There are many mines in Jiaozhou, but there are not many that can produce sulfur ore, but fortunately, Yu Xiu bought three newspapers in the ghost market, one or two of which were slightly mentioned.

After leaving the ghost market, Yu Xiu didn't delay for a moment, and rushed directly to the place mentioned in the ghost market newspaper. When he arrived there, he stopped at the local market for two days and figured out the exact location of the mine.

"The Duan family's mine. Yu Xiu had a newspaper in his hand, and he looked at it without a glance.

He was riding a horse on a mountain road, surrounded by sparse trees and strange rocks, which gave him a feeling of vastness.

It's not far from the mine, and the surrounding trees must have been cut down by the miners to use as fuel. And the road that Yu Xiu walked on, the soil on the ground was compacted, and the rut marks were clearly visible, and it was obvious that there were often vehicles carrying heavy loads passing by.

"It doesn't matter, just collecting a little sulfur and other materials in the mine, it shouldn't have much impact. Yu Xiu folded the newspaper and tucked it into his sleeve.

He came here to collect sulfur and saltpeter to make gunpowder, and there was no conflict between the mines, which were mainly used for iron smelting.

Although, according to the newspapers, the mine was also secretly trying to refine gunpowder, so it was featured in Persona. However, the materials required by Yu Xiu alone are negligible compared to the entire mine.

The only thing worth worrying about is that the mine here belongs to the Duan family of Cangjun.

Yu Xiu learned according to the ghost market newspaper that thieves are rampant in today's world, and large or small forces emerge in an endless stream, which can be divided into five categories according to their spheres of influence: township tyrants, county tyrants, county wangs, families, and gate valves.

The Nanren Temple he fought was a "township tyrant", belonging to the likes of local tyrants and inferior gentry, who could only bully a township, but could be controlled by the county order.

If Nanren Temple occupies a county, and even the county order does not dare to provoke, it can be classified as a county tyrant.

Correspondingly, the county wang and the like are the family whose power spreads all over a county, which is the largest in a certain county, and the family is a big family whose sphere of influence spans counties and states, and is rampant in many counties.

As for the so-called gate valve, it is rampant in one state, or even several states, and can be the champion in the world. There are only four surnames in today's world.

On the list of ghost city newspapers, these things are introduced quite clearly, and people can take a look at them, and they will know that the Yan Dynasty is constantly suffering from internal troubles, and sooner or later it will collapse and be embezzled by others.

The Cangjun Duan family that Yu Xiu said in his mouth is the one who belongs to the five types of forces, and the power is the crown of Cangjun. And this family is a branch of the Jiaozhou Duan family, and it is the same as the Jiaozhou Duan family, which is far stronger than the ordinary county family.

Yu Xiu pondered and said in his heart: "I hope we can be safe." "He's here to refine gunpowder and refine the Yin God, so naturally he doesn't want to get into some trouble.

However, most of the families who set up mines and iron factories are high-flying and domineering, and they have many minions, and it is difficult for them to take other people in their eyes if they are not careful, whether they are children or servants, and they will be provoked if they are not careful.

"That's it, and hide the traces so as not to collide with the people in the mine. Yu Xiu frowned slightly, looking at the mine that was getting closer and closer, he reined in his horse's head and walked towards the path

Walking near the mine, Yu Xiu had a keen sense and could already smell the burnt smell of charcoal-fired ore. He climbed a high and low, looked ahead, and suddenly saw black smoke rising.

There were about a dozen black smokes, evenly distributed in the valley, falling in the faint sky, which looked a little weird.

Yu Xiu squinted at the black smoke burned by the mine, and thought: "It's approaching dusk, and the smoke is still so strong, it should be burning day and night, it seems that the output of the mine here should be okay." ”

The output of the mine is okay, which means that the forces behind the mine attach great importance to it, and if there is a conflict with the other party, the trouble should not be small.

But after looking at it for a moment, Yu Xiu chuckled and looked away.

If it comes, it will be safe. Although he didn't want to cause trouble, it didn't mean that he was afraid of trouble, if the other party dared to disturb his alchemy, he cut off the other party's head with a knife, and flew away again.

Yu Xiu is now cultivating all immortals and martial arts, and his courage is more than doubled. He looked around, his gaze wandering, trying to find a place to stay for a while.

After nightfall, Yu Xiu found a cave. The trees around the cave were still lush, and there was a stream passing by him, which could hide his figure, but it was far from the mine.

Having chosen a place to stay, he searched around again, and found nothing wrong, so he tied the thin horse around and stayed.

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For a while, Yu Xiu once again began to practice martial arts during the day and meditate on the path at night.

It wasn't until he was completely calmed down and didn't notice that the people in the mine had broken into the place, that he began to make charcoal, draw water from the stream, and prepare to refine gunpowder.

It's night.

Everything was ready for Yu Xiu, and it was only time to refine it. He sat cross-legged and opened his eyes, "It's time to go to the mine and do a survey or two to get the ore." ”

Making a decision, he half-closed his eyes and escaped from the Yin God again. Although he had done a lot of hands and feet around, Yu Xiu was still not at ease, and used the Yin God to circle around the four circles a few times, and then ran to the mine.

The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the smell of scorching in the mine air is clearer. Yu Xiu followed the wind and fell to the mine in a moment.

Several black smoke rises from the mine, and from time to time sparks erupt, as if a monstrous beast is breathing.

As he walked into the mines, he heard the cacophony of shouts and screams, and when he got closer, the red bonfires, torches, and the fires in the furnaces appeared to him.

Rows of miners walked awkwardly on the mine, carrying baskets full of ore on their backs, and their steps were staggering. There were overseers all around, with leather whips in their hands, constantly beating and scolding the miners.

When Yu Xiu saw this scene, he squinted his eyes lightly and continued to walk towards the mine, and he saw the people who burned charcoal and mines, all of whom were naked and working hard.

Every time the overseer's whip was struck on these people, a scream would be heard.

However, the scene in front of him had little to do with Yu Xiu, he just came to investigate one or two so that he could use the ore in the mine.

After turning around, as Yu Xiu expected, he found sulfur, saltpeter and other materials in the mine, which should be used by the Taoist priests in the mine to try to refine gunpowder.

Yu Xiu stared at the ore for a long time, then turned his head to look at the east side of the mine, and the bright house appeared in his eyes.

Located upstream of the water flowing into the mine, the dwelling was made of masonry and guarded by people around it, apparently where the mine's dignitaries lived.

What's more, Yu Xiu looked at it at a glance, and directly saw several pillars of blood and smoke in the residence, obviously there were martial artists among them.

After a little counting, Yu Xiu suddenly found that there were seven martial artists in the mine here, but because the distance was too far, he couldn't distinguish the height of the blood qi smoke pillar, and he couldn't judge the cultivation of these martial artists.

He guessed: "There must be Taoist priests among them, refining ore and gunpowder here, and suppressing resentment in the mines." ”

Inevitably caught by the Taoist priest, Yu Xiu did not go over to join in the fun, but just noted down the location of the ore in the mine, and then turned around and left......