Ten thousand taels to buy a mineral vein.

Cangsha Sect’s Grand Elder and Old Monster Xu thought this was insulting their intelligence!

However.

When Jun Changxiao explained that the ten thousand wasn’t silver but ten thousand natural spirit stones, both of them widened their eyes.

“Sect Master Jun.”

Old Monster Xu thought he had heard wrong. “You mean…”

“That’s right.”

Jun Changxiao said, “Ten thousand natural spirit stones.”

This plain statement emanated a showing-off aura that made one want to punch him.

Old Monster Xu and Cangsha Sect’s Grand Elder’s expressions changed, then they looked at each other.

Ten thousand natural spirit stones wasn’t much.

But in terms of value, it far exceeded ten thousand artificial spirit stones!

As for price—in the Starfall Continent, no one dared casually use natural spirit stones as transaction currency, because this was truly the most precious martial arts resource for cultivation!

One artificial spirit stone cost around ten thousand taels. Natural spirit stones were many times more effective than the former, so one could roughly estimate the price.

“Gentlemen.”

Jun Changxiao said, “I don’t like dragging things out. If you think it’s suitable, let’s reach an agreement quickly.”

“Suitable, suitable!”

Old Monster Xu and Cangsha Sect’s Grand Elder said in unison.

Both were Emperor-level experts, naturally understanding that natural spirit stones’ value far exceeded money!

“Let’s draft an agreement.”

Having done business with Ai Shangni so many times, Sect Master Jun also went through proper procedures now.

Old Monster Xu and Cangsha Sect’s Grand Elder were both veterans in business and quickly took out paper to write a sales contract.

“Swish! Swish!”

Jun Changxiao tossed over two spatial rings. “To prevent you two from arguing over distribution, I’ve taken it upon myself to divide it—five thousand natural spirit stones each.”

Old Monster Xu and Cangsha Sect’s Grand Elder naturally didn’t mind.

After receiving the rings and sending their consciousness inside to confirm the five thousand spirit stones inside were pure natural ones, they happily signed and sealed.

Just this few spirit stones could make two Martial Emperors so overjoyed.

That Myriad Ancients Sect members could occasionally receive a certain quantity for cultivation—how envied by the world.

Honestly.

That Myriad Ancients Sect could rise in just a few short years, the spirit stone vein discovered in Iron Bone Mountain played a crucial role. Otherwise relying solely on Spirit Gathering Arrays and other martial arts facilities, it would be hard to reach today’s achievements.

“Sect Master Jun.”

Old Monster Xu pointed ahead. “The vein is several dozen li that way.”

“Mm.”

Jun Changxiao nodded.

Upon arriving in this area, he had already captured the vein’s existence in advance.

“Gentlemen.”

Jun Changxiao said, “Since the deal is done, there’s no need for you to fight. Why not all go back?”

“Sect Master Jun.”

Cangsha Sect’s Grand Elder and Old Monster Xu both stood and cupped their fists. “We’ll take our leave first.”

“No need to see you out,” Jun Changxiao said.

Soon, Cangsha Sect and Chengfeng Sect led their disciples and helpers away.

On the road they would definitely discuss how this Myriad Ancients Sect Master came from Western Southern Yang Prefecture to Beimo Prefecture and was actually using natural spirit stones to purchase veins!

Having money was truly willful!

…

The originally murderous area gradually returned to its original calm as the various sect martial artists departed.

“Tsk tsk.”

The System said, “Hard to imagine the host would use equivalent value resources to purchase a vein.”

“What else?” Jun Changxiao said.

The System said, “I thought the host would use strength to make them willingly offer the vein for free.”

“I considered it.”

Jun Changxiao shook his head. “But the consequence of doing that would be attracting even more trouble.”

With his current Sword-Martial Dual Emperor strength, threatening two sects to give up the vein wasn’t impossible, but it would also create enmity with Beimo Prefecture.

Making enemies everywhere.

That wasn’t a wise move.

The System sighed. “The host has grown up and become sensible.”

“More accurately.”

Jun Changxiao said, “I have money.”

This statement left the System speechless.

Fine.

You have money, you’re amazing, you can do whatever you want!

Swish!

Jun Changxiao rose and flew, landing several dozen li away at the newly opened vein entrance.

“With large quantities of Sand Sculpture Stone, and finding other ores, I can mass-produce various weapons and equipment.” He muttered while walking into the vein.

The vein was very deep. He had to descend about several hundred zhang before seeing Sand Sculpture Stone blocks embedded in the cave walls.

Without Beimo Prefecture’s sufficiently professional exploration personnel, even extremely strong spiritual sense couldn’t possibly discover ore existing underground.

Swish!

Swish!

Jun Changxiao released his spiritual sense, transforming it into large hands that gently stripped away the Sand Sculpture Stone and collected it into his spatial ring.

Mining was technical work.

Even as a Sword-Martial Dual Emperor, Jun Changxiao couldn’t act carelessly.

So he spent several full days before completely excavating the several hundred thousand jin of Sand Sculpture Stone in the cave.

“Hm?”

Just as Jun Changxiao was preparing to abandon the pit, he suddenly discovered ore containing three colors at the very bottom of the mine cave.

“Three-Color Stone,” the System said.

Jun Changxiao casually dug it out—there was still a lot underneath, so he asked in surprise, “Could this vein contain more than one type of ore?”

The System said, “Beimo Prefecture’s underground ore is extremely abundant. It’s not unusual for one mine pit to have multiple types of ore.”

Jun Changxiao smiled.

Ten thousand natural spirit stones to buy a vein with two types of ore—seemed like not too bad a loss.

“Three-Color Stone is Saint-grade level,” the System said.

“Saint-grade?”

Jun Changxiao’s eyes lit up. “Then I’ve really made a killing!”

Though Three-Color Stone wasn’t among the forging materials needed for True Yang Sword and other equipment, reaching Saint-grade level made it very high-quality ore!

Dig.

Jun Changxiao continued mining.

Three days later, he had dug out a full fifty thousand jin of Three-Color Stone.

He thought it would end there, but Jun Changxiao, holding onto a lucky mentality, continued mining downward and to both sides, and actually found several different quality ores!

Among them was one type that matched perfectly with equipment forging.

The System said, “The two major sects probably didn’t expect that this seemingly small vein actually concealed many different ores.”

“If they had expected it, how could I have gotten this bargain with just ten thousand spirit stones?” Jun Changxiao said.

Mainly because the Sand Sculpture Stone at the top successfully concealed the other ores’ auras, so the two sects’ exploration teams hadn’t detected other different varieties.

A small vein actually concealed mysteries—Sect Master Jun had indeed found a bargain.

Several more days passed.

This ‘small’ vein was completely excavated.

Jun Changxiao tried searching for a while longer, confirming no ore existed, then reluctantly left.

After an inventory.

He had obtained six types of ore from the vein.

Sand Sculpture Stone was still the most abundant. The other ores were also around fifty to sixty thousand jin.

Three-Color Stone was the highest level. If he sold it, he could directly recoup Sect Master Jun’s loss of ten thousand natural spirit stones.

Of course.

He definitely wouldn’t sell it.

Perhaps in the future the system would generate equipment formulas requiring this Saint-grade level ore.

“Half a month has passed.”

After emerging from the mine, Jun Changxiao rubbed his chin. “The sects that were fighting earlier should have already restored ore supply. I can go to Yellow Sand City again to look.”

Whoosh—

Activating flying power, he headed toward Yellow Sand City at maximum speed.