Although it was in the mine, there was also a secret room for cultivation. After all, the nine great elders would constantly take turns to come over to oversee the mine.
He went straight into the secret room built for the nine great elders and went straight into the bloodstone vein.
Not long after he sat down, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard, and a figure jumped in. It was an old man with white hair and a beard. He did not bow and scrape, but he was polite in a reserved manner.
His cultivation was also very high. Ye Xiwen could see at a glance that this old man was also at the eighth level of Powang realm. Under normal circumstances, he would be able to control the situation.
"Greetings, ninth elder!" He cupped his hands and said. He could be considered a senior, even more so than most of the elders. Many of the elders were very courteous to him.
Because he had always been in the bloodstone mine, everything depended on him.
There were still many masters at the eighth level of Powang realm, but if there was no special opportunity, they might not be able to step into the ninth level of Powang realm and reach the peak of the Myth realm.
This was also the reason why they were willing to exchange cultivation resources for their subordinates. Otherwise, as long as there was some hope, these overlords would not be willing to live under someone else's roof, but people under the eaves had to bow their heads.
"Please sit down!" Ye Xiwen did not put on airs and said directly.
The old man looked at him with some surprise. He seemed to be surprised that Ye Xiwen was only at the seventh level of Powang realm, but he could actually become the ninth elder. It seemed that the rumor was not a joke, but a real thing.
However, he only glanced at Chi Li in astonishment before immediately withdrawing his gaze.
"I am new here, and there are still many things I need to ask you!" Ye Xiwen said.
Although Ye Xiwen had lowered his stance, he would not underestimate Ye Xiwen. Although Ye Xiwen was not at the ninth level of Powang realm, he could play with the masters of the ninth level of Powang realm in the palm of his hand.
According to the news he received, the ninth elder who was originally at the ninth level of Powang realm could be said to have been defeated by him easily. He did not have the strength to fight back at all. Such a strong person was not someone he could fight against.
Furthermore, to be able to gain the trust of the other elders and take charge of this place for so many years, it wasn't just because he was capable, but also because he knew how to conduct himself.
"If there's anything, just tell me, Ninth Elder!" The old steward said.
"I want to ask, how much can this blood stone mine produce in a year?" Ye Xiwen asked.
"Reporting to the ninth elder, this bloodstone mine produces about 150,000 bloodstones a year. In addition to the 10,000 bloodstones given to each of the elders, it is mainly given to us as dividends, as well as turned over to the Deity Abyss. Basically, there is not much left in a year!" The old butler was not surprised. After all, Ye Xiwen was an outsider, so it was normal that he did not know this.
Ye Xiwen nodded. Although it seemed that the income was not small, after dividing it equally among so many people, there was also the consideration of the people below him, as well as the amount that had to be handed over to the Deity Transformation Abyss, so there was not much left.
"There's one more question. People aren't allowed to stay in the Blood Prison. So, who's the one mining?" Ye Xiwen asked.
Not everyone could mine the bloodstone mine in the Blood Prison. Without the cultivation of the Myth Realm, they would not even have the ability to mine.
The bloodstone mine in the Blood World could not be mined using ordinary methods. It had to be mined using the law as a sword to open the connection between the bloodstone and the bloodstone mine. Only then could it be mined. Masters who were not in the Myth Realm could not do it at all.
Moreover, masters who were not in the Myth Realm could not stay in the Blood Prison for long unless they were local creatures. Otherwise, they would soon be devoured by the law of the Blood Prison, and it was normal for them to turn into blood demons. In the distant past, such a situation had always happened.
Later, gradually, masters below the Myth Realm became fewer and fewer. Only the Myth Realm masters could rely on the condensed divinity to resist the erosion of the law of the Blood Prison.
"They are all scattered people. They are all attached to the Sky Bearing Fortress. Every day, they are allowed to mine. After handing over a part of their harvest, how much they can mine depends on themselves!" Said the old butler. "Generally speaking, it is easy for a person to mine more than a hundred pieces of this kind in a day. Then, we will take half of it, and the other half will belong to them. Of course, although mining here is relatively profitable, in fact, it is more dangerous. This place is far away from the Sky Bearing Fortress. If a blood demon tide suddenly occurs, they may not be able to escape!"
Ye Xiwen nodded. The profit was naturally proportional to the risk. There was no such thing as a free lunch.
"If I am in charge, what do I need to be careful about?" asked Ye Xiwen.
He was not afraid to ask more. He believed that the other party did not have the guts to hide anything. Although the other party was also in the eighth level of Powang Realm, it was only a matter of minutes for him to take action.
