The dark cave is simply like an abyss filled with demons.
It erodes Jiang Xiangwen’s brain all the time.
The fear in his heart was about to turn into reality and swallow him up in an instant.
But he didn't dare to make any sound.
Even if the spiritual power in his meridians is completely exhausted, even if his spirit is exhausted, even if the weird bugs in the spiritual mine keep biting his body, using his flesh and blood as a source of food.
He didn't dare to ask for help.
Because asking for help is equal to death.
Jiang Xiangwen is a casual cultivator, at the eighth level of Qi refining. This level is not too high. He may be able to pretend to be a senior in front of some low-level casual cultivators, but in front of the sect family, he is just an insignificant ant.
As a casual cultivator, it is extremely difficult to go smoothly on the path of cultivation.
Because you have to spend a lot of energy to make money to buy elixirs, to obtain suitable exercises, and to obtain powerful magic weapons first to avoid being killed in the battle.
All alliances with certain forces are a good decision.
Jiang Xiangwen decided to join the Chang family.
Although the Chang family may not like him as a casual cultivator with unknown origins, they still have to give it a try.
Because there are rumors recently that the Chang family is recruiting a large number of casual cultivators.
So Jiang Xiangwen decided to give it a try.
Unexpectedly, he joined the Chang family easily and received a large amount of hush money as soon as he joined, which made him grateful to the Chang family.
Because of this hush money, he will not have to worry about spiritual stones in the next few realms.
However, he did not expect that what the Chang family needed casual cultivators like them to do was to dig spiritual mines.
So many spiritual stones were dug out, clattering and colliding together to bloom a dazzling and rich spiritual light, which made people go crazy with excitement.
Jiang Xiangwen has never seen so many spiritual stones in his life.
On the first day after arriving, someone was killed for hiding spiritual stones.
His death was miserable, with not a single piece of skin on his body, and his body was hung at the entrance of the cave as a warning to others.
"Whoever dares to hide spiritual stones secretly will suffer this. As long as you work hard, you will get your own reward. But if you have any evil intentions, you will only die." This is what the third young master of the Chang family said.
No one thought that the young master of the Chang family could kill people so ruthlessly.
Everyone is digging with trepidation.
Although from time to time there are people who hide spiritual stones secretly out of greed, the number has been decreasing.
Jiang Xiangwen didn't use his brain.
He was too afraid of death.
Therefore, even if you successfully hide a piece of spiritual crystal, you can ensure that you will have no worries in practicing in the future.
He didn't dare either.
In this way, he kept digging, digging very hard.
Jiang Xiangwen didn't know if all spiritual mines were like this. Anyway, he always felt that the spiritual crystal content in this spiritual mine was particularly high. A few cubic meters of mine could produce a piece of spiritual crystal.
This is simply unthinkable.
Finally, three months flew by.
The time stipulated in the agreement is approaching, and Jiang Xiangwen is waiting with joy to leave the dark mine and receive his high reward.
The result was a cold word from Chang Daoting, the second master of the Chang family.
"Envoy Qingyun will arrive soon. Kill these people as soon as possible and recruit new ones later."
Only then did he know.
It turns out there are no high rewards at all.
The Chang family's plan all along was to kill people and silence them.
How could such an important spiritual mine be known to outsiders?
The casual cultivators who were sent to mine were all at a level no higher than foundation building, so naturally they had little resistance. Under the pressure of the golden elixir, they were killed one by one and burned to ashes.
Jiang Xiangwen is unfortunate.
But he is also lucky.
Because he once accidentally obtained a method of feigning death.
He buried himself deep in the mine, and then used the technique of suspended animation, all life and breath disappeared, and he escaped the Chang family's murder.
But this method of suspended animation also has huge flaws.
Because once the method of suspended animation is used, the meridians will be destroyed, the Dantian will be shattered, and you will directly become a disabled person, the kind that cannot be saved by elixirs and magical medicines.
The reason why this method has such a strong concealment ability is because it really makes you a half-dead person so that you can deceive those who are alive.
It is better to die than live.
Under the threat of death, Jiang Xiangwen resorted to suspended animation without hesitation.
But this is no different from dying.
Because he didn't dare to make a sound at all, and he couldn't climb out at all.
It's useless even if I climb out.
Once discovered, there is still only one way to die.
So he could only wait for death silently deep in the mine.
I stayed like this for three months.
He experienced several incidents in which casual cultivators were silenced, and his heart became more and more desperate.
Fortunately he was a monk, otherwise he would have died long ago.
Just when he was exhausted, he finally encountered a turning point.
There was talk in the mine.
I can't hear clearly what was specifically discussed.
But he keenly heard the word "Shangshi".
Jiang Xiangwen clearly remembered that it was because Envoy Qingyun was coming that their group of casual cultivators were urgently silenced.
This envoy must be a very important person, maybe he is from the Qingyun Sect, which is why the Chang family is so afraid.
It will definitely lead to death if you endure it any longer.
Now that there is a glimmer of hope, it is natural to give it a try.
So Jiang Xiangwen uttered a cry for help in a daze.
"Help~~"
It's just that the sound is weak and hoarse, like the sound of stones rubbing against the ground.
It's hard to hear clearly.
But the people in the mine are all monks, and their ears are beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Naturally, I heard the sounds in the mine.
"What is this sound?" Lin Xi frowned.
People from the six major families were also stunned.
what happened?
Because the Ling Mine is basically managed by the Chang family.
Why didn’t the Chang family handle it well?
A trace of anger flashed in Chang Daoyuan's eyes, and he turned to look at his brother Chang Daoting.
Chang Daoting's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly explained: "Maybe it's the sound of insects. All kinds of weird bugs are often born in various mines. There is a kind of insect called stone spirit bug in the spirit mine, which can eat spirit stones, and
Make a shrill, shrill sound."
This is not a lie.
Such bugs do exist.
Moreover, the soul-eating insects will also swallow spiritual stones and make strange noises.
"Oh, that's it." Lin Xi's eyes flickered, not knowing what he was thinking.
Chang Daoting said: "Anyway, the inspection is over, let's leave. I will send someone to deal with these bugs, and it will not affect the production of spiritual stones."
"That's fine." Lin Xi pondered for a long time before nodding.
He thought for a while and decided not to offend the Chang family.
After all, he is now on the other side's territory.
But at this moment, the same cry for help came from deep in the mine.
Only this time it's clearer.
Although it is still very hoarse and harsh, it feels like I have tried my best.
Everyone clearly heard the three words "Help".
I could barely fool him with bugs just now.
But that won't work now.
Lin Xi sighed. After all, she still had no intention of settling the matter: "Let's go and have a look. Maybe there are miners buried underground who are alive and waiting for us to save them."
Despite careful planning, mine collapses are rare.
But after all, there is still some.
Since Lin Xi has said so, it is natural that the seven major families will not be able to make excuses anymore.