Ball Ball Cultivation

Three days later, they heard a "boom, boom, boom" sound in the distance, followed by billowing smoke. Qiuqiu could clearly feel the temperature rising, which did not last long. Then they saw a large amount of magma gushing out from the center of the mountain in the distance. Occasionally, magma blocks of varying sizes erupted in all directions. Although it was relatively safe here, some people still held up the spiritual power shield, and others went to pick up the fallen magma. It all depended on luck. If they picked up high-level ore, it would be worth the trip.

As the mushroom cloud of gas rose and slowly drifted in the opposite direction, Qiuqiu could still smell a pungent odor. By the time the eruption had completely ceased, the magma far from the crater had cooled, but in the low-lying areas near the crater, magma was still swirling. Overall, the red was slowly giving way to black. Then, a flying Foundation Establishment cultivator could be seen soaring into the sky, slowly approaching the center of the volcano. The remaining novices also began to slowly move.

The dwarf who had just left the room, his whole body covered and his eyes covered with transparent glass, was very experienced. He first observed, then jumped onto a protruding rock, searched around, and when he saw something that looked like ore, he took out a big clamp and picked it up in a bowl he carried with him. Judging from his skillful movements and complete equipment, he must have made a fortune from this for many years. Qiuqiu tried hard to remember him.

When Qiuqiu saw that she had the equipment, she took out five sets of gas masks and goggles from the laboratory and gave them to her teammates, indicating that they could set off.

Gu Yan unearthed his flying magic weapon, a traditional palm-sized boat. As he infused it with a spell to expand, a sweet female voice echoed, "Fellow Daoist, can I team up with you?" She glared at Gu Yan with her large, radiant eyes. Gu Yan glanced at Li Xiong and Yang Ji, but before he could reply, the charming woman cast a pitiful glance at the other two. They exchanged glances, about to respond, perhaps sensing a refusal, when the beautiful woman said, "My senior brother is a Foundation Establishment cultivator and has already gone ahead."

This was a naked threat. Several people looked at each other, and then looked at Gu Yan in unison, meaning, "You decide what to do!"

"I can take you for a ride, but we have our own plans later, so it's not convenient for us to take you with us."

"Thank you very much. My name is Wang Lin." Then he looked at Qiuqiu again and said, "Can I have one of those isolation face towels?"

It seems that he has been observing this group for a long time and knows that it was Qiuqiu who took it out!

Qiuqiu smiled and said, "Of course, beautiful lady. The cost price is one hundred spirit stones, so we can make an extra set. This is also specially made for us. I will just pick it up and share it with everyone."

These words were also said to some people around who were eager to try, thinking that they were a group of easy to bully and arousing public outrage for free. While saying this, he winked at Gu Yan and the others.

"Isn't this an ordinary weapon without spiritual power?!" That means it's not worth so many spirit stones.

"We don't know how this was made. Actually, we don't think it's worth the spirit stone, but the master who refined this for me has a good reputation and won't lower the price. The key is that it can isolate toxic gases and last for five days without corrosion. Those sold outside can only last for one or two days, or at most three days. Why don't you think about it again? I also prepared this set for Li Xiong's eldest brother. He wanted to advance to the late stage of foundation building but didn't make it." As he spoke, he looked at Li Xiong, "Right, second brother Li, our eldest brother is going to advance to the late stage of foundation building, right? It's a pity that you didn't come together this time. Otherwise, we can travel back and forth freely in the central area."

Li Xiong was stunned: When did I have a brother, and he is in the late stage of foundation building... How come I didn’t know about it?

But then Yang Ji, who had been silent, said, "Don't tell anyone about Brother Li's affairs, but his protective clothing is indeed no longer needed, so you can sell it to Fellow Daoist Wang at a low price." The others reacted and nodded in agreement.

Wang Lin had initially considered using his senior brother to demand the money, but after hearing they also had Foundation Establishment cultivators as their backers, and that this wasn't a temporary group but rather someone they all knew, he hesitated. A five-day search would allow for three days of ore, minus two days of travel. A three-day search would allow for one day's ore search, minus two days of travel. Although it was twice as expensive, it was still a good deal. So, expressionlessly, he took out a hundred spirit stones and bought a set of gas masks with Qiuqiu. Just kidding, these are interstellar gas masks. The oxygen tablets inside are enough for an adult for ten days, and the outer material is also heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant. It's just that the reactivity of many substances in the cultivation world is different from that in the interstellar world, so he reported half the amount.

A group of people boarded Gu Yan's flying boat and headed for the crater. They saw ore along the way but did not go down to pick it up. After nearly two hours, they reached the inner area. There were almost no people here. They stopped only after finding a protruding boulder. Everyone got off the boat and began to look for ore.

Gu Yan said: "Friend Wang, we will search all the way to the central area, you can do as you please."

Several people separated, but not too far away. On Qiuqiu's left was Li Xiong, on his right was Gu Yan, and then came Yang Lian and Yang Ji. They separated and went up to search. Qiuqiu took out interstellar tools, and a simple scanner specially designed for searching for ores. It was worn on the wrist like a watch. The clamping tool was also very advanced. It could automatically absorb the package when it touched the ore. It also came with a special storage space button. It was really a bargain for Qiuqiu.

