The Northern Territory is boundless, with mineral resources everywhere and famous throughout the world.
Compared to the vast land, this place is sparsely populated. There is no human habitation for thousands of miles, and most places are deserted.
The "source" is the key to success or failure. This mysterious substance condenses the essence of life and seems to have sucked all the spiritual energy out of the entire Northern Territory.
The words "outstanding people and beautiful scenery" have little to do with the North. There are oases in the North, but compared to its vast territory, they are really insignificant.
There is a lot of source here, so people don't worry about food and clothing, but it is also because of the source that fights often break out, and the people are tough, often fighting to compete for the source. Therefore, when the major holy places dig for the source in the northern region, they mostly bring people from their own regions.
The preciousness of the source to cultivators is like gold coins to mortals, which has led to rampant bandits. Not only local people, but also forces from all over the Eastern Wilderness have fought each other for the source mines, with rivers of blood flowing. This is the most common thing.
Generally speaking, the Northern Territory is a chaotic and barren land. It is famous for its source, so it is destined to be chaotic and bloody.
Large areas are barren, but wherever there are mineral veins, they are covered with profound Taoist patterns, gathering the power of mountains, rivers and the earth, guarding the source area and enveloping everything within.
The mineral veins of various major sects and ancient families are scattered across this vast land.
Ordinary people from the Southern and Central Regions had no choice once they arrived in the Northern Region, whether they were willing or not. Ten years was a deadline and they had to work here for ten years.
They could only hope that the ten years would pass quickly so that they could earn enough gold coins and return to the Southern Region to enjoy the wealth that they had gained through their ten years of youth.
As Yi Xiaochuan walked past one mine after another, the miners reminded him of the American workers in the late Qing Dynasty more than a hundred years ago.
Everyone looks forward to being rich and prosperous ten years later, but only two or three out of ten people are lucky enough to return home with money.
There are endless mining areas in the Northern Region, but when it comes to the most productive area, it is the area around the Taichu Ancient Mine. With it as the center, the area within a radius of 100,000 miles is equally divided among the major holy places.
The Taichu Ancient Mine is one of the seven life forbidden areas in the Eastern Wilderness. It is located in the deepest part of this area and is surrounded by the source areas of various holy places, but no major force dares to explore it.
That place is one of the seven forbidden areas for life in the Eastern Wasteland.
Countless years ago, too many ominous things happened in that ancient mine. One saint after another went there and never returned, and no one dared to take advantage of it anymore.
It became the legendary evil land...
In the Northern Territory, although the Taichu Ancient Mine is the most mysterious and terrifying, there will be no disaster if you don't provoke it. For the Holy Land, the biggest threat is those bandits. In the North, the people are fierce, bandits are everywhere, and blood is shed every day. It is a veritable chaotic place.
Powerful bandits came from all over the Eastern Wilderness, and there were even wanderers from Central Plains and Northern Desert. They all came for the source, forming a terrifying force.
Even the holy places cannot rest easy, as their source areas are in danger of being looted.
This is not an exaggeration. Some of the bandits are extremely terrifying. Their strength is comparable to that of the supreme elders of the holy land. They come and go without a trace and are very difficult to catch.
However, no one came to rob Otokogawa because his speed was too terrifying.
Following the map, he moved forward and a huge city appeared before him.
The Holy City of the Northern Territory is a magnificent city that covers an area of unknown miles. Since records began, the city has never been relocated, and no one knows how many years it has existed.
The First Ancient City in the Northern Territory and the First Divine City are its names. Legend has it that in the distant past, it was suspended in the air.
There are powerful people from Beiyuan and royal families from Zhongzhou who live here all year round.
This is because this is the gathering place of the Northern Territory’s divine sources, and all the divine sources from various sects and families will be transported here.
Here, you don’t have to worry about being robbed or stolen.
Anyone who dares to violate the rules set by each holy place will incur public wrath.
Of course, outside the city, there are no rules at all in the endless wasteland.
Killing and chaos are the eternal themes of the wilderness.
The ancient city is extremely majestic. The city walls are like a lying blue dragon, stretching endlessly, as if they were cast from molten copper, sparkling with a metallic luster.
The magnificent city gate tower is a hundred meters high, majestic and extremely magnificent. From a distance, the huge ancient city gives people a suffocating feeling of oppression.
The city is very prosperous, with numerous luxurious palaces, and mortals and monks mixed together.
In the city, people come and go, and half of them are cultivators. In such a place, no one dares to act rashly, for fear of accidentally bumping into a descendant of an ancient family.
If you are unlucky enough, you might step on the foot of a supreme elder of the holy land. This is not impossible because there are many such people in the holy city.
Moreover, no one flies in the city. Even the monks strictly abide by the city rules. On the bustling streets, people are coming and going, shoulder to shoulder.
