Earth gold

"Some of these Exotic Treasure can sense killing intent, which could expose you."

"So one-"

"The very first sentence of the first chapter of the Shadow-Killing Seven Apertures Formula is to help you conceal your killing intent."

Shao Qiu was originally a "Living Dead" special Cultivator. Every time his Cultivation improved, the Cultivation Manual and Martial Technique he gained were automatically at the Grand Perfection level. At this moment, he was like the best teacher, personally chewing up the Cultivation Manual and feeding them to his subordinates.

Naturally, you'll achieve twice the result with half the effort.

It's much faster than these people figuring it out on their own.

In addition, the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion itself has the effect of accelerating comprehension.

The speed of comprehension is faster.

Chen Fan had somehow arrived at the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion, stood to the side, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes. He couldn't help but nod in approval. Indeed, professional!

The Jadeite Ring in his hand was an Exotic Treasure that could sense killing intent.

Shao Qiu has a wide range of knowledge.

During training, they also do a lot of specialized training.

The second sentence.

Perhaps seeing Chen Fan's inspection, Shao Qiu spoke even more enthusiastically, as if he wanted to lay bare all the knowledge he had ever acquired. "Listen to what you hear; don't always trust your eyes too much. Your ears are also a great source of information."

"We could die if we're not careful during an assassination mission."

"We must be extremely cautious."

"You need to be able to perceive auditory diffusion."

"The third point is 'absence of breath.' You must learn to control your breathing rhythm. Many masters are extremely sensitive to their surroundings, including even the faintest breathing sounds. For example, if you see your comrade fail in a mission and die in front of you, your breathing will subconsciously become rapid."

"That also means you've been exposed."

"An exposed Assassin is essentially equivalent to a dead man."

"Let your breath blend into the night breeze or the sound of water, allowing yourself to become one with nature."

After watching for a while, Chen Fan didn't make a sound to disturb him and quietly left the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion. This guy even taught Yellow Grade Cultivation Manual. It's clear that he really wants to create a world-renowned Shadow Pavilion.

He admires people who have dreams.

This means it will be more convenient to use.

Or rather, he desires people with desires.

For example, Shao Qiu, and Wang Kui.

He's a little hesitant to hire people who are indifferent to worldly desires.

One hour later.

After inspecting the area, Chen Fan returned to the Sinkhole to oversee the construction; he enjoyed this feeling of inspection.

He now understands why so many leaders enjoy conducting inspections.

It really feels good.

Seeing a group of people working hard towards a common goal and gradually making the Mortal Domain better is indeed very Achievement.

It gives you the feeling of a lion surveying its territory.

Just then, a "Roar!"

The ground trembled slightly, and soon a Crocodile emerged from the hole it had dug, rushed towards him, opened its blood-red maw, and then...

Splash!

A large pile of black gold fell to the ground.

"Pile up a small mountain."

Chen Fan was slightly taken aback. He picked up a piece and examined it in his palm. At first glance, it looked like a rough piece of coke, with honeycomb holes all over its surface. It was cold to the touch but extremely light.

Like a cloud, it has almost no weight.

It has a blackish- Gold Grade.

It has a control panel.

"Exotic Treasure name": Earth Gold.

"Exotic Treasure Grade": Green Grade.

"Exotic Treasure Effect": A special Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that can be used to Artifact Refining and make clothing.

The next moment, he suddenly saw Shao Qiu rush out of the Cave at an extremely fast speed, pick up a piece of Earth Gold, sniff it hard, and then his eyes turned red and he knelt on the ground, his voice hoarse with sobs.

"This is it, this is it."

"I never imagined I'd meet Earth Gold again in my lifetime."

"Domain Lord!"

"We must approve some funding for the Shadow Pavilion."

"Get up first."

Chen Fan looked at Shao Qiu with some doubt. Why did this guy kneel down so easily? What a waste of such a cool and aloof name. "Tell me about this Earth Gold."

"Good."

With tears streaming down his face, Shao Qiu rose and, lost in thought, muttered, "The Slaying Immortal Holy Land only said that Earth Gold might form here, but I never expected it to actually exist. It's an extremely special kind of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

"The grade isn't very high."

"But like the Snow Lotus, its formation conditions are extremely demanding."

"It requires the force of gravity to compress a pile of Soil together instantly, and after a hundred years, there is a chance to form 'Earth Gold,' an extremely special Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Night Garment made of 'Earth Gold' can absorb most of the light, sound, and even spiritual energy fluctuations in the vicinity."

"This means that even someone who can't Stealth will achieve near-invisibility after wearing this suit; if they can Stealth, it's like adding wings to a tiger!"

"And weapons made from Earth Gold."

