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Ninth level of Qi refining?

Chen Lang was surprised. This was the first mission that directly added two levels of cultivation.

However, this level of difficulty is not in vain.

"By the way, if Brother Dan wants to find the leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, shouldn't he be killed as well?" Chen Lang suspected. The movement just now was obvious. The entire Black Mountain Spirit Mine had been wiped out.

But he really didn't want anything to happen to the Tianjian Sect. The main missions were there, and he still had to find a way to get back.

After receiving the reward, Chen Lang sat cross-legged on the spot, made up for his cultivation, and officially entered the ninth level of Qi Refining. Now with a wave of his hand, a clone condensed, which was very stable.

This is the advanced secret of Lingyun Bu. According to the book, it is an ability that can only be mastered in the middle and late stages of foundation building. Now it can finally be used smoothly.

After simply adapting, Chen Lang opened the task panel.

[Side Mission: Mine Guardian]

[You escaped from the Black Mountain Spirit Mine, but here are thousands of miles of barren mountains, and you have nowhere to go. After inquiring, you learned that there are many mines nearby, some of which belong to the Tianjian Sect, and they are currently recruiting guards.

After experiencing the labor in the Black Mountain Spirit Mine, you realize that the mine plays a decisive role for a sect, and the owner of the mountain is not an elder but an elder. You have a new idea and decide to start from the grassroots level and climb up step by step to become a sect. The famous mountain master used this to gain a foothold in Tianjian Sect.

But the road is long. You need to make achievements as a defender, guard the mines, repel powerful foreign enemies, and prove your strength. 】

[Task requirements: Join the Songhu Mine, become a defender, and successfully resist the attack of the leader of the western branch of the Pingtian Sect. 】

Become a mountain master?

Chen Lang thought for a moment, and this was a reminder to him.

He had been thinking before, how could he return to Tianjian Sect?

If he leaves directly and has many escape talismans, even thousands of miles of wasteland cannot trap him.

However, the elders of Tianjian Sect will probably chase him and fight him, but the key is that he still can't beat him.

Now that he has parted ways with Zhong Haoran, he will definitely not help anymore, and he will not be able to help much.

But what if he returns as the mountain owner?

From the standpoint of the Tianjian Sect, if he controls a mine and controls resources, there will be no unexplainable cause and effect. Everything is related to interests. This is a stronger bond than the master-disciple relationship.

Maybe I can use this to get a chance to return to the sect.

"That's fine."

Chen Lang made up his mind to continue pioneering and execute the branch line.

Controlling the Seven Star Sword, Chen Lang flew across the valley. An hour later, he encountered two groups of people who were busy fighting. He was not very strong in cultivation. He asked about the location of the Songhu Mine, but the group ignored him.

So Chen Lang took action and cleaned up one of the teams. The other team quickly thanked him and then told him that they were all defenders, from different forces, fighting for territory, and invited Chen Lang to join the Qingmu Sect to fight against the Tianjian Sect. .

When Chen Lang heard this, he realized that Ganqing had helped the wrong person, so he took them away, forced him to find out the location of the Songhu Mine, and left.

After more than two hours, a medium-sized town came into view, located on a narrow plain washed out by the river in the valley. There were many villages around it, and not far away were several large and small mines.

Rock Creek Township.

Not far away, there was a tile-roofed house with a table under the eaves. Several warriors in shawls and armor were talking to some rough monks.

Not far away there was a banner hanging between two old locust trees.

[The Heavenly Sword Sect is so powerful that if you sign up to serve, you are a fellow disciple]

"That's right."

Chen Lang thought for a moment, took out the leather mask that he had not used for a long time, and changed his appearance. A lot of things must have happened in the Tianjian Sect recently, and he did not want to be recognized.

Then he came forward, and there were many people queuing up, chatting with the armored warriors, and signing contracts.

"Are we recruiting guards here?" Chen Lang stepped forward and asked.

A warrior came to answer, "Yes, you are here to sign up? What kind of cultivation level?"

"The ninth level of Qi refining."

"Show me?"

Chen Lang circulated his true energy, and blood-colored air flow surged around his body, and all the applicants around him looked sideways.

"Oh, so murderous."

"Is it enough?"

"Enough is enough."

The warrior's eyes lit up and he called someone over. He held the roster and looked at Chen Lang for a moment:

"Name?"

"Han Tian smiled."

"address?"

"A homeless man without a place to settle."

"Okay." The warrior was very satisfied with this and introduced:

"We recruit mine guardians because there are many dangers nearby, such as alchemists and other sects."

"I agree to go to war."

The warrior was stunned for a moment and then said, "We have four mines here, including two main mines. You will be placed there."

"I agree to all arrangements."

It's rare for a samurai to feel so cheerful. It seems he is really short of money. "The salary we offer is..."

"I accept."

The samurai took out another document and red clay, "If you think the treatment is acceptable, just make a pledge."

Chen Lang pressed his index finger on the red mud and made a fingerprint on the paper.

"..." The samurai had never seen such a straightforward person. He was not like other monks who had to sign a life and death certificate, so he muttered a few words to the samurai next to him and wrote some words on the book.

"Very good, you passed the screening and were hired. You only need to pay 100 spirit stones."

"OK."

Chen Lang nodded and suddenly realized, "Why do you need to hand over the spirit stone?"

The warrior patiently explained, "Because some people ran away after just three or two days. If they flee before the battle, it will bring huge safety hazards to the mine and may also lead to the infiltration of enemy forces. Therefore, you need to pay 100 spirit stones as a deposit, which will be returned after one month."

Chen Lang said, "No."

Who would charge a deposit after passing the interview? He suspected that there was a problem here. Maybe it was a group of alchemists who ran away after cheating.

"Uh"

The warrior was stumped. Wasn't he quite straightforward just now? But when he saw Chen Lang turning around and leaving, he hurriedly stopped him:

"You just signed a life and death agreement."

Chen Lang turned his head, "What does that have to do with me?"

"Daoyou, don't leave yet, let's talk later."

The warrior calmed down. Yes, he almost forgot that this was a poor guy. How could he pay the deposit? But it would be a bit of a loss to let him go like this. What if he ran to the other side.

After all, the other side does not charge a deposit.

Considering how straightforward he was, he probably wouldn't just run away after working for two days. The warrior smiled kindly, "Daoyou, I can apply to the higher authorities to exempt your deposit. If you agree, you will now be a member of the Yanxi Mine Guard. Congratulations on joining."

"Yanxi Mine? Isn't it Songhu Mine?" Chen Lang asked.

The warrior replied, "Yanxi is the main mine, Songhu is a small mine, both nearby. Where you will go specifically depends on the arrangements of the higher authorities."

"Okay." Chen Lang nodded.

Then, the warrior gave Chen Lang a wooden sign with a thin rope tied to it, hung it around his neck, passed through a row of fences, and went to the large yard.

Inside were facilities similar to military camps, with a large battle field and very rough stone tablets with scriptures and Taoist teachings engraved on them, but many of them were incomplete and could not be seen.

There was even a white jade statue in the middle of the yard. It was an old man, leaning on a sword in one hand, looking into the distance.

Three or two monks came over one after another. They also passed the selection and became guards. They occasionally greeted Chen Lang. There was a large canteen opposite. Several teams of people returned from outside and went there to eat and rest.

After a simple meal, warriors suddenly beat gongs and drums outside and shouted loudly, asking all monks to gather in the square and listen to the superiors' speech.

Because the mountain master came.

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