Lei Xiao, take those two thousand Spirit Stones and use them for now; if it is not enough, come to me for more. Through understanding the ore mountain, Han Lin also grasped the Great Elder's intention: by dealing with the Demon Sect, his goal was to hold back the other sects. Since those sects had to buy his crystal stones, he was engaged in a business that guaranteed a steady profit without any risk.
The low-level Monster Beasts near the ore mountain had all been cleared out by the Great Elder; otherwise, the novice laborers, devoid of spiritual power, would have been instantly slaughtered by the small beasts.
The Great Elder usually sent people to the ore mountain near Xiyu City to recruit strong laborers to come and work. Since laborers in the villages near Cangyun Town were relatively cheap, he would recruit a few more from there.
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