In order to find magic crystal mines and also to keep an eye on his subordinates, Andrew sent Golden Peng and Ferreira along. After breaking through to the Saint-level, Andrew's soul power greatly increased, and his connection with Golden Peng increased from a thousand miles to five thousand miles. Within this range, he could communicate with Golden Peng through Soul Transmission.
The Chaotic Territory is vast, stretching for tens of thousands of miles in all directions. To facilitate its administration, Andrew specifically located the Duke's Palace in the heart of the Chaotic Territory.
Just now, Andrew received Soul Transmission from Golden Peng. According to Golden Peng, they found a magic crystal mine in a valley in the east.
Upon receiving the message, Andrew rushed to the scene without hesitation.
" Ferreira, Angis, magic crystal mine, are you sure?" Andrew found the two as soon as he appeared.
Both of them were very excited.
"Yes, Your Grace, it is now confirmed that this mine is enormous, and in terms of value, it may even surpass Mithril City! With it, our Lance Duchy will soon experience a period of great development. We can afford to support not just 100,000 troops, but a million!"
Andrew looked at the two of them and found it somewhat amusing; they had already lost the composure of a level nine powerhouse in the face of the magic crystal mine.
"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. We can't keep the news about the magic crystal mine a secret forever, but we don't need to hide it either! By the way, Ferreira, immediately send troops to seal off the entire area within a hundred miles, and don't let anyone leave."
"This..." Ferreira was somewhat confused. If they weren't going to block information, why bother with all this?
Andrew, of course, wouldn't tell him that he was searching for the Azure Dragon Ring.
"I'll go right away!" Ferreira, knowing his place, agreed.
Andrew was satisfied. "I will send Golden Peng to assist you. Angis, you lead your men to search for a ring near this mine. The ring's appearance... well, it's black, the material is like wood and stone at the same time, and it has a blurry pattern on it, the pattern looks like a twisted serpent... This ring is very important to me, you must find it as soon as possible!"
Ferreira and Angis quickly went down, while Andrew went alone to the very core of the magic crystal mine.
To be honest, Andrew didn't care about the reserves or quality of the magic crystal mine. To him, no matter how many magic crystals he had, they were just some gold coins and had no use for cultivation. What he cared about most was the small dimensional space at the center of the magic crystal mine!
Following the passage through the mine, Andrew arrived at a "door"—he called it a door because it resembled one, yet it also seemed so ingenious, almost illusory...
"Finally found you, a small-scale dimensional space. Only powerhouses above the Asura level can create such a space..."
Andrew stared at the "door" with a fascination, his heart filled with joy. He couldn't detect this "door" with his Divine Power; it could only be seen with the naked eye. As for what was inside the "door," he knew nothing about it.
"Even a small dimension is still close to Spatial Turbulence, and it must be extremely dangerous inside. The energy emanating from the Spatial Turbulence alone could easily kill Ninth-level Warrior!"
Andrew remembered that in the original book, Linley had also transformed before entering.
"My Fusion Battle-qi is so strong that its defense is no less than that of Dragonblood Warrior in its transformed state..." Andrew was confident. He spread the Fusion Battle-qi throughout his body, took a step, and passed through the "door."
"What a nice view!"
Once inside, Andrew couldn't help but marvel. Before him lay a spherical space, approximately ten meters in diameter. The space, like a bubble, was transparent and floated on the edge of Spatial Turbulence. Looking outwards, Andrew could clearly see the terrifying yet captivating Spatial Turbulence...
The space wasn't entirely empty. Andrew looked around and saw a bed and a set of tables and chairs. Needless to say, these were things Beirut had used. The fact that they remained intact in this space meant they weren't ordinary items.
" Beirut, as expected of the first God-Eater Rat in countless planes, has a terrifying bloodline and high talent. It has cultivated alone in the Yulan Plane for millions of years and has already achieved such strength. It is truly terrifying."
Looking out into the transparent space, where colorful elements flowed and swirled like a torrent, with black spatial rifts appearing every now and then, Andrew couldn't help but look at Beirut with new respect. This man wasn't entirely reliant on bloodline.
"This place is absolutely perfect for cultivation!"
Protected by the Fusion Battle-qi, Andrew sat on the bed and began to cultivate. In less than an hour, he truly experienced just how dense the elements were in the spherical space.
