Chapter 438: Hanzhou Transmits the Sutra

The towering Jade Steel Mountain, with its steep cliffs and lush greenery.

Because the mountain soil is rich in Jade-Moistened Profound Steel, it all presents a celadon color. Looking from afar, it is like a giant wearing a jade garment, magnificent and splendid.

The mountain streams are murmuring, like a zither being plucked lightly, clanging and ringing.

The mountain rocks are hard and crystalline, sparkling and shining.

The open-pit ore beds on the mountain are layered, the ore veins are crisscrossed, and it is incomparably rich. Its mine caves are deep and complex, extending like a giant net to the depths of the mountain belly, with mine lamps flickering like dots of stars. The miners are like ants, digging hard, not afraid of hardship.

On the mountainside is the Jade Steel Shanzhen, with towering city walls and guard towers. Ever since Meng Zizhong was defeated at Mount Wuyin, the pattern here has undergone a earth-shaking change.

Nowadays, many cultivators patrol day and night, standing guard in turns, and the defense is much stricter than before.

Hanzhou was in the small courtyard of the mountain town at this time, looking at the rolling thick smoke in the sky, which was caused by the furnaces in the mountain town running day and night.

The furnace fire is burning fiercely, never stopping day and night.

"Fellow Daoist Hanzhou, everyone has arrived." An old man pushed open the courtyard door and walked in.

Hanzhou nodded: "Please let everyone in."

So, a large group of Ning family branch members poured into the courtyard.

Hanzhou scanned the circle and saw that there were twenty or thirty Ning family members, all at the Qi Condensation stage. Some were young, some were old, but no matter what age, there was light in their eyes.

Hanzhou had experienced ups and downs and had seen cultivators at many levels, and he liked the light in everyone's eyes very much.

Because he knew that this light was hope for the future and expectation for happiness.

He sat directly on the grass.

The Ning family members looked at each other and soon followed Hanzhou, sitting down one by one.

Hanzhou: "Next, I will teach you the Bitter Cold Sutra."

He was quite direct, getting straight to the point.

This wave of Ning family members immediately pricked up their ears to listen, concentrating fully.

After Hanzhou finished teaching, everyone was silent, some closed their eyes tightly, racking their brains, trying their best to ponder.

Ning Youfu, who was on the side, witnessed the whole process and could not help but smile.

Hanzhou taught the cultivation technique directly, passing on the Qi Condensation chapter and the Foundation Establishment chapter, very refreshingly.

Ning Youfu listened to the whole thing, and although he had no intention of changing his cultivation, he also knew that this Bitter Cold Sutra was very subtle, no less than the top-level Ice Heart Art of the Ning family's main branch.

When the Ning family branch members were in the main family, if they wanted to practice the Ice Heart Art, they would probably have to dedicate most of their lives to accumulate merit for the family.

But in the Ning family branch here, they obtained such high treatment easily.

"Patriarch Ning Zhuo really has means."

"This time, he actually sent such a strong person to specifically teach the scriptures to my Ning family members."

"Also, this time Old Ancestor Ning Jiufan actually came to Jade Steel Mountain and was warmly entertained by the town mayor all day long. With him standing here this time, the prestige of my Ning family branch in this Jade Steel Mountain will skyrocket by a large margin, and many things will become very simple."

Ning Youfu felt very excited.

Ning Zhuo's handwriting this time exceeded his expectations.

In fact, after Ning Zhuo became the patriarch of the branch, he brought shocks to the entire branch from time to time.

Originally, Ning Youfu knew that Ning Zhuo left Fire Persimmon Immortal City to travel the world, and he was quite worried in his heart. Now it seems that geniuses can never be calculated by common sense.

"It is my old eyes that are dim, underestimating my family's patriarch." Ning Youfu looked at the blue sky and could not help but imagine the future.

"With such a young patriarch with natural talent and clever means, why worry that the family will not flourish?"

"I didn't expect that in my old age, I could still follow such a person and have such a life."

Ning Youfu was satisfied, and Hanzhou was also quite satisfied.

"What Young Master Ning Zhuo said to persuade me is really good."

"Sometimes, choice is far more important than effort."

"This time teaching the scriptures, it was easy, and I taught twenty or thirty people."

"According to the agreement, with the help of Young Master Ning Zhuo, I will teach more in the future."

Thinking of Ning Zhuo, admiration and faint guilt arose in Hanzhou's heart.

"No."

"Young Master Ning Zhuo's capacity far exceeds that of ordinary people, which can be called high wind and bright integrity, but I cannot only think of myself."

"From the point of view of principles, the Bitter Cold Sutra is very suitable for cultivators to mine. But to be on the safe side, I still have to go to the mine to test it and confirm it personally before I can truly rest assured."

Thinking of this, Hanzhou made this request to Ning Youfu.

In the letter to Ning Youfu, Ning Zhuo stated that Hanzhou was a strong person at the Foundation Establishment stage, who came to teach cultivation techniques and help hold the ground.

Unexpectedly, Hanzhou was so active and wanted to verify the effect of the Bitter Cold Sutra on mining.

