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"3708 points."

After the elder finished checking, he reported this number.

"500 points more?"

Ji Fuyao immediately calculated the difference.

The reward for the task she had just completed was 180 points. But now, the total had increased by 680 points.

"Lu Bai found a mine?"

Ji Fuyao pondered for a moment and guessed what was going on.

Scarlet Firmament Peak only had two people doing tasks, either her or Lu Bai.

"That's right! It's a piece of Middle Grade Grey Scale Iron!" the elder replied.

Ji Fuyao couldn't calm down!

Although there was a chance to get rich overnight by finding a mine, in reality, it wasn't that easy. Otherwise, why would anyone work hard on tasks? They would have all flocked to Jewel River Desert long ago.

Ji Fuyao didn't have much confidence in Lu Bai. Compared to those who had been there for years, he didn't have any advantages.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would wander around for a while without any gains, and then come back in disappointment.

However!

Unexpectedly, something happened!

Lu Bai actually found it, and it only took him a few days.

Why?

Ji Fuyao couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she thought. She could only attribute it to luck, as there was no logical explanation!

Her junior brother was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, but during this time, he had already earned 550 contribution points. And I, at the peak of Foundation Building, only earned a little over 300 points.

No!

I can't let him surpass me!

Ji Fuyao was filled with a competitive spirit and turned around to go to the task reception window. She wanted to increase her workload.

...

"Digging in the vast desert!" Lu Bai sang as he dug.

Now, his storage bag was filled with various mineral deposits, all of which were not worth turning in and were kept for Devour cultivation.

Three days had passed, and apart from that piece of Grey Scale Iron, he hadn't seen any big hauls.

To be honest, Lu Bai wasn't very satisfied!

He thought that with the help of the Devour skill, he would immediately reach the pinnacle of life. Who knew that he would still only earn a meager amount.

It seems!

Whether there is a harvest or not doesn't depend on how wide the net is cast, but whether there are fish in the river.

Ding!

Lu Bai dug up a blue gemstone.

Hai Chao Jade!

It was another tasteless but precious item!

Did Senior Wang leave something for me? This area he pointed out isn't actually a well-rested area.

Lu Bai didn't want to speculate maliciously about others, but there really wasn't much here.

How about going to the neighboring area?

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Bai flew west.

Entering a new area, Lu Bai felt that it wasn't much different from the previous one, and the things he dug up were also small items.

At this point, he couldn't tell which area was the well-rested area and which one was not.

Who cares!

Just search everywhere!

A well-rested area may not have any goods, and a non-rested area may have some.

...

Inhale!

Huh?

Just as Lu Bai was probing as usual, he suddenly felt a tremendous energy coming from underground.

His spirit immediately shook!

This reaction was even stronger than when he found the Grey Scale Iron. Could it be a big haul?

Lu Bai glanced around to make sure there was no one nearby before taking out his tools and quickly digging down.

Chisel, chisel!

He kept chiseling until water gushed out, and then he felt the touch of a hard object.

Lu Bai pushed the mud aside and saw a golden light.

Spirit Gold?

It's a big find!

This is one of the dozens of specialties in Jewel River Desert, and it's extremely valuable!

Lu Bai didn't dare to be careless. He had to quickly put it into his spatial ring. Otherwise, if someone passed by, it would be troublesome.

Pupupu!

Lu Bai quickly dug up all the surrounding soil.

It's so big!

When the "Earth Spirit Gold" revealed its full appearance, Lu Bai frowned. It's so big that it might not fit in the ring.

Let's try!

Buzz!

Sure enough! It can't fit!

Lu Bai had a thought and took out his magic sword. He fiercely hacked at a certain corner of the Earth Spirit Gold.

The Earth Spirit Gold was very hard, and the sword left deep cuts.

But Lu Bai didn't care. Compared to a few thousand contribution points, a sword was nothing!

Bang!

Finally, Lu Bai chopped off a corner.

Whoosh!

The Earth Spirit Gold disappeared and was barely able to fit into the ring.

Without pausing, Lu Bai picked up the chopped-off corner and flew quickly into the distance. After twisting and turning for two hours, he finally dared to stop and hide in a corner.

Only then did he have time to feel happy!

Hahaha!

With this lump, even if there are no more gains in the future, he would be satisfied.

Lu Bai began to think about what to do next.

The storage bag and the ring were already full. If he continued to search, even if he made a sale, there would be no place to store it.

In that case, he could only go back to the base and settle the accounts.

But before that, Lu Bai wanted to devour all the miscellaneous items and see if he could advance to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Let's start with this small piece of "Earth Spirit Gold"!

Actually, some minerals are suitable for devouring, while others are more profitable to sell. But Lu Bai couldn't be bothered and decided to swallow them all.

Threads of energy flowed into his body.

After a quarter of an hour, the small piece of "Earth Spirit Gold" lost its luster.

Lu Bai placed all the items from the storage bag in front of him and swallowed one piece after another.

Unknowingly, two hours had passed!

Boom!

The bursting elemental force blew away all the coverings where Lu Bai was hiding, and the minerals on the ground turned into powder. Just as he was almost finished absorbing them, he broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Although this cultivation level was still insignificant, it should be noted that three months ago, he was still in the Body Tempering stage. With this progress, even the top geniuses in the Eastern Domain wouldn't dare to claim that they were faster than him.

...

Jewel River Desert, Clear Heaven Sect base.

Lu Bai was planning to find his second senior brother, but after inquiring, he found out that his second senior brother had gone to search for minerals with senior sister Hang.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Bai decided to settle the accounts after his second senior brother returned. Without a powerful expert backing him, he was afraid of being cheated.

Five days later.

Lin Mu, Hang Qingyue, and a group of Autumn Moon Peak disciples returned. The disappointment on their faces indicated that they hadn't gained much.

Lu Bai heard the commotion and came out.

"Second senior brother!"

He pulled Lin Mu aside and told him about the "Earth Spirit Gold," asking him to accompany him to settle the accounts.

"You found a large piece of Earth Spirit Gold?" Lin Mu exclaimed.

Hang Qingyue, Wang Dong, and others in the distance immediately looked over with surprise. Then they walked over.

Lu Bai frowned!

He had originally planned to quietly settle the accounts with Steward Pei, but with his second senior brother shouting like this, it was clear that he couldn't get his way.

"Did Junior Brother Lu really find Earth Spirit Gold?" Hang Qingyue smiled and asked.

"Yes!" Lu Bai could only nod.

"Congratulations!"

"Good luck!"

At this moment, Wang Dong took over the conversation, "First, you found the Ash Scale Iron, and now you found the Earth Spirit Gold. This is not something that can be achieved with just luck. How about we all go to the settlement hall together? Let us also broaden our horizons!"

"That's right!"

"Let's go and take a look!" The Autumn Moon Peak disciples clamored.

"Then let's go!" Lin Mu made the decision for Lu Bai.

Lu Bai opened his mouth, seemingly unable to find a reason to refuse.

More than ten people headed towards the settlement hall, attracting many onlookers.

In a short while, more and more people followed to watch the excitement.

Lu Bai smiled bitterly.

It seems that even if he wanted to keep a low profile, it was impossible!