Chapter 897 Treasure Mountain
Chapter 897 Treasure Mountain
Buddha Master was overjoyed upon hearing this, "That’s wonderful! With Mr. Ling’s help, it will be clear at a glance whether there are any veins in the mountain, and I will be able to decide whether to continue investing or not!"
Ling Feng nodded and then asked, "What mountain to the north are you planning to develop?"
"You’ll see in a moment. The mountain is called Mount Xiongying, not far from here. It only takes half an hour to walk there," Buddha Master explained.
A thought crossed Ling Feng’s mind as he mused to himself, "What a coincidence, I was planning to go there too. I believe the Eagle Beak Cliff mentioned by the girl in my dream must be located on Mount Xiongying, right?"
He didn’t mention this to Buddha Master and decided to assess the situation once he arrived.
After breakfast, it wasn’t long before Liya and Master Kong Kong also arrived.
With everyone gathered, Buddha Master led the group out and they got into the off-road vehicles prepared by his men.
The roads through the forest were complicated, and the vehicle was an open-top with thick tires, indicating strong off-road capabilities. Ling Feng could imagine Buddha Master’s men shuttling through the woods with guns, shouting commands.
Thankfully, these men had changed their ways, otherwise, if Ling Feng had encountered them and discovered they were harming others, he probably would have killed them on the spot!
The two vehicles left the village, heading straight north.
In less than ten minutes, Ling Feng caught glimpses of a stony mountain peak occasionally flashing between the trees.
The mountain was very high. It was already not far away, but it seemed to be at least two or three kilometers tall.
What was most unusual was that the mountain was bald, with dark rocks everywhere!
When the vehicle finally emerged from the jungle at the foot of the mountain, Ling Feng got a clearer view of the entire mountain.
A solitary peak rose from the ground, indeed resembling a mighty eagle yearning to break through the clouds!
"Mr. Ling, jade raw stones were discovered here many years ago, almost causing a mining frenzy. Luckily, I managed to drive those people away. Otherwise, this mountain would probably have been dug hollow by now!" Buddha Master said as he hopped off the vehicle.
"The early bird catches the worm, I understand," replied Ling Feng with a smile.
However, Buddha Master shook his head, "I didn’t drive them away to monopolize the jade. It was out of concern for the safety of my camp that I never entertained the idea of exploiting Mount Xiongying!"
Ling Feng responded with an "Oh," and as he looked at the black rocks covering the mountain, he asked with some curiosity, "It’s strange, why doesn’t a single weed grow on this mountain?"
"That’s the mystery, no one knows why," said Buddha Master.
After getting out of the vehicle, the group didn’t walk far before they reached the slope of the mountain.
Black rocks were underfoot. After Ling Feng looked at them for a while, he suddenly felt a very familiar sensation.
Ink stone!
His first instinct was that most of the stones here were ink stones!
If this were a year earlier, Ling Feng would have whooped with joy, feeling he was about to make a fortune!
But times had changed. With countless Spirit Stones already in his possession, what was ink stone in comparison?
So he just smiled, said nothing, and continued walking up the mountain.
Thanks to his physique, Ling Feng quickly moved ahead of the group, gradually creating a bit of distance from everyone else.
After climbing nearly a hundred meters uphill, he stopped, waiting for the others to catch up and at the same time activated his Divine Sense to scan the area.
To his surprise, he immediately exclaimed!
"What’s wrong, Uncle?"
Li Fei’er was startled and rushed up in a few quick steps!
This was the first time she saw Ling Feng so surprised, and she was even more nervous than he was.
But Ling Feng just smiled, "This mountain is indeed a treasure!"
"Oh? What is it?"
Li Fei’er looked around. All she saw were black stones and didn’t notice anything special.
"You can’t see it with the naked eye; it’s all inside the mountain!"
Ling Feng patted her head and said to the Buddha Master who followed, "Congratulations!"
"Eh?"
The Buddha Master was a bit confused, "Mr. Ling, have you discovered something?"
"Yes!"
Ling Feng nodded, took a few steps on the hillside, and then used the God Slayer Saber to pry off a rock. He carved it a few times with the edge of the saber in front of everyone, and soon a faint green color was revealed!
"Jade!"
The Buddha Master’s eyes bulged, and he inhaled sharply!
"This is just the most common, there are better qualities of jade in the mountains, including both Emerald and Imperial Green!" Ling Feng said.
"My God, Mr. Ling, you are truly divine!"
The Buddha Master saw nothing, but he still believed Ling Feng’s words without a doubt, and immediately gave a thumbs up.
Ling Feng smiled and continued to walk forward, saying as he walked, "Call someone over to make a record, so we don’t waste effort when we start mining. The main deposits of jade are concentrated right here."
Upon hearing this, the Buddha Master quickly called people to follow. With every spot Ling Feng pointed to, his men immediately marked it and noted it down in their notebooks.
After working for a while, Ling Feng looked back at the Buddha Master, "Once all the stones here are mined, I dare say, you could become the richest man in Southeast Asia!"
"That much?"
The Buddha Master was astonished, but soon he shook his head with a wry smile, "Mr. Ling, you are wrong. Although there’s a lot of jade, if it’s all introduced to the market at once, the price will plummet because scarcity makes things valuable, right?"
"You have a point, it is indeed better to allow wealth to accumulate steadily!"
Ling Feng nodded in agreement, "Even so, earning several hundred million a year would be enough for you to invest in other projects!"
"Exactly, with funds, we can get other projects going!" the Buddha Master nodded.
Ling Feng said, "Everyone, rest here for a bit. I want to go up to the mountaintop to take a look. I’ll come back and find you guys later!"
"Sure, Mr. Ling, please go ahead."
The Buddha Master didn’t know Ling Feng’s intentions but didn’t ask further, simply nodding his head.
Meanwhile, Ling Feng had already leapt up, his figure flashing and disappearing amongst the rocks.
At the same time, his Divine Sense fully opened, searching for the location of Eagle Beak Cliff.
Unexpectedly, after rising a few hundred meters in altitude, Ling Feng paused, his face revealing a look of shock once again!
This was even more surprising than his earlier discovery of the vast amount of jade!
Because in the sweep of Ling Feng’s Divine Sense, a new discovery was made:
This time it was Spirit Stones!
"My heavens, they’re Spirit Stones!"
Ling Feng muttered to himself. This was the first time he had discovered Spirit Stones in nature, as all previous finds had been in the Nine Heavens.
Under the scan of his Divine Sense, inside the empty cave within the mountain, a multitude of white Spirit Stones were embedded in the rock walls, like stars in the sky!
After the shock, Ling Feng felt a surge of greed!
Compared to Spirit Stones, jade was simply not in the same league.
One was a material for adornments, the other was a strategic resource!
Ling Feng believed that if he gathered all the Spirit Stones here and brought them back, Chen Ping and Han Wancheng would definitely jump for joy!
Imagining their surprised expressions, Ling Feng chuckled to himself, and with saber in hand, prepared to search for the entrance to that cave.
However, just at that moment, a voice suddenly rang in his mind, "Are you trying to steal my treasure?"
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