Chapter 28: The Secret Realm of Heaven and Earth!

  In response to Sun's questioning, Qin Yun could only smile helplessly and didn't know how to answer.

  "You don't have to say it, I already know, you've offended someone, haven't you?"

  Sun Auntie couldn't help but understand what was going on, and she looked at Qin Yun with a soft gaze.

  She thought for a moment and said, "I don't think I should get involved in this matter to help you. Even if I do help you this time, it won't be possible next time. Working at the Dongguan Mine is tough and dangerous, but for someone young like you, it's also a good opportunity to temper yourself."

  As she spoke, she picked out a book from each of the two rows of bookshelves behind her.

  "This Qianli Shenxing may only be an advanced gongfa, but as the foundation gongfa for light body and agility techniques, it's still pretty good. Once you've opened up the leg meridian acupoints, you can learn more."

  "There's also the 'Nine Provinces' Monster Spirit Records', which records hundreds of varieties of monster spirits on the Nine Provinces continent. You're going to guard the mine in Manglong Mountain, you might encounter some monster spirits, it could be useful for you."

  "Thank you!" Qin Yun hastily took over the books, these two books were exactly what he needed most at present.

  "You don't have to thank me!" Madam Sun said coldly, "The Thousand Mile Divine Movement requires the merits of five families, and the Demon Spirit Record requires two. It's not something that can be given to you for free!"

  Despite this, Qin Yun still felt grateful.

  The old lady Sun who guarded the library was cold on the outside but warm on the inside and had taken good care of him.

  After paying respects to seven families of merit, Qin Yun bid farewell and left with two books.

  Sun Auntie watched his back disappear at the stairs, seemingly pondering something. After a long while, a low murmur echoed in the quiet library.

  "It really looks quite alike..."

  ……

  Early in the morning when the sky is still dimly lit.

  Qin Yun quietly left the Qin family manor and followed a team of people from Zhu Zhi Tang to leave Qian Chao City for Mang Long Mountain.

  The majestic Mangyong Mountains are like a huge barrier blocking the cold winds and snow from the north.

  On the south side of the mountain range, the power of winter will only gradually appear at the end of November.

  So the mines in the mountains must withdraw personnel before the big snow blocks the mountain, otherwise once the mountain road is blocked, it will be very difficult to come back, and the family will not spend a huge cost to clear the road.

  The Qin family has a dozen or so large and small mines in Manglongshan, with dozens of descendants serving as guards. The number of guards for the major mines must be more, and the people needed are naturally more.

  These brothers assigned to the task of guarding the mines, almost everyone was disheartened and depressed, from time to time can be heard them sighing on the back of the pack horse.

  Everyone who enters the mountain has a pack horse for transportation.

  A pack horse is a short-legged, sturdy-footed animal, very adept at traversing steep and rocky terrain, with great endurance, making it most suitable for transporting people and goods on rugged mountain roads.

  The young men had to stay in the mountains for several months, although there were supplies left over from the mine, they also had to bring some necessary equipment and materials with them, otherwise they would be exhausted without pack horses to carry their loads.

  "Everyone, cheer up! Three months will pass quickly!" The leader of the Zaoer Hall team shouted loudly: "As long as we take good care of the mine, we'll have a great reward when we get back."

  The manager of Zhuyetang is a rough and hearty middle-aged man, with a robust physique and an extremely loud voice, constantly comforting Qin Yun and others along the way.

  But his words of comfort mostly only elicited eye-rolling from the young masters - easy for you to say!

  As the mines were scattered in different places, after entering Manglong Mountain, the people in the team dispersed and left one after another. In the end, only the leader Guan was left with Qin Yun.

  "Hey kid, the black iron mine you're heading to is newly opened and it's the farthest one... The team leader said with a meaningful tone: "That place isn't very safe, the wild beasts around there haven't been cleared out yet, who knows if there are any demonic beasts."

  "I think you're a good person, and I'd like to remind you that if you encounter any danger, just escape. If you lose your life, then everything is lost!"

  "I understand, thank you for reminding me!" Qin Yun nodded.

  For possible danger, Qin Yun had ideological preparation early, but he would never be intimidated by danger.

  Two men rode pack horses in the mountains for almost three days, crossing at least a dozen mountain ridges before finally reaching the black iron mine.

  The mine is located in the midst of a mountain range, surrounded by dense primeval forests and snow-capped peaks, with only one steep cliff at the bottom opening up to a large mining cave.

  The woods within a hundred paces of the mine were all cut down, and several rows of long wooden houses and smelting workshops were built.

  Due to the inconvenience of transportation, the ore extracted from the mine is usually refined in the mining area and then transported back to the workshop in Chicheng City by pack mule.

  The miners in the iron ore mine had all withdrawn early in the morning, leaving only a few people on duty.

  Seeing the leader and Qin Yun arrive, these people all showed a relieved expression, almost eagerly going forward to hand over the task to Qin Yun.

  The leader didn't stay for too long either, and the things that needed attention at the mine had already been told to Qin Yun on the way.

  "It's all up to you now!"

  Before leaving, he patted Qin Yun's shoulder and said: "Next spring after the ice and snow have melted, I will come back here to take you away!"

