First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 32: Guo Zhao

"Prohibition Spirit Cover."

Shen Mo took out a transparent cover-shaped object from his pocket.

As the name suggests, the biggest function of this object is to isolate the overflow of Spirit Power.

"Indeed, the effect is not bad. It's not a waste of my two Spirit Stones!"

He covered the prohibition spirit cover on the table, completely concealing the purple sun and red fruit in the spiritual soil.

Soon, the continuously overflowing Spiritual Qi dissipated without a trace.

"With this, I can leave with peace of mind."

Shen Mo had a smile on his face as he muttered to himself.

Lingjiang Sect, Mountain Gate Square.

According to the agreed time, Shen Mo quickly arrived at the side of the forging hall.

"Not bad, not late."

When Chen Mengze saw Shen Mo arrive, a smile appeared on her face.

"Let me introduce you."

She pointed to a burly man with a simple appearance beside her and said, "Senior Brother Guo Zhao, he is also an inner disciple like me."

"His background is not simple. He comes from a prestigious family, and his younger brother, Guo Xun, is a direct disciple of our Lingjiang Sect. This time, being able to get the task of guarding the mining area is all thanks to Senior Brother Guo's reputation."

"I've seen Senior Brother Guo."

After listening, Shen Mo quickly bowed to him.

However, Guo Zhao did not return the gesture when he saw him. Instead, he looked at Chen Mengze beside him with some surprise and said, "Shouldn't it be just the two of us? Why..."

"Sorry, Senior Brother Guo, I forgot to tell you in advance."

"This is Shen Mo, my junior brother. His deceased parents have a great favor to my father, so my father asked me to take care of him more."

"I thought that this task was suitable, so I secretly brought him here."

Chen Mengze explained.

"But..."

When Guo Zhao heard this, his face showed a difficult expression. "The reward for guarding the mining area is only for two people. How can it be divided among three?"

"Senior Brother Guo, please rest assured. Since I invited him to come, naturally, I will pay the reward."

"For guarding the mining area for a month, there are one hundred Spirit Stones. We will split it in half as agreed. As for your share, there will be no loss."

Chen Mengze spoke seriously.

After hearing Chen Mengze's answer without any leaks, Guo Zhao did not feel relieved. On the contrary, he became even more frustrated.

A month ago, he met Chen Mengze in Yuntian City and fell in love with her at first sight.

This task of guarding the mining area was specially arranged by his esteemed younger brother in Lingjiang Sect to help him get it.

Inviting her to come along was to create an opportunity for the two of them to be alone and find a way to deepen their relationship.

But with the sudden addition of another person, the original plan would be completely ruined.

"It was indeed impolite of me to add someone without permission."

Seeing Guo Zhao's difficult expression, Chen Mengze stared at him with her beautiful eyes and said seriously, "If Senior Brother Guo is unwilling, then let's forget about guarding the mining area this time."

"I will take him elsewhere for training."

"Not impolite, not impolite. It's fine to have one more person."

Listening to Junior Sister Chen's words, if he refused to let Shen Mo accompany them, she wouldn't go either. Guo Zhao had to quickly say that it was not a problem.

It was better for the three of them to go together than for Chen Mengze not to go at all.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Guo."

Chen Mengze smiled sweetly.

After hearing the conversation between the two, Shen Mo finally understood.

Chen Mengze invited him not because she wanted to repay him with benefits, but to bring him along as a third wheel!

Although Guo Zhao didn't explicitly say it, he could tell what he was thinking.

He could also tell that Chen Mengze was not interested in Guo Zhao.

"Guo Zhao arranged this mission in order to have a chance to get close to her. Although she didn't really want to be alone with him, she thought the reward for this mission was generous and didn't want to give it up.

So, she thought of me and invited me to go along, which can be considered as resolving the awkwardness."

In the blink of an eye, he imagined a series of scenarios.

Although there was no way to confirm it, Shen Mo believed that his guesses were close to the mark.

No wonder the mission was so good, it's like they're pushing me into a fire pit!

Shen Mo secretly thought to himself, "If the other person is a jealous person, wouldn't they hate me because of this!"

I heard that Senior Guo has a strong background, if he hates me, it will probably cause big trouble.

Thinking of this, Shen Mo's mood became uneasy.

"Shen Junior Brother, from now on, we will be eating and living together in the mining area for the next two months. Please take care of me."

Fortunately, Senior Guo doesn't seem like the arrogant second generation, he smiled at him and spoke kindly.

"Yes, Senior Guo, please take care of me."

Shen Mo nodded and felt slightly relieved.

After a brief exchange of words, Guo Zhao led the team and set off for the Xuanjing mining area.

As one of the major sects in the Chiyan Kingdom, the Linqiang Sect has a wide range of industries and is spread all over the place.

The Xuanjing mining area that Shen Mo and the others planned to go to was one of them.

This mining area is located more than two hundred miles south of the sect, on the banks of the Lancang River.

"Stand firm, don't fall."

Chen Mengze summoned the Flying Sword and flew with Shen Mo on it.

After reaching the Qi Gathering stage, cultivators can temporarily fly, but cultivators at this stage often need external objects to assist them.

However, after reaching the Spirit Sea stage, they can fly without relying on external objects.

Since Shen Mo has not yet broken through to the Qi Gathering stage, he can only ride with Chen Mengze.

This was Shen Mo's first time flying, and he felt quite nervous looking at the brown mist below and the mountains and rivers below.

"It's really spectacular."

When flying to a high place and overlooking the earth, everything in the world seemed to be within sight.

This kind of scenery fascinated Shen Mo, making the journey not boring.

After about an hour, the group arrived at their destination.

This speed was almost twice as fast as when he used the Light Body Talisman and used the "Thunderous Steps" to travel at full speed.

The group got off the Flying Sword and walked to the entrance of the mining area.

Here, there was an Immortal Cave specifically for the people guarding the area.

"Senior Brothers, it's time to hand over the shift."

Guo Zhao walked to the front of the Immortal Cave and sent out a spiritual message.

Soon, two disciples from the Linqiang Sect who had previously taken on the guarding task came out.

"This is the sect token, please take a look, Senior Brothers."

He handed over the token representing the sect's dispatch.

The two Inner Sect senior brothers checked it briefly and confirmed that it was correct, and quickly completed the handover.

"The two-month period is over, we will return to the sect."

"From today onwards, the night patrol and guarding tasks will be carried out by these three."

"If you encounter any trouble during mining, you can come to the Immortal Cave to find them."

They gathered the mining workers and gave instructions.

"We will remember."

The miners nodded repeatedly, indicating that they understood.

Most of the miners in the Xuanjing mining veins are members of the affiliated cultivation families of the Linqiang Sect.

They mine in the Xuanjing mining veins all year round, contributing their blood, sweat, and labor to the Linqiang Sect.

This is a hard job, with no sunlight all year round, and because of the rich iron energy in the mining veins, they stay there for a long time, which leads to a decrease in lifespan and various diseases.

If they are unlucky and encounter a phantom spirit in the mine and the immortal master in charge of guarding is unable to rescue them in time, they may die on the spot.

(End of this chapter)