Chapter68:MinewithinaMine

SuYicouldnothelpbutfeelsomesympathytowardstheminerswhohadcomebeforehim.

ThisscandalofBlackFiendSchoolwassqueezingeverylastdropofstrengthfromeveryone.But,atthesametime,theygavethemtheslightstrandofhopesothateveryonewouldnotfallapartfromdespair.

Hehadtosay,thisplanofBlackFiendSchoolwasgood.Theyperfectlycapturedtheweakpointofahuman.

Ofcourse,SuYididnotcareaboutsuchthings.Hewasthinkingabouthowtoescapefromthissituation.Thatplacewasnotsomewherewhichonecouldstayforalongtime.

AndwithSuYi’squestion,theminersaroundhimwhowererestingweresurprisedandlookedatSuYiasiftheywerelookingatabizarreanimal.CouldsomeonenotevenknowwhatwasaYuanCrystal?

“YuanStonesarecategorizedintodifferentattributesandgrades,butYuanCrystalisdifferent.YuanCrystalisatypeofspecialYuanStone.Ithasnoattributeandisverypure.Henceafterbeingrefinedbyaspecialist,mostofthetime,itwouldbecomeaYuanTestingStone.ThemostaverageYuanCrystalisequivalenttoaThreeStarYuanStone.”

SomeonerepliedSuYi’squestion.

SuYiraisedhiseyes.Hefollowedthevoiceandsawashortandthinoldman.

Itwastheoldpersonwhichhewaspayingattentionto.ThismadeSuYifeelslightlysurprised.

AsforYuanCrystals,SuYirealizedthatYuanTestingStoneswereactuallyYuanCrystals.BackthenwhenhewasintheCityofMan,theYuanTestingStonewhichWangQuanDehadbroughtalongseemedtohavebeenabsorbedbythemysteriousspaceinhismind.

ApieceofYuanCrystalwasequivalenttoapieceofThreeStarYuanStone,thiscausedachangeinSuYi’sface.

SuYinaturallyknewthedifferentgradesofYuanStones.

Usually,YuanStoneswerecategorizedintoOneStartoSevenStars.TheYuanStoneswhichwasbeingcirculatedaroundbetweencultivatorswerealmostallOneStarYuanStones.EvenaTwoStarYuanStonewasanextremelyrareexistence,nottomentionaThreeStarYuanStone.

TheexchangeratebetweenthedifferentgradesofYuanStoneswasonetoonehundred.

ATwoStarYuanStonewasequivalentto100OneStarYuanStones.

AndaThreeStarYuanStonewasequivalentto100TwoStarYuanStoneswhichwasequivalentto10000OneStarYuanStones.

Butundernormalcircumstances,noonewouldbewillingtoexchangeaThreeStarYuanStonefor100TwoStarYuanStonesandtheywouldbeevenmoreunwillingtoexchangeitfor10000OneStarYuanStones.

ThehigherthegradeoftheYuanStone,thepurertheenergywithin.

Ahigh-gradeYuanStonebeingexchangedforalowergradeYuanStonewouldalwaysresultinaloss.

TheseminerswerewillingtomineYuanStonesforthreemonthsjustforthreeYuanStonesandofcourse,theywereallonlyOneStarYuanStones.ThiswasalreadyconsideredahighpriceanditgoestoshowhowvaluableYuanStoneswere.

“Thankyou,Senior,”Seeingthatthepersonrepliedtohim,SuYiclaspedhishandstoexpresshisthanks.

“Kid,howdidyoumanagetooffendBlackFiendSchoolandwasbroughttothisplace?”TheoldmanlookedatSuYi.Atthattime,hesawSuYibeingcapturedbyBlackFiendSchoolhimself.

Hearingthis,theminersinthesurroundingslookedatSuYicuriously.Theyweretrickedherebutthiskidwascapturedandbroughthere.

Butthegazesoftheotherminerswereonlyfilledwithcuriosity.Therewasnotasinglehintofsympathy.Thematterhadnothingtodowiththem.Theycouldnotevensavethemselvesnow,howwouldtheybeinastateofmindtocareaboutotherpeople?

“IcanonlysaythatIwasunlucky,andIcanalsosaythatIwastooweak,”saidSuYi.

Hedidnotsayanythingmore.Hehadnoneedtocomplainabouthisgrievancestotheseminers.

Inthisworldwherethestrongpreyedupontheweak,noonewouldcareaboutanotherperson’sgrievances.Beingoppressedbyothersonlymeantthatyouwereweak.

Furthermore,SuYiwasnotthetypeofpersontogocomplainingtoeveryoneabouthowhewaswronged.

Whenthereisanopportunity,hewillmakeBlackFiendSchoolsuffertheconsequences.

“IstherereallyYuanStoneshere?HowcomeIdidnotseeany?”

Anewmineraskedanolderminer.Fromthemomenthesteppedinuntilnow,hehadnotseenanyYuanStones.

“Ofcoursetherewas.Justthattheyhavealreadybeenminedaway.”

