All the elders, including the Great Elder, fell silent.
Chu Xinghe’s actions might not have been intentionally aimed at winning people over, but they certainly had that effect.
In such a situation, if it were anyone else, it would definitely be seen as rebellious.
However, the Sect Master was not only not angry at Chu Xinghe’s actions but was extremely pleased.
Everyone knew that the Sect Master was already grooming Chu Xinghe as his successor.
The more outstanding Chu Xinghe was, the happier the Sect Master became.
“No one is to give any response to the other sects. Since when does our Grand Sky Sect need to explain itself to others? Who do they think they are!”
The Sect Master exuded a powerful aura that seemed to make the entire Grand Sky Hall tremble.
“As for how the other sects will act next, haha… I’m curious to see. No one should intervene; leave it to Xinghe to handle. It’s not often one gets the chance to face off against other sects. Let the kid experience it early. As for those unwilling to cooperate, tell them it’s fine not to. As for the Shi family not wanting to continue pointing stones for our Grand Sky Sect, tell them the contract is void!”
“What? Do they think our Grand Sky Sect can’t have stones pointed without the Shi family?”
After speaking, the Sect Master stood up and left without looking back.
Only after the Sect Master left did everyone dare to take a deep breath.
Even the Great Elder wore a look of disbelief.
Don’t be fooled by the Sect Master’s usual gentle demeanor; never forget, he is the Grand Sky Emperor of the Grand Sky Sect, the number one on the Heavenly Dao list!
The Sect Master had been keeping a low profile for years, and the Grand Sky Sect had been peaceful, but that didn’t mean the Grand Sky Sect was easy to bully. The prestige of the number one sect in the world is not something anyone can challenge.
The Shi family and other sects seemed to have forgotten that an enraged Grand Sky Sect has the power to stir up the world!
The Grand Sky Sect is not just gentle; it has wiped out enough sects to circle the Blazing Sun Continent three times!
All the sects were waiting for someone from the Grand Sky Sect to go to Spirit City to deal with Chu Xinghe.
Chu Xinghe himself was waiting!
Would it be the Great Elder coming?
Or would the Sect Master come personally?
Goodness, what kind of punishment would he face?
The rumors outside of being executed on the spot, Chu Xinghe definitely didn’t believe.
Stripped of his status as a personal disciple and demoted to an outer disciple?
Or even made into a miner disciple?
It’s not impossible.
Just who could stop him from being punished?
But after waiting expectantly for days, there was no movement from the Grand Sky Sect.
Not to mention the Sect Master coming personally, not even a disciple was sent to deliver a message?
Chu Xinghe was confused… Is the sect’s communication really this underdeveloped?
Or is the teleportation array broken? But even if it were, someone should have walked over by now, right?
Yet there was no response at all. What does this mean? I’ve caused such a stir, and the Grand Sky Sect has become the target of all criticism!
But being anxious was useless, as Qin Xiangqian brought some new good news!
“Senior Brother Xinghe, bad news, all the sects have canceled their cooperation with our chamber of commerce, and the Shi family has voided our contract. Now… we’re completely isolated!”
Chu Xinghe was overjoyed!
This is bad news?
A blessed one indeed, always bringing the best news.
“The other sects’ cooperation isn’t a big deal, but the contract with the Shi family…”
Qin Xiangqian was troubled.
The Shi family is the number one stone-pointing family in the world, with over seventy percent of raw stones becoming spirit stones thanks to their skillful pointing.
Now that the Shi family refuses to point stones for the Grand Sky Sect, the sect is truly in trouble.
“Haha… can’t eat pork with hair without the butcher?” Chu Xinghe scoffed.
Qin Xiangqian was helpless: “Besides the Shi family, there are other family forces with stone-pointing skills, but their spirit stone yield isn’t as good as the Shi family’s, and their fees are much higher. This way, the sect will suffer losses.”
Great!
Chu Xinghe was ecstatic; Spirit City is a great place, ever since coming here, the good news hasn’t stopped.
More losses, huh? So how do we maximize those losses?
“Can’t our Grand Sky Sect point stones ourselves?” Chu Xinghe asked tentatively.
“Senior Brother Xinghe, you might not know, but stone pointing isn’t that simple. Training a stone pointer requires not only the technique but also finding someone with the innate talent for it.”
“The technique is one thing; although it’s hard to obtain externally, if our Grand Sky Sect spends a lot, we might be able to buy it. But finding a good stone pointer, that’s as hard as reaching the heavens.”
Chu Xinghe was thrilled after hearing this.
Huge expenses? As hard as reaching the heavens?
Does that mean it’s easy to waste money?
What are we waiting for? Let’s train our own stone pointers and end up with nothing.
“Relying on others is worse than relying on ourselves. No matter the cost, buy the stone-pointing technique immediately.”
“Huh?” Qin Xiangqian was dumbfounded.
But seeing the glaring Grand Sky Token, Qin Xiangqian could only nod.
“As for the candidate for the stone pointer, I’ll take care of it.”
Chu Xinghe was full of confidence because he already had the perfect candidate in mind.
What? Ma Liang and the others?
Absolutely not, those guys are all exceptionally talented, who knows if they have stone-pointing talent?
