With his decision made, Yu Xian suppressed the cold glint in his eyes and swiftly headed towards the mines.

These next two days would be tough!

Two days later, Yu Xian emerged from the new mine cave, looking exhausted but with a gleam in his eyes.

It should be enough.

Four hundred Scorching Sun Essence Stones!

He returned to his dwelling in the mining area, entered the teleportation array, and upon exiting, headed straight for the Weapon Forging Workshop.

Xu Haoming wasn't there; instead, it was Li Youmao, who had a slightly bruised eye, as if someone had punched him.

Yu Xian approached, and upon seeing him, Li Youmao jumped up and shouted, "Ah! Yu Xian! It's you!? Why did you set me up!? When did I ever tell you that Scorching Sun Essence Stones were fourteen Spirit Stones each!?"

"Of course, you never told me."

Yu Xian frowned and shook his head, "When did I say it was you who told me?"

"Then why did Senior Brother Xu say I was crazy, cutting off both our profits, and gave me a beating! Look!"

Li Youmao glared with his bruised eyes, full of grievance.

Yu Xian replied calmly, "I don't know. As for the price of the Scorching Sun Essence Stones, someone else told me."

Li Youmao was about to ask who, but Yu Xian raised his hand to interrupt, "I don't want to know about the misunderstanding between you two. I'm here to sell Scorching Sun Essence Stones. If you don't have time to buy, I'll find someone else."

Li Youmao hesitated, his eyes lighting up, and quickly suppressed his doubts, smiling, "Ah, almost delayed important matters. How many do you have, Junior Brother? What price are you thinking?"

"Thirteen each. I'll make sure you profit, but don't be too greedy."

Yu Xian said calmly, "A total of four hundred."

"Four hundred!"

Li Youmao's face lit up with excitement, nodding, "Alright, alright, thirteen each it is!"

Though the profit was a bit low, the sheer quantity made up for it. With four hundred Scorching Sun Essence Stones, Li Youmao could still earn four hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

This was a huge profit!

It seemed getting beaten by Senior Brother Xu wasn't in vain; the compensation was right here!

Seeing he didn't need to argue, Yu Xian nodded and began the transaction.

Soon, the four hundred Scorching Sun Essence Stones turned into a total of five thousand two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

But Yu Xian didn't take this large sum. Instead, he asked calmly, "Senior Brother Li, what's the best Talismanic Treasure you have here?"

"The best Talismanic Treasure?"

Li Youmao, who was happily storing away the Scorching Sun Essence Ore, was about to transfer the funds when he heard Yu Xian's question. He looked up, surprised, "What do you need a Talismanic Treasure for?"

Yu Xian didn't answer, just looked at Li Youmao calmly.

"Ah, ah hahaha."

Being looked at like that, Li Youmao quickly came to his senses, chuckling dryly, "No offense, Junior Brother, I didn't mean to pry into your affairs. It just slipped out. The best Talismanic Treasure in the Weapon Forging Workshop is the Dark Heaven Finger, left by Fang Tianhua, a late Golden Core stage expert and Grand Elder of the Inner Sect!"

Yu Xian squinted slightly, "How many Spirit Stones?"

"Thirty thousand."

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Yu Xian's gaze froze.

Li Youmao explained with a smile, "The more powerful a Talismanic Treasure, the harder it is to seal, and naturally, the more expensive it is. I've heard there are even more powerful Talismanic Treasures in the Inner Sect, even spell techniques left by Elemental Infant Old Monsters. Those are truly priceless, each one a supreme weapon. Even a Golden Core expert wouldn't dare provoke a mere Early Qi Condensation ant wielding one!"

"Thirty thousand, I can't afford it."

Yu Xian shook his head, "Just pick one for me worth five thousand two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Sure thing!"

Li Youmao smiled, "Junior Brother, please wait a moment. I'll pick one for you!"

With that, he quickly went into the inner hall.

Yu Xian waited calmly.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li Youmao returned.

He carefully presented a purple talisman to Yu Xian, solemnly saying, "Junior Brother, after careful consideration, this Sky-Splitting Technique is the most powerful. It was crafted by Quan Dao, an early Golden Core stage Inner Sect Elder, valued at five thousand five hundred Spirit Stones. You'll need to add three hundred more."

The purple talisman emitted an aura that made one's heart race.

Quan Dao...

Yu Xian recalled that man...

He was the one who brought him to the White Cloud Sect and sent him to the Hundred Mines Workshop...

And that Ascension Token!

Over the past few months, Yu Xian had learned more and more, and he realized that the Ascension Token was definitely extraordinary and represented something significant!

And he... was the one who activated that Ascension Token!

With these thoughts, Yu Xian's expression remained unchanged as he nodded, "Alright!"

