lín xuān sī lǜ bàn xiǎng ， què háo wú tóu xù ， zhèng yù jiāng cǐ shì pāo kāi ， yī píng jìng de huà yǔ què chuán le guò lái ：“ dào yǒu kě shì gǎn dào hěn jīng qí ， rén lèi yǔ wǒ men yāo zú de diāo xiàng wèi hé huì zài yì qǐ ？”
林轩思虑半响，却毫无头绪，正欲将此事抛开，一平静的话语却传了过来：“道友可是感到很惊奇，人类与我们妖族的雕像为何会在一起？”
Lin Xuan pondered for a while but came up with no solution. Just as he was about to put the matter aside, a calm voice spoke up: "Do you find it surprising that human statues and our beastfolk statues are together?"
“ nǐ guǒ rán gēn lái le 。” lín xuān zhuǎn guò shēn ， dàn dàn de kàn le yǎn qián de yāo xiū yī yǎn ， liǎn shàng háo wú jīng yà zhī yì 。
“你果然跟来了。”林轩转过身，淡淡的看了眼前的妖修一眼，脸上毫无惊讶之意。
"You did indeed follow me," Lin Xuan turned around and glanced at the Beastfolk cultivator before him with a faint expression.
“ nǐ zǎo jiù xiàn le mò mǒu ？” shé yāo sǒng rán dòng róng 。
“你早就现了莫某？”蛇妖耸然动容。
"Did you already notice Mo's presence?" The snake demon was visibly taken aback.
“ fèi huà ， nǐ yǐ wéi néng táo guò zài xià de shén shí ma ， zhǐ shì wǒ méi xiǎng dào nǐ huì zhǔ dòng fàn xiǎn ， zì jǐ jìn rù xuán wō lǐ miàn ， nán dào nǐ zǎo jiù zhī dào nà shì gǔ chuán sòng zhèn le ？” lín xuān méi yǒu huí dá duì fāng de wèn tí ， fǎn ér lìng xíng fǎn wèn le yī jù 。
“废话，你以为能逃过在下的神识吗，只是我没想到你会主动犯险，自己进入漩涡里面，难道你早就知道那是古传送阵了？”林轩没有回答对方的问题，反而另行反问了一句。
"Of course not, I wouldn't be able to escape my opponent's divine awareness. However, I didn't expect you to take such risks by entering the vortex on your own," Lin Xuan did not answer his question but instead asked another one.
“ dào yǒu guǒ rán bú shì pǔ tōng de níng dān qī xiū shì ， bù cuò ， mò mǒu què shí zhī dào zhè lǐ de mì mì ， zěn me yàng ， nǐ yǒu méi yǒu yǔ wǒ hé zuò de xìng qù ？”
“道友果然不是普通的凝丹期修士，不错，莫某确实知道这里的秘密，怎么样，你有没有与我合作的兴趣？”
"You are indeed no ordinary Condensation Core cultivator. Correct, Mo knows about this secret here. What do you say we cooperate?"
“ hé zuò ？” lín xuān mī le mī yǎn ：“ shén me yì si ？”
“合作？”林轩眯了眯眼：“什么意思？”
"Cooperate?" Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. "What does that mean?"
“ jiǎn dān de shuō zhè lǐ de bǎo wù guāng píng wǒ huò shì dào yǒu dōu hěn nán shùn lì qǔ dé ， dàn jiǎ rú wǒ liǎ lián shǒu de huà jī huì zé shì hěn dà 。” mò mǎng de yǎn zhōng yǐn yǐn shǎn guò yī sī jiǎo kuài zhī sè ， shēng yīn zé chōng mǎn le yòu huò de shuō 。
“简单的说这里的宝物光凭我或是道友都很难顺利取得，但假如我俩联手的话机会则是很大。”莫莽的眼中隐隐闪过一丝狡狯之色，声音则充满了诱惑的说。
"In simple terms, the treasures in this place can only be obtained by either of us with great difficulty. But if we join forces, our chances are much better," Mo's eyes flashed with cunning as he spoke enticingly.
