Do you know, this Qingbi Giant Python, stretching over several miles, if sold to the Bright Moon Commerce Guild, would fetch at least ten million low-grade Spirit Crystals.
This is no small profit, so how could Lin Chen let it go?
Actually, Lin Chen was quite regretful. If Qiu Yue hadn't teamed up with Tan Yu and the others to kill this Qingbi Giant Python, Lin Chen could have left a mark on its Divine Soul and tamed it as his Spiritual Beast.
This Qingbi Giant Python was no ordinary Magical Beast; with proper cultivation, it could grow to the Creation Realm Peak or even stronger.
But now that the python is dead, there's nothing more to be done.
After collecting the Qingbi Giant Python's carcass, Lin Chen drew a Sharp Sword and started mining the Green Crystal Stone Veins in front of him.
Swoosh—
Lin Chen swung his Sharp Sword; one slash landed on the Green Crystal Stone Veins, only to mine a piece of green crystal stone the size of a fist.
Seeing this, Lin Chen's face darkened. This blatant mining speed was almost the same as when he was sneaking around in Concealing Form before.
This Green Crystal Stone is indeed hard to mine. Even if a Creation Realm Expert came, they might be helpless against this vein. At this rate, who knows how many years it'll take to finish mining this vein.
If only Lin Chen's Soul Power was sufficient, he could directly store the vein into the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron and mine it slowly later.
However, his current strength didn't allow for that.
"Little Profound Turtle, come out and work!"
Lin Chen used his Divine Soul Eye to observe the surroundings, ensuring no other martial artists were around before letting the Little Profound Turtle out.
Then, with a wave of his hand, Lin Chen released the Little Profound Turtle from his sleeve.
"Lin Chen, you've got some nerve making me do this trivial mining work. Is there any justice?"
Looking at Lin Chen, the Little Profound Turtle immediately began to complain.
Listening to the Little Profound Turtle, Lin Chen paid no heed. Although this guy may be a prince in the Profound Turtle Clan, here, it was just a working Spiritual Beast. He didn't care what the Little Profound Turtle's previous status was.
Just look at the Sky Howling Demon Wolf, who works for him diligently without complaint and often flatters him, being positive and articulate.
The difference between Spiritual Beasts is huge.
"Listen up, if you don't want to work, don't even think about entering the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron's Second Layer Space to cultivate later. If you still want to go, then work hard."
"Do you think you can casually enter the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron's Second Layer to cultivate? The starlight you absorbed was obtained by me through painstakingly gathering materials to ignite the Star Map. Nothing comes without effort."
"From now on, I will charge Spirit Crystals for entering the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron: one million low-grade Spirit Crystals per day."
Lin Chen looked at the Little Profound Turtle and said irritably.
This is what you get when you collect a Spiritual Beast with princess syndrome.
"What did you say, one million low-grade Spirit Crystals per day? Why don't you just rob? I have no money."
The Little Profound Turtle glared at Lin Chen and complained.
"Hmph, if you can't pay, then stop dreaming about cultivating in the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron's Second Layer Space."
Lin Chen looked at the Little Profound Turtle and threatened.
"Lin Chen, how dare you treat me like this. I am the prince of the Profound Turtle Clan. How about this: no matter how many Spirit Crystals I spend, you can keep a tally, and when I return to the Profound Turtle Clan, I'll repay you every penny."
The Little Profound Turtle spoke proudly, as if money was of no concern.
"Spare me the act, always claiming to be the prince of the Profound Turtle Clan. You don't even know where your clan is, nor can you find your way home. Who knows if you can even return."
"Fine, if you don't want to work, just stay aside and don't get in the way of my mining the Crystal Stone."
Lin Chen looked at the Little Profound Turtle and said.
"You... you... you!"
"I have no money, so tell me, what must I do to be allowed to cultivate in the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron?"
The Little Profound Turtle, having experienced the benefits of cultivating in the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron, didn't want to miss out. Looking at Lin Chen, it asked angrily.
"It's simple: without money, work honestly. If you can mine a stretch of Green Crystal Stone one丈 long, I'll count it as one million low-grade Spirit Crystals for you, deal?"
Lin Chen looked at the Little Profound Turtle, grinning wickedly.
"What?! A stretch of Green Crystal Stone one丈 long is worth at least ten million low-grade Spirit Crystals, yet you only give me one million? Lin Chen, you're not human, you're a vampire, exploiting me so ruthlessly."
The Little Profound Turtle wasn't stupid and immediately retorted.
"You've got it wrong. These veins belong to me. I'm hiring you to mine them. You're simply labor, not entitled to what's mined. Go find out if there's any labor that pays a million per丈."
Lin Chen looked at the Little Profound Turtle and said with a pout.
After hearing Lin Chen's words, the Little Profound Turtle thought for a moment and realized that Lin Chen seemed to make some sense.
It had mentioned the price of the Green Crystal Stone earlier, but these veins were Lin Chen's, not its own.
If it only needed to help Lin Chen mine the veins for such a price, that indeed was quite high.
Thus, under Lin Chen's cajoling, the Little Profound Turtle began to mine the Spiritual Ore Mine, working very diligently.
It had no choice; the price for cultivating in the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron's Second Layer Space was too high. The Little Profound Turtle had to work hard to mine the Green Crystal Stone to earn Spirit Crystals for itself.
The Little Profound Turtle enlarged its body, and with one swipe, the Green Crystal Stone was dug out.
Its mining speed was more than ten times that of Lin Chen's.
Thus, the primary force for mining the Green Crystal Stone became the Little Profound Turtle, much to Lin Chen's delight at the speed.
The Little Profound Turtle also noticed Lin Chen's painfully slow mining speed, to the point it despised it; Lin Chen could barely match the size it could mine with a single swipe after dozens of sword swings.
"Lin Chen, you're utterly useless, mining so slowly. If not for me, you could forget about mining this vein."