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“I am a little miner, with strong mining skills! I will dig those little Profound Stones, and make them very pretty… la la la la la la la…”

In the first hour, Xu Ming dug up a hundred and thirty low-grade Profound Stones in one go. Needless to say, he exchanged them all for Grade Points.

In the second hour, his luck was slightly worse, and he only dug up ninety. Needless to say, he exchanged them all for Grade Points as well.

In the third hour, he only dug up eighty-odd low-grade Profound Stones, but he also unearthed three mid-grade Profound Stones. He exchanged them all for Grade Points as well.

In the fourth hour, he unexpectedly dug out a high-grade Profound Stone.

“Of course, I’ll exchange it for Level 3 Grade Points!”

Although Xu Ming doesn't need Level 3 Grade Points right now, Level 3 Grade Points can be exchanged for Level 2 Grade Points at any time at a rate of one to one hundred, but Level 2 Grade Points cannot be exchanged for Level 3 Grade Points.

“Digging up one high-grade Profound Stone is equivalent to digging up a hundred low-grade Profound Stones!”

With such high money-making efficiency, Xu Ming's motivation naturally increased.

Fifth hour…

“What? I've actually been digging for more than four hours!?” Xu Ming was shocked. “It's true that good things make people feel good, and I'm so engrossed in making money that I don't even feel tired… I haven't even eaten yet, I need to eat something quickly!”

Xu Ming casually threw the mid-grade Treasure-level iron pickaxe on the ground, then took out a pile of food and drinks from his storage ring, and sat down on the ground to eat and drink. Instantly, all his image and temperament disappeared, and he looked like a standard miner.

“Image? Temperament?” Xu Ming just wanted to say, “Compared to Profound Stones, image and temperament are nothing! Besides, I, God's Hand Xu Ming, am not taking the idol route, but the strength route! Digging up enough Grade Points and quickly improving my strength is the only truth—as for image, temperament, and the like, they are all虚的 (superficial)!”

After devouring his food and drink, and digesting it slightly, Xu Ming threw himself back into the intense production work!

Don't blame Xu Ming for being so enthusiastic about mining!

The outer sect disciples who mine in the outer areas don't want to mine at all; they are all forced to come in. And none of the Profound Stones they dig up belong to them.

Xu Ming is different!—Every Profound Stone Xu Ming digs is put into his own pocket! Moreover, the key is that these Profound Stones originally belonged to the Liang faction; at this time, stuffing Profound Stones into his pocket, that feeling, that爽 (satisfying feeling)…

In short, it was just one word—爽 (satisfying)!

This kind of “爽 (satisfying feeling)” even made Xu Ming recall the scene when he emptied the Lin family's treasure vault in Feiyun Country.

Thinking of this, Xu Ming couldn't help but think: "I wonder where the Liang faction's treasure vault is. If I have the opportunity, should I also go and visit it?"

“Haha… let's not think about the Liang faction's treasure vault for now, let's be down-to-earth and empty this Profound Stone mine first!” It is indeed not easy to empty such a large Profound Stone mine; however, Xu Ming has the determination and perseverance of “The Foolish Old Man Removing the Mountains”!

Anyway, Xu Ming has already decided—he will not give up until this Profound Stone mine is emptied!

And now, Xu Ming's journey of "The Foolish Old Man Removing the Mountains" has just begun.

On the first day, Xu Ming furiously dug for nine hours, digging up more than nine hundred low-grade Profound Stones, ten mid-grade Profound Stones, and three high-grade Profound Stones!

Xu Ming's mining efficiency is undoubtedly high—you must know that an ordinary outer sect disciple can only dig up about thirty or forty low-grade Profound Stones a day. Xu Ming alone digs as much as thirty outer sect disciples!

However, Xu Ming's efficiency is so high, which is normal!

First of all, Xu Ming's cultivation and strength far surpass those of outer sect disciples, so his mining speed is naturally much faster!

Secondly, Xu Ming's equipment is good—a mid-grade Treasure-level iron pickaxe, who has ever seen such luxurious mining equipment?

Finally, and most importantly, Xu Ming's fighting spirit is very high! Who can be like Xu Ming, putting every Profound Stone he digs into his own pocket?

“Quickly get some sleep to restore your strength! Time is money, continue digging tomorrow after waking up!” Xu Ming is undeniably hardworking. Out of the twelve hours a day, he spends nine hours mining and only has three hours to rest.