“ ó ， zhè yě bù jiù shì shàng gǔ de yī zuò fèi kuàng ér yǐ ， mén kǒu ， hái yǒu gāng cái de jù kēng zhī zhōng ， wǒ men yǐ jīng jiē lián pò chú le liǎng dào jìn zhì ， nán dào lǐ miàn hái wēi xiǎn chóng chóng ？” lín xuān lüè yǒu bù xìn de kāi kǒu le 。
“哦，这也不就是上古的一座废矿而已，门口，还有刚才的巨坑之中，我们已经接连破除了两道禁制，难道里面还危险重重？”林轩略有不信的开口了。
"Oh, just an old mine from ancient times. The entrance and the huge pit we just passed through have already broken two restrictions. Could there still be dangers inside?" Lin Xuan asked doubtfully.
“ dào yǒu yǒu wèn tí jiù zhí shuō ， hé bì guǎi wān mò jiǎo de chū yán shì tàn ， gé xià suī rán nián qīng ， dàn jì rán shì níng dān qī xiū shì ， jiàn shí xiǎng bì yě shì bù fán ， lái dào cǐ dì ， nán dào hái zhēn yǐ wéi zhè shì yī pǔ tōng de shàng gǔ fèi kuàng ér yǐ 。”
“道友有问题就直说，何必拐弯抹角的出言试探，阁下虽然年轻，但既然是凝丹期修士，见识想必也是不凡，来到此地，难道还真以为这是一普通的上古废矿而已。”
"Speak your mind directly, no need to beat around the bush. Although you are young, as a Condensation Core cultivator, your experience must be vast. Do you really think this is an ordinary ancient mine?"
“ hē hē ， shì lín mǒu jiǎo qíng le ， nà dào yǒu jiù xiān shuō shuō ， zhè yǎn qián de diāo xiàng shì zěn me yī huí shì ba ， rú guǒ zhēn yǒu lián shǒu de bì yào ， zài xià zì rán huì yǔ dào yǒu tōng lì hé zuò 。”
“呵呵，是林某矫情了，那道友就先说说，这眼前的雕像是怎么一回事吧，如果真有联手的必要，在下自然会与道友通力合作。”
"Haha, it's Lin Xuan who's being overly polite. Please tell me about these statues in front of us first. If there truly is a need to cooperate, I will naturally work together with you."
lín xuān suī rán méi yǒu zhí jiē dā yìng ， dàn mò mǎng yǐ shì dà xǐ guò wàng ， mǎn liǎn xīng fèn de dào ：“ cǐ dì ， què shí shì yuǎn gǔ shí qī de yī zuò kuàng cáng ， rán ér què bìng fēi pǔ tōng de líng kuàng 。 ér shì chuán shuō zhōng de xiān kuàng 。”
林轩虽然没有直接答应，但莫莽已是大喜过望，满脸兴奋的道：“此地，确实是远古时期的一座矿藏，然而却并非普通的灵矿。而是传说中的仙矿。”
Although Lin Xuan did not directly agree, Mo was already overjoyed and excitedly said: "This place is indeed an ancient mine from the distant past, but it's no ordinary Spiritmine. It's rumored to be aImmortal Mine."
“ xiān kuàng ？”
“仙矿？”
"Immortal Mine?"
lín xuān dì liǎn shàng yě bù yóu lù chū le yī sī jīng yà zhī sè 。 tā bó lǎn qún shū 。 duì yú zhè xiān kuàng zhī míng 。 zì rán shì tīng wén guò bù shǎo chuán shuō 。
林轩地脸上也不由露出了一丝惊讶之色。他博览群书。对于这仙矿之名。自然是听闻过不少传说。
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise. He had read many books, so he had heard numerous legends about this type of mine.
néng gòu zài qián miàn jiā yí gè “ xiān ” zì 。 zú kě jiàn cǐ kuàng fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
能够在前面加一个“仙”字。足可见此矿非同小可。
Adding the word "Immortal" (immortal) before the name indicated that this mine was extraordinary.
