Chapter 99: The Water Qilin Cave

Now, the supervisors at the Vermilion Gold Mine had all been replaced with Yang Ling's own people.

Today, the supervisors in charge of exchanging Vermilion Gold Ore here were precisely Li Tianye and Wang Haodong.

The sudden reduction in the number of supervisors had the two of them working up a storm.

Nearby, a group of Mine Guards stood maintaining order.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from the line, followed by the sight of Yang Ling hauling a large sack and tossing it in front of the two men.

The sack hit the ground with a heavy thud.

The eyes of the nearby miners went wide.

"How much Vermilion Gold Ore must be in there!?"

They inwardly gasped in astonishment.

"Supervisor Yang, we'll weigh it for you right away!"

Wang Haodong and Li Tianye hurriedly put down what they were doing.

"You weigh it first, and get me a few more sacks."

Yang Ling said with a smile.

There's more!?

The nearby miners gasped again.

Chen Xu walked over carrying a sack at that moment:

"Brother Yang, Young Master Wen is currently waiting for you in the village. He's been waiting for three days."

"Young Master Wen? Wen You? What's he doing here?"

Yang Ling's brows furrowed slightly. He then picked up the sack and turned back towards the Mine Shaft.

Making several trips back and forth, he finally brought out all of this haul.

"Total... two hundred seventy-three catties, six taels, and five maces..."

Li Tianye and the others were so busy they were sweating profusely. It took them a good while to calculate the figure.

"Hiss—"

Many miners inwardly gasped in shock. Looking at Yang Ling again, their gazes were as if looking at a monster.

"Supervisor Yang, according to the Vermilion Gold Mine rules, this ore can be exchanged for five hundred forty-seven taels and three maces of silver."

After calculating the exact figure, Li Tianye immediately settled this round of earnings for Yang Ling.

Watching Yang Ling earn so much money at once, many player miners nearby also gathered around, their eyes filled with amazement.

"Yang Ling truly lives up to being number one on the Divine Realm Level Ranking. At his mining speed, leveling up must be a breeze!"

"We need to work hard too. If mining can level us up, then as long as we mine, we can secure our footing in the 'Divine Realm'!"

"Five taels of silver can buy an identity. Right now, I just want a formal identity for safety. I heard if Vagrants die, the authorities don't even care!"

After settling the accounts, Yang Ling took Chen Xu to find Wen You.

At that moment, many player miners crowded around, asking Li Tianye about Yang Ling.

"The reason Brother Yang can mine so much Vermilion Gold Ore mainly comes down to diligence!"

Li Tianye cleared his throat:

"As far as I know, Brother Yang is now living in the Mine Shaft. He's probably been mining day and night for over twenty days to get this kind of haul.

You all need to work hard too."

The players nodded slowly, a flicker of excitement appearing in their eyes.

It's just grinding! Since someone is leading the charge in grinding and putting in the hours, they could do it too!

Little did they know, including Li Tianye and the others, no one knew that Yang Ling's haul from the Mine Shaft this time was merely the result of three days' work.

His time before that had been spent refining the Foundation Consolidation Pills.

...

Arriving at the courtyard, Yang Ling saw Wen You and the other two chatting over tea.

Yang Ling's clothes were somewhat damp at the moment, and he was covered in grime, looking quite disheveled.

Seeing this, the three of them were momentarily speechless, their hearts filled with nothing but admiration.

An Upper Eighth-Rank expert, yet he could stay in a Mine Shaft mining like this.

This completely surpassed their imagination!

In their view, such an expert should be enjoying romantic scenery, detached from worldly affairs!

"I'll go wash up. Wait a moment."

About half an hour later, Yang Ling had changed into clean clothes and returned.

"Brother Yang, have a cup of hot tea!"

Wen You poured a cup of tea and personally handed it to Yang Ling.

"Wen You, what brings you all the way out here for no reason?"

Yang Ling took the teacup and had a sip.

"It's just that I have some news I wanted to urgently share with you, Brother Yang!"

Wen You's face took on a mysterious expression.

Bai Zhixing and Chu Huatian were also very curious at the moment.

Today, they would finally get to hear this news.

"You two step out for a moment. I need to talk with Brother Yang alone."

Wen You said, looking at the other two.

Bai Zhixing and Chu Huatian were slightly taken aback. The latter's eyes flashed with a trace of anger.

So, after keeping them company for days, they still weren't qualified to hear this news?

Yang Ling: "Stop being cryptic. These two can be considered our own people. What news can't be said directly?"

Wen You immediately nodded with a smile:

"Brother Yang is right."

He paused, then said mysteriously:

"I heard from my father that Director Sun Biao of the First Division, Public Security Department has already applied to the capital for a copy of the Ironclad Heart Technique."

"Although it's only a Third-Rate internal technique, my father said that only by cultivating the Ironclad Heart Technique can one be groomed as a core member by the Ironclad Department in the future."

"Above the Ironclad Heart Technique, there are several more advanced heart techniques, all of which require the Ironclad Heart Technique as a foundation."

"With your methods, Brother Yang, obtaining a Second-Rate, or even a First-Rate technique in the future isn't impossible!"

Bai Zhixing and Chu Huatian exchanged a glance, both seeing a trace of shock in the other's eyes.

Chen Xu was also very excited at this moment. Although he didn't know what the Ironclad Heart Technique was, he knew Yang Ling's status was about to rise again. For players like them following Yang Ling, this was great news!

"This is indeed good news."

Yang Ling nodded slightly.

Although the Ironclad Heart Technique was only Third-Rate, Wen You was right; it was the entry ticket.

If the Ironclad Department gave him this heart technique, his Ironclad identity would be solidified.

"You came all this way just for this piece of news?"

Yang Ling smiled: "If there's nothing else, you should head back. There's nothing fun here. After I rest a bit, I need to go back down the mine."

"..."

Both Bai Zhixing and Chu Huatian knew the reason Yang Ling was here was because of the Mountain and River Sect.

They were very curious in their hearts: what benefits had the Mountain and River Sect offered to make an Upper Eighth-Rank expert work so diligently to increase the Mine Vein's output?

This was practically mining like his life depended on it!

"Brother Yang, the reason I personally made this trip was actually on my father's instructions!"

Wen You said seriously.

Yang Ling's expression shifted slightly.

Bai Zhixing and Chu Huatian were also somewhat surprised.

"My father has a friend in the capital who received a piece of news. This news is very important!"

Wen You said with a grave expression:

"Recently, some anomalies have appeared at the Water Qilin Cave at the bottom of the Tianyuan River.

It's very likely the Water Qilin has awakened.

The Four Top-Tier Sects are all getting restless because of this.

The Ironclad Department is also maneuvering around these four sects.

If nothing unexpected happens, all parties will send a group of people to the Water Qilin Cave.

Although it's dangerous there, if one can obtain a Water Bodhi seed, not only can it be exchanged for enormous rewards, consuming it oneself can also greatly increase one's cultivation!"

Water Qilin? There are Qilin in the Divine Realm?

Yang Ling was stunned for a moment, then quickly regained his composure.

Since there are Tyrant Ghost Spiders in the Divine Realm, having Qilin also seems reasonable.

Bai Zhixing and Chu Huatian jolted as if struck, exclaiming in disbelief:

"The Water Qilin Cave is really going to reopen? The last time was eighty years ago, wasn't it!?"

Chu Huatian's face flushed red with excitement:

"Every time the Water Qilin Cave opens, many rare flowers and exotic herbs appear. I heard from my father that during the last opening, the Pharmacy Guild gained tremendous benefits from it!"