Section 75 The Tireless Puppet
The Snow God Peak at the northernmost end of Jietian Ridge has been covered with ice and snow all year round. The hollow belly of the mountain contains a batch of black gold mines. This is the story of the Pingyuan Sect. A secret passed down from time to time. The leader, Ji Hongru, has been planning for a long time. He suffers from the harsh climate of Snow God Peak and the black gold mine is hidden deep in the mountain. He lacks effective means and is difficult to mine. By chance, Ji Hongru learned that Han Chisong, the leader of the Xuantong Sect, had three rock-eating insects that he had raised for hundreds of years. He suddenly thought of it and proposed to exchange a good flying sword for the rock-eating insects and the method of driving them.
Rock-eating insects are shaped like earthworms, huge in size, with a sucker-like mouth full of sharp teeth that can spit out rotten juices and swallow rocks. They are Xianjia's right-hand assistants in mining and digging holes. However, Han Chisong was also a shrewd master. Although Feijian was good, he was more concerned about Ji Hongru's purpose in exchange for rock-eating insects. He refused to let go even though the other party kept adding more money. The two of them had been exchanging letters with Feijian for several months. Ji Hongru had something to ask for, so he had to reveal the truth and proposed that the two factions join forces and take advantage of this winter hunting opportunity to jointly dig the Wujin Mine in Jietian Ridge, and the ore obtained was doubled. Make five and take half of each.
The Pingyuan sect sent Qian Juan, and the Xuantong sect sent Cao Yu. Both of them were outstanding disciples of the sect and were worthy of important tasks.
At the beginning of winter hunting, Qian Juan and Cao Yu flew to Snow God Peak with their swords, selected a location, and Cao Yu drove the rock-eating insects to dig a tunnel to the mountainside. The wind and snow were raging on Snow God Peak, the freezing cold was biting, and the rocks were mixed with fine iron sand, making progress extremely slow. In order to mine this batch of black gold mines, Cao Yu did not hesitate to use secret techniques to extend the life of rock-eating insects. It took him nearly a year to finally open a tunnel connecting the mountain.
The corridor was opened, and the three rock-eating insects also ran out of fuel and died.
Ugold is a mutated iron ore, an excellent material for casting flying swords. Mixing a bit of Ugold into the flying sword can greatly improve the quality of the sword, increase the speed of the sword's flight, and improve the sword's quality. In terms of veins, the value of the Wujin mine is incomparable. It is a great achievement for Qian Ju'an and Cao Yu to bring these Wujin mines back to the sect
It's just that the Wujin mine is firmly embedded in the rock. , without the rock-eating insects, they could only use iron picks to cut them off piece by piece, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive. Cao Yu used a lot of energy to drive the rock-eating insects to open the tunnel. The job of digging the ore could only fall on Qian Ju'an. Even if he had advanced cultivation, it would be miserable to do such menial work all day long.
The appearance of Wei Shiqi gave them another choice. He was of lower generation, strong, and he had the good sense to volunteer. When the time came, they would give him one or two pieces of ore. Xi Huzi, the head of Xiandu, It makes sense in front of me.
Wei Shiqi took the iron pickaxe, weighed it in his hand, looked at the edge of the Wujin Mine, activated the energy of Gentu, and "Woo——" hit the iron pickaxe. It sank deeply into the rock, and with a hard pry, the Wujin Mine rolled to the ground along with a large piece of rock.
Cao Yu was startled, covered his mouth and said with a smile: "What a lot of strength!"
Qian Ju'an nodded secretly and instructed him to break open the rock and peel out the black gold. The mines are arranged neatly in the corner according to their sizes.
Wei ShiqihaoHe was not stingy with his strength, waving the pickaxe and working hard, like a tireless puppet, chiseling down dozens of ores in one go, as if he still had some energy left.
Qian Ju'an couldn't help but ask: "Are you Wei Rongniang's apprentice? What kind of skills do you practice?"
Wei Shiqi stood up straight and said respectfully : "Disciples worship under Master Xun and practice Yunya Sect's Xiaoyue Gong, a body-training technique."
Qian Ju'an was slightly startled, wondering who under the Xiandu sect had the surname Xun. , On the contrary, Cao Yu thought of a person and said: "His master is Xun Ye, the eldest disciple of the Immortal Capital Sect—" and added another sentence in his mind, it was the acting Sect Master who had been unable to break through the Sword Pass.
"Why didn't the Immortal Capital teach you the "Taiyi Foundation Establishment Sutra"?"
"I did. My disciple's qualifications are dull and he has made no progress at all. Master Xun said Xiaoyue Gong is comparable to mine." If it fits, it's better to switch to body training."
Qian Ju'an snorted and looked down upon Xiandu, "This is my first time to teach body training, don't you feel aggrieved? ?"
"There is no distinction between superior and inferior skills, as long as they suit you. Being able to become a disciple of Xiandu is a blessing, so you don't feel wronged."
"You are a disciple. It's fair to think about it - but there is God's will in the dark. If you weren't a physical practitioner, you wouldn't be able to help us today!" Qian Ju'an hesitated slightly, took out a calming pill from his arms, and flicked it towards Wei Shi! Seven, "You just fell from above and your internal organs were slightly injured. Take this calming pill and rest briefly to avoid any hidden injuries."
Wei Shiqi thanked his uncle and will recover. After swallowing the pill, he walked to the side and sat cross-legged, adjusting his breath and resting to dissolve the power of the medicine.
Cao Yuqu counted the time and said: "The winter hunting is almost over. In another twenty days, Jietian Ridge will be flooded by evil spirits. We must hurry up."
< p>Qian Ju'an said: "In ten days, even if we can't finish mining, we have to leave."Cao Yu glanced at Wei Shiqi and smiled: "With the help of my nephew, we should That's almost it. It's thanks to my efforts. As an uncle, don't forget to give me a reward."
Qian Ju'an's eyes flickered, noncommittal.
Wei Shiqi rested for a moment, picked up the iron pickaxe and continued to mine Wujin Mine. He had already practiced the Xiaoyue Gong to the "Fourth Level Tower", and his acupuncture points were full of energy, making it easy to perform physical tasks. , but in order to avoid arousing the suspicion of Qian and Cao, he still worked for an hour, pretending to be exhausted, and meditated for a long time.
In order to save time, Qian Juan gave him a bottle of Five Elements Rejuvenation Pill to help him regain his vitality.