After searching for a long time, Yi Xiaochuan finally came to a quiet place. It was a Taoist temple. It was not grand or tall, but it covered a very large area.
There are many ancient trees planted around, lush and green. The Taoist temple is hidden in the world of mortals. It is much quieter than other places, giving people a feeling of returning to nature.
This is a very special place. It seems as if there is the aura of the great road flowing there. Although there are many people coming in and out, it is peaceful and quiet.
When I walked in, I found that this was a gambling stone shop, the gambling stone shop of Daoyi Holy Land.
"Then let's start from here!"
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Soon, the news spread rapidly throughout the city of gods, and countless people flocked to the gambling stone shop in Daoyi Holy Land.
"What's going on inside now? Can anyone tell me..."
"I heard that the elders of a holy land turned green in the face. They lost at least 100,000 kilograms of source."
"One hundred thousand pounds, oh my goodness!"
It was really impossible to squeeze in, and many important people were alarmed.
Ordinary little monks can't even get through the door.
"I won the bet again. One human essence fruit can increase one's lifespan by fifty years. The elder of the Jiang family bought it. It's 170,000 kilograms of essence... a full 170,000 kilograms of essence!"
A piece of news came from deep in the stone archway, shocking everyone.
This is unimaginable wealth.
"Could it be that he is a Yuan Tianshi? The Yuan Tianshi in those days caused the Holy Land to suffer a lot and was beset with gambling scandals."
"Maybe I was just lucky. It's just a few hundred thousand kilograms of source. It's not like there hasn't been any in these years..."
"But this time is different. He never fails. He always wins big with a small investment."
"Maybe he has cultivated the source technique. He is not worthy of being called the source master. Besides, is it so easy to win the divine source of the holy land? Small bets can make you happy, but big bets can hurt your body!"
"A young monk who possesses the source technique, I think he may not even be able to leave the Divine City!"
In the Tianzihao Stone Garden of Daoyi Holy Land, Yi Xiaochuan was walking with his hands behind his back. Behind him, there were several young men following him. At first glance, each of them looked extraordinary.
Either he is as handsome as jade, or he has the appearance of an emperor.
There is an ancient vine in the Tianzihao Stone Garden. It is so thick that it makes people's eyes pop out. It has a diameter of ten meters and lies like a dragon, crawling in all directions.
After walking around, Yi Xiaochuan gained some confidence.
Although the outer skin of the Originium can block all perceptions and the mysterious force field inside is chaotic, it is still difficult to block his gravitational waves.
"Brother Yi, if you find any treasures later, could you consider auctioning them at my Tianyao Baoque?"
The purple-clothed youth introduced himself as Yao Yuekong, the young master of the demon clan. He was imposing and had the aura of a demon god. His sharpness was restrained, and the depths of his eyes, like the stars, vaguely gave people a sense of supremacy.
For Yi Xiaochuan, the simple source is the spirit stone, which is the source of energy points.
It is neither important nor unimportant because there are many sources of energy.
But some divine sources are extremely valuable, after all, they are high-purity energy.
However, Otoshi Ogawa does not value the various treasures sealed in the source, unless they are some special things.
"Let's talk about it later!"
Otoshi Ogawa said lightly, then glanced at the girl who had been standing quietly under the ancient vine after entering the Tianzihao Stone Archway.
She had a slender figure and an extraordinary temperament, giving people an extremely special feeling. Although she was standing there, without any mist or divine light obscuring her body, it was impossible to see her appearance clearly.
She is like a beautiful figure in the Moon Palace, or like a fairy orchid on a cliff. She seems to be one with the Tao, making it impossible to tell her depth or true appearance.
Next to her, there was an old Taoist nun sitting cross-legged on a cushion. She couldn't tell how old she was. She didn't even open her eyes and said, "Don't worry. The stone shop of Daoyi Holy Land is open for business. We have some generosity. No matter what you cut out, what belongs to you is yours, and no one can take it away!"
At this time, a passage was separated in the crowd, and a young man was protected in the center like the moon surrounded by stars. His whole body was covered in golden armor that shone brilliantly and dazzlingly.
Judging from the voice in the crowd, this person is the prince of the Great Xia Dynasty in Zhongzhou. He is heroic, with dragon energy flowing in his body, shining brightly, and his cultivation is profound and unfathomable.
Instead, there was a woman beside him, dressed in white, pure and beautiful, with a special charm. Although this woman was pure, holy, and beautiful, the really interesting thing was that she was a nun.
“This is it!”
Yi Xiaochuan picked and chose, and finally chose a very large stone, which was more than one person tall, but the price was not too outrageous, weighing three thousand kilograms.
He pointed at a source stone in the shape of a stone man. It was only about one foot long, but had nine orifices, just like a stone man.
"I want this stone man too!"
"This requires 90,000 kilograms of source!" someone exclaimed.
This stone is only one foot long, but it is worth 90,000 kilograms. It is ridiculously expensive, and many people are unsure after seeing it.