As a fake blessed one, if Ma Liang turned out to be a one-in-a-million stone-pointing genius, Chu Xinghe wouldn’t know where to cry.
So after much thought, Chu Xinghe thought of the perfect candidate.
Wang Tieniu!
Stone pointers rely on talent, but look at Wang Tieniu’s talent… haha…
Stone pointers need to be smart and clever, but look at Wang Tieniu! Perfect!
Stone pointers need Fortune Essence, and even if you ignore the first two, just look at Tieniu’s luck, there’s no second choice.
Someone who can’t even figure out stone mining, let him learn stone pointing, just ask how I can lose this round!
If this stone-pointing technique doesn’t go to waste, Chu Xinghe would feel sorry for Wang Tieniu’s extraordinary talent!
Qin Xiangqian went to buy the stone-pointing technique, while Chu Xinghe called Wang Tieniu over.
“Senior Brother Xinghe, I’m here! What do you need me for? Just say the word, and I’ll do anything for you!”
“Tieniu, there’s a very important and historically significant task for you. Do you think you can handle it?”
“Of course! Leave it to me!”
Look at that! Chu Xinghe was satisfied.
Anyone else hearing about such an important task would at least ask what it is, but look at our Tieniu, agreeing without a second thought, just ask if it’s reliable.
“Good! With your words, Tieniu, I’m very comforted. You can go back now, and when the time comes, I’ll call you.”
“Okay! Senior Brother Xinghe, I’m leaving.”
Tieniu left, and Chu Xinghe was even more satisfied.
This junior brother is reliable, not asking a single question, saving me the trouble of making up reasons. Where can you find such a worry-free junior brother?
Unlike Ma Liang, who always causes trouble for me.
In recent days, the spirit mines of various sects have been in turmoil again.
Wasn’t Chu Xinghe supposed to be severely punished so everyone could start over on the same footing?
But now, what’s with the Grand Sky Sect’s reverse competition?
Many miners have gone to the Grand Sky Sect’s spirit mine to see what’s happening.
What they saw was amazing!
The miner disciples of the Grand Sky Sect were all wearing brand-new miner disciple uniforms, which were not shoddily made but made of the same material as the sect’s outer disciples’ clothes.
The two most famous chefs in Spirit City were invited by the Grand Sky Sect to cook at the spirit mine.
The succulent braised pork, the colorful and fragrant stir-fried dishes, the exquisite snacks, and even wine were provided?
What kind of divine meals are these!
The Grand Sky Sect even had new dormitories built for the miner disciples, with four people per room, complete with beds, and each miner disciple could rest for an hour after lunch?
Is this how people live?
And some miners were even on vacation mode, without any deduction of resources?
All the miner disciples from other sects were green with envy.
Look at the Grand Sky Sect’s miner disciples, then look at us. Is this a comparison between people?
This is a comparison between people and slaves!
All the miner disciples from other sects were fed up.
Wasn’t Chu Xinghe supposed to be executed on the spot?
Wasn’t everyone supposed to be back on the same starting line? So only we are suffering while they are living like kings?
The miner disciples from all sects were in an uproar, and the first major strike occurred.
Despite various threats and inducements from their sects, the miner disciples were determined this time.
At worst, we’ll quit!
Let the sect abolish our cultivation level, we’ll start anew at the Grand Sky Sect!
Facing the miners’ backlash, the sects began to shift the pressure onto the Grand Sky Sect.
All cooperation was canceled, and rumors of the Grand Sky Sect’s hypocrisy spread everywhere.
Unlike other sects’ spirit mines, at the Grand Sky Sect’s spirit mine, all miner disciples were grateful for the treatment guaranteed by Senior Brother Xinghe.
“Ma Lao San! How dare you slack off, do you think you’re worthy of Senior Brother Xinghe!”
“Ma Lao San, you don’t deserve to stay in the spirit mine!”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… I was blinded by greed, I’ll never do it again!”
“Ma Lao San, if there’s a next time, we won’t spare you!”
In the past, people from the Grand Sky Chamber of Commerce had to constantly watch over the miners, fearing they would slack off and reduce output.
But these days, there’s no need. If anyone slacks off, the other miner disciples will definitely give them a hard time.
Do you think you’re worthy of Senior Brother Xinghe?
This phrase became the motto in the heart of every miner disciple!
Now the miners rest well when it’s time to rest, and work like mad when it’s time to work.
For several days, those responsible for collecting raw ore noticed something strange.
The miner disciples were working fewer hours than before, yet… the output hadn’t decreased at all, and even… increased by thirty percent?
What is this?
Completely baffling!
The news reached Qin Xiangqian, who was also confused, but he didn’t report it to Chu Xinghe, planning to observe further. After all, sometimes a certain vein’s output might increase, so it needed further observation.
Meanwhile, Qin Xiangqian finally spent a fortune to buy the stone-pointing technique.
But when Qin Xiangqian cautiously inquired about the stone pointer candidate mentioned by Senior Brother Xinghe, he was dumbfounded.
“Wang Tieniu? The unlucky Wang Tieniu? Senior Brother Xinghe, are you sure you’re not joking?”
“It’s Tieniu, he’s the one-in-a-million stone-pointing master candidate, trust me, and trust Tieniu! Surpassing the Shi family, the future depends on Tieniu!”
