Chapter 67: Chapter 67: The Earthquake Worm’s Power and the Senior Brother’s Strength
"This..."
Qian Fang was slightly taken aback by Li Ye’s words. Previously, he didn’t understand Junior Brother Li’s personality well, which is why he proposed buying it.
Because some cultivators do not like having their opportunities diluted by others.
Unexpectedly, this junior brother was so generous.
Su Ya, sitting nearby, put down his teacup, his eyes full of mirth: "See what I told you? Even though Junior Brother Li hasn’t entered the sect yet, he’s quite similar to our fellow brothers inside the sect.
Didn’t you mention that matter to me on your way here? If you’ve thought it through, just tell Junior Brother Li."
Qian Fang nodded and took out a jade box from his person, inside of which was a white jade-colored "lump" squirming slightly.
[Name]: Mineral Tai Sui
[Mood]: None
[State]: None
[Bindable]: Can be bound to any spirit plant growing from a mine. Different spirit plants produce different symbiotic effects. Can be bound multiple times.
"Hmm."
Li Ye blinked.
This item’s information seems to be the most I’ve seen since I crossed over.
Even the previously seen Flint Fire Divine Turtle didn’t have this much description, plus it emphasized that it can be bound multiple times.
Yet it felt a bit familiar... Mineral Tai Sui, I might have seen it in the booklets over at Heavenly River City before.
It’s a spirit object one level above the Fox Fur Gourd.
"This is a Mineral Tai Sui."
"It can devour virtually all minerals, and each type devoured will result in dropping a corresponding Tai Sui meat, which I obtained from my elders at home.
It’s also a product of the Incense Fire Divine Dao.
Feeding the Tai Sui meat to spirit beasts gives a certain chance for them to mutate and acquire the special powers of the minerals.
Harvesting Tai Sui meat is definitely more profitable than selling minerals alone; various Tai Sui meats are also quite popular in the sect.
What do you think, junior brother?"
What else is there to think?
Able to cause spirit beasts to mutate, this truly is irresistible for farmers.
Li Ye, of course, nodded immediately:
"Naturally good, thank you, Senior Brother Qian, for bringing out such a precious treasure. I have seen this item before in the incense booklets at Heavenly River City.
By the way."
He paused slightly and waved his hand toward the inner courtyard: "Red Bean."
"Tweet tweet!"
A clear chirping sound echoed from the inner courtyard at once.
Under the somewhat puzzled gazes of the two, a Cyan Bird carrying an Earthquake Worm the color of yellow jade came there and placed it on the table.
Then it leisurely perched on Li Ye’s shoulder, grooming its feathers.
"You have good luck, junior brother, you’ve caught a young Earthquake Worm."
"Senior brothers, can it help us acquire more minerals?"
Li Ye pointed at the young Earthquake Worm, his expression calm.
Qian Fang and Su Ya simultaneously showed surprised expressions on their faces, this was an Earthquake Worm, right?
It’s said that this creature is only born when its mother dies, and after birth, it quickly merges into the earth, requiring special methods to capture.
As for trying to catch it during its mother’s death... that’s nearly impossible.
Because the spiritual power of an Earthquake Worm nearing death is extremely terrifying, even capable of stirring up the mineral veins and earth veins, which even a Golden Core couldn’t handle.
What kind of Qi Fortune does Junior Brother Li have to catch one?
"Junior brother!" Qian Fang stood up excitedly: "I have a kind of Spirit Water Fluorescent Ore here. Could you help us nurture it with the power of the Earthquake Worm?
I’m willing to give you a thousand Spirit Stones each month until it sprouts mineral clusters!"
"Ah."
A thousand Spirit Stones a month.
Though Li Ye was tempted, he didn’t rashly agree, instead personally pouring a cup of tea to hand over.
"Please calm down, senior brother. I still don’t understand the Earthquake Worm’s abilities. I’d appreciate your guidance."