He took out three hundred Spirit Stones to make up the difference, ignoring Li Youmao's beaming face, and packed away the Sky-Splitting Technique talisman before turning to leave.

In his hand, he now had a Talismanic Treasure from an early Golden Core stage expert, the Sky-Splitting Technique, and a Talismanic Treasure from a late Foundation Establishment stage expert, the Golden Light Slash.

With these two Talismanic Treasures, he could swiftly eliminate those three!

Time was of the essence; delay could bring change.

Yu Xian returned to the Scorching Sun Mining Area, suppressing the cold glint in his eyes, and replaced it with a look of urgency and excitement. He jogged to the dwelling where Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng were.

"Steward, Steward, are you there?"

Yu Xian knocked on the door, lowering his voice.

"Who is it?"

The door opened, and Liu Xue frowned upon seeing Yu Xian, "What are you doing here?"

Yu Xian glanced around, cautiously and excitedly saying, "Steward, I've discovered an incredible mine! It seems, it seems to be Scorching Sun Essence Jade!"

"What!?"

Liu Xue was shocked on the spot!

"What did you say!?"

At the same time, a surprised voice came from inside, and Sun Bingcheng rushed to the door, his face full of shock, "You discovered Scorching Sun Essence Jade!?"

Yu Xian was full of excitement, "Yes! It's Scorching Sun Essence Jade! Just like what's written in the Hundred Mines Record!"

"Where is it! Bring it out quickly!"

Sun Bingcheng's eyes shone with intense excitement as he reached out eagerly.

Scorching Sun Essence Jade! Just one piece was worth four to five thousand Spirit Stones! That was a fortune!

"It's still in the mine. I was afraid of damaging it, so I didn't dare dig it out!"

Yu Xian quickly said, "Stewards, please inform the Chief Steward quickly! Let him handle the excavation to ensure nothing goes wrong!"

"Inform the Chief Steward?"

Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng both frowned.

How could they want to share such benefits?

If Huang Hanxiao found out, they wouldn't even get forty or fifty Spirit Stones, let alone four to five thousand.

"We'll retrieve the Scorching Sun Essence Jade first, then inform Senior Brother Huang!"

Liu Xue's eyes darted as he quickly said, "We can't delay. I've heard such precious ores can move on their own. If we waste time and it moves elsewhere, it'll be too late to regret!"

"Yes, yes, let's get it out first!"

Sun Bingcheng also nodded quickly.

"No!"

But Yu Xian said sternly, "This matter must be reported to the Chief Steward. If anything goes wrong, I can't bear the responsibility! If you two don't inform him, I will!"

With that, Yu Xian turned as if to head to the teleportation array.

"Hey, hey, hey! Why are you in such a hurry!? Come, come, come inside."

Liu Xue quickly pulled Yu Xian inside, then whispered, "The value of Scorching Sun Essence Jade is extremely high. If you inform Senior Brother Huang, he'll take all the benefits. Stay quiet, we'll dig it out, sell it, and I'll give you five hundred Spirit Stones!"

"No!"

Yu Xian said firmly, "If the Chief Steward finds out, how will I survive in the Hundred Mines Workshop of the White Cloud Sect? I advise you both not to have such thoughts, or you might lose your positions and even be unable to stay in the White Cloud Sect!"

"This..."

Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng were stunned, looking at Yu Xian with a mix of frustration and helplessness.

This kid... was unbelievably naive!

After a long pause, Liu Xue squinted at Yu Xian, "I see, you're trying to curry favor with Senior Brother Huang, aren't you?"

Yu Xian's actions could only be explained as trying to gain favor with Huang Hanxiao for stability!

Yu Xian replied calmly, "I'm just following the rules. When a good mine is discovered, it should be reported to the Chief Steward."

"Heh heh heh..."

Liu Xue sneered, his eyes flashing coldly, and finally gritted his teeth, "Go, bring Senior Brother Huang here!"

Sun Bingcheng growled in a low voice, "What are you saying? That's Scorching Sun Essence Jade! Our year's income can't match one piece! If we let Huang know, we won't even get a taste!"

"We must follow the rules!"

Liu Xue turned to Sun Bingcheng, "Go invite Senior Brother Huang!"

"You, you're all idiots, complete idiots!"

Sun Bingcheng was furious, shaking his sleeve, and after giving Yu Xian a resentful look, he stormed out to fetch Huang Hanxiao.

"You'll regret today's decision."

Liu Xue glanced at Yu Xian, shook his head, and sat down, closing his eyes to wait. Though he appeared calm, his heaving chest betrayed his anger.

Yu Xian remained composed, his gaze steady, waiting for Huang Hanxiao to arrive!