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The cave residence that Chu Mu was arranged to live in was the one that every Bronze Sword Roll student would live in. Because no one had lived in it for a long time, it was covered in dust.
After spending a long time, Chu Mu finally tidied up the cave. It was clean and spotless, and then he activated the seal.
The activation of the seal required constant consumption of energy, and the source of this energy was Spirit Stones. No one had lived in this cave residence for two years, so naturally, no one would waste Spirit Stones to activate the seal.
After activating it, Chu Mu found that there was a strange movement in a corner of the cave residence. Looking at the corner, he saw a small seal. This seal had nothing to do with the seal of the cave residence. It seemed to have always been open and never closed.
In this small seal, there was a sword token and a note. The note said that the Sword Mansion's student had to use their own identity sword token to obtain the Mining Area Guardian Sword Token.
After obtaining the Mining Area Guardian Sword Token, the seal seemed to have disappeared. However, Chu Mu knew that as long as he put the Mining Area Guardian Sword Token back in, the seal would automatically activate and protect the Mining Area Guardian Sword Token.
This cave residence was not as big as Yan Kaiming's cave residence. It was only about a hundred square meters in size and about seven to eight meters tall. There was a bed, a table, and a chair. There was nothing else, and it looked very simple.
Chu Mu had lived in even the most simple places before. He did not care, as he was not here to enjoy.
After cleaning up, Chu Mu sat on the bed and pondered.
"As soon as he arrived, he tried to intimidate me. Perhaps this is a very normal thing, but Zhao Hongzhi's attack was very heavy. That sword strike was clearly intended to severely injure me. It was not in line with the purpose of intimidating me." Chu Mu thought to himself. His eyes were deep, "I have never met them before. If I was not sent here by the Sword Mansion, I would not have interacted with them. There is no enmity between us. What's more, anyone who can become a platoon leader isn't stupid. He should know the consequences of provoking the enemy. But he still did this to me and Yan Kaiming didn't stop him. There's something to think about. "
Although he was very puzzled, Chu Mu didn't think of anything fishy in the end. He just felt that Yan Kaiming and Zhao Hongzhi were targeting him. He was afraid that there was some conspiracy, or there was a mastermind behind it.
"Since I can't figure it out, I'll just focus on my cultivation. If there really is some kind of scheme, they will definitely make a follow-up move. There will be a time when the cat will be out of the bag." Chu Mu said to himself as he sat on the bed and began to cultivate his Heavenly Yuan Sword Qi.
As soon as he started cultivating, pure Spiritual Qi came from all directions and entered his body.
Although the quantity of this kind of pure Spirit Qi could not be compared to the Heaven Grade Sword Tower, it was not inferior to the Profound Grade Sword Tower. Moreover, the degree of purity was comparable to the Spirit Qi in the Heaven Grade Sword Tower in the Inner Mansion.
It was no wonder that Zhao Hongzhi was only at the Peak of Qi Transforming Realm, but the purity of his Sword Qi was infinitely close to that of an ordinary Swordsman in the Exceptional Realm of Qi Transforming Realm.
Unfortunately, most of the Swordsmen here were only at Level Eight or Level Nine. Many of them were even at Level Ten. Very few of them could reach Level Seven, and none of them could surpass Level Seven.
After cultivating for a while, Chu Mu could not feel the progress of his Sword Qi cultivation. At this level, it was very difficult to improve. The key was to persevere.
After getting out of bed, Chu Mu pulled out his sword and practiced the Basic Swordsmanship several times. Then, he controlled the power of his sword and practiced the Shocking Wind Swordsmanship several times. After he finished cultivating, he thought for a while and stepped out of the cave residence.
Since he had come to the desolate Spirit Stone Mine, it would be unreasonable if he didn't take a look at the mining area. Moreover, Chu Mu was curious about the mining of Spirit Stones.
The news of him defeating Zhao Hongzhi had already spread. Now, most of the Swordsmen in the desolate Spirit Stone Mine had heard of Chu Mu's name. Only the Swordsmen who were out on patrol or patrolling in the mine had not received the news.
Therefore, Chu Mu quickly asked about the entrance of the mine. Not every Swordsmen was as hostile to Chu Mu as Yan Kaiming and Zhao Hongzhi.
The entrance of the mine was not as dark as he remembered. There were many Luminous Pearls hanging at the entrance, making it as bright as day. There were Swordsmen standing on both sides of the entrance. When they saw Chu Mu coming, they immediately stopped him.
Chu Mu did not say anything. He directly took out the Sword Token of Mine Guardian.
As Sword Guards, at the beginning, they were informed of the mining area's guardian sword token. Therefore, when they saw Chu Mu show his sword token, the two of them thought for a moment and hastily stepped aside to let Chu Mu enter the mine.
"Sir, you have to be careful. If you encounter an adult Spirit-Eating Beast, it's best to leave immediately." One of the Swordsmen reminded Chu Mu's back.
Chu Mu stopped and turned around to look. He asked, "What is a Spirit-Eating Beast?"
"Sir, a Spirit-Eating Beast is a kind of strange beast that devours Spirit Stones. The strength of an infant Spirit-Eating Beast is equivalent to a Sword Qi Realm Swordsman. The strength of an adult Spirit-Eating Beast is equivalent to a Qi Transformation Realm Swordsman. They are very powerful." The Swordsmen quickly explained.
