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Chapter 58: Mine Recruitment
Ninth level of Qi refining?

Chen Lang was very surprised. This was the first task that directly increased his cultivation by two levels.

However, the difficulty level is worth it.

“Speaking of which, Brother Dan is looking for the leader of the Tianjian Sect. Would he kill him too?” Chen Lang was suspicious. The movement just now was very obvious. The entire Black Mountain Spiritual Mine had been flattened.

But he really didn't want anything to happen to the Tianjian Sect. The main quests were all there, and he had to find a way to get back.

After receiving the reward, Chen Lang sat cross-legged on the spot and made up for his cultivation, officially entering the ninth level of Qi Refining. Now, with a wave of his hand, a clone condensed and was very stable.

This is the advanced secret of Lingyunbu. According to the books, it is an ability that can only be mastered in the middle and late stages of foundation building. Now it can finally be performed successfully.

After a brief adaptation, Chen Lang opened the task panel.

[Side Quest: Mine Guardian]

[You escaped from the Black Mountain Spirit Mine, but there are thousands of miles of barren mountains here and you have nowhere to go. After asking around, you learned that there are many mines nearby. Some of them belong to the Tianjian Sect, and they are currently recruiting guards.

After having worked in the Black Mountain Spiritual Mine, you realized that mines play a vital role in a sect, and a mountain master is not as good as an elder but is better than an elder. You came up with a new idea and decided to start from the grassroots level and climb up step by step to become a mountain master, so as to gain a firm foothold in the Tianjian Sect.

But this road is long, you need to make achievements as a defender, protect the mine, repel powerful foreign enemies, and prove your strength. 】

[Quest requirements: Join Songhu Mine, become a defender, and successfully resist the attack of the leader of the western branch of Pingtian Sect. ]

Become a mountain master?

Chen Lang thought about it for a moment, and this gave him a reminder.

He had been thinking about how to return to the Tianjian Sect.

If he leaves directly, with many earth escape talismans, even the vast wasteland cannot trap him.

However, the elders of the Tianjian Sect would probably chase him and fight him, and the key point was that he couldn't win yet.

Now that I have severed ties with Zhong Haoran, he will definitely not help anymore, and he can't help much.

But what if he returns as the master of the mountain?

From the perspective of the Tianjian Sect, if he controls a mine and the resources, there will be no unsolvable cause and effect. Everything is related to interests, and this is a bond that is stronger than the master-disciple relationship.

Maybe I can use this to get a chance to return to the sect.

"That's fine too."

Chen Lang made up his mind to continue exploring new areas and carry out the branch line.

Driving the Seven Star Sword, Chen Lang flew through the valley. An hour later, he encountered two teams of people busy fighting. His skills were not strong, so he asked about the location of Songhu Mine, but the group of people ignored him.

So Chen Lang took action and took care of one of the teams. The other team quickly thanked him and told him that they were all defenders from different forces who were fighting for territory. They also invited Chen Lang to join the Qingmu Sect and fight against the Tianjian Sect together.

When Chen Lang heard this, he realized that he had helped the wrong people, so he dealt with them as well, forced them to tell him the location of Songhu Mine, and then left.

After another two hours, a medium-sized town came into view. It was located on a narrow plain washed out by the river in the valley. There were many villages around it, and not far away were several large and small mines.

Rock Creek Township.

Not far away, there was a tiled house with a table under the eaves. Several warriors in shawls and armor were talking with some grassroots monks.

Not far away, there was a banner hanging between two old locust trees.

[The noble spirit of the Tianjian Sect spreads thousands of miles, and those who sign up for service are now brothers and sisters]

"That's right."

Chen Lang thought for a moment, took out the leather mask that had not been used for a long time, and changed his appearance. A lot of things must have happened in the Tianjian Sect recently, and he didn't want to be recognized.

Then he stepped forward. Many people were queuing up to talk with the armored warriors and sign contracts.

"Are they recruiting guards here?" Chen Lang asked.

A warrior came to meet him, "Yes, you are here to sign up? What is your level of cultivation?"

"The ninth level of Qi refining."

"Show it?"

Chen Lang circulated his true energy, and a bloody air current surged around his body, causing all the applicants around him to look at him sideways.

"Oh, what a strong murderous aura."

"Is that enough?" "That's enough."

The warrior's eyes lit up and he called someone over. He held the list and looked at Chen Lang for a moment:
"Name?"

"Han Tianxiao."

"address?"

"A vagrant with no job and no place to stay."

"Good." The warrior was very satisfied with this and introduced:

"We are recruiting mine guardians because there are dangers lurking around here, including alchemists and other sects."

"I agree to go to war."

The warrior was slightly stunned, and then said, "We have a total of four mines here, two of which are the main mines, and you will be assigned to..."

"I agree to all the arrangements."

The warrior thought that it was rare to be so straightforward, it seemed that he was really short of money, "The salary we offer is..."

"I accept."

The warrior took out another document and red clay, "If you think the treatment is acceptable, sign it."

Chen Lang pressed his index finger on the red mud and made a handprint on the paper.

"……"The warrior had never seen such a straightforward person. Unlike other monks, he was not hesitant to sign a life and death agreement. So he whispered a few words to the warrior next to him and wrote something on the booklet.

"Very good, you have passed the screening and are hired. You only need to pay 100 spirit stones."

"Row."

Chen Lang nodded, and suddenly realized, "Why do I have to pay the spirit stones?"

The warrior patiently explained, "Because some people ran away after just three or two days. If they flee in the middle of a battle, it will bring huge safety risks to the mine and may also lead to the infiltration of enemy forces. Therefore, you need to pay 100 spirit stones as a deposit, which will be returned after one month."

Chen Lang said: "No."

Who would ask for a deposit after passing the interview? He suspected that there was something fishy here, maybe it was a group of sorcerers who would run away after defrauding people.

"Uh"

The warrior was stumped. Wasn't he quite straightforward just now? However, when he saw Chen Lang turning around and about to leave, he hurriedly stopped him:

"You just signed a life and death agreement."

Chen Lang turned his head, "What does that have to do with me?"

"Fellow Daoist, don't leave yet, let's talk."

The warrior calmed down. Yes, he almost forgot that he was a poor guy and couldn't afford the deposit. But it would be a bit of a loss to let him go. What if he ran to the other side?
After all, the other side does not accept deposit.

Considering how straightforward he is, he probably won't run away after working for two days. The warrior smiled kindly, "My friend, I can apply to the higher-ups to waive your deposit. If you agree, you will now be a member of the Yanxi Mine Guard. Congratulations on joining us."

"Yanxi Mine? Isn't it Songhu Mine?" Chen Lang asked.

The warrior replied, "Yanxi is the main mine, and Songhu is a small mine. They are all nearby. Where you will go specifically depends on the arrangements from above."

"Okay." Chen Lang nodded.

Then, the warrior gave Chen Lang a wooden sign with a thin rope tied to it, hung it around his neck, and walked through a row of fences to the big yard.

Inside are facilities similar to military camps, with a large battlefield and some crude stone tablets with scriptures and teachings inscribed on them, but many of them are incomplete and can no longer be seen.

There is even a white jade statue in the middle of the yard. It is an old man, leaning on a sword in one hand and looking into the distance.

Three or two monks came over one after another. They also passed the screening and became guards. They would occasionally greet Chen Lang. There was a large cafeteria opposite. Several teams of people returned from outside one after another to eat and rest.

After a simple meal, warriors outside suddenly beat drums and gongs and shouted loudly, asking all the monks to gather in the square and listen to their superiors’ speeches.

Because the mountain master is here.

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(End of this chapter)