I have changed my destiny and become an unparalleled immortal.

There is also a patrol camp with the code "D" at the Ling Shi Mine.

"Get out of the way! Manager Li is injured, and his injuries are quite serious."

Two overseers, covered in mud, supported "Li De." "Li De" had large patches of dark red blood on his chest and his face was as white as paper. They staggered into the camp gate.

Several guards from the Yan family immediately surrounded them.

"Old Li? What happened to you, you look like this!"

A deacon frowned as he looked at Gu Yun, whose breath was extremely weak.

Gu Yun leaned against the foreman and coughed violently twice, deliberately spitting out a mouthful of blood onto the ground.

He cursed in Li De's tone.

"Cough... Damn it, what bad luck! The deepest part of the Wu-class mine unearthed a toxic vein of earth, triggering a chain reaction of collapses! Those lowly miners tried to rush upwards during the chaos, but to protect the newly mined mid-grade ore, I braved the poisonous gas and got hit by falling rocks!"

As Gu Yun spoke, he weakly tossed a storage bag containing raw ore to the steward.

The person handling the matter used their own consciousness to examine it and found it to be a medium-grade raw ore of acceptable quality. The person then used their own consciousness to examine "Li De's" body.

As expected, Li De's dantian lost its spiritual energy, and his meridians also began to shrink.

His cultivation level was almost completely ruined.

"These disgusting miners!"

The steward didn't suspect anything. He patted Gu Yun on the shoulder, his eyes showing a hint of sympathy mixed with a touch of schadenfreude.

"Old Li, you have rendered a great service to the family this time. Your cultivation has been damaged, and you are quite badly injured. Go back to your cave to recuperate. I have ordered the Wu-class mine to be sealed off."

"Thank you, Brother Liu... cough cough... many of the miners have died, but the rock strata of that new vein are relatively loose, making it particularly prone to secondary collapse."

Gu Yun lowered his voice and said, "I risked my life to clear a small path. Brother Liu, give me ten of your strongest deaf-mute miners. Even if I'm crippled, I have to smuggle the high-grade ore from that rich mine to my smelting room in the next few days... Hand over the lion's share, and the rest is between you and me, brothers..."

Gu Yun gave him a look, as if to say, "You understand."

Deacon Liu's eyes suddenly lit up, his face filled with a greedy expression.

The Yan family's businesses are very large.

Which of the many people at the lower levels who are in charge of management affairs doesn't secretly seek personal gain?

The rich mine that Li De painstakingly discovered will become their own money if it is not registered!

"Good bro! I knew I was right about you!"

Deacon Liu hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't worry, I've arranged for reliable people to guard your private smelting room. No one can disturb Steward Li's recovery! I'll immediately select the most obedient deaf-mute miner and send him over!"

Gu Yun said, "Then thank you very much, Brother Liu."

A smile played on his lips.

Half an hour has passed.

In the middle level of the Yan family mine, there is a private smelting room owned by Manager Li.

The heavy, dragon-severing stone gate suddenly slammed shut, cutting off all external divine sense probes and sounds.

This is where Li De embezzled raw ore and secretly carried out smelting.

There is a furnace here, as well as a purification array. In a corner, there is a lot of unprocessed, low-quality raw ore piled up.

Gu Yun was positioned in the very center of the smelting chamber.

He slowly straightened his deliberately bent back. Then came the sound of bones shifting. After that, his pale and listless face disappeared.

Gu Yun tore off his blood-stained and tattered clothes, revealing his chest, which was a dark bronze color and looked quite solid, possessing explosive power.

He glanced at the three large carts, filled to the brim with over a thousand kilograms of high-purity, medium-grade ore, which had just been delivered by Deacon Liu, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Those who cultivate immortality normally are exposed to turbid earthly energy that can endanger their lives because the raw ore has not yet been purified.

It must be refined through a complex array to remove impurities before it can be absorbed.

If one is not careful, there is a high possibility of going into a state of demonic possession.

What about Gu Yun?

His legs were slightly bent, like the ancient, primordial bull's stance.

Suddenly, he plunged his hands into the pile of ore, and his ten fingers, like diamond drills, instantly crushed the two medium-grade ore pieces into powder.

