Beyond the borders of the divine land.
Li Mu was stopped on the way by a group from the city lord's mansion in Xiling City.
These people seemed to be quite polite.
Upon meeting, the other party cupped their hands and said:
"Fellow Daoist Li, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
"Fellow Daoist Li, welcome to my Xiling City. I am Fei Jiangbo, the city lord of Xiling City, and this is Shi Donglai, the city lord."
Fei Jiangbo introduced the group to Li Mu.
"Gentlemen, excuse me. I have come here today only to investigate the spirit stone mines of Xiling."
Li looked at these people and stated the purpose of his trip directly.
His words sent a chill down the spines of the group from Xiling City.
The route Li Mu took was the only way to the mine; so that's what it meant.
They had already guessed that Li Mu had come for spirit stones, but they hadn't expected him to have such a big appetite, actually coming for a spirit stone mine.
He thought to himself, "Is Fellow Daoist Li really this direct? Last time he only came to exchange spirit stones, but this time he's here to rob the mine?"
Li Mu knew, of course, that his words were too blunt, and he had no intention of forcibly seizing the mine.
I just don't want to beat around the bush; I'm speaking simply and directly, expressing my true feelings.
As for what these people think, he doesn't really care.
Seeing the various expressions on the faces of this group of people, I knew exactly what they were thinking.
If these people weren't afraid of him, they probably would have already taken action against him.
"Uh... Fellow Daoist Li, the mines in my Xiling are now almost completely depleted."
"If you, fellow Daoist, can help me find out the reason for the depletion of the mineral vein, it would be a blessing for Xiling."
Li Mu looked at Fei Jiangbo as he spoke and inwardly gave him a thumbs up.
A few short words not only resolved the awkward situation but also clarified the ownership of the spirit stone mine without offending anyone.
The way he said it made it sound like Li Mu was someone they had invited to investigate the spirit stone mine.
Not only that, after Fei Jiangbo finished speaking, without waiting for Li Mu's reply, he directly took out a storage bag.
"Fellow Daoist Li, you have come a long way and have had a long journey. This is a gift that I, Xiling City, have prepared for you. Please accept it."
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A sense of perspective, a sense of perspective!
Li Mu accepted the storage bag, which contained tens of thousands of spirit stones, exactly what he needed.
Fei Jiangbo has a good overall perspective.
Back then, when I tried to exchange pills for spirit stones, the Yue family members haggled over the price.
They even wanted to forcibly keep him in Xiling City.
Fei Jiangbo is different. Even after he made provocative remarks, he still smiled and gave away tens of thousands of spirit stones.
In this way, regardless of whether Li Mu will check the spirit stone mine again, he will be too embarrassed to try and steal it.
Li Mu put away the storage bag, returned the greeting with a cupped hand, and said:
"Then thank you all. Fellow Daoist Fei's hospitality makes me seem petty."
"I will be returning to China soon, and the spirit stones you gave me will come in handy. I won't stand on ceremony."
After Li Mu finished speaking, he took out a long spear and a flying sword from his ring and said to Fei Jiangbo:
"Fellow Daoist Fei, I didn't prepare any gifts before coming, but please accept these two little trinkets."
To return a favor.
If people treat me as a national hero, I will treat them as a national hero in return.
Fei Jiangbo took the spear and flying sword, and was instantly dumbfounded.
"Fellow Daoist Li, this..."
The spear was heavy and gleamed with a cold light. The shaft was covered with intricate patterns, making it an absolute treasure.
He could sense that this spear had transcended the realm of magical artifacts and reached the level of a spiritual treasure.
Not only that, there was also a flying sword.
Once activated, this flying sword will become the ultimate weapon that cultivators dream of, boosting their combat strength by at least one level.
"Fellow Daoist Li, such a generous gift is unworthy of our Xiling City!"
Fei Jiangbo held the two weapons, and was deeply moved.
He thought to himself, "This Li Mu is definitely not the kind of person who would kill for a few spirit stones, as the legends say."
This is a person of strong emotions, with a perspective and sentiments that are different from others.
Li Mu cupped his hands in return and replied:
"Fellow Daoist Fei, please accept this. I have plenty of such small items, so there's no need to worry about it."
The spear he presented was one of the array flags he had previously crafted. It weighed over a thousand catties and could be considered a spiritual weapon, reaching the third rank.
If placed in a martial arts sect today, it could be considered a treasure to protect the sect.
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At this moment, Li Mu looked at Fei Jiangbo with renewed respect; he was someone who knew his stuff.
When a hero presents a precious sword, he naturally hopes to gain the recipient's approval as well.
These two items are nothing to him now; there are more than a hundred more in the Golden Pearl World.
Under the astonished gazes of his colleagues, Fei Jiangbo accepted the gift given to him by Li Mu.
Then, the group took Li Mu and Yue Ling to the spirit stone mine.
There was a gift-giving activity.
At this point, they were no longer worried that Li Mu had come to forcibly seize the mine.
Someone who can casually give away magical treasures and flying swords wouldn't stoop to such despicable acts.
They were also glad that they hadn't considered targeting Li Mu.
Otherwise, a life-or-death struggle would be inevitable, and given Li Mu's current performance, they would surely be the ones to die.
If he can give away spiritual treasures, then no one knows what level of treasures he might be hiding on his person.
Putting aside everything else, the treasure that killed the Yue family back then was something they couldn't withstand.
As the old saying goes, "Treat others with kindness, and you will succeed in the end."
The ancients were right.
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Before Li Mu even got close to the mine, he felt a chilling aura.
He judged that this place did not resemble a spirit stone mine, but rather an ancient burial ground.
Even at such close range, he was unable to sense the spiritual energy that a spirit stone mine should have.
When he arrived at the mine entrance, he scanned the mine with his divine sense and finally realized what kind of place this was.
The mine entrance spans over a thousand square meters, and the bottom of the sloping mine pit contains as many as a dozen tunnels.
These mine shafts all extend horizontally, spreading out underground like a spider web.
Each mine contains numerous skeletons, some of which have existed for thousands or tens of thousands of years.
Who else could these remains, which have remained incorrupt for ten thousand years, but those of immortal cultivators?
This should be the site of an ancient battlefield.
He judged it to be an ancient battlefield, rather than a cemetery for cultivators.
Judging from the remains that have not yet been unearthed, there are a large number of skeletons here, and they were not placed in coffins after death.
As for the spirit stones here, they must have come from the storage devices of these deceased individuals.
Due to the decay of the storage space, spirit stones or other treasures were scattered out.
The vast majority of weapons and treasures turned to ashes over time.
However, the spirit stone was preserved because it was buried deep underground.
"Alas! There aren't many spirit stones left here."
Li Muneng could use his divine sense to see that there were not many spirit stones left underground.
Within an area of over ten square kilometers, there are estimated to be tens of thousands of scattered pieces.
Digging these spirit stones out from a depth of 100 meters underground would require a considerable amount of manpower.
At the current pace of hundreds of miners, it will take at least eight to ten years to mine it.
Even if Li Mu were to go down and dig himself, it would definitely take several months to finish digging, which would be very uneconomical.
Li Mu's sigh drew glances from everyone.
As he explained his judgment, the group was stunned into silence.
As Li Mu recounted his story, they had already begun to mentally match it up one by one, finding it to be exactly as he described.
The spirit stone mine that the people of Xiling have always been proud of is actually a relic left behind by the ancients.
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