Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

Within the mineral vein, darkness reigned like an abyss.

Water droplets seeping from the tunnel walls occasionally dripped down, creating hollow echoes.

Apart from that, only a very faint sound of footsteps quickly disappeared into the distance.

Jiang Yi's eyes shone brightly, concealing his excitement. He navigated the tunnel with practiced ease, turning left and right, heading straight for the treasure's location.

Half an incense stick later.

Deep within the mineral vein.

Jiang Yi squeezed through a narrow tunnel and came to a rock wall blocking his way.

He glanced around and saw that the hastily sealed crack was still intact, and a smile appeared on his lips.

He immediately stepped forward, cast a spell to summon the Wind-Breaking Cone, which hummed with spiritual light and fiercely chiseled against the rock wall.

After a series of sharp clanging sounds, the blocked rock wall was peeled away again, revealing a narrow and deep crack.

Jiang Yi's eyes lit up, and he crouched down and crawled inside.

They quickly arrived at another rock wall and once again activated the wind-breaking cone to begin chiseling.

Smoke and dust filled the air, and gravel flew everywhere.

The ritual implements collided violently with the rock wall, sending up a series of dazzling sparks.

Soon, a hole the size of a bowl was drilled through, revealing the dark cave behind it.

Jiang Yi approached the hole, held his breath, and peered to the other side.

The cave remained tranquil, with stalactites hanging upside down above and a ball of golden elixir lying in a depression below.

Upon seeing the treasure again, his pupils dilated slightly, and his chest pounded wildly.

Without further hesitation, he took a deep breath, gathered his magical power, and urged the Wind-Breaking Cone to begin widening the cave entrance.

This rock face is exceptionally hard, and each time only a thin layer of rock chips breaks off.

However, Jiang Yi was only focused on carving and did not spare any magical power.

The wind-breaking cones shone brightly, whistling continuously, their black and gray cone shadows almost forming a continuous expanse.

After a lot of trouble,

A long time passed.

The hole, which was the size of a bowl, was enlarged to the thickness of an adult's waist, just big enough for one person to crawl through.

Jiang Yi calmed his magical power, his face turned slightly pale, but his eyes became even brighter.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, raised his hand to recall the wind-breaking cone, and glanced at the rock crevice behind him.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and nimbly darted through the hole, landing steadily on the other side of the cave.

He walked briskly to the side of the pit without stopping.

A fist-sized ball of golden spiritual liquid lay quietly in the stone hollow.

It is as thick as honey, like lead and mercury, with fine ripples on the surface.

Exactly as described in the encyclopedia, it is indeed the second-tier spiritual item, Golden Marrow Liquid.

Jiang Yi nodded secretly. To be on the safe side, a glint flashed in his eyes as he attempted to activate his spiritual pupils for identification.

In an instant, the power of his soul vanished rapidly like a burst dam, and a sense of crisis crept into his heart.

He tensed up, immediately closed his eyes and stopped, took a deep breath, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

That's right, this heart-pounding feeling definitely indicates a second-tier spiritual object.

Jiang Yi composed himself and took out a jade bottle that had been prepared beforehand.

Uncork the bottle, carefully bring the bottle opening close to the golden marrow liquid, and suck it all into the bottle.

He then quickly sealed the bottle with the stopper, took out a spirit-sealing talisman, and with a flick of his finger, pressed it tightly against the bottle, firmly locking in the spiritual energy within.

After doing all this, he let out a long sigh of relief and carefully put the jade bottle away from his body.

His gaze swept quickly around the cave, his eyes gleaming as he probed the flow of the golden energy.

They soon discovered a place with a strong spiritual aura.

But there's no time to deal with that now; I must leave immediately.

He withdrew his gaze, turned around with a flick of his sleeve, nimbly passed through the hole and climbed out of the crack, disappearing without looking back.

After that, it took half an incense stick's time.

Jiang Yi traveled through many places in the mine, digging out the hidden black iron and refined gold in various locations.

Without pausing, they sped upwards, rushing towards the mine's exit...

"..."

It was dawn.

The sky was as black as ink, and dawn had not yet broken.

Outside the cave entrance, a bonfire blazed brightly, illuminating the surrounding area.

The Liu family cultivator remained seated before the fire, holding a wine pouch in one hand and turning over skewers of grilled meat in the other, drinking alone in the night breeze.

Not long after.

He picked off a skewer of grilled meat and was about to tilt his head back and gulp down a mouthful of wine.

Suddenly, my ear twitched, and I heard another rustling sound coming from behind the pile of rocks.

He immediately turned and glared at them, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. He slammed the wine bag heavily on the ground and got up cursing.

"You forgetful beast! You keep provoking me, do you really think I can't kill you?"

He immediately channeled his magical power and leaped swiftly toward the place from which the sound came.

Without saying a word, he swung his palm and unleashed a burst of energy.

"Boom—!"

Gravel flew everywhere, and dust billowed.

The roaring sounds echoed one after another, spreading far into the night.

At the same moment, in the shadows at the entrance to the ore vein.

Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow slightly and flashed out without hesitation.

Using the rock face for leverage, he lightly lifted himself up, and with a few quick movements, silently leaped onto a precipice.

He steadied himself, looked around, and was about to leap away.

But at that very moment.

A Liu family cultivator who was on duty for a shift heard the noise and rushed over.

Just then, they witnessed Jiang Yi, dressed in black and masked, leaping onto the cliff and making a move to escape.

His pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately drew his sword, shouting loudly:

"Who goes there! How dare you trespass into the mine! Surrender now!"

When he called out, he didn't move an inch, but instead looked around warily.

Fearing that the blood-stained handkerchief might have been stolen and returned, this person was merely a scout, and a large group of thieves were still hiding nearby.

Their whereabouts were discovered by shouting.

Jiang Yi cursed under his breath, his eyes suddenly flashing with a fierce light, and he flicked his hand, throwing a crimson talisman at the newcomer.

"call--"

The talisman burst into flames in mid-air, transforming into a blazing inferno that surged with heat, hurtling straight toward the Liu family cultivator who had drawn his sword.

He then ignored it, turned around and ran wildly, heading towards the coast at full speed.

This accidental exposure will surely attract others to surround and ambush us.

We must get out of here as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable.

The Liu family cultivator's expression changed upon seeing the sudden attack of the Flame Talisman. He disregarded everything else and immediately retreated hastily.

He quickly formed hand seals, conjuring a shimmering water shield in front of him to barely withstand the onslaught of the fiery power.

The scorching waves collided with the water shield, stirring up a cloud of hissing white mist.

He glanced at the departing figure and saw it running away without hesitation, and he immediately understood.

This person has absolutely no connection with the Bloodstained Thief.

Otherwise, why would he be all alone, and why would he turn and run away as soon as he saw me?

He immediately felt emboldened, his face contorted with rage, and he shouted loudly to his clansmen who had rushed back from below the mine after hearing the commotion:

"Fifth Brother! A thief has broken into the mine. We don't know what he's up to! His cultivation is ordinary, he can't run fast. Come with me and chase after him!"

Upon hearing this, the Liu family cultivator known as "Fifth Brother" realized that he had just been tricked.

His face flushed red and then turned pale, his shame and anger turning into a ferocious rage. He spat and shouted angrily:

"So this bastard was playing me for a fool! I'll skin him alive today!"

Before he could finish speaking...

He channeled his magic power, gathered his energy, and leaped into the air, chasing after Jiang Yi with his companions...