"It also has a natural destructive effect on 'Body-Protecting Spiritual Energy,' 'Exotic Treasure Shield,' and 'Formation Barrier,' significantly increasing the success rate even if the target possesses Exotic Treasure for protection."

"I once had a Dagger made of Earth Gold, Dagger used only a small piece of Earth Gold, but it was confiscated by the Slaying Immortal Holy Land."

"If I had worn a 'Night Garment' made of Earth Gold that day, I might have succeeded in the mission."

"The Earth Gold here is enough to forge a full set of Night Garment and Special Armament for everyone in the Shadow Pavilion!"

Chen Fan looked at the pile of Earth Gold with a strange expression. "Is this batch of Earth Gold really that valuable?"

"Certainly."

Shao Qiu gazed wistfully at the large pile of Earth Gold on the ground. "That small piece of Earth Gold I once owned was something I risked my life to bring out of an Ancient Ruins; I almost died inside."

"So much.."

"If this gets out, it will cause a Blood Rain."

He now feels that the "Mortal Domain" has a sense of Heaven's Mandate.

This kind of thing is extremely Rare and valuable in their region.

"Um"

Chen Fan frowned and pondered for a moment before speaking, "So, if that That One swings the hammer a few more times, they can get more Earth Gold?"

That's the theoretical idea.

Shao Qiu nodded. "But that That One cannot be ordered around, and it only has a probability of forming. The main purpose of the Slaying Immortal Holy Land is still the Snow Lotus and the Mountain Embryo, and incidentally to detect whether Earth Gold has formed."

What's that That One's name?

"I don't know. Everyone just calls him 'that That One,' and all they know is that he's an extremely powerful expert."

"What's the specific Cultivation?"

"I don't know either."

"Which faction do they belong to?"

I don't know.

Is he dead?

"He shouldn't be dead, but it's said he's caught in a crisis and won't be able to extricate himself anytime soon."

"Even someone as strong as him can find himself in a crisis from which he can't extricate himself?"

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After a brief pause, Chen Fan readily agreed to Shao Qiu's request, "Put it in the warehouse first, then go to Wang Kui and request that each member of your Shadow Pavilion have a set of Night Garment and Special Armament made. Keep the rest as reserves."

Do you know how to Artifact Refining?

"Uh..." Shao Qiu froze on the spot, as if he had forgotten about this. "That... no, to Artifact Refining with Earth Gold, you need at least Level-7 Artifact Refiner to Forging."

He suddenly realized.

There are no Artifact Refiner in the Mortal Domain.

If you take something like this out to someone to have it made, and they don't completely Trust you, the information could easily leak out and cause you trouble.

Chen Fan fell silent for a moment before continuing.

"We'll discuss this later."

"There's one more thing."

"Explain."

"Cultivating my Shadow-Killing Seven Apertures Formula will gradually cause emotions to fade, requiring long-term use of 'Clearheart Pill' for balance. I've seen many 'Clearheart Grass' in the Mortal Domain used to refine Clearheart Pill, but when I asked Pavilion Master Wang Kui, he said that none of the Pills seized from the Pill Sect were Heart- Clearheart Pill."

"What level of Alchemist is required for this?"

"This requirement isn't high; Level 4 Alchemist is sufficient."

"Okay, you can go now."

After Shao Qiu left.

Chen Fan sat down in his chair and sighed softly. Building a power base was truly no easy feat.

A Level-7 Artifact Refiner.

A Level 4 Alchemist.

Where can he find Artifact Refiner and Alchemist to join the Mortal Domain?

People at this level already belong to certain factions and won't easily switch sides.

Just then -

Weiwei, perhaps sensing his mood, lay down at his feet and kept rubbing her head against his calves.

Chen Fan chuckled helplessly and patted Weiwei's head lightly, but he quickly realized that Weiwei was gesturing for him to walk down into the hole dug out of the Sinkhole Surface.

"Um?"

He walked to the edge of the cave entrance, somewhat puzzled.

It was pitch black, leading straight down into the ground.

"You mean you want me to get off?"

Weiwei, nods.

"Okay, let's go down and take a look. Take me down there."

Soon.

Chen Fan jumped into the dark hole in front of him, riding on Weiwei's back. His face was slightly pale, and he gripped the scale armor tightly, feeling the whistling sound coming from his ears. This guy was digging the hole without any restraint. He was digging it vertically. What the hell was the difference between this and jumping off a building!

A few breaths later.

Weiwei, its front paws braced against the Tunnel wall.

Rapid deceleration.

The view gradually cleared up, and at the end of the Tunnel he saw a hollowed-out Cave. This place must have originally been filled with black gold, which Weiwei had dug away. In another part, there was only a... house?, almost blending into the Soil.

Only one door is visible.

