Chapter 497 Star Mine (1)
On Haiya Mountain, Ji Rong and Qing Pingzi led Jiao Jue and his group through layers of guards to the side of the Space Inscription Path. At the entrance, only Wu Hao, Qing Tanzi, and Qing Yangzi, who knew the news and had been waiting there, saw them off.
Ji Rong and his party traveled in such a low-key manner that they did not inform others in advance, so few cultivators knew when they would go up, let alone when they would return.
The few dozen or so people who knew they were leaving couldn't get there in time to see them off.
To be on the safe side, Ji Rong, who was carrying the Guardian Palace, asked Wu Hao for two sets of talismanic robes and had Ji Zhuang and Gu Qingqing put them on. Jiao Jue then had the Four Little Dragons of Power protect Feng Qing.
The light of the inscription path shone brightly, and with the rising air currents, the spiritual energy inside the space gradually dissipated. After several tremors, they ascended to the outer heavens.
Upon arriving at the Ascension Platform, Ji Zhuang and Gu Qingqing were completely stunned by the sight before them.
Like all cultivators arriving here for the first time, they held their breath and looked around aimlessly; eventually, their gazes settled on the endless Heavenly Road ahead, covered with inscriptions.
From the outside, the road is completely black and is made of hundreds of huge pieces of loose soil. The inscriptions on both sides are numerous and neat. Although it stands in the void without any obstruction, it can only be discovered by careful observation.
Since the first layer of the Heavenly Road's array had been completed, all the cultivators who had been working in this void had returned, leaving only Ji Rong and her group as living beings.
They walked carefully along the road to heaven, each step feeling like a leap.
Upon reaching the large floating platform at the end of the journey, Ji Rong lingered for a short while to observe the changes before departing and flying towards the sun.
There, there are stars rich in gold, jade, and spiritual minerals, as Yuanjun once spoke of. They are going there to resume their old ways of prospecting for and digging for treasure!
They flew over the Lord of the Sun, and scorching flames instantly erupted, causing the defensive water curtain erected by Ah Bai (the White Dragon of Authority) to hiss. Ah Hong raised her head from Feng Qing's body and said, "Lord God, He is constantly cursing you, saying that you and the Immortal Lord of Extreme Yang will not live forever and will die a terrible death."
With a tense expression, Jiao Jue gritted his teeth and said, "Ignore it. We're not like Him, only thinking about our own survival. Let's just keep flying forward."
Then, He said loudly to Ji Rong, who was carrying Qingpingzi and Shoudaogong ahead, "Colorful Bird, the firebirds below are really noisy. I will carry you, and you will guide the way. Let's quickly fly over this fiery land."
Ji Rong flew onto the back of the horned jade as instructed, and pointed with her wings and claws toward the starry river ahead, saying, "Big brother, let's fly over there."
Once Jiaojue confirmed the direction, he took out a gourd from his mouth, drank several large mouthfuls himself, and then let the four little dragons of power drink some in turn. His body then emitted four-colored light, and he flew rapidly in the direction Ji Rong pointed out.
Only when the sun behind it appeared to be the size of Feng Qing did Jiao Jue stop in the void and let out a long sigh of relief.
He sighed to Ji Rong and Qing Pingzi, “No wonder the Yuanjun is unwilling to stay here any longer. The Xizhu has been driven mad by the torment. He can neither live nor die. He even curses anyone who happens to pass by.”
Unfortunately, our authorities are interconnected, and getting close to Him is like Him cursing us in the ear, which is truly unbearable.
"Colorful Bird, when we go back, can we take another route?"
Ji Rong thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but it will take almost half the distance to fly and will take more time."
Jiao Jue nodded and said, "Then let's take the long way."
After calming themselves down, they continued their journey and eventually landed on a small star that emitted a faint spiritual aura.
The land on this star is pale red and smooth like brick; the ground is covered with tiny holes, and every now and then a strong wind blows through, lifting the loose soil from the holes and sending it flying into the distance.
As the soil was scraped away, spiritual energy escaped from the dust.
As soon as they landed, everyone grabbed a handful of soil to examine it closely.
Within this soil layer, there are fixed patterns, somewhat resembling the spirit crystal veins in the Nine Provinces Realm, but the interior is as if it has turned into sand.
Jiaojue flicked the dirt from its claws and said to Ji Rong, "Colorful Bird, let me investigate first."
Then, He bowed to the four little dragons of power and said, “Go, wander around and see if there are any living creatures here.”
The four little dragons obeyed and left. Jiao Jue lay on the ground, squinting to sense the scene transmitted back by the four little dragons. There was no vegetation or living creature on this star; it was a completely barren land.
After the four little dragons of power had surveyed the air and the ground, it was Ji Rong's turn to examine the pulse.
Ji Rong lowered her mind, merging her three bodies into one. Her Qi Roots captured spiritual energy in the air and searched around, eventually taking root in the small holes on the ground.
Since water vapor was hard to find in the void, Jiao Jue ordered the four small dragons of power to grow larger and wrap around Ji Rong, who had merged into one body.
The red soil layer is as hard as stone; ordinary plant spirits would definitely not be able to take root there.
Fortunately, Ji Rong was not an ordinary tree; it had many roots. She pulled out the thick roots and broke up the soil while probing into the ground.
After two days, Ji Rong finally confirmed that the star had been completely dried up. Judging from the considerable spiritual energy still remaining in its soil, it may have once been home to a civilization, but it had all withered and disappeared.
Even though there's no spirit mine, we can't leave empty-handed.
Ji Rong also probed the Qi root into the shattered soil, capturing spiritual energy and pressing it into the three spiritual lakes within her body.
After replenishing her own missing spiritual energy, she then channeled enough spiritual energy into Qingpingzi, Jizhuang, and Gu Qingqing before gathering her roots and asking, "Senior Brother Wanfa, do you have any soil to store?"
This planet has no spirit ore, but its soil is rich in spiritual energy. Perhaps in the future, we can dig it up and plant spiritual plants there.
Qingpingzi took out a large leather scroll and nodded, saying, "Junior Sister, don't worry. I not only filled it with soil, but I also included this place in the star map."
"A star map?" Ji Rong took it and looked at it, then smiled and said, "It was definitely the right decision to come out with my senior brother. This star map is exactly what we need."
In a very simple way, Qingpingzi named this little star, which was rich in spiritual soil, "Little Red Star" on the leather scroll.
After flying away from Little Red Star, they stopped in front of more than a dozen stars, including "Golden Jade Star", "Purple Stone Star", and "Thick Earth Star", waiting for Qingpingzi to name them and record them in the star map before leaving.
Originally, Ji Rong did not want to waste time on these irrelevant stars, but Qing Pingzi insisted on recording the stars he saw along the way. Since Ji Rong had already replenished his spiritual energy on the "Little Red Star," he let him go.
Jiaojue believed that with the star map, they would be able to return easily in the future, and strongly agreed with Qingpingzi's decision to record the route in detail.
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