Gu Yun opened his mouth, and his chest expanded rapidly like a blower, swallowing it all in one gulp.

And the four foundations of joy, thought, anger, and desire that revolve around it are already full of pearls.

The Terror Bead immediately emitted an extremely excited buzzing sound!

Daoji finally began to emerge as a faint shadow.

Gu Yuntun ate faster and faster.

His hands seemed to transform into many afterimages, constantly crushing the hard ore before swallowing it.

Some weigh 100 jin, some 300 jin, and some 500 jin!

The raw ore that the Yan family's branch had been refining for half a month was devoured by Gu Yun, who was like a human furnace. In less than two hours, it turned into a pile of white ash without any spiritual energy!

"We have to do it one more time! Don't stop!"

Gu Yun's eyes were red, like those of a hungry wolf in a frenzy.

He pushed open a hidden door in the smelting room.

This secret door was used by many deaf-mute miners who had secretly transported it from the rich mine area.

Within the next two weeks.

The mine owned by the Yan family has encountered a rather peculiar situation.

Manager Li was seriously injured. Under the pretext of recuperating and suppressing the earthly evil gas, he and Steward Liu went crazy every day, secretly transporting the highest-grade spirit stone ore from the Wu-class rich mine area to their smelting room.

At this time, the upper echelons of the Yan family had no time to pay attention to the corruption and embezzlement that was occurring at the lower levels.

Unable to find the culprit who killed his disciple in the Hehuan Sect, the Golden Core Ancestor vented his anger on the Yan family of Beiyuan.

The two major forces have clashed repeatedly around the mine, and are on the verge of exploding.

All of the Yan family's high-level combat forces have been deployed to the outer defense line.

This provided Gu Yun with a place to stay.

"Boom!"

A sound, like the grand tolling of a great bell, came from Gu Yun's body.

The Fear Beads began to circle around the new Dao Foundation!

The foundation of the Dao is no longer an illusion.

Gu Yun slowly stood up.

However, he had already taken care of most of the mine, but he had only managed to condense a Dao foundation.

He sighed, somewhat dissatisfied with the speed.

There's plenty of spiritual energy here, so why isn't it as fast as what cultivators absorb?

Could it be because of one's vitality and spirit?

"The Hehuan Sect and the Yan family are about to fight outside."

"boom"

A loud bang.

With a powerful kick, the door was kicked open.

Deacon Liu, accompanied by two guards from the Yan family, stormed in with an imposing air.

His face immediately turned ashen, and his eyes twitched violently.

"Li De! You useless bastard! Where's the mine?"

Deacon Liu felt uneasy. He had originally hoped that after Li De purified the spirit stone, they could split the profits at a ratio of 2:8, but so far he hadn't even touched the edge of a single spirit stone!

Gu Yun had his back to the door, then he slowly turned around.

He bent his once straight back down again, transforming his figure into that of a butler.

The Qi and blood in the "Great Wilderness Body" are tightly restrained.

His face, which had just turned red from the breakthrough, suddenly turned as pale as paper.

He clutched his chest and coughed incessantly.

Black, poisonous blood flowed from between his fingers.

"Brother Liu... Brother Liu..."

Gu Yun's voice was hoarse and weak, filled with fear and despair.

"This earthly poison is truly too ferocious. I originally wanted to purify the spirit stones, but the poison has instead harmed me. I have no choice but to grit my teeth and extract the spiritual energy from the raw ore to prolong my life and preserve my heart meridian... Brother Liu, please don't take offense. Give me some more time, and I will definitely..."

"Give you time? Do you think the Yan family is a place that shelters useless people?"

Deacon Liu gave a cold laugh.

His eyes were no longer filled with greed, but with anger.

This person's dantian is empty, and his meridians are also damaged. After so much time has passed, it seems he is ruined.

In a cultivation family, such a person is not even as good as a guard dog.

"Li De, you have lost your value now. Because of your past merits, you were given a loyal and devoted job."

Liu's clerk walked over, threw out a black token, and said coldly.

"The Cangyuan Secret Realm will open in three days. The eldest son and second daughter of the main family will lead the team there. The eldest son said he would find a few old stewards to accompany and look after them. You have been chosen."