Ning Youfu immediately expressed his gratitude and persuaded Hanzhou that he was exhausted from teaching cultivation techniques today, so he might as well rest, and it would be fine to go tomorrow. Anyway, Hanzhou would stay here for a long time, so there was no rush.

Hanzhou shook his head decisively: "Old Ning, I am from a muddy-legged background, and before I entered the Dao to cultivate, I was even a beggar."

"Young Master Ning Zhuo treats me as a close friend and has never disliked my background, and in the first few meetings, he directly lent me the Enlightenment Map to comprehend the Ice Frost spell."

"You don't need to be too polite with me; how can teaching cultivation techniques be tiring? If it is convenient for Old Ning, let's go now!"

Hanzhou was so straightforward that Ning Youfu was overjoyed.

Hanzhou's temper and character really suited Ning Youfu's fancy.

Ning Youfu said: "In front of Fellow Daoist Hanzhou, where am I Old Ning, just call me Fellow Daoist directly. Since Fellow Daoist is interested, let's go to the mine now."

The mine is not far from the mountain town; more accurately, a large number of mines are wrapped in the mountain town.

The cultivators guarding the mine saw the token shown by Ning Youfu and let them pass immediately.

Unlike the first time, when Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong entered the mine, they had to pay a fee.

Now, the Ning family branch controls part of the mining rights, which can be said to be half the owner.

Hanzhou entered the mine cave and went deeper step by step.

He activated the Bitter Cold Sutra and tried to mine.

Soon, he abandoned tools like picks and dug with his bare hands.

Under the blessing of the Suffering Body, the more tired and injured he was, the more his physical strength and power were increased, and his movements became faster and faster.

Ning Youfu saw the clues on the side and said excitedly: "Good cultivation technique, good cultivation technique."

"My clansmen generally lack magic tools, and their magic power is low. Practicing this technique can not only mine but also increase cultivation. It kills two birds with one stone, which is really wonderful!"

Hanzhou said: "Using magic tools to mine is much more efficient than my bare-handed mining. However, to calculate the cost, using magic tools will increase the consumption of magic power."

"Cultivators have to absorb spirit stones halfway to replenish magic power to continue."

"Also, the magic tools used for mining will have damage and consumption after a long time, and they must be repaired every once in a while."

"Calculated this way, my Bitter Cold Sutra is really suitable for mining."

Realizing this, Hanzhou breathed a sigh of relief and murmured: "It seems that I did not fail Young Master Ning Zhuo."

He sighed in his mouth, and his movements did not stop.

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound of "ka-bang."

The stone wall he was digging suddenly cracked.

The cracks spread in an instant, and then a large piece of stone wall fell apart, revealing a hole.

Hanzhou and Ning Youfu had already retreated more than ten steps, terrified.

Because such changes contain many dangers, and if serious, it could even lead to a collapse.

The dust dissipated, and the mine cave remained very stable.

Hanzhou and Ning Youfu breathed a sigh of relief, and after calming their minds, they cautiously probed into the cave.

The spiritual sense of cultivators is quite hindered in the mine cave because treasures are everywhere in the mine, which will isolate spiritual sense. Unlike ordinary mud and stone, it is easy for spiritual sense to penetrate.

The spiritual sense spread in the cave for a while, and Hanzhou and Ning Youfu both showed joy.

After confirming safety, the two went down along the hole.

Not long after, their vision widened, and they came to an underground karst cave.

They saw that in this karst cave, many vines and weeds grew.

These vines were yellowish-brown and very thick. The weeds were as sharp as knives and swords, emitting a sharp aura.

"This is the Raw Earth Vine and the Stone-Breaking Grass," Ning Youfu said.

Hanzhou did not know about this and hurriedly asked for advice.

Ning Youfu told him that the Raw Earth Vine is buried deep in the earth and can soften the stone layer during growth, turning it into mud.

As for the Stone-Breaking Grass, it often grows with the Raw Earth Vine, and the grass leaves are sharp enough to break rocks.

"Precisely because of this, ordinary mountain rocks do not exist here. What can remain are minerals that are not afraid of the Raw Earth Vine and the Stone-Breaking Grass."

This did not need Ning Youfu's explanation; Hanzhou saw it himself.

This underground karst cave was quite large, and the entire cave wall, up, down, left, and right, including the cave roof and the ground, were Jade-Moistened Profound Steel.

And the quality of these Jade-Moistened Profound Steels was far more outstanding than other places, almost all of top-grade quality.

Ning Youfu was full of joy and looked at Hanzhou: "Fellow Daoist Hanzhou has such an opportunity upon first arrival. Such a karst cave is also called a Treasure Cave by old miners. According to my spiritual sense penetration, these Jade-Moistened Profound Steels are at least one zhang thick, and the total market price should be 30 million low-grade spirit stones."

Hanzhou could not help but be moved.

According to his understanding, the total income of a small cultivation force at the Foundation Establishment level (possessing one to three Foundation Establishment cultivators) in a year is only 48 million low-grade spirit stones.

The total price of this mine cave exceeded the half-year profit of an ordinary Foundation Establishment force!

"Mining is good," Hanzhou sighed sincerely.