lǐ miàn chū chǎn dì liàn qì cái liào bù jǐn yào zhǒng lèi fán duō 。 ér qiě měi yī zhǒng dōu yào bù tóng fán xiǎng 。 chú le xū yào yǒu jǐ zhǒng nì tiān jí dì cái liào yǐ wài 。 qí tā dì 。 yě dōu shì yào fēi tóng xiǎo kě zhī wù 。
里面出产地炼器材料不仅要种类繁多。而且每一种都要不同凡响。除了需要有几种逆天级地材料以外。其他地。也都是要非同小可之物。
The types of materials produced here were diverse and each one was extraordinary. Besides needing several Transcendent-grade materials, other items also required rare treasures.
chuán shuō jí shǐ shì zài shàng gǔ shí qī 。 xiàn dì xiān kuàng yě bù guò liáo liáo jǐ chù ér yǐ 。 zhì yú xiàn zài 。 zé gèng jiā dì fèng máo lín jiǎo 。 chú le qiān nián qián 。 zhèng dào sān jù tóu lián shǒu xiàn dì yī zuò kuàng cáng miǎn qiǎng néng gòu chēng zhī wèi xiān kuàng yǐ wài 。 gēn běn jiù méi yǒu chū xiàn guò dì èr zuò 。
传说即使是在上古时期。现地仙矿也不过寥寥几处而已。至于现在。则更加地凤毛麟角。除了千年前。正道三巨头联手现地一座矿藏勉强能够称之为仙矿以外。根本就没有出现过第二座。
Legend had it that in ancient times, only a few such mines existed. Now, they were even more scarce. The last time the Three Great Sects discovered a mine that could be called aImmortal Mine was about a thousand years ago and no others had appeared since then.
jù shuō 。 jiù shì nà yī cì xiàn 。 hái chà diǎn ràng tóng qì lián zhī shàng wàn nián dì sān pài fǎn mù chéng chóu 。 wèi le kuàng chǎng dì guī shǔ dà dǎ chū shǒu 。
据说。就是那一次现。还差点让同气连枝上万年地三派反目成仇。为了矿场地归属大打出手。
It was said that this discovery almost caused a rift among the three sects who had been allies for thousands of years, leading to a fierce battle over its ownership.
zhǐ bù guò nà shí hòu bì yún shān de shí lì bìng méi yǒu zhè me qiáng dà 。 sān pài kě yǐ shuō shì shì jūn lì dí ， gù ér zài jīng lì le yī fān mó cā yǔ chě pí yǐ hòu ， hái shì kòng zhì zhù le dòng shǒu de chōng dòng 。
只不过那时候碧云山的实力并没有这么强大。三派可以说是势均力敌，故而在经历了一番摩擦与扯皮以后，还是控制住了动手的冲动。
Back then, Bìqún Mountain wasn't as powerful. The three factions were evenly matched, so after some friction and negotiations, they managed to control their urge to fight.
zhuǎn ér jiāng cǐ xiān kuàng yóu sān fāng gòng guǎn ， lǐ miàn suǒ chū chǎn de bǎo wù yě píng děng guā fēn ， zhè cái bì miǎn le yī cháng xuè yǔ xīng fēng 。
转而将此仙矿由三方共管，里面所出产的宝物也平等瓜分，这才避免了一场血雨腥风。
Instead, they decided to manage thisImmortal Mine jointly and share the treasures equally, thus avoiding a bloodbath.
suī shuō xiū zhēn jiè xiàng lái shì lì zì dāng tóu ， dàn sān jù tóu shàng wàn nián de méng yuē yě bìng fēi yì diǎn gēn jī yě méi yǒu ， chà diǎn wèi le yī zuò kuàng cáng fān liǎn ， zú kě jiàn zhè xiān kuàng de jià zhí duō me bù kě sī yì le 。
虽说修真界向来是利字当头，但三巨头上万年的盟约也并非一点根基也没有，差点为了一座矿藏翻脸，足可见这仙矿的价值多么不可思议了。
Although the cultivation world was always about profit, the alliance between the Three Great Sects for thousands of years wasn't completely baseless. The near-fallout over a single mine highlighted just how invaluable thisImmortal Mine was.
jiàn lín xuān lù chū dòng róng zhī sè ， nà mò mǎng yī xǐ 。 lián máng chèn rè dǎ tiě de jì xù yòu huò ：“ zhè xiān kuàng lì shǐ jù jīn yǐ yǒu bǎi wàn nián zhī jiǔ ， jù shuō shì yóu wǒ men yāo zú de jǐ wèi qián bèi hé rén lèi de jǐ wèi yuán yīng qī xiū shì gòng tóng xiàn dì 。”
见林轩露出动容之色，那莫莽一喜。连忙趁热打铁的继续诱惑：“这仙矿历史距今已有百万年之久，据说是由我们妖族的几位前辈和人类的几位元婴期修士共同现地。”
Seeing Lin Xuan's expression, Mo was delighted and continued to tempt him: "ThisImmortalmine has a history dating back a million years. It is said that it was discovered by several of our beastfolk ancestors and human Core Formation cultivators."