"Thank you." With a trace of doubt, Chu Mu turned around and strode into the mine.
This Spirit Stone Mine was a bit similar to a coal mine. Of course, compared to a coal mine that could collapse, this Spirit Stone Mine was more stable. At the very least, there had never been a case of a Spirit Stone Mine in the desolate Borderlands collapsing.
The left, right, top, and even the ground under his feet all had traces of man-made excavation. This made the tunnel very wide, about three meters wide and three meters high.
Chu Mu walked forward for about a thousand meters. He felt as if he was constantly walking down, as if he had entered the belly of a mountain and was constantly going underground.
He didn't care much about this because Spirit Stone Mines usually grew from underground. The Spirit Stone Mines in the desolate Borderlands had been mined for so many years and still had not been completely mined. Now, they were definitely mining deeper and deeper.
As he walked, three forks appeared in front of him. Chu Mu randomly chose one of them and strode forward.
There were many forks in the mine, crisscrossing each other. Fortunately, there were signs hanging on the walls of the forks. There were arrows that pointed the way, so people could refer to them when going out and not get lost in the mine.
Not long after, Chu Mu heard a tinkling sound. After walking for a while, he saw dozens of workers waving their pickaxes and mining the Spirit Stone Mine.
It didn't mean that they could mine Spirit Stones at will. When they dug with their pickaxes, they often broke through the walls, rocks, mud, and so on. Spirit Stones were extremely hard, so mere pickaxes couldn't damage them at all.
Therefore, once their pickaxes touched something hard, it would usually be a Spirit Stone.
Chu Mu glanced around. What surprised him was that these workers were all in the Sword Qi Boundary. They were at least at the fourth level of the Sword Qi Boundary, and the highest was at the tenth level of the Sword Qi Boundary.
He couldn't help but sigh. In Kaiyang City, a Sword Qi Boundary Swordsman had a very high status. But here, they could only be miners.
Chu Mu's arrival didn't attract anyone's attention. For these miners, the more Spirit Stone Mines they mined, the more they would earn.
There were countless Sword Qi Boundary Swordsmen, and they were only at the bottom.
The dozens of miners were all men. The younger ones were in their twenties, and the older ones were in their forties. All of them worked very hard, and the sound of metal clanking continuously rang out.
After watching for a while, Chu Mu was about to leave when he suddenly heard a rumbling sound. It was as if the wall had collapsed.
Dust and smoke billowed. The dozens of miners all retreated and stared at the dust and smoke. Chu Mu also looked and saw through the dust and smoke, and saw a hole.
It turned out that the miners' pickaxes had opened up the mine and connected it to the other side.
When the dust and smoke settled, the dozens of miners looked at each other. Suddenly, a sharp-eyed young man shouted excitedly, "Spirit Stones! Look, there are so many Spirit Stones in there!"
As he spoke, he was about to rush in. If the Spirit Stones were mined and turned in, they would be able to get a lot of dividends.
"Wait." The oldest miner hurriedly grabbed the young man's arm. "It's different from the outside. There are no traces of pickaxes. It looks more like it was gnawed by teeth. You can't go in."
"Could it be a Spirit Eater!" Another older miner's face changed as he exclaimed.
"It's possible. Don't make a sound. Be careful and leave here first." The oldest miner's face was dignified. He whispered and urged everyone to leave.
"Wait, Uncle Zhang, if it's a young Spirit Eater, once we catch it and sell it, it will be worth tens of thousands of low-grade Spirit Stones." A middle-aged man's tone became excited. He was eager to give it a try.
"Greed will only get you killed. Hurry up and leave." In the memory of the old man called Uncle Zhang, some of his companions died under the claws of Spirit Eater. It was very miserable.
"If you want to leave, you can leave. I'm going to look for a young Spirit Eater. If I find it, I'll be rich." The middle-aged man's heart was filled with greed. He strode inside.
"Ha ha ha ha, so many spirit stones ah, not only are there low-grade spirit stones, there are also middle-grade spirit stones ah, I'm rich, I'm rich …" The middle-aged man's loud laughter constantly came from inside, and some of the greedy miners couldn't bear it any longer, and rushed in.
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other. Some of them even began to feel tempted.
At this time, a few shrill screams sounded. It was hair-raising. Uncle Zhang and the others' complexions changed drastically. They turned pale.
"Hurry up, go and inform the Sword Guard." Uncle Zhang and the others quickly shouted.
Suddenly, one by one, they fled in panic. However, Chu Mu saw that when they fled, they didn't run around like headless flies. In the end, not only were they unable to escape, but they were also injured.
"Young man, hurry up and leave. The strength of a Spirit Eater is very terrible." Uncle Zhang rushed past Chu Mu's side. He hurriedly said out of kindness.
"Thank you." Chu Mu said. He didn't turn around and leave.
Uncle Zhang saw this and sighed. He couldn't do anything if they didn't listen to his advice. He couldn't stay and wait for death with them.
After a while, Uncle Zhang and dozens of miners disappeared without a trace. Only Chu Mu was left.
"Spirit Eater …" With a little curiosity, Chu Mu walked forward. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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