Zhen Xiu Zhu said, "The areas that have been drawn are the ones that have been surveyed so far. There are still a lot of unknown areas. I hope that all of you can lend me a hand."
Kui Shui said, "That's easy. Can't we just let ordinary people do the surveying work? These parts of the map that have been mapped out must have been drawn by someone else. "
Zhen Xiu Zhu slowly stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Exactly. However, those mines have been closed for a long time. The air inside is blocked, and there are even some poisonous creatures and gases. It's very dangerous for ordinary people to go down. But, it's a piece of cake for all of you. "
Meng Rui carefully looked at the map for a while. Then, he suddenly said, "Is it just some ordinary poisonous creatures and gases?"
Zhen Xiu Zhu said, "Of course. What else is there?"
Meng Rui remained silent and continued to stare at the map. However, Yang Qingxuan keenly noticed that a dark light was flickering in his eyes. He had a dignified look on his face.
He couldn't help but pay attention to Meng Rui.
Kui Shui said, "How much is left to be drawn? How long will it take to finish drawing these? "
Zhen Xiu Zhu used his hand to draw a circle on the map. Then, he gestured and said, "Only this core area is left. If it's fast, it'll take about half a month. If it's slow, it'll take about a month."
Kui Shui nodded and said, "Half a month to a month. Earning 300 credits is pretty good."
Zhen Xiu Zhu said with a smile, "Hehe, credits are a given. In addition, this old man has a gift for all of you. " He wore a dark green thumb ring on his thumb. It was a storage device. A silver tray appeared in his hand with ten bags on it. He distributed them to everyone with a smile.
Yang Qingxuan held the heavy bags in his hand. They seemed to be filled with gold and silver.
Suddenly, Li Zhiye shouted excitedly, "Spirit stones!"
"What?"
This immediately caused a commotion. Everyone hurriedly opened the bags. They saw five white stones inside. They were square in shape and were the size of a baby's fist. They couldn't help but become excited.
The moment Yang Qingxuan opened the bag, he felt the spiritual energy rushing towards him. He was also surprised.
He searched for information about "spirit stones" in his mind and learned that it was a precious ore that aided cultivation. It was also a "hard currency" in the world of martial artists. It was equivalent to the "gold, silver, and copper coins" in the mortal world, and the "credits" in Heaven Consort Academy. It was very precious.
Kui Shui laughed loudly and said, "Haha, Mr. Zhen is really too courteous." Intentionally or unintentionally, he glanced at the other people's bags. A few of them seemed to have noticed it and put away their bags.
Especially the few students who were at the peak of the Qi Martial Realm, their faces were filled with vigilance.
Yang Qingxuan also noticed Kui Shui's gaze. He smiled faintly, put away the bag, and sat expressionlessly.
Zhen Xiu Zhu twirled his beard and said with a smile, "How could that be? This old man is in the ore business, so it's not surprising that I have some spirit stones. This is only half of the reward. When everyone is done with the map, I will give each of you another five pieces. "
Kui Shui said happily, "Many thanks, many thanks. For this mission, even if we didn't have the 300 credits, these ten spirit stones would be enough. "
The rest of the students were also overjoyed, and they were extremely grateful.
Afterwards, they chatted along the way. Zhen Xiu Zhu traveled north and south, and went to many places. His experience was far greater than these students. He leisurely talked about the world, and everyone listened with great interest.
Yang Qingxuan also learned many things, and had a further understanding of this world.
Three days later, the carriage entered the Hengduan Mountain Range. After another two or three days, they arrived at the mining area.
Just the journey took five or six days, but everyone received spirit stones, so there was nothing they could say.
Yang Qingxuan looked through the window of the carriage and observed the terrain of the Hengduan Mountain Range. There were green mountains and clear waters, and there were natural dangers everywhere. The surrounding mountains pressed down into the depths of the clouds, as grand and magnificent as the spine of a soaring dragon.
After arriving at the mining area, there were no tall trees in a radius of more than ten miles. All were short shrubs, and gravel could be seen everywhere on the road. Most of them were old, and some were newly dug.
Zhen Xiu Zhu said, "We've arrived." Everyone came down from the carriage. They saw that the mining area was surrounded by mountains and steep ridges. The flat ground was bare, and there were only piles of gravel around. They were all traces of mining, like a beehive. In the middle, there was an extremely deep well.
Yang Qingxuan looked around and felt that something was wrong. It was as if there was a shadow pressing down on his heart, but he couldn't say why.
Suddenly, a few crows flew up, giving everyone a fright.
Yang Qingxuan's face changed slightly. Only then did he realize what was wrong. This mining area was too quiet!
Surrounded by mountains on all sides, it was like a land of death!
He looked at Meng Rui and saw that the other's face was deathly pale, as if he knew something.
Yang Qingxuan immediately leaned over and gently touched Meng Rui's arm. This gave Meng Rui a fright. Meng Rui's eyes bulged as he angrily glared at him, as if he was asking him what he was doing.
Yang Qingxuan looked at him with a complicated gaze and whispered, "I feel that something is wrong with this place. Have you also noticed something?"
Meng Rui's face changed greatly. He looked at Yang Qingxuan in shock, but the ripples in his eyes quickly calmed down. He also whispered, "This place is called 'Four Separations and Four Absolutes' in Fengshui. It's a place of great danger."
Yang Qingxuan asked, "What is' Four Separations and Four Absolutes'? I don't understand, but it's awesome."
Meng Rui was stunned and said, "What does' don't understand, but it's awesome 'mean?"
Yang Qingxuan said, "I don't understand, but I feel that it's very awesome."
Meng Rui said, "So that's how it is. The so-called 'Four Separations and Four Absolutes' is a very strange terrain. There are no four directions, and there are no four seasons. It's as if it's an isolated land of death. "
Yang Qingxuan vaguely felt that something was wrong and said, "Will it be very dangerous?"
Meng Rui nodded and said, "Of course it's extremely dangerous, but …" He changed his words and stopped.
Yang Qingxuan hurriedly said, "Since it's dangerous, then all the more we should be in the same boat. If there's anything you want to say, you can say it and we can deal with it together."
Meng Rui's eyes flashed with a strange light and said, "I can't be sure for now. Let's talk about it after we go down the mine." After saying that, he walked away from Yang Qingxuan and toward the crowd.
Yang Qingxuan still wanted to ask something, but seeing that he was unwilling to answer, he walked into the crowd. He was afraid that his voice transmission would be discovered by others, so he could only give up and follow.
Zhen Xiu Zhu and the coachman brought everyone to the front of the enormous mine. They pointed inside and said, "This is the entrance."
Everyone looked inside and saw that under the illumination of the wall lamps, they still couldn't see the bottom. It was so gloomy that they couldn't help but feel a little scared.
However, when he thought of the fact that this was a mine from a thousand years ago, as well as the 300 credits and 10 spirit stones, he calmed down out of curiosity and excitement.
Meng Rui suddenly asked, "How come there's not a single person here?"
Zhen Xiu Zhu laughed and said, "We're not sure whether this mine can be mined or not. Why would we send people here? This is the imperial family's forbidden mountain. Outsiders can't come in as they please. The most important thing right now is to draw an accurate map of the mine's passages. "
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