Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 416 Spirit Mine
It's autumn hunting again.

Lord Yuan chose Qinghe Paddock as the location out of consideration for their old friendship.

Everything was going smoothly, but unfortunately, during the hunting, a Qinghe official got lost.

Annan Town sent people to look for it.

Who would have thought that they would discover a shocking secret - the spiritual mine.

Yuan Dingting knew about this matter in advance. The military saint immediately sent officials to negotiate, and only then did he know that it was the Qingwei Sect that occupied the spiritual mine.

So they sent officials to negotiate.

And then it was soon known to the Wu Kingdom.

The three parties are now arguing with each other.

Simply put, Shiwanshan is in a mess!
And these things had nothing to do with Li Rui, an official guarding the Qingwei Sect.

He returned to Changqing Peak a few days ago.

It looks like it has nothing to do with this matter.

"Brother, these guys from the Qingwei Sect hid really well, and they actually discovered a spiritual mine!"

Ning Zhongtian clicked his tongue twice and said.

He has already told Li Rui.

They all practiced in the Qingwei Sect, so they naturally knew the importance of spiritual minerals.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is the foundation of a country and a sect.

"If that person hadn't happened to break into the formation, we would still be kept in the dark."

Li Rui listened while meditating.

happen?

of course not.

That day, after he, Yao Xue and He Qiannian discovered the spiritual mine, he did not do the thing of rushing into the spiritual mine alone, but decisively chose to report it.

Then came this autumn hunt.

As for getting lost, that was all planned.

It's just an excuse to fight for the spiritual mine.

In other words, this autumn hunt is for the spiritual mine.

Even though the autumn hunting has ended, Marquis of Annan Yuan Dingting is still living in Qinghe Paddock. He is definitely there to provide support.

"Fourth brother, does Lord Zhou have any arrangements?"

Li Rui asked.

The person in charge of the spiritual mine negotiations in Yu State this time was Zhou Dinghai.

Ning Zhongtian: "Admiral Zhou said that it's time for Big Brother to come out."

Li Rui nodded.

He is the bridge between the Yu Kingdom court and the Qingwei Sect, so he certainly cannot escape this matter.

But negotiation is always better than fighting.

It's not dangerous.

Moreover, before this, the three parties had actually held several rounds of private negotiations.

Just as Li Rui and Ning Zhongtian were talking, someone burst into laughter outside the yard.

"Brother Li, you are my good brother, dear brother!"

As soon as I heard it, I knew it was Sang Kong.

Sang Kong laughed so hard that his mouth almost reached his ears.

That makes a person feel refreshed when something happy happens.

It was he who informed Wu Guo about the discovery of the spiritual mine, but the reason why he knew this was because of Li Rui's guidance.

It was a huge achievement for nothing!

Relying on this merit, he might even have the opportunity to be promoted to the second rank.

After all, it is a spiritual mine!

I heard that even the third princess, who had married far away, was very concerned about this matter.

There is no such thing as an idle position in the second rank, as they are all top-notch figures.

How could he not be happy.

"Brother Sang."

Li Rui walked out of the room and clasped his fists from a distance.

The matter of the spiritual mine is too big.

It would be difficult for the Yu Kingdom to gain any benefit by dealing with the Qingwei Sect alone, but what if the Wu Kingdom is also involved.

Even the Qingwei Sect had to bow its head.

This is called giving up.

There is something to do with home.

It is impossible for the State of Yu to eat alone, so it might as well settle for the next best thing.

Li Rui also earned a huge favor from Sang Kong for nothing.

Sang Kong: "Brother Li, I heard that your General Zhou is almost at Qingwei Sect. What a coincidence that our Minister Lu is also here. Why don't we go together?"

Li Rui smiled and nodded:

"Right on my mind."

When it comes to the spiritual mine, the Yu and Wu countries are the most steadfast allies.

The two went down the mountain.

I waited in front of the mountain gate for about half an hour.

Then I saw a group of people walking slowly towards me.

The leader was none other than the governor of Yu State, Zhou Dinghai.

In addition to Zhou Dinghai, there were several officials from the capital.

"General Zhou."

Li Rui stepped forward.

Zhou Dinghai looked at Li Rui with great admiration.

Li Rui should be credited with the primary contribution to the Ling Mine project.

"Master Li."

Zhou Dinghai always had a smile on his face.

After the meeting, Li Rui told Zhou Dinghai that the Minister Lu from Wu State would be arriving soon.

Zhou Dinghai heard it.

He was very happy and immediately waited in front of the mountain gate of Qingwei Sect to meet Minister Lu to enter the Sect together.

About a quarter of an hour passed.

Then a team riding various monsters appeared in the crowd.

The leader was an old man wearing a black robe and riding a three-eyed black panther monster.

It was the Minister of Rites of the Wu Kingdom, Lu Xin.

"Lord Lu."

Zhou Dinghai clasped his fists from a distance.

When Lu Xin saw Zhou Dinghai, he also smiled: "General Zhou."

The two looked at each other and smiled, understanding each other tacitly.

After some pleasantries.

Then he walked towards the main peak of Qingwei Sect.

The place for consultation was chosen in the side hall of the main peak.

When everyone walked into the side hall, there were already seven or eight people sitting inside.

Li Rui knew most of them.

Taoist Xuanwei, the eldest disciple of Great Immortal Qingding, and Taoist Xuanyu, the second disciple, were all there. Apart from them, the others were also elders of the Qingwei Sect.

As for why Great Master Qingding did not show up.

Of course, this was to leave some room for maneuver. It was impossible for the Qingwei Sect to completely break off relations with the Yuwu Kingdom.