"That's just these two! It's not easy for you to do business, and I won't take the other treasures..." Yi Xiaochuan decided to stop here for the time being, after all, there are still many holy stone archways.
After hearing what Yi Xiaochuan said, the Taoist nun slowly opened her eyes and looked at him with interest.
With this statement, even if he really found a magical item in these two source stones and proved his source technique, Daoyi Holy Land would not lose out, as many people would come to gamble on source stones.
"How arrogant! Do you really think you are Master Yuan Tianshi?" Many people slandered him in their hearts.
But I feel sour inside.
The source is so important for spiritual practice that it can be said to be indispensable.
Yi Xiaochuan peeled off the outer layer of the source stone in a few moves, revealing the core of the stone. In an instant, a bright light shone everywhere, and a figure rushed out, lingering and dancing in the air.
The fragrance is overwhelming and the light is swirling around, it is very dreamy.
"There is a treasure in the source, it is indeed a rare treasure!"
"This is... a magical medicine!"
"What a miracle! I actually saw a magical medicine from the ancient times. Only the divine source and the ice and snow source can seal such a plant..."
Several elderly people gathered around and commented, all of them extremely excited.
"Young man, sell it to me. I will give you a satisfactory price!"
"Is it possible to obtain 150,000 jin of energy? I am Li Yishui from Huanmie Palace. I will go and borrow the energy immediately..."
Everyone outside the stone garden was shocked. A magical medicine from the ancient times... It seemed like something out of a fairy tale. Everyone was dumbfounded.
Ignoring him, Otogawa continued cutting the nine-orifice stone man.
Suddenly, a murderous aura burst out from Yi Xiaochuan's hands, piercing through the blocked space, and a black light went straight up into the sky.
"Oh my god! The killing intent is too terrifying, it is definitely intertwined with 'Tao and Principle'. The Nine-Aperture Stone Man is indeed a miracle created by heaven and earth, born with such a magic sword!"
"If it hadn't been born too early and displayed here, the Nine-Aperture Stone Man would have become a holy spirit in the future. This is the sword of killing that heaven and earth provided for its birth!"
Some elderly people exclaimed like this.
"Oh my god, look at it, what material is it made of? It seems to be black gold with dragon patterns!"
"Yes, it is indeed the emperor's exclusive sacred object, the dragon-patterned black gold!"
The small black sword, less than an inch long, was covered with many natural dragon patterns, simple and natural, but at this moment the sword's edge was shining with a dark light.
"It is made of the same material as the Dragon Patterned Tripod of the Yaoguang Holy Land!"
"This is truly a rare treasure. The Nine-Aperture Stone Man actually has this thing. This is its future weapon!"
"He said there were treasures in the stone archway, but he was too lazy to take them..."
The prince of Daxia said, "Sir, please name a price. I, Daxia, am willing to buy this magic sword!"
"Let me tell you, let me tell you, who can tell me which stone archway is closer!" Yi Xiaochuan suppressed the black-gold dragon-patterned sword that was boiling with murderous intent with just a wave of his hand, causing all those who were ready to make a move to pause.
This strength is not weaker than that of a half-step great power!
Where did this monster come from? Could it be hundreds or thousands of years old
Not only is his source technique amazing, but his strength is also amazing.
Robbery is a bit troublesome!
"There are still treasures in the stone archway of Daoyi Holy Land. Don't you want to cut it?" someone asked.
Otokogawa shook his head: "Leave some space for us so that we can meet again in the future. There are many treasures, but these are enough."
"The Ji family's stone archway has a dragon head stone, which is even more magical than the nine-orifice stone man!"
"The Dragon Head Stone only needs 100,000 jin of energy. The Ji family's stone workshop also has 150,000 jin of Peerless Beauty Stone and 250,000 jin of pure energy Immortal Tomb Stone. Experts can go and give it a try..."
"I think we should go to the stone archway of Ziwei Holy Land first, and cut along the route, imitating the fifth generation Yuan Tianshi. I heard that the Saint Maiden of Yaochi lost it to him as gambling money..."
"Be careful with your words! Be careful with your words!"
Yi Xiaochuan really gambled on stones and cut all the way, not letting go of any divine source, elixir, or treasure.
He didn't stop until he had cut out a monkey in the Ji family's stone workshop.
At this time, he had already harvested treasures worth nearly five million kilograms.
In every holy land, everyone looked at him with red eyes, and some of the holy land elders who were not so broad-minded had their faces turned even green.
Five million jin of source, this is just a rough calculation. Many treasures cannot be calculated by source.
Now, they’re all gone!
In the Northern Territory, on the first day that Yi Xiaochuan appeared, the situation was turbulent, undercurrents were surging, and murderous aura was everywhere.
How many people are preparing to do something big and are ready to kill Yi Xiaochuan in the wilderness!