When Xiao Fei dug through the mountain and created a passage, he turned back and used the large amount of earth and stones stored in his space to fill it back in.
He buried the entrance to this rich ore vein.
If the He family discovered such a rich mine had been dug through later, they would not be grateful, but would mourn the profound iron ore that miners had dug away.
At that time, the investigation would bring him endless trouble.
Xiao Fei sneaked along cautiously, and fortunately, he did not encounter any danger, returning smoothly to Star Moon City.
As soon as he walked into the inn, Huang Feifei happily came out to greet him.
"Young Master! You're finally back!"
Green Bean Eyes also looked at Xiao Fei.
"You brat, you're finally back. This little girl comes to the door to look several times every day.
If you didn't come back sooner, there would be another 'waiting for husband' stone at the entrance."
Huang Feifei's face turned red at Green Bean Eyes' words.
"What are you talking about?"
Xiao Fei returned to his room, ate a meal prepared by Huang Feifei, and rested for a while.
He found a loose black robe in the wardrobe and put it on.
Last time, he had specifically asked Huang Feifei to sew him a cloak that could cover his face. He took it out and put it on, leaving only his eyes exposed. No one should be able to recognize him.
When Xiao Fei walked out of his room in this attire and passed through the inn's lobby, Green Bean Eyes pointed at him and laughed so hard his beard trembled!
"Hahaha..."
"Brat! What bad thing are you planning to do? Are you afraid people won't know?"
Xiao Fei felt a bit awkward at Green Bean Eyes' laughter and pulled off the hood.
"Senior, is this disguise really that conspicuous?"
"Go to the street and see for yourself. What decent person dresses like you?
If you walk out like this, you're like a louse on a bald head, everyone can't help but look twice.
You must know that cultivators have divine sense. If a high-level cultivator looks at you with their divine sense, do you dare to resist?
This layer of cloth is useless, it's just like trying to hide something obvious."
Xiao Fei put away his black cloak and asked with a sincere cupped fist salute, "Please, Senior, bestow your wisdom!"
Green Bean Eyes might have been in a good mood today, stroking his sparse beard, and was in a talkative mood.
"I'll teach you a trick today. If you want to hide yourself, the more ordinary and unremarkable you are, the better. It's best to be able to blend into a crowd without anyone paying extra attention."
Xiao Fei heard this and his mind raced. He suddenly thought, was Green Bean Eyes also hiding himself?
If he hadn't revealed himself that time, who would have thought that the proprietor of this messy inn was a senior expert.
How high his cultivation was, Xiao Fei still didn't know.
"Brat, I have a magical artifact here. I'll lend it to you today. Remember to return it after you use it."
As Green Bean Eyes spoke, a white light flashed, and a human skin mask appeared in his hand.
"This is a magical artifact. Once you put it on, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator won't be able to see your true face."
Xiao Fei took the mask and felt it was very light in his hand, with a cool and smooth touch.
"Thank you, Senior!"
After Xiao Fei cupped his fist in thanks, he put the mask on his face.
Once the mask was on, it fit his face perfectly, leaving no trace.
The little bit of handsomeness left on Xiao Fei's face was completely covered by the mask, replaced by an ordinary and plain face.
Walking on the street with a changed face, his previous 0.1% chance of being looked at was gone.
Xiao Fei first found a crowded place to inquire about the He family's ore vein.
It turned out that news about the He family's profound iron ore vein yielding a piece of profound iron essence had already spread like wildfire in the past few days.
It was said that the cultivators guarding the ore vein had just obtained the profound iron essence when a Foundation Establishment cultivator attacked them to seize the treasure.
All the He family cultivators guarding the vein were killed.
When the He family learned of this incident half a month later, they immediately dispatched their elite forces to pursue the Foundation Establishment cultivator who had committed the murder and robbery.
After a month of investigation, the He family did find some clues, identifying a rogue cultivator named Zhang San as the perpetrator.
They set up an ambush outside the city and almost killed Zhang San, but at a critical moment, Zhang San escaped with injuries.
After three more days of pursuit, they discovered that Zhang San had already been killed, his body thrown into a cave, and the profound iron essence had been taken by someone else.
Currently, the He family was still making every effort to track down the lost profound iron essence, but there seemed to be no leads.
The entire story was full of twists and turns, captivating the reader, but from beginning to end, no one mentioned the more than one hundred people trapped and killed in the mine.
It seemed that in the cultivation world, the weak had no right to even be mentioned when they died.
So far, quite a few lives had been lost over this piece of profound iron essence, including a Foundation Establishment expert.
Given the current situation, Xiao Fei dared not take out the basin-sized profound iron essence he possessed.
He might even lose his life.
He would first sell some of the scattered profound iron ore, which would be enough for him to redeem his second sister.
After making up his mind, Xiao Fei found a secluded spot and took out a large backpack from his space.
This backpack contained at least two to three hundred pounds of profound iron ore.
Fortunately, he was a cultivator with physical qualities far exceeding ordinary people, otherwise, he might not have been able to carry it.
He walked directly into the shop that purchased ores.
This was a refining workshop that specialized in refining magical artifacts for sale, requiring a large amount of ore each year.
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he saw the heavy backpack Xiao Fei was carrying, and he came forward with a smile.
"Does this fellow Daoist have ore for sale?"
"Indeed!"
As Xiao Fei spoke, he took off the backpack, uncovered the black cloth covering it, revealing a large basket of profound iron ore.
With business at his doorstep, the shopkeeper was not vague at all. He immediately took out a scale to weigh it.
"A total of 263 pounds. Deducting about three pounds for the backpack, how about 260 spirit stones?"
"Good!"
Xiao Fei had no objections. One spirit stone per pound was about the same price throughout the city, so there was no need to haggle.
The shopkeeper took out a wooden box, filled it with 260 spirit stones, and handed it to Xiao Fei.
"Does this Daoist need to buy a magical artifact? Our shop has been specializing in refining artifacts for 300 years, and every artifact we refine comes with a quality guarantee."
Having just spent 260 spirit stones, the shopkeeper was thinking of earning some more from Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei looked at the various styles of magical artifacts on the shop's shelves. He was indeed tempted.
Moreover, his隨身 black blade had been damaged in the mine, and he needed to replace his weapon.
However, faced with the dazzling array of magical artifacts, he was a bit overwhelmed and didn't know how to choose.
The refining shopkeeper, having been in business for many years, seemed to recognize Xiao Fei as a novice and immediately stepped forward with a smile to introduce him.
"When choosing a magical artifact, it's best to match it with your spiritual roots and the cultivation techniques you practice."
"Most magical artifacts also have their attributes, such as wood, fire, earth, metal, water, ice, wind, lightning, etc."
"Artifacts with five-element attributes are more common, while materials with ice, wind, and lightning attributes are rare and relatively more expensive."