Primordial Emperor
Chapter 350 Sect’s Rewards

Chapter 350: Chapter 350 Sect’s Rewards

Zhao Lingxi immediately decided that everyone should start the mining expedition for the Redflame Firestone Vein right away.

Lin Chen also expressed his agreement with this decision.

Although the location of the Redflame Firestone Vein was hidden and not easy to discover, the sooner it was mined and returned, the better.

This time, Zhao Lingxi mobilized fifty thousand people from Divine Sun City, including disciples from the Jade Cauldron Sect’s Inner Sect, Outer Sect, as well as those originally stationed in the city.

These individuals generally had low levels of cultivation, predominantly at the Body Tempering Realm and the Spirit Melding Realm, and they would be responsible for entering underground to mine the vein.

Furthermore, Lin Chen would be in charge of protecting the safety of the mining personnel on the periphery of the vein.

Zhao Lingxi also arranged for three thousand True Disciples, who were stronger in cultivation, to enter the Flame Cave in several groups to protect the miners and deal with any emergencies that might arise.

The other True Disciples were positioned outside the cave, forming an Array to keep an eye on the surroundings, ready to form a strong guard at the first sign of trouble, ensuring the safety of those inside.

Since the vein being mined was of significant quantity, it represented immense wealth and could even be said to determine the military power of Divine Sun City.

Therefore, Xu Ma’an and others paid great attention to it. In addition to Lin Chen leading the way, the Jade Cauldron Sect also dispatched three Peak Masters: Wang Dachui, Li Hanyi, and Hong Yanbing.

Once everyone was prepared, they embarked on their journey aboard the Flying Boat.

Although being selected for mining was beneficial for the Sect, in their hearts, many were actually dissatisfied, as in plain terms, they were going to labor like common workers.

Within the Sect, mining tasks were usually carried out by Outer Sect Disciples and menial disciples, yet now, some Inner Sect Disciples also had to participate personally.

However, when the crowd, who had initially harbored complaints, heard that they would each receive Redflame Firestones as a reward once they mined a certain quantity of ore, everyone became incredibly excited and filled with enthusiasm to work hard.

Yet Lin Chen reminded everyone that while there were rewards for mining, anyone caught hoarding the stones for themselves would be dealt with directly according to Sect rules.

Most people obeyed Lin Chen’s words and did not dare to harbor any greed.

However, among the massive crowd of fifty thousand, there were always a few rebellious individuals who thought they could outsmart Lin Chen.

But when Lin Chen clearly identified several such individuals and, according to Sect rules, had Wang Dachui ruthlessly break their hands and feet before sending them back to the Sect to be assigned menial tasks, everyone else fell into line.

The rules of the Sect were inviolable, a fundamental principle that all Sect disciples must adhere to.

Moreover, this was under Lin Chen’s directive, for if it had been left to Wang Dachui’s temperament, he might have directly executed those who violated Sect rules.

Without rules, there can be no standards, especially at a critical time like this when any action that does not conform to the rules could lead to severe consequences.

"Old Wang, you have to admit, this Brother Lin Chen is really capable. Out of fifty thousand of us mining the ore, how can he precisely know when someone has stashed away ore? I even had plans to keep some for myself."

"I can’t say for sure, but you should be grateful that you didn’t hide any, or you would be the one with broken limbs now."

"These guys, their lives are probably over; they’ll have no chance but to carry water and chop wood for the Sect forever. Brother Lin Chen sparing their lives is already merciful."

"Let’s not talk about that for now. You say we follow the rules, so after we finish mining all this ore, will the Sect really reward us with some Redflame Stones?"

"Who knows? At a critical time like this, although the Sect hopes we grow stronger, that’s more meant for True Disciples. How much stronger can we, mere disciples, really get? Dividing such resources among us would be too wasteful."

After three days of mining, some people began to discuss privately during their rest periods.

According to their status in the Sect, serving as Outer Sect Disciples, the Sect providing them with cultivation methods and monthly cultivation resources meant doing work for the Sect was only natural.

However, the promise made by Lin Chen -- directly rewarding them with Redflame Firestones -- made the reward more than ten times what they usually received in a month, which seemed like a dream come true for everyone.

So, many believed that Lin Chen was only using the promise of a reward to incentivize them to work more diligently.

After all, they were aware of the Sect’s current situation. The sooner all the ore was mined, the quicker the Magical Artifact Sets could be refined, enhancing the combat power of the True Disciples and arming them.

"Everyone, listen up. Today, we will distribute the rewards. Each of you, after receiving your Redflame Firestone, will have one hour to refine it. The level of refinement is up to you, and at the end of the hour, any unrefined Redflame Firestones may remain with you. Regardless of whether your cultivation has progressed or not, you must continue to work," the elder overseeing the ore mining called out to everyone.

"If someone refines the Redflame Firestone within one hour, the Sect will continue to supply you with Redflame Firestones until you have a total of one hour of refinement time."

With the elder’s announcement, the crowd immediately began to discuss among themselves.

"Refine for one hour? What does that mean? Can we actually refine the Redflame Firestone in an hour, or is the Sect overestimating our abilities?"

"Won’t they come up with some excuse to take back the unrefined Redflame Firestones from us later on?"

"Yeah, and they say if we refine the Redflame Firestone in an hour, the Sect will keep rewarding us. They think so highly of us; it’s as if we can really refine it."

The crowd murmured, now somewhat puzzled by the Sect’s orders.

Afterward, anyone who mined more than five hundred pieces, regardless of quality, would receive a mid-level Redflame Firestone.

After everyone received their Redflame Firestones, Lin Chen’s Second Soul Division in the Flame Cave set up a Formation, and with a wave of his hand, a greenish flame appeared.

"Everyone grasp your Redflame Firestones and begin refining. After one hour, the refinement process will end."