessly:

"Alright, alright, calm down. Master can agree to buy it for you, but only if you behave and don't cause trouble. Can you do that?"

"Meow!"

Little Pear immediately perked up her ears and nodded her head repeatedly, afraid that if she was even a fraction of a second too slow, he would change his mind.

Jiang Yi waved his hand and smiled:

"That's good. Now go and guard the door well, don't let outsiders get close. Master is going to meditate and cultivate."

Before she finished speaking, Xiao Li darted to the stone door, squatted down properly, and carefully watched the movements outside.

Jiang Yi shook his head, ignoring it, and sat cross-legged, exhaling a breath of stale air.

Sit quietly for a moment.

He cleared his mind of distractions, closed his eyes slightly, formed a hand seal with his ten fingers in front of him, and began to circulate his internal energy.

Wisps of spiritual energy, like smoke and mist, quickly poured into the stone house from all directions.

A gentle breeze stirred, lingering and never dissipating...

……

Time flies.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The fog had not yet dissipated, and the sky and sea remained shrouded in a white mist.

Recently, Jiang Yi has been staying on Black Reef Island.

Aside from occasionally accompanying the spirit ship back to Qingluo Island to purchase spirit rice and pills, he spent almost no time away from it.

The place is rich in spiritual energy, and with ample resources, he refines a Qi Gathering Pill every month, resulting in quite gratifying progress in his cultivation.

Having already firmly grasped the threshold of the fifth level of Qi Refining, he only needs to hone his skills further before attempting to break through to the next level.

Besides.

Using his spiritual eyes, he has unearthed two more pieces of black iron and refined gold in the past few months.

Adding the previous piece, the total weight is already close to half a pound.

These refined gold pieces are currently hidden in batches in secluded places within the mine, and no one dares to take them out easily.

As for the black iron ore handed over, Jiang Yi, as always, intentionally controlled it.

Sometimes they dig up more, sometimes they return empty-handed.

Overall, the daily income remained around one spirit stone.

This requirement was easy for him; he actually devoted most of his energy to exploring the mineral veins.

This process of following clues to find treasure is like lifting the veil of a beautiful woman, incredibly captivating, and makes one unconsciously become engrossed in it.

It was noon that day.

The sun blazed overhead, sea fog shrouded the area, and a heavy, oppressive atmosphere hung over the world.

Black Reef Island, deep within the mineral veins.

Inside a narrow, cramped tunnel, barely wide enough for one person to pass sideways.

Jiang Yi, carrying a bamboo basket and holding a sharp hoe, was slowly moving forward sideways.

He wielded his hoe from time to time, chiseling away the rocky ridges and rubble blocking his path, his eyes gleaming in the darkness as he searched for places rich in metallic energy.

Under the power of the spiritual eye, everything that the gaze falls upon is seen clearly, down to the smallest detail.

Xiao Li followed along for a while, but soon got bored.

He huffed and puffed as he climbed up the bamboo basket, pulled out a rat meat stick from inside, and held it in his arms, munching on it with relish.

They walked for a short while.

The rock wall ahead suddenly narrowed, leaving only a crevice about half a foot wide and more than two feet high.

Now, let alone squeezing through sideways while holding the bamboo basket, even lying down wouldn't be enough to get in.

Jiang Yi glanced at it a few times and frowned slightly.

He had gone to great lengths to find this place, following the vein of the mine all the way here.

Based on previous experience, there is a high probability that we can dig out Xuan Tie Jing Jin.

It's really hard to accept that we have to head back now.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an idea. He reached out and pulled the small pear out of the bamboo basket, whispering a few words in its ear.

"Meow~"

Little Pear, her cheeks bulging, chewed hard on the meat jerky she hadn't swallowed yet, and nodded vigorously upon hearing this.

Then, it twisted its body, broke free from the clutches, leaped to the ground, and darted to the edge of the crevice, peering out cautiously.

Before long, it smelled something, flicked its tail, and excitedly darted inside, disappearing in an instant.

Jiang Yi narrowed his eyes, focused his mind, and sensed the little guy's condition and movements through the blood pact.

