Is it coming now?

"Let's go, let's go!"

Wang Mu's eyes lit up. This trip was indeed worthwhile.

The Jinmao Rat nodded and began to cast a Spell.

It clenched its fists, small as soup dumplings, and gently pressed them on the ground while muttering some rat-like squeaks under its breath.

The ground began to sink as if caving in.

The Jinmao Rat's figure swiftly shrank until it was only palm-sized. Then, it leaped onto Wang Mu's shoulder, and a faint Protective Body light emanated from it, spreading over Wang Mu's entire body.

Wang Mu felt enveloped by a unique energy, somewhat like the bubbles spat out by Little Jiao Huo.

Then, Wang Mu began to sink, descending into the ground until a deep, dark tunnel came into view.

"Go!"

The Jinmao Rat called out, and the earth around the tunnel seemed to writhe, pushing Wang Mu forward.

The speed was considerable.

"I've never seen this Spell before," Wang Mu said, slightly surprised.

"To be precise, this isn't a Spell. It's an innate talent of our kind," the Jinmao Rat said with a hint of pride. "It's quite different from the Earth Escape Skill your Cultivators use. Most of us Earth Demonic Spirits possess some inherent abilities."

"Later, I secretly learned the Earth Escape Skill from one of your human Cultivators and combined it with my own innate talents."

"I wouldn't dare say I can ascend to the heavens, but when it comes to burrowing into the earth... well, I wouldn't claim to be omnipotent, but I can explore most places."

As they tunneled forward, Wang Mu already caught the scent of spiritual ore from the surrounding passages.

Senior Sister Tang Qi indeed hadn't lied.

This place truly had underground mining caverns.

"That cavern is somewhat special..."

Along the way, the Jinmao Rat looked somewhat puzzled. "Based on my intuition from exploring numerous treasure sites, this Underground Cave might have been formed many years ago when a meteorite fell from the heavens."

"Regarding this area of the Mountain Mist Sect, my ancestral Nine Provinces Sky Phenomenon Record contains an entry: 'A millennium past, celestial light descended upon the Starry Wilds. Our kin faced near annihilation, with scarcely one in ten surviving. Exotic Treasures were rumored, sought for years, yet none were found. A great fire once consumed the land, yet the spring winds blew unceasingly...'"

"To elaborate, a branch of our ancestors in the Mountain Mist Sect region was nearly wiped out precisely because of that falling divine light."

"It's just that back then, our kind was very weak, and the Cultivators in the Mortal World were mostly not very powerful either. Later, people came one after another seeking treasure, but most returned empty-handed. After that, a great fire swept through here, burning it into a barren plain..."

The Jinmao Rat certainly knew a lot.

"Much later, because so much time had passed, the Cultivation World had largely forgotten about this place. If I hadn't come, even I might not have remembered it."

"Calculating the time of year, it's currently the 'Xuanyin Huoyang Festival.' During this period, the Yin energy between heaven and earth is extremely potent, and various malevolent spirits and restless ghosts appear everywhere. Especially in the Mortal World, numerous restless ghosts and zombies will crawl out from buried graveyards. It's an excellent time for many Sects of the Evil Path to cultivate..."

"The appearance of this cavern might be related to this."

To be honest, Wang Mu didn't quite understand much of what the Jinmao Rat was saying.

The Cultivation World has many special occasions, like the Starfall Day he had experienced before.

During these times, the fluctuations of Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth become incredibly strong, and various strange phenomena often occur.

Wang Mu listened, nodding frequently.

When it came to treasure hunting, the Jinmao Rat was indeed an expert.

「A short while later」

The surrounding earth stopped pushing, and a cavern shimmering with fluorescent light came into view.

"Such dense Spiritual Energy!"

Wang Mu took a deep breath. The concentration of Spiritual Energy here far exceeds that of the outside world.

He glanced up and saw a faintly discernible fissure in the cavern ceiling, but no one had descended.

"There are Disciples from the Mountain Mist Sect above..."

The Jinmao Rat said, "The tremors here aren't very strong right now, so they can't sense it from up there."

Wang Mu, with the Jinmao Rat on his shoulder, proceeded down the cavern.

Soon, he saw various types of spiritual ore.

This place is indeed a special mining point! Wang Mu thought.

Since he was already here, it went without saying—time to start Mining!

The spiritual ores here were extremely heavy with Yin energy and also permeated with a special, baleful Sha energy, which had a more than ordinary impact on Cultivators.

The Jinmao Rat beside him lacked the ability for Mining.

Its talent lay in digging tunnels, so it could only watch.

Wang Mu picked up some specially crafted Pickaxes he had refined himself, activated his Energy Introduction Skill, and began to mine his way down the passage.

"Taiyin Gold Stone... a Middle-grade Spirit Ore, used when you Refine magic tools to enhance their Sharpness and Attributes..."

"Ancient Steel, a Top-grade Spirit Ore, can significantly increase the durability of Magic Artifacts..."

"Soul Devouring Crystal... this kind of spiritual ore is here too? This rare Top-grade Spirit Ore can be used in any Magic Artifact except those with the Fire Attribute, and it will invariably come with a soul-devouring special effect..."

As he continued to mine, Wang Mu grew increasingly excited.

Special mining points are truly something else!

They were all Middle-grade Spirit Ores, with no shortage of Top-grade Spirit Ores among them.

Although Wang Mu's current abilities weren't enough to smelt these materials, he was still very content to collect them for now.

Unfortunately, these spiritual ores were extremely hard. The Pickaxes Wang Mu had refined shattered after just a few strikes on them.

This was especially true for the Top-grade Spirit Ores. Their hardness was astonishing. Embedded in the passage walls, Wang Mu's Pickaxe strikes only managed to chip off a few small fragments.

After mining for half a day, he had only managed to extract a single Top-grade Spirit Ore.

"Good thing my Mining Skill is adequate; otherwise, these spiritual ores would be incredibly difficult to excavate..."

Being able to mine Top-grade Spirit Ores was a massive gain.

The Jinmao Rat found this quite amusing and asked Wang Mu for a Pickaxe. It took it, and with one swing, the spiritual ore didn't budge an inch, but the rat itself was sent flying.

Then, refusing to give up, it directly cast a Spell, intending to clear away the rocks surrounding the buried spiritual ore.

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