"Here, you can hone your Battle-qi and accumulate magical power at a speed at least dozens of times faster than outside!"
Andrew cultivated for a while before leaving the spherical space. For him, comprehending the Laws was the top priority; he no longer cared so much about Battle-qi and magic power. To comprehend the Laws within the spherical space required a long period of seclusion.
"The elemental density within this spherical space is at least hundreds of times greater than that of the outside world. In comparison, it would take at least a hundred Saint Realm Magic Crystal Core to create a magic array with this effect. And compared to this space, the magic array's duration is far too short."
Having witnessed the elemental density within the spherical space, Andrew immediately thought of his family. He was exceptionally talented, so whether or not he had a cultivation chamber was irrelevant. However, Janice was far less gifted.
"Mother can't directly enter the space to cultivate, so I need to set up a magic circle to draw out the Fire Element element within. That way, Ling'er can also cultivate. I'll also set up an Earth Element magic circle for Father and a light magic circle for Yue'er..."
Andrew pondered this in his mind while simultaneously collecting the magic crystals beside the space. The magic crystal mine originated from the spherical space. This place was originally quite ordinary, but over countless years, the elemental power dissipating from the spherical space transformed the surrounding rocks into magic crystals. The closer to the spherical space, the higher the grade of the magic crystals.
At this point, Andrew had already unearthed dozens of magic crystals comparable to those of Saint Realm Magic Crystal Core. In the vast mine, there were only about forty such magic crystals.
Even so, Andrew was already very satisfied with this achievement.
Soon, news of the discovery of a huge magic crystal mine in the Lance Duchy spread, once again causing a huge stir across the continent.
Fortunately, the Yulan Continent was nominally unified at this time. Under the suppression of the Yulan Empire, no force dared to openly seize the magic crystal mine. Soon, the empire sent envoys, who were personally received by Andrew, who handed over one-third of the magic crystal mine to the empire. The imperial envoys left satisfied.
"Paying money to buy peace and quiet." That's how Andrew sees it.
Afterwards, Andrew brought his family to the vicinity of the magic crystal mine, where he planned to build his ducal mansion. At the same time, there were more than forty magic crystals comparable to the cores of Saint Realm Magic Crystal Core. Andrew also set up a magic circle for his family, and everyone happily entered the magic circle to begin their cultivation.
Howard already possessed peak level seven battle Battle-qi; one more step and he would be at level eight. Ling'er's magic level had also reached level five, and she would be able to break through after a period of quiet cultivation. Han Yue was stronger; her talent in light magic was very high, and at such a young age, she was already a mid-level level six light mage. Among the four, the weakest was Janice, a level five Fire Element mage, and moreover, she disliked cultivation.
Everyone felt helpless about this.
After dealing with these matters, Andrew also entered the spherical space to cultivate. Here, he could sense the existence of the Laws more clearly. Combining this with the scene of the heavenly lightning splitting the volcano that day, his understanding of the Laws of lightning and fire became even clearer.
Two months later, Golden Peng woke him from his cultivation.
"Master, we've found the ring you're looking for..."
Deep within his soul, Andrew heard Golden Peng's telepathic message.
Andrew suddenly stood up, without asking what happened, and soared into the sky, flying towards the direction of the Golden Peng.
"It seems my guess was right; the Azure Dragon Ring was lost somewhere nearby!"
With Andrew's current strength, a hundred miles would only take him a few minutes to fly at full speed.
Sensing Andrew's arrival, the Golden Peng cried out, transformed into golden light, and landed on his shoulder. Andrew patted it in appreciation.
" Angis, has the ring been found?"
Angis said, "My lord, I've learned that five years ago, a level six mage here obtained a ring that looks very similar to the one you described. Since then, this mage's strength has increased by leaps and bounds. What's especially famous is that his magical power is extremely abundant; while mages of the same level can only cast level six spells five times, he can cast them twenty times..."
"Yes, that's it!" Andrew was very excited. As Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact, the Azure Dragon Ring can amplify soul power. Ordinary people do not understand this, so they think it is due to magical power.
"Where is that magician now?" Andrew asked impatiently.
Angis was somewhat frustrated. "He had been gone for four years when we arrived here. I asked everyone around, but nobody knew where he was."
Andrew was somewhat disappointed, but he quickly recovered.
What was the name of the magician who received the ring?
" Doehring Cowart."