After Flirting, He Ran Away And Was Chased By A Witch At The Beginning.

Lu Bai turned around with suspicion.

"Second Senior Brother?"

He didn't expect that the person calling him would be Second Senior Brother Lin Mu.

"Aren't you with Senior Sister Hang?"

Lin Mu liked Hang Qingyue, the senior sister from Autumn Moon Peak. Everyone in Clear Heaven Sect knew about it. Wherever the goddess went, he would follow. He was a standard lapdog. It annoyed their master, who suggested that he should just join Autumn Moon Peak.

"Junior Brother Lu!"

At this moment, Hang Qingyue, holding a Spirit Cat, walked out from the nearby house and greeted Lu Bai with a smile.

Lu Bai returned the greeting.

Sure enough!

Wherever Second Senior Brother was, Hang Senior Sister could be found within a hundred zhang radius.

"Xiao Bai, you've already reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining?" Lin Mu pinched Lu Bai's shoulder, his face full of surprise.

Lu Bai rolled his eyes.

How long has it been since you paid attention to the news from Scarlet Firmament Peak?

"Why are you here? Looking for ore?" Lin Mu asked.

"Yes!" Lu Bai nodded.

"Not bad, you've grown up! You know how to share the burden for Third Junior Sister!"

Lu Bai: "......"

Doesn't it hurt your conscience to say such things?

As a Gold Core expert, even if Senior Sister takes on a few missions, it shouldn't be that difficult.

"Is Hang Senior Sister also here to look for ore?" Lu Bai asked Hang Qingyue, bypassing Second Senior Brother.

"Yes!"

Hang Qingyue had a sweet appearance, flowing hair, and a cute bow tied on her head. She was wearing a white dress, and her overall temperament was like the immortal sister from a previous life.

"Any gains?"

"Not yet."

Lu Bai frowned.

Hang Senior Sister is at the Foundation Building stage, and with Second Senior Brother assisting, they still haven't found anything. Can I, at the fourth level of Qi Refining, do it?

But then he thought, looking for ore is not the same as fighting. Having a higher cultivation level doesn't necessarily give an advantage. It mainly depends on luck.

"Second Senior Brother, do you have any experience to share?"

"No! I'm not interested in that."

"Alright!" Lu Bai inwardly chuckled. He shouldn't have had any illusions.

"I can find someone to explain it to Junior Brother Lu." Hang Qingyue said.

Lu Bai was delighted. "Then I'll have to thank Hang Senior Sister!"

Autumn Moon Peak had many disciples who stayed here all year round. Hang Qingyue randomly grabbed someone.

"I'm Wang Dong."

"Hello, Senior Brother Wang." Lu Bai had a good attitude when asking for help.

Wang Dong glanced at Lu Bai and smiled. "Although looking for ore doesn't require a high cultivation level, Junior Brother Lu..."

The implication was that you are too low!

Lu Bai smiled awkwardly, unable to say anything.

"Junior Brother Lu, you must have had no gains along the way, right?"

"How did Senior Brother Wang know?"

"Hehe! Those areas are still recovering, so it's impossible for ore to be born in the short term. Only the well-rested areas can be found."

"I see!"

Lu Bai thought to himself that it's similar to grazing. Grass can grow in a few dozen days, but ore might take a very long time.

"So which areas are well-rested?" Lu Bai asked.

Wang Dong rubbed his chin. "For the sake of Hang Senior Sister's face, I can tell you one."

He drew a map and marked an area.

"Thank you!" Lu Bai took it and thanked him.

It seems that these areas are confidential and cannot be known by ordinary people. No wonder so many people were wandering around the resting areas along the way. It turns out they were all rookies like him.

After that, Wang Dong shared some common knowledge and finally said, "An individual's power is ultimately limited. Junior Brother Lu, you can consider joining us in a team to search."

"No, thanks." Lu Bai declined.

Wang Dong smiled and didn't insist.

Obviously, he was just being polite and not sincerely inviting Lu Bai to join. What can a fourth-level Qi Refining do?

After Wang Dong left, Lu Bai said, "Second Senior Brother, I'll try my luck."

He had already achieved his goal of coming here and didn't want to delay any longer.

"Don't you want to rest before leaving?"

"No need!"

"Alright, I'll see you off."

Lin Mu escorted Lu Bai outside and took out a communication jade talisman, handing it to him. He said, "If you find any valuable ore, remember to contact me. Don't contact the person in charge of the base."

"Oh?"

Lu Bai's eyes flickered, "Are you saying... they will steal credit?"

"It happens often."

"Alright!"

Lu Bai could imagine that as a low-level disciple like him, even if his credit was stolen, he had nowhere to seek justice. Would others believe him? Or believe the person in charge?

Lin Mu continued, "You can also send signals when in danger. But if the distance is too far, you won't receive them. Be careful yourself, don't die, otherwise the third senior sister will nag me to complete the mission."

Black lines appeared on Lu Bai's forehead.

I thought you were concerned about me!

...

After bidding farewell to the second senior brother, Lu Bai flew forward along the direction marked on the map.

Three days later, he saw a mountain peak that looked like a shiitake mushroom, exactly like the one drawn on the map.

He knew he had found the right place.

Behind the majestic peak was the recuperation area.

Lu Bai couldn't wait to rush in.

Something moved!

Just as he had walked a little, the water column of the Seeking Gold Plate shot up.

Lu Bai was about to get excited, but it drooped down again.

What is this?

Is there something or not?

Who cares! Let's dig and see!

Lu Bai started digging the soil, turning over an area of several kilometers. In some places, he even dug until water seeped out. The result... not even a single hair was found.

Trash!

Lu Bai pretended to throw away the Seeking Gold Plate.

But after a second thought, fifty Spirit Stones, he couldn't bear to part with them after all.

He continued walking forward.

Whoosh!

The water column shot up again.

Just like last time, it fell down after shooting up.

Lu Bai sneered.

You think you can deceive me? No way.

He kept walking, turning towards another direction.

Huh?

That big rock looks like the iron lump I Devoured!

Lu Bai saw a black and sharp object exposed in a gully ahead, which looked very familiar.

He quickly came to it, reached out and touched it, instantly overjoyed.

At this moment, Lu Bai looked at the Seeking Gold Plate and found that the water column... didn't move at all.

Ah! It's indeed an IQ tax!

Keep it and sell it to the next fool!

Lu Bai took out his tools and dug around the iron lump.

However!

He was disappointed.

There was nothing below, only this small piece.

Should he contact the second senior brother about this?

In the end, Lu Bai decided to swallow it himself.

This tiny piece wouldn't give the sect many contribution points even if he turned it in.

Lu Bai held the iron lump, activated the 'Devour' skill, and entered a state of cultivation.

The faint energy, after refining, turned into pure elemental power, nourishing his entire body.

After fifteen minutes.

Crack, crack, crack!

The surface of the iron lump cracked open, and its color became gray and dilapidated.

This probably can't be used for artifact refining, right?

Lu Bai casually discarded it.

He continued to activate the 'Devour' skill, completely converting the energy within his body.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a faint and almost imperceptible energy coming from under his buttocks.

What's going on?

Lu Bai furrowed his brows. Could there be a mine below?

That shouldn't be! I just dug there.

Doubtful, Lu Bai took out his tools and continued digging down along the original pit.

As he dug...

Ding!

A crisp sound of metal collision.

He quickly scraped it away, only to see a large dark area inside.