CHAPTER 908: CHAPTER 681: DIVIDING THE RED GOLD

The collection of the deceased Red Gold Mountain Master far exceeded what was visible here. Apart from the armory, Jiang Mingtian led Li Yi and the others to the warehouse storing red gold, which was currently unattended. Zhao Fangji remained outside the warehouse to prevent looting.

"Li Yi."

As Zhao Fangji noticed Li Yi approach, he greeted him immediately.

Li Yi nodded and said, "Zhao Fangji, long time no see."

"We owe you a lot this time. If it weren’t for you defeating the Red Gold Mountain Master, we’d probably remain slaves here for a long time," Zhao Fangji expressed gratitude to Li Yi and continued, "This is one of Mountain Master Huohuo’s warehouses, and there are two more warehouses over at the Red Gold Mine."

"We don’t know how much red gold is inside, nor does Jiang Mingyue, but the people of this world don’t have storage magical artifacts. Any red gold from Red Gold Mountain would definitely be stored in the warehouse and unlikely to go missing without reason."

As he spoke, he opened the heavy warehouse door.

As soon as it opened, a wave of warm air and dazzling red light illuminated the surroundings instantly.

Before their eyes lay a warehouse filled with red gold, occupying nearly half of the space with a quantity too large to count. Each piece of red gold had been refined to perfection, without any impurities, and vastly different from the raw red gold ore newly excavated.

"So much red gold," Jiang Mingtian’s eyes narrowed involuntarily. "How many pieces are there? That Mountain Master was truly wealthy; this amount of red gold could probably buy several large cities."

"Taking out that Mountain Master was indeed the right decision," Li Yi couldn’t help but feel a dry throat. He was most aware of the value of red gold; with this wealth in hand, he’d have endless resources in the Barbaric World.

For a long time, his cultivation would no longer be restricted by resources.

"Li Yi, how should we divide such a large amount of red gold?" Zhao Fangji couldn’t help but ask at this moment. "I know I didn’t contribute much in this battle, so I’m not asking for much, just a small portion."

Even a small share could make Zhao Fangji instantly wealthy.

Jiang Mingtian also glanced at Li Yi, eyes full of anticipation.

Li Yi’s eyes slightly moved as he began to think. He said, "Since we need to divide it, let’s use the wealth of the entire Red Gold Mountain as the total sum, so it’s fair, preventing future discontent, and avoiding disputes over money."

Both Zhao Fangji and Jiang Mingtian nodded upon hearing this.

Li Yi’s words were indeed reasonable.

Just dividing the warehouse’s red gold, the mine itself represents a vast fortune. Though not yet fully unearthed, it’s only a matter of time.

"In defeating the Red Gold Mountain Master this time, Immortal Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi contributed the most. They should take sixty percent first; do you agree?" Li Yi suggested, allocating the bulk to the two immortals.

"No objections, that’s very fair," Jiang Mingtian replied immediately.

Zhao Fangji also nodded.

After all, these two experts matched the Red Gold Mountain Master in capability, taking the bulk was only rightful, though Li Yi had invited them, helpers shouldn’t leave empty-handed.

Moreover, without these two experts overseeing the Red Gold Mountain, no one would dare take this wealth.

There were many eying the Red Gold Mountain with interest.

"Then, both I and Immortal Xuan Yuezi thank you, Taiyi," Xiang Xiangzi squinted with a smile.

Xuan Yuezi remained silent but smiled.

Li Yi continued, "Of the remaining forty percent, I’ll take twenty percent, Jiang Mingtian takes fifteen percent, you’ll get five percent, agreed?"

He turned to Zhao Fangji as he spoke.

Zhao Fangji didn’t hesitate and replied instantly, "Getting five percent is already great; I have no objections."

"I also have no objections," Jiang Mingtian smiled; he received only slightly less than Li Yi, so this distribution was fair.