“ gòng tóng xiàn ？” lín xuān yī lèng ， suí jí lěng xiào qǐ lái ：“ dào yǒu zhè huà ， kě yǒu xiē bù jìn bù shí ， jù lín mǒu suǒ zhī ， wǒ men rén lèi yǔ nǐ men yāo zú suī rán bù néng shuō shì bù liǎng lì ， dàn guān xì yě hǎo bú dào nǎ ér qù ， jiàn miàn bù dà dǎ chū shǒu jiù suàn bù cuò ， shén me shí hòu hái néng gòu lián shǒu hé zuò ？”
“共同现？”林轩一愣，随即冷笑起来：“道友这话，可有些不尽不实，据林某所知，我们人类与你们妖族虽然不能说势不两立，但关系也好不到哪儿去，见面不大打出手就算不错，什么时候还能够联手合作？”
"Discovered together?" Lin Xuan was surprised before he smirked. "Your words are somewhat misleading. As far as I know, humans and beastfolk can't be said to be at war, but relations aren't exactly good either. We only avoid fighting when we meet. When did you two ever cooperate?"
“ hē hē 。 gé xià bù bì jīng yí ， shì mò mǒu biǎo shù yǒu wù ér yǐ 。” nà shé yāo yě bù shēng qì ， wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu jiě shì ：“ bú shì gòng tóng xiàn ， ér shì tóng shí xiàn 。”
“呵呵。阁下不必惊疑，是莫某表述有误而已。”那蛇妖也不生气，微笑着开口解释：“不是共同现，而是同时现。”
"Haha, no need for alarm, Mo's statement was imprecise," the snake demon smiled and explained, "It wasn't discovered together; it was simultaneously found."
“ tóng shí xiàn ？”
“同时现？”
"Simultaneously found?"
“ shì de ， wǒ men yāo zú bā wèi jìn rù huà xíng qī de gāo shǒu yǔ nǐ men rén lèi jiǔ wèi yuán yīng qī xiū shì jī hū tóng shí zhǎo dào le zhè xiān kuàng ， rán hòu biàn dà dǎ chū shǒu ……”
“是的，我们妖族八位进入化形期的高手与你们人类九位元婴期修士几乎同时找到了这仙矿，然后便大打出手……”
"Yes, eight of our beastfolk experts who had entered their transformed form and nine human Core Formation cultivators almost simultaneously found thisImmortalmine. Then they fought fiercely..."
“ ó ？” lín xuān dì liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī níng zhòng zhī sè ， jí shǐ jìng jiè xiāng tóng ， gǔ xiū shì de shén tōng yǔ fǎ bǎo de wēi lì yě yuǎn bǐ xiàn zài shèng shàng yī chóu ， ér nà xiē jìn rù huà xíng qī de yāo shòu gèng shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 xiǎng bì zhè chǎng dà zhàn bì shì tiān dì wèi zhī biàn sè 。 jīng cǎi fēn chéng le ， xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe 。 lín xuān hái shì wèn le yī jù ：“ zuì hòu jié guǒ rú hé ？”
“哦？”林轩地脸上露出一丝凝重之色，即使境界相同，古修士的神通与法宝的威力也远比现在胜上一筹，而那些进入化形期的妖兽更是非同小可。想必这场大战必是天地为之变色。精彩纷呈了，心中如此想着。林轩还是问了一句：“最后结果如何？”
"Oh?" Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of seriousness. Even with the same cultivation level, ancient cultivators' divine abilities andtreasure were far superior to those in the present era. The beastfolk entering the transformed form stage were also formidable. This battle must have been spectacular. With this thought, he asked: "What was the outcome?"
