Chapter 2637: Chapter 2638: Breaking Through the Rock Layer
Afterward, Ye Luo led the two people to patrol through the mountain range. Although the two did not know what Ye Luo was doing, they dared not ask much and could only follow behind him.
The Spiritual Energy Origin Source in this mine is abundant, but most are quite weak. This indicates that even if there is a crystal stone mine underground, the content is poor and not worth mining.
And those few large sources of spiritual energy are naturally the tunnels that have already been mined.
It seems that this mountain has been visited by someone skilled in the past, specifically searching for mineral deposits. If that’s the case, then Ye Luo activating the Clairvoyant Eye would be of no use.
Suddenly, Ye Luo stopped at a hillside. The Spiritual Energy Origin Source here was very weak, but something about it differed! It almost seemed like traces left by the Spirit of Crystal Stone, but upon closer inspection, it was indeed different.
Ye Luo became puzzled. Could it be that the crystal stone mine underground is different? After all, such pure spiritual energy cannot be emitted by the ordinary Spirit of Crystal Stone.
"Young Master, have you discovered something?" the Sect Leader asked, unable to resist after seeing that Ye Luo hadn’t moved for a long time.
"Go find some disciples and dig this place up!" Ye Luo ordered.
The Sect Leader looked at Ye Luo in confusion, "Young Master, ordinary disciples cannot possibly handle mining tunnels. It requires cultivators who specialize in mining or Martial King realm experts to break through the rock layers! These mining cultivators are mostly under the control of the Great Sects, and our smaller sects simply cannot hire them, let alone Martial King realm experts!"
Upon saying that, the Sect Leader gave a bitter smile.
Ye Luo was momentarily stunned, not realizing the complex methods involved in mining crystal stones. Doesn’t this mean that the rights to mine are all in the hands of the Great Sects?
At the very least, even if these cultivators were hired at a high price, they would inevitably be discovered by the Great Sects, and eventually, the ownership of the minerals would remain uncertain.
"No problem, you call all the Infinity Sect disciples here. Remember, they must be trustworthy. I naturally have a way to break through this rock layer!" Ye Luo said.
He had already investigated this rock layer. Although it was incredibly hard, with his strength at the Martial King realm, breaking through the rock layer was not difficult, though it would cost him some Origin Source. It wouldn’t affect his foundation.
The Sect Leader appeared as if he wanted to say something but ultimately complied and went to gather the disciples.
He thought Ye Luo was going to use the mysterious power within his body to open this rock layer. In his view, it was a wasteful act, as so many experts had already examined this mine, where could there be any valuable minerals left to mine?
He assumed that the power Ye Luo possessed was something left by an important figure, and using it up would be a loss. Therefore, it was not worth it to extract these crystal stones.
However, he also understood Ye Luo’s character, and such orders were not to be disobeyed!
Seeing the two walk away, Ye Luo narrowed his eyes, and his aura began to rise, reaching the Martial King realm in an instant. Centered around him, a gust of wind swept out in all directions.
Of course, just now when he activated the Clairvoyant Eye, he naturally noticed no hidden masters monitoring the surroundings. In fact, strong individuals were limited here, and true experts might not even pay attention to Ye Luo’s noble identity.
Then, he punched the ground.
Boom!
With a loud bang, dust filled the air! A massive pit appeared on the ground, and most of the hard rock layer had already been broken!
He continued to punch, and after five more hits, the rock layer on the ground was completely shattered.
However, the force was extraordinarily strong, causing the ground to quake violently, and the cracks extended a long distance.
Suddenly, a few figures swiftly approached from a distance and quickly arrived in front of Ye Luo.
These were all middle-aged men, with distinct attire that clearly did not belong to the same sect.
"How bold, who dares to mine here without authorization!"
One of the middle-aged men shouted loudly in midair, and upon landing and seeing the cracks on the ground, his eyes widened.
"This... did you do this?" He initially intended to interrogate Ye Luo, but realizing that breaking through this rock layer required either specialized mining cultivators or Martial King realm experts.
Given Ye Luo’s low strength, it was impossible for him to be a Martial King realm expert, so he naturally assumed he was a mining worker.
Mining workers possess secret techniques for mining, and while their realm is not heavily restricted, their status is therefore vital! If recruited by the Great Sects, their status is elevated, but for Loose Cultivators, their circumstances aren’t as favorable.
"Which sect do you belong to, how dare you mine here so recklessly!" The middle-aged man asked again when he saw Ye Luo remained silent.
After all, they couldn’t guarantee whether Ye Luo was a miner from the Great Sects.
But Ye Luo recognized the attire of these people, weren’t they from those sects from before? After taking over the mountain, they moved in. However, while their Sect Master recognized Ye Luo, they did not at all.
"Scram!" Ye Luo cast them a glance and said coldly.
"You! Such audacity, if you don’t report your name, don’t blame us for being impolite!" The middle-aged man’s aura began to emanate, as he had already stepped into the Heavenly Martial Realm. Although just recently entering this realm, he was already considered a top master in this area.
"If you don’t scram, you’ll regret it!" Ye Luo said with a frown.
In his view, these people were nothing but bothersome flies. He had remained silent before, pondering over the crystal stone mine, only to be interrupted by these people, naturally souring his mood.
However, hearing his threat, their expressions immediately changed.
"Seeking death, since that’s the case, don’t blame us!"
These people dared to act because the area had just been taken over by their sects, so there were no important figures around. This person was probably just an escaped miner. Given that their sect had already offended the major forces, dealing with a miner was trivial.
Subsequently, a few of them rushed toward Ye Luo. Miners were significant to the sect, so they naturally couldn’t go all out.
Yet, since they belonged to different sects, they began competing for Ye Luo.