Qin Xiangqian was stunned…
Surpass the Shi family?
This time, the money spent on the stone-pointing technique is probably going to be completely wasted…
Wang Tieniu was still looking as simple-minded as ever when he was called over.
When Qin Xiangqian handed him the stone pointing technique, Tieniu didn’t even glance at it before assuring, “Senior Brother Xinghe, don’t worry. I’ll handle this matter perfectly.”
Handle it perfectly? What does that even mean?
Qin Xiangqian was almost in tears…
“Big brother… I’m calling you big brother now, but do you even understand the stone pointing technique?”
“Tieniu! Senior Brother has faith in you!” Chu Xinghe said with a serious face.
Wang Tieniu left with tears in his eyes.
However, the news that Wang Tieniu was chosen by Senior Brother Xinghe quickly spread throughout the spirit mine.
Everyone’s first reaction to the news was disbelief.
But soon, they remembered Senior Brother Xinghe, who dared to do what others wouldn’t and think what others couldn’t, and they were puzzled!
There was no way Senior Brother Xinghe could have made a mistake.
Wang Tieniu must have a hidden talent for stone pointing!
Compared to the certainty of those in the Grand Sky Sect’s spirit mine, the outside world nearly laughed their heads off when they heard the news.
“Could this Chu Xinghe be a spy sent into the Grand Sky Sect?”
“I think it’s possible. Buying the Tianyi Spirit Mine could be seen as youthful recklessness, and calling him virtuous is one thing, but Wang Tieniu… I’ve heard of him.”
“This guy is quite famous. It’s not just that he’s not very bright, but his luck is also extremely bad. Someone like that learning the stone pointing technique… seems like birds of a feather flock together.”
“Birds of a feather, indeed. This Chu Xinghe is a big fool himself.”
While other sects made jokes, the Shi family nearly laughed themselves to death.
You have to understand, the Shi family felt pressured to break their contract with the Grand Sky Sect.
That’s the damn Grand Sky Sect… the number one sect in the world. If they got angry, who knows what they might do.
The Shi family had prepared for any possible retaliation from the Grand Sky Sect.
But instead of retaliation, they heard that the Grand Sky Sect planned to train a stone pointer.
At first, the Shi family was genuinely worried.
After all, it was the Grand Sky Sect. Could they have really found a stone pointing genius?
The Shi family sent people to investigate, but before they could find anything, they heard that the chosen one was Wang Tieniu?
Are you kidding me?
This isn’t just about being crazy; this guy is a complete fool, right?
Why would the Grand Sky Sect send a fool here?
Has the Grand Sky Sect really fallen?
Chu Xinghe’s series of actions left countless people dumbfounded.
Everything before was understandable, but what were they thinking in training Wang Tieniu?
Training a stone pointing genius is already extremely difficult; what is Wang Tieniu?
Now everyone was convinced that the Grand Sky Sect had really messed up.
In the Martial Emperor City’s base in Spirit City, Zheng Yu was stunned for a full half minute after hearing the news.
He didn’t know Wang Tieniu, but others in the Martial Emperor City Chamber of Commerce told him a bit.
In everyone’s words, this was a fool with extremely bad luck.
What was Chu Xinghe thinking in choosing such a fool?
“Could Senior Brother Xinghe really have made a mistake?”
“No way! Senior Brother Xinghe is extraordinary, not only powerful but also meticulous. If Wang Tieniu were a normal person, it might be possible that Senior Brother Xinghe chose wrong, but since Wang Tieniu is seen as a fool with bad luck, Senior Brother Xinghe must know, so… there must be an extraordinary reason for Senior Brother Xinghe’s choice.”
“But what exactly is Senior Brother Xinghe thinking… I can’t figure it out… truly can’t figure it out!”
“Any news from the small spirit mine?” Zheng Yu asked the steward.
“They’re working overtime to collect, but so far, it’s all waste stone,” the steward said worriedly.
“Don’t worry, keep digging. Chu Xinghe wouldn’t act without reason.”
“Yes!”
The steward left to carry out the orders.
In the following days, the notion that Chu Xinghe was a big fool spread throughout Spirit City, and the sects had no qualms about openly discussing it.
“I think calling Chu Xinghe a big fool is one thing, but the Grand Sky Sect has truly fallen. Their disciple is causing such a ruckus outside, and they don’t intervene. I really don’t understand.”
“Shh… I heard… Chu Xinghe is actually Gu Mingchao’s illegitimate child.”
“Really?”
“Think about it yourself!”
“Tsk tsk… that’s interesting…”
The rumor that Chu Xinghe was Gu Mingchao’s illegitimate child spread, and everyone was waiting to see how the Grand Sky Sect would handle the situation.
You’re the number one sect in the world, right? Your disciple is causing trouble, and the sect does nothing. When you anger the entire world, will you still have the face to call yourself the number one sect?
On this day, at the Tianyi Spirit Mine.
Many energetic miner disciples were working hard at the Tianyi Spirit Mine.
“Second brother, we’ve been digging for so many days, and it’s all waste stone. This mine might really be worthless.”
“Nonsense! Keep talking like that, and I’ll tear your mouth off. This was personally chosen by Senior Brother Xinghe. How could it be wrong? Senior Brother Xinghe has sharp eyes. We just haven’t dug in the right spot yet.”