It is jade-white in color.

A panel appeared in front of me.

"Level 10 Jade House, currently unclaimed."

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Chen Fan jumped off Weiwei's back, stood at the bottom of the Tunnel, looked up at the almost vertical Tunnel above him, could see the blue sky and white clouds at the entrance, and looked at the Jade House buried deep underground in front of him.

The details of what happened were quickly released.

This level 10 Jade House was That One person's former residence in the Nameless Mountain. The large Cave on the Nameless Mountain was the lair where that That One kept two Sky-Swallowing Crocodile. Before that That One left, he couldn't take the Jade House with him, and he didn't want anyone to run around in his house, so he Hammer the Jade House deep underground.

"Level 10 Jade House..."

Chen Fan's expression turned slightly serious. That One definitely wasn't Builder; there must have been Builder among the Attendant at the time. But is a level 10 Jade House really that sturdy? And doesn't a Wooden Hut become a workshop after being upgraded to level four? Are there any upgrade paths for houses...?

The Jade House is not considered Defensive Structure.

Can it withstand this blow?

He stepped aside and tentatively thrust his Jadeite Staff at the door of the Jade House buried underground. It wasn't locked, and the door was easily pushed open.

There was no movement.

He tentatively peeked inside, finding the room empty with few signs of habitation. There was a Jade Bed and some ordinary furniture such as a table and chairs.

Perhaps it was because their departure was hasty.

The tables and chairs inside were not arranged neatly, but were scattered haphazardly on the floor.

After confirming there was no danger.

Chen Fan entered the Jade House and looked around. The space wasn't very big, about forty or fifty square meters. He touched the table and the bed; they were just ordinary tables, without a panel or any special effects.

"Is there nothing there?"

He carefully inspected every corner with some regret. Such a large figure, even a little bit of something slipping through his fingers would be enough to fill him up, but unfortunately, he found nothing.

Don't be fooled by their hurried departure.

The luggage was packed quite cleanly.

But he stubbornly continued to carefully inspect every corner, thinking there must be something missing.

Finally, hard work pays off!

"Finally found it."

Chen Fan excitedly found a few scattered Bamboo Slip in the corner of the cabinet. The Bamboo Slip Bamboo Slip scattered, and one of them had the words "Diary" engraved on it. However, as soon as he touched the Bamboo Slip, his hand was quickly pulled back as if he had been electrocuted.

He looked down at his bleeding index finger.

He pulled a medicine bottle containing Holy Water from the Altar from his pocket, put his finger in it, and the wound healed quickly.

"This is..."

He frowned slightly, staring at the sharp characters on the Bamboo Slip, which were perhaps carved with sword energy. Even after so many years, they could still injure people just by touching them.

But aren't you supposed to be a hammer-wielding old man, yet you also cultivate sword energy as a secondary skill?

Moreover, he had been holding the "Jadeite Staff" tightly in his hand, and his physical strength was equivalent to the defense of Level-3 City Wall. At this moment, a Rifts had appeared on the Jadeite Staff.

The sword energy on the Bamboo Slip instantly broke through the defensive limit of the Jadeite Staff, slicing his index finger.

If he hadn't been careful enough to hold the Jadeite Staff the whole time, he would have died instantly the moment he touched the Bamboo Slip.

"This is irreparable..."

Chen Fan looked at the tiny crack on the Jadeite Staff in his hand with a pang of heartache. The effect was the same as before, but the durability had decreased, making it imperfect.

"Call..."

After a while.

He composed himself, took a deep breath, and, without daring to touch the Bamboo Slip, quickly dismantled the cabinet, letting the Bamboo Slip fall to the ground. He then peeked out and looked at the words on the Bamboo Slip.

This also made him realize once again that That One's true strength.

180 years have passed.

It will be 181 years soon.

The Diary left on the Bamboo Slip still retains a power exceeding that of Level-3 City Wall.

It's important to know that Level-3 City Wall can withstand several full-force attacks from the Wraith King.

Even Martial King couldn't do anything about it.

But it is so fragile when faced with Bamboo Slip.

If this were at its peak, wouldn't a single strike be enough to destroy a Level-3 City Wall?

This person is no senior at all.

Isn't this fucking divine?!

Even with all your abilities, you old man, can't stop the Eternal Night?

He took a deep breath before carefully examining the words recorded on the Bamboo Slip.

The first Bamboo Slip.

It's a prologue, containing only the words "Diary".

The second Bamboo Slip has a line of text on it.

"In the 176th year of the Eternal Night Calendar, it has been five years since I was stationed in Jiangbei. I am a little bored. Today I am continuing to daydream. The Big Croc and the Little Croc have not been affectionate for a long time. They must be tired of each other."