Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment. The tremors had stopped, but no one dared to make a move.

At this moment, many people recalled the words of their companion who had insisted that he had seen a figure under the crack.

Although they still couldn't believe such horrifying statements, they couldn't stop themselves from making those connections.

Just as everyone hesitated, Linghu Yao rushed over with a group of his men.

"Commander He, how is the situation?"

Before they even got close, Linghu Yao, with a serious and solemn expression, asked the guard commander waiting in front of him.

Although Commander He was a member of the imperial court, due to the relationship between the Linghu family and the court, Linghu Yao, despite not holding an official position, still dared not be negligent and recounted everything he had just witnessed in detail.

After hearing this, Linghu Yao remained silent for a moment, then looked at the gap from which heat was constantly emanating, and said:

"Let's go over and have a look!"

Upon hearing this, one of Linghu Yao's close subordinates immediately advised, "Young Master, I think it's best to be cautious! We can go over after the imperial court arrives."

Linghu Yao shook his head, his tone resolute: "The imperial court officials will probably take quite a while to arrive. After all, this Ye Shi mine is under the jurisdiction of our Linghu family. If we cannot investigate the situation before the imperial court officials arrive, it would be considered a failure in our duties. Moreover, the tremors have now stopped, so there should be no further danger!"

After saying that, Linghu Yao walked directly towards the crack without the slightest hesitation.

Seeing this, the rest of his men quickly followed.

But what they were thinking was that if anything unexpected happened, they could save Linghu Yao in time.

Seeing that the Linghu family members were all moving towards the crack, Commander He and the others exchanged glances and then followed suit, joining the Linghu family members.

A group of people quickly gathered around the crack.

When Linghu Yao and all the servants who had come with him saw the crimson magma hidden deep underground for the first time through the deep crack, they were all shocked.

They never imagined that beneath the mines they had been working in and out of for so many years, there was such a dangerous place that could erupt at any moment.

Linghu Yao crouched down at the edge of the crack, stretched out his palm to probe downwards, and then frowned slightly.

"At the current temperature down here, no one can withstand it. I'm afraid we'll have to wait a little longer..."

Commander He, standing to the side, was taken aback upon hearing this. "Does Young Master Linghu mean that someone should be sent down to investigate?"

"good."

Linghu Yao stood up and shared his thoughts and guesses. "Judging from the current situation, there should be another sizable space hidden underground, and the magma is in that space. This crack is so large that it's enough for someone to easily descend."

Commander He thought for a moment and replied, "However, with that magma there, it's almost impossible for the temperature below to drop. If we force people down, their lives might be in danger."

"That's true."

Linghu Yao nodded, agreeing with Commander He's words, but then his gaze flickered towards the distant snow-capped mountains, and he added, "The lava is the biggest obstacle to our descent. Since it can't cool down on its own, then we'll help it cool down!"

Commander He immediately realized what Linghu Yao meant by "cooling down," but still spoke with some hesitation:

"But currently, no one knows how big or deep the lava below is. If we want to extinguish it with water, we don't know how much time and manpower it would take. Wouldn't that be a bit too costly?"

Linghu Yao said solemnly, “Everything has its risks. The production of Ye Stone is decreasing and the quality is declining. If we can’t find a solution soon, we might not be able to produce Ye Stone at all in Dali! This hidden underground space is directly below the Ye Stone mine, and there might be an undiscovered Ye Stone vein inside! Even if the possibility is extremely small, it’s worth taking the gamble!”

Commander He fell silent upon hearing this.

Upon closer examination, Linghu Yao's words did indeed make some sense. It's likely that once the higher-ups arrive and hear Linghu Yao's proposal, they will agree.

Just then, Linghu Yao seemed to recall something and asked, "By the way, Commander He just said that before the tremors stopped, a very bright blue light emerged from below this crack. What was that all about?"

Commander He glanced at the subordinate who insisted he saw a figure below, "Why don't you talk to Young Master Linghu?"

During their previous conversation, he hadn't told Linghu Yao about the shadowy figure. After all, only one person had witnessed it, and it sounded somewhat alarmist, so he kept it a secret.

Now that Linghu Yao has taken the initiative to inquire about the unusual blue light, the figure standing on the lava can also be mentioned. Whether Linghu Yao believes it or what his guesses are is none of his business.

"That's right, Young Master Linghu."

The subordinate stepped forward a few steps, and slowly spoke with a serious expression:

"When we first explored this fissure with the boss and the others, the tremors hadn't stopped, so the boss and we didn't linger in front of it. After seeing the lava, we immediately prepared to retreat. At that time, I happened to be at the back, and before retreating, I subconsciously glanced down at the fissure again. It was in that glance that I saw a figure floating directly above the lava."

"Someone is floating directly above the lava..."

Linghu Yao frowned deeply.

"Yes."

The man continued, "Although I was terrified at the time, my curiosity ultimately overcame my fear. I wasn't scared away; instead, I wanted to see what this strange person was going to do down there. But because the tremors were intensifying, my companions, who didn't understand what was happening, saw me standing there without retreating and immediately ran back and pulled me away from the crevice. And shortly after we left the crevice, that blue light burst out from below, advancing, and the tremors on the ground completely stopped."

"You mean the cessation of the blue light and the vibration is related to that figure?" Linghu Yao asked.

The man glanced at the crowd and nodded. "I think it's probably related to that figure! Besides, I was definitely not seeing things. In such a critical moment, it's almost impossible for me to hallucinate!"

"Did you find that person's appearance acceptable?" Linghu Yao asked again.

The man shook his head. "It happened so suddenly, and the crack was so deep, I couldn't see what the person looked like at all. But the person was wearing a blue robe, and judging from the clothes, it should be a man."

"A man wearing a blue robe..."

Linghu Yao nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

However, based on this person's description, Linghu Yao immediately pictured someone dressed similarly in his mind.

However, he didn't think about it any deeper, since there were quite a few men in the world who liked to wear blue robes.

Therefore, in his view, the two people had no connection other than their similar clothing and gender.