Chapter 297: Mine Now
Han Yu kept low to the ground, his figure barely more than a whisper of movement in the thick spiritual mist that clung to the air like fog. Just breathing casually here felt invigorating to Han Yu.
’Damn, even if I just sleep here and don’t cultivate, I feel like I would keep on growing.’ Han Yu thought.
But as much as he’d like to dream that, with the chaos of the beast rampage still raging outside, he knew he had only a limited window before someone came to re-stabilize the barrier or check for intruders.
This was the best chance he’d get.
He ducked behind another pile of ore and peered around, quickly surveying the interior of the mine chamber. The area was roughly circular—barely two hundred meters across—and seemed hastily cleared. Crystalline protrusions jutted out from the stone walls and floor, glowing softly with hues ranging from pale blue to jade white.
The central area, however, was notably empty—no doubt cleared for equipment and transport. The rest of the chamber was raw, rough stone, only partially mined. Some sections still had their spirit stone veins untouched, untouched save for the faint cuts of testing picks.
Han Yu narrowed his eyes and extended his spirit sense, but it barely penetrated five meters before it hit a wall of resistance.
’Too dense...’ he thought. The Spirit Qi saturation here was thick, cloying, almost oppressive.
This wasn’t just a random deposit.
He stepped lightly over a loose rock and moved toward one of the exposed clusters of crystal. Gently, he placed a hand over a spirit stone still embedded in the wall. It pulsed faintly under his fingers, the spiritual energy sluggish but steady.
Low-grade, definitely.
He moved to another, slightly larger piece. This one gave off a stronger response, warmer, heavier—Mid-grade.