  After they left, the vast mine was left with only Qin Yun alone.

  The valley is desolate and quiet; if it were someone else who was timid, they would probably be scared to death.

  Qin Yun felt very at ease, although Qian Chao City was good, but he always felt suppressed in his family and usually didn't dare to be a bit willful.

  And in this world, he can be completely free and unrestrained.

  Taking advantage of the fact that it was still daylight, Qin Yun made a round of the mine to familiarize himself with the situation.

  The scale of this iron ore mine is not very large, but the facilities are quite complete, including dormitories, kitchens, warehouses, stables and so on. There are also special pipes to bring water from one side of the rock wall.

  There was still a considerable amount of grain stored in the warehouse, enough for Qin Yun to eat until next spring with plenty left over.

  He picked out the best room in the dormitory and moved in.

  This time entering the mountain, Qin Yun brought all his family's wealth, Qing Feng Sword, Thousand Forged Black Iron Sword, Hunting Bow and other weapons, as well as winter clothes and leather armor purchased in Qian Chao City.

  There is also a nest of golden needle bees.

  With these seventy-two golden needles in hand, Qin Yun's confidence increased a lot.

  After settling down, Qin Yun himself managed to cook a simple dinner to fill his stomach.

  Back in his room, he closed the door and took out the beehive wrapped in a travel bag and a white porcelain medicine bottle.

  Carefully pouring a few drops of liquid from the medicine bottle into his palm, he evenly applied it to his face. Then Qin Yun picked up the beehive and slapped the bottom with three moderate palms.

  Buzz!

  With a chilling buzz, dozens of wasps flew out of the nest.

  Each bee is nearly two inches long, with a shiny golden body and a rounded abdomen that protrudes a sharp, glittering stinger.

  A swarm of golden bees flew out and fluttered around the room, but none of them approached within three feet of Qin Yun.

  These golden stingers were transformed from the black-robed old man who was killed by Qin Yun, and although they had not yet fully matured, the seventy-two golden stingers emerging at once would be more than enough to kill several Qin Yuns.

  Although he hasn't yet mastered the ability to command the golden wasps with ease, he has already learned the basic techniques of feeding and releasing them from the ancient books left behind by the old man in black.

  Because of the special medicine applied to his body, the golden stinger bees didn't dare get close, but if an outsider suddenly broke into Qin Yun's room, these insects would launch a suicidal attack on the intruder.

  With their care, Qin Yun could focus on his cultivation.

  He sat cross-legged on the bed, with Qinggang Sword placed horizontally in front of his knees, eyes closed and silently operating Xuan Gong.

  Under the drive of heart method, pure true air continuously flows into the sea of consciousness from the source of martial pulse.

  The Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone's radiance burst forth in a grand display, and the golden runes suspended above the divine stone instantly disintegrated into dust!

  Qin Yun's whole body trembled and he reopened his eyes.

  He was no longer in the room, surrounded by endless grasslands, billions of lush green blades forming a vast green carpet, undulating with the blowing wind.

  On this vast and endless green sea, there are no mountains, hills, streams, trees or birds and beasts, the scenery is monotonously frightening.

  The sky above was a dull grey chaos, with no sun, moon, stars or clouds visible.

  But Qin Yun didn't show any surprise or doubt at all.

  Because he wasn't entering this strange space for the first time.

  In fact, this space does not exist in reality, but comes from Qin Yun's own sea of consciousness, and what is inside is only his spiritual consciousness.

  At first, Qin Yun browsed through the Sword Dao True Explanation and triggered the Da Zi Zai sword intent to break open the Qian Kun Bu Tian stone seal. While obtaining the secret of the divine stone core, he also gained a kind of great divine power.

  This great divine ability is called the Secret Realm of Heaven and Earth. Once activated, it can form a small world of heaven and earth in Qin Yun's sea of consciousness.

  Qian Kun Secret Realm is one of the thirty-six major divine abilities of Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone, and it is the most mysterious and abstruse. Unlike Hui Xin Tong Ming, it does not grant Qin Yun immediate possession of some powerful ability.

  Once the secret realm of Qian Kun is activated, Qin Yun's divine soul consciousness will enter the small world of Qian Kun, which is the space he is currently in.

  After exploration, Qin Yun discovered that he could cultivate the swordsmanship and internal energy techniques he had learned in the Small Qian Kun world. The Qing Feng Sword could be brought in as long as it was placed on his body, and it was exactly the same as the original in the outside world.

  It's strange that the time in the small universe of Qiankun is different from the outside world. Staying inside for twelve hours, only half an hour has passed in the outside world!

  Although it is said that no matter how hard you practice inside, you cannot enhance the real strength of your true body, but the experience and insights gained during the cultivation process can be left in memory.

  This is equivalent to saying that the cultivation experience he can gain in half a time unit is equivalent to a whole day before!

  What's more, in the Small Universe, Qin Yun can cultivate his inner energy and heart method without any worries, and even if he goes crazy, it won't affect his body. If he fails, he can start all over again.

  Because of the existence of the Kunlun Secret Realm, Qin Yun was not worried that staying in the Donggu Mine would delay his own cultivation.