Chapter 54: Dig Deep Tunnels, Store Plenty of Grain, and Prepare for War

Half an hour later.

Following the map he obtained from Miyun City, Zhou Sui headed toward the Red Gold Mine.

"They actually cleared a path?!"

As he neared the Red Gold Mine, Zhou Sui looked around and was immediately taken aback.

To be honest, this was his first time venturing this deep into the Cloud Mist Mountain Range; he usually stayed within the city, and even his previous clone had only stayed in the mountains near Miyun City, never traveling too far.

Once he reached the vicinity of the mine, he discovered that a long road had been cleared here; the surrounding trees and weeds had been thoroughly burned away, leaving behind a dirt road leading to the mine.

Although it couldn't compare to the cement roads of his past life, in this world, it was already considered quite good.

Along the way, there were basically no ripples, and he arrived at the Red Gold Mine very easily.

Thinking about it carefully, it made sense; the area nearby was under the rule of the Xianxia Sect, and no one with eyes would dare to attack it.

"A Second-tier Array has been set up within the mine; it seems the Xianxia Sect is quite cautious."

Zhou Sui did not go in, but observed from a distance; relying on his current First Tier Mid Grade proficiency in Array Formation, he could immediately tell that a Second-Tier Array had been set up for the entire Red Gold Mine.

If anyone dared to invade the Red Gold Mine, they would surely be met with a thunderous strike.

Clearly, the Xianxia Sect had invested heavily to protect the assets here.

Unless one was a Disciple of the Xianxia Sect or a Miner who had signed a contract, there was no way to enter.

Fortunately, he had been prepared for this long ago.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the Gold-Eating Insect flew up, silent and soundless, instantly flying onto the outside of the Storage Bag of one of the Cultivator Miners who intended to enter.

In this way, the Gold-Eating Insect could silently infiltrate the Red Gold Mine.

"Done."

Zhou Sui sensed the Gold-Eating Insect following that Loose Cultivator Miner, entering the depths of the mine without a sound, and since no one noticed, he knew his plan had completely succeeded without any accidents.

"Old man, who are you?"

At this moment, a Xianxia Sect Cultivator guarding the mine seemed to have discovered Zhou Sui's sneaky movements and immediately spoke up to question him, wanting to know his background.

Whoosh!

But Zhou Sui had no interest in paying attention to the other party; with a flash of his figure, he left the place.

The Xianxia Sect Cultivator was hesitant, wanting to pursue, but fearing it was a trap, he ultimately chose to give up.

Of course, this clone did not choose to return to Miyun City, but chose to stay in the wild.

It transformed back into the original appearance of the Clone Gu, which was a Gu Insect, then burrowed into one of the trees, and immediately began to sleep, waiting for the Master to wake it.

This was the formidable aspect of the Clone Gu; not only could it condense a body exactly like the Master, but it could also transform into a Sub-Gu, changing into a Gu Insect, shrinking its body, and hiding invisibly.

As for the Breakthrough Pill, it wouldn't be too late to take it back after a few months; in any case, the main body's current cultivation had not reached the perfection of Qi Refining Level 6, so taking it back was meaningless.

Instead, it might even leak his whereabouts.

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At this very moment, Zhou Sui, who was at home, also sensed the many messages from the clone and learned what had just happened.

"No way, the Youmo Sect and the Xianxia Sect intend to go to war? If that's the case, wouldn't Miyun City become a battlefield?" Zhou Sui's expression was very grave.

Although he didn't know when the war would arrive, it was only a matter of time.

If he didn't plan well now, by the time the war arrived, it would be too late for everything.

"Fortunately, according to the memories of those three demonic cultivators, even if a war were truly launched, it wouldn't happen overnight; at the very least, it's impossible to launch it within the next year."

"It just so happens that this year can be used to make the corresponding preparations."

A glimmer of light appeared in Zhou Sui's eyes.

After all, when the cannons roar, gold is spent by the ton.

Even if this was a world of immortal cultivation, it could not escape the rule that war requires the consumption of vast wealth.

To launch a war casually without complete preparation is a path to self-destruction.

Even if the Youmo Sect were foolish, they wouldn't be foolish to that extent.

"If war comes, the prices of Pills, Runes, Dharma Artifacts, and food will skyrocket."

"Especially food; it doesn't matter if there are no other cultivation resources, but there must be food."

"If I dig a hole in the ground at home, I must prepare at least one year, no, three years, five years, or even ten years of food; only then can it be foolproof."

"Even if a stalemate truly occurs, I can at least stay in the hole for over ten years and see who can outlast whom."

Zhou Sui clenched his fists, having completely steeled his resolve.

In any case, food can be stored in the Gu God Bowl; even if left for a hundred years, the food would not spoil.

In this way, the more food prepared, the better; the more, the merrier.

Moreover, he currently had far too many Spirit Stones on him.

Due to the sale of Spirit Wine, coupled with the continuous influx of Loose Cultivators into Miyun City, the sales of Spirit Wine had been rising steadily.

Even though only a few months had passed, he had earned two thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones, equivalent to two hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

This was already a quite astonishing figure.

An ordinary cultivator family probably only earns this many Spirit Stones in a year.

If he weren't afraid of being discovered, he could probably earn even more Spirit Stones.

"Husband, what's wrong?"

Ji Bingyu had finished making lunch and had already laid out the delicious food outside, and seeing the grave-looking Zhou Sui coming out from inside, she asked with great curiosity.

"I just received news that perhaps Miyun City has been targeted by the Youmo Sect."

Zhou Sui did not hide anything and directly stated the intelligence he knew.

What?!

Hearing this, the expressions of the three women all changed; they had not expected to learn such significant news.

"The Youmo Sect, this is a legendary Demonic Sect with three Golden Core Demonic Cultivators within; they are notoriously fearsome, acting with cruelty and malice, leaving nothing alive wherever they go, killing like hemp, and turning the land into rivers of blood."

Ji Bingyu had also heard of this Demonic Sect: "If this sect has set its sights on the Xianxia Sect, then the Xianxia Sect will surely be in trouble, or at the very least, suffer heavy losses."

"Of course, the Xianxia Sect is not to be trifled with either; they also have two Golden Core True Persons within, and the Youmo Sect are no fools; they would not be willing to suffer mutual destruction with the Xianxia Sect. Unless fully prepared, neither side is likely to start a war."

"That's right, our Miyun City is merely an ordinary city for Loose Cultivators; even if it is close to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, it is not the core territory of the Xianxia Sect, so it shouldn't be a primary target for the Youmo Sect."

Mu Ziyan comforted them.

"No, that is not how it works; when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. Even if the Golden Core True Persons do not act, the mere intervention of Foundation Establishment Cultivators would be enough to make us ordinary Cultivators suffer."

"But running away now is also impossible. According to what my husband said, the area around the Cloud Mist Mountain Range is already filled with Youmo Sect Cultivators; if we were to flee now, we would be playing right into their hands."

Ji Bingyu said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)