Chapter 21: Spirit Stone Mine

Chapter 21: Spirit Stone Mine

"This guy has significantly increased his strength."

On Xianjue Peak, Li Su once again encountered the cultivator named Bai.L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.

Bai, the cultivator, had attended the casual cultivators' gathering many times before.

He had been coming for the past few years.

Each time they met, Bai's cultivation had noticeably improved.

This time, Bai deliberately concealed his cultivation level.

However, despite Li Su's much higher cultivation, he still noticed the clues.

Bai is probably at the seventh level of Foundation Building!

The seventh level of Foundation Building is the later stage.

Impressive.

Li Su first encountered Bai twenty years ago when Bai was at the second level of Foundation Building.

Ten years ago, Bai was at the fourth or fifth level of Foundation Building.

And now, after another ten years, Bai had reached the seventh level of Foundation Building.

Is he still considered a casual cultivator?

Some core disciples in Feixian Sect don't cultivate at such a speed!

Although Li Su made much greater progress in the past twenty years, he had special advantages.

This guy couldn't possibly have the same advantages as Li Su.

How did he cultivate?

"There's something off."

Li Su became even more certain that something was wrong with Bai.

Although he suspected Bai, Li Su remained calm.

Bai deliberately concealed his aura this time, probably because he heard about Li Su reaching the later stage of Foundation Building.

"I didn't expect Brother Li to progress so rapidly. In just over twenty years, you've reached the later stage of Foundation Building. I admire you, Brother Li."

Bai took the initiative to greet Li Su.

This guy indeed knew.

It was normal.

It had been ten years already, and news of Li Su reaching the later stage of Foundation Building had long spread.

As for the peak of Foundation Building... it hadn't been revealed yet. Currently, only the Elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall in Feixian Sect knew about it.

"Brother Bai has also made great progress, hasn't he?"

"Now the three major sects will likely engage in a major conflict. In the past, it took a long time to determine the allocation rights for spiritual stone mines unless they fell within the recognized territories of the three major sects."

There was a casual cultivator.

"The spiritual stone mine this time is unique. It's scattered, and if we enter through underground crevices and are lucky, we might find it. However, there are many demonic beasts in that area now."

"If it's a first-order demonic beast, we need to be cautious. We can handle it together. But if it's a second-order demonic beast, we can't fight it. We'll have to hide."

"..."

Many casual cultivators were intrigued by this news and started discussing it.

Some mid to late Qi Refining stage casual cultivators were already interested.

The spiritual stone resources in the territories controlled by the three major sects were mostly inaccessible to casual cultivators, making it difficult for them to obtain spiritual stones.

Now, this spiritual stone mine presented an opportunity.

Although it was risky, this mine was unique, widely scattered, and located underground.

If they could find the underground crevices to enter, they might obtain some rewards.

Li Su noticed that some casual cultivators had already left Xianjue Peak.

"Brother Li, I plan to go and have a look at Mangcang Mountain. Since you're a disciple of the sect, I won't invite you."

The cultivator surnamed Bai bid farewell to Li Su as well.

Li Su had already noticed that the casual cultivator who had accompanied this person ten years ago hadn't appeared this year.

There was definitely something suspicious about this person.

As time passed, more and more casual cultivators decided to go and explore Mangcang Mountain.

Some casual cultivators thought they would go and see if there was an opportunity. If it became dangerous, they could always leave.

"Are all of you going?"

Li Su asked a few female cultivators beside him.

"Elder, I won't go. I'll stay with the Elder," one female cultivator said.

The other female cultivators nodded in agreement.

Mangcang Mountain was too dangerous. It was a towering mountain range spanning tens of thousands of miles in the southwest.

Countless demonic beasts resided there, and although the Blackwood Forest was located in the northern part of Mangcang Mountain, it was much less dangerous than the core area.

"Let's go."

Li Su had no intention of going.

He disliked getting involved in such commotions.

It was better to return and cultivate in peace, striving to break through to the Golden Core stage as soon as possible.