The God of Sky and Earth

"A third-rate power?" Su Yi was taken aback.

From a long distance away, for a not very powerful faction, it could be considered right under the other faction's nose.

It might even be said that the mine is possibly within that faction's jurisdiction.

If that's really the case, once there's any movement, it could very well attract trouble!

"Yes, a third-rate faction called Sky Spider Sect. Overall, they're on a similar level as Golden Sword Sect," Nangong Ningyue added.

Su Yi furrowed his brow slightly, he still had some impression of Sky Spider Sect. He had witnessed them during the preliminary selection at the alliance convention.

However, this faction isn't very strong, at best it can be considered in the middle range of third-rate factions. They didn't qualify for the later stages of the convention and become one of the top ten strongest third-rate factions.

"Let's be cautious and avoid unnecessary complications," Su Yi thought for a moment and said.

A third-rate faction like Overlord Sect is no longer something to fear, but if news about the Yuan Stone mine were to leak, that would be the real trouble.

A group of people rode on a flying magical creature called a demon beast, traveling quickly.

Under Su Yi's orders, creatures like the Flame Wing Demon Tiger and the Golden Gryphon were very discreet, not showing their grandeur to avoid drawing attention.

Along the way, they encountered some weak demon beasts but didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of them, avoiding them instead.

Just as Nangong Ningyue said, it took them almost a day to finally reach a range of mountains.

"This place is called the Fēnglíng Mountains, somewhat famous in the vicinity because there have been many high-level spiritual herbs found here, but nothing extremely astonishing. So the mountain range is only slightly renowned and may be a rare treasure-hunting place for wandering cultivators, but larger sects might not pay much attention to it!"

On the back of the Flame Wing Demon Tiger, Nangong Ningyue turned her head and said to Su Yi and the others.

Under the gaze of everyone, the vast expanse of mountains below stretched like coiling dragons, extending to the distant horizon with no end in sight.

On top of all the mountains, there were clusters of plants, including towering trees and tangled bushes.

In some valleys, faint glimpses of demon beasts could be seen, but their overall strength wasn't particularly strong.

In a nutshell, when Su Yi and the others looked at the mountains, they thought they were very ordinary. At most, they could say that the spiritual energy was slightly more intense. Although similar places were not everywhere, they were also easily found.

Hearing Nangong Ningyue's words, Su Yi understood that most of the time, this place was not of much interest to people. At most, some young disciples from the sects would come here to gain a little experience, but it didn't really matter.

"Where exactly is the location of the Yuan Stone mine? Let's go survey it first!" Su Yi nodded and asked directly.

"It's a little further ahead. Initially, I only roughly determined some things, and then I was chased by people from the Seven Star Sword Sect. So this time, we need to explore again to truly understand the specific situation of this mine."

Nangong Ningyue said, gesturing for several demon beasts to land on the ground. Dozens of people stood in a valley surrounded by endless dense forests.

Nangong Ningyue took out an object resembling a compass from her space bag, about the size of two palms, and held it in her hands.

When spiritual energy was infused into it, a faint light emanated from the compass. Brighter dots, like mischievous little bugs, quickly moved around the compass, emitting a mysterious aura.

"This is probably somewhat similar to the methods of cartography from my past life, right?"

Watching Nangong Ningyue's actions, Su Yi couldn't help but think this way.

Nangong Ningyue said that this skill is passed down in her family, not many people really know it, and she can only consider herself a beginner.

Su Yi knew that there aren't many ways to actively find Yuan Stone deposits in the world, but he believed that the powerful factions would each have their own techniques.

"Swish, swish, swish…"

On the compass in Nangong Ningyue's hand, the dot kept flashing and moving. Her face was covered in sweat, and her energy was being quickly depleted.

After about half an incense stick's worth of time, all the dots on the compass finally settled down.

There were probably around seven or eight dots arranged in a strange way, forming a mysterious pattern.

Su Yi took a glance and had no clue at all. The others, including Xi Wuqing, were also completely puzzled and couldn't understand it no matter how hard they tried.

"Hoo…"

Nangong Ningyue took a long breath, rested for a moment, then leapt onto a small hill in front.

"Dig down five zhang here!"

Nangong Ningyue pointed and signaled the disciples of Overlord Sect to start digging.

Dozens of people followed orders and spent some time digging out a five zhang deep hole on the hillside, revealing layers of rocks.

Nangong Ningyue jumped directly into the big hole, smashed some rocks, and carefully examined them in her hands.

