I'm involved in poverty alleviation in a primitive tribe.

It was early morning, and the lake water was still quite cool. Sunlight pierced through the surface, reflecting off the fish and aquatic plants, as if it could see right down to the bottom of the lake.

However, as the group ventured deeper into the area, the clear color gradually became dark and deep, as if shrouded in a thin mist, making it impossible to see its full appearance.

There were some water turtles hunting in the lake. They weren't frightened by the sudden appearance of the group, but instead slowly swam to the other side.

The deeper you go, the dimmer the light becomes.

Some of the weaker shamans couldn't help but worry. Although they could hold their breath for a short time, they didn't know how deep the lake was or how long they would have to hold on.

Jiang Ning glanced back and waved for them to get ashore first, and then come back down once they found a place.

The shamans didn't insist on staying either; they didn't know where the spirit crystal mine was hidden, and the warriors might still need to dig it out.

Anyway, given Jiang Wu's character, he wouldn't abandon those tribes. Besides, his own tribe's warriors are still with them.

Yingcao Wu led the group to continue diving down. A hazy stone mountain appeared in the distance. The light at the bottom of the lake was already poor, and with the movement of the water, the shape of the stone mountain became less and less clear.

She stopped what she was doing, carefully sensed the location, and realized it was roughly in this direction.

Then Yingcao Wu looked at Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning, who possessed the heritage of a tribe, naturally knew the location of the spirit crystal mine.

Jiang Ning understood what Yingcao Wu meant; she was asking whether they should start digging now.

To maintain secrecy, the tribes did not publicly announce the matter of the spirit crystal mines, but instead selected a few people from their tribes to work on them.

Jiang Ning swam to the front of the group, and before she could see what she was doing, Yingcao Wu was surprised to find that the stone mountain in front of her began to shake.

The team did not dive to the bottom of the lake, but floated on the top of the rocky mountain.

The already dark lakebed was immediately stirred up by gusts of dark currents, and the surrounding water instantly became murky, causing the fish to scatter in panic.

Suddenly, the aura of the enormous "stone mountain" became terrifying, causing those who were already holding their breath to choke on a lot of icy lake water. Caught off guard, everyone was pushed aside by the undercurrents it stirred up.

Suddenly, the "stone mountain" grew four limbs, and a head and tail also emerged from the front and back.

As it moved, many dead branches and silt fell from its back.

Yingcao Wu suddenly realized that this was the legendary Xuan Shui Yan Turtle King, and it was indeed terrifying.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning ordered his men to swim towards the surface of the lake.

The Rock King has been sleeping here for a long time, and it has been several years since he last woke up.

Its body is covered with algae and moss, and even bold fish and shrimp have made their home on it.

Its movements have turned the tranquil lakebed into a mess, so it's not safe to look for spirit crystals for now. It's better to go to the surface of the lake to get some fresh air and catch your breath.

As everyone gradually surfaced, the Rock King had already arrived. Many people from the Jiang tribe had never seen the Rock King before, and upon seeing such a terrifying beast suddenly appear in the Rock Lake, they couldn't help but scream and flee for their lives.

When the Jiang tribe members who had seen the Rock King proudly introduced it to the later Jiang tribe members, this was Jiang Wu's third battle pet, the crowd approached the lake with curiosity and longing, secretly observing the powerful beast with what they thought were well-hidden eyes.

Some people also rushed over with their battle pets, wanting their pets to experience the aura of the King Bone Beast, so that they wouldn't be scared out of their wits by those powerful beasts during the hunt.

The tribe reveres strength, and the Xuan Shui Yan Turtle King is the embodiment of that strength.

Its strong and powerful limbs could be faintly seen from the lake water, and its toes gleamed with a cold light. The scales on its body were so thick that they seemed to be able to withstand any harm, not to mention the tortoise shell on its back.

The Jiang people looked up at the Rock King above, then looked down at the Xuan Shui Rock Turtle by the lake.

The Rock King looks like the Mysterious Water Rock Turtle, but not quite; it seems more like another kind of life form.

Possessing a stronger aura and greater strength, they exist on another level.

Rock King glanced indifferently at the dark mass of humans by the lake. There were many more people, but their strength was still the same, far inferior to its own. It then looked away without interest.

Since we're already awake, we might as well take a stroll around the territory and see if any daring beasts dare to challenge its lands.

The Rock King leisurely swam toward the entrance to the Rock Lake. Wherever it went, the creatures in the lake made way for it, as if a valiant king was inspecting his territory, and these creatures that made way were its loyal guards.

Jiang Ning led his people ashore. The lake bottom was extremely murky and would take some time to settle. Fortunately, the Rock King didn't mind being woken up and generously gave up its lair for them to dig.

The Jiang tribesmen didn't think much of the group when they saw it. With so many shamans gathered in one place, they must have something to do. Maybe they were the ones who had awakened the Rock King and were planning to do something.

The tribal chiefs also began to disperse the crowds by the lake, who had all come to watch the excitement. Were they still going to work?

Jiang Ning waited another day before leading his men into the water.

Yingcao Wu arrived at yesterday's location with practiced ease. The Rock King had stayed here for many years, and the place was piled with the bones of many unknown ferocious beasts.

The debris had long been carried away by the flowing water and water beasts; only the bones of these ferocious beasts, exuding a powerful aura, could temporarily withstand the erosion of time.

Red Maple stared longingly at the "mass grave," thinking how wonderful it would be to take some of the remains back to make weapons.

However, none of the shamans paid attention to these beast bones, so she felt embarrassed to disturb them.

Yingcao Wu finally pinpointed the location: it was inside the nest of the Xuan Shui Yan Turtle King.

The Xuan Shui Yan Turtle King is a ferocious beast with royal bones, existing on the same level as the Heavenly Witch.

Although it couldn't sense the location of the spirit crystal mine, it could vaguely feel that this place was beneficial to it.

Therefore, it chose this place to sleep.

Although only shamans can fully absorb the energy contained within spirit crystal mines, warriors and ferocious beasts can also absorb a portion. Obtaining a large quantity of spirit crystals would bring immeasurable benefits to their future.

Jiang Bu also benefited from the convenience brought by the Rock King. If it hadn't dug out this rock lake, with Jiang Bu's current abilities, it's unknown how long it would have taken to dig out a spirit crystal mine.

Yingcao Wu found several aquatic exotic plants of true bone level, and the various tribes also sent out their tribes' most suitable war beasts for digging, ready to make a big splash.

Jiang Ning also found a few Xuan Shui Rock Turtles, since they were the ones needed to dig the hole in the water.

With a spirit crystal mine hanging right in front of them, and in the safest place in Jiang tribe, there was nothing to worry about. The group of people set their sights on the target and began to dig.

The tribal chiefs personally oversaw the operation, prohibiting anyone from approaching the rock lake during this period.

The lake is vast and deep, and apart from the occasional person surfacing for air, there is nothing unusual about its surface.