“ jié guǒ ？ zhè shí jǐ wèi qián bèi huǒ bìng le shù yuè zhī jiǔ hòu ， huà dí wéi yǒu 。”
“结果？这十几位前辈火并了数月之久后，化敌为友。”
"Outcome? After months of fighting, these predecessors became friends."
“ huà dí wéi yǒu ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī gǔ guài zhī sè 。
“化敌为友？”林轩脸上露出一丝古怪之色。
"Became friends?" Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of strangeness.
“ zài xià yě zhī dào hěn nán lìng rén xìn fú ， bù guò shì shí què shí jiù shì zhè yàng le 。” mò mǎng kǔ xiào zhe kāi kǒu ：“ zhè xiē qián chén wǎng shì ， wǒ yě shì cóng cáng bǎo tú shàng huò zhī 。”
“在下也知道很难令人信服，不过事实确实就是这样了。”莫莽苦笑着开口：“这些前尘往事，我也是从藏宝图上获知。”
"In fact, I know it's hard to believe, but that is indeed what happened," Mo smiled and said with a bitter laugh. "These past events are what I learned from the treasure map."
“ cáng bǎo tú ……” lín xuān chén yín zhe méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， jì de yè liǔ liǎng wèi jiā zhǔ jiàng yù tǒng jì chū ， nà fù wán zhěng cáng bǎo tú de zuǒ xià jiǎo kě yǒu shàng wàn yán de gǔ guài wén zì ， lín xuān shì yí gè bù shí ， nán dào jì shù de jiù shì zhè huí shì ？
“藏宝图……”林轩沉吟着没有开口，记得叶柳两位家主将玉筒祭出，那副完整藏宝图的左下角可有上万言的古怪文字，林轩是一个不识，难道记述的就是这回事？
"Treasure map..." Lin Xuan pondered without speaking. He remembered Ye Liu revealed the jade cylinder, and on its lower left corner were tens of thousands of strange characters. Could these be related to this?
“ nǐ jiē zhe wǎng xià shuō 。” lín xuān bù zhì kě fǒu ， dàn dàn de kāi kǒu 。
“你接着往下说。”林轩不置可否，淡淡的开口。
"You continue," Lin Xuan remained noncommittal.
“ qí shí nà xiē gǔ xiū shì yǔ wǒ yāo zú de qián bèi yě bìng fēi zhēn dì xiǎng yào wò shǒu yán hé ， zhǐ bù guò shuāng fāng de shén tōng fǎ lì tài jiē jìn le ， zhè yàng dǎ xià qù shuí yě zhàn bù liǎo pián yi ， fǎn dào shì tóng guī yú jìn de kě néng xìng duō xiē 。”
“其实那些古修士与我妖族的前辈也并非真地想要握手言和，只不过双方的神通法力太接近了，这样打下去谁也占不了便宜，反倒是同归于尽的可能性多些。”
"In fact, the ancient cultivators and our beastfolk predecessors didn't truly want to shake hands and make peace; they just couldn't fight endlessly as their divine abilities and power were too close. The possibility of mutual destruction was higher."
“ zhè yàng jiǎng hái yǒu jǐ fēn dào lǐ 。” lín xuān mō le mō xià bā ， biǎo shì rèn tóng le zhè ge shuō fǎ 。
“这样讲还有几分道理。”林轩摸了摸下巴，表示认同了这个说法。
"This explanation has some merit." Lin Xuan stroked his chin in agreement.
