Chapter 875 - 461: Blood Crystal

"Gu Sheng!"

Yao Qing’s voice was somewhat cold.

"What’s wrong?"

Gu Sheng saw Yao Qing’s cold and bold demeanor and asked with a smile.

Then, Yao Qing directly pulled Gu Sheng aside with force.

At the moment, Gu Sheng’s divine power was sealed, and he couldn’t break free from a cultivator like Yao Qing.

Moreover, it was quite painful to be pulled like that.

"Hey, hey, hey! Little beauty, you pulled me too hard."

Gu Sheng said somewhat speechlessly.

But Yao Qing acted as if she didn’t hear anything and continued pulling him until they reached a deserted place before letting go.

Gu Sheng rubbed his arm that was pulled painfully, frowning.

He looked at Yao Qing, eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

"What are you doing? I’m not a criminal."

Gu Sheng’s voice had a tone of mockery.

Yao Qing did not answer but asked directly, "Gu Sheng, why did you choose Mine No. 13?"

Yao Qing’s gaze was sharp, as if trying to penetrate Gu Sheng’s soul.

Gu Sheng avoided her gaze and replied evasively, "No... nothing, just wanted to perform well."

"Is that all?"

Yao Qing’s voice was clearly filled with doubt.

"Yes."

Gu Sheng nodded.

"Hmph!"

Yao Qing rolled her eyes at Gu Sheng and asked again, "Do you truly have no other motives?"

"Sigh..."

Gu Sheng sighed, knowing he couldn’t hide the truth from this shrewd woman.

"Alright, I admit it. I want to perform well to strive for more opportunities."

Yao Qing curled her lips, sighing as she shook her head.

"Gu Sheng, oh Gu Sheng, don’t think I’m so easy to fool."

Yao Qing’s voice carried a hint of disdain as she continued, "Aren’t you aiming to get the refined ore inside?"

"Hmm?"

Gu Sheng looked surprisedly at Yao Qing, not expecting her to guess his thoughts.

"How did you know?"

"Hehe..."

Yao Qing chuckled proudly but quickly returned to a serious expression.

"I guessed, but Gu Sheng, let me warn you, Mine No. 13 is very dangerous."

When mentioning "dangerous," Yao Qing’s expression also turned serious.

Gu Sheng frowning, knowing that Yao Qing wouldn’t warn him without reason.

"What do you know?"

Gu Sheng asked seriously.

Yao Qing was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Deep inside Mine No. 13, a strong power is surging. I’ve heard from the older generation of cultivators that an ancient being is sealed there. If the seal is accidentally triggered, it could cause disaster, so..."

"So you want me to give up Mine No. 13?"

Gu Sheng interjected.

"Exactly."

Yao Qing nodded.

Gu Sheng stood there, his mind suddenly recalling the scenes when his Wheel Sea wasn’t sealed.

Back then, he was carefree, unlike now.

"Don’t worry, Yao Qing, I’ll be careful."

Gu Sheng nodded seriously, still unwilling to give up.

"You..."

Yao Qing was somewhat speechless.

"Yao Qing, if you want to help me, why not tell me exactly what’s inside so I can be more prepared?"

Gu Sheng asked, turning his head.

"Huff..."

Yao Qing took a deep breath, her eyes filled with worry.

She knew what this secret meant to Gu Sheng, but she decided to tell the truth.

"Gu Sheng, listen to me. Inside Mine No. 13, there truly are ancient creatures. No one knows what they look like, only that they are terrifying."

Yao Qing’s voice was low, seemingly carrying a sense of fear.

Gu Sheng’s body instantly stiffened, looking at Yao Qing with disbelief, as if hearing a fantasy story.

"Ancient creatures? What does that mean?"

Gu Sheng asked with a confused expression.

"Ancient creatures refer to those life forms that existed at the early stage of life formation. They possess unknown powers, and as for their exact appearance, no one knows because they have been dormant for tens of thousands of years or even longer."

Yao Qing explained.

