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Chapter 86 Hope

"To be honest, I was knocked unconscious and kidnapped."

Xu Ning did not hide anything and revealed the truth.

The person opposite raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "You're quite pitiful too."

"This is Xuanhua County, the Bao family's Crystal Flame Mine."

The man looked to be in his early thirties, but his eyes appeared much older.

"Xuanhua County?"

Xu Ning was taken aback.

County town?

Within Feiyun Prefecture, there are only cities and counties; there are no prefecture cities.

"Is this Jifeng Prefecture, Xuanhua County?"

Xu Ning had read many books while serving in the Black Armor Guard and knew that Jifeng Prefecture was located south of Feiyun Prefecture.

Jifeng Prefecture, on the other hand, divides its territory into prefectures and counties.

"Yes."

The man nodded, his gaze toward Xu Ning somewhat strange.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Xu Ning was completely stunned.

He had been kidnapped from Feiyun Prefecture and brought to Jifeng Prefecture.

"If my sister's family knew I was missing, they would be so worried..."

Xu Ning felt a huge headache coming on.

Seeing Xu Ning like this, the man knew that she was struggling internally.

"What's your name?"

The man asked Xu Ning.

"My name is Xu Ning."

Xu Ning leaned against the cage.

"Xu Ning..." The man nodded. "My name is Jiang Mian."

"Now that we've been brought here, we should face reality and try to live as long as possible."

Jiang Mian seemed to be reminding Xu Ning.

"Trying to live a little longer?"

Xu Ning subconsciously looked up, her gaze towards Jiang Mian questioning.

Seeing this, Jiang Mian explained, "I think we're wearing the same shackles, so our strength must be about the same. Martial artists at our level are all miners deep within the Crystal Flame Mine."

"The Crystal Flame Mine is extremely dangerous. During the mining process, toxins are released and condense in the environment, forming toxic gases that can harm the body. To ensure safety, one must constantly circulate internal energy to prevent being harmed by the toxic gases."

Jiang Mian said, "Moreover, when mining deep inside the mine, some terrifying underground animals will occasionally jump out of the mountain. They can be considered variants of monsters. They are relatively unintelligent, but extremely ferocious."

"Surviving in the face of poison gas and these dangerous animals is no easy feat."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning felt quite depressed.

This is exactly as I guessed; coming into this place will most likely mean suffering.

"You wanted to unlock your shackles before, probably because you wanted to escape..."

Jiang Mian, who had been silent until now, became more talkative: "It didn't work, I tried."

"These shackles were made for martial artists at the fourth to sixth level of the Mortal Realm. To break them, one needs at least the strength of the seventh level of the Mortal Realm, the Mind Realm. But we have to go down into the mines every day, and all our internal energy and physical strength are used to fight against the harsh environment. We simply don't have time to practice."

"Moreover, even if they break free of their shackles, there are guards outside, making escape virtually impossible."

When he said this, Jiang Mian's expression was somewhat numb.

It was clear that he had tried to escape before, but gave up after realizing the reality.

"It requires the strength of the seventh level of the mortal realm to break through..."

Xu Ning looked at the shackles on his hands and feet, and his heart sank.

Currently, I am only at the sixth level of the Mortal Realm, the Inner Qi Realm. To advance to the seventh level of the Mortal Realm, the Mind Realm, I need 135 units of energy. However, even with the previous battle merits and the pre-departure subsidies, I have only accumulated 30 units of energy.

It's bound to be difficult to obtain medicinal herbs in this place.

"etc……"

Suddenly, Xu Ning thought of something.

He subtly touched the belt around his waist.

"It's still there!"

Xu Ning touched the hidden clasp he wore, but there were no signs of it being tampered with.

Xu Ning suddenly felt hopeful.

The reason for this is that Xu Ning's Thousand Source Insects are kept in the hidden compartment of this belt!

Before setting off, Xu Ning felt that carrying the earthenware jar was inconvenient, so he asked Wei Binglin how to carry the Thousand Source Worms.

