There were guards around the mine, mostly disciples of the Hanshan Sect and members of the Chen family.
With their level of strength, they naturally cannot stop any Chao who is at the sixth level of martial arts.
Ren Yichao wants to hide his whereabouts and fall in quietly, but there is no chance.
But he was sent here on behalf of Ling Xiao to form an alliance with Chang'an, so naturally he couldn't behave in such a rude manner.
Any Chaoda generously arrived at the entrance of the mine and told the guard who he was and why he was there.
If the other party wouldn't let him in, he would give up.
"Mr. Ren, your portrait has been circulated in the city. This place is not a forbidden area for you. I will accompany you in and be your guide."
The person guarding this place is none other than Cao Feng.
Cao Feng didn't behave as arrogantly and fiercely against any of the passers-by as he did when facing the Zhenzhen Guanzhong.
"Thank you, little brother." Ren Yichao nodded and followed Cao Feng into the mine.
After taking a punch, Ren Yichao realized that this was a vein of turquoise crystal, and his heart couldn't help but feel slightly alive.
Jasper crystal has a wide range of uses and limited output, and the market is generally in a stage where demand exceeds supply.
Warriors use turquoise crystals to warm and nourish their bodies all year round, which can increase qi and blood and regulate meridians.
Smelting it into the weapon can guide the spirit and energy, and have a certain restraint effect on the power of illusory magic.
The Lingxiao sect founded the sect with martial arts and was famous for its swordsmanship. Their demand for jadeite crystals was even greater than that of Dahe Longmen.
After Ren Yichao made a general observation, he found that the jasmine crystals produced in Chang'an City were of excellent quality, and he couldn't help but be even more excited.
Judging from the way the fleet came in and out just now, the mining of turquoise crystals here has reached a large scale, and there is a stable market, so transportation is not a problem.
Don’t know where the buyer is?
Chang'an City currently has more jade crystals, should they be sold to the Lingxiao sect?
This is related to the mining speed and reserves of the mines here... Ren Yichao thought in his mind.
He followed Cao Feng into the mine and watched a large number of miners coming in and out.
"Right now, how many people are working in the mine?" Ren Yichao tried to ask.
Cao Feng did not hide anything and replied casually: "There are about two thousand people in the entire mine and all the mines together."
Ren Yichao nodded slightly.
There are a lot of people, but since the mineral mined is turquoise crystal, the daily output is probably still relatively limited...
He was thinking when he suddenly realized that the people mining minerals in the deepest part of the mine looked familiar.
Moreover, this mining speed is obviously not comparable to ordinary mortals.
"...Tang Jian?!"
After watching carefully for a while, Ren Yichao couldn't help but blurt out.
When the other party heard his voice, he glanced back subconsciously, then immediately turned his back to him without making a sound.
Any super gape.
The moment the other party turned around, it was enough for him to confirm that the person who just started digging was an elder from Jingyue Tower.
The Lingxiao Sect and the Jingyue Tower were among the "Five Sects" of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and they had interacted with each other in the past.
Therefore, Ren Yichao had several encounters with Tang Jian.
But he never expected that he would see each other again on such an occasion.
Because they had accidentally discovered that the Cheng family was secretly mediating the affairs of Jingyue Tower, Wangzhen Temple, and Qingfu Palace, the Lingxiao Sect had heard about it, and all three families had disciples who were trapped in Chang'an City.
But Ren Yichao originally thought that those who were caught would either be killed or imprisoned. He really didn't expect that Tang Jian and others would be thrown here to mine.
As for the punishment, it is not surprising.
It's just that Ren Yichao never thought that a sixth-level martial arts master like Tang Jian would be punished as a miner.
The main reason is that no cultivator has ever been punished like this before. Similar tasks have always been performed by ordinary people.
In the minds of practitioners, this is undoubtedly a humiliation.
Many people would rather die than give in to this.
Ren Yichao was surprised that Tang Jian was willing to endure it?
Seeing him turning his back and saying nothing, pretending not to recognize me, his face was obviously dull and he took this as an insult.
But from the looks of it, he is definitely not here for a day or two.
Ren Yichao felt strange and followed Cao Feng around the mine a few more times.
Then, he discovered that those ordinary people who were so-called miners were more suitable as porters and handymen.
All the hard work of mining is done by practitioners.
Among them, there are those who practice martial arts and those who practice Taoism.
The powerful physical strength, as well as the graceful spells, are all serving the purpose of mining turquoise crystals at this moment.
Ren Yichao even saw two Confucian practitioners, who were honest, calligraphy and painting, and mined ores with unique methods.
Everyone behaves well, and no matter how reluctant they are, they can only work hard.
No one dared to do anything half-heartedly, everyone tried their best.
Ren Yichao looked full of doubts.
He can understand the matter of mining turquoise crystals.
But the scene of a large group of practitioners acting as hard laborers once again hit his blind spots in knowledge.
At the moment when Ling Xiao was appointed as an elder, I felt that my previous world view and outlook on life were being impacted.
What makes them so obedient?
He was feeling dizzy, and Cao Feng came out of the mine together.
Seeing the sun again and the mountain wind blowing, Elder Ren finally came back to his senses.
Well, now you don't have to worry about the mining speed of turquoise crystals in Chang'an City.
Dozens or hundreds of cultivators work together as coolies, including many masters of the fifth and sixth realms. How can the speed be so fast?
Ren Yichao smiled bitterly in his heart.
At the same time, there was a chill behind him.
Is it really the right choice to cooperate with Chang'an and fight against the Eastern Tang royal family?
Fighting against the defeat of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, there is no need to say anything after death.
If you are caught and do not give in, you will often suffer physical torture.
But if you fall into the hands of Chang'an, you will not only be tortured physically, but you may also be thrown into a mine for mining, and your dignity and personality will be humiliated in all aspects.
Judging from their harsh methods on prisoners, they may be a more iron-blooded ruler than the Eastern Tang Dynasty in the future.
The Chen family, which has completely surrendered to the Hanshan sect here, seems to be in good shape.
However, it was precisely because the Lingxiao faction was unwilling to completely obey the orders of the Eastern Tang Dynasty royal family that they raised the flag of rebellion. Naturally, they were also unwilling to completely surrender to others.
They are currently resisting the Eastern Tang royal family and vow not to surrender.
But what will it be like when facing Chang'an City in the future?
Ren Yichao felt heavy-hearted.
The other party didn't mind him joining the mine. It was hard to tell whether he was deliberately giving him a blow or whether he didn't care about his opinion at all.
If it's the latter, to some extent, it's even worse.
After leaving the mine, Ren Yichao returned to his residence.
Passing by the school and hearing the sound of reading inside, he felt a little dazed again.
The harshness of the mines and the vitality here form a huge contrast.
Both of them are beyond previous knowledge and difficult to understand for any super.
The elder of Lingxiao Sect feels that he is facing an unprecedented challenge in his life.
At the same time, the contemporary Taoist Taoist Zhichen, the master of Wangzhen Guan, is also facing a choice.
The news that Chang'an City has detained Elder Yun Chen has come back.
Taoist Zhichen did not bother to scold Chang'an for being too bullying, he had to deal with the invasion of Jingyue Tower and Qingfu Palace first.
At the critical moment, someone from the Cheng family came to negotiate peace.
But in turn, the other party wanted to forget the truth, so Qingfu Palace and Jingyue Tower went with them to encircle Chang'an City.