Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 70 Sacrifice
The gold sank to the bottom of the water, and Wei Xi felt a chill all over his body as he watched.

Because this mission was in Tangkou Town, Wei Xi also found some books about mineral deposits while on duty.

In the mortal world, this kind of book is naturally controlled by the imperial court, and there are many things that the imperial court cannot interfere with the sects.

Gold is not very useful to cultivators. It can neither assist in cultivation like spirit stones and other minerals, nor can it be spent when going down the mountain to train like silver. If it were not for the Qingcheng Sect, there would be not much description about gold.

Wei Xi flipped through the catalogs of the books about mineral deposits in Bailu Pavilion one by one, and there were only a few words about gold.

So Wei Xi turned to the notes in the mining book area.

Qingcheng Sect’s cuisine is its own specialty, but it is a well-known sect with a rich heritage accumulated over thousands of years.

The most important point is that the previous disciples were too powerful. None of them achieved anything in their cultivation of immortality, but they were more ruthless than the other in expanding the scope of their research. Half of the books in Bailu Pavilion were notes from disciples of past generations.

Wei Xi took advantage of the wisdom of her predecessors without hesitation. She spent two nights struggling with a pile of notes, and even recruited Gou Xie to do a second job.

About five hundred years ago, a senior brother made a fortune by making jewelry with gold filigree. A senior sister of the same period used gold to make a magical instrument called the Golden House. Wei Xi even saw a folk remedy for curing hemorrhoids by melting gold.

Fortunately, one hundred and eighty years ago, a senior who loved to experience life experienced the work of a miner at the Kanman Gold Mine.

This predecessor was dedicated to describing the life and work scenes of the miners, and also recorded the songs sung by the miners and their habit of raising rats in the mines.

In short, it's not what Wei Xi wants. Wei Xi advocates solving problems quickly so that she has more time to do nothing.

And she hates mice because they steal food.

But the experientialists also faithfully recorded some of the miners' experiences with gold.

One of the miners worked as a gold panner when he was young. He recorded that the gold sand in the river was generally not in lumps.

The gold on the river beach in Tangkou Town cannot be called gold sand, it is not an exaggeration to call it gold nuggets.

Wei Xi originally thought that County Magistrate Cheng’s smelting skills were not good enough, so the gold in the box was not as regular as the official silver that Qin Feng showed him.

After all this time, it turned out that County Magistrate Cheng was engaged in a rather primitive collecting business. Gold nuggets of all sizes were scattered on the river beach, and he just sent people to pick them up.

Wei Xi now had some doubts about the origin of these gold nuggets, but she did not pick up the gold nuggets that were within her reach.

After all, County Magistrate Cheng can control the gold in Tangkou Town, and there may be some tricks involved. Wei Xi has no backup now, so naturally he dare not take the risk.

Furthermore, gold isn't official silver. Its numerous anti-counterfeiting measures rely on its slower circulation than silver and Jucheng's control of the source. Wei Xi hadn't seen the patrolling soldiers pick up the gold nuggets. She put herself in their shoes. If the gold wasn't flawless, why would the soldiers still be working for County Magistrate Cheng?

People in Tangkou Town can get rich by picking up gold. What about County Magistrate Cheng? Go away!
Having promised Qin Feng to be cautious, Wei Xi didn't even dare to go into the water. Unsure when the patrol would return, Wei Xi didn't dare stay any longer. After all, there was still the sacrificial room waiting for her to check.

Just as he was about to dive back into the weeds, Wei Xi suddenly had an idea and walked upstream along the river bank for a dozen steps.

Sure enough, there was no gold at the bottom of the water three feet above.

Wei Xi has very good eyesight, which she developed from catching rabbits with her father in the mountains when she was a child. She can see clearly and there is not a single grain of gold sand.

Wei Xi understood, it seemed that only that place had gold.

After confirming this, Wei Xi continued his stealth journey in the grass and walked towards the direction of the soldiers' patrol.

