Chen Ze did not spend every day lying around with nothing to do.
After maintaining two hours of cultivation each day, whenever he had free time, he would send his consciousness into Myriad Things Space.
There were simply too many items available for exchange in the Myriad Things Shop, and most of them were things Chen Ze had never seen before.
Chen Ze's understanding of this Cultivation World had been sorely lacking to begin with, so naturally, he was filled with curiosity upon seeing so many cultivation items.
And now that he had time, he would look through the descriptions of these items whenever he had nothing else to do.
When he truly needed something, he could simply find the Green-robed Woman to exchange for it instead of searching through the items one by one.
Moreover, ever since Myriad Things Space had upgraded to Level Two, the Myriad Things Shop had gained items for the Foundation Establishment Realm, things Chen Ze had never seen before.
Chen Ze did not find it boring in the slightest when he read through the item descriptions. They were all part of his understanding of this Cultivation World.
And as he saw more and more things, Chen Ze's horizons broadened further and further.
Even for the same pill that restored Spiritual Energy, the price, the recovery effect, and the recovery speed could all differ.
Only by learning more could Chen Ze know what he truly needed at present.
Chen Ze had also long since picked out several cultivation techniques. Once the Automated Training Room finished cultivating his current techniques, he intended to exchange for them immediately.
After browsing the Myriad Things Shop for a long time, Chen Ze felt that he had absorbed enough knowledge for the day and withdrew his consciousness from Myriad Things Space.
"Mm, not bad. Another day of abundant harvest."
Stretching lazily, Chen Ze glanced at the system's Attribute Panel once more.
Name: Chen Ze Cultivation: Qi Refining Eighth Layer 60/100 Talent: Earth-element Low-grade Spiritual Root Cultivation Techniques: Xuantian Record (Major Accomplishment) 20/800 Spells: Heart Piercing Stab (Proficient) 1/200 Soul Searching Technique (Proficient) 2/200 Thirteen Swords of Star Movement (Proficient) 185/200 Nine Heavens Dragon Roar Spear (Legendary) Swallow Step (Beginner) 1/100 Ignition Art (Legendary) Breath Concealment Art (Legendary) Earth Shield Art (Legendary) Myriad Things Space: Level Two
"My cultivation has already reached the Qi Refining Eighth Layer. Ever since the Xuantian Record's proficiency reached Major Accomplishment, every round of cultivating the Xuantian Record gives me three points of cultivation.
"The cultivation speed is getting faster and faster. In less than four or five days, I'll reach the Foundation Establishment Realm.
"And the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar Spear has reached Legendary-level too. Even taking down someone at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage should no longer be a problem.
"Now I only need enough Points to exchange for a Doppelganger, then I can make a move against those three Foundation Establishment experts staying in the Mine Tunnel."
Through the investigations of the past few days by the Doppelgangers disguised as Ye Family Guards,
Chen Ze learned that there was not just one Foundation Establishment cultivator in this Mysterious Iron Ore mine, but three. Fortunately, he had not acted rashly before.
Likewise, the Ye Family had stationed three Foundation Establishment cultivators at this Mysterious Iron Ore mine. It was easy to see just how important this mine was to the Ye Family.
Fortunately, however, the three Foundation Establishment cultivators arranged by the Ye Family were all only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
"I wonder whether the Ye Family has any other illegal businesses outside the city."
Chen Ze intended to fleece this sheep until not a single strand of wool remained.
Having encountered Chen Ze, the Ye Family could only be mourned for three seconds.
Not one second more. The Ye Family did not deserve it. All that could be said was that their retribution had arrived.
Over the next few days, Zhao Yun and the other Doppelgangers in the Mine Tunnel completely stopped handing over Mysterious Iron Ore.
Moreover, the several Doppelgangers disguised as Ye Family Guards would occasionally join in the excavation of the Mysterious Iron Ore.
These were Chen Ze's orders. Right now, any Mysterious Iron Ore could be recycled for Points.
After the other spirit herbs matured, Chen Ze took them outside to sell.
At present, the amount withheld each day by the four Doppelgangers was not much, so the Ye Family would not discover anything suspicious anytime soon.