"Then why does the Shaking Light Sacred Land still choose to collect Crystal Stones here?"

Gu Sheng asked casually.

"Because only the Crystal Stones near here have very high quality, and the closer they are to the ancient creatures, the higher the quality of the Crystal Stones gets!"

Yao Qing pointed to the nearby location.

Hearing this, Gu Sheng was startled.

These words matched exactly with what he sensed in Mine No. 13 with the markings.

The closer the danger, the higher the quality of the Crystal Stones.

"Alright, I understand, Yao Qing. Thank you for telling me this, but I’ll continue with Mine No. 13."

After saying this, Gu Sheng left without looking back.

"You..."

Yao Qing looked at Gu Sheng’s departing back, feeling quite helpless.

The next day, Gu Sheng continued to lead those miners to work in Mine No. 13.

Since Elder Li Yuan personally praised the performance of Mine No. 13, combined with the generous rewards, Gu Sheng’s team had already doubled to thirty people.

As long as they listened, Gu Sheng welcomed them all.

And so, half a month passed.

The number of Crystal Stones extracted from Mine No. 13 kept increasing, with the quality getting better.

Gu Sheng’s crew had nearly reached more than two hundred people.

But, in Gu Sheng’s heart, he was becoming more tense and excited.

Because the quality improvement correlated with the danger.

Most importantly, the refined ore could help him recover his divine power!

Based on his calculations, Gu Sheng felt he could excavate refined ore today.

After making preparations, Gu Sheng called out, "Everyone, let’s get to work! Head down to the mine!"

With Gu Sheng’s command, over two hundred people grandly moved towards Mine No. 13.

Compared to before, Mine No. 13 had expanded several times, spacious enough to accommodate a small mountain.

Soon, the miners began mining Crystal Stones as usual.

"Clink, clank!"

The chisels and shovels in the miners’ hands made crisp sounds on the Crystal Stones.

"Ah!!!"

But with an exclamation, everyone’s gaze was drawn to the depths of the mine.

"Quick, look! What’s that?"

A miner pointed at a piece of Crystal Stone in the corner, his voice turning into a high-pitched squeal.

The piece of Crystal Stone was about the size of a human head, with a smooth surface. Unlike ordinary Crystal Stones, it had a soft texture.

Even more unique, the Crystal Stone’s surface was shining with a bright red light, as if blood were flowing inside.

"Oh my god! Is this... alive?"

"Doesn’t seem like it? It just looks like a stone."

"No, no, no, this is definitely not an ordinary Crystal Stone!"

Other miners gathered around, their faces full of puzzlement.

Zhang Dadan also came over.

Known for his outrageous boldness in the mine, even he couldn’t help but swallow nervously.

He placed down the pick in his hand and cautiously approached the blood-red Crystal Stone.

"This... this wouldn’t be the legendary Blood Crystal, would it?"

Zhang Dadan’s voice trembled.

He reached out and gently picked up the Crystal Stone.

The Blood Crystal slightly trembled in Zhang Dadan’s hands, with the red light shining even more brightly.

The surrounding miners stepped back, afraid that this mysterious Crystal Stone might bring unexpected trouble.

"Blood Crystal, the legendary powerful Crystal Stone that can help cultivators break through bottlenecks and restore divine power!"

Old Li murmured.

Zhang Dadan tightly clutched the Blood Crystal, feeling anxious inside.

He knew the value of this Crystal Stone far exceeded any Crystal Stones they had mined.

"This... this is our mine’s luck!"

A miner exclaimed excitedly.

He seemed to already envision himself becoming rich and prosperous.

Gu Sheng stood aside, sharply observing everything.

He knew that the appearance of the Blood Crystal meant his divine power would be restored!

"Everyone, don’t panic, first secure this Blood Crystal."

Gu Sheng said calmly, trying to remain composed.

"Yeah! Listen to the foreman!"

The miners nodded, knowing that Gu Sheng’s decisions were always right.

So, under Gu Sheng’s command, a few miners carefully moved the Blood Crystal to a safe location in the mine.