I just caught up with the soldiers before they entered the house. The house where the soldiers were preparing the sacrifices was not far from the river bank, but a little distance away from the riverbank where the gold was produced.

For fear of being discovered, Wei Xi did not dare to get too close. The soldiers knocked on the door and someone inside answered it. After a few words at the door, the soldiers went in.

Wei Xi honestly chose a place to wait. If the matter could not be resolved in a short time, he would have to wait for the right opportunity.

The hunter's instinct, unfortunately Wei Dong does not have this patience, and is often played around by Wei Xi.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, the patrolling soldiers came out of the house where the sacrifice was prepared. Wei Xi waited until they left before walking around the house, keeping a distance.

The house was built of stones and looked quite large, with only one window facing the Huan River.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual outside the house, Wei Xi went back to his own waiting spot and waited and watched.

Just now, he had only seen the gold and riverbank in Tangkou Town. Wei Xike still knew nothing about the third thing about Huan River.

Wei Xi hoped to learn something from the sacrifice, and she also wanted to see who was involved in the preparation of the sacrifice.

After all, the loud-mouthed waiter in the restaurant is not an easy-to-use person. How could he be chosen to do something as serious as preparing sacrifices, which is considered serious by most people?
Of course, the majority didn't include Wei Xi, who never paid any attention to matters of spirits and gods. During a famine, she'd run to the cemetery and bring home offerings that had been exposed to the elements, sending her mother into a rage and lashing out in anger.

Wei Xi thought that he had eaten too much before and there was nothing left of his favorite food.

After Lingyin fell asleep, there was movement in the room where the offerings were being prepared. Six young men came out, yawning profusely. Wei Xi immediately spotted the one holding the lantern, the waiter from the restaurant.

If there is anything these six people have in common, it is that they are not very old, and look to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. They are all boys with strong physiques and large frames.

Wei Xi paid attention to the conversation between these people. Perhaps they had already prepared the sacrifices, and after the people from the county government finished their inspection tomorrow, they probably wouldn't be needed again.

"Oh, really. We've been preparing these things for over ten days. There aren't many things. Why do we need so many people?"

"So many animals were killed, but I didn't see many. Did the soldiers eat them all?"

"Hush! Be respectful with your words. It's okay on ordinary days, but the river sacrifice will be held in a few days, and you still don't know your limits!"

Someone in the group scolded the complaining young man, and the six of them walked away.

When there was no one on the riverbank, Wei Xi woke Lingyin up and took her to the house where the sacrifice was being prepared.

There was no sound in the room. Only then did Wei Xi realize how much psychological pressure Lian Gouqie was under. She looked at the dark room and began to think that if there was a guard inside, she would not be able to take advantage.

Wei Xi opened the door a crack without hesitation and directly pushed the confused Lingyin in.

After making sure Lingyin didn't scream, Wei Xi held the dagger and walked into the room holding the lamp he took out of his Qiankun bag.

The area illuminated by the lamp stone was not small. Seeing that there was indeed no guard, Wei Xi used the door bolt standing on the side to prop up the door.

These people must be really tired and didn't even close the door properly.

Lingyin flew back into Wei Xi's clothes without any grudge, and Wei Xi didn't care where it slept late at night.

There were several wooden boxes neatly arranged in the room. If Qin Feng could tell that the carvings on the boxes were all well-made, then these boxes would probably be very expensive.

Wei Xi counted six boxes. Four of them were filled with high-grade spirit stones, and two were filled with medicinal herbs. Wei Xi had previously grown spiritual herbs for profit and had read some basic books on them, so he recognized these two herbs.

Apart from the spiritual stones and spiritual medicines, the only things in the house that could be considered offerings were the shelled nuts next to them and a table full of chicken, duck, fish and meat.

Wei Xi looked at the things in the room: It took six people more than ten days to prepare these things?
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　　Wei Xi: The sect helped me save my life!
　　Lingyin: Haha.

(End of this chapter)