Swallowing the Stars: Realm of Control

Chapter 74 is truly chilling.

The expansion stopped after half a minute.

Tie Liu was overjoyed: "This size, within a radius of thirty-three kilometers, is between small and medium-sized, but it can barely be considered a medium-sized vein. There might even be Qi Sand of grade eight or seven."

From Grade Nine to Grade One Qi Sand...

Micro-sized mineral veins, ranging in size from one to ten kilometers in diameter, almost exclusively contain only Grade 9 Qi Sand.

Small veins, ranging from ten to thirty kilometers in length, may contain small amounts of Grade 8 Qi Sand.

Medium-sized veins, covering an area of ​​50 to 200 kilometers, will definitely contain Grade 8 Qi Sand, and Grade 7 and Grade 6 are also possible, but the probability is extremely low.

Large-scale veins, super-large veins, and spirit-level veins are beyond the reach of a small county town. Ten times more output? That's far more than that; a hundred times or even a thousand times is normal. And what can truly be called a large-scale vein is incredibly terrifying.

"Approximately how much Qi Sand can a medium-sized vein produce?" Luo Feng asked.

"Miniature veins produce between 50,000 and 200,000 pieces of Qi Sand, while small veins produce between 500,000 and 1.5 million pieces. Medium-sized veins, though barely producing any, can still yield more than 2.5 million pieces."

Tie Liu said excitedly, "However..."

He pondered for a moment: "All the Qi Sand veins within Fengzhou belong to the Five Peaks Sect, even the smallest ones. If we want to mine them, we have to report it to the higher-ups. Once we start mining, we will have to pay 50 percent of the cost to them."

"So dark?" Luo Feng was taken aback.

"After all, these resources are controlled by the Five Peaks Sect. We, living in Peak Continent, have to obey their orders. They gave us the right to mine them." Tie Liu shook his head. "If anyone tries to violate this rule and mine illegally, there will only be one consequence: complete extermination!"

These Qi sand veins can all be accumulated.

For example, a micro-vein may develop into a small vein over time; a small vein can also develop into a medium-sized vein, depending on the time frame.

If the Five Peaks Sect doesn't allow mining, they don't even have the right to mine.

Secretly mining?

Within Fengzhou, which Qi Sand veins are unknown to the Five Peaks Sect? They simply don't disclose them to the public. If anyone dares to mine them secretly, they will face certain death once discovered.

Luo Feng nodded thoughtfully.

No wonder, no wonder it's so hard for ordinary independent cultivators to rise up. All these resources are controlled by these autocratic sects. Without joining a sect, there's no chance of rising to prominence.

but.

There are more than 2.5 million, and even if half of them are removed, there are still more than 1 million left.

At that time...

"Let's go, let's get out of here first. The Qi here is very strong, and there might be some good things growing in the valley outside. We don't need to report this," Tie Liu said.

Luo Feng walked in front, followed by Mu Ye and the other two, and then Tie Liu and the other two.

They went outside.

"Brother Tie Liu, shall we split up and search? When we get back, we'll meet here. If they haven't returned in an hour, we'll head back first," Luo Feng suggested.

"Okay." Tie Liu nodded.

They wouldn't talk about secretly mining Qi Sand veins; how much could they possibly mine? They'd only gain a bad reputation, unless they killed the other party.

Knowing that the Five Peaks Sect had absolute control over Fengzhou, Luo Feng dared not act too recklessly. If he really lost this identity, his safest option would be to leave Fengzhou, but who knows what might happen outside of Fengzhou.

of course.

Not acting recklessly doesn't mean there are no other options.

Luo Feng, carrying Mu Ye's two bodies, headed to the right, while Tie Liu, with his two subordinates, headed to the left.

In a place with such abundant Qi, there must be good things.

"Brother, this is a medium-sized mine, so there must be a lot of resources inside. When the time comes, see if you can apply to come here and be in charge of guarding and mining. There's a lot of money to be made in this," Mu Ye reminded him.

"Yan Dongmu probably won't give this job to me," Luo Feng shook his head. "Of course, unless that old guy Tie Liu recommends me."

"I deliberately showed him my strength, but I don't know if he has confidence in my rise. If he wants to rely on me in the future, he probably will. If it's not me, then there won't be any good interaction between us. Let's see what he chooses."

This place, even if it's for guarding, is a huge piece of meat.

In his opinion, Tie Liu might not recommend him.

Is it better to gamble on the future, or to take advantage of some guaranteed profits?

This is a difficult choice.

If Tie Liu chooses to recommend him here, perhaps, if they have the chance to meet again later, he could consider helping Tie Liu out.

"In that case, it all depends on what old Tieliu chooses," Makino nodded.

"It's alright. Even without this place's help, my progress would only be a few years slower." Luo Feng shook his head. "Let's go and see what good things we can find here."

Regardless, let's get what's in front of us first.

Makino nodded.

"Brother, let's split up and search. I'll go with you, and Mu Ye can search the body alone. That way, we can get more results," Mu Su suggested.

"random."

Luo Feng didn't care. Both bodies were from the same consciousness, and he didn't feel much about either body when they were together.

The two parted ways in two different directions.

Because the fog was so thick, the search had to be done in a thorough, carpet-like fashion, making it difficult to find any medicinal herbs that could be effective.

"Big brother, I feel there's something unusual about this direction," Mu Su said, pulling Luo Feng along and pointing in a direction.

"Oh?" Luo Feng asked curiously.

He immediately went up to it.

Within ten minutes, Luo Feng also sensed an even stronger and richer Qi aura, and the surrounding temperature dropped by about ten degrees, with frost already forming around them.

Half a minute later, a white fruit emitting a fluorescent glow came into view.

No.

More than one.

It seemed like there was a small patch of them all around, and he immediately looked at two more.

"This must be good stuff." Luo Feng's eyes lit up. "Pick them all."

He was also curious as to why Mu Su could sense it so strongly.

The two moved quickly and picked the fruit one by one.

There doesn't seem to be any danger in this area; it's probably the territory of those two Ice Blade Ferocious.

Luo Feng picked a total of six, and immediately stored them inside his spatial bottle.

"Big brother, I have four here, you can have them all." Mu Su handed the fruit directly to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was taken aback: "Give it to me? You don't need it for your own cultivation?"

"Elder brother's cultivation is more important," Mu Sulian said.

Luo Feng was completely dumbfounded.

Is this definitely the same person as Mu Ye? Mu Su usually doesn't talk much; it's mostly Mu Ye who does the talking... Even though it's the same consciousness, their personalities are completely different. Could it be a split personality?

The male and female bodies formed this state?

Could it be that this female body actually has feelings for me?

Similar to his own true self and the demonic blade? The same consciousness, yet a separate soul?

Luo Feng had always thought that Mu Ye was teasing him, but now it seems...

"I really don't understand you." Luo Feng shook his head, didn't think much of it, and immediately accepted it.

Having strong personal abilities is the most important thing.

"I understand, big brother," Mu Su said in a low voice.

"Uh..." Luo Feng felt a chill run down his spine. "Let's go, continue the search."