Global Games: Reporting the Great Ascension Stage at the Start

Yunxia Spirit Mine is located 20 miles northwest of Tanxian County, nestled between two large mountains. It is a large spirit mine of considerable size.

For a long time, this spirit mine has belonged to the Taiping Sect and is one of the sect's most important sources of spirit stones.

Just ten days ago, all the disciples of Taiping Sect withdrew, and the entire spirit mine was handed over to the new players to manage.

The players didn't care about any of that; two or three hundred people rushed in and immediately started a crazy mining spree!

Some people dug deeper into the existing old mine tunnels; some explored and opened up new mine tunnels; and many others gathered in small groups to form mining teams, exchanging experiences and working together to mine.

The players' greatest confidence comes from their fearlessness in the face of death. They are not afraid of being buried by mine collapses, nor are they afraid of enemy attacks. They work without any worries and are full of energy!

Over the course of more than twenty days, players have unearthed a considerable number of spirit stone ore, each of which can be exchanged for several low-grade spirit stones.

In the past, when players came to mine, they could only keep 30% of the raw stones they found, and the rest had to be handed over to the sect.

These are special times, and all the unearthed stones belong to them, so everyone is naturally working even harder!

Some people are even lucky enough to dig up the raw stones of mid-grade spirit stones!

The value of a mid-grade spirit stone is much higher; a single mid-grade spirit stone can sell for two or three hundred low-grade spirit stones!

When the news spread throughout the mining area, it immediately caused quite a stir throughout the entire spirit mine!

Putting aside others, even a high-level weapon refiner can only earn twenty or thirty low-grade spirit stones a day, which is equivalent to ten days' income for a high-level weapon refiner!

This news has spurred players to become even more motivated and continue mining tirelessly.

Everyone hopes to win the grand prize and dig up a medium-grade spirit stone.

In an environment like the Spirit Mine, as long as you work hard, you're likely to reap the rewards.

As more and more mid-grade spirit stones were mined, the players' excitement grew stronger and stronger, completely forgetting the threats from the outside world.

However, such good days are destined not to last long.

Ten days after the Taiping Sect disciples had left, a giant spirit ship slowly sailed in from the distant horizon and docked at the entrance of the spirit mine.

This spirit boat is nearly fifty meters long, comparable in size to a medium-sized three-masted sailing ship. Its hull is made entirely of jade, surrounded by spiritual light, and it is very impressive.

After the spirit boat landed, forty or fifty Qi Refining cultivators disembarked in an orderly fashion and quickly formed a neat line in the open space in front of the boat, awaiting instructions.

Immediately afterwards, five Foundation Establishment cultivators flew down from the sky and stood steadily at the very front of the group.

They were dressed in black robes with white trim and embroidered sun and moon patterns, making them instantly recognizable as members of the Huang-Lao Daoist sect.

The disciples lined up below were dressed in a variety of styles.

Half of these disciples were from Huangdi Daoism, while the other half came from various small sects and schools, and their attire was diverse.

It is also worth mentioning that all of these people were at the late stage of Qi Refining, and none of them were weaker than the late stage of Qi Refining.

This is also an unwritten rule in the cultivation world: in sect disputes, disciples at the mid-stage of Qi Refining or below cannot go to the battlefield, and they really don't have much combat power.

In the late stage of Qi Refining, combat power undergoes a qualitative change. Not only can one use superior magic weapons, but one can also use two at the same time, thus initially meeting the conditions for going to the battlefield.

Right now, Huang Laodao and his group have come with the intention of occupying this Yunxia Spirit Mine.

Everyone looked relaxed.

Based on previous experience, everyone knew that today there would not only be no fierce battle, but they could even make a small profit! Therefore, everyone was in a very good mood.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator at the head also looked relaxed.

He glanced at the crowd and spoke in a deep voice:

"According to reliable sources, the Taiping Sect rebels have already withdrawn from the Yunxia Spirit Mine, and now only a group of extraterrestrials at the early stage of Qi Refining remain in the mine."

"Now, everyone, go into the mine and search carefully."

"Search every place carefully and bring all the extraterrestrials out of the mine."

"The method of handling them is the same as before: if the extraterrestrials are willing to hand over two low-grade spirit stones, we'll let them go. Otherwise, we'll kill them!"

"Understood!" The Qi Refining disciples responded in unison, lining up to enter the mine tunnel.

These Taoist practitioners are very good at understanding and manipulating the players' mentality.

They knew the player was immortal, and if they asked for too much money, the player would rather be killed than pay.

The requirement of two low-grade spirit stones is just within the threshold that players can afford.

Some players, not wanting to face the consequences of death, will use Primogems to save their lives.

These Taoist cultivators also use this method to make a small profit from players.

Since the Taiping Sect forces withdrew, Huang Laodao, in alliance with Fang Xiandao, has taken over dozens of resource-producing areas without losing a single soldier.

All they need to do on this trip is pull the players out of the mine tunnels. Not only is there no danger, but they can also make a profit! Afterwards, they can continue to occupy the spirit mines and make a fortune.

Therefore, these Taoist practitioners all looked very happy.

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The group of old Taoist cultivators descended the mine tunnel and easily caught many players, escorting them back to the surface one by one.

The players had no intention of resisting, and even if they wanted to, they couldn't. The Huang Lao Dao cultivators were in groups of three, all at the late Qi Refining stage, making them easy targets.

Players are left with only two options: either pay up to avoid trouble or tough it out and get killed.

Most people chose to pay, since everyone had a Heavenly Spiritual Root, and dying once would be too much of a loss and not worth it.

The Taoist priests continued their search along the way.

But just as they were searching the deepest part of the mine, a group of monks discovered a newly excavated passage.

The sound of chiseling echoed from the end of the passage.

But strangely, pure and rich spiritual energy kept flowing out of it!

The three cultivators in charge of the reconnaissance were stunned on the spot and asked each other:

"Why is the spiritual energy here so abundant?"

"This is much more concentrated than other mine shafts!"

"Could there be treasure hidden inside?"

Without further thought, the three of them grabbed their magical artifacts and hurried inside.

The further you go in, the denser the spiritual energy becomes. After walking a dozen steps, the concentration of spiritual energy is even more abundant than that of the sect's headquarters!

The three were both surprised and delighted. They were certain that there was a rare treasure ahead, and they quickened their pace.

As they went deeper, the concentration of spiritual energy continued to rise, eventually almost reaching the level of the first level of the sect's spirit-gathering array!

They grew increasingly anxious, fearing that the players would snatch the treasures first. If the players took them, they would never be able to get them back!

At the deepest part of the passage ahead, a player dressed in yellow, who looked to be in his mid-twenties, was casually sprawled on the ground, completely unconcerned about his image.

He held a dark blue-green stone, about the size of a goose egg, with a crystalline, jade-like sheen, and his face was full of smiles: "I finally found it! Twenty days of hard work finally paid off!"