As long as Great Master Qingding does not show up, there is still room for discussion even if the talks fail today.

Officials from both countries sat down.

Taoist Xuanwei then spoke: "You all have come from afar and must have worked hard. We have prepared a house for you to rest for a few days. The scenery of Qingwei Sect is quite nice."

Zhou Dinghai said calmly: "Thank you Taoist Xuanwei for your hospitality."

Ruxin on the opposite side did the same, he just bowed and said nothing.

But the two didn't say anything.

The civil servants around him couldn't sit still.

An official from the Honglu Temple was the first to speak out: "All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the land are his subjects. The spiritual ore is a creation of heaven and earth. Now that it has been born, it should be shared equally by all the people in the world."

They came to Qingwei Sect not for sightseeing, but to compete for a share of the spiritual mine.

Zhou Dinghai laughed and said, "Forgive me, Lord Liu has a bad temper and can't keep secrets."

Say so.

But Zhou Dinghai had no intention of stopping it at all.

When the Wu State civil servants heard this, they immediately agreed: "Master Liu is right. The spiritual mine is born and raised by nature. It is the spiritual mine for people all over the world."

Several elders of Qingwei Sect could no longer sit still.

Good for you, a scholar!

He calls everyone in the world a nobody.

Everyone knows that in the end all the spiritual mines fell into the hands of the imperial court.

A young Taoist priest responded: "Shiwan Mountain is the private property of our Qingwei Sect. This is proved by the contract."

"contract?"

"How come my country of Yu has never heard of it?"

The young Taoist was furious and almost slammed the table: "How can you be so shameless?"

The official from the Honglu Temple of Yu State did not blush at all: "Master, let's just talk about the facts."

Li Rui looked at his nose with his eyes and at his heart with his nose. He had no intention of participating at all.

Not only him, but also Zhou Dinghai and others were the same.

Let the people from the Honglu Temple do the talking.

If you didn't know, you would think he was a gangster from somewhere.

Great elegance is also great vulgarity.

Quarreling has nothing to do with one's realm or status.

it's the same.

Of course Zhou Dinghai and his companions would not lower their status, so they brought people from the Honglu Temple with them.

This is called leaving professional matters to professionals.

Again.

As long as they don't intervene personally, even if the two sides fight, it won't be considered a breakdown in the talks.

The negotiations lasted more than ten days.

Both sides were already arguing until their mouths were dry.

This day.

The quarrel lasted until the evening and it was time to disperse again.

Although the quarrel was fierce.

Taoist Xuanwei still invited officials from the two countries of Yu and Wu to a banquet.

Just as the dishes were served and everyone was ready to eat.

Taoist Xuanwei suddenly said, "You two, how do you feel about dividing this spiritual ore into three parts?"

Zhou Dinghai raised the corner of his mouth slightly:
"can."

Lu Xin also laughed: "Good."

The final conclusion.

The civil servants who were exhausted from the quarrel were all stunned.

Is this the end?
I don't know how much time and effort it took for more than ten days, but in the end it was finalized in just a few words from a few big guys.

But not all their time was wasted.

It's just a process that must be followed.

The matter is finalized.

The process after that is much simpler.

Evergreen Peak.

Zhou Dinghai looked at Li Rui with a smile:

"The spiritual mine needs someone to guard it. You are very suitable. This is also what His Majesty meant."

"By the way, His Majesty will send a prince to inspect in a few days, so you should be prepared."

Li Rui smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhou Dinghai was in a very good mood: "Well, if I continue to stay in Qingwei Sect, Xuanwei might not be happy, so I will go down the mountain first."

Say it.

Zhou Dinghai really waved his sleeves and led the officials of the Honglu Temple, who looked like victorious roosters, down the mountain.

The next day.

Li Rui took Ning Zhongtian and others to the location of the spiritual mine.

At this time, a corner of the formation had been revealed.

After several people entered.

I saw a majestic giant peak that had been mostly hollowed out, and it looked like a mining area in the previous life.

Mining spiritual minerals is not just ordinary hard work.

At least one must be at the fetal breathing stage and enter the immortal path to mine it.

Well, it's a great place for unemployed poor students from Taoist temples.

The miners in Ling Mine are paid quite well.

Apart from the hard work, there is nothing wrong.

In fact, the imperial court has already recruited a group of miners from the five major Taoist temples, and they were on the way a few days ago. Counting the days, they will be here soon.

Ning Zhongtian looked at the shocking scene in front of him, feeling the spiritual energy around him that was almost dense enough to be tangible.

Every pore in my body was moaning with comfort.

He grinned: "Brother, you will always be my brother!"

Wei Ming and Ge Hong also had a smile on their faces.

Without him.

Who told them that their eldest brother Li Rui is now the guardian of the spiritual mine?

Li Rui walked to the middle of the mountain.

He took a piece of freshly mined spirit stone from the hands of those errand disciples.

The spiritual energy contained in it is far more refined than the natural spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

With this spiritual stone, the speed of cultivation can be increased by several times.

No wonder it has become hard currency in the world of immortal cultivation.

Li Rui's mouth corners slightly raised.

The position of guarding the spirit mine is one of great power and authority, there is no doubt about that, the reason he got this position is entirely because of his great contribution in this matter of the spirit mine, that's why the Lord of Dragon Court was willing to give him such an important position.

If he had had the slightest intention of hiding the secret from the court and privately occupying the spiritual mine that day.

Now he would face exile rather than a high position.

And now.

Things become a lot easier.

He was an official in charge of guarding the spiritual mine, and he took some spiritual stones to check whether they were fake.

This should make sense, right?
(End of this chapter)