When Ye Kong heard Diao Xianbin's words, he smiled and said, "Mine Master Diao, please stand up and speak."
Diao Xianbin stood up and replied, "Reporting to Immortal Master, the moment Immortal Master came out of seclusion, golden light suddenly filled the sky of the mine. It was an auspicious sign, so I sent people to check it out. The miners below reported that they had dug up a treasure. That's why I rushed over and wanted to give that treasure to Immortal Master. "
In fact, Diao Xianbin had already dug up that thing. He was only saying this to get some compliments. Moreover, he did not know what it was. If Immortal Master saw it and said that it was worthless, then he would be laughed at for keeping it for more than ten years. The unreasonable Immortal Master might even get angry.
If I said that it had just been dug up, I wouldn't know whether it was a treasure or a piece of trash.
Hearing this, Ye Kong and Ancestor Acheron looked at each other. Both of them knew that this mine master was talking nonsense. What golden light soaring into the sky and auspicious sign? As an immortal cultivator, I didn't feel it, but you, a mortal, felt it?
Ye Kong's face sank. He pointed at the table and said, "Mine Master Diao, I hate people lying and deceiving the most. If you have something to say, just say it. Don't talk to me about those irrelevant things!"
Diao Xianbin was so scared that he quickly knelt down and said, "Immortal Master is wise. I was indeed lying, but I do have a treasure to offer to Immortal Master. It's just that it was not dug up recently. It was dug up more than ten years ago."
"Oh? Then let's go take a look. "Ye Kong and Ancestor Acheron followed Diao Xianbin to his residence. Miss Xiaoying also followed behind them.
Although Diao Xianbin was a rich man here, this was not his home. His residence was also very ordinary. It was just a spacious house with blue bricks and big tiles. There were a few welcoming trees in front of the door.
After Ye Kong and the others entered the main hall and sat down, Diao Xianbin hurriedly ordered people to bring the treasure over.
Very quickly, Ye Kong saw a group of sturdy men walking in, escorting a square box. Diao Xianbin put down the box and sent the crowd away. Only then did he carefully open the box.
Ye Kong saw that there were three fist-sized jet-black ores in the box. The irregularly shaped ores were so black that they glowed. The smooth cracks on the ores were shiny, like a black mirror.
Ye Kong stretched out his hand and touched it with his finger. He could feel the flow of spiritual energy inside the pitch-black ore. This spiritual energy was a hundred times stronger than the thousand-year-old iron Diao Xianbin had given him.
Ye Kong held one of them in his hand and felt that this fist-sized iron ore was actually over a hundred kilograms in weight. No wonder this small square box needed several strong men to carry it in.
Although Ye Kong didn't know what it was, he knew that it was something good. It wasn't on the same level as the thousand-year-old iron.
He didn't, but Patriarch Acheron did. Patriarch Acheron also took one and looked at it for a while. Then, he used his spiritual consciousness to speak to Ye Kong, "Take it. It's a good thing. You will need it in the future."
Ye Kong hurriedly asked what it was. Could it be a ten-thousand-year-old iron?
Patriarch Acheron said, "This is called the Fine Iron Soul. It's an iron ore vein. All iron ores will have this thing. However, there are also good and bad Fine Iron Souls. Some are of a lower grade and produce inferior iron ores. These three Fine Iron Souls are of a good grade. No wonder the iron ores produced here are of such good quality. "
"Oh, it's an iron ore vein. It's the mother of this iron ore. But what's the use of it?" Ye Kong asked.
"Stupid boy, what else can it do? Refine it!" Patriarch Acheron cursed and said, "The thousand-year-old iron is a good material for refining artefacts. This Fine Iron Soul is a good material for refining artefacts. Especially when used as the main material for the sword embryo of a flying sword, its strength is much higher than other materials."
Ye Kong was overjoyed when he heard this. His future life bonded artefact was a flying sword. With such a good material as a sword embryo material, he certainly couldn't miss it.
Ye Kong and Patriarch Acheron communicated with each other using their spiritual consciousness. Diao Xianbin couldn't hear them, but he still said, "These three ores not only have an extraordinary appearance, but they also have very strange characteristics. If they are placed somewhere motionless, after three to five months, their surroundings will produce good iron ores. Therefore, I have to clean them several times a year."
Ye Kong thought that this was an iron ore vein, which was equivalent to the mother of the mine. Of course, it would naturally produce iron ores. However, he wouldn't say this to Diao Xianbin. He just nodded and said, "Mine Master Diao, this is a good thing. I'll accept it … I thank you for your kindness. I think Mine Master Diao must have something else to say. Just say it. If I can help, I won't refuse."
Back then, when the corpse poison in the mine was so big, Diao Xianbin didn't take out the Fine Iron Soul. Now that he took it out, how could he give it away for free?
When Diao Xianbin heard Cultivator Li Heizi say this, he was also very happy. He quickly knelt down and said, "Immortal Master Li, my Diao Family can be considered a prosperous family. Although we have many people, we lack talents. For more than a hundred years, we haven't had any scholars or generals. Therefore, we have been bullied by other families. Even the price of the ores we produce is forced down … I would like to ask Immortal Master to accept a disciple of my Diao Family as a disciple to restore my Diao Family's prestige and wash away our shame."
Ye Kong shook his head and said, "Immortal cultivation is only for the sake of the Dao of Ascension. It's not for you to show off. Moreover, not everyone can cultivate. It has to be someone with innate wisdom."
Diao Xianbin hurriedly said, "I know that immortal cultivation is based on aptitude. Therefore, I've summoned all the disciples of my Diao Family. If there's someone with aptitude, please accept him. If not, then forget it."
Ye Kong stood up. Back then, when Daoist Wan Xuan came from his family, his old father, Ye Haoran, also racked his brains to send a disciple to cultivate. It was so similar. It was like yesterday. He didn't expect that in a short seven or eight years, he could also sit here and have people beg to accept him as a disciple.
Sigh, everyone says that immortals are good. But who knows how cruel immortal cultivators are? There are only a few people who can stand at the top of the pyramid.
"Alright, let the disciples of your family come in."
Diao Xianbin's disciples were afraid that they didn't have spirit roots. Therefore, they called everyone in the family over. Men, women, young and old. Everyone's eyes were filled with anticipation and nervousness.
Back then, he had also looked at Daoist Wan Xuan with this kind of gaze. Ye Kong smiled faintly. "Don't be nervous. Those with spirit roots are one in ten thousand. It's already not bad if there's one among your hundreds of disciples. Moreover, there are good and bad aptitudes. The chances are very small."
Ye Kong smiled again. Didn't Daoist Wan Xuan say the same thing back then? Sigh, it's a pity that Daddy, Big Brother, you won't be able to see it.
Ye Kong let out a long sigh and checked everyone's aptitudes one by one. However, as Ye Kong expected, a family like the Diao Family, which had never produced an immortal cultivator, didn't even have a single spirit root.
When Diao Xianbin heard this result, he was depressed. He had given away all the treasures of his family, but he didn't even find a single spirit root. There was nothing sadder than this.
Ye Kong took out a few bottles of elixirs and said, "Mine Owner Diao, don't be depressed. This kind of thing is normal. After taking these elixirs, not only can they increase your lifespan by twenty years, they can also prevent you from getting sick. Your body will be strong, your mind will be sharp, and you will get twice the results with half the effort in learning martial arts."
However, this was clearly not what Diao Xianbin wanted. He pushed the elixirs back and said, "Immortal Master, thank you for your kindness. I only have one request now. I hope Immortal Master will agree to it."
"Oh, speak."
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