The rules of Qingfeng Sect are that when disciples discover various types of mineral veins and report them to the sect, there will be rewards ranging from contribution points or super-grabbing status depending on the value.
For example, there is no need to go through the sect competition, and the outer sect disciples can advance directly to the inner sect.
Or as a steward, you don't have to wait in line and can be directly given the Foundation Building Pill.
But when you reach the level of Foundation Establishment Elder, you have different ways of handling this kind of thing.
If we can complete a series of preliminary work such as exploration and development by ourselves, it will be a stable vein of minerals waiting to be mined in the hands of the sect.
What this elder can reap is not a fixed reward, but 20% to 30% of the total revenue from the mine.
Like the spirit stone vein discovered by Mingluan, it was really close to Hejian County, so there was no way to excavate it secretly.
Otherwise, that miniature spirit stone vein could bring her dividends of more than 100,000 spirit stones.
Therefore, after Zhou Suqing discovered the suspected mineral vein, the first thing he wanted to do was to control this mineral vein.
As a late-stage foundation-building monk who still retains the hope of forming an elixir, she is naturally aware of the massive resources that will be consumed in the process of forming an elixir.
Pill-forming spiritual objects are just one of them.
For example, once the elixir formation fails, it can stabilize the sea of consciousness and prevent the sea of consciousness from collapsing.
The transformation of the spiritual fluid's mana failed, and the majestic mana was very likely to destroy the meridians throughout the body, so the meridians were used to protect the meridians.
They are all third-level elixirs, and the price can make an ordinary foundation-building monk bankrupt.
Although Patriarch Yang told her that he would fund part of it, Zhou Suqing still wanted to raise as much money as possible on her own.
It's just that his own combat power is really not up to par. Even if he faces a second-level low-grade monster, he can only suppress it with his realm advantage and cannot win quickly.
Only then did a strange scene appear. The overhaul came to invite two new elders in the late stage of foundation establishment, and the monks in the early stage of foundation establishment explored the mineral veins together.
"Ore vein?"
Bai Zichen's heart moved, Feiyue Lake fell into the hands of the sect only for a short period of time.
In addition, in recent years, the main focus has been on Lingtian, and the survey of various surrounding resources has been slow.
For third-level high-grade spiritual veins, it is normal for several mineral veins to appear nearby.
"I wonder what level it is and what type of mineral vein it is?"
Bai Zichen currently receives tens of thousands of spiritual stones steadily every year. An ordinary first-level mineral vein would definitely not be able to make his heart flutter.
"I accidentally entered a valley in order to pick some lunar bud grass... The Yin Qi in the valley was so strong that it never saw the sun all year round. I did a little digging and picked up a few pieces of ore so that Junior Brother Bai could have a look."
Zhou Suqing opened her palm, and three or four gray crystals of varying sizes fell on the table.
Bai Zichen picked up a piece, but couldn't feel the slightest aura. He squeezed the gray crystal hard and turned it into powder.
"What kind of mineral material is this? It doesn't seem like the common spiritual materials."
Bai Zichen knew nothing about weapon refining, and all his knowledge of mineral materials came from books.
"It is not a spiritual material, but an ordinary stone that is tainted with a trace of sinister energy and is undergoing crystallization... Did Junior Brother Bai notice that when you crushed it, your skin was slightly corroded and stinging, which was the crystal emanating from it?
It’s because of the evil spirit.”
Although Zhou Suqing is weak in fighting skills, he is good at everything else.
Proficient in magic, creating his own Qigong methods, and teaching others are also his strengths.
If you also practice formations, you can become a second-level formation master in a short period of time. Many people in the formation hall will spend their entire lives studying it.
He is a well-read man, and is said to have read tens of thousands of miscellaneous books in the Chuan Gong Palace. He is known as a walking encyclopedia.
If it weren't for the fact that there were no more books to read in the Chuan Gong Hall, she might not have moved to Feiyue Lake.
