Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15929 Two Years
Standing outside the mine, Xiang Qiao felt as if he had returned to another world. He had been a miner here before, but this time he had returned as a disciple of the manager. It was truly amazing.

After a moment of reflection, Xiang Qiao walked directly into the mine. Ye Zhen and the others had been watching closely, and as soon as they saw Xiang Qiao arrive, they immediately surrounded him. Xiang Qiao looked at them and said with a smile, "Everyone, are you a little surprised that it was me? I received this mission, so I came back immediately."

Upon hearing Xiang Qiao's words, Ye Zhen and the others were finally relieved. Ye Zhen said, "I really didn't expect it to be you. But it's good that you came. It's much better than anyone else. Now that you're an outer disciple of the sect, tell me, what should we do here at the mine?"

Xiang Qiao said in a deep voice, "Just keep things the same as before. If anyone else wants to break through to the Qi level, let them leave early and then let the new one in, just like before. Chen Feng did a very good job before, but who could have imagined that he would suffer a qi deviation? I even dared to ask the god before, and the god said that when Chen Feng received his reward, nothing happened. The reason he suffered a qi deviation was that he suffered a qi deviation while cultivating after receiving the reward."

Ye Zhen and the others nodded, and Ye Zhen also said, "We also asked the gods, and they said the same thing. It seems that it really is so. In any case, now that Chen Feng is dead, you are in charge here from now on, and we can cultivate in peace."

Xiang Qiao nodded, then looked at Ye Zhen and asked, "Old Ye, how's your child?"

Ye Zhen immediately smiled and said, "It's great. I've already joined the outer sect of the sect and have even been introduced to the main hall."

Xiang Qiao smiled and said, "Good, that's great. In the future, those of us who come out of this mine will definitely have a place in the sect. They will take care of each other, and our power will definitely grow bigger and bigger."

Everyone nodded, their faces beaming with excitement. Seeing their expressions, Xiang Qiao smiled slightly and said, "Alright, I'll go tidy up the small building first. No matter what, I'll be living in this building from now on, and I can't let the sect find out anything."

Everyone nodded, and then Xiang Qiao went directly to the small building. From today onwards, he officially took over the mine. Although Xiang Qiao is now quite strong, it's not because he received more rewards than the others, but because he is still young and his talent and potential are stronger than theirs. That's why he was able to cultivate to the level of power in such a short time. To be honest, his situation is even better than Chen Feng's.

The mines finally returned to normal. About ten days later, a few more people left the mines. They were also close to breaking through to the power level. However, they left earlier than Xiang Qiao and the others. Xiang Qiao and the others left when they were about to break through. After they left, they broke through to the power level in less than a month and then joined the sect.

Those who left this time will need at least six months to break through to the next level. This was Xiang Qiao's intention; by having these people leave sooner, no one would associate them with the mine, thus ensuring the safety of most people in the mine.

Those people who left the mine didn't necessarily lose their income. They could still do other work after returning home, and it wouldn't interfere with their cultivation. So it was normal for them to leave.

Time passed little by little, and two years passed in the blink of an eye. In these two years, the people at the mine have changed several times. Ye Zhen and his group have all left the mine. However, the position of the managing disciple at the mine has always been controlled by people like Ye Zhen. In these two years, none of them have died from qi deviation, so they have long forgotten about this matter.

However, on this day, the outer sect of Qinglan Sect received news again that another outer sect disciple's jade token had been broken. They immediately sent people to investigate and found that the disciple was quite old when he joined the sect. The reason he joined the sect was very simple: he had cultivated to the Shi level and then joined the sect. The reason for his death this time was also very simple: he died from qi deviation.

This was originally just a minor matter, but when the elders of the outer sect of the Qinglan Sect saw the words "cultivation deviation," they couldn't help but think of Chen Feng. Chen Feng was the only person in the Qinglan Sect to die from cultivation deviation in recent years. Moreover, Chen Feng died because he practiced a technique that overdraws his life force, so the outer sect elders had a deep impression of Chen Feng. Therefore, upon seeing that another disciple had died from cultivation deviation, they immediately dispatched disciples from the Enforcement Hall to bring the body of the deceased back to the outer sect.