Wei Binglin directly gave Xu Ning a belt, which was specially made with a hidden compartment in the inner layer. It was designed by the Black Armor Guards of Yunying City to carry secret intelligence.

Wei Binglin hid his Thousand Source Insects in this hidden compartment and carried them with him at all times.

Since the Thousand Source Insects themselves don't like to move around, the small space in the hidden compartment is enough for them to move around in.

"Luckily, Wei Binglin gave me this hidden compartment belt!"

Xu Ning was very fortunate.

He guessed that he must have been searched before entering the mine.

"As long as the Thousand-Source Worms are here, I have hope of getting out!"

Xu Ning was very excited.

The Thousand Source Worm does not require special feeding and can grow by absorbing spiritual energy on its own.

And spiritual energy will not be diluted by spatial separation.

"what?"

Seeing that Xu Ning not only didn't feel disappointed after hearing his words, but seemed to have calmed down instead, Jiang Mian found it a bit strange.

However, Jiang Mian didn't think much of it. He just felt that Xu Ning was too quick to realize reality.

"I advise you to rest a bit more; we'll have to go down into the mine in half an hour."

Jiang Mian basically explained the situation to Xu Ning, then lay down on the small bed and closed his eyes.

Seeing that Jiang Mian was resting, Xu Ning also leaned against her own small bed.

It was called a small bed, but it was really just a wooden board.

Their cage was very small, containing only two small beds and nothing else.

The cage was built on the ground, and the scene at the mine entrance in the distance could be clearly seen.

This also makes it easier for the supervisors to check on the miners' condition at any time.

Xu Ning glanced at Jiang Mian; he seemed to have fallen asleep again.

Seeing this, Xu Ning secretly loosened the belt around his waist and opened the hidden compartment.

Inside the hidden compartment, the plump white worm was still crawling, and next to it was a transparent crystal.

"It seems at least two days have passed since I was knocked unconscious..."

Xu Ning guessed.

Before being abducted, Xu Ning had just absorbed a spiritual energy crystal.

The fact that another spiritual crystal was expelled indicates that at least two days have passed.

Xu Ning's Thousand Source Worm releases spiritual energy at a relatively high frequency.

The Thousand Source Worms that Wei Binglin received from Liu Yijian have only recently hatched, and it will take almost five days for them to release a single spiritual crystal.

Xu Ning's Thousand Source Worm can expel a spiritual energy crystal in almost every two to three days.

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Energy detected: 1 units —

Is it absorbed?

whether

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Xu Ning silently absorbed the spiritual energy crystal.

"To break through to the Mind Realm, at least another 100 units of energy are needed..."

Xu Ning calculated in his mind: "These Thousand Source Worms can provide me with about 12 units of energy per month... So, it will take nearly ten months to accumulate enough energy..."

Thinking about this, Xu Ning felt that time was passing very slowly.

According to Jiang Mian, these ten months must be very difficult to endure.

"But at least there is still hope."

Xu Ning remains optimistic.

Thinking of the five guards who were casually killed by that burly man, Xu Ning already felt very fortunate.

Fortunately, the old woman said she would capture him to work as a miner; otherwise, apart from the three people from the Wei family, he wouldn't have survived at all.

Xu Ning carefully closed the hidden clasp and fastened the strap.

He also followed Jiang Mian's example and closed his eyes to rest.

Less than half an hour had passed.

Xu Ning suddenly heard footsteps.

Several overseers were seen walking along the row of cells, taking iron bars and striking the bars one by one.

"Get up, everyone, it's time to go down the mine!"

The overseers all looked impatient and had fierce eyes.

Observing their gait, movements, and spirit, Xu Ning discovered that these supervisors were quite capable.

The overseers could easily manipulate these miners who were tormented and restricted in their movements every day.

They were numerous, and there was even a ninth-level mortal realm martial artist with spiritual insight guarding them, so they weren't afraid of the miners resisting at all.

"Let's go."

Jiang Mian sat up, looking helpless, and slowly stood up.

Seeing this, Xu Ning had no choice but to get up and follow.

At this moment, the door was opened, and the miners began to gather together.

(End of this chapter)