"It turns out to be the evil spirit. Is there a crack in the valley that leads to the depths of the earth's lungs?"
When Bai Zichen crushed the gray crystal just now, a tiny amount of air flowed out.
But the so-called skin tingling was not felt at all, and I did not associate it with the evil spirit.
It is estimated that the amount was too small and was directly absorbed by the glass body.
"There are two possibilities. There are one or more Earthly Evil Yin Veins in the valley, and the Yin Evil Qi is leaking. Or there is a Netherworld Stone vein hidden underground, which also gathers the Yin Evil Qi."
Except for Zhou Suqing, not many of the elders of the sect know this kind of knowledge about mountains, rivers and earth.
She spoke out her judgment and it was well-founded.
"As for connecting to the depths of the earth's lungs, the probability is low... If this is true, it will definitely be accompanied by the poisonous flames from the center of the earth, turning the valley into a desperate place!"
The earth evil yin veins only need simple care, and special techniques are used to extract the evil energy, and a gang evil can be obtained every once in a while.
According to the attributes of the Yin veins, different types of Gangsha can be obtained, such as the Pure Yang Gangsha of the Qingfeng Gate, the Blackwater Gangsha hidden in the Chuan Gong Hall, the Xuanyin Gangsha of the Ghost Spirit Gate...
Each Gang Sha can be refined into a spiritual weapon with matching attributes, slightly increasing the power of the spiritual weapon.
But for a wider range of purposes, it is still used as a foundation-building spiritual substance and is taken and refined using secret methods.
"If the Earth Evil Yin Vein is good, you can harvest one foundation-building spiritual object every ten years... As for the Nether Stone, it depends on the size of the vein. Mining less than 100,000 kilograms is not very meaningful."
Bai Zichen clasped his fingers lightly. Ever since he had the stable cornucopia of dragon tooth rice, his horizons had become higher.
A foundation-building spiritual object in ten years has to be divided among three people, and Zhou Suqing takes the lion's share here.
In terms of spiritual stones, there is really not much money.
But what Bai Zichen took a fancy to was the scarcity of foundation-building spiritual objects. If he couldn't use them himself, he could give them to his disciples and his descendants.
Compared with the uncertainty of Foundation Establishment Pills, the stable production of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items is more practical for ordinary Qi Refining monks.
As for Nether Stone, it is a very common second-level mineral material that can be used as an auxiliary material for magic spiritual weapons. There is definitely no market in Montenegro.
Mineral materials are not very rare in themselves, and it is not cost-effective to transport them to other states and counties for sale.
Even if it is mined, it can only be sold to Wanbao Pavilion at a low price. The extensive channels they have established can naturally digest the Nether Stone.
During the early stage of exploration, the sect will officially mine later, and the elders who excavate have the responsibility of guarding and guarding.
The Nether Stone is useless to the Qingfeng Sect, so the sect will not send too many manpower, and the output can only be several thousand kilograms per year at most.
After deducting various costs, the maximum number of spiritual stones that can be divided into the hands of one person is one to two thousand.
How could it be possible to discover the Yin Veins of Earthly Evil, set up a formation to restrict it, and extract the evil energy once every ten years?
Moreover, the Disha Yin vein is different from the mineral vein, and the sect will not share it with the discoverer.
Zhou Suqing and Su Li's expressions changed. In their hearts, of course they hoped it was the Netherworld Stone vein.
"I wandered around a third of the valley and left immediately. Before I left, I heard several low-pitched roars. According to the pressure coming from them, they should be second-order low-grade monsters. But they came from three or four directions at the same time, and there were a lot of them.
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Bai Zichen was speechless when he heard this. This senior sister Zhou was in the late stage of foundation building, so she was forced away by a few second-level low-grade monsters.
We also need to find helpers to form a team and share the profits.
"Be patient with the enemy. We count that there are five second-level low-grade monsters in the valley. I can use the talisman technique to hold down two of them. Senior Sister Zhou... is at a high level, so it shouldn't be a problem to hold on to both of them?"
