I Can Reap Qi Fortune from Players

Chapter 983: Chapter 76: Anomaly in the Ore Vein

"Such a Sword Casting Manor."

Ning Zheng had a peculiar expression as he walked around, noticing that the nearby mining areas were managed in an orderly manner.

This really was a very good financial project.

The Painter had already confirmed Ning Zheng’s guess in advance by placing his people here to mine, and the profits were stable.

It was evident that this person was also proficient at agricultural management, as promoting the development of civilization in the era of sand table was originally dependent on such management skills.

Honestly speaking.

Previously, after he raided the small town of the Chronicles of Time Imperial Mausoleum and collected this batch of people known as Jiucai Rong, he really scored big!

Hard-working and studious, fearless, never slacking off, shameless, adaptable, capable of management and business - who wouldn’t love such Death Warriors?

"Sigh, such a loss."

Ning Zheng sarcastically commented, "These sand-sculpted blacksmiths, despite having some inexplicable bad habits like eating earth, have very obvious strengths."

But in fact, having this batch of people mining here was an opportunity for Ning Zheng, wasn’t it?

There were celestial blacksmith miners everywhere...

If he captured a few knockoffs and brought them back, would the originals like Jiucai Rong be able to possess these celestial miners during the opportunity?

As long as the Hidden Sect’s manipulation methods of the Painters were eliminated, possessing an immortal-level "self" would be a gigantic opportunity!

The reward exchange section he had always yearned for could finally include a grand prize.

Provide some welfare for the blacksmiths.

Ning Zheng wandered around the plaza of "Sword Casting Manor," feeling exceedingly peculiar:

"He stole my people; surely he’s got to pay some royalties, right?"

"In return, me stealing a few of his Ember miners should be naturally justified."

"Even though I can’t paint, with ready-made immortal templates, I might as well study them if I manage to steal them back, maybe even clone a few."

Ning Zheng lowered his miner’s hat, wandering around, "But I need to figure out how to avoid alerting anyone, so that a few miners ’accidentally’ die."

"If I figure out the Painters’ schemes, I could even come to Sword Casting Manor to purchase occasionally."

Currently, the Painters’ version was very advanced.

Yet the mid-level management in the immortal realm’s mining district hadn’t noticed that these celestial miners were mass-produced clones.

They also hadn’t noticed that they were Embers, soul shells without soul muddy qi, mere soul logic.

At first, Ning Zheng was puzzled.

Was the inspection system in the immortal realm so corrupt?

But upon second thought, maybe he expected too much from the immortal realm.

After all, the immortal realm’s civilization didn’t recognize the Ember beings, nor did they recognize soul shells. Isn’t it normal for them to assume you’re some special civilization skilled in concealing soul consciousness?

There are so many civilizations in the world, each with its own traits.

After all, they’re not omniscient. Encountering such a "first-time kill" is normal.

Moreover.

These miners were diligently mining, and their efficiency even increased, reaping a batch of super 996 workers. Why would anyone check on you?

As long as you work diligently, making more money for the Immortal Venerates, they wouldn’t bother with you.

Which civilization doesn’t have its secrets and traits?

Then Ning Zheng refused an invitation from Sanqi Rong, looking exasperated as Sword Casting Manor continued recruiting miners.

Claiming he needed a few days to consider, Ning Zheng left directly.

Then, he applied to transfer to a mining district farther away.

After confirming there were no blacksmiths in the area, Ning Zheng, the true Xirong Manor Master of Sword Casting Manor, began leading his team to mine.

In the mine, Ning Zheng coldly watched a group of Dharma Aspects wielding pickaxes, constantly mining in front.

Mining and tunneling all the way.

The stone...

Was indeed absurdly hard!

Non-immortal combat power couldn’t extract it.

But this incredibly hard material didn’t seem usable for casting magical artifacts.

It was said that once removed from this immortal vein mining district, these black stones would gradually turn into ordinary stones, losing their mystical effects.

Evidently, this immortal vein mining district had some unique features.

Ning Zheng had people continually dig, going deeper into the mine, extracting immortal stones - upper grade, middle grade, lower grade...

Each one was white, bright, and pure, piled up in the corner.

Ning Zheng wasn’t greedy for these immortal stones because they couldn’t be taken away.

Even space transfers couldn’t teleport them away, and there was also a huge protective shield monitoring in real-time.

While they allowed for some losses in the process of mining immortal stones, the array’s passive sensing mechanism would issue a warning if one crazily absorbed them.

Ning Zheng continued digging.

The stones became increasingly hard, with density rising, to the point where they were difficult to dislodge.

"The deeper I go, the closer I seem to get to the source of the vein."

"Every world has its own Xian; could the source of the immortal vein in the immortal realm be its Xian?"

He continued directing the excavation.

Three hours later.

Clang!!

The pickaxe was instantly swung aside, producing sparks.

Yet the stone being mined only had a slight white scratch appear.

Among these hard stones were some legendary top-grade immortal stones, distorted by the pressure of high-density stone.

Ning Zheng furrowed his brows, showing a hint of astonishment, "Even I couldn’t excavate it."

The further down he went, the harder it became. As strong as he was, he couldn’t mine it.

He believed he could spar with ordinary Celestial Immortals, yet could only leave a slight mark.

This area was peculiar.

He personally took the pickaxe from the Dharma Aspect’s hands, swinging it several more times, sparks flying, as if striking the hardest stone.

Yet still no marks left, making him consider retreating on the spot:

"Indeed, the core secrets of the immortal realm allow so many external miners... because they have resources to rely on."

"They’re not afraid of exploration, because even if you mine, you can’t reach the immortal realm’s source of immortal stones."

"Immortal stones are the keystones of everything in the immortal realm; everyone wants to replicate a second immortal realm... but the Immortal Venerates are telling us it’s impossible."

He felt it would take True Immortal-level experts to be qualified to mine the principal vein core, to see the vein source.

But unfortunately, the entire mining district only allowed Human Immortals to enter and work as miners.

"I wonder if the Painter has a way to secretly do something..." Ning Zheng thought maybe he could see how the Painter progressed.

"If that Painter scoundrel succeeds, I’ll just steal his results."

He glanced at the Qi Fortune Gambling Table, "Perhaps, if luck’s on my side, I’ll be able to steal."

A line of text appeared before him.

[Immortal Stone Birth Technology in the Immortal Realm, 3 trillion Qi Fortune Value.]

This earth-shattering number made Ning Zheng exclaim, good heavens!

This was definitely not a fortune that an individual could possess.

This exaggerated number was surely the immortal realm’s Immortal Venerates combining their vast destinies together with the Thirteen Giants Civilization to suppress, right?

Even the Qi Fortune Gambling Table couldn’t steal their core...

In other words, what the Qi Fortune Gambling Table could steal were merely the unowned legacies left by deceased Immortal Venerates.

Though some regrets remained from this trip, Ning Zheng still gained something.

"It’s a pity, it was inconvenient to ambush the Painter’s painted men this time; after all, no conflicts are allowed in the mining district. Still, I must let my Dharma Aspects observe a bit, wait for those miners to leave, and take action then, stealing a few back as a reward."

As a qualified planner, he certainly loved his blacksmiths, seeking benefits for them.

In the afternoon, Ning Zheng experienced the mining work and daily routine before quietly leaving.

He left a batch of his Dharma Aspects here to absorb immortal qi, slowly enhancing their realm, while earning wages by mining.