Open up and break into another world

Using the Domain to mine, borrowing the power of Heaven, Earth, and Nature, was a method that Xu Ming had only recently conceived.

And besides Xu Ming, probably no one else in the entire Wildfire Sect would have thought of this approach.

After all, in the eyes of the sect's experts, mining was a lowly task, something to be done by outer sect disciples!

How could those experts who had mastered Domains lower themselves to mining?

Having never mined before, they naturally wouldn't think of using Domains for mining.

But Xu Ming was different!

Mining was Xu Ming's most beloved job!

Xu Ming always put his heart into mining!

As the saying goes, 'Nothing is difficult in this world if you put your heart into it!'

Since Xu Ming loved mining so much and racked his brains every day to innovate mining methods, it was only natural that he created the 'Domain Mining Style'.

"I mine! I mine! I mine!"

Having tasted the sweetness of the 'Domain Mining Style', Xu Ming naturally mined even more vigorously.

"I wonder how long it will take to hollow out this vein?

Three months?

Five months?"

He had only just started, and Xu Ming was already thinking about hollowing out the entire vein.

"Open another layer of Domain and see if it can improve efficiency!"

"Haha… Water-attribute power and Wind power working together, the efficiency of mining has indeed increased by a level."

Xu Ming was overjoyed.

"However… using a double Domain for mining is already the limit of what I can currently control; opening another layer of Domain won't continue to improve mining efficiency."

Mining was not only a physical activity but also a delicate art.

Xu Ming had to control the power of Heaven, Earth, and Nature while simultaneously surrounding dozens or even hundreds of Mysterious Stones to erode the surrounding rocks.

A slight misstep would damage the Mysterious Stones.

The power of Heaven, Earth, and Nature provided by the double Perfect Domain was already more than enough; Xu Ming couldn't even control it all.

Opening another layer of Domain would only be a waste.

And so, Xu Ming once again began his tiring but joyful mining career.

While mining, Xu Ming would occasionally distract himself by flirting with Gu Hanmo, combining work and leisure.

"Where are you, Xu Ming?"

Gu Hanmo asked curiously, "Didn't you register to leave the Wildfire Sect?

How can you still send messages to me?"

"I'm inside the Wildfire Sect; as for the specific location… hehe, it's a secret for now!"

Xu Ming said mysteriously, "But don't tell anyone about it for me!

Besides you, no one knows that I'm currently in the Wildfire Sect."

"Alright, alright, don't worry!

I wouldn't be so idle as to tell others where you are!"

"Hehe!"

Xu Ming chuckled twice and then suddenly asked, "Has Liang Hui returned?"

"He has returned, but…"

Gu Hanmo was a little puzzled, "I heard that after Liang Hui returned, his temper became strange!"

"Strange?"

"Yes, strange!"

Gu Hanmo continued, "Although Liang Hui isn't a good person, he always maintains a seemingly upright appearance on the surface.

But…"

"A few days after Liang Hui returned from outside, his entire personality changed; he would scold and beat people over the slightest disagreement!

I heard that several people from Liang's faction have been beaten so badly that they can't get out of bed!"

Gu Hanmo felt increasingly strange as she spoke.

Was this still that seemingly upright hypocrite Liang Hui?

"Personality changed greatly?"

Xu Ming couldn't help but chuckle secretly, 'It seems that my Exploding Flame Talisman likely had an effect!'

"Moreover… I heard that Liang Hui hasn't eaten a single meal since he returned!"

"Oh?"

Xu Ming's wicked smile deepened.

Xu Ming even thought wickedly—could it be that Liang Hui ate…

Yes, Xu Ming's guess was completely correct!

"Xu Ming, do you know something?"

Xu Ming shook his head repeatedly: "I don't know, I don't know, I don't know anything; I'm just asking casually."

It was best not to let Gu Hanmo know about such dirty and wretched things.

After all, it was too disgusting…

Learning that Liang Hui had likely been thoroughly tricked by him, Xu Ming's mood immediately improved greatly; it seemed that his mining state had also improved quite a bit.

…

Unknowingly, Xu Ming had already mined for another half month.

Over the past half month, Xu Ming's mining efficiency had naturally become higher and higher.

Firstly, it was because practice made perfect; secondly, it was because Xu Ming's strength had increased significantly again!

In terms of cultivation, Xu Ming was originally at the mid-stage of the Connate Realm, leisurely grinding towards the late-stage of the Connate Realm offline.

The upgrade speed of offline grinding was already ridiculously fast; it would only take about two months to go from the mid-stage to the late-stage of the Connate Realm.

However…

After Xu Ming mined for a few days, his Hanging Points increased, and his thoughts became more active: "Should I try to forcibly level up?"

It would take forty days to grind offline from the mid-stage to the late-stage of the Connate Realm, consuming three Level 2 Hanging Points per day, totaling one hundred and twenty points.

The Hanging Points consumed by forcibly leveling up were one hundred times that of offline grinding, which was… twelve thousand Level 2 Hanging Points!

Moreover, even if Xu Ming had already been grinding offline at the mid-stage of the Connate Realm for a while, he would still have to pay the full amount of twelve thousand points!

No discount!

Wasn't that a rip-off?

It was indeed a rip-off!

Before, when Xu Ming only had tens of thousands of Level 2 Hanging Points, he didn't dare to make such extravagant purchases at all!

But now, it was different!

Xu Ming had struck it rich and was flush with money!

"Twelve thousand points?

A drop in the bucket; forcibly level me up!"

Boom—

A powerful energy of enlightenment poured down, and in the blink of an eye, Xu Ming's cultivation directly forcibly advanced from the mid-stage of the Connate Realm to the late-stage of the Connate Realm!

What was called an upgrade speed like riding a rocket?

This was called an upgrade speed like riding a rocket!

"Awesome!"

The feeling of rapid progress in cultivation in the blink of an eye was, of course, awesome!

"The feeling of having money is really good!"

Xu Ming only wanted to exclaim that this 'Invincible Cheat in Another World' was completely a paid cheat!

As long as you had enough money (Hanging Points), it could make you feel incredibly awesome!

"Should I feel awesome again?"

Xu Ming looked again at the Hanging Points required to grind offline from the late-stage of the Connate Realm to the perfected Connate Realm.

"What the… Offline grinding requires fifty days, ten Hanging Points per day, totaling five hundred Level 2 Hanging Points?"

Offline grinding required five hundred Level 2 Hanging Points, then forcibly leveling up would require… fifty thousand!

That was really T.M.D. expensive!

Xu Ming thought about it and gritted his teeth: "Let's be extravagant for once!"

Boom!

An even more violent energy of enlightenment poured down, and in another blink of an eye, Xu Ming's aura surged to the perfected Connate Realm!

"The perfected Connate Realm, forcibly leveling up to the half-step Condensed Core Realm requires…?"

Xu Ming widened his eyes, "What the heck?

Two hundred thousand Level 2 Hanging Points?"

This time, Xu Ming couldn't continue to be extravagant.

At that time, when Xu Ming had just forcibly leveled up to the perfected Connate Realm, he had only mined for a few days and had a total of only a few hundred thousand Level 2 Hanging Points.

To forcibly level up to the half-step Condensed Core Realm, spending two hundred thousand Level 2 Hanging Points?—Xu Ming was really a little reluctant.

So, Xu Ming buried himself in mining for a few more days…

And then at this time, Xu Ming discovered that there was a treasure with a very high cost performance for improving his strength that he should buy.