Don't ask Xu Ming if he's tired, he'll only tell you—爽 (satisfying)!

...

Happy times always pass quickly.

Unknowingly, Xu Ming had already been mining for seven or eight days. As he dug, his fighting spirit did not weaken at all, and his mining skills improved day by day.

Just as he was digging enthusiastically, Little Guapi's prompt suddenly sounded:

“The host has now met the conditions to 'unlock the hidden item of the cheat,' do you want to unlock it immediately?”

“Hidden item? What hidden item?” Xu Ming asked.

“Hidden item: Advanced Function Second Stage!”

“Eh, there's a second stage to the advanced function? Do I need to use Grade Points to unlock it again?—Tell me, how many Grade Points do I need?” Xu Ming now owns the entire mine, is wealthy and powerful, and speaks with confidence.

“Ten thousand Level 2 Grade Points!”

Xu Ming glanced at it and found that he indeed had exactly ten thousand Level 2 Grade Points.

Thinking that unlocking the hidden “Advanced Function Second Stage” would require him to spend all his savings, Xu Ming was indeed a little distressed.

But he still said without hesitation: “Unlock it immediately!”

Isn't it just Grade Points?

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I now own the entire mine, how can I lack Grade Points? Ten thousand Level 2 Grade Points is just a matter of digging for a few days!

Unconsciously, Xu Ming had already regarded this Profound Stone mine belonging to the Liang faction as his private property.

“Hidden item, Advanced Function Second Stage, successfully unlocked!” Xu Ming's ten thousand Level 2 Grade Points were directly deducted. “Advanced Function Second Stage includes: Super Perfect Battle, Spring Return Technique, Instant Learning, Forced Leveling Up!”

Super Perfect Battle: After enabling this function, the host will randomly gain a realm one level higher, lasting for twelve hours, and consuming Grade Points equivalent to the Grade Points consumed by offline cultivation for one hundred days at the current cultivation level!

Spring Return Technique: Heals injuries and restores essence, energy, and spirit. The consumption of Grade Points depends on the strength of the person being cast upon.

Instant Learning: Instantly learns all cultivation methods and secret techniques. The consumption of Grade Points depends on the strength of the cultivation method and secret technique.

Forced Leveling Up: Forcibly breaks through to the next level! The consumption of Grade Points is equivalent to one hundred times the Grade Points required to upgrade at the current cultivation level!

Xu Ming carefully pondered the four new functions in the second stage of the advanced function.

“Super Perfect Battle? Randomly gain a realm one level higher?” Xu Ming studied it. “I can understand the realm one level higher; the realm above 'Harmony of Man and Nature' is 'Domain'. But what does 'random' mean?”

Xu Ming didn't understand. I'm afraid he would have to use it to know!

“Spring Return Technique? This can be understood and is practical! After all, it is inevitable to get injured in battles! But, unfortunately…” Xu Ming sighed. “If I had this function earlier, maybe Qin Ran wouldn't have died back then…”

Of course, Xu Ming knew that there was no such thing as "if" in the world. If he had his current strength earlier, he would probably have been able to kill Zhao Anhe and Long Batian in seconds, and Qin Ran wouldn't have had to risk his life.

“Instant Learning? Sounds good! But, the cultivation methods and secret techniques I bought from the artifact shop are all instant learning versions, what's the point of having this?” It's better to have something than nothing, Xu Ming skipped it for now.

“Forced Leveling Up—this is strong, directly forcibly breaks through to the next level! However, the Grade Points consumed are a bit of a坑 (rip-off)!” Xu Ming thought to himself, “For example, I am now at the early stage of the Innate Realm. If I normally cultivate offline to the middle stage of the Innate Realm, it will take thirty days and consume thirty Level 2 Grade Points. Then, if I forcibly level up to the middle stage of the Innate Realm, it will cost… three thousand Level 2 Grade Points!”

Forcibly leveling up is so expensive in the early stage of the Innate Realm, what about the middle stage, late stage, or even higher cultivation levels?

“So expensive!”

So expensive that Xu Ming grabbed his mid-grade Treasure-level iron pickaxe and plunged into the stone wall, diligently digging Profound Stones.

Come and guess, what song is the protagonist humming in the first sentence of this chapter adapted from!