At this moment.
Xiao Junlin's mind was also racing.
The value of a spirit stone vein was immeasurable, enough to drive all the Longevity Sects in the Great Xia into a frenzy.
As a disciple of the Tianshan Sword Sect, he knew more about this than Bai Zihua.
Since the spiritual energy of the Great Xia was polluted and its structure destroyed two centuries ago, no new spirit stone veins had been discovered.
In other words.
All the spirit stones of the current Longevity Sects were being depleted.
The spirit stone veins that had been developed in the past were long exhausted.
At this rate.
In about a few decades, the cultivators of later generations would have no spirit stones left to absorb spiritual energy and would have to slowly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
This was undoubtedly a tragic prospect.
But that was the reality.
However, the discovery of a brand new spirit stone vein would undoubtedly change this outcome.
Whichever Longevity Sect managed to occupy this spirit stone vein would inevitably rise, producing a large number of Tribulation Crossing stage experts in a short period of time!
One had to realize...
In the current Longevity Realm of the Great Xia, there were already a great many experts at the Integration stage and the Mahayana stage.
They were exceptionally talented and brilliant.
It was only because of the scarcity of spiritual energy in this world that they were stuck at the Integration stage and the Mahayana stage.
Their comprehension was already sufficient.
All they needed was adequate spirit stones to easily break through.
In such a situation.
The discovery of a new spirit stone vein would inevitably lead to a scramble among all the Longevity Sects, even a bloody battle that could lead to the annihilation of sects, which was entirely possible.
Even the Xuanyuan Palace might not be able to control it.
Because, even the Xuanyuan Palace desperately needed this spirit stone vein.
Xiao Junlin had selfish intentions.
When he discovered the mine, he was the only one present.
Xiao Junlin had once considered.
The best course of action, of course, would be to report the news to his master. Once the Tianshan Sword Sect developed it, he would undoubtedly obtain a large number of spirit stones.
But there was also a possibility.
His master, Qin Changkong, in order to obtain more spirit stones, might choose to conceal the news and then kill him to hoard the mine.
Such incidents were commonplace in the Longevity Realm.
Therefore, Xiao Junlin had never told anyone.
If Bai Zihua hadn't tried to kill him this time, he wouldn't have revealed this secret.
"Speak, what are your conditions?"
Bai Zihua narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"I want to go with you..."
Xiao Junlin had already thought of the best plan and said, "Also, the first ten thousand spirit stones mined will be mine, and I will not inquire about the rest."
Ten thousand spirit stones...
Enough for him to cultivate from the Soul Transformation stage to the Mahayana stage!
By then.
He would not only have the strength to fight Bai Zihua but also become an elder of the Tianshan Sword Sect at the Mahayana stage.
With this identity...
When he revealed the spirit stone vein later, he wouldn't be silenced.
At that time, the spirit stone vein would still belong to their Tianshan Sword Sect, and Bai Zihua would be unable to take it away!
"No problem."
Bai Zihua agreed on the spot.
Ten thousand spirit stones...
This was trivial for a spirit stone vein.
Bai Zihua was thinking.
After he and Xiao Junlin went to the spirit stone vein, he would directly move the spirit stone vein into the Haotian Pagoda.
Leaving ten thousand for Xiao Junlin was not a problem at all.
This item...
It would be absolutely foolproof if placed in the Haotian Pagoda, and he could also cultivate inside, controlling the time of cultivation.
It was a win-win situation.
"Good."
"Bai Zihua, I hope you keep your word."
Xiao Junlin's lips curved, and then he swept outwards.
Their conversation was through telepathic transmission, so Bai Zihua's senior sisters did not know.
"Senior Disciple Sister..."
Bai Zihua transmitted his thoughts to Shangguan Xianling. "I have something important to do now, I'll go with him. You all continue cultivating."
After speaking.
Bai Zihua also turned into a stream of light and followed Xiao Junlin.
Shangguan Xianling did not know what was going on.
However.
She could no longer understand Bai Zihua's current strength, so she didn't pay much attention. She told her junior sisters and they all returned to cultivate.
At Yue Rushuang's signal.
Countless medicinal herbs were also transported from various places.
Daliang Mountain.
This was a mountain range stretching for hundreds of kilometers.
Xiao Junlin landed in a city about twenty to thirty kilometers away from Daliang Mountain.
"Bai Zihua."
He said seriously, "To avoid suspicion, let's take a car into Daliang Mountain first. After we go in, we should try not to use our divine senses, lest we be detected by powerful beings who might be nearby, thus exposing ourselves."
One had to admit.
Xiao Junlin was indeed very cautious.
Bai Zihua did not speak, implicitly agreeing to his words.
Soon.
The two entered Daliang Mountain according to the predetermined plan.
Then, they trekked all the way into a desolate mountain range.
"This is the mountain."
Xiao Junlin looked up at the mountain range, his eyes filled with complexity.
Originally, this secret, which could have caused a bloody storm in the entire Great Xia Longevity Realm, was known only to him.
But now...
He had to share it with Bai Zihua.
He sighed.
Xiao Junlin took the lead and walked up the mountain.
Ten minutes later, the two arrived at a mountain cave.
"It's inside."
Xiao Junlin walked into the mountain cave, all the way to the innermost part, until he reached the end. Bai Zihua was stunned.
This was a dead end.
"Don't rush."
Xiao Junlin saw the change in his expression and quickly explained, "After I discovered the anomaly here, I was worried that anyone who stumbled upon this place might see something, so I deliberately disguised it."
Afterward.
Xiao Junlin chipped away at one of the walls.
He kept chipping.
About...
After digging about ten zhang deep, Bai Zihua finally sensed something unusual.
It was spiritual energy, extremely abundant spiritual energy!
The concentration...
Bai Zihua sensed it slightly and found that it was almost comparable to the spiritual energy concentration when he entered the Penglai Immortal Island.
It was terrifying.
Bai Zihua was overjoyed.
"Rumble..."
At this moment.
Xiao Junlin finally chipped through the wall.
"Buzz..."
Dense spiritual energy instantly gushed out.
Fortunately, when Xiao Junlin dug out this passage, he used the dug-out soil to block the way behind, so there was no leakage of spiritual energy to be discovered by others.
"You're really cautious."
Bai Zihua couldn't help but sigh when he saw this.
"Of course..."
Facing Bai Zihua's praise, Xiao Junlin suddenly smiled.
A sinister smile.
Bai Zihua immediately felt that something was wrong.
"Swish..."
At this moment, Xiao Junlin suddenly took out an item and threw it fiercely upwards, shouting, "Vast universe, escape without a trace!"
"Universe Green Light Barrier, appear!"
As his voice fell.
A radiant light instantly pointed at Bai Zihua and, in the blink of an eye, enveloped him and rapidly expanded, forming a tight barrier.
Bai Zihua's vision blurred, and he found himself trapped within the barrier.