Theoldminerwhohadbeenthereforfourmonthssaid,“WhenIfirstcame,IsawitmyselfthatYuanStoneswereeverywhere.Therewasmany,manyofthem,buttheyhaveallbeenminedaway.But,fivedaysago,wheneveryonethoughtthattheYuanStonesinthisminewerethoroughlyexhausted,theinnerareasuddenlycollapsedandIheardthathundredsofpeoplewereburiedaliveinthere.Itwastoohorribletolookat.”

Hiswordsstoppedforamoment.Thatminerstillhadthefearfrombackthen.Ifhewasn’toutsideatthattime,hewouldhavebeenburied.Hecontinued,“Afterward,thepeoplefromBlackFiendSchoolfoundoutthatthereshouldstillbeYuanStoneshiddenhere.Itwasextremelylikelythatitwasaminewithinamine.”

“Aminewithinamine?Doesn’tthatmeanthatBlackFiendSchoolisgoingtoberich?”

Someonewasshockedbythosewords.

Whensuchwordsweresaid,awaveofemotionroseinhiseyeswithoutanytraces.Thenhiseyesregainedtheircalmness.

Afterward,fromthewhispersofthepeople,SuYigottoknowwhataminewithinaminewas.

Thenamespokeforitself.Aminewithinaminewasaminethatstillhadanotherminehiddenwithin.

Therewereveryfewmineswithinamine.

Normally,fortheYuanStonesofaminewithinamine,theYuanStonesontheoutsidewouldbeslightlylowerinqualityandthestonesinsidewouldbeamuchbetterquality.

TheYuanStoneswhichwerebeingminedfromthisYuanStonequarryoftheBlackFiendSchoolwereallOneStarYuanStones.

Butnowthattheyhavediscoveredaminewithinamine,therewasahighpossibilitythattheYuanStonesdeeperwithinwouldbeTwoStarYuanStones.

IftheycoulddiscoveraTwoStarYuanStonemine,thenthiswasamatterofhugeimportancetotheBlackFiendSchool.

“Butthereisalsothepossibilityofitnotbeingaminewithinamine.Evenifitisreallyaminewithinamine,thequantityofYuanStonesmaybelittle,”saidaperson.HedidnotlookyoungandheseemedtohavequiteabitofexperienceregardingYuanStoneMines.

“No,Ifeelthatitshouldbeaminewithinamine.Recently,thelayerofrockhereisgettingharderandharder.Maybenotlongafter,wemaybeabletomineoutthesecondlayerofYuanStones,”saidanotherminer.

"Whatareyouallchatteringabout?Doyouallwanttodie?Ifyoustillhavethestrengthtospeak,thengetupandgetbacktowork!"

Suddenly,thediscipleswhowentoutcameback.Theirfacesdarkandtheirgazessharp.

“Newcomers,areyourskinsgettingitchy?Gettowork!”

Adisciplekickedanewminer,causingtheminer’sbodytobesentflying.

Thisnewminercrashedintothewall,bloodspurtedoutfromhismouth.Theauraaroundhiminstantlywithereddownandhisfacebecamewhite.Hestruggledtogetupanddidnotdaresayanything.Theminersintheareawerefrightenedandimmediatelygotbacktowork.

“You,youandyou.Youguysareinchargeoftransportingthesestonesout.And…”

Themanwhoseemedliketheleaderamongthedisciplespointedhisfingers.HealsolookedatSuYi,pointingtowardsthestoneswhichhavealreadypiledupwithinthemine.Heneededsomeonetousethecartandtransportthestonesout.

"Sir,letthisoldmangoaswell.Mylegsarefast.Thetransportationcouldgofaster,"Theskinnyoldmanrushedforwardwithabrightsmile.Hebowedandscrapedtowardstheman,hopingthathewouldalsoallowhimtotransportthesestones.

“Okay.Youandthiskidwouldbeonegroup.Hurryup,orelseyouwillsuffer!”Themannodded,allowingtheoldmantobeinagroupwithSuYi.

SuYiwassurprised,buthedidnotlethisemotionshowonhisface.Hefeltthatthisoldmanhadsomesecretsandwasplottingsomethingbig.

Swiftly,SuYiandtheoldmanpushedoutacartfullofstones.

Asexpected,itwasveryheavy.Thestonesinthecartmaylooklittle,buttheywoulddefinitelybeheavierthan1500kilograms.Ifnotforthatcartbeingspeciallymade,itwouldneverbeabletowithstandsuchweight.

(TranslatedbyGravityTales😊)

Thereweretwocartswithfourpeoplepushing.InfrontofSuYiweretwoolderminerswhowereleadingtheway.Behindhimwasayoungdisciplewhowasrushingthem.

SuYiwasstruggling.Beforethis,hewasalreadyexhausted.Hehadnotrestedproperlyandmeditatedtorecoverhisstrengthjustnowsincehewasconstantlylisteningtotheotherstalkingaboutthismine.

Soon,SuYifeltthathewasathislimit.Thesidewherehewaspushingwasstartingtoshake.

Atthismoment,SuYisuddenlyfeltthatitwasaloteasiertopushthecart.

“Heishelpingme.”

SuYifeltitandlookedatthethinandshortoldmanbesidehim.Itwashewhowashelpinghimout.

“Kid,hurryup.Stopslacking,”TheoldmanglancedatSuYi.

SuYinoddedanddidnotsayanything.Hefeltthatthisoldmandidnotwishtoattractanyattention.