As a result, after half a day's effort, the Spiritual ore had only become even more rigid.

He could only stand by and watch helplessly.

"Humph!" the Jinmao Rat said indignantly, tossing away its pickaxe. "Our Beast King Mountain also has brothers skilled at tackling tough mountain fortresses and metal ores; it's just a pity that particular one isn't here."

"There are quite a few powerful Demon Beasts in your Beast King Mountain," Wang Mu said.

"Of course!" The Jinmao Rat patted its chest. "In our mountains, there's a Red-Haired Mountain Beast that can dent any metal or stone with a single swipe of its paw. It's a unique treasure of our Beast King Mountain! Its body conceals many Divine Ores, many of which are coveted by your human Cultivators."

"Moreover, it's also skilled at forging. Our king's Divine Weapon was forged with its help."

"Not to boast, but many of your human Artifact Refining Masters might not even match its level!"

Wang Mu was greatly astonished. There's such a creature?

"The reason is simple..." The Jinmao Rat chuckled. "It possesses a type of 'Red Gold Flame,' a Heaven and Earth Divine Flame excellent for refining Spiritual ores. This, coupled with its ancestral mining skills and later-learned forging techniques, means it has been refining for over two hundred years. How could its level not be high?"

Wang Mu suddenly understood. While the man and beast chatted idly, they had already reached the bottom layer of the underground cave.

For some reason, the deeper they went, the higher the temperature became.

And the Spiritual ores around them became more and more abundant.

Wang Mu knew that it would take more than a short while to mine all of them, so he only chose to mine some mid-grade Spiritual ores.

As for the top-grade Spiritual ores, they took too much time to extract. Mining one or two pieces was enough; being too greedy could mean missing other things.

"Big Brother, it might get more dangerous if we go further down," the Jinmao Rat whispered. "I have a premonition. It's strange that the disciples of the Mountain Mist Sect haven't discovered such a treasure trove..."

Wang Mu nodded and carefully made his way down the rugged stone path. Not long after, a strong and pungent scent rose from below.

Wang Mu activated his Spiritual Power, held his breath, focused his mind, and scanned downwards.

He saw an odd black rock ahead, surrounded by rolling magma; surely this indicated that the terrain here was very low.

The magma encircled the black boulder. Like blood flowing outside a heart, it possessed an inexplicable sense of compatibility.

"Could this be the Outer Heaven Meteor that fell all those years ago?" The Jinmao Rat crouched behind Wang Mu.

All the intense heat emanated from that black boulder.

Occasionally, the black boulder would flash with crimson lines, like veins, very unique.

As if... it possessed life.

Wang Mu's gaze sharpened.

"Big Brother, this meteorite may contain a Divine Flame," the Jinmao Rat said. "But the power of a Heaven and Earth Divine Flame is immense; controlling it requires extraordinary talent. The Red-Haired Mountain Beast from our Beast King Mountain, for instance, only barely obtained the Red Gold Flame. Hundreds of its ancestors died in the attempt."

"It was also thanks to its exceptional talent and thick hide."

"..." Wang Mu.

"Such an Exotic Treasure is too dangerous. Big Brother, I think we should head back..."

Naturally, Wang Mu couldn't possibly go back. This kind of treasure—he had to at least try to obtain it. As for danger, what in the Cultivation World wasn't dangerous?

Wang Mu took out a Chiyun Flying Sword, intending to break open the meteorite to take a look.

Just then, a cold voice echoed from afar, "Who's there?"

Wang Mu's hairs stood on end. What the hell? Someone else is here?

Wang Mu looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a black, shadowy figure above the giant black rock in the distance.

The rock was enormous. The black figure, clad in black robes, seemed to blend into it, so Wang Mu hadn't noticed it at first glance.

"Didn't I tell all of you from the Mountain Mist Sect to wait outside?"

The Ghost Shadow's hoarse voice spoke coldly, "I am cultivating here. What urgent matter brings you to disturb me? Is that matter taken care of?"

Wang Mu's heart skipped a beat.

"Eh, you're not a disciple of the Mountain Mist Sect? A Green-eyed Treasure Hunting Mouse? Interesting. An outside Treasure Hunter?" The Ghost Shadow suddenly stood up from its meditating position.

The temperature near the giant rock was extremely high, yet the robes on the Ghost Shadow seemed untouched, as if eaten by Mystic Ice Worms, completely unaffected.

"And who are you?" Wang Mu stared at the figure, thinking to himself, I knew it wouldn't be this simple.

"Interesting. An outside little Cultivator dares to break into this place..." The hoarse voice chuckled. "You don't fear death, is that it? If you value your life, scram!"

Hearing this, Wang Mu wasted no time. He channeled his Chiyun Flying Sword, which transformed into a streak of sword light and slashed towards the figure.

