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Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Golden Marrow Jade Mine (Subscribe please!)
"Treasure Toad, let’s go home!"
Li Quanqing stood at the bow of the Cloud Boat, staring at the raging inferno below that consumed every building on the island to ruins.
When it was reduced to a wasteland, he then used his Water Control Skill to command the waters to ravage mercilessly, like the Tianhe River ending the world, erasing all traces of his presence.
In an instant, Spirit Island was left in a complete mess.
"When we get back to the clan, we’ll issue a wanted reward and spread the information that the Bai brothers are remnants of the Mo family, so the Xie family will send people to hunt them down."
"Got it!"
Li Quanqing was never one to let his enemies off easy.
He was determined to eradicate them completely!
Swoosh!
The Carefree Cloud Boat trembled slightly, inhaling and exhaling large swathes of clouds, then suddenly soared into the sky, matching the speed of the other sailing Spirit Boats.
Li Quanqing pressed a Spirit Stone into the concave center of the Magic Artifact.
A layer of Spirit Light slowly bloomed, filtering all the fierce Gang Wind above, leaving only a gentle breeze blowing into the boat, without affecting the Cultivators’ enjoyment of the scenery.
Li Quanqing gazed over the boundless ocean below, the feeling of weightless flight was truly addictive, as if completely free from restraint.
The vastness of the world, wandering at will.
"Quack quack!"
The Treasure Light Toad jumped excitedly around the cabin—it had been locked in a cage ever since being caught by the three brothers.
The Spiritual Toad braced against the Array with its webbed feet, its loose belly flapping in the wind as it contentedly half-closed its eyes.
It had never experienced such exhilaration before!
Li Quanqing originally didn’t care much, until he noticed that the Treasure Light Toad often shifted position, and the Copper Coins on its back would occasionally light up.
That’s when he realized.
This toad was actually able to sense the Qi!
Which sea area hid treasures, which island buried precious items—it was all crystal clear!
"My goodness, this toad is something else, it’s practically a biological autonomous treasure detector!"
Li Quanqing marvelled, growing even more fond of the little beaded Golden Toad, casually pulling out a Magic Artifact for it to hold and play with.
In fact, the Treasure Light Toad had to consume the treasure Qi in its body every time it spied for Spirit Light.
But, as it was now in the care of a wealthy master, it had inexhaustible treasure Qi to use, absolutely inexhaustible!
"Using the Third Elder’s words, my luck has always been good. Could it be possible that I might stumble upon an ancient Cave Mansion, a peerless treasure?"
As Li Quanqing mused to himself, he suddenly heard the Treasure Light Toad, facing a certain direction, excitedly croaking.
Its abdomen bulged and shrank, and its croaking was deep and powerful, like thunder in the sky, its expression excited and thrilled.
"No way, could it be that I truly am a child of fortune?"
Li Quanqing looked over with interest and immediately saw over thirty shimmering Copper Coins flickering non-stop, dazzling in the light.
Though they weren’t as bright as Thunder Spirit Stones, they were even more numerous than the Sea Suppressing Bell.
Li Quanqing laughed to himself, indeed he had encountered a great treasure!
He stopped the Cloud Boat and picked up the Spiritual Toad, only to see the little guy facing a certain direction, croaking non-stop, so greedy that it was about to drool.
Following the direction indicated by the Treasure Light Toad, Li Quanqing found a bare stone island, not very large, just two or three miles in circumference.
The island was barren, with scant vegetation and scant life, the Spiritual Energy extremely thin, appearing desolate and impoverished.
"What kind of treasure could be here?"
As Li Quanqing pondered, the Treasure Light Toad croaked and jumped from his arms to the small island.
The Spiritual Toad walked around and finally stopped, opening its mouth wide to begin greedily swallowing the dirt.
"This quirky creature, it couldn’t possibly be hungry, could it?"
Li Quanqing looked puzzled, although the Treasure Light Toad appeared golden and shining, the Five Elements Qi inside its body was actually biased towards Earth.
Its fondness for eating dirt was somewhat understandable.
The Treasure Light Toad lay quietly on a stone, its round body looking somewhat endearing.
It opened its mouth wide and began to suck in the dirt.
Its mouth opened so wide, it seemed like a bottomless pit; as it sucked, the dirt was drawn into its mouth continuously.
Soon, a shallow pit appeared and kept getting bigger and deeper.
Suddenly, with a thud, a sparkling Jade, mixed with a great deal of mud, flew out and hit the rock where the toad was lying.
The Jade emitted a warm glow, with faint golden specks twinkling in the sunlight, adding an air of mystery.
The Spiritual Toad’s expression lifted, its previously lazy demeanor instantly disappearing.
It eyed the jade eagerly and with desire, croaking loudly, seemingly unable to wait to swallow the jade.