“Right! We don’t need to say how well Senior Brother Xinghe treats us. Everyone, put in more effort. Even if we have to dig through this spirit mine, we must find spirit stones!”
“Alright! Everyone, put in more effort!”
“There’s spirit ore over here!” Suddenly, a shout came from afar, and many people rushed over.
They saw a miner disciple dig through a piece of waste stone, revealing a raw spirit stone that glowed faintly.
“Spirit light… this is spirit light!”
“Only raw stones of high-grade spirit stones can have such a glow!”
“We found it! We really found it! Go report it!”
The news quickly reached Qin Xiangqian, and he was so excited that he rushed over without even reporting to Chu Xinghe, but he was soon disappointed.
Because apart from that glowing raw stone, the rest were still waste stones.
Although they found a high-grade spirit stone, it wasn’t enough to turn the fate of the Tianyi Spirit Mine around.
“We’ll keep digging! I still don’t believe it!”
“Yes, yes, yes! Keep digging! It must be deeper!”
The miner disciples were not discouraged at all, but Qin Xiangqian sighed helplessly. Could it be that Senior Brother Xinghe really made a mistake?
But as he was pondering, his assistant brought him a piece of news that nearly made him spit blood.
“President, Wang Tieniu has comprehended the stone pointing technique and wants some raw stones to practice.”
“What?” Qin Xiangqian was dumbfounded.
Wang Tieniu comprehended the stone pointing technique? Are you kidding me?
He rushed over to Wang Tieniu’s place, and from a distance, he saw Wang Tieniu standing in the courtyard.
“President, I’ve comprehended the stone pointing technique. Give me some spirit stones to try it out.”
“Tieniu… are you sure you’re not joking with me?”
“I never lie,” Wang Tieniu said with a serious face.
Qin Xiangqian didn’t say much and directly arranged for someone to bring raw stones, making sure to use the worst ones to avoid waste.
Soon, the raw stones were brought to Tieniu, and Qin Xiangqian signaled for him to start.
Tieniu didn’t waste any time, taking a few steps to the raw stones, his hand glowing with spirit light, truly using the stone pointing technique. As the light fell on the raw stones, they trembled slightly, and the outer shell began to peel away.
In the next moment, a low-grade spirit stone appeared before everyone.
Silence… the entire courtyard was silent, everyone wide-eyed, scanning back and forth between the spirit stone and Tieniu.
Stone pointing… succeeded? It really succeeded?
Wang Tieniu truly had a talent for stone pointing? And not just any talent, how many days had it been since he got the stone pointing technique?
Without any guidance from a master, he comprehended the stone pointing technique on his own? This isn’t just outrageous; it’s beyond outrageous!
Tieniu continued, and soon all the raw stones were pointed out by him.
When Tieniu finished, Qin Xiangqian was dumbfounded again.
What was this? Tieniu’s speed was unbelievably fast!
Qin Xiangqian knew that ordinary stone pointers were slow because stone pointing also consumed energy.
Tieniu’s speed was unheard of for Qin Xiangqian.
But as Qin Xiangqian was stunned by Tieniu’s speed, his assistant spoke up.
“President… the yield rate seems a bit high.”
Yield rate?
Stone pointing has a yield rate, which is why everyone goes to the Shi family for stone pointing.
Because the Shi family’s yield rate is around seventy percent, meaning that of all the spirit stones they handle, at most thirty percent is lost, with seventy percent retained.
That’s considered the highest.
But looking at Tieniu now… his yield rate…
Seems to be fifty percent?
A fifty percent yield rate sounds much lower than the Shi family’s, but Qin Xiangqian knew that the seventy percent yield rate was the standard for the Shi family’s stone pointing masters.
Those people had been learning the stone pointing technique since childhood.
But Tieniu? How many days had it been since he self-taught?
Previously, the Shi family’s best disciple, Shi Zhongtian, was said to have achieved a thirty percent yield rate on his first stone pointing, and the Shi family nearly announced to the world that they had a genius.
Usually, a first-time yield rate of ten percent or even five percent is considered a small genius.
But Tieniu…
Qin Xiangqian’s view of Tieniu had changed; this wasn’t Tieniu, this was a golden bull!
“President, why are you looking at me like that! I know the yield rate, mine is only fifty percent, and I’ve embarrassed Senior Brother Xinghe, but don’t worry, I’ve studied it. As long as I practice for a few more days, reaching a ninety percent yield rate shouldn’t be a problem. A hundred percent yield rate is harder; I need a few more years of practice to achieve it.”
Tieniu’s words left the entire place in silence.
If anyone else boasted, people might believe it, but if Tieniu said something, it was absolutely true!
If he said he could reach ninety percent, then he definitely could. If he said he could challenge the legendary hundred percent, he definitely could!
Qin Xiangqian felt his blood pressure rising.
Actually, it wasn’t just him; everyone in the courtyard who had come to see was feeling their blood pressure rise…
Especially Chu Xinghe, who arrived just in time to hear Tieniu’s words, and nearly fainted…
Chu Xinghe was minding his own business today, humming the tune of “Good Days.”
He had just reached the part about the joyful drums heralding happiness year after year…
When he realized something was off!
Why was he singing such an unlucky song again?
