Chief Langpu was very satisfied with the introduction fee. In previous years, it was only thirty immortal stones. However, the price has increased so much this year. It seems that there is a shortage of miners in the Netherworld Abyss.
Then he said: "The main reason is that the environment there is too harsh and there are many monsters. None of the tribesmen I have sent to you over the past few million years have come back alive."
The captain of the recruitment team didn't feel embarrassed, and just said calmly: "Otherwise, we wouldn't have raised the fees so much."
Patriarch Langpu said nothing more. After taking a sip of fairy tea, he said, "Then I'll give it a try! If you can't recruit anyone, don't blame me."
"Okay, just do your best!"
The captain of the recruitment team also knew that this matter was difficult to handle. Their mine in the Netherworld Abyss had long been famous, and tribes within millions of miles around were avoiding them.
Over the past few hundred years, it has become increasingly difficult to recruit people.
Three days later, Patriarch Langpu listened to the butler’s report and said displeasedly: “Is it just the newcomer Guo Huai who signed up? No one else is interested?”
The housekeeper was also helpless. Everyone in the tribe knew that mining meant there was no return. The immortal stones earned were earned but not spent.
"No!" the butler said helplessly.
"You didn't say, can you dig up one Nether Stone now and exchange it for ten Immortal Stones?" Chief Langpu felt that the housekeeper didn't make it right. Otherwise, why would no one be tempted by such an attractive offer?
"I told you, but only the newcomer Guo Huai is willing to go, and the others are unmoved." The housekeeper also looked bitter.
"Forget it, just be alone! Fifty fairy stones may be a small amount, but having few mosquitoes is still meat."
One of these Nether Stones can be dug out in the mining area and can be exchanged for ten immortal stones from the deacon who manages the mining area. However, it can be sold for hundreds of immortal stones in Bizheng City outside.
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A deep canyon one hundred thousand miles away from the Elk Tribe is called the Netherworld Abyss by the local tribe, although it is rich in extremely precious fairy stones - Netherworld Stones.
But here the evil fire appears freely, making it difficult for people to guard against it. There is also a terrible extremely cold air that permeates the air. If the Xuanxian monks are infected, they may become seriously ill or die.
There are also terrifying undead warriors and ghosts, and many miners have become one of them without even digging for the Nether Stone.
At the entrance to the Netherworld Abyss, an old stone tablet stood, engraved with ancient runes, faintly revealing a mysterious atmosphere.
The surrounding vines are wrapped around the stone monument, as if warning all those who enter.
There was a cold wind in the Netherworld Abyss, and the dry trees twisted their bodies, as if they were telling endless fear. The ground was covered with thick decaying grass, which made a rustling sound when stepped on, which made people shudder.
In this deep and mysterious abyss, an unspeakable evil atmosphere pervades it, as if emanating from the abyss of hell.
This kind of breath makes people feel inexplicable fear and uneasiness, like countless invisible hands trying to grasp people's souls, plunging people into the abyss of despair.
Guo Huai and hundreds of miners jumped off the fairy boat. As soon as their feet landed on the ground, a dark wind blew, making everyone feel terrified.
This dark wind was like a cold current, penetrating their bones and making them tremble involuntarily.
Although they had been mentally prepared before, many monks still retreated after personally feeling the gloomy environment here.
Their faces were pale, their lips trembled, and their eyes showed despair and fear. They begin to doubt their choices and question whether they have enough courage and ability to face this terrible place.
"It's too dangerous here, far beyond my imagination. I quit, I want to go back to the tribe." A miner said tremblingly. His voice was filled with fear and desperation.
Others also echoed, expressing their fears and uneasiness. They began to retreat, wanting to escape this terrible place and return to the safety of their tribe.
"Want to leave? Just keep mining here. You still have a way to survive. If you want to run away, you will only die!" An ugly-looking Golden Immortal monk appeared out of thin air, exuding a powerful aura.
Everyone knew that if they dared to say no again, death would be waiting for everyone.
Under the coercion of the Golden Immortal monk, Guo Huai and others took over the mining shovel, mining pickaxe and jade box from the mining area manager, which were their mining equipment.
Under the repeated coercion of the Golden Immortal monk, everyone plucked up the courage and began to explore this mysterious and gloomy place.
Guo Huai and the others advanced along a rugged mine, surrounded by a gloomy darkness, and strange sounds came from time to time, which made people's hair stand on end.
"You can come out to rest once a year. Those who are injured by the cold and yin energy can come out and buy the Zhiyang Bao Dan. This elixir is specially designed to treat the cold and yin energy entering the body. It only costs fifty fairy stones each."
"Let me say it for the last time. One Xuanming Stone can be exchanged for ten Immortal Stones. If you dig hundreds of pieces a year, wouldn't you make a fortune! Cheer up and work hard for me! Wealth can be gained through danger, don't take it. Life is exchanged, where can I get the immortal stone for you to practice?"
After the deacon of the mine management led everyone to a fork, he stopped moving forward and urged the miners to move deeper into the mine.
Depending on their relationship, some of these miners traveled together and some acted alone. Guo Huai rejected the invitation of the strange monk and chose to dig alone in a remote mine.
Guo Huai waited until no one was around and took out his mining auxiliary artifact - the reflection crystal ball.
After the magical power of the work was activated, the crystal ball began to penetrate into the surrounding ores. After a while, scattered Xuanming stones began to appear in the image of the crystal ball.
Guo Huai had the target direction and started digging quickly with his mining pick. He was born in body training and his divine power was unmatched by the immortals who practiced law.
I saw the afterimages of Guo Huai's mining pick, and soon he dug out a Xuanming stone the size of a fingernail. This thing was black and shiny, with the unique luster of metal.
Guo Huai ran the "Chaos Swallowing Heaven Technique" and after a moment absorbed the rich metal essence contained in it. This metal essence contained unique law attributes.
After Guo Huai absorbs it, he can not only strengthen his physical body, but also more directly experience the power of the laws inside. This is one of the reasons why Guo Huai can practice so quickly.
Moreover, the metal essence contained in this Xuanming Stone is very sufficient, far exceeding Guo Huai's previous knowledge of metal ores in the first level.
Guo Huai continued to wield the mining shovel and mined the Nether Stone non-stop. As another Nether Stone was obtained, Guo Huai's face also showed a look of joy.
Mining is suffering for others, but it is a blessing for oneself. Not only can it increase the speed of body refining, but it can also be exchanged for rich immortal stones.