After the body was brought back, they immediately examined it. Upon seeing the body, their expressions changed drastically. They discovered that the cause of death of this outer disciple was exactly the same as Chen Feng's. If one person died in the same way, it might just be an accident. But now that another person had died in the same way, it was no accident. There must be something wrong here.

The outer sect elder immediately went to the sect to request an audience with the sect leader. The sect leader of the Qinglan Sect, named Zuo Han, upon hearing that it was an outer sect elder requesting an audience, immediately led the elder into his study, where he was working. The outer sect elder entered Zuo Han's study and immediately bowed to Zuo Han, saying, "Greetings, Sect Leader."

Zuo Han nodded and said, "No need to be so polite, sit down and tell me what's the matter?"

The outer sect elder immediately spoke up: "Sect Master, there is a very important matter to report. In the past two years, two outer sect disciples have died from qi deviation. We have examined their bodies, and they both died from overdrawing their life force. Originally, their talents were mediocre. One of them was originally an outer sect disciple of the sect, but after many years of cultivation, he had not reached the Qi level. One day, he suddenly broke through to the Qi level, but died less than a year later. At the time of his death, his strength had reached the Royal Chariot level. The other was not originally an outer sect disciple of the sect. He was just an ordinary person. I had never heard of him cultivating very hard, but one day, he suddenly broke through to the Qi level and joined the sect. This time, he also died from qi deviation, and he also overdrawn his life force. I think the appearance of these two people is definitely abnormal. It is very likely that there is a cultivation method that can overdraw life force that is circulating among ordinary people. If that is the case, it is extremely dangerous."

Upon hearing his words, Zuo Han frowned and said, "Is that so? Have you investigated carefully whether there is any connection between the two of them?"

The elder said, "We've already investigated. The two of them didn't have any interaction before, but the first outer disciple who died later took on a job guarding a mine, while the second disciple who died was a miner at that mine. Not long after the first disciple died, that disciple broke through to the Qi level and joined the sect. So I think the problem might be with that mine."

Zuo Han frowned and said, "A mine? A mine has such a secret? Very well, send someone to that mine to see what's going on there. Go secretly, don't alert them."

The elder responded, and then Zuo Han waved his hand, and the elder left. Zuo Han then went back to dealing with the affairs of the Qinglan Sect and didn't take this matter too seriously.

After returning, the outer sect elder immediately sent someone secretly to the mine. The people at the mine were unaware of this, so they were completely unprepared this time.

After the Qinglan Sect disciple arrived at the mine, he did not contact anyone there. Instead, he remained hidden outside the mine, carefully observing the situation inside.

Everything seemed normal at the mine. You could hardly see anyone during the day. Only at night would the miners come out of the caves, clean themselves up, chat together, and then go straight back to their rooms to rest.

The disciple, of course, couldn't see anything. In fact, the miners here were also worried that their secret would be discovered, so they no longer worshipped the gods in their rooms. Instead, they moved their worship to the mine.

After years of mining, the terrain inside these mines had become incredibly complex. No one except the miners themselves knew what the mines were like. Therefore, they believed that placing the statues there was the safest option. Even if someone came to investigate, finding the statues in the mines would be nearly impossible. So, the miners would only emerge from the caves after finishing their work and offering sacrifices to the gods each day. This is why the outer disciple of the Qinglan Sect didn't notice anything unusual.

Moreover, ever since Chen Feng's accident, in order to ensure that the Qinglan Sect people wouldn't miss anything, Ye Zhen and his group took the lead and passed a decision: after leaving the cave, no one was allowed to mention anything about gods in the mine. People could chat about everyday things, but absolutely no one could talk about gods.

And this matter was indeed handled very well. Even those who came to the mine later did not violate the agreement. Everyone kept it in mind and never mentioned it again after leaving the cave. They quickly developed another habit: during their evening chats, they would talk about cultivation. They would share their cultivation progress, the process they had encountered, and any problems they had faced. Then they would discuss together how to solve these problems.

So now the atmosphere at the mine is very good. Once everyone comes out of the cave, they stop talking about cultivation and instead sit together and chat about cultivation matters. If anyone encounters a problem, they discuss and solve it together. It's a very good atmosphere.