But what was there to fear? With his skills, how could he lose?
Yet, before Chu Xinghe could continue singing, Ma Liang arrived!
“Xing Xing Xing Xing Xing…”
“Straighten your tongue and speak properly!”
“Senior Brother Xinghe, Tieniu has mastered the Stone Pointing Technique!”
“Crack…” Chu Xinghe fell off his chair!
What the heck?
Tieniu mastered the Stone Pointing Technique? Are you kidding me?
But soon, Ma Liang, this “lucky charm,” dragged Chu Xinghe all the way to the courtyard of the Grand Sky Chamber of Commerce.
And Tieniu’s words were heard loud and clear by Chu Xinghe.
What does it mean to be blindsided… Chu Xinghe truly understood today.
Wang Tieniu, oh Wang Tieniu! Haven’t I treated you well?
How could you be so ungrateful! Do you have any conscience?
“Senior Brother Xinghe! I didn’t let you down, did I?” Wang Tieniu said with teary eyes.
“No… no…” Chu Xinghe was grinding his teeth.
Is this about disappointment? You’ve just given me a huge slap in the face!
Did I, Chu Xinghe, dig up your ancestors’ graves? How could you do this to me!
Weren’t you supposed to be one in a million, plagued by misfortune? Did you save up all your luck from the past years just to mess with me now?
Even though Chu Xinghe was almost fuming with anger, he was still shocked when he saw Wang Tieniu’s Stone Pointing Technique in action!
On his first try, he had a fifty percent success rate.
No need for any master to guide him, he figured it out on his own!
Just understanding it was impressive enough, but the Stone Pointing Technique Qin Xiangqian bought was relatively basic, yet Tieniu…
He was simply born for the Stone Pointing Technique.
In just a few days, he had completely mastered the technique and even improved it.
With this improvement, the ordinary Stone Pointing Technique was elevated to a whole new level.
Qin Xiangqian took one look and was so scared he almost dropped the Stone Pointing Technique. He then carefully presented the improved technique to Chu Xinghe.
“Senior Brother Xinghe, I swear… I only saw the first few words, I didn’t see any of the content after that, I absolutely wouldn’t dare to leak anything!”
Even though Qin Xiangqian only took a glance, he already knew that this Stone Pointing Technique was no longer the one he had bought. Even compared to the Shi family’s legendary techniques, it might still be lacking.
Such a divine technique would definitely be placed at the highest level of the Grand Sky Sect’s most secretive Skill Tower.
Seeing something like this, being silenced to keep the secret wouldn’t be out of the question.
Chu Xinghe opened the Stone Pointing Technique with a numb expression. Even though he didn’t understand the technique, just a few glances told him that this was definitely a divine technique!
Wang Tieniu was born for the Stone Pointing Technique!
Without Wang Tieniu, the Stone Pointing Technique would be lost to the ages!
Ma Liang and the others were curious about what the Stone Pointing Technique had been transformed into, but none of them dared to look.
They weren’t Senior Brother Xinghe; ordinary people shouldn’t be looking at such divine techniques!
Leaking sect secrets would be a grave offense.
“Rest assured, Senior Brother Xinghe, I wouldn’t dare to spread this Stone Pointing Technique beyond our Grand Sky Sect.” Wang Tieniu, though a bit slow, knew he had done something remarkable.
But Wang Tieniu wasn’t the least bit proud, because he believed that everything he achieved was thanks to Senior Brother Xinghe!
How does that saying go, “A thousand-mile horse is easy to find, but a Bole is hard to come by”?
Isn’t he the thousand-mile horse, and Senior Brother Xinghe the Bole?
However, Wang Tieniu wouldn’t let this small achievement make him arrogant. On the contrary, he believed he needed to keep working hard to live up to Senior Brother Xinghe’s expectations!
His lifelong goal was to follow Senior Brother Xinghe!
Chu Xinghe patted Wang Tieniu on the shoulder, his face serious.
Wang Tieniu felt the anticipation Senior Brother Xinghe had for his future!
Stay calm! Wang Tieniu is just an anomaly! He won’t affect the overall situation!
Chu Xinghe kept reassuring himself internally, he needed to stay as steady as an old dog, one Wang Tieniu couldn’t overturn the game!
The results of his days of reckless behavior weren’t so easily broken!
But just as Chu Xinghe was about to perform for Wang Tieniu, a shout came from afar!
“Something’s happened! Something big!”
Something happened? Chu Xinghe was delighted, finally some good news!
“The president… ah… Senior Brother Xinghe is here too, something happened at the Tianyi Spirit Mine!”
“What happened?” Chu Xinghe was startled.
“Just now, a miner disciple accidentally dug into a crack, and the spirit mine collapsed!”
Holy crap!
Great news!
The gloominess Chu Xinghe felt from Wang Tieniu vanished instantly.
Heaven rewards the diligent, seize the day when life is good. Laughter and joy welcome the new year, may every year be like today!
Chu Xinghe almost started singing!
But on the surface, he appeared anxious.
“Quick! Go save them!”
Without waiting for the messenger, he dragged everyone towards the Tianyi Spirit Mine.
When Chu Xinghe arrived at the Tianyi Spirit Mine, it was already surrounded by a sea of people.
