Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

[The pyrite vein is heavy and tough, and rich in metallic energy.]

As a sudden realization dawned on Jiang Yi, his eyes lit up.

He quickly walked to the rock wall and carefully touched and examined it.

Over the past few months, he had traversed countless mine tunnels and explored numerous deep side caves, yet this was the first time he had discerned the phrase "abundant gold energy."

Combined with such a strong spiritual aura, there must be something good hidden in this rock wall.

Who knows, we might be able to dig up even higher quality black iron refined gold!

A moment later, Jiang Yi's expression turned serious, and he turned around to give a soft shout to those behind him:

"Xiao Li, go out and keep watch. If anyone gets close, immediately send a telepathic warning."

"Meow~"

Little Pear blinked, sensing the seriousness in her owner's words.

It responded softly, then obediently strolled to the other side of the crevice, pricked up its ears, and stood guard attentively.

Without further hesitation, Jiang Yi took a deep breath, channeled his magic power into his arms, and swung the pickaxe down hard.

The clanging and clattering sounds were as dense as the hammering of iron.

The stone wall was exceptionally hard; a heavy hoe strike only scraped off a thin layer of stone, leaving the tiger's mouth slightly numb from the impact.

But Jiang Yi was full of energy and didn't stop. He kept digging with his hoe, one after another, and the clanging sound echoed incessantly in the cave.

Time slips away.

Before I knew it, a lot of time had passed.

Jiang Yi was panting heavily, covered in sweat, and had lost count of how many times he had swung his hoe. He was only holding on with the determination to dig for treasure.

Until a certain moment.

As the hoe tip struck, a clear, melodious sound of metal and jade clashing suddenly rang out.

He was greatly encouraged, quickly swept away the rubble, and stared intently at it, his breath catching in his throat.

There stood a piece of black iron and refined gold, as large as a large bowl, quietly embedded in the rock wall, its black surface gleaming with a cold, shimmering light.

Its size was far greater than the previous few pieces.

"My darling..."

Jiang Yi murmured to himself, carefully prying off the refined gold and playing with it in his palm.

It was quite heavy, weighing at least three or four pounds.

How many spirit stones is this worth?!

His eyes lit up, and he clicked his tongue in delight as he played with it for a while.

It took him a moment to compose himself and calm down.

No matter how good something is, it's useless if you can't take it out with you.

As things stand, it can only be kept hidden away as a keepsake.

Jiang Yi sighed softly and shook his head.

He set the refined gold aside for the moment, then looked back at the rock wall with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

After the gold was removed, a pit was left in the rock wall, and the material inside was clearly different.

It is no longer a dense and solid rock structure, but has a slightly loose rust color, looking quite different from ordinary mineral veins.

Jiang Yi frowned slightly and tentatively used the pointed hoe to gently chisel at it. He found it loose and easily dug out a piece.

He simply put more effort into digging for a while.

Not long after, a muffled "crack" was heard.

The rock wall was actually chiseled through, revealing a hole the size of a fist.

"Hoo hoo~~"

The next moment, an extremely dense aura of metal surged out like a burst dam, sharp and fierce, carrying a scorching wave of energy.

not good!

Jiang Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he took several steps back, flipping his hand to grab the magic weapon, staring at the rock wall with a wary expression.

Little Pear, who was on guard outside, was also attracted by the commotion.

It darted back in a flash, huddled beside Jiang Yi's legs, peeking out curiously, its tail twitching nervously, both curious and timid.

The metallic aura dissipated for about ten breaths before gradually waning and returning to calm, without any further abnormalities.

Jiang Yi waited a few more moments to make sure there were no problems before cautiously stepping forward, squinting slightly, and gazing intently through the hole at the other side of the rock wall.

What came into view was a natural cave.

The terrain is open, and the dome is covered with dense clusters of stalactites, which reflect cold light in the dim light.

In the center of the cave, the ground slightly sinks, forming a natural depression.

A small, dazzling clump of golden liquid lay quietly in the crater.

It was viscous like mercury, with a slight ripple spreading across its surface from time to time, emanating an extremely dense golden aura.

That astonishing commotion just now was caused by this thing.

"This is……"

Jiang Yi's pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at the ball of golden liquid, his breathing quickening and his heart pounding like thunder.

Although he did not know the origin of this object, the distance was not far enough for him to use his spiritual eyes to identify it.

But one can tell from intuition alone that this is far more than just a first-tier spiritual object.

Jiang Yi's eyes flickered, and his chest heaved several times before he finally calmed his turbulent emotions.

He glanced warily at the path he had come from, his fingers clenching and unclenching, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

After a moment, he let out a soft sigh of relief, his eyes already showing determination.

He scooped up Little Pear, who was peering out of the hole, and pulled her back onto his shoulder.

He then picked up the scattered soil and stones, rubbed them together with his palms, and carefully plugged the hole back up.

Then he put the piece of black iron and refined gold back in its original place, and used magic to summon a pile of broken lime soil, which he then spread evenly on it as if building a wall.

Layer by layer, it was compacted and smoothed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding rock face, making it indistinguishable from the surrounding rock.

"Meow?"

Little Pear perched on his shoulder, watching him fiddle with a puzzled expression.

soon.

After Jiang Yi finished, he glanced around.

It's so-so, a bit rough, but there's really no other way for now, this is the only option.

He rubbed Xiaoli's head and lowered his voice:

"This treasure is too hot to handle right now, and neither of us is fortunate enough to enjoy it. We must not let even a whisper of it leak out."

Let's leave it here for now, and retrieve it at another opportune time after we've ascertained its true nature."

"Meow~"

Xiao Li nodded as if she understood, but quickly put the matter out of her mind.

It stretched out its little paw, pointed at the pile of demon rat corpses beside it, and looked up and called out.

Jiang Yi couldn't help but laugh, and said gently:

"Alright, sir, I'll help you carry them home right away."

After saying that, he picked up the rat carcasses one by one and pulled them out of the crevice. He then crawled out, straightened up, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Before leaving, I looked back at the crevice in the rock, still feeling a little uneasy.

So he picked up some usable pebbles from the ground and roughly filled the crack.

He even used a wind-breaking awl to polish it thoroughly until the appearance was rough and natural before dusting it off, picking up the rat carcasses scattered on the ground, and quickly leaving.

Jiang Yi walked up the tunnel.

They quickly turned to another secluded spot, where they skinned and cleaned the rat carcasses one by one, then dismembered and cut them into pieces.

It's a pity that Xiaoli didn't act lightly or harshly.

The mid-stage Tier 1 demon rat was electrocuted until its entire body was black, and its fur was ruined, so it couldn't fetch a good price at all.

However, the two rat teeth were still intact and sharp as blades, so he pried them off and kept them safe.

You should be able to exchange it for some spirit stones at the market.

About half an incense stick later.

After Jiang Yi properly disposed of the demon rat, he placed the meat pieces at the bottom of the bamboo basket and then took out two pieces of black iron ore weighing several tens of kilograms each and placed them on top, to be used later.

I've been working down here for too long today, and it's almost time to clock out.

He didn't delay any longer. After Little Pear finished eating a piece of rat meat, he sent it ahead to lead the way.

"Meow~"

Little Pear gave a soft call, nimbly leaped forward a few steps, wagged its tail, and darted into the mine tunnel, heading straight for the entrance...