“ shuāng fāng hù xiāng jì dàn ， yú shì yuē hǎo le gòng tóng fēn xiǎng zhè xiān kuàng zhōng de bǎo wù ， dàn dào yǒu yě zhī dào ， suǒ wèi kuàng cáng kuàng cáng ， zì rán shì yào kāi cǎi le cái néng dé dào ， ér qiě yǔ yǔ pǔ tōng de líng kuàng bù tóng ， zhè xiān kuàng zhōng de bǎo wù suī rán yào zhēn guì dé duō ， dàn kāi cǎi nán dù què yě gèng dà ， hào shí rì jiǔ 。“ zhè xiē qián bèi wò shǒu yán hé yǐ hòu ， jiù kāi shǐ fēn gōng xié zuò ， yǐ qī néng gòu jǐn kuài kāi cǎi chū lǐ miàn zhēn guì de bǎo wù 。”
“双方互相忌惮，于是约好了共同分享这仙矿中的宝物，但道友也知道，所谓矿藏矿藏，自然是要开采了才能得到，而且与与普通的灵矿不同，这仙矿中的宝物虽然要珍贵得多，但开采难度却也更大，耗时日久。“这些前辈握手言和以后，就开始分工协作，以期能够尽快开采出里面珍贵的宝物。”
"Both sides were wary of each other, so they agreed to share the treasures from thisImmortalmine together. But you know, a mine is only valuable when mined. Unlike ordinary Spirit mines, the treasures here are much more precious but harder to extract and require significant time."
“ ń ， jiē zhe shuō 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng de xìng qù yuè jiā nóng hòu 。
“嗯，接着说。”林轩点了点头，脸上的兴趣越加浓厚。
"After these predecessors shook hands, they started working in unison to quickly unearth the valuable treasures inside."
“ shì jiān méi yǒu bù tòu fēng de qiáng ， cǐ dì xiàn xiān kuàng dì xiāo xī bù jìng ér zǒu ， qí tā gè dà shì lì zì rán yě jiā rù le qiǎng duó ， zuì xiān zhàn jù cǐ chù de qián bèi men zì rán bù kěn tǔ chū dào zuǐ de féi ròu ， jǐ fān dà zhàn yǐ hòu ， zhōng yú jiāng qiáng dí jī tuì 。”
“世间没有不透风的墙，此地现仙矿地消息不胫而走，其他各大势力自然也加入了抢夺，最先占据此处的前辈们自然不肯吐出到嘴的肥肉，几番大战以后，终于将强敌击退。”
"Hmm, continue," Lin Xuan nodded with growing interest.
lín xuān bìng wú chà yì de biǎo qíng ， jí shǐ zài shàng gǔ shí qī ， jiǔ wèi yuán yīng qī xiū shì yǔ bā wèi huà xíng qī de yāo zú hé zài yì qǐ ， yě jué duì shì lìng rén jìng wèi de shí lì 。
林轩并无诧异的表情，即使在上古时期，九位元婴期修士与八位化形期的妖族合在一起，也绝对是令人敬畏的实力。
"The walls have ears. The news of thisImmortalmine spread, and other major forces joined the fray. The first to occupy this place naturally wouldn't give up their spoils. After several battles, they finally repelled the strong enemies."
tā men lián shǒu ， néng gòu zài qiáng dí huán shì de qíng kuàng xià bǎo zhù xiān kuàng ， bìng méi yǒu shén me hào qí guài de 。
他们联手，能够在强敌环视的情况下保住仙矿，并没有什么好奇怪的。
Lin Xuan showed no surprise. Even in ancient times, nine Core Formation cultivators and eight transformed form beastfolk together were a formidable force.
Their alliance could indeed keep theImmortalmine safe despite the surrounding threats, which wasn't particularly surprising.
Lin Xuan pondered for a while but came up with no solution. Just as he was about to put the matter aside, a calm voice spoke up: "Do you find it surprising that human statues and our beastfolk statues are together?"
"You did indeed follow me," Lin Xuan turned around and glanced at the Beastfolk cultivator before him with a faint expression.
"Did you already notice Mo's presence?" The snake demon was visibly taken aback.
"Of course not, I wouldn't be able to escape my opponent's divine awareness. However, I didn't expect you to take such risks by entering the vortex on your own," Lin Xuan did not answer his question but instead asked another one.
"You are indeed no ordinary Condensation Core cultivator. Correct, Mo knows about this secret here. What do you say we cooperate?"
"Cooperate?" Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. "What does that mean?"
"In simple terms, the treasures in this place can only be obtained by either of us with great difficulty. But if we join forces, our chances are much better," Mo's eyes flashed with cunning as he spoke enticingly.
"Oh, just an old mine from ancient times. The entrance and the huge pit we just passed through have already broken two restrictions. Could there still be dangers inside?" Lin Xuan asked doubtfully.
