Mortal: Fairy Song Yu has issued you a task.

Chapter 47 Qin Family Spirit Mine

The moon hangs high in the sky, adorned with countless stars.

Three figures pierced the night and landed in front of the Shen residence. It was Lin Jingchu and his group, who had been working overtime to set up all the formations.

The attendant escorted Lin Jingchu and Song Yu to the guest rooms in the backyard: "Fellow Daoists, you've had a long journey. Please rest first. I'll go and inform the steward now. The reward for setting up the formation will be presented tomorrow." With that, he left.

Lin Jingchu said to Song Yu, "Senior Sister, you must be tired after a long day. Get some rest."

Song Yu nodded slightly, then turned and walked into his bedroom.

Lin Jingchu quickly walked into his room, set up a soundproof barrier, and then impatiently opened the mission panel.

Previously, when the last Earthly Fiend Array was completed, the system had already notified Elder Feng that his "Spirit Ore Array" task was completed.

Lin Jingchu sat cross-legged on the bed, his heart pounding with excitement, and whispered:

"System, claim your reward."

The next moment, he felt a slight tremor in his soul, as if he had broken free from the constraints of his physical body. The scenery before him suddenly changed; he was no longer in a guest room in the Shen residence, but in a spacious, secret room.

He sat cross-legged in the middle, surrounded by various floating spiritual materials.

Lin Jingchu tried to get up, but not only were his legs and feet out of control, even his eyes were completely out of control. However, he could clearly perceive everything in his body, including the beating heart in his chest.

Before any other reaction could be made, the spiritual energy within this body began to circulate autonomously and smoothly.

As soon as Lin Jingchu opened his mouth, a condensed true fire burst forth, sweeping directly towards a piece of crimson spirit ore floating in front of him, and began to burn and refine it.

Good heavens, they actually let him experience Elder Feng's weapon-refining process directly. This is a Core Formation stage weapon refiner. Even if he only has one-tenth of the experience, he will benefit greatly.

Lin Jingchu immediately focused his mind, immersing himself completely in the process, carefully sensing and experiencing every action of "Elder Feng".

The flow of magical power, unique techniques for refining spiritual materials, how to better control the shaping of the embryo, and the methods of engraving spiritual patterns on magical artifacts.

The crafting experience rewarded by the system goes far beyond crafting a single magical artifact. The screen constantly switches, showcasing the crafting of various high-grade or top-grade magical artifacts, and even magical treasures.

As dawn broke, Lin Jingchu finally emerged from the illusion and returned to his true self. Even though his spiritual strength was comparable to that of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was still somewhat dazed at that moment.

"Is this... what it feels like to be cheating?" He rubbed his temples, but couldn't help a smile. "It's so awesome!"

Previously, although he had some knowledge of weapon crafting, he was only capable of crafting basic array plates and flags. He couldn't craft anything for slightly more complex or advanced arrays and had to find another weapon crafter to work with.

If it is to refine magical artifacts, even mid-level ones, the finished product will be full of flaws, which is a complete waste of materials.

Now, he felt full of confidence. If it weren't for the fact that the time and place weren't inappropriate, he would have loved to immediately use the materials from that level-three falcon demon to forge a set of top-tier magical artifacts.

Suppressing his restless emotions, Lin Jingchu began to meditate and regulate his breathing. Once his fatigue subsided, he opened the door and stepped into the courtyard.

By this time, it was already broad daylight. Song Yu had obviously finished his morning ritual of welcoming the purple aura and was sitting quietly at the round stone table, sipping a cup of tea.

Hearing the door open, she turned around and easily noticed the weariness in Lin Jingchu's expression.

"Junior brother didn't rest well last night?"

"However, I've become so engrossed in studying ancient texts on array formations that it's taken a bit too much of my energy." Lin Jingchu naturally walked over and sat down next to her.

Song Yu poured him some hot tea and handed him a bag of spirit stones: "Steward Shen came this morning and settled the payment for this trip. Are we going to meet that 'Qin San Niang' next?"