"Looks like it's quite spacious over there..."

After a moment, seeing that there was still no movement inside, the thought had just flashed through his mind when his brows furrowed and his expression darkened.

Through the blood pact, one can sense that Xiao Li's emotions suddenly fluctuated violently, subtly intertwined with fear and excitement.

Jiang Yi's heart tightened, and his magical power surged within him. He quickly used his mind to urge Xiao Li to return.

A short while later.

A rustling dragging sound came from the other side of the crevice, as if something heavy was being dragged on the ground.

Jiang Yi frowned, looking puzzled. He secretly gripped something and stared intently at the narrow slit.

The sound slowly approached.

The next moment, Little Pear, her fur slightly ruffled, struggled to emerge.

It was still tightly gripping a huge, charred, and fully cooked demon rat in its mouth.

The rat carcass was several sizes larger than the dog itself. It swayed and staggered as it walked, but it refused to give in, its face showing a stubborn and fierce expression.

The dragging sound just now came from here.

Jiang Yi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, bent down to stroke Xiao Li's fur, and asked in a low voice:

"Are you alright? What's going on over there? What just happened?"

"Meow~ Meow!"

Little Pear finally relented, meowing loudly and rhythmically, occasionally gesturing with her little paws, her excitement overflowing.

Jiang Yi's brows relaxed, and he stroked his chin, slowly understanding what the little guy meant.

It means that the place over there is so big, and there are so many rats, but the mighty cat king has taken care of them all.

There was another big guy that I couldn't move, so I went over to help carry him home.

"Looks like we've stumbled into a den of demon rats..."

Jiang Yi understood the situation. Looking at Xiao Li's expectant expression, he smiled, ruffled its hair, and said gently:

"Alright, sir, I'll go and help you carry this big thing home right away."

Since there was no danger over there, he didn't hesitate any longer. He immediately channeled his magic power, picked up a sharp hoe, and began to dig into the cracks in the rocks.

However, the rock face here was hard and thick, making it even more difficult to gnaw on than expected.

It took Jiang Yi nearly an incense stick's time, and he was covered in sweat, to barely widen the crack in the stone by a little over two times.

"Phew~"

He leaned on the hoe, panting, and wiped the sweat from his face. He really didn't want to dig anymore.

He glanced at the cave entrance, his eyes flashed, and he simply bent down, crawled inside.

Little Pear had been watching the commotion for a while, and upon seeing this, she blinked and immediately followed with small, quick steps.

Beyond the crevice in the rock was a natural cave several meters square.

The walls are covered with jagged rocks and cracks of all sizes, enough for the monstrous rats to crawl through freely.

Scattered in the corner were withered grass and broken bones, and the air was filled with a strong smell of burnt meat.

Several demon rats lay there haphazardly, each one charred and smoking, their bodies stiff and lifeless.

One of them was exceptionally large, about the size of a mongrel.

The two large incisors were exceptionally sharp, gleaming with a chilling light in the dim glow.

Judging from the remaining aura, it probably already has the strength of the mid-stage of the first tier.

"Meow~"

Little Pear dashed over and frolicked around the swarm of rats, repeatedly calling for Jiang Yi to come and help.

"Don't worry, they can't escape. Let the master take a look at the environment here first."

Jiang Yi smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping around, a sharp light gradually gathering in his eyes as he slowly scanned the rock wall.

Wherever the spiritual eye reaches, the distribution of golden energy is immediately apparent.

He nodded secretly as he examined the document.

The concentration of metal energy here is significantly higher than elsewhere, suggesting the possible presence of refined black iron metal.

Jiang Yi's gaze shifted inch by inch.

A moment later, when his gaze fell upon a rock wall on the west side of the cave, his expression suddenly changed.

He felt his spiritual power draining away wildly, far more violently than before.

His mind raced, and he quickly composed himself, staring intently at the rock face, his heart pounding wildly.

The spiritual energy here is more intense than ever before.

I've been in the mine for months, and this is the first time I've ever seen anything like it. I wonder what treasure it holds!