"Speak your mind directly, no need to beat around the bush. Although you are young, as a Condensation Core cultivator, your experience must be vast. Do you really think this is an ordinary ancient mine?"
"Haha, it's Lin Xuan who's being overly polite. Please tell me about these statues in front of us first. If there truly is a need to cooperate, I will naturally work together with you."
Although Lin Xuan did not directly agree, Mo was already overjoyed and excitedly said: "This place is indeed an ancient mine from the distant past, but it's no ordinary Spiritmine. It's rumored to be aImmortal Mine."
"Immortal Mine?"
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise. He had read many books, so he had heard numerous legends about this type of mine.
Adding the word "Immortal" (immortal) before the name indicated that this mine was extraordinary.
The types of materials produced here were diverse and each one was extraordinary. Besides needing several Transcendent-grade materials, other items also required rare treasures.
Legend had it that in ancient times, only a few such mines existed. Now, they were even more scarce. The last time the Three Great Sects discovered a mine that could be called aImmortal Mine was about a thousand years ago and no others had appeared since then.
It was said that this discovery almost caused a rift among the three sects who had been allies for thousands of years, leading to a fierce battle over its ownership.
Back then, Bìqún Mountain wasn't as powerful. The three factions were evenly matched, so after some friction and negotiations, they managed to control their urge to fight.
Instead, they decided to manage thisImmortal Mine jointly and share the treasures equally, thus avoiding a bloodbath.
Although the cultivation world was always about profit, the alliance between the Three Great Sects for thousands of years wasn't completely baseless. The near-fallout over a single mine highlighted just how invaluable thisImmortal Mine was.
Seeing Lin Xuan's expression, Mo was delighted and continued to tempt him: "ThisImmortalmine has a history dating back a million years. It is said that it was discovered by several of our beastfolk ancestors and human Core Formation cultivators."
"Discovered together?" Lin Xuan was surprised before he smirked. "Your words are somewhat misleading. As far as I know, humans and beastfolk can't be said to be at war, but relations aren't exactly good either. We only avoid fighting when we meet. When did you two ever cooperate?"
"Haha, no need for alarm, Mo's statement was imprecise," the snake demon smiled and explained, "It wasn't discovered together; it was simultaneously found."
"Simultaneously found?"
"Yes, eight of our beastfolk experts who had entered their transformed form and nine human Core Formation cultivators almost simultaneously found thisImmortalmine. Then they fought fiercely..."
"Oh?" Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of seriousness. Even with the same cultivation level, ancient cultivators' divine abilities andtreasure were far superior to those in the present era. The beastfolk entering the transformed form stage were also formidable. This battle must have been spectacular. With this thought, he asked: "What was the outcome?"
"Outcome? After months of fighting, these predecessors became friends."
"Became friends?" Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of strangeness.
"In fact, I know it's hard to believe, but that is indeed what happened," Mo smiled and said with a bitter laugh. "These past events are what I learned from the treasure map."
"Treasure map..." Lin Xuan pondered without speaking. He remembered Ye Liu revealed the jade cylinder, and on its lower left corner were tens of thousands of strange characters. Could these be related to this?
"You continue," Lin Xuan remained noncommittal.
"In fact, the ancient cultivators and our beastfolk predecessors didn't truly want to shake hands and make peace; they just couldn't fight endlessly as their divine abilities and power were too close. The possibility of mutual destruction was higher."
"This explanation has some merit." Lin Xuan stroked his chin in agreement.
"Both sides were wary of each other, so they agreed to share the treasures from thisImmortalmine together. But you know, a mine is only valuable when mined. Unlike ordinary Spirit mines, the treasures here are much more precious but harder to extract and require significant time."
"After these predecessors shook hands, they started working in unison to quickly unearth the valuable treasures inside."
"Hmm, continue," Lin Xuan nodded with growing interest.
"The walls have ears. The news of thisImmortalmine spread, and other major forces joined the fray. The first to occupy this place naturally wouldn't give up their spoils. After several battles, they finally repelled the strong enemies."
Lin Xuan showed no surprise. Even in ancient times, nine Core Formation cultivators and eight transformed form beastfolk together were a formidable force.
Their alliance could indeed keep theImmortalmine safe despite the surrounding threats, which wasn't particularly surprising.