"Of course. Let's see what tricks she's up to."

……

Above the Phoenix Perch Mountains, two figures, one red and one white, pierced through the clouds one after the other, finally landing in a mountain hollow.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, this is the spirit stone mine where my Qin family needs to set up a magic array." Du Dong waved his fan to indicate, and several Qin family guards who came forward to greet him bowed and retreated.

He moved with light, graceful steps, taking the lead towards the giant mine entrance nestled in the mountainside.

Lin Jingchu followed behind, looking around. Compared to the Shen family's spirit stone mine a thousand miles away, the Qin family's spirit stone mine was superior in scale and grandeur.

The gate is magnificent, and the two heavy black iron stone doors are engraved with multiple powerful defensive array patterns.

The two passed through the towering stone gate and entered the wide and well-organized mountain stone passage.

Du Dong raised his fan and pointed to the walls made of massive, dark gold stones on either side: "This mine is one of the Qin family's two main mines, producing a considerable number of spirit stones annually, including quite a few mid-grade spirit stones, so it's naturally of paramount importance. However..."

He abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat enigmatic, "Sixty percent of the proceeds from this mining must be handed over to the Three Sects of Yunmeng."

Lin Jingchu remained calm: "The actions of the three sects are solely for the purpose of guarding the Xi Kingdom and maintaining stability."

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Du Dong let out a burst of laughter, and then said, "The reason I asked you to set up the formation this time is because the mining operation recently accidentally touched the earth's veins, causing the evil energy of the abyss to leak out and turn into corrosive mist that accumulated in the tunnels. We Foundation Establishment cultivators can resist the erosion, but low-level Qi Refining cultivators or ordinary martial artists who are mining at the bottom cannot stay there for long at all."

After saying that, he quickened his pace, leading Lin Jingchu through the passage. A moment later, the two arrived deep inside a mine tunnel.

In the alleyway diagonally below, a thick, gray-black fog churned and churned like solidified gel.

"Let's go, Fellow Daoist Lin." Du Dong erected a spiritual light shield and led the way, rushing directly into the corrosive mist.

Lin Jingchu showed no fear, and also raised his shield, following closely behind.

Deeper into the mine tunnels, the terrain becomes increasingly complex and branching out. Furthermore, the corrosive fog obstructs perception, limiting the range of one's spiritual sense to only a few feet.

Du Dong led him through a maze of twists and turns, finally arriving at the entrance of a cave. He pointed with his fan and said, "I only need to trouble you, fellow Daoist, to set up an array here to completely seal the corrosive mist inside. However, ordinary arrays, even those using magic to create walls of fossils, will eventually be eroded and broken open by the mist's constant breathing."

The opening in front of them was only half a meter in size, and just as Du Dong had said, it was breathing in and out of the corrosive mist, just like the earth itself.

After surveying the surroundings and the terrain inside the cave, Lin Jingchu made a brief calculation: "This is not difficult. I will go back now and make a list of the spiritual materials needed for the fairy to set up the formation."

As he spoke, a hint of snobbery appeared on his face. "But Fairy Qin, could the payment be made in advance?"

Once the formation is complete, even if Du Dong doesn't run, I would have already disappeared long ago.

Where will we get these spirit stones then? That's a huge sum of over a thousand dollars!

Upon hearing this, Du Dong almost laughed in anger. Demanding payment before even starting the work? Everyone says the Luo Yun Sect has a pure and virtuous tradition, and its disciples are honest and kind; who would have thought this personal disciple would be such a person! Now it seems that these were just empty words.

Though he thought this to himself, he gave a sly smile and said, "No problem at all. Fellow Daoist Lin and I hit it off immediately. This is a small matter, and I can handle it. I just wonder when we can begin setting up the formation?"

"The materials required for this formation are not rare, and the Qin family should have them in stock. As long as the spiritual materials are prepared, the formation can be completed by tomorrow afternoon."

"Alright! It's a deal. Once Fellow Daoist Lin gives me the list of spiritual materials, I will pay the full amount of the payment."