"I will take care of the trivial matters. There is no need to trouble the elder. However, you also need to pay attention to two aspects. First, we do not know when the blood demons will appear. If it is an individual powerful blood demon, we will naturally need the ninth elder to deal with it. If it is a blood demon tide, then there is no need to do so. We will have no choice but to run away when we encounter a blood demon tide." Said the butler seriously. This was also the most important part. "Apart from this, the most important thing is to be careful of the people from the Flying Cloud Fortress. They have been coveting our blood stone mine for a long time. It can be said that they have always wanted to devour our blood stone mine!"
Ye Xiwen nodded and asked again, "Where is the Flying Cloud Fortress? Compared to the Sky Bearing Fortress, which is stronger?"
"The Flying Cloud Fortress is less than three hundred thousand miles to the north of here. Although it is a little further than the Sky Bearing Fortress, this blood stone mine is still within their range of vision. In the past hundred years, we have had many conflicts with the Flying Cloud Fortress!" explained the old butler. "As for which aspect is stronger, the Flying Cloud Fortress is definitely stronger. In the Sky Bearing Fortress, including you, there are only nine experts in the ninth level of Powang Realm, while the Flying Cloud Fortress has as many as fifteen. None of the nearby fortresses can be compared to the Flying Cloud Fortress!"
Ye Xiwen nodded. It was no wonder that he had been warned to be careful of the Soaring Cloud Castle. The strength of the Soaring Cloud Castle was already bad enough. It would not be a problem for it to dominate the Xuan World outside. However, the strength of the Soaring Cloud Castle was almost double that of the Soaring Cloud Castle. Such strength was simply inconceivable in the outside world.
"Since we have blood stone mines, the Flying Cloud Fortress should also have blood stone mines, right?" asked Ye Xiwen.
The old butler replied, "Indeed, they do. They have two blood stone mines, which makes them very strong. This is also why they covet our blood stone mines. As long as they can swallow our blood stone mines, their strength will skyrocket and reach another level. When that time comes, they will not be able to find a match within a million miles!"
As an old man in the Sky Bearing Fortress, it was normal for him to be so worried. However, Ye Xiwen did not care at all. He was just staying here temporarily. In two years, he might leave the Blood Prison.
Regardless of whether it was the leader of the Divine Union, the Wasteland Underworld Hall Master, or the Abyssal Demon Master, they would all be strangled in the cradle.
Now that he had such confidence, he was even confident that he could fight the leader of the Divine Union fair and square without using any other tricks.
"Oh no!" Just as Ye Xiwen was about to continue his secluded cultivation, a noise was heard from outside.
A pig demon at the Second Heaven of Powang realm stumbled in and said with a panicked expression.
"What's wrong?" Ye Xiwen asked immediately.
The demon looked at Ye Xiwen and then at the old butler, not knowing whether he should listen to Ye Xiwen.
"This is the Ninth Elder. You can report to him if you have anything to say!" said the old butler.
Now that he knew that the person in front of him was the Ninth Elder, the pig demon seemed to have found his backbone. Although he did not know why the Ninth Elder had been replaced by this person, since the old butler had said so, it could not be wrong. He immediately relaxed and said, "Oh no, we have lost contact with the team that was sent to escort the blood stones back to the Sky Bearing Fortress."
"Lost contact? How could they have lost contact? Could they have encountered a blood demon?" The old butler, who was very experienced, could not help but ask as he immediately listed all the possibilities of losing contact in his mind.
"No matter what, let's go and take a look first!" Ye Xiwen was somewhat interested to encounter such a situation as soon as he arrived. He wanted to see what exactly was going on and who was stirring up trouble.
"Yes, sir!"
The old butler quickly picked a dozen experts from the Sky Bearing Fortress to follow Ye Xiwen. Although there was no mighty team, these people, even if they were soldiers, were all experts of the Legend Realm. One of them could fight against thousands of soldiers.
Everyone rushed to the place where they had lost contact with the team at an extremely fast speed. However, as soon as they arrived, they found that it was a mess with corpses all over the ground. The dozen or so experts of the Legend Realm who were in charge of escorting the team had all died a violent death.
"Who did this?"
"How could this be!"
Everyone behind Ye Xiwen was talking at once. The scene was really too tragic.
"Oh no, this is the work of the Flying Cloud Fortress, not the aftermath of the blood demon's rampage!" said the old butler, who was very experienced. He only took a glance and his expression suddenly changed.
"Hahaha, I've always said that you are very experienced and as cunning as a fox. Now it seems that it is true. You can tell that we did it just by looking at the scene. You are really rare!" Accompanied by a burst of wild laughter, a figure slowly appeared in front of everyone.
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