Cultivation: I have an omnipotent land

Chapter 11 Fire Sun Bird

When Xiao Ming arrived at the mine, a large group of miners immediately surrounded him.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, you're finally back! We thought you weren't coming."

"Yes, everything in the market has gone up in price now. You can't find a fire-repelling talisman as cheap and affordable as yours anywhere in Wuyifang."

"Fellow Daoist Xiao is a savior for us rogue cultivators..."

The many mining cultivators chattered amongst themselves, all wanting to get closer to Xiao Ming.

"Fellow Daoists, please rest assured, no matter what the price is elsewhere, the fire-repelling talismans here are all at the original price. Everyone, please line up properly; there are plenty of fire-repelling talismans available today!"

Seeing that the many independent cultivators were still pushing and shoving each other, and no one wanted to be at the back of the line, the burly man walked over at this moment.

"All of you, line up properly, or I'll make my move."

As a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining and Mo Lao's top henchman, Shi Hu was a ruthless man feared by everyone in this mine. In particular, the terrifying scene of him holding Du Laoda's head two months ago was still vivid in everyone's mind.

At that moment, the big man shouted, and everyone immediately lined up.

With Shi Hu's help in maintaining order, Xiao Ming successfully sold all the fire-repelling talismans he had.

"Thank you, Brother Tiger."

"It's nothing," Shi Hu waved his hand.

"Old Mo requests your presence."

Xiao Ming nodded and followed Shi Hu to Elder Mo.

Before Elder Mo could speak, Xiao Ming first gave Elder Mo a share of the spirit stones from the sale, and then asked, "Elder Mo, is there something you need from me?"

"Xiao Ming, I heard you've already learned how to make water arrow talismans?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming immediately understood that Shi Hu must have seen him use this talisman when he fought the enemy last time.

"Great! So how many water arrow talismans do you have now?" Old Mo continued to ask.

"I still have a dozen or so." Xiao Ming took out a stack of blue talismans, which emitted a faint fluctuation of water spiritual energy.

"There are so many! It seems that young friend Xiao Ming has quite a talent in the field of talismans." Old Mo's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. Mo, you flatter me."

"Xiao Ming, sell all these water arrow talismans to me. I'll buy them at 20% above the market price."

"If Elder Mo wants to buy, there's no problem," Xiao Ming nodded.

"I'm just a little curious, why does Elder Mo need to buy so many water arrow talismans?"

"It's not exactly a secret." Old Mo stood up and looked towards the red mist area in the distance.

"A long time ago, a Fire Sun Bird, which is at the peak of the third tier, has been living in this mine I manage. It is extremely troublesome. In recent times, it has repeatedly rushed out of the red mist area to attack the miners. The frequency has reached a point that I can no longer tolerate. Therefore, I want to get rid of this beast. Otherwise, I don't know how many miners will perish in its belly."

"I see." Xiao Ming nodded.

Xiao Ming had seen that fiery bird several times; it was indeed a terrifying monster.

"I originally planned to have Wei Niang go back to the market to buy some water-attribute talismans, but now that I have these water arrow talismans from you, it has saved me a lot of trouble."

However, Xiao Ming changed the subject and said with a serious expression, "Elder Mo, if that's the case, then I can't sell it."

Upon hearing this, both Wei Niang and Shi Hu were taken aback, but Old Mo remained silent, simply watching Xiao Ming and waiting for his explanation.

"In the past, I was persecuted and almost had nowhere to go. It was Elder Mo who gave me a way out, and that's how I got to where I am today. Now, of course, I must repay his kindness," Xiao Ming said with a serious expression.

"Not only will I not sell this water arrow talisman, but I will also go with Elder Mo and you to hunt this demon bird. After all, the prosperity or decline of this mine is closely related to me."

After speaking, Xiao Ming revealed his flying sword, displaying his cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining.

After hearing these words, Old Mo's gaze towards Xiao Ming softened considerably.

"If you are able to hunt this Firebird, you will receive 20% of the profits."

Shi Hu was even more direct, laughing heartily as he patted Xiao Ming on the shoulder.

"From today onwards, Brother Xiao Ming, you are my brother who will live and die with me. Anyone who dares to bully you will have to get past me, Tiger, first."

Now that the decision has been made, the next step naturally requires careful planning.

The next morning.

The red mist in the valley surged, and the faint roars of restless monsters could be heard.

Someone shouted that the earth's veins had been revived, and the earth began to tremble slightly, with streaks of fire shooting into the sky.

The receding red mist, like a tide, surged towards the mining area.

Within the red mist, the figures of some demonic beasts appeared and disappeared, rushing towards the miners.

All the miners dropped what they were doing and ran toward the safe area. Those who were too slow or went too far into the valley all became prey for the monsters.

The most ferocious of them all was the Fire Sun Bird, a peak third-tier demonic beast.

It spat out a mouthful of flame, burning a poor rogue cultivator to the point of life or death, and then swallowed him whole.

After devouring a cultivator, the demonic bird was not satisfied. Its eyes were fixed on the fleeing cultivators, and it seemed even more excited.

This demonic bird could sense that if it could devour more humans, it would soon be able to evolve to the fourth rank.

With a flap of its wings, it stirred up a scorching gust of wind and pounced towards the cultivators below.

However, at that moment, more than ten water arrows flew out from somewhere, and the Fire Sun Bird was caught off guard and crashed into them.

Water and fire are mutually destructive, and although this was only a low-level talisman, it still made the Fire Sun Bird very uncomfortable.

The demonic bird looked down and saw an old man with white hair blocking the others behind him, staring at it with hostile eyes.

The Firebird let out a sharp cry and spat out a pillar of fire.

But just then, a green bronze shield flew out and blocked Mo Lao's way.

Under the scorching heat of the flames, the shield's temperature rose rapidly, showing signs of turning red.

But Xiao Ming was prepared, taking out four fire-repelling talismans and sticking them on the back of the green copper shield.

The shield stabilized instantly, while the four fire-repelling talismans burned away one after another.

Four fire-repelling talismans that could normally last a whole day in the Red Mist Zone were instantly burned to ashes by the Fire Sun Bird's flames.

But it doesn't matter, Xiao Ming has no shortage of fire-repelling talismans. Even after clearing out his inventory yesterday, he still has more than a dozen in stock.

Mo Lao was not idle at this moment either. He patted the beast-taming bag, and a black centipede crawled out.

This centipede was covered in black armor, ten feet long, and had two pairs of transparent wings on its back.

This is also a third-tier demon beast.

No wonder Old Mo has guarded this mine for many years, and no one has dared to cause trouble.

"Winged centipede, go!"

Old Mo pointed, and the centipede flapped its wings and flew into the air. Although it was not small, it was very agile.

Like a sea serpent swimming in the ocean, the winged centipede flew in front of the Fire Sun Bird and spewed out a large cloud of purplish-black poisonous mist.

The Firebird inhaled the poisonous mist and immediately stopped exhaling, as if it had choked, and its eyes became glazed over.

"A great opportunity!" Boss Mo shouted.

Two figures rushed out simultaneously, one on the left and one on the right. The young woman in red on the left held a red-tasseled spear, looking heroic and valiant, while the burly man on the right carried a giant sword, looking fierce and menacing.

It was Wei Niang and Shi Hu.

Both of them had a fire-repelling talisman affixed to their weapons and bodies, and they attacked the Fire Sun Bird's wings simultaneously.