Zhao Fangji’s share was the smallest and understandably so, as he hadn’t contributed significantly without a Mountain Lord level power; receiving five percent was a gesture of goodwill.

"Since there are no objections, we’ll settle it this way," Li Yi concluded, handing Zhao Fangji a storage magical artifact: "Here’s a storage magical artifact for you to store the red gold and other valuables you receive."

"Thank you," Zhao Fangji replied.

Then Li Yi turned and said, "Immortal Xuan Yuezi, please take care of distributing the weapons, armor, and red gold from the City Lord Mansion. Better distribute these treasures promptly to avoid complications later."

"Alright."

Xuan Yuezi nodded and then cast a small spell, distributing numerous red gold pieces, weapons, and armor from the armory and even the entire hall, treating it all as wealth.

Soon.

Everyone received their respective shares before them.

Li Yi didn’t hesitate, directly storing the large pile of red gold, along with the weapons and armor forged with red gold, inside the Five Elements Bracelet.

Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi received the most, and they accepted for the time being, intending to hand over whatever extra wealth they didn’t need to Taiyi once this matter was settled.

And despite having only five percent, the red gold, weapons, and armor in front of Zhao Fangji were considerable, providing him with enough wealth to last for a long time.

"There are still two warehouses over at the Red Gold Mine," Zhao Fangji said excitedly, looking at the pile of red gold inside the storage magical artifact.

Li Yi said, "We indeed need to visit the Red Gold Mine, and incidentally, I want to verify Jiang Mingtian’s previous speculations, searching for the mythical Divine Blood in the Red Gold Mountain. I have some leads now, follow me."

After speaking, he performed the Cloud Soaring Technique, leading the group towards Red Gold Mountain.

On the way he found the two red gold warehouses Zhao Fangji mentioned, and according to the previous distribution plan, everyone took their portion.

Thus, the red gold distribution was concluded.

Subsequently, Li Yi once again led everyone back to the previously excavated Red Gold Mountain Range.

Although due to a great battle, the mine tunnels here have already collapsed, and even the mountaintop has been leveled, the specific details are something Li Yi won’t forget. Previously, a massive Red Gold Stone that could not be opened was hidden deep within this mountain.

Li Yi searched around and finally pointed his finger at a relatively weaker spot.

He performed the Daoist Skill of Dividing River into Land.

Instantly.

A channel was pierced through the mountain body, leading straight into its depths. But ultimately, for some unknown reason, it seemed to hit an indestructible object, causing the Daoist Skill to disperse instantly.

"Found it." Li Yi performed the spell with precision and once more found the Red Gold Stone nestled deep within the mountain through the straight channel.

Others also saw the gigantic red gold and felt an unusual life energy emanating from the passage.

Though this life energy quickly dissipated into this ancient world, everyone still managed to capture some of it.

"Unbelievable life essence; just its dispersion feels like a great elixir that can nourish one’s body." Xiang Xiangzi showed a hint of surprise: "What exactly is sealed inside this mountain?"

"Definitely worth investigating." Xuan Yuezi suddenly felt intrigued too.

Li Yi said, "I don’t know what’s inside either. Previously, the Red Gold Mountain Master was here, and I dared not delve deeper. Not only fearing danger, but also worrying that the situation might be discovered by the Red Gold Mountain Master, profiting others for nothing."

"Now that the Red Gold Mountain Master is dead, we’ve taken over this whole mountain range, so I’m bold enough to investigate. Everyone, please venture into the mountain for a look."

After speaking, Li Yi was the first to rush down the channel shaped by the Dividing River into Land Daoist Skill, heading directly into Red Gold Mountain.

"Let’s check it out." Xiang Xiangzi followed closely behind, showing some excitement, as she too sensed the smell of opportunity.

This world is vast and powerful.

Some opportunities here would even tempt someone at the Three Flowers Realm like her.

Soon.

Everyone entered the depths of Red Gold Mountain again.

