There were guards around the mine. Most of them were disciples of the Hanshan school and the Chen family.
With their strength, they could not stop Ren Yichao who was in the sixth realm of martial arts.
If Ren Yichao wanted to hide his whereabouts, it was not impossible.
However, he represented the Lingxiao school to form an alliance with the Chang 'an school. Naturally, he could not act so rudely.
Ren Yichao went to the entrance of the mine and told the guards his identity and purpose.
If they did not let him in, he would give up.
"Mr. Ren, your portrait has been passed around in the city. This is not a forbidden area for you. I will accompany you in and be your guide."
The guard here was Cao Feng.
Cao Feng did not act arrogantly towards Ren Yichao as he did towards the Fuzhen Guan.
"Thank you." Ren Yichao nodded and followed Cao Feng into the mine.
After walking for a while, Ren Yichao understood that this was a vein of turquoise crystal. He could not help but feel excited.
Turquoise crystal had a wide range of uses and limited production. It was generally in short supply in the market.
Martial artists used turquoise crystal to nourish their bodies. It could improve their Qi and blood and regulate their meridians.
If it was smelted into a weapon, it could guide Qi and had a certain restraining effect on illusory spells.
The Lingxiao school was founded on martial arts and was famous for its swordsmanship. Their demand for turquoise crystal was even greater than that of the Dahe Longmen.
Ren Yichao looked around and found that the turquoise crystal produced in Chang 'an was of good quality. He could not help but be tempted.
Looking at the caravan entering and exiting just now, the turquoise crystal mining here had already reached a certain scale and had a stable market. Transportation was not a problem.
Who was the buyer?
There were more turquoise crystals in Chang 'an. Could they be sold to the Lingxiao school?
This was related to the mining speed and reserves of the mine here … Ren Yichao pondered.
He followed Cao Feng into the mine and saw a large number of miners going in and out.
"How many people are working in the mine now?" Ren Yichao asked tentatively.
Cao Feng did not hide and answered casually, "In the entire mine, all the mines added together, there are about two thousand people."
Ren Yichao nodded slightly.
There were quite a lot of people, but since the mineral they were mining was turquoise crystal, the daily output would probably be limited …
While he was thinking, he suddenly realized that the people mining in the deepest part of the mine looked somewhat familiar.
Furthermore, this mining speed was clearly not something that ordinary mortals could compare to.
"… Tang Jian?!"
After looking carefully for a while, Ren Yichao couldn't help but blurt out.
When the other party heard his voice, he subconsciously turned around to take a look. Then, he immediately turned his back to him and did not make a sound.
Ren Renchao was tongue-tied.
The moment the other party turned around, it was enough for him to confirm that the person who had been mining was an elder of the Mirror Moon Tower.
Lingxiao school and Mirror Moon Tower were part of the "Five Sects" of Eastern Tang, and they had dealt with each other in the past.
Therefore, Ren Yinchao had met Tang Jian a few times.
However, he had never thought that he would meet her again under such circumstances.
Lingxiao school had unintentionally discovered that the Cheng family had secretly mediated the situation of Mirror Moon Tower, Fuzhen Guan, and Qingbokgung. These three families all had disciples who had been captured in Chang 'an City.
However, Ren Renchao had thought that those who had been captured would either be killed or imprisoned. He really did not expect Tang Jian and the others to be thrown here to mine.
In terms of punishment, it was not surprising.
However, Ren Renchao did not expect that a Sixth Realm martial arts expert like Tang Jian would be punished as a miner.
The main reason was that no cultivator had ever been punished like this before. Similar jobs had always been taken on by ordinary mortals.
In the eyes of cultivators, this was undoubtedly a form of humiliation.
Many people would rather die than submit to this.
Ren Renchao found it strange that Tang Jian was willing to endure it.
Seeing him turn his back and not make a sound, pretending not to know him, it was obvious that he felt ashamed and took this as a humiliation.
However, from the looks of it, he must have been here for more than a day or two.
Ren Renchao found it strange and followed Cao Feng around the mine a few more times.
Then, he realized that the commoners were more suited to be porters and handymen than miners.
The real difficult work of mining was all done by cultivators.
Among them, there were martial artists and Daoist cultivators.
At this moment, their strong physical strength and graceful Dharma spells were all in service of mining turquoise crystals.
Ren Renchao even saw two Confucian cultivators diligently mining ores with their unique methods.
Everyone was well-behaved. No matter how unwilling they were, they could only work with all their might.
No one dared to be perfunctory. Everyone did their best.
Ren Renchao was full of doubts.
He could understand the matter of mining the Jade Turquoise Crystals.
However, a large group of cultivators obediently worked as coolies. This scene once again hit his knowledge blind spot.
At this moment, Elder Ren of Lingxiao school felt that his previous worldview and outlook on life were being attacked.
What was it that made them so obedient?
He was dizzy as he walked out of the mine with Cao Feng.
When he saw the light of day again and felt the mountain breeze, Elder Ren finally came back to his senses.
Well, now he didn't have to worry about the speed of mining turquoise crystals in Chang 'an.
With hundreds of cultivators working together as coolies, there was no lack of Fifth and Sixth Realm experts. How could the mining speed not be fast?
Ren Renchao smiled bitterly in his heart.
At the same time, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Was cooperating with Chang 'an to fight against the Eastern Tang royalty really the right choice?
If they were defeated in the fight against Eastern Tang, there was no need to say anything if they died.
If they were captured and did not submit, they would often be tortured physically.
However, if they fell into Chang 'an's hands, not only would they be tortured physically, but they might also be thrown into the mines to work. Their dignity and character would be completely humiliated.
Judging from their harsh treatment of captives, they might be more ruthless rulers than Eastern Tang in the future.
The Hanshan school and Chen family who had completely submitted to this place seemed to be in a good situation.
However, it was precisely because the Lingxiao school was unwilling to completely submit to the Eastern Tang royalty that they raised the flag of rebellion. Naturally, they were unwilling to completely submit to others.
Right now, they were resisting the Eastern Tang royalty and vowed not to submit.
However, what would happen when they faced Chang 'an in the future?
Ren Yichao's heart was heavy.
The other party didn't mind him working in the mines. It was hard to say whether they were deliberately trying to intimidate him or not.
If it was the latter, to a certain extent, it would be worse.
After leaving the mine, Ren Yichao returned to his residence.
When he passed by the school and heard the sound of reading, he was a little dazed.
The harshness in the mines and the vitality here formed a huge contrast.
For Ren Yichao, both were beyond his knowledge and hard to understand.
The Lingxiao school elder felt that he was facing an unprecedented challenge in his life.
At the same time, the current abbot of Fuzhen Guan, Daoist Zhichen, was also facing a choice.
The news that Chang 'an City had detained Elder Yunchen had come back.
Daoist Zhichen had no time to scold Chang 'an for going too far. He had to deal with the invasion of Mirror Moon Tower and Qingbokgung first.
At the critical moment, the Cheng family came to mediate.
However, the other party wanted Fuzhen Guan, Qingbokgung, and Mirror Moon Tower to besiege Chang 'an with them.
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