"Let's go!"

After a while, Nangong Ningyue leaped out of the big hole and quickly moved to another place. Su Yi, Xi Wuqing, Su Xiaoshuai, Purple Elephant Emperor, and others followed suit.

They changed location, and Nangong Ningyue took out her compass again, infusing it with her qi.

Not long after, she had people dig another big hole. After entering the hole, she even tasted the soil inside.

Like this, Nangong Ningyue changed places dozens of times, repeating these actions at each one.

Her energy was greatly depleted, at first it was alright, she could take Qi-restoring pills to recover, but gradually the pills couldn't hold up anymore.

Su Yi simply gave her another bottle of Spiritual Essence, helping Nangong Ningyue to quickly recover.

Time passed quickly, before they knew it, the night grew deep and soon dawn appeared.

It took almost a whole day for them to complete all the work, and Su Yi and the others noticed a look of relief and some excitement on Nangong Ningyue's face.

"Master, I have surveyed the approximate location of the Yuan Stone mine! In general, the mining area covers a radius of about ten miles, and there should be a considerable amount of Yuan Stone!" said Nangong Ningyue.

"A mining area covering a radius of ten miles!"

Upon hearing this, Su Yi, Xi Wuqing, and the others were all stunned.

This can be said to be a very huge mining area, not small in scale, as long as nothing unexpected happens, they will harvest a lot of Yuan Stone.

"Very good!"

Su Yi nodded excitedly and asked, "Can you be sure what grade this Yuan Stone is? Are there second grade, third grade, or even fourth grade?"

His eyes gleamed as he eagerly looked at the woman in front of him.

Nangong Ningyue felt a bit uncomfortable under Su Yi's gaze and sighed helplessly, "Master, you can't expect high-grade Yuan Stones to be as easy to find as cabbages in the ground. The ones normally found in mines are first grade Yuan Stones, with a few second grade ones if we're lucky. It's rare to find third grade Yuan Stones. But you asked for fourth grade Yuan Stones right away, which…"

Not only Nangong Ningyue, but Xi Wuqing, the Purple Elephant Emperor, and others also rolled their eyes at their master. It seemed like he had grand visions.

"Hehe…"

Su Yi chuckled awkwardly and didn't say much.

He knew he had gone a bit too far with his words, but he couldn't help but feel excited when imagining it.

"We'll have a better understanding of the specific grade of Yuan Stones after we start mining. As for high-grade Yuan Stones, they might exist, but we shouldn't have high expectations. They're rare and hard to come by."

Nangong Ningyue spoke again, saying that they hadn't started mining Yuan Stones yet, so she couldn't say much about it.

"Okay, let's start preparing for mining!"

Su Yi nodded and suppressed his excitement, beginning to assess the surroundings.

Normally, there wouldn't be too many people in this mountain range, but once the Overlord Sect starts mining Yuan Stone, it may be safe for a short time. However, as time goes on, more people will inevitably find out.

Therefore, defense here is a concern.

Additionally, the Overlord Sect doesn't have enough manpower right now, so they may need to gather some wandering cultivators to work as miners.

"I'll explore further to see where it's best to start mining!" Nangong Ningyue said.

After speaking, she started running again to continue her exploration.

Su Yi and the others couldn't help much, but they all followed behind.

The group started moving within this area, and it was during this time that a group of people also arrived nearby.

This group of people is led by an old man, surrounded by five or six hundred young and middle-aged people, a large crowd.

The most eye-catching thing is the mounts they ride, which are huge spiders, at least ten feet tall. Each spider has black and red stripes, looking very scary!

There are at least over a hundred spiders in total.

"Elder, is the information obtained by our sect accurate? Have we really discovered a Yuan Stone mine?"

Among the crowd on the spider's back, a young person spoke up and asked the old man who was leading them.

In their words, there was a strong sense of excitement.

"Of course, it's true. We are here to establish a foothold and completely occupy this place to prevent any variables."

The old man with white beard nodded and said confidently, "You don't need to doubt this matter. For our Sky Spider Sect, it is also a great opportunity! Strong individuals have already surveyed and said that the grade of this mine is quite high, and the scale is not small!"

"That's really great!" Many disciples around the old man were also extremely delighted.

"You young children, try your best. As long as we accomplish the task here, you will definitely benefit from it!"

The old man glanced at the people around him and said so.

"Yes, Elder Xun!" All the disciples responded respectfully.

During the mining process of a mine, as long as they do a good job, they can also gain a lot of benefits.