Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

At the city magistrate's manor in Tingjiang City.

After Wu Chuankong left, Yang Ling steered the conversation toward the mine veins.

Liang Yue knew that Yang Ling had an obsession with mining. During this period, the Vermilion Gold Mine's output had skyrocketed thanks to his presence.

Previously, a monthly output of over three thousand catties was already quite impressive.

But this past month, the output had soared to over five thousand catties!

"Elder Lin, how many mine veins does your Mining Guild have in Changhe Prefectural Capital?" Yang Ling asked casually.

"Changhe Prefectural Capital currently has seven mine veins in total," Lin Qin said with a smile. "The Mountain and River Sect oversees three of them, while He Dongfeng and I each managed two of the remaining four. Now that He Dongfeng has been exposed as a Rong Tribe spy, I'm temporarily overseeing his two as well."

"Among these, there are two Vermilion Gold Mines and five Fire Crystal Rock Mines."

Yang Ling felt a bit disappointed. He hadn't expected the Mining Guild to only have seven mine veins in Changhe Prefectural Capital. There wasn't even a vein of higher-grade ore than the Vermilion Gold Mine.

Wasn't Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital the prefectural capital where Shi Xin was being transferred? The Master Craftsman had also mentioned that an old blacksmith living in seclusion there could forge Kylin Iron.

Yang Ling's mind stirred.

Lin Qin also nodded and remarked with emotion, "This Blazing Gold Mine is even rarer than Vermilion Gold. It usually only grows near fire veins. That also means underground fire constantly surges and erupts inside. Excavating it is extremely difficult, especially the initial mining phase—that alone is enough to give them headaches. I think it'll take at least a decade before this Blazing Gold Mine can be put into production."

Yang Ling thought for a moment. "How does Blazing Gold compare to Vermilion Gold?"

Wen Kongxuan chuckled. "Director Yang, some parts of our Zhao State's Divine Crossbows require Blazing Gold to forge."

"Oh!?" Yang Ling's eyes lit up. So this was a good thing!

He had seen the Divine Crossbow in the Fourth Prince's hands—its power was incredibly fierce. Xu Qing had even said the Divine Crossbow could casually kill a Fifth-Rank expert! Blazing Gold, which could be used to forge Divine Crossbows, must have its own wondrous properties! The experience points gained from mining it wouldn't be small either!

Lin Qin smiled at Wen Kongxuan. "Director Wen seems to have some knowledge of this matter as well. However, Blazing Gold can't be directly used to forge Divine Crossbows. Its toughness and hardness are four to five times greater than Vermilion Gold, but its true wonder lies in gold fusion!"

"Blazing Gold can fuse with all metals. If it fuses with Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold, you get Centenary Refined Blazing Gold. At that point, its hardness and toughness will be more than ten times that of Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold! One tael of Centenary Refined Blazing Gold is worth a full five thousand taels of Fine Silver! Some of the Divine Crossbow's components are forged from Centenary Refined Blazing Gold."

"I see." Wen Kongxuan suddenly understood.

"Because Blazing Gold mines are very rare and difficult to mine, the annual output is very limited. It's basically all supplied to the Capital and the three Princely Capitals; the remaining places can't get a single piece even if they beg for it." Liang Yue remarked with emotion. "As a Mining Guild elder, I once wanted to buy some Blazing Gold to forge weapons, but I couldn't find any way to get it."

After hearing all this, Yang Ling was certain that this Blazing Gold was what he wanted. Since it was so valuable, the experience points must be substantial. Moreover, he needed this opportunity to upgrade his equipment. This gold fusion ability seemed to have something special about it.

"Elder Lin, Sect Master Liang, the wonder of Blazing Gold lies in gold fusion. What's the process for gold fusion?" Yang Ling asked.

"Very simple." Lin Qin smiled as he looked at the Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Pickaxe hanging from Yang Ling's waist. "Take Director Yang's Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Pickaxe, for example. It would need about one catty of Blazing Gold. Prepare one catty of Blazing Gold, quench it with fire into molten gold, and pour it evenly over the Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Pickaxe. It will immediately absorb it, like pouring water into dry land that hasn't seen rain in years. The entire gold fusion process requires no additional external force—that's the characteristic of Blazing Gold. However, the craftsmanship must be good. If it's not evenly distributed, it will ruin the item."

Yang Ling thought for a moment. "Couldn't you just melt both the Blazing Gold and Vermilion Gold into molten gold and then..."

Lin Qin gently shook his head. "No. Blazing Gold only fuses with formed metal. If the target of the fusion is also molten gold, the two will only turn into a pile of worthless scrap iron water. Only after successful fusion into Centenary Refined Blazing Gold can it be re-smelted and reforged."

"That's incredible." Yang Ling exclaimed in admiration.

Lin Qin continued, "That's why, after discovering this Blazing Gold Mine in Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital, the Guild Master took it very seriously. There are three Third-Rate sects in Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital: the Limitless Sect, the Angry River Sect, and the Divine Fist Sect. All are members of our Mining Guild and are now jointly guarding this Blazing Gold Mine. Additionally, the Guild Master sent down a master expert to supervise and invited a high monk from Bitter Awareness Temple to sit guard. The Ironclad Department's Public Security Division will also be involved in various affairs of this Blazing Gold Mine."

"The Ironclad Department will also be involved in this Blazing Gold Mine's affairs? Director Shi's transfer to Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital this time probably isn't a coincidence. And the foundation of Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital seems far too deep," Yang Ling mused. He had heard that Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital was indeed a bit stronger in heritage than Changhe Prefectural Capital. He just hadn't expected it to be this strong. Vast Changhe Prefectural Capital only had one Mountain and River Sect, meaning it could only support one Third-Rate sect. But Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital had a full three Third-Rate sects, all of which were Mining Guild members.

"The Blazing Gold Mine was discovered half a month ago. I doubt the master expert from the guild has arrived at Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital yet. I wonder if the high monk from Bitter Awareness Temple has gone there." Liang Yue muttered softly to himself.

Just as he finished speaking, an Ironclad Department agent suddenly arrived from outside with a message.

"Director Yang, Director Wen, a monk is at the gate. He says he's from Bitter Awareness Temple and wishes to meet with the two directors."

"Huh!?" Everyone exchanged glances. They had just mentioned the Bitter Awareness Temple high monk, and now a monk was visiting?

Wen Kongxuan immediately stood up. "Director Yang, I'll go meet this high monk."

"No need. Invite him in." Yang Ling waved his hand.

Invite him in? What if he was a Rong Tribe spy? Wen Kongxuan's expression shifted, but he immediately ordered his subordinates to invite the man in.

As the monk walked in, it was obvious that a large group of Ironclad Department agents and Garrison Troops armed with crossbows were gathered near the front hall. He wore a faint smile on his face, paying them no mind. When he reached the door, he clasped his hands together and recited a Buddhist greeting to those who came to welcome him.

"Amitabha. I am Juewang, the Hall Master of the Martial Monk Hall at Bitter Awareness Temple. Greetings to all benefactors."

Yang Ling opened the man's status panel.

Character: Juewang

Profession: Martial Artist

Strength: 102

Agility: 75

Spirit: 30

Martial Arts: Bitter Awareness Heart Sutra (Skilled), Arhat Salvation Sutra (Flawless Proficiency), Mighty Vajra Palm (Skilled), Demon-Subduing Staff (Skilled), Gecko Climbing Wall Technique (Skilled)

Faction: Bitter Awareness Temple

Yang Ling could tell at a glance: this was a solid Lower Sixth-Rank expert. His strength was on par with Lu Yunchen.

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