The ore was scanned and divided into seven levels based on density, mass, energy, and hardness. Ordinary stones were level one, ordinary iron ore and copper ore were level two, and iron essence and cold iron were level three. Special ones would appear purple and could not be identified. Qiuqiu had been collecting only level three and above and those that could not be identified. With a few picks, he could pick up a palm-sized ore, which was a lot of fun. Li Xiong, who was standing nearby, saw this and asked, "Xu Xiaoge, what are you doing with all that? Come on, keep up."

"Isn't everything new to me? Haha..." He said, looking at Wang Lin, who hadn't walked far. As they went higher, everyone's speed slowed down. Qiuqiu continued to pick up all kinds of "junk" that others despised, and sometimes ran to where others had walked to pick up one or two. Then Qiuqiu ran to a large rock and stopped, scanning the surroundings until he found the large rock under his feet. The scan showed level 6, which was very impressive. Qiuqiu jumped onto a smaller rock next to him without hesitation, and put away the large rock under his feet, feeling very happy.

Gu Yan, who was standing next to him, saw it and asked, "Why are you collecting that?"

"The temperature ahead is getting higher and higher, and I'm afraid I'll have nowhere to stay, so I brought one with me."

Yang Lian immediately agreed, "You're right. I'll also choose a smaller one, otherwise it won't fit." The others followed suit, each finding a large stone they liked and putting it away. After two days of searching, they only found low-level refining materials, and the number of people around them dwindled.

Qiuqiu and his companions decided to look in the central area. At this time, they could see many foundation-building monks. The five of them gathered together and moved forward. They also made some small gains in the middle. This day, Qiuqiu and his companions came to a small magma lake. The surroundings had cooled and turned black, but the fiery red magma could still be seen in the central area. Qiuqiu scanned and found that there was a large piece of level seven or above ore in the central area, as big as a basketball. Qiuqiu led people there unnoticeably, picked up some unremarkable small ores by the magma lake, and then went up to search.

Seeing that there was no one around, Qiuqiu called out to Li Xiong in a low voice, "There is a big ore in the middle. I don't know what kind of ore it is, but it will cool down soon. It's right in the middle. Let's wait a little longer." Li Xiong, Yang Ji, and Gu Yan began to check around and be on guard. Qiuqiu and Yang Lian took out the big stones at that time to pave the way forward. They laid out two stones in turn, and the two stood on the big stone in front, and then moved the big stone at the back to the front, and so on. They slowly walked to the middle. It was Chichi that had not completely cooled down. Thanks to the big stones here that had been baptized by high temperatures of magma eruptions many times, they had been firmly supporting the two to reach their target.

Ignoring the lava, Qiuqiu used the Interstellar Miner to retrieve the ore, then used the same method to return to shore. Before leaving, Qiuqiu surveyed his surroundings and saw no one was around. However, he saw a small shoe print behind the northern hillock, seemingly left there at some point, but he paid no attention. With this discovery, Qiuqiu no longer felt the urgency to move forward, instead scanning and sorting with his teammates, always keeping a vigilant eye on their surroundings.

We made it all the way to the center, slowing down. Qiuqiu used the scanner to pick up a few missed spots, all of which were of good quality. We still had some gains, and were about to reach the crater when we heard a fight up ahead. We looked at each other, discussed, and decided to take a different route down the mountain so we could still find our way back.

After walking for half a day, they saw Wang Lin coming down the mountain quickly from behind. Next to him was the young man in purple with pale face and small eyes. Wang Lin pulled the young man's arm and said delicately, "Big Brother, they were the ones who stole a piece of Yaoyan ore the size of a sea bowl that I had discovered first. I had originally found it to give to you, Big Brother."

Qiuqiu looked around and saw that there was no one around except the five of them. It seemed that they were the "bad guys" who robbed other people's things.

Then the purple-robed youth asked sternly, "Whoever stole my junior sister's things? Return them to me quickly and give me your storage bag as an apology, and I will spare your lives!"

Gu Yan took a step forward, bowed and said, "Senior, do you have any misunderstanding? We just gave Fellow Daoist Wang a ride when we went up the mountain, and we did not rob him of anything."

Upon hearing this, Wang Lin stepped forward. "It's right in the center of a lava lake. The three of you stand guard outside," she pointed at Qiuqiu and Yang Lian. "They stepped on large rocks to get it in the middle. You've cornered me behind a small hill, too afraid to move." The men then realized she had discovered them while they were trying to retrieve the treasure, and now she was turning against them, trying to steal their possessions. The purple-clad youth, who was at the Foundation Establishment stage, displayed a powerful aura, forcing them to surrender. The gap between Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation was so vast that he didn't even consider the Qi Condensation cultivators seriously.

Qiuqiu spoke up immediately, "Senior, I think we can still save ourselves. I discovered that ore. It was the result of everyone's hard work. We didn't see Daoist Fellow Wang Lin the entire time. We're willing to give half of it to you. Can you spare us? It's only right that you give it all to you. This is all we've gained from this trip up the mountain. It's the material that Big Brother Li urgently needs to make his own magical treasure."