So much talk and still no move? Something's definitely wrong!

If it were a true powerhouse, they would have attacked directly without superfluous words.

"Seeking death!"

The Ghost Shadow roared in fury, "You little Cultivator truly don't know life from death!"

After speaking, she gently flicked her sleeve. A mass of dark clouds rose from it, filled with shrieks like those of malevolent ghosts, and instantly engulfed Wang Mu's Chiyun Flying Sword.

In a flash, Wang Mu felt his connection with his Chiyun Flying Sword rapidly weakening.

What kind of spell is this? Wang Mu was startled. But his resolve firmed, and he silently commanded, "Explode!"

BOOM!

The very next moment, the dark fog exploded, unleashing countless beams of sword light.

The shrieking, malevolent ghostly shadows within it were mostly wiped out in an instant!

"Qiankun Sword?"

"Impressive, little Cultivator. To think you know a Sword Sect spell?"

The Ghost Shadow paused, her voice cold. "I'd like to see how many flying swords you can afford to squander so extravagantly."

With that, she waved her sleeve again. Though she stood in place, a vast expanse of dark fog rolled towards Wang Mu.

"Big Brother, this spell is really sinister!" The Jinmao Rat clung tightly to Wang Mu's thigh. "That person doesn't look like a Righteous Cultivator! Be careful. If worse comes to worst, let's scram!"

Wang Mu said nothing and drew out another Chiyun Flying Sword.

The power of the Qiankun Sword truly was immense...

He used a good-quality flying sword.

The one and only Super Supreme Chiyun Flying Sword—Wang Mu was reluctant to simply take it out and detonate it.

But he had crafted some other good-quality flying swords.

Originally, he had intended to craft them as gifts to foster friendships, as these items were highly effective at increasing goodwill.

Wang Mu had learned the Qiankun Sword technique from Senior Brother Su Yu just the month before last.

Although his Ten Thousand Sword Technique was not yet Fulfilled, in terms of raw power, the Qiankun Sword was definitely the most formidable.

With his current cultivation, detonating a good-quality flying sword using the Qiankun Sword technique was more than a Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage could handle.

As Wang Mu detonated one Chiyun Flying Sword after another, the vast expanse of dark fog was annihilated almost instantly.

"Clever boy!" The Ghost Shadow was both shocked and enraged. "So wealthy! Are these flying swords free for you or something?"

The truth is, they actually were free. He had refined them all himself.

Seizing the opportunity, Wang Mu willed it, and several Chiyun Flying Swords instantly shot towards the Ghost Shadow.

"Sword Control Technique!"

By this time, Wang Mu's Mingxin Sword Refining Skill had reached Fulfillment. The power this Auxiliary cultivation method granted him over flying swords had greatly increased.

Strictly speaking of the Sword Control Technique, a Fulfilled Sword Control Technique allowed one to multitask, simultaneously controlling five or more flying swords. If one's Divine Sense was stronger, even more could be controlled.

Therefore, this Auxiliary cultivation method was extremely formidable. Once Fulfilled, it significantly enhanced numerous sword techniques.

Compared to his previous state in the Blissful Shuiyun Stream, Wang Mu's current Sword Control Technique was naturally stronger and more formidable.

Especially, among these several flying swords, Wang Mu had even interspersed the Super Supreme Chiyun Flying Sword...

Several beams of sword light, like startled swans darting through a fleeting gap, pierced the clouds and fog, speeding towards the Ghost Shadow.

The Ghost Shadow clearly hadn't expected this move; an ordinary Cultivator's Sword Control Technique couldn't possibly be so profound.

Even among Sword Sect Cultivators, most only used the Sword Control Technique for travel by flight; few truly specialized in it.

Especially with so many flying swords.

Her figure shifted repeatedly, dodging several swords. However, the Super Supreme flying sword was truly extraordinary; interspersed among the others, it was exceedingly difficult to anticipate.

Wang Mu willed it. The Top-grade Chiyun Flying Sword, from an extremely tricky angle, struck upwards at the Ghost Shadow.

"Big Brother, why are you always aiming for her lower body?" The Jinmao Rat subconsciously clutched its rear. "That doesn't seem like something a Righteous Disciple of the Sword Sect would do..."

"..." Wang Mu.

Do we even care about that right now?

"Crafty little thief!" The Ghost Shadow cried out in alarm and fury. Unable to dodge in time, she was grazed on the thigh by the Chiyun Flying Sword, leaving a small cut.

The high-quality Magic Robe was no match for Wang Mu's attack, which combined a Top-grade flying sword with his Sword Control Technique, empowered by his various Fulfilled cultivation methods.

RIP...

The dark robe slipped, revealing a glimpse of snowy, smooth skin.

?

It's a woman?

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