"The Azure Abyss Secret Realm?"

Gu Yun lowered her eyes.

He had heard about this secret place from the gossip of the Yan family overseers.

It is an extremely dangerous ancient site in the Cangbei Spirit Realm.

Cultivators whose cultivation level is below the Golden Core stage can enter.

"To go to that mysterious place to look after the young master and young lady?"

Gu Yun knew this very well.

Why would a direct descendant of the Yan family allow a useless person to serve tea and water?

Simply put, there are many formations and poisonous miasma within the secret realm.

What they want are people to be cannon fodder!

This is a clear case of discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose; there was no intention to let him return alive.

But for Gu Yun, it came at just the right time.

He was worried because the outer perimeter of the Yan family was being cordoned off and searched by a Golden Core Elder from the Hehuan Sect, who seemed to have gone mad.

If he forces his way through the formation, he will inevitably expose his true strength.

By traveling by flying boat with the direct descendants of the Yan family, they could not only leave the mine openly and legitimately, but also directly enter the Cangyuan Secret Realm!

"Brother Liu... Brother Liu! You mustn't do this!"

Gu Yun immediately threw herself to the ground and hugged Deacon Liu's leg tightly.

He wept uncontrollably, portraying himself as a useless coward who feared death.

He said, "That secret realm is extremely dangerous; it's a near-death experience. Going there in my current state would be suicide. For our past relationship, please plead for me and see if you can make an exception..."

"Hey! Get out of the way! Don't touch me with your dirty hands."

Deacon Liu kicked Gu Yun to the ground, his face full of disgust.

He said, "This is a personal order from the eldest young master. Who dares to disobey? If you don't go, I'll shove you into the mine shaft right now on charges of embezzling raw ore! The choice is yours!"

After saying that, Steward Liu and his men turned and left.

Gu Yun lay on the ground, his eyes fixed on the departing figures of those people.

He slowly sat up and wiped the black blood from the corner of his mouth.

Gu Yun picked up the black, irregularly shaped token from the ground and gently rubbed it between his fingertips.

He said, "Alright, young masters and ladies of the Yan family. I will definitely take good care of you."

Three days later, on the outskirts of the mine.

The flying boat, which was thirty feet long, was parked there and was carved with a large swallow-shaped totem.

The flying boat hovered in mid-air, surrounded by a halo of light. This halo was produced by a second-tier top-grade defensive formation, and it looked quite spectacular.

Gu Yun was wearing a gray servant's robe.

He stood with seven or eight other people, whose faces were ashen and whose cultivation levels were relatively low.

They were all selected this time.

Not far away, there was a young man and a young woman dressed in brocade clothes.

Surrounded by dozens of elite guards, they slowly walked toward the ship.

A young man is walking ahead.

His eyebrows were like sharp swords, and his eyes were bright and sparkling.

He was dressed in a long white robe, looking neat and tidy.

The spiritual pressure emanating from him was that of someone in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

He was the eldest son of the Yan family, named Yan Nanfei.

A girl lagged half a step behind him.

She wore a purple soft armor that accentuated her curvaceous and alluring figure.

She was beautiful, with an air of arrogance between her brows. She was the second young lady of the Yan family, named Yan Ziyue.

Her cultivation level had also reached the half-step Foundation Establishment stage.

"Brother, what kind of people did Deacon Liu choose? They're really an eyesore."

Yan Ziyue covered her nose, her face full of disgust.

She glanced at Gu Yun and his group as if they were a pile of smelly garbage.

She muttered to herself, "They're all old, useless people with depleted qi and blood, not even reaching the late stage of Qi Refining."

Especially the person in gray clothes, who had no magical power at all.

What's the point of taking such a piece of trash to the Azure Abyss Secret Realm? It's just disgusting.

Yan Nanfei wore a cold expression and didn't even glance at Gu Yun and the others.

He spoke softly and quietly.

"Sister, you don't understand. There are remnants of an ancient spirit-suppressing array on the outer perimeter of the Cangyuan Secret Realm. The higher a person's cultivation level, the more severe the backlash they will suffer. Many mortals with low or no magical power are the most suitable for testing the lightning, poisons, and physical exploration of the array."

Yan Nanfei paused for a moment.