The Rise of the Sect: I am the most persistent person in the world of immortal cultivation

Before the leader of the Blazing Fire Hall could finish speaking...

The cultivators could no longer contain their excitement and flocked to the high-grade spirit stone mine.

If this is truly a high-grade spirit stone mine, they're probably going to strike it rich.

At this moment, the group continued to explore further inside.

They then discovered that the entrance to the mine was only wide enough for two people to pass sideways.

At this moment, in the dark environment.

The high-quality spirit stones embedded in the rock face are like stars in the night sky, radiating a warm luster and illuminating the narrow passage as if it were daytime.

A disciple of the Flying Heaven Sect gently chiseled at the rock wall with a specially made pickaxe.

Three top-grade spirit stones, each the size of a pigeon egg, rolled into his palm. The spiritual energy at the point of contact was almost condensed into droplets, causing him to gasp softly.

"Grandmaster, look! The purity is so high, it's even three times more concentrated than the top-grade spirit stones in the fortress warehouse!"

As the team ventured deeper, the vein gradually widened, eventually transforming into a massive underground cavern.

The cave ceiling is adorned with stalactites of all shapes and sizes.

Some of the stalactites have minerals embedded in their crevices that shimmer with iridescent colors.

"It's a seven-colored glass stone!"

An elderly monk with gray hair held a piece of ore, his hands trembling with excitement.

"This item can imbue magical artifacts with sentience; it is a core material for refining high-grade magical artifacts and has long been nearly extinct in our cultivation world!"

Everyone looked up.

These colorful glass stones were scattered among the stalactites.

A rough count revealed that there were over a hundred pieces.

Even more surprising is that hidden in the interlayer of the spirit stone vein are many black ores with a cold metallic sheen.

"This is Xuan Iron Stone Essence!"

An elder from the Blazing Fire Sect, skilled in weapon crafting, stepped forward to examine the ore, his fingertips tracing its surface.

"Ordinary black iron needs to be hammered and refined a thousand times to remove impurities, but this black iron essence is naturally pure. When used to forge magical artifacts, its sharpness can be increased by 30%!"

"Search carefully, leaving no corner unchecked."

While giving instructions, Huo Bing Shuang used her magic to investigate.

The spiritual energy within her dantian spun like a compass, sensing an unusually active energy fluctuation deep within the mine, clearly indicating the presence of even more precious treasures.

Deep inside the cave, the sight before them made everyone gasp in astonishment.

The rock walls are densely inlaid with top-grade spirit stones, stretching from the ground to the horizon, as if the entire cave is made of spirit stones.

More importantly, there are almost no traces of human mining in the vein.

Only a few rock walls bear the teeth marks of monsters gnawing on them, clearly indicating that this is a virgin mine that has not yet been touched by the demons.

"With this amount of reserves, it's enough to support the operation of the spirit ship's formation for fifty years!"

The sect leader of Qingyun Sect stroked the jade ruler, his eyes filled with joy.

"With this mineral vein, we will have a continuous source of spiritual energy to sustain us in the Demon Realm!"

Just then, a deep roar came from the depths of the cave.

The ground trembled violently, and gravel fell in a shower.

A monster the size of a small mountain emerged from a crevice in the rocks.

Its entire body was covered in gray-black scales, and its three lantern-sized eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty red light. It resembled a pangolin, but was even more ferocious.

After it jumped out, the black poisonous mist it spewed out instantly corroded the surrounding spirit stones, leaving pits and craters.

"Protect the ore vein!"

With a sharp shout, Huo Bing Shuang waved the array flag in her hand, and a blue light enveloped the demonic beast like a net.

The demonic beast, bound by the azure light, struggled frantically.

The scales rubbed against the light net, producing a piercing metallic clang, and actually managed to crack several lines in the light net.

Huo Bing Shuang's eyes sharpened, and a surge of blue light erupted from her body.

A long, azure sword, about ten feet long, materialized in the right hand, and a hint of fear flashed in the demonic beast's eyes.

Followed by.

Yan Qingying lightly touched the ground with her toes and charged towards the monster like an arrow released from a bow.

The longsword, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air, precisely pierced the monster's most vulnerable third eye.

"Ow!"