“Make way!” Qin Xiangqian shouted, and the miner disciples saw Chu Xinghe.
“Senior Brother Xinghe!”
“Congratulations, Senior Brother Xinghe!”
“Senior Brother Xinghe! Your insight is unparalleled!”
“Great news, Senior Brother Xinghe!”
The miner disciples’ inexplicable words almost made Chu Xinghe exclaim, “Did I overdo it earlier, and they found out?”
But there was no time for explanations now, Chu Xinghe had already entered the Tianyi Spirit Mine.
It collapsed!
It really collapsed! The mine shaft of the Tianyi Spirit Mine had sunk dozens of meters, revealing another entrance.
Everyone filed in, but the imagined scene of a blocked and deadly mine didn’t appear.
As they walked forward through the new tunnel for dozens of meters…
Swish!
A burst of white light nearly blinded everyone!
Spirit light! The entire mine was illuminated by spirit light from the front.
The originally pitch-black mine was now so bright it was blinding!
Countless miner disciples stood in the mine, dumbfounded.
But it wasn’t just them; everyone who entered was stunned!
“Spirit light! It’s all spirit light… top-grade… it’s all top-grade spirit stones… we’re rich… we’re rich!” Qin Xiangqian seemed possessed.
But it wasn’t just him; everyone from the Grand Sky Sect who came was entranced.
They had seen spirit mines before, but a mine with so many top-grade spirit stones gathered together, they hadn’t even heard of it!
“There’s a seven-colored light over there!”
Someone shouted, and the next second, everyone looked over, and sure enough… a seven-colored light!
A seven-colored light that only appears with supreme-grade spirit stones!
Supreme-grade spirit stones! It’s rare to find even one in a spirit mine, let alone a whole wall of them!
“God Bless Grand Sky!”
Ma Liang led the shout, and the next second, everyone in the mine, whether from the Grand Sky Chamber of Commerce or the Grand Sky Sect’s inner disciples and miner disciples, all shouted in unison!
“God Bless Grand Sky! God Bless Senior Brother Xinghe!”
God bless your uncle!
Chu Xinghe felt like he was about to cough up blood!
This must be a dream!
Quick! Sing the song to wake up! I want to wake up, I don’t want to dream!
But reality proved it wasn’t a dream, because Tieniu had already rushed to the raw stones of the spirit stones, and with a touch of the Stone Pointing Technique, the raw stones were extracted.
Immediately, the light of top-grade spirit stones appeared before everyone’s eyes.
Tieniu grabbed the seven-colored raw stone again, and with another touch… a supreme-grade seven-colored spirit stone emerged…
Silence, the entire mine was silent, everyone stared at the spirit stones Tieniu pointed out with red eyes.
Wan Lin’s tears couldn’t stop rolling down.
“Senior Brother Xinghe! Senior Brother Xinghe was right! This Tianyi Spirit Mine is the best in the world!”
With Wan Lin’s shout, everyone snapped back to reality, and when they looked at the calm Chu Xinghe, they were all moved!
When Senior Brother Xinghe said he wanted to buy the Tianyi Spirit Mine, many of them thought he was crazy! Some even thought he was a fool.
But Senior Brother Xinghe didn’t hesitate at all and bought the Tianyi Spirit Mine.
At that time, some people wondered why Senior Brother Xinghe didn’t explain to everyone.
Now, seeing everything here, everyone understood!
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to explain! He couldn’t explain!
If anyone knew about this, if even a hint was leaked, would the Shi family sell the Tianyi Spirit Mine?
This was the most terrifying spirit mine discovered to date!
Senior Brother Xinghe! It had to be Senior Brother Xinghe!
Even bearing so many days of infamy, even being slandered and defamed, Senior Brother Xinghe never defended himself. He must have been waiting for this day!
Finally, this day came! Senior Brother Xinghe proved with facts how insightful and unfathomable he was!
The outside world insulted me, cursed me, hurt me, but I didn’t care, because the final result would show who truly stood at the pinnacle.
Senior Brother Xinghe’s realm had indeed reached a height that was difficult for anyone to touch!
Qin Xiangqian was tearful, he too had doubted Senior Brother Xinghe, but today, he was completely convinced.
From today on, no one can shake my resolve to follow Senior Brother Xinghe!
No wonder Senior Brother Xinghe gave miner disciples such treatment, he wasn’t worried about the sect suffering losses, he was standing at a height we couldn’t reach, he already knew the secret of the Tianyi Spirit Mine.
With the Tianyi Spirit Mine, what does it matter if miner disciples receive higher treatment!
With this spirit mine, the sect won’t just avoid losses, the annual spirit stones might increase several times over!
Senior Brother Xinghe is magnificent!
With Senior Brother Xinghe, how could the Grand Sky Sect not flourish and prosper!
The Tianyi Spirit Mine exploded!
And it wasn’t a small explosion! It was an earth-shattering blast!
Today marks a day that will be recorded in the annals of the Grand Sky Sect.
According to the sect’s history, on October 10, 8562 of the Blazing Sun Calendar, under the guidance of Chu Xinghe, the most outstanding disciple in the history of the Grand Sky Sect, the sect acquired the Tianyi Spirit Mine, which became the largest spirit mine ever recorded on the Blazing Sun Continent.