However, just at that moment.
A massive hand that covered the skies suddenly descended from above, carrying endless majesty, and mercilessly suppressed the Golden Toad beneath the grasp of Five-finger Mountain.
"Golden Marrow Jade?"
Li Quanqing ignored the protests of the Treasure Light Toad and seized the Spirit Jade in his hand.
After blowing away the dirt, a pristine piece of Jade appeared in view, irregular in shape with no signs of polishing, yet it radiated a simple and pure beauty.
Inside the crystal-clear jade, golden marrow flowed like water ripples, glistening and shimmering; the golden light reflecting off the lard-white jade created a captivating sight.
It was indeed High Grade Jade — the Golden Marrow Jade.
Li Quanqing had previously traded several pieces at Baoying Fang and used his Golden Marrow Jade to cultivate his Copper Bone Body, which left a deep impression on him.
Why would there be Golden Marrow Jade here?
Could it be...
Li Quanqing swept his robe, instantly pulling out the Green Carp Sword, mana surged as he used it as a hoe.
Start digging!
Dust billowed as a large pit was quickly excavated. The Treasure Light Toad sat on the mound of soil, croaking anxiously.
Li Quanqing dug down dozens of meters deep, eventually reaching the hard rock layer, yet still no sign of the Jade appeared.
Just as he was about to give up, a crisp ’ding’ sound suddenly rang out where the Green Carp Sword struck.
Underground was deathly silent, and although the sound was not loud, it clearly reached the young man’s ears, striking as if thunderclap on flat ground.
Li Quanqing’s gaze instantly fixed on that spot, his eyes unblinkingly focused, almost solidifying.
It’s known, Flying Swords can cut through iron as if it were mud, and even when used to dig through stone, it’s as easy as slicing tofu.
What could possibly obstruct the Green Carp Sword?
Unable to wait, Li Quanqing swung his sword again, and the stone layer cracked. Strands of nourishing jade light blossomed.
He waved his robe, and a gust of wind emerged, mana surged, grinding all the rubble beneath his feet into powder, and finally, he could see the actual scene.
There lay a pale white rock layer, nearly transparent in color and stretching towards the unknown far reaches, almost endless in sight.
Deep within the rock layer, one could faintly glimpse flawless white jade embedded there, emitting an indescribable treasure light.
At the very heart of that white jade, a golden sheen converged and stirred, like a fantastic golden river flowing towards the deepest darkness.
A Golden Marrow Jade Vein!
Golden light filled his pupils, and even with Li Quanqing’s composure, his handsome face was still filled with shock.
I’ve struck it rich! Truly struck it rich this time!
A Golden Marrow Jade Vein, not to mention cultivating a Jade Bone Body, even a Glazed Body could reach Great Success!
From now on, I, Li, can also say that my family owns a mine!!
"Croak croak!"
The Treasure Light Toad couldn’t wait to leap into the mine pit, sprawling in a "big" shape on the rock layer, inhaling vast amounts of treasure energy, wishing to burrow into the vein and roam freely.
Li Quanqing suppressed a smile, hugging and rubbing the Golden Toad in his arms.
Even though you curse me with loneliness all the time, it doesn’t matter, I forgive you!
Li Quanqing jumped out of the mine pit, contemplating how to deal with this enormous vein.
By himself, he could never finish mining it, and he neither had the time nor energy, what with a large group of Spiritual Beasts at home clamoring for food.
"Same as usual, leave it to the clan to develop?"
Li Quanqing hesitated. Undoubtedly, this was the most worry-free and effort-saving method; he just needed to lie back and collect the money.
The only problem was that the Third Elder was still fighting in the ruins, and it was unknown when he would emerge.
With his greatest backing from the Li Family missing, would this jade mine with such astonishing value attract the covetousness and greed of other clan Elders?
As Li Quanqing pondered, an item in his Storage Bag suddenly started to buzz.
Pausing for a moment, he took the item out from the Storage Bag, and it was actually the Fish Mirror.
Patterns of fish on the surface of the treasure mirror swam ceaselessly, signaling that another Cultivator from the family possessing a Fish Mirror was rapidly approaching, as if sensing his presence.
Who is it?!
Li Quanqing’s heart sank, he hurriedly prepared to refill the mine pit, but it was already a step too late.
Boom!
There was a thundering roar that shook the ear, a purple sword light raced from the horizon with the speed of lightning, arriving in a blink of an eye.
A sudden slash of the sword left a massive, over thirty-foot long purple streak, like a celestial scar cutting through the Cangqiong, wrapped in thunder, lingering for a long time.
After the light dispersed, a purple-robed Daoist appeared, standing on thin air, his eyes gentle and amiable as he looked towards the youth:
"Are you Li Quanqing? Why isn’t Ah Li accompanying you?"
