Spirit stones were an essential cultivation resource, and there was no doubt about their usefulness to cultivators. Moreover, they were also a bargaining chip in transactions.
As long as they had enough spirit stones, cultivators could basically buy anything they wanted.
Of course, spirit stones couldn't be used in the Tianji Treasure Trove, and the transactions there only recognized merit.
Following the copper piece's guidance, he actually found a spirit stone mine here.
Lu Ye suddenly recalled that he had found close to ten thousand spirit stones of varying quality from the dead cultivator of the Shenxing Sect. At the time, he had sighed that the cultivator was quite rich. Now, it seemed that the spirit stones on the cultivator's body were most likely mined from here.
For any Cloud River Tier cultivator, close to ten thousand spirit stones was a considerable amount of wealth, and this didn't even include the value of the other items in his storage pouch.
Standing in the mine tunnel, Lu Ye's body was enveloped in a layer of golden light. This golden light wasn't his own Spiritual Power, but rather the light from the copper piece embedded in the rock wall when he entered this place. Lu Ye sensed it for a moment, and this golden light didn't have any protective power, nor did it cause any trouble for him. However, it condensed on the surface of his body without dissipating, and he didn't know what it was for.
Looking at the spirit stones around the mine, Lu Ye didn't need to examine them to know that they were all medium-grade spirit stones, and there were at least several hundred of them.
Just as Lu Ye was observing, Hu Po, who was crouching on his shoulder, suddenly leaped down. Demonic essence roiled, and Hu Po revealed his true form, growling at the darkness ahead.
Lu Ye also raised his hand and pressed down on the hilt of his saber. In the darkness ahead, there was a faint rustling sound, and he could clearly sense that something was rapidly approaching.
Yiyi had already burrowed into the ground at the first moment.
The sound grew closer and closer, and a moment later, a monster the size of a calf suddenly charged out of the darkness. This monster had something that looked like a deer's antlers on its head, and at first glance, it looked somewhat like a rhinoceros. However, its body was covered in a thick layer of carapace.
Hu Po immediately charged forward. The monster lowered its head, and the horn on its head charged at Hu Po. The instant they closed in, Hu Po nimbly dodged to the side, raised his tiger claw, and slapped down on the monster's body.
As if slapping down on steel, a dull sound rang out. The monster staggered from the impact, and Hu Po took advantage of the situation to pounce on it, opening his bloody mouth and biting at it. However, the monster's carapace seemed to have an extremely strong defense, and Hu Po couldn't bite through it after a few bites. The monster's carapace, however, was shaken off.
Lu Ye's Mountain Mountain Saber, and a fiery-red light, the saber's edge. The saber, slash. The monster's Mountain Saber,'s head, Saber Qi,'s, and the saber's blade's.......... lt............................
The monster staggered a few steps before collapsing to the ground.
....... Lu Ye raised his brow. He really could encounter such strange creatures wherever he went.
There were Zergs in the Spirit Stream Battlefield, and there were also Zergs in the Cloud River Battlefield. When he was training in the Mirage Realm, he would often encounter Zergs. He didn't expect to encounter them in a spirit stone mine he found during a treasure hunt.
When Lu Ye first saw it, he thought it was some kind of Monster Beast. It was only after he killed it that he confirmed that it was an insect.
Moreover, it was an insect equivalent to a Cloud River Realm cultivator. However, if one really had to judge its strength, it was equivalent to a First or Second Order Cloud River Realm cultivator.
Lu Ye naturally didn't have too much trouble killing such an insect. Even if he didn't intervene just now, Hu Po alone could've dealt with it.
The strength of the insect race lay in their large numbers and reproductive ability. Generally speaking, a single insect couldn't pose any threat to a cultivator.
Lu Ye shook off the bloodstains on his Mountain Coiling Saber and put it away. He stood in place with Hu Po and waited for a while.
Yi Yi suddenly appeared from the side and whispered to Lu Ye, "The mine tunnels here are full of Spirit Stones. The deeper you go, the higher the quality of the Spirit Stones, and the more abundant they are. However, there is an insect in every tunnel, and the deeper you go, the stronger the insect is."
"In other words, if we want to mine the Spirit Stones, we have to deal with these insects first." Lu Ye understood.
From the looks of it, the copper plate should be a kind of opportunity that could allow cultivators to obtain a large number of Spirit Stones.
However, if one wanted to obtain this kind of opportunity, they had to deal with the insects in the mine first. This was probably also a kind of test.
As for where this opportunity and test came from, there was no doubt that it was the work of the Heavens.
Lu Ye had just spent most of the Spirit Stones he had a while ago, so he naturally couldn't miss this opportunity to obtain a large number of Spirit Stones.
Immediately, he and Yiyi worked together to mine out the spirit stones in the tunnel they were in.
They were all Spirit Stones that were exposed on the surface, so it wasn't difficult to mine them. In just an hour, all the Spirit Stones that could be mined were mined. It was about the same as his previous estimation — there were about six to seven hundred Spirit Stones in this tunnel.