Chu Xinghe had no idea how he managed to get out of the spirit mine.
It’s over… It’s all damn over!
All his efforts, as fierce as a tiger, ended up being utterly foolish!
The Tianyi Spirit Mine, once known to all as a worthless mine, suddenly became the number one spirit mine in the world!
Wang Tieniu, once a big fool, suddenly became the man who opened a new era of stone pointing…
But only Chu Xinghe… ended up with nothing.
After all his hard work for so many days, it all ended up being a wedding dress for someone else.
The news about the Tianyi Spirit Mine couldn’t be kept secret.
When the news spread, the entire Spirit City fell silent…
Everyone’s first reaction to the news was that it was absolute nonsense.
But since the Tianyi Spirit Mine was right in Spirit City, everyone rushed to see it, and when they saw baskets of super spirit stones glowing with spiritual light and seven colors being carried out, their eyes popped out.
Some even wanted to snatch them on the spot.
Fortunately, they calmed down… Spirit stones are precious, but life is even more valuable!
Rob the Grand Sky Sect?
That’s not madness! That’s a death wish!
If you dare to rob the Grand Sky Sect’s spirit stones today, tomorrow Gu Mingchao will chase you down through the void, and even if you hide in the most awesome place, you won’t escape death.
“This… this should have been ours, the Shi family’s!”
Others were fine, but the Shi family was devastated…
They were utterly crushed.
It’s said that the head of the Shi family spat out a mouthful of blood upon hearing the news.
“We’re not selling! We’re not selling! The Tianyi Spirit Mine is ours!” the head of the Shi family shouted loudly before fainting.
But even though every member of the Shi family wanted to say this, they knew it was useless.
You think you can tell the Grand Sky Sect you’re not selling anymore?
Do you believe that tomorrow the Grand Sky Sect will wipe out all three thousand members of the Shi family?
Do you think the Grand Sky Sect is a pushover? Many have tried to mess with the Grand Sky Sect, and later, they didn’t even have grass growing on their graves because they died so miserably that their bodies couldn’t be gathered for burial!
The Shi family didn’t have the guts, nor did they dare to have such guts.
Blood flowed in every sect, and it was all from people spitting blood in anger!
When Chu Xinghe set the record for the shortest time to buy a mine and bought the Tianyi Spirit Mine, how many people jumped out and called him a big fool!
At that time, everyone thought Chu Xinghe’s brain had been slammed by a door.
But at this moment, everyone realized that it wasn’t Chu Xinghe who had been slammed by a door, it was us!
Our brains had been slammed by a door!
The Tianyi Spirit Mine, the number one spirit mine in the world!
When the Grand Sky Sect initially claimed to have bought it for a sky-high price, everyone shouted that the Grand Sky Sect had lost big time.
But now everyone realized, was that a sky-high price? That was damn near a giveaway!
The head of the Shi family, upon seeing the original contract, was said to have been so angry that he ate the contract.
Was Chu Xinghe a big fool?
We were the real big fools!
In the Martial Emperor City’s base in Spirit City, the steward looked at Zheng Yu, who was equally shocked.
“Chu Xinghe is indeed unfathomable. He single-handedly toyed with everyone in the world. I am not as good as him,” Zheng Yu, usually proud and arrogant, was dejected at this moment.
“Senior Brother Zheng Yu, don’t be so discouraged. Although we didn’t get the Tianyi Spirit Mine, that small mine also exploded! The vein may be small, but it has a similar miraculous quality to the Tianyi Spirit Mine! The spirit stones inside almost blinded me!”
The steward was genuinely impressed at this point.
While the whole world mocked Chu Xinghe, only Senior Brother Zheng Yu believed from the start that Chu Xinghe was unfathomable.
At one point, he even thought Senior Brother Zheng Yu was delusional.
Now it seems, it wasn’t Senior Brother Zheng Yu who was delusional, it was himself who was too naive!
Chu Xinghe, as Senior Brother Zheng Yu said, is truly unfathomable!
He single-handedly toyed with everyone in the world. When has the Shi family ever suffered such a setback?
When have the sects of the world ever been toyed with like this?
But Chu Xinghe did it!
He said nothing, yet he seemed like someone sitting in the highest position.
Watching the world with a smile, I remain unmoved!
Such charisma, even the steward couldn’t help but admire.
The number one of the younger generation… truly the number one, not just in strength, but his mind is terrifyingly sharp.
Every move he made seemed random, but in hindsight, every step was like a celestial horse galloping, leaving no trace. By the time you realized, he had already secured victory.
Although Martial Emperor City was also envious and resentful, Senior Brother Zheng Yu’s exceptional mind had anticipated a hint of Chu Xinghe’s trajectory, making Martial Emperor City the second biggest winner after the Grand Sky Sect.
The Tianyi Spirit Mine shook the world.
But Wang Tieniu’s story shook the world even more!
If heaven did not give birth to me, Wang Tieniu, stone pointing would be like an eternal night!
A man who, without a teacher’s guidance, comprehended and even created a brand new stone pointing technique.
A man who, on his first attempt at stone pointing, achieved a five percent stone yield, a god-like existence!
Initially, the Grand Sky Sect claimed they would train their own stone pointers, and everyone thought the Grand Sky Sect was crazy, that Chu Xinghe had drunk too much.