Qian Fang anxiously drank his tea in one gulp: "The Earthquake Worm needs extremely pure spiritual power to be fed.
From young to mature, it also requires many precious mineral materials for feeding, and its nest is best a mix of various mineral veins’ spiritual energies.
From birth, every seven days, it can spit a kind of spiritual liquid, which when poured over minerals can cause them to grow very slowly. The stronger it becomes, the better the effect."
"I see, thank you, senior brother." Li Ye nodded.
"Of course, junior brother is willing to help senior brother cultivate the spirit ore. But as it has just been born, why don’t we prepare the mine before making plans?"
"That’s the right way." Su Ya patted Qian Fang’s shoulder: "Let’s first go to the mine to see, collect some mineral rocks to make a nest for this little guy.
If Junior Brother Li agrees, there will be no problem."
After his persuasion, Qian Fang calmed down, feeling a bit embarrassed: "The Spirit Water Fluorescent Ore is related to crafting my lifebound magical treasure, so I got a bit anxious, forgive me, junior brother."
"It’s alright."
Li Ye smiled freely: "Wait a moment, I’ll get that mechanical spatial door ready. With my weak combat ability, I’ll be relying entirely on you two senior brothers!"
With free bodyguards coming to help, he also wanted to see how strong this senior brother was, after all, the Four Seasons Sect can’t just have wonderful methods for cultivating spirit plants and spirit beasts, right?
——
After about half a tea’s time.
The three of them entered the mine one after another.
At this time, all the Buddha’s Crown Gold on the rock walls of the mine had disappeared, and even some of the mine lamps had been damaged, making it slightly dim.
Just upon entering, a grotesque-looking evil ghost resembling a randomly pieced together beast rushed up, missing one claw.
Its scarlet eyes were brimming with undisguised malice.
"Yo, a Blood Copper Ghost." Su Ya casually pinched out a pill and tossed it at the incoming evil ghost.
"Boom!"
Like an explosive talisman, the pill instantly exploded, its internal fire blazing out, and in an instant, reduced the Blood Copper Ghost to a puddle of copper liquid.
Remarkably, none of the fire leaked out at all; despite the loud sound, it was all enveloped around the Blood Copper Ghost.
A ghost of the Foundation Establishment stage was just like that killed.
Li Ye, watching from behind the two, thought: Powder seems to be something made by alchemists; thinking this way, alchemists don’t seem to be weak indeed.
"Senior brother’s Fire Burning Pill has improved greatly."
Qian Fang smiled, stepped forward.
From his storage ring, he took out a mechanical toad; the toad immediately opened its big mouth and sucked up all the copper liquid from the ground, gulping it down and closing its mouth.
"It’s okay." Su Ya stepped back and said: "There is still a batch of ghosts up ahead, junior brother... it’s all yours."
A group of fish heads appeared suddenly on the distant mine wall, but those fish heads were full of crystalline spiked sharp teeth, grinning as if smiling.
This scene was truly horrifying in the dimly lit mine where the lamps were damaged.
"Oh! It’s Fish Scale Crystal."
"Good ghosts, behold my magical artifact!"
The bracelet on Qian Fang’s wrist quickly disassembled.
After flying out, it formed a jade wall in midair, releasing a deep purple lightning bolt that shattered the pile of fish heads into pieces.
The jade wall did not disappear after destroying the fish heads but floated beside Qian Fang, spinning like a small jade shield.
Then he happily ran over and let the toad swallow the pieces of crystal with fish scale markings falling to the ground, completely disregarding the ghosts.
Meanwhile, Su Ya, though only took out different kinds of pills, was able to use them to achieve the effects of magical artifacts and talismans impressively as well.
Even though the place was full of various ghostly creatures, it indeed was not dangerous.
They continued on in a relaxed atmosphere, with no tension at all.
Until...
Emerging from a distance was a group of fish heads flickering on a Red Jade Flower Sea, finally bringing a slightly serious expression to the two senior brothers’ faces.