The immense spirit power, like a surging great river, poured out in an instant.
Bang!
The tremendous noise echoed both inside and outside the stone house.
"Luo Chen, are you alright?"
It was the concerned voice of Gu Caiyi.
"I’m fine, I’m absolutely fine, achoo!"
"I’m going into closed-door cultivation, don’t let anyone disturb me."
Only after a while, Luo Chen’s voice echoed from inside, it sounded a bit hollow, like it was coming from a cave.
After hearing this, Gu Caiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She turned around to continue supervising the batch of fire workers, mastering the new fire control method that Luo Chen had explained.
This batch of fire workers was the same one from before.
They already have a month’s worth of basic training, so they should pick up on controlling the fire for Jade Marrow Pills more quickly now.
Given that these people stayed by the fire pit every day, their skin had turned red and even bit dry.
Gu Caiyi realized that pill refinement was truly not an easy task.
She couldn’t help but wonder how Xiangxiang managed to maintain such good skin, given she had been a fire watch child for three years.
As for her doubt, Luo Chen could provide a definitive answer.
Pill refiners had to learn how to control fire, but naturally, they also had to learn fire evasion.
If the elder generation provides guidance in advance, they would know a few corresponding tricks.
However, Luo Chen did not have the time to answer Gu Caiyi’s questions at the moment.
Because, he was in a cave.
Or rather, not a cave, but an incredibly wide, branching network of tunnels!
Staring at the maze-like, well-developed tunnels, a thought crossed Luo Chen’s mind.
"A mining tunnel!"
His guess was correct, beneath the Pill Hall, were the mining tunnels that the Yu Ding Sword Pavilion had previously dug out in the Crescent Valley, to extract Star Silver Mine.
However, with the departure of Yu Ding Sword Pavilion, these mining tunnels were sealed.
The Broken Mountain Gang, who took over later, probably also came down to take a look.
But when they confirmed that there was no any legacy left, they simply left it be.
"I heard that several larger tunnels under the Medicine Hall, are usually used to dry out herbs that are sensitive to sunlight."
"And this one should belong to the main mining tunnel."
Glancing at the attribute panel, where the term[Mountain Breaking Palm Beginner 1/100]had just appeared.
Luo Chen was both amused and surprised, this thing had given him quite a big surprise.
The first strike, he didn’t control his strength properly, and actually hammered right through the ground.
Did I break the ground with one punch, and transform into a dragon?
Standing in the centre of a crisscrossed main mine tunnel, Luo Chen was a bit bewildered for a while.
"Should I explore?"
"Where should I go first?"
Luo Chen hesitated for a moment, and picked the widest mining tunnel.
The widest, indicating it was the most frequently used in the past, consequently, it should be the safest too.
He didn’t hope for a High Cultivator’s remains inside the tunnel, leaving behind a legacy that leads straight to the Nascent Soul path.
He just hoped, there were no underground demon beasts in these tunnels.
"Spiders, snakes, pangolins and the like, please don’t show up!"
Thinking of the pangolins, Luo Chen had a thought.
A small puppet fell to the ground then scurried forward quickly.
"The puppet technique is a good thing, it’s essential for home travel, killing people and seizing treasures! If I get a chance, I should learn it too."
Thinking this way, Luo Chen embarked on his rare adventure.
...
"Is Luo Chen not here?"
With an unpleasant look on her face, Mi Junping stood in the Pill Hall.
Seeing her like this, Gu Caiyi was a bit hesitant.
"He is here, but..."
"If he is here, call him out to see me."
"He’s in closed-door cultivation and may not be able to come out," Gu Caiyi said honestly, after all, Luo Chen had instructed not to be disturbed by anyone.
In closed-door cultivation?
For a mere middle-stage Qi Refinement Cultivator to be in seclusion so frequently, what on earth is going on?
If one didn’t know, they might think he was a profound cultivator who often went into seclusion for hundreds of years at a time.
Thinking bitterly, Mi Junping stuffed a pile of things into Gu Caiyi’s hands.
"These are his earnings from last month. When he comes out, give these to him. In addition, check the account, in case any shortfall don’t come to me!"
After her departure, Gu Caiyi opened the bag.
A pile of impeccably sized Lower Grade Spirit Stones instantly caught her eyes, along with a small wooden box that looked familiar.
Her mouth hung open in shock, Gu Caiyi started to doubt her life, has Luo Chen’s income increased this much?