57 Withdrawing (2/2)

Yi Yun looked at the slag as his mind wandered. He could clearly sense that there was about ten to twenty percent of energy left in the slag.

The nomological level of the marks which Songyue condensed were weak. She had failed to fully extract all the energy, or to put it another way, she was unable to extract the remnant energies.

”What is done to this ore slag?”

”Ore slag is of little use. However, it can be sold for some money. Some horticulturists will use ore slag as fertilizer. They usually plant spirit herbs or spirit food with the slag. Taixia isn't greedy about this tiny bit of profit. Usually, the slag is given to Crystal Refinement Masters for handling as a form of carrots,” explained Tie Mu languidly. ”Why do you ask?”

Is that so… Yi Yun felt a little disappointed

He originally guessed that high-ranked Crystal Refinement Masters would not stoop as low as to recycle the ore slag. After all, just refining the high-quality ores was already very time consuming.

As such, if low-ranked Crystal Refinement Masters were unable to process them, while high-ranked Crystal Refinement Masters found it beneath them to handle the slag, it was possible that they would be thrown out.

However, he never expected the Chaos Heavens to even use them as fertilizer. The resources here were really put to their fullest use.

Unfortunately, Yi Yun also knew very well that the Godly Monarch which presided over the pocket world would not place his attention on the slag. He could have secretly extracted the energy from the slag and restored his energies.

But now, Songyue had already put away the slag.

Songyue must have been accumulating quite a large amount of slag after all her years of crystal refinement…

With this thought in mind, Yi Yun immediately gave a self-deprecating smile.

He never expected himself to be in such a wretched state having just arrived in the Chaos Heavens. He did not even spurn ore slag, and was even having thoughts on the stock inside a woman's interspatial ring…

”Your name is Yi Yun, right? You can stand over here. Do as Tie Mu says and inject energy into the array. You can provide less energy, but don't just stand there idling.”

Songyue had just absorbed a crude ore and regained some Yuan Qi. Her tone remained cold when she spoke to Yi Yun. In the Chaos Heavens where the law of the jungle ruled, there were just too many people that met with tragedy. If pity was given to everyone, there would not be enough to go around. One had to constantly become stronger or be eliminated.

In fact, Songyue already knew that Yi Yun was not only injured, but that he had also offended Cang Gu. He was unlikely to live long, but she could not help him either. Over her years there, too many people had perished in Taixia Ancient Mining.

Yi Yun stood in the middle of the array, but he did not inject his energies into the array like Tie Mu. Instead, he looked at Taishan who was filling the Crystal Refining Furnace with ores. A puzzled look flashed in his eyes.

What's up with this ore…

”Yi Yun, what's on your mind? Why aren't you beginning to work?” asked Tie Mu.

Yi Yun remained silent. He discovered that one of the ores was clearly problematic. There was a tiny array hidden in it, one that was not naturally formed. It appeared to have been tampered with…

Could it be that…

Yi Yun looked at Songyue who seemed completely oblivious. She was looking at Yi Yun unhappily. ”What are you just standing there for? Do you want me to wait for you?” said Songyue unhappily.

Her mission today was very important. And the new errand boy was slow in everything he did.

”Your temper sure is bad. It's no wonder you have offended others…” Yi Yun said this out of the blue.

”What did you say?” Songyue pricked up her brows and clearly, she was infuriated.

”Brother Yi, what are you saying!?” Tie Mu was given a fright. For Yi Yun to suddenly say something like that out of the blue, he was truly at a loss if Senior Sister Songyue turned angry.

This Yi Yun had not only offended Team Leader Cang Gu, but he had also offended Songyue so shortly after joining their team?

”If you refine it, the furnace will explode,” said Yi Yun lightly.

What?

Taishan and Tie Mu were dumbfounded by Yi Yun's remark. The explosion of a furnace during refinement was a tremendous loss. Even Songyue would end up in trouble. Therefore, the word was a taboo, but Yi Yun had so casually said it out.

”Interesting! I have been refining crystals for so many years, but I never expected to be mocked by a rookie who has no idea about refinement.”

Songyue sneered. She could tell that Yi Yun was only playing to the gallery.

In fact, Songyue was not a headstrong person. On the contrary, she knew what her standing was. However, Yi Yun had even asked Tie Mu what a Crystal Refinement Master was previously. How could she believe such a person's warning?

”If you do not wish to work, you can withdraw. Of course, you will not be given any salary for today's crystal refinement. I have already done my best to let you watch from the side for a few hours. I never expected you to not only feel gratitude, but to even curse me with an exploding furnace,” said Songyue coldly.

She wished to become Master Duanmu's apprentice. In recent days, she had been constantly forcing herself to make breakthroughs in the Crystal Refining Technique. She was already facing immense pressure and feeling frustrated. Now, with Yi Yun mentioning how she would explode the furnace, the rage in her heart was imaginable.

”I have already warned you. If you insist on ignoring it, there's nothing I can do. If you want me to withdraw, I'll withdraw. Rein it in yourself. But if there's any time you wish for my help, my salary will not just be a few crude ores…”