The closer they got inside, the more profound the dispersed life energy became. As they approached the Red Gold Stone, the surrounding life energy became potent enough to induce a certain degree of evolution in their bodies.

Staying here for a period might awaken some unusual bloodline power within oneself.

"A Red Gold Stone connected to the mountain?"

Soon, everyone stopped, a huge Red Crystal Stone blocked their path, and the surging life energy was emanating from this Red Gold Stone.

Facing this life energy, Jiang Mingtian and Zhao Fangji couldn’t help but greedily take a few deep breaths.

They felt their bodies, depleted during their time as slaves, getting nourished, their emaciated physique gradually becoming robust, even their dark skin showing signs of shedding old layers and rejuvenating.

"Inside seems hollow, sealed with something." Xuan Yuezi observed closely but remained cautious.

Because last time, she and Li Yi ventured into the Dark World, encountering many evil objects, making her wary of unknown entities, fearing unforeseen accidents.

"Divine Blood, what’s sealed within this gigantic Red Gold Stone must be Divine Blood." Jiang Mingtian became excited.

He had been searching for Divine Blood all along.

According to the legends in the Barbaric World, Divine Blood could transform an ordinary person, endow them with a physique akin to a divine being, and could even make them evolve into a Divine Blood Direct Lineage Warrior.

This was highly tempting for Jiang Mingtian with ordinary blood.

Even Zhao Fangji became a Divine Blood Warrior. With some effort, combining with the Evolution Method, becoming a leader is achievable, yet his potential was considerably less. Don’t be fooled by having tamed a Mountain Lord Level mutant beast Qióngqí now.

But in future cultivation, he would definitely be inferior to Zhao Fangji.

"Not certain if it’s Divine Blood, need to open this Red Gold Stone and explore inside to be clear." Li Yi said.

"Red Gold Stone is hard to destroy?" Zhao Fangji asked, "This thing is indestructible; otherwise, the people of Barbaric World wouldn’t use Red Gold to forge divine weapons."

"Using Black Gold Arrow, we can definitely break open this Red Gold Stone." Li Yi was well-prepared for this.

He retrieved a Black Gold Arrow from the Five Elements Bracelet; before it had been used with the Treasure Moon Bow to pierce the Red Gold Armor of Divine Blood Warrior Beigong.

Hence opening this Red Gold Stone should be without issue.

"Taiyi, I suggest sealing this place before opening the Red Gold Stone to prevent massive life energy from dispersing. If the news leaks, it will surely attract powerful enemies. We’ve just become the Red Gold Mountain Master, haven’t yet built a reputable standing, nor have solid roots, making further warfare unsuitable." Xuan Yuezi advised.

"Makes sense."

Li Yi nodded in agreement, heeding the advice, then took out the Tianyi Palace.

He transformed this Daoist Artifact level palace into a door-like structure, sealing the exit.

No matter how massive the dispersal of life energy, it would first be absorbed by the Tianyi Palace, preventing the risk of leakage.

"Good, this is more secure." Xiang Xiangzi agreed with a nod, feeling this was the sensible approach.

Though she could also use Tao Skill to seal the area, Tao Skill leaves significant traces and risks failing, unlike Dao Artifact which doesn’t pose such concerns.

With Li Yi sealing the passage with the Tianyi Palace, he then handed the Black Gold Arrow to Xiang Xiangzi.

"Please, Immortal, break open the Red Gold Stone." He refrained from acting personally, knowing Xiang Xiangzi, at the peak of Three Flowers Realm, possessed formidable strength, and could immediately handle any unexpected situations.

Xiang Xiangzi took the Black Gold Arrow and said: "Watch as I act, let Taiyi retreat to the side to avoid involvement."

Upon hearing, Li Yi immediately backed into the Tianyi Palace as did Jiang Mingtian and Zhao Fangji, unwilling to linger in place. Having just gained wealth, they didn’t want to die from being caught in an incident, that would be utterly foolish.