But at this moment… everyone got a resounding slap in the face.
Wang Tieniu proved to everyone that Chu Xinghe not only had astonishing strength and intelligence, but also a discerning eye for talent!
The Grand Sky Sect not only acquired the Tianyi Spirit Mine but also produced a super stone pointing expert like Wang Tieniu.
With Wang Tieniu’s talent, it won’t be long before the Grand Sky Sect no longer needs to rely on the outside world and can easily complete stone pointing on their own!
But thinking carefully, the terrifying one isn’t Wang Tieniu, it’s Chu Xinghe.
This man is unfathomable!
The news didn’t linger for long and eventually reached the Grand Sky Sect.
In the Grand Sky Hall, not only were the heads of all the palaces present today, but all the elders were also gathered.
Yet at this moment, the Grand Sky Hall was deathly silent.
Everyone was still digesting the news from Spirit City.
“Buying the Tianyi Spirit Mine… being called a fool by everyone…”
“Improving the treatment of miner disciples, provoking the sects, and revealing the Shi family’s ugly face!”
“Choosing Wang Tieniu and being laughed at by the whole world…”
“Every move Xinghe made was unexpected by everyone, and now… the Tianyi Spirit Mine, the number one spirit mine in the world!”
“Even if the Grand Sky Sect raises the treatment of all miner disciples, the profits are still several times higher than before!”
“Training Wang Tieniu, a future grandmaster of stone pointing, to develop a divine stone pointing technique for the sect…”
“What do you say about this child Xinghe… how should we describe him…”
Although the Sect Master was saying how to describe him, the smile on his face was already close to the Great Elder’s chrysanthemum-like smile.
As for the Great Elder, he remained silent, maintaining his composure was enough in this situation.
The other elders were shaking their heads.
Not because they thought it was bad, but in self-reflection.
Previously, when Xinghe caused so much trouble, we had a sliver of doubt, but now it seems… we were completely wrong! This child Xinghe… is simply perfect…
“God Bless Grand Sky Sect!”
Who knows which elder shouted, and all the elders echoed.
The Sect Master’s smile never faded.
At this moment, he felt he was the most wise and brilliant person, that he hadn’t misjudged!
Even when everyone thought Chu Xinghe might be acting recklessly, he still fully supported Chu Xinghe! And the facts proved that Xinghe indeed did not disappoint.
The entire Grand Sky Sect was in an uproar after the news spread.
The previous series of news had made the Grand Sky Sect a bit tense, and even some people doubted Chu Xinghe, leading to disciples of the Spirit Crane Palace getting into fights.
As a result, they were punished.
But now, those who were beaten came to apologize.
“We were presumptuous in doubting Junior Brother Xinghe, truly ashamed!”
“Hmph! Now you know! Junior Brother Xinghe is unfathomable, how could you ordinary people see through him.”
“We will personally apologize to Junior Brother Xinghe.”
“No need, don’t you know Junior Brother Xinghe by now? Does he hold grudges? Would he be angry because you doubted him? He wouldn’t! Junior Brother Xinghe has excellent character, just conduct yourselves well in the future.”
Hearing the Spirit Crane Palace disciple’s words, everyone felt even more ashamed.
Yes… how could we forget, Junior Brother Xinghe has excellent character, he wouldn’t be angry because of our doubts.
The entire Grand Sky Sect was shaken by the news from Spirit City.
“Sigh… If only I had gone to Spirit City with Senior Brother Xinghe… Missing such a grand event, I really regret it!”
“Yes… I should have volunteered to go, Senior Brother Xinghe definitely wouldn’t have refused…”
“What a pity, what a pity…”
In the outer sect… after Bighead Carp finished his daily beating of Chu Cheng, he also told him the news.
“Hmph! Chu Cheng, you little thief, two people from the same Hillside Village, how can there be such a big difference in character! Look at your pathetic state, then look at Senior Brother Xinghe, truly a model for our generation!”
Chu Cheng spat blood… he hadn’t spat so much blood even when beaten by Bighead Carp!
“Chu Xinghe, you dog thief… two-faced, hypocritical, despicable, shameless, cunning! You’ve all been fooled! He’s just a despicable person!”
“Hey! How dare you slander Senior Brother Xinghe, today I’ll beat you until your face blooms like peach blossoms, and you won’t know why the flowers are so red!”
No one knows how long the beating lasted, but the peach blossoms definitely bloomed… as for the chrysanthemums, who knows…
In Spirit City, at the Grand Sky Sect’s base, Chu Xinghe lay on a rocking chair, feeling utterly dejected, the creaking of the chair echoing his inner melancholy.
“Senior Brother Xinghe… sigh… I was a step too late, previously Senior Brother Xinghe asked me to buy the entire Tianyi Spirit Mine, but I forgot there was a small spirit mine, I made a mistake that will last a thousand years, just got the news, the small spirit mine was bought by Zheng Yu from Martial Emperor City… what a miscalculation…”
Fortune-bringer Qin Xiangqian finally brought a bit of good news.
“Buzz…” As Qin Xiangqian finished speaking, the Compass of Misfortune started to spin…
There’s even a reward for this?
Chu Xinghe was confused!
And the subsequent reward slightly calmed his utterly dejected mood…