He walked forward and turned a corner. Another tunnel appeared in front of him. Lu Ye didn't activate the Sunshine Spirit Rune anymore. Instead, he held a torch.
He carried a lot of torches with him. It was an essential tool for almost every cultivator. Although cultivators could see some things even in the dark with their eyesight, they could naturally see more clearly with light.
Just like the tunnel just now, a large number of Spirit Stones reflected the light of the torch, dazzling the eyes.
Lu Ye had just stood still when there were rustling sounds in front of him. It was obvious that the insect race guarding here had been alerted and was charging toward him.
Lu Ye turned his head and looked at Hu Po who was squatting on his shoulder …
All along, Hu Po didn't participate much in Lu Ye's battles. It was basically squatting on his shoulder, and when the opportunity was right, it would use Tiger Roar to help Lu Ye.
The reason for this was mainly because most of the enemies Lu Ye encountered weren't people Hu Po could casually interfere with. After a long time, Hu Po had developed a habit of not causing trouble for Lu Ye.
Of course, perhaps it was because it couldn't be bothered to participate in the battle.
However, it had taken the initiative to meet the enemy just now. It was probably because it had just become a Daemon General and wanted to test its strength. In the end, it had bitten the insect race a few times and almost broke its canine teeth.
After suffering a loss once, Hu Po lost interest in these insects. Therefore, even when it sensed Lu Ye's gaze, Hu Po was indifferent. It continued to squat on Lu Ye's shoulder obediently, wagging its large tail behind Lu Ye as if saying, 'What are you looking at me for?!'
Lu Ye knew that he couldn't count on it.
He didn't expect it to do anything either …
Fortunately, there was still Yiyi. A large fireball lit up the darkness and shot towards the insect race. The scorching heat caused one's vision to become distorted, and it crashed heavily onto the insect race's body, causing it to stagger. The unique hiss of the insect race rang out …
Following closely behind the large fireball were multiple crescent-shaped wind blades, which slashed onto the insect race's carapace, creating a 'duk duk duk' sound.
The insect race's hiss became even louder.
All kinds of spell techniques were unleashed from Yiyi's hands. Even when the insect race stopped moving, Lu Ye still couldn't clearly see what it looked like.
After advancing with Hu Po, Yiyi's strength had indeed increased explosively. The spell techniques she had used previously weren't as powerful as this.
The current Yiyi could already be considered as a Cloud River Tier spell cultivator! Moreover, she was different from ordinary spell cultivators. Because she was a spirit, she could use any spell technique regardless of the element, and was not restricted by the element of her body.
After dealing with this insect race, Lu Ye worked together with Yiyi as usual, extracting the spirit stones in this mine.
In terms of quality, they were still mid-grade spirit stones, but the quantity had increased a little. There were more than 800 of them.
They continued moving forward.
Soon, Lu Ye discovered a problem. The golden light that enveloped his body was gradually fading with the passage of time. He had only walked through two mine tunnels, yet the golden light on his body had already weakened. At this rate, it would only take a few hours for the golden light to completely disappear.
However, Lu Ye still couldn't figure out what the golden light was for. The golden light didn't provide any energy or hindrance to his body, even if it changed.
Perhaps he would only understand its use after it was completely extinguished.
Just as Yiyi had investigated before, there was an insect race in every mine. They seemed to be guards arranged by Heaven Secret. Any cultivator who came here and attempted to extract spirit stones would have to pass the test of these guards.
The insect race that Lu Ye killed at the beginning was only at the First or Second Cloud River Tier. The one that Yiyi killed was slightly stronger, and the third and fourth ones were obviously stronger.
Six hours later, Lu Ye stepped into the eighth mine. He had already harvested nearly ten thousand spirit stones.
This time, the insect race that came out was the mantis race that he often encountered in the Mirage Realm. Its strength was almost at the Fifth Order Cloud River Tier.
This insect race wasn't easy to deal with. Its two mantis blades danced as fast as lightning, giving Lu Ye the feeling that he was fighting with a real blade master.
It would be difficult for Lu Ye to kill it on his own because the insectoid's carapace provided very strong protection.
Fortunately, he wasn't fighting alone. Yiyi was constantly casting spells to restrain the insectoid's energy. Although Hu Po didn't make a move, it had its life force and beast mark. All it had to do was crouch on Lu Ye's shoulder and provide him with assistance.
Ice spells bombarded the insect race's body, causing its body to be quickly covered in a layer of ice, affecting its speed and reaction. Lu Ye took advantage of this opportunity and slashed out a few crescent-shaped sword lights with his Mountain Blade. The powerful impact sent the mantis flying. The mantis's two mantis blades were raised high, revealing the weakness in its abdomen.
Lu Ye stomped his feet on the ground and rushed up. The Pan Mountain Saber flashed and stabbed into the praying mantis's weak abdomen. With the support of the explosive spirit runes, the praying mantis screeched and fell to the ground, no longer able to move.
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