Bamboo Mound

After all, no matter how you look at it, it's a worthwhile idea.

If he doesn't confront the Spirit Platform Realm cultivator guarding the mine, the slightest possibility of being counter-killed will vanish!

He could already see those tens of thousands of spirit stones beckoning to him!

“However…” Ning Chang’s voice came again as he was lost in thought.

"If the plan succeeds, I want 60% of the spirit stones, and the extra space bags are also mine."

"In exchange, I will take full responsibility for all the consequences after the deed is done. You can continue to work as a clerk at Lingbao Pavilion. As long as you don't get arrogant, the four sects won't come after you."

"this...."

Lian Ping's face stiffened.

Ning Chang's suggestion sounded pretty good. After all, his initial plan was to split the spoils 50/50. After losing the competition, he was still thinking about splitting it 40/60 with Ning Chang, but he was afraid that Ning Chang would ask for more.

But right now, Ning Chang only wanted 60% and took full responsibility for all the consequences, which made him somewhat tempted.

Seeing that Ning Chang was unaware of the existence of the spiritual vein, he no longer intended to hide it, but instead used the opportunity of expressing his feelings to reveal it.

"Fellow Daoist's righteousness is truly a once-in-a-millennium event!"

"However, I wonder if you are interested in the spiritual vein within that mine?"

"Hmm? Spiritual veins?" Upon hearing this term, a guess immediately formed in his mind.

"But what about the spirit within that vein? And the spirit stones that were born from that spirit vein?"

"Well, that's about right. All living things in heaven and earth, when their spirits converge into one, form a spiritual vein."

The spiritual vein lay buried in the earth, and over a hundred years, it assimilated with the layers of rock, transforming into spiritual stones.

"Once you obtain a spiritual vein, you only need to find a place to bury it, and spirit stones will sprout. As long as the speed is right, it can keep producing them!"

Hearing that it was exactly as he had guessed, Ning Chang lost interest.

He didn't have the time to wait for the spiritual vein to generate spirit stones; with that time, he would have already advanced countless realms.

"It's useless to me, you can take it and play with it yourself."

Lian Ping was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

However, he concealed one thing: if one directly consumes and refines the spiritual vein, one's own talent will increase several times over!

However, even if Ning Chang knew about this function of the spiritual veins, he would not be interested, as he felt that his talent was already sufficient.

"Alright, the plan is settled then!"

"Considering that you will be joining Medicine King Valley in a month, let's set off tomorrow."

I will then use a communication talisman to inform my friends of the meeting point.

As he spoke, Lian Ping took out two communication talismans and handed them to Ning Chang, while also asking for his name.

Considering his upcoming plans, he decided to use a pseudonym, Ye Xingyun.

After discussing the details, Lian Ping left the shop and asked for leave from headquarters. Ning Chang also left Lingbao Pavilion, strolled around the city to familiarize himself with the layout, and then returned to the inn where he had stayed.

This raid on the mine, even a round trip, wouldn't take more than a month.

After all, it only took him thirteen days to get here from Lingcheng on the border of Wangzhou, and that was while controlling his speed and stopping from time to time to check the city's name.

If you know the direction, going straight at full speed will naturally be faster!

As for the remaining time, one should naturally relax. Since there's nothing else to do, one might as well try one's luck at the Evergreen Theater and see if one can hear Mr. Lin's play and witness how mysterious it is.

.....

The next morning, Ning Chang was woken up by the sound transmission talisman. He stretched and then disappeared in a flash.

After arriving outside the city gate and following the direction of the spiritual energy for several miles, they saw Lian Ping squatting under a tree in the forest, among several dense bushes.

Upon seeing Ning Chang arrive, he immediately stood up and gave Ning Chang two talismans.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, here are the Concealment Talisman and the Swiftness Talisman. I noticed that you have a strange fragrance around you, so you can use the Concealment Talisman to cover yourself up.”

"As for the Swiftness Talisman, it is used for traveling. Sticking it on your body can increase your speed by 30%."

After accepting the two talismans, Ning Chang nodded.

"lets go."

"it is good!"

After attaching the so-called Swiftness Talisman, Ning Chang immediately felt his body become lighter again, and the resistance in the air was also reduced!

After a brief sigh, he lifted his leg and followed in Lian Ping's footsteps.

However, a few breaths later, he called out to Lian Ping again.

"You're just going to run around on the ground like that? Isn't that a waste of time!"

Lian Ping's expression changed several times. "This...flying is an ability only those in the Fetal Heart Realm possess. Besides, I have already chosen the route. If we don't stop, the journey will only take eleven days, which is already very fast."

"What a waste of time..."

Ning Chang sighed.

"You know how to transfer spiritual energy, right? In a bit, I'll hold you back, and you can point in the direction and send me spiritual energy."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

As Lian Ping was wondering, he suddenly felt a tremendous pulling force coming from behind him!

Before he could react and defend himself, he was already a thousand meters in the air and was still rising.

Sensing Ning Chang's presence behind him, he relaxed his vigilance slightly, remaining shocked yet ready to defend himself at any moment.

What was shocking was that Ye Xingyun was two levels lower than him, yet he was several times stronger, and he also possessed the technique of flying!

What is alarming is that they are now 10,000 meters in the air. If he lets his guard down even slightly, even with his spiritual power, he will not escape certain death!

"Don't just stand there."

Ning Chang calmly offered a reminder.

"Point me in a direction, and give me your spiritual energy as needed. Pulling me along will double the spiritual energy consumption."

While speaking, he also activated the Swiftness Talisman and affixed it to his body.

A flash of inspiration appeared in Lian Ping's eyes, and soon he pointed diagonally forward, swallowed a Spirit Gathering Pill, and began to channel spiritual energy from his back into Ning Chang's arm.

"Metallic attribute...?"

"Try to remove the attributes; I used no attributes."

He changed the way he was holding Lian Ping, now gripping his wrist, and then uttered another sentence.

"Easy to say."

Lian Ping's heart was once again stirred.

Ye Xingyun's spiritual power is merely attribute-less, yet its strength is several points higher than his metal-attribute spiritual power!

This is under the dual suppression of realm and attribute!

However, after this incident, he felt relieved. This operation was foolproof and would even be several days faster than originally planned, giving him more opportunities for his next step!

Lian Ping did possess some talent; he reversed the flow of his cultivation technique, transforming all the metal-attribute spiritual energy in his dantian back into attribute-free spiritual energy, which he then channeled out.

With the combined efficiency of two people absorbing spiritual energy, plus the spiritual power Lian Ping provided, Ning Chang essentially had no energy expenditure and didn't need to use any of his existing spiritual power!

With the blessing of the Swift Travel Talisman, the two arrived above a mountain range in just eight days.

Along the way, Ning Chang discovered that this Swift Travel Talisman was also a wondrous object.

Aside from the negligible 30% speed boost, the most useful feature for Ning Chang is its ability to eliminate the dizziness caused by excessive speed!

"It's only valid for three hours, which is a bit short."

Ning Chang had used countless Swift Travel Talismans along the way, but he wasn't too heartbroken, since Lian Ping was with him on the shipments.

After this incident, he planned to stock up on more speed-enhancing talismans, relying entirely on them until he could adapt to the new speed.