He took out the luminous pearl to look for the mark that Fatty Zhen had mentioned, but after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find it.
"You brat, you haven't been tricked, have you? There are flowers, trees, and shrubs everywhere, where would you find a square stone that's half a person tall?"
Hei Xiangling said.
“He wouldn’t lie to me, let’s look carefully again,” Ji Jiuying said as she searched.
"Mother, let me fly up and take a look."
As she spoke, Little Phoenix took flight, but the dense forests in the mountains blocked her view even as she flew.
"Mother, there are too many leaves, Little Phoenix can't see them."
"It's okay, take your time looking, it should be around here."
Just then, Bai Lisha, who was not far away, cried out in surprise, "Xiao Jiu, come quick and see, is that it?"
Shiraisha pointed to the large rock in the bushes and said.
Ji Jiuying and the others rushed over to check when they heard the noise. When they saw the large rock, their lips twitched slightly.
This fat guy doesn't speak clearly. The rock is indeed half a person's height, but it's lying down, which made them search for a long time. It turns out it was hidden by grass.
"This must be the place. Let's move the stone away."
"You brat, get out of the way, let me handle this." Hei Xiangling said, pulling Ji Jiuying aside.
With a loud bang, the stone was blasted to pieces.
Ji Jiuying: ······
"Hei Xiangling, are you afraid that others won't know about this place?"
Hei Xiangling awkwardly touched her nose. "This place is in the middle of nowhere, there isn't even a ghost in sight, let alone a person."
Ji Jiuying glanced at her helplessly, then looked back at the blasted hole. Although it was pitch black inside, wisps of spiritual energy were seeping out.
Just as Ji Jiuying was about to jump down, Hei Xiangling hurriedly stepped forward, "You brat, I'm the one who blew up the cave, so I have to be the first one in."
After saying that, she jumped down. Ji Jiuying's lips curled up slightly, and her heart warmed. She really had a soft heart despite her seemingly innocent appearance.
Just then, Hei Xiangling's voice came from the bottom of the cave: "You brat, Xiaobai, Xiaohuang'er, come down here."
The group quickly jumped down. The cave wasn't too deep, and they reached the bottom in no time. A rich spiritual energy washed over them. Ji Jiuying took out a luminous pearl and looked around.
The excavation marks are obvious, indicating that the mining operation was recently completed.
For safety reasons, Ji Jiuying set up a defensive array at the cave entrance.
The group continued to walk deeper into the area, where the space became more open and the spiritual energy became increasingly abundant.
Soon the group arrived at the deepest part of the cave, which was also the central location of the spirit vein mine.
"Mother, this spirit vein mine isn't as good as the last one. This one doesn't have any spirit crystals," Little Phoenix's voice came.
"Spirit crystals are already very scarce. Maybe only a few out of a hundred spirit vein mines will have spirit crystals. As long as it is a spirit vein mine, I am very satisfied."
Ji Jiuying smiled.
Bai Lisha took a deep breath. "The spiritual energy here is quite good, very rich, similar to that outside the Tianyu Continent."
Hearing this, Ji Jiuying was somewhat surprised. Was this the difference between the two continents?
Thinking that she had cultivated for eight days in that spirit vein mine, she realized that the others might get bored keeping her company here.
Ji Jiuying took out a barbecue slab and table, along with other materials and tools, from her spatial storage.
Their eyes lit up, and Hei Xiangling quickly went to the stone slab. "You brat, are you going to make us roast meat?"
"You wish! I'm giving you barbecue, but I don't need to cultivate?" Ji Jiuying said irritably.
"Last time, you and Xiaohuang'er both knew how to bake, so I prepared the dipping sauce for you."
Bai Lisha watched as Ji Jiuying took out those bottles and jars, swallowing hard. Were these the soul sauces that Sister Xiangling had mentioned?
After preparing the dipping sauce, Ji Jiuying took out a large stone pot and set it up on a stand.
What is this?
Hei Xiangling asked in confusion.
"You've been saying you wanted to eat hot pot, right? This is hot pot."
Hei Xiangling and Bai Lisha's eyes lit up as they watched Ji Jiuying arrange all the ingredients. After about half an incense stick's time, Ji Jiuying clapped her hands and said, "All done. Little Phoenix, start the fire."
Little Phoenix understood, and gathered Phoenix Divine Fire in her hand to ignite the stone slab and stone pot, controlling the heat with her spiritual energy.
"The ingredients for barbecue are here, and the ingredients for hot pot are over there. I'll leave the task of teaching them how to eat hot pot to you, Xiao Huang'er."
Ji Jiuying said that Xiao Huang'er had eaten hot pot with her countless times and was already very familiar with the place.
"Don't worry, Mother."
Soon, a delicious aroma filled the entire cave.
Ji Jiuying then picked up the luminous pearl in her hand, found the best spot for cultivation, and began to meditate. She quickly entered a meditative state.
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Inside the palace.
A heavy atmosphere permeated the emperor's bedroom.
Emperor Jun Bufan recalled what Jun Lintian had said earlier that day, and sighs echoed through the air.
“Your Majesty, you’ve sighed here hundreds of times,” the Empress said.
"Rou'er, last time I intended to let him go, but who would have thought he would be so ungrateful, a prince of the country colluding with foreign factions to murder his brother and father and seize power."
"Your Majesty, this Third Prince's ambition is truly extraordinary. He is capable of plotting to seize power and usurp the throne. Keeping him in the palace would only be a scourge. Let him die if he wants to."
"I understand, but Yu'er is, after all, my own son..." the emperor said helplessly.
"This time he angered Princess Anping, and even death would not be too much for him. Even if Princess Anping lets him go, his fate will still be death..." The Empress's eyes flickered slightly as she spoke in a low voice.
The emperor looked at the empress with a puzzled expression. "What do you mean by that, Rou'er?"
The empress sighed softly and whispered a few words in the emperor's ear, causing the emperor's eyes to widen visibly.
"Is what Rou'er said true?"
“It’s absolutely true, this is what Tian’er told me.”
The emperor was shocked. Given Ji Jiuying's current strength and the divine dragon artifact in her possession, he should have befriended her for the sake of Cangyue Kingdom. He never expected that this girl would even win over the unfathomable and powerful national advisor.
This is no longer a question of whether or not to anger her; it's about pushing her to the limit. We absolutely must not anger this girl.
Thinking of this, Emperor Jun Bufan no longer felt sad about Jun Linyu's death. He even felt that Jun Linyu deserved to die for almost causing an irreparable mistake.
"Your Majesty, can we rest now?"
Emperor Jun Bufan was still reeling from the news. When he came to his senses, he nodded and said, "Alright, alright, it's time to rest!"
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Prince Zhen, who was also unable to sleep at night, sat on the soft couch, repeatedly looking at the pill in his hand.
"Sigh, will this pill really change me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Zhen quickly shook his head. Hadn't he already believed her during the day? Why was he hesitating now?
After thinking about Jin Chenzi's words, Prince Zhen hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Whether it works or not, we'll know once we try."
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