Compared to the recruitment of immortal soldiers at the border, there were even more cultivators here.
Su Zimo stood outside the crowd and was not in a hurry to step forward.
Xu Shi had once mentioned that something dangerous could happen during the mining process, but he didn't know what exactly it would be.
"Fellow Daoist, please enlighten me."
Su Zimo smiled faintly and stopped a Rank 6 Mystic Immortal who was about to step forward.
The Rank 6 Mystic Immortal frowned but when he scanned with his spirit consciousness and saw that Su Zimo was at Mystic Essence Realm Level 7, his expression turned serious and he bowed slightly. "Please ask, exalted immortal."
"May I know if there are any dangers during the mining process?"
Su Zimo did not beat around the bush and asked directly.
"Don't worry, exalted immortal. What dangers can there be in mining? It's just tiring and we might be in the mines all year round without seeing the sun."
The person replied with a smile.
"Haha, ignorant."
Suddenly, a sneer sounded from the side.
Su Zimo looked sideways and saw another Rank 7 Mystic Immortal standing not far away. His face was full of rotten flesh as though it was corroded by something and emitted a foul stench. Even his nose was gone and it was extremely frightening.
There was no one around the noseless cultivator.
All the cultivators stayed far away and were unwilling to get close.
At this moment, the noseless cultivator looked at the crowd with a mocking expression and grinned. "If we really encounter danger, none of you will be able to escape!"
The first Stage Six Xuan Immortal glanced at this person and was startled, but he didn't dare to refute. He submissively responded and hurriedly left.
Su Zimo's expression was calm as usual. He came before the noseless cultivator and cupped his fists. "Fellow Daoist, you're knowledgeable. Please enlighten me. What dangers can we encounter in the mining process?"
The noseless cultivator's expression softened when he saw that Su Zimo did not look down on him and even greeted him respectfully.
He said, "If it's normal ore, there won't be any danger. But if we're not careful and dig up some flesh and bones, we'll just have to wait for death! "
"What flesh and bones?"
Su Zimo asked with a frown.
The noseless cultivator said, "There are only two ways to form this elemental spirit ore. Firstly, it is formed by the accumulation of Yuan Qi over a long period of time. "
"The second possibility is that the corpses of some powerful creatures are buried underground. The flesh and bones of these creatures contained large amounts of Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi. After they died, this Yuan Qi was buried underground and could not be dispersed. As time passed, a mineral deposit gradually formed in the surroundings. "
Su Zimo seemed to be lost in thought. He pondered for a moment and asked again, "In that case, the formation of this mineral deposit requires at least a hundred thousand years, or even hundreds of thousands of years. These buried corpses have long decomposed and decomposed, right?"
"Hehe, you're right."
The noseless cultivator laughed strangely and said, "Most of the corpses have indeed merged with the surrounding mineral deposits, leaving no trace behind. However …"
The noseless cultivator changed the topic and his tone turned sinister with a menacing expression. "The corpses of some experts might not decay even after hundreds of thousands of years! You'll be unlucky if you dig up those things. "
"More than a thousand years ago, there was a blood calamity of a spirit mine outside Glazed Light City. Someone dug up something and a drop of blood flowed out of the mine."
"In the end, only a few of the tens of thousands of cultivators in the mine survived while the rest were buried underground!"
Psst!
A single drop of blood had killed tens of thousands of people!
On second thought, Su Zimo thought about it. What sort of immortal power did a drop of blood that did not dry up for hundreds of thousands of years contain?
While he was secretly shocked, he inadvertently glanced at the noseless cultivator from the corner of his eye.
At that moment, the noseless cultivator had a strange expression, as though he was recalling something. There was a hint of struggle and fear in his eyes as his body trembled slightly.
"You …"
Su Zimo's heart skipped a beat as he suddenly thought of a possibility and hesitated.
Suddenly, the noseless cultivator laughed maniacally. "You're right. I'm one of the lucky survivors of that calamity!"
"My face was corroded by the mist emitted by that drop of blood. It's been more than a thousand years and I still look neither human nor ghost!"
The noseless cultivator gripped his fists tightly and gritted his teeth.
After a moment of silence, Su Zimo asked again, "Before mining, you should be able to avoid this if you use your spirit consciousness to check out the situation of the mineral deposits and act carefully, right?"
"What do you know?"
The noseless cultivator sneered, "The surface of the rocks in the mineral deposits has a unique stone layer formed naturally. Even the spirit consciousness of Heavenly Immortals and Perfected Immortals can't penetrate it and see what's inside, let alone the spirit consciousness of Mystic Immortals!"
"Doesn't that mean that mining is even more dangerous than fighting at the borders?"
Su Zimo murmured softly, seemingly fearful.
The noseless cultivator patted Su Zimo's shoulder and said, "You don't have to worry. It's rare to find blood. If you're lucky, you might not even see it once in a hundred thousand years."
Su Zimo observed from the side.
The miners recruited were all Mystic Immortals.
They were probably worried that the Earth Immortals would enter the mines and use the elemental spirit stones to cultivate.
Mystic Immortals would not be in such a situation.
Mystic Immortals who could cultivate taboo manuals were all geniuses nurtured by big families and sects. What cultivation resources did they not have?
These geniuses would not stoop so low as to come here to mine.
"What are the rules for becoming a miner?"
Su Zimo asked again.
"Everyone has to hand in 5,000 elemental spirit stones every year. If you can hand in 5,000 elemental spirit stones in advance, you can get a Core Condensation Pill in advance and come out to rest. "
The noseless cultivator said, "But don't look down on 5,000 elemental spirit stones. Hehe, most cultivators can't do it. "
Su Zimo asked, "Will someone enter the mines and secretly hide the elemental spirit stones in their storage bags?"
"I advise you not to have such thoughts, lest you get killed!"
The noseless cultivator warned.
Su Zimo raised his eyebrows and said, "Will someone search our storage bags every year?"
He had a lot of treasures in his storage bag. If that was the case, he would have to hide his storage bag in advance.
"That's not it. Who would have the energy to search us every year?"
The noseless cultivator said, "Before entering the mines, there will be Earth Immortals who will seal our sea of consciousness and storage bags with their divine sense."
"Once you enter the mines, you can't even take things out, let alone hide things in your storage bags!"
"The elemental spirit stone mine has been maintained for so many years. Why would there be a loophole for you to take advantage of?"
Su Zimo smiled but did not say anything.
He had never thought of stealing elemental spirit stones when he entered the mines.
He wanted to use elemental spirit stones to cultivate directly!
Eternal Sage King
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