Ning Youfu continued to detect with spiritual sense while smiling: "According to the rules of our branch, Fellow Daoist Hanzhou, you discovered this, so you will have a 30% share."

"10 million low-grade spirit stones?!" Hanzhou immediately widened his eyes.

His heart was pounding.

Then, in the Spirit Sea of the upper dantian, the Bitter Cold True Meaning melted like white snow in the sun.

Hanzhou's expression changed suddenly.

He shook his head decisively, with a bitter smile on his face: "These are external objects, I don't need them."

At first, Ning Youfu thought Hanzhou was being polite.

As a result, after a few conversations, Ning Youfu confirmed that Hanzhou really didn't want it.

This old man of the Ning family branch could not help but gasp, and he admired Ning Zhuo even more: "My God, where did the Patriarch find such a person? Too suitable!"

"The Bitter Cold Sutra and mining are so compatible. It is foreseeable that a considerable number of clansmen will give up the reward of mining for the sake of their own cultivation improvement."

"So powerful, this is really so powerful."

Hanzhou suddenly turned his head and looked at the cave wall to the southeast: "Fellow Daoist Ning, there seems to be different Jade-Moistened Profound Steel after one zhang eight."

"Oh?" Ning Youfu's spiritual sense could only penetrate one zhang, and it was quite reluctant, and the second half was quite blurry.

Ning Youfu immediately used a magic tool, regardless of the severe loss of magic power, and dug a deep hole.

After a stick of incense, he dug out a piece of metal ore from the deep hole.

The ore was deep green, with a hint of blue, and on the surface, a layer of faint silvery-white brilliance rose, like a lake surface with moonlight falling, sparkling.

The surface of the ore was as smooth as a mirror, cool to the touch, and scattered with wisps of moonlight's cold aura.

Ning Youfu became excited: "This is Green Moon Essence Steel, the essence of Jade-Moistened Profound Steel, formed by the combination of Jade-Moistened Profound Steel and moonlight."

"It must be formed gradually over hundreds or thousands of years on a clear night without clouds, with moonlight penetrating the cold air and seeping into the ore vein."

"This is a Golden Core-level mineral!"

Ning Youfu looked at Hanzhou: "Fellow Daoist Hanzhou, do you really not want this share?"

Hanzhou's face was even more bitter, and he shook his head with difficulty: "No need, no need."

Ning Youfu was filled with awe, bowed to Hanzhou, and said solemnly: "Fellow Daoist has high righteousness, rare in the world!"

"Trouble Fellow Daoist to take action with me to seal this place."

"The reserves of Green Moon Essence Steel still need to be detected."

"If the reserves are too large, there will be huge twists and turns, and the prospects are worrying."

"Fortunately, the Old Ancestor of the family is here; I must report it immediately."

Hanzhou said: "Fellow Daoist, please go, I will keep watch here."

Ning Youfu quickly left the mine cave and went to the mansion in the center of the town.

Ning Jiufan was drinking with the current town mayor and Zhu Xuanji.

Ning Jiufan raised his wine glass to Zhu Xuanji again: "This time I was in trouble, thanks to Fellow Daoist Zhu for taking action, the grace of saving my life, Ning will engrave it in his heart!"

Ning Jiufan had been ambushed before, although he fought majestically, he knew in his heart that it was dangerous to continue fighting. The other party came prepared and was likely targeting Yuan Lao.

Zhu Xuanji and Shen Lingshu stood in the clouds watching. Seeing Ning Jiufan's moves were exhausted and he was about to be unable to support, they took action decisively to break the formation and save people. Zhu Xuanji was even more destructive and killed three cultivators.

His astonishing combat power made Ning Jiufan feel shocked.

Zhu Xuanji was also very heroic, drank the wine in his hand, and was about to speak when the attendant came to report.

Ning Youfu entered the mansion and immediately bowed to Zhu Xuanji and the current town mayor, indicating that he wanted to report alone.

Ning Jiufan led him to the side room. After learning this good news, he patted Ning Youfu on the shoulder and rewarded him with two talismans on the spot, letting Ning Youfu bring one to Hanzhou.

Returning to the wine table, Ning Jiufan directly stated that a mineral deposit had been discovered, containing Green Moon Essence Steel.

For the Ning family's frankness and not hiding this point, the current town mayor and Zhu Xuanji were quite satisfied.

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The atmosphere at the wine table was even better.

For a time, cups were exchanged, and it was harmonious.

After the banquet, Zhu Xuanji came to see Shen Lingshu and informed the latter about the accidental discovery of the mineral deposit.

"Senior, if Ning Zhuo plants the Life-Thread on Hanzhou, can he still have such good luck when the qi is connected?" Zhu Xuanji asked.

Shen Lingshu took out the Profound Mechanism Qi-Absorbing Bag.

This leather bag was bulging, all of which was the qi absorbed from Ning Jiufan.

Shen Lingshu pondered: "I observe secretly every day, Ning Jiufan's qi loss is heavy, but it still maintains a high level."

"If it is the Life-Thread, there should be such a phenomenon!" ===== CHAPTER 439 =====