The monster let out a deafening scream.
The massive body crashed to the ground. Black blood splattered onto the rock wall, corroding countless spirit stones around it, causing wisps of blue smoke to rise from them.

A moment later, the monster's corpse turned into a wisp of black smoke and dissipated.

Only a fist-sized inner core remained, gleaming with an earthy yellow light.

Huo Bing Shuang picked up the demon beast's inner core and put it into her storage bag, then gave instructions to the disciples beside her.
"Leave fifty men to guard the mine and set up a defensive array, while the rest continue to explore the surrounding islands."

After everything was arranged, Huo Bing Shuang was still filled with excitement.

The next moment, her figure transformed into a streak of blue light and rushed out of the underground cave.

They sped off towards the direction of the Flying Heavenly Spirit Ship.

When Huo Bing Shuang's azure light landed on the Tongtian Spirit Ship.

Ye Yang was discussing the follow-up exploration plan with Qingyun Sanren and others around the sand table.

Seeing that she was slightly out of breath and that the storage bag in her hand was flashing with spiritual light, Ye Yang knew that she must have made a major discovery. He raised his hand to signal everyone to wait a moment.

"Frost, what's wrong? Did you find anything among the scattered star islands around here?"

"Master, your disciple has discovered an unexploited high-grade spirit stone vein on the third star island in the northeast!"

Huo Bing Shuang bowed respectfully, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"The heart of the mineral vein is hidden in an underground cave. The top-grade spirit stones embedded in the rock walls are of extremely high purity, and are accompanied by seven-colored glass stones and dozens of kilograms of black iron stone essence!"

As she spoke, she took out a piece of seven-colored glass stone and a piece of black iron stone and handed them over.

The glass stone shimmered with iridescent light in my palm, while the black iron stone essence was as dark and solid as ink.

His appearance immediately drew the attention of all the cultivators present.

"Oh? Is this happening?"

Qingyun Sanren paused abruptly as he stroked his beard, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"The seven-colored glazed stone is the key to refining spiritual treasures. I haven't seen a real one for a hundred years."

The sect leader of the Blazing Fire Sect stepped forward, his fingertips tracing the surface of the Xuan Iron Essence, feeling its pure metallic aura, and said in a deep voice.

"This purity of Xuan Iron Essence is enough to forge a top-grade treasure-level artifact to protect the sect!"

Ye Yang took the glass stone and probed it with his spiritual power the instant it entered.

Then I felt a warm spirituality flowing through it, as if life was breathing within it.

He looked at Huo Bing Shuang, his tone carrying a hint of expectation.

What are the mineral reserves?

"Replying to Master."

Huo Bing Shuang straightened her back, her tone becoming increasingly certain.

"The cave is at least a hundred feet deep, and the top-grade spirit stones on the rock walls are as numerous as stars. Conservatively estimated, the reserves exceed 500,000!"

"What's even more remarkable is that the vein only shows signs of being gnawed by magical beasts, with no indication of mining by the demons. It's practically a virgin mine!"

"Five hundred thousand?"

Even Ye Yang was slightly moved.

If these 500,000 high-grade spirit stones are properly developed and utilized, they would be enough to further enhance the strength of several sects.

A glint flashed in Qingyun Sanren's eyes as he looked at Ye Yang.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, this mine is crucial to our foundation in the Demon Realm. We must go and see it for ourselves.”

Ye Yang nodded and immediately stood up.

"Let's not delay, let's go together."

Before he finished speaking, a sword light swept around him and he disappeared into the distance.

Upon seeing this, Qingyun Sanren also soared into the sky.

Huo Bing Shuang, who was behind the two, quickly used her spiritual light to follow.

The three transformed into three streaks of light and sped towards Star Island in the northeast.

In less than half an hour, the three arrived at the island where the mine was located.

This place is indeed extraordinary.

As soon as he landed, Ye Yang felt a strong spiritual energy fluctuation coming from the ground.

He was more active than he had imagined.

Follow Huo Bing Shuang into the entrance of the mine, into the narrow passage.

The luster of the high-grade spirit stones illuminated the rock face like a star-studded night sky, and with each step, scattered fragments of spirit stones could be seen. (End of Chapter)