Su Li said, looking at Zhou Suqing with some lack of confidence.
It is true that Zhou Suqing's past achievements were too amazing. He was tied by Qi Refining Dzogchen in the early stage of foundation building, and lost to Golden-winged Lei Peng in the middle stage of foundation building. He fled all the way back to the mountain gate with a defensive weapon.
"It should be possible... I am already a second-level high-grade formation mage. Ancestor Yang taught me the ability to set up formations instantly, and I have gained a little knowledge of it."
Zhou Suqing hesitated slightly, then nodded firmly.
"I set up a second-level low-grade formation to trap the monsters. They will definitely not be able to escape within a cup of tea!"
"That's good. Senior Brother Bai is a sword cultivator with amazing combat power... There are records of killing second-level monsters in the land reclamation war. As long as we quickly kill the remaining monsters and then support one of us, we can defeat them one by one.
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Su Li put his hands on his hands and said with a smile, this can be done.
"If there are less than five monsters in the valley, that would be best. It would be easier for us."
Bai Zichen held his forehead and spoke a thousand words, but in the end they just turned into a sigh.
"Senior Sister Zhou, are you already a second-level high-level formation mage?"
If there are only a few second-level low-grade monsters, why not arrange them? Just kill them with your sword.
Being cautious also depends on your opponent. During the land reclamation war a few years ago, my strength was far inferior to what it is now. I could kill the Golden-winged Lei Peng and the White Ape by myself, let alone this time.
What made his heart skip a beat were the words "second-level high-grade array mage".
If I remember correctly, when I came back from Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, Zhou Suqing controlled the 3,600-ring hookah formation on behalf of Patriarch Yang. At that time, he was still a second-level mid-level formation mage.
It has only been a few years, and even if we talk about enlightenment together with the formation, it cannot be improved like this.
"That's right, I have focused most of my energy on formations in recent years... and with Patriarch Yang's careful teaching, I have made some progress."
Zhou Suqing's expression was indifferent, and she didn't seem to be proud of her own formation level.
No wonder Patriarch Yang didn’t ask about my progress in the formation. With such a successor, how could he care about a disciple with a naturally powerful spiritual consciousness...
Bai Zichen thought of himself and took some time to work on the formation.
So far, I can barely lay out the first-level mid-level formation, but I am still not very proficient in it and have to try it over and over again.
"Let's set off. It's only a few hundred miles away from Feiyue Lake. There can't be too powerful monsters...otherwise, it would have been sensed by Ancestor Yang long ago, and how could it survive to this day."
Bai Zichen sighed and said that there was someone outside, and got up to set off.
Two neighbors came to visit him, and he was willing to take the trip regardless of whether it would be beneficial or not.
I just want to try looking for monsters and seclusion for several years to see if the flying sword is still effective.
The third-level demon king has a strong sense of territory and needs a large enough territory to provide food.
From this point of view, it is impossible for third-level monsters to appear within a thousand miles of Feiyue Lake.
Even the probability of a second-level peak monster appearing is extremely slim.
At a distance of seven hundred miles, Yu Jian could return to the protective range of the 3,600-ring hookah array in one stroke. Bai Zichen could naturally let go of his hands and feet.
"Okay, with two junior brothers accompanying me, my confidence in this trip will greatly increase! The harvest in the valley will be divided into four parts. I will take two parts, and Junior Brother Bai and Junior Brother Su will each take one share."
Zhou Suqing slapped the table and stood up as well.
"Junior brother, do you have any objections to this distribution method?"
Su Li must have discussed it with Zhou Suqing before coming, so naturally he wouldn't have any other ideas.
Bai Zichen pondered for a moment and then immediately responded.
As the discoverer and caller, Zhou Suqing deserves an extra point.
In other words, if her shortcomings were not exaggerated, this valley could be occupied by one person.
For Bai Zichen, this trip was more like going out to test the sword after a long period of seclusion. It didn't matter how much he gained.