In the afternoon, Xiao Li came pushing a cart of things and notified eight people to come out and pick up the things. There were work clothes, gloves, lights, helmets, and some tools.
"Shen Yi, you only need to get your work clothes and gloves, and you don't need to get anything else." Xiao Li said to Shen Li.
"Brother Li, why?" Shen Li said.
"Tomorrow morning I will take you to Lingshi Factory to report that the sorting team in the factory is short of people." Xiao Li said.
The seven people except Shen Li were assigned to the transportation team, responsible for transporting the raw stones from the Lingshi mine from the mine to the Lingshi factory.
Shen Li asked Ma Xiao how to transport the spirit stones. Ma Xiao told Shen Li that the cart filled with spirit stones was actually transported underground to the large inclined shaft connecting the upper and lower mines, and then the people above the well used winches to lift the stones. The mine cart from below the shaft is pulled up, then dumped onto the conveyor belt, and transported to the Lingshi Factory.
Early the next morning, Xiao Li took Shen Li to report inside the factory. Two guards at the factory gate saw it was Xiao Li and did not investigate anything.
"Xiao Shen, when you get to the factory, remember not to take the spiritual stones in the factory. You will be searched after work. If you are found to be hiding the spiritual stones, you may be jailed. Among the eight new people who came yesterday, I only look at you. You are young and seem to be more honest, so I let you do this job." Xiao Li said.
"Don't worry, Brother Li, I'm not the kind of person who does petty theft." Shen Li said.
"That's good." Xiao Li said.
"Shen Yi, this is the team leader of our sorting team." Xiao Li pointed to a middle-aged man who was sorting spiritual stones and said to Shen Li.
Shen Li nodded.
"Team leader Jin, this is the new guy I brought to you. His name is Shen Yi. You can take care of him. I have to leave first because I have something to do." Xiao Li patted the deputy leader on the shoulder and said.
"Okay, Xiao Li, go ahead and get going." Team leader Jin stopped what he was doing and said.
"Xiao Shen, let me first introduce to you our sorting team. Our sorting team has a total of ninety people. There are three teams alternately. One team has about thirty people, five people clean the spirit stones, and fifteen people do the sorting. Spiritual stones, ten people will transport the sorted spiritual stones to the dividing team. Since you just arrived today, you should do the simplest cleaning work first, and they happen to have one less person there." Team Leader Jin said.
"I obey Team Leader Jin's arrangement. It's my first time doing this job and I'm not very good at it. I'm afraid I'll cause trouble to you," Shen Li said.
"From now on, we are all our brothers. You don't have to be polite. Come with me." Team leader Jin said.
Shen Li followed Team Leader Jin to the workshop where the spirit stones were cleaned.
"Brother Shen, look, the essence of this job is to wash away the impurities and stones on the spiritual stone. This is a potion, mixed with water. You can do whatever they do," said Team Leader Jin.
Shen Li nodded and said, "Okay, Team Leader Jin."
"Get to know each other. This is the new brother Shen. I still have work over there, so I'll leave first." Team leader Jin left the cleaning workshop after saying this.
The four people in the cleaning workshop all greeted Shen Li warmly. They were all in their twenties and thirties.
"Little brother, it's your first day here. Watch us work first. Once you learn how to do it, work with us." The eldest young man, about thirty years old, said to Shen Li.
"Then thank you brothers for taking care of me." Shen Li said.
They are all young people and talk very speculatively. Shen Li quickly integrated into the four-person work team.
After working for ten consecutive days, Shen Li did not get any core secrets about this spirit stone mine from the conversations with his coworkers, because on the one hand, his coworkers did not have access to this information, and on the other hand, they did not care about anything other than salary. of other things.
Looking at the bag of spiritual stones that had just been handed out on the table, Shen Li felt very complicated.
Shen Li thought to himself: "There is a hill made of spiritual stones in my Najie. What is the small amount of money I earn now? The place is heavily guarded and you can't escape. Is it possible that you really have to work for three months?" "
"Brother Shen, why don't you go have a drink? The wine at the mine is free. If you don't drink it, it's free." Ma Xiao just got off work and opened the door and came in.
"Uh, Brother Ma, you go and drink. Now is the critical period for me to reach the realm of foundation building. I'm afraid that drinking will cause trouble." Shen Li, who was meditating, said politely.
"That's fine, then brother won't disturb your practice. I'll call the 'number one in the Qi Refining Period' to go drink." After Ma Xiao finished speaking, he gently closed the door.
Shen Li thought to himself: "Anyway, I can't get the core data of this spirit stone mine. Forget it, I just don't want to think about it at all. I just go to work every day as exercise and get off work to practice peacefully. I can stay like this for three months." Okay. The realm of martial arts seems to have not changed at all. I have practiced "Returning to the Origin and Absorbing Stars" and "Yang Yang Inner Strength" countless times in the past few days, but my internal strength shows no sign of increasing. The last time I was promoted to a second-level warrior, I was Promoted in battle."
"That's right! Fight! It turns out that fighting is the way to advance!" Shen Li said happily to himself.
Shen Li began to practice the first volume of "Tai Xuan Zhen Jing".
Ten days later, Shen Li relied on a large supply of spiritual stones to break through to the first level of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Shen Li spent the next few days consolidating his realm to prevent his realm from being unstable due to too rapid advancement.
One month later, Shen Li really received an additional reward of one thousand low-grade spiritual stones.
A thousand low-grade spirit stones are nothing more than small money in Shen Li's eyes. Earning spirit stones by working in a spirit stone mine is much slower than robbing a sect's treasure house. It's like ordinary people working in a lifetime and never robbing a bank once. Get more money.
Seeing that three months was coming, Shen Li had already forgotten about Li Kang's mission. Shen Li just focused on cultivating, and his cultivation had reached the sixth level from the second level of the foundation period. If Shen Li hadn't thought By consolidating his cultivation, he is expected to be promoted to the ninth level.
Three months later, Xiao Li asked Shen Li if he wanted to renew the contract. Shen Li insisted not to renew.
"Xiao Shen, if you don't work for six months, you will be at a disadvantage. If you work for six months, you will get an extra two thousand spirit stones as a reward." Xiao Li advised Shen Li.
"Brother Li, thank you for your kind reminder. I owe it to you to take care of me in the past three months, so I can do such an easy job. It's a small thing." Shen Li took out a bag containing a thousand low-grade spiritual stones.
"Brother, you're welcome. Your job is easy, but your daily salary is also low. I deserve it for my brother." Xiao Li pushed the money bag that Shen Li offered with both hands.
The two of them went back and forth and pulled at the limit a few times, but Xiao Li reluctantly accepted the thousand low-grade spiritual stones.
After processing and refining, the low-grade spiritual stone is only the size of a bean and is a translucent and slightly purple crystal.
Shen Li returned to the dormitory and packed his luggage. Ma Xiao insisted on sending Shen Li to the gate.
"Brother Shen, your brother Ma had a very interesting chat with you. We brothers are destined to meet again. Brother, I wish you will become a disciple of the sect as soon as possible!" Ma Xiao patted Shen Li on the shoulder.
"Thank you, Brother Ma. I will remember your kindness, Brother Ma," Shen Li said.
"Brother Shen, you are confused, how can I owe you anything?" Ma Xiao said.
"Whenever I return to the dormitory, you always make excuses to leave. I know you are afraid of disturbing my practice," Shen Li said.
"Hehe, this is what it should be." Ma Xiao said with a smile.