After a few days of anxiety, news finally came from Qian Hu.
After Chu Yao met up with her senior sister, she took advantage of the night to sneak to the entrance of Mine No. 1.
The huge entrance was blocked by wooden boards and seals, making the tunnel look even more eerie and terrifying in the dark night.
The two men carefully climbed over the objects that blocked the way and headed deeper.
Chu Yao had made preparations early. She took out a flashlight from her clothes and scanned it to illuminate the surroundings.
"Where are you from?"
"I stole it."
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"I also snatched a watch from Xiao Huzi. Look, Senior Sister! It's quite pretty. Do you want to try it on?"
"Okay, okay, I won't wear it. Let's go."
There was silence for a moment. In the dark tunnel, only the sound of their footsteps and breathing could be heard.
The deeper you go, the more humid and hot the air becomes, and occasionally you can hear the sound of water dripping down from the rocks at the top.
Less than ten minutes into their journey, the two were blocked - the main road was blocked by piles of boulders and wood blocks, and it seemed impossible to clear them with just the two of them.
"It seems this is the reason for the closure. There must have been a landslide before." Senior Sister Bai tapped the rocks gently.
"I think we can use spirit stones to blow it open." Chu Yao rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush over.
"Stop, stop, stop! Do you want this place to collapse? There should be a branch road nearby. Let's take another one."
The Nether Spirit Technique they were currently practicing was a modification of the Netherworld Technique, and one of the requirements for practicing the Netherworld Technique was a high-yin energy environment. To find sufficient yin energy, the deeper the mine, the better.
This is also the reason why they keep going deeper.
Chu Yao and her senior sister quickly found a winding branch road on the right side of the main road and headed deeper into the earth.
"Senior Sister, the Yin energy here is very pure, we must have found the right place!"
"Well, although it's not as good as the 'Yin Jue Valley' in our sect, it's good enough." Bai Yuejian also showed a look of joy on his face.
"This is just a broken mine. How can it compare to the holy land of our sect? Sigh, speaking of the sect, I miss my cave again... I wonder if Xiao Ling is doing well. I hope she hasn't been captured by the celestial beings."
"Your spirit snake hasn't yet transformed into a human form, so it probably can't hold the pickaxe." Bai Yue was in a good mood and actually started joking.
"Oh yes, speaking of this, I thought of the method to remove the slave ring a long time ago..." Chu Yao whispered next to his senior sister's face.
"...If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten about it! You little girl are full of tricks."
"Hehe, so this Tianren technology is nothing special!"
The two continued walking forward while chatting and laughing, and soon reached the end of this branch.
"Okay, this place is deep enough, let's go into seclusion here. It's a pity that we don't have the Qigong Pill, otherwise we can save time on getting food every day."
"It's okay. Once you recover to the Foundation Establishment stage, you can even go without food for a few years."
"You say that easily, but don't forget we're not even at the first level of Qi Refining yet. Since Qian Hu's claim of a swap is true, we'll have six months to make as many breakthroughs as possible!"
Half a year wasn't short, but it wasn't long for a cultivator either. For those who reached a high level of cultivation, a single retreat could last for several years.
Time was running out, and every second counted. Chu Yao sat opposite her senior sister, her eyes slightly closed, her mind gradually immersed in cultivation.
Bai Yuejian had set up three improved small maze formations in advance to prevent any accidents. No other powerful cultivators had been discovered in the Beishan Mine, and since they were deep in the abandoned mine, they weren't afraid of being discovered. They activated their skills at full capacity, their efficiency far exceeding previous levels.
Under the operation of the Mingling Jue, the rolling Yin Qi surged into the body like a tide, punching the acupoints and opening the meridians, flowing through the body, sinking into the Dantian, and transforming into a stream of original spiritual power!
Chu Yao was surprised to find that after passing the initial threshold, the practice of the Nether Spirit Technique became increasingly "smooth", and the speed was so fast that it was amazing.
If you maintain this speed... you can reach the first level of Qi Refining in less than half a year, or even higher!
It is unknown whether it was because of the special nature of the Mingling Jue technique or because the celestial being on the previous spaceship accidentally helped in the transformation of his body.
Time flies...
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