bestfiction Chapter 26 Exchange
Chapter 26 Exchange
Zhong Ming was completely unaware of the other party's misunderstanding. In no time, with the help of his powerful physique, he dug out a large hole.
Yes, plank.
The stones were chipped off piece by piece.
Yue Kaishan stared in astonishment at Zhong Ming, who was frantically swinging his hoe. Zhong Ming's speed was already catching up with his own, and if he continued to accelerate like this, he might even surpass him.
This raises a problem.
Yue Kaishan used his spiritual energy to pulverize the rocks, annihilating them. But Zhong Ming was different; the rocks were chipped off and nearly blocked the mine tunnel.
Zhong Ming stopped in time because he had already dug up a spirit stone.
It was a sparkling spirit stone, its bright yellow light warm and inviting, like the feeling of lazily lying on the lawn, leisurely basking in the sun.
"A light-attribute spirit stone!" the burly man exclaimed.
Zhong Ming immediately felt a sharp pain in his eardrums; this big man's voice was too loud.
"Fellow Daoist, speak softly; do not speak of your gains."
"Sorry, Brother Cuihong, you're just too lucky."
The big man was drooling, his hands awkwardly rubbing against his pants repeatedly, and his breathing became noticeably heavier.
Zhong Ming had no idea of the value of the so-called Light Spirit Stone. He could only observe the other party's expression. Seeing that the other party's eyes were almost drawn to the stone, he made a bold decision.
“Brother Yue, since you like it, just take it. Consider it tuition for my mining lessons.”
"No, no, no, how can that be? You dug this out, so according to the rules it belongs to you." The big man waved his hands repeatedly.
It's that look in his eyes...
Like an old bachelor at the village entrance staring at a young widow, he was glued to her and couldn't look away.
"Brother, if you like it, just take it. I'll treat you to meat later if necessary."
After saying this, Zhong Ming tossed the Light Spirit Stone to the big man without waiting for a refusal.
Caught off guard, the big man instinctively reached out with both hands, but halfway through, he stopped abruptly, fearing he might crush it with too much force. This caused the spirit stone to fall through the gap between his hands, and Yue Kaishan immediately squatted down to catch it.
The fists the size of sandbags and the small spirit stones flew up and down, and Zhong Ming watched the whole "pretending dance".
Yue Kaishan hadn't broken a sweat during the set of punches that dug several meters of mine tunnel, but now his entire back was soaked in cold sweat.
"Brother...you're really going to give it to me?"
"A man's words are hard to follow."
"it is good!"
Yue Kaishan didn't mince words or refuse; a straightforward person speaks his mind.
"Wait here, I'll be right back."
Yue Kaishan turned and left, striding away without the slightest hesitation.
Zhong Ming understood perfectly. He knew that once he got the treasure, he would first find a secluded place to hide it. He couldn't very well show the location of his storage stone to outsiders.
What is the significance of hiding it?
The young man, leaning on his hoe, stretched his limbs. This straightforward, burly man left his mine tunnel, and Zhong Ming could now test his limits to see just how fast he could go.
......
A few minutes later, the big man hurriedly returned carrying a sack of things.
"Brother, I'm back!"
When the big man arrived, he felt like something was not quite right.
Zhong Ming was slowly processing the rubble, stuffing the stones he had previously dug out back into the side tunnel, ensuring that only the tunnel directly in front of him remained clear.
"I've looked around enough. There are no more spirit stones on the side. Let's keep going... What did you carry with you?"
The burly man chuckled sheepishly, "Meat, didn't I say I'd treat you to meat?"
Right there in the mine tunnel, the big man plopped down and pulled out pieces of dried meat and a bottle of liquor from a large sack.
"Come on, brother, eat whatever you like."
The big man was quite generous; the chunks of meat were frighteningly large, some of them were actually animal legs, skinned and made into ham.
The bottom of the burlap sack has a square metal plate with a groove on it, and large patterns are engraved on the side.
Yue Kaishan took out a red spirit stone, which was a fire spirit stone with volatile spiritual energy. He put it into the groove, and a large amount of flames immediately rose up.
Zhong Ming, a country bumpkin who had never seen anything before, was immediately captivated; it was simply amazing.
Using spirit stones as fuel, isn't that too expensive?
"Brother, just eat. Let me make this clear first. This is monster jerky that my grandfather gave me. I have to finish it all before I can go back. I couldn't give it to you normally, but your Light Spirit Stone is very precious. If I give it to my grandfather, he will definitely forgive me for treating you to your meat."
After the big man finished speaking, he picked up a large meat leg and put it on the fire, where it sizzled.
Immediately, a fragrant aroma filled the air.
Zhong Ming had never seen anything like this before. His life as a mirror polisher was nominally that of a nobleman, but in reality, it was a life of poverty where he was only given a little bit of meat scraps occasionally.
Gnawing directly on a whole large animal leg?
That's something I wouldn't even dare to dream of.
"This is far too valuable."
"Hey, I've made up my mind, I'm going to be your friend."
Despite Yue Kaishan's repeated refusals, Zhong Ming learned several basic facts.
Mutant spirit stones are extremely rare.
The most common are the spirit stones of the five elements, with water, earth, and wood being the most abundant, and fire and metal being less common, but they are generally found in clusters in places like volcanoes.
Wind and lightning attributes are quite rare, but light and dark attributes are the rarest. Historically, there are very few mineral veins with these attributes; you can count them on one hand. You can basically only find a few here and there in other mineral veins.
For ordinary cultivators, it's just a normal use for spirit stones, but for cultivators of light and dark attributes, it's...
Where there is demand, there is a market; it can sell for seven or eight times the price.
Secondly, spirit stones are really expensive, very, very expensive.
Let alone a cow's leg in the mortal world, even a cow might not be able to be exchanged for a spirit stone.
In the four northern states where cultivators are not involved, it might circulate among mortals as a top-grade jade, but in the three southern states, it is basically impossible.
Spirit stones can basically be exchanged for a minor official position in some rural areas. As long as you can safely deliver the spirit stones to the department in charge of cultivators, even a beggar who is constantly chased away by constables can be transformed into a constable leader.
Furthermore, it is a crime for ordinary people to possess spirit stones.
......
The third common sense thing is...
Zhong Ming realized it a little too late.
"Brother Cuihong, you're amazing! I can't even finish a whole leg, but you've already finished it and can still gnaw on three more ribs."
The flesh of demonic beasts, which are also animals with spiritual power, contains the spiritual power that they have refined. It is very difficult to digest if you eat it.
Zhong Ming, his mouth full of meat, was swallowing hard when he heard those words. He turned to look at the other person in a daze.
Huh? There's such a thing as eating too much meat?
You've never been poor!
A year ago, Lao Tzu's biggest dream was:
Eat! Braised! Meat! Eat! Until! Full!
It's worth it in this life.
Tell me now...
"Hiccup~~~"
It's a bit choking.
The remaining spiritual power of the demonic beast within him was stirring restlessly.
The dragon soul, hidden deep within, also smelled the aroma of food.