Besides, the Ye Family stewards all understood this perfectly well. If there was a little less Mysterious Iron Ore, then so be it. In the end, it was all being used on Ye Family members anyway.
They turned a blind eye to those who occasionally skimmed a bit of Mysterious Iron Ore. As long as it was not too excessive, it was all a trivial matter.
Serving as a guard in this Mysterious Iron Ore mine had always been a thankless task. Letting these Ye Family members gain a few benefits in moderation was more conducive to management.
In just these few days, as Chen Ze's cultivation grew higher and higher,
the amount of Mysterious Iron Ore mined by the Doppelgangers within the mine increased by multiples, bringing Chen Ze more and more profit.
Inside Chen Ze's residence.
"Master, Chen Fan has sent back word that he has completed the task you assigned.
"That steward was driven out of Qingyun Sect by Chen Fan under a pretext.
"Chen Fan asks whether he should bring him to see you."
"No need. After being expelled from Qingyun Sect, I believe that steward has nowhere else to go. We can simply wait for him here in Wannan City."
"Yes."
"After waiting these days, the Spirit Stones and Points should be enough. Tell Zhao Yun and the others to prepare to act."
"Yes."
"Ah, the Spirit Stones I was saving to open a shop will have to be accumulated all over again."
Chen Ze currently had 2,600 Low-grade Spirit Stones and 1,500 Points.
Even these few Spirit Stones came only after he recycled the entire fortunes of the several Ye Family Guards killed by the Doppelgangers.
Together with the Cultivation Resources brought back by Chen Fan, the Doppelganger in Qingyun Sect.
Since Chen Ze could not use them anyway, he recycled them all directly. Only then did he exchange for this many Points.
The ore Zhao Yun and the other Doppelgangers could mine each day was limited. It was impossible to accumulate much in a short time.
But after today, things would be different. Chen Ze planned to hollow out the entire Mysterious Iron Ore mine and become its true controller.
At the thought of this, Chen Ze chuckled darkly. "Seven Qi Refining Tenth Layer cultivators—if that still can't suppress this entire mine, then so be it."
Inside the Mysterious Iron Ore mine.
The Doppelganger Ye Zhengping led the Doppelgangers Ye Jiang and Ye Tong, along with the Doppelganger Zhao Yun, straight toward the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators who had always remained deep within the Mine Tunnel.
At this moment, the other three Doppelgangers had also prepared themselves to act at any time.
Their task was to rush to the entrance of the Mine Tunnel the moment Zhao Yun and the others made their move, guarding it so that not a single Ye Family member could walk out alive.
"What are you doing?"
The four, led by the Doppelganger Ye Zhengping, were suddenly stopped by the Lead Elder who usually managed them.
The Doppelganger Ye Zhengping gave a wicked smile. "We need to discuss something with the elders."
"What is it? You can tell me directly. Do not go any farther. If you disturb the elders' cultivation, you cannot bear the consequences."
After speaking, the old man sized up Zhao Yun behind the Doppelganger Ye Zhengping.
"What is he doing here?"
At that moment, Zhao Yun, who stood behind Ye Zhengping, spoke up. "You sure talk a lot."
In an instant, Zhao Yun gripped the Roaming Dragon Spear in his hand. Violent Spiritual Energy erupted as he thrust his spear directly at the old man.
The old man's throat was pierced through at once.
"You traitors—"
Before he could finish speaking, the old man had already collapsed to the ground.
Zhao Yun was at the Qi Refining Tenth Layer and had the Black-tier High-grade Roaming Dragon Spear bolstering him. The old man had no room to resist whatsoever.
The moment Zhao Yun made his move, the three Doppelgangers who had been lying in wait erupted at the same time and rushed toward the Mine Tunnel entrance.
Whenever they encountered Ye Family Guards blocking their path, they directly hurled a barrage of Fireballs at them, blasting the Ye Family Guards until they were sent sprawling in all directions.
At the same time, deep within the Mine Tunnel, three powerful auras of Spiritual Energy erupted in an instant.
"Who dares trespass into my Ye Family mine?"
"Hm? Ye Family members?"
"You dare rebel?"
Three aged voices roared at once, their voices laced with fury.
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