Under the various gazes of the crowd, Chen Zong took a step forward. His footsteps were unhurried, and it was as if he was taking a leisurely stroll.
He stood in front of Elder Lu.
"Haha, judging by your expression, you must have gained a lot." Elder Lu laughed.
"Not bad." Chen Zong smiled and said humbly. He waved his hand and one after another Spirit Gold Mine fell to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, there were dozens of Spirit Gold Mines. Dozens of Spirit Gold Mines were nothing. But soon, everyone's faces turned serious. Their eyes widened and were filled with surprise. Then, their surprise turned into horror.
Hundreds of Spirit Gold Mines!
Chen Zong had taken out more than a hundred Spirit Gold Mines, breaking the record of the previous 24 people.
Everyone was shocked. Yu Fei's face turned green and he felt a burning sensation.
Ou Zhenyang stared at Chen Zong as if he wanted to see through Chen Zong. Gu Qingyun's eyes flashed with sharpness and a trace of battle intent.
But Chen Zong ignored him because he was still taking out Spirit Gold Mines.
In the blink of an eye, there were more than two hundred Spirit Gold Mines.
The three elders and Master Sword Azure Dragon were in a daze, especially Master Sword Azure Dragon. Although he thought Chen Zong could get a lot of Spirit Gold Mines, it seemed that it was beyond his imagination.
Three hundred!
Four hundred!
Five hundred!
Finally, there were six hundred and sixty-six Spirit Gold Mines.
Everyone was silent as if they were numb.
"Good boy … Good boy …" After a long while, Master Sword Azure Dragon and the three elders came to their senses. They were shocked and smiled bitterly.
Six hundred and sixty-six Spirit Gold Mines, and most of them were the size of a human head. Dozens of Spirit Gold Mines were even bigger. Whether in terms of quantity or size, Chen Zong was much better than the others.
"How did you get so many Spirit Gold Mines?" Elder Lu was the most impatient. He could not help but ask. Everyone pricked up their ears to listen.
"I was lucky. I got a Virtual Ring left by an elder of the Ancient Sword Sect. There were a few hundred Spirit Gold Mines in it." Chen Zong smiled. His answer was both true and false. But most people believed it.
"I see."
"My luck is so good."
"Hmph, so it's because of good luck. If you didn't have this luck, the amount of spirit ores you could get would definitely not be as good as mine." Yu Fei seemed to have found the right reason. At the same time, he felt relieved and transmitted a voice message to Chen Zong.
Chen Zong did not care. He was indeed lucky, but who knew how dangerous it was at that time? If he was not careful, he would have died, and his body would have been taken over by someone else.
Instead of attributing it to luck, it was better to say that it was ability.
The 666 spirit gold ores began to be refined in batches. In the end, the total amount of spirit gold that was refined exceeded one catty, reaching an astonishing three catties and three taels.
The 666 spirit gold ores were all the spirit gold ores that Chen Zong had obtained. He gave them all without reservation because Chen Zong had seen the spirit gold extracted from the spirit gold ores. He knew that although the spirit gold extracted from the spirit gold ores was a lot, it wouldn't be of much help to him.
After all, he still had seven catties of spirit gold, enough to upgrade seven mid rank spirit weapons to upper rank spirit weapons.
He already had several upper rank spirit weapons, enough for him to use. One had to know that having more upper rank spirit weapons wasn't necessarily better. With his current level of cultivation and strength, a few upper rank spirit weapons were enough. Any more would only increase the burden on his body.
Of course, if he reached the Sky Profound Realm, he would be able to afford more upper rank spirit weapons.
As for supreme rank spirit weapons, it was far too difficult. Even a top upper rank spirit weapon like the Starfire Spirit Sword would require several dozen catties of spirit gold to upgrade to a supreme rank spirit weapon. Seven to eight catties of spirit gold would have no effect at all.
Three catties of spirit gold was ten times more than the three catties of spirit gold in first place.
Without a doubt, Chen Zong was the undisputed first place. The peak ninth level of the earth spirit realm was second, and Gu Qingyun was third.
… …
"Come with me to see the Society Head." Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon said to Chen Zong and led Chen Zong away.
After leaving, Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon took out the Starfire Spirit Sword and handed it to Chen Zong.
Chen Zong took the Starfire Spirit Sword and stored it in his Void Ring.
This sword had been lent to Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon, so it was reasonable for him to return it now.
Under Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon's lead, Chen Zong walked deeper into the Empyrean Society's headquarters and finally stopped in front of a simple courtyard.
Ding ding ding ding sounds continuously rang out from the courtyard. The sound was crisp and pleasant with a unique rhythm. It sounded like a beautiful piece of music that made one feel relaxed and happy, as if all the distracting thoughts in one's heart had dissipated because of it.
Without speaking, Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon gently pushed open the simple brown wooden door and walked in with Chen Zong.
In the corner of this small courtyard, a figure that wasn't very tall was swinging an iron hammer, hammering on the red sword embryo again and again, gradually forming it.
Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon stood to the side with Chen Zong and waited quietly.
Chen Zong wasn't anxious. He stood there calmly and stared at the back. He didn't know why, but he suddenly felt that this figure was a bit familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before. But when Chen Zong thought about it carefully, he realized that he shouldn't have seen this person before.
The Empyrean Society's leader was very mysterious and elusive, so he shouldn't have seen him before.
After a while, the Guild Master stopped swinging the hammer. The sword embryo was completely formed. After quenching, it emitted a cold green light, like a pool of autumn water. However, Chen Zong could clearly feel that although this sword was very sharp and very hard, it did not have the slightest bit of spirituality. Obviously, it was not a spiritual sword.
He didn't know what the leader was going to do with this kind of non-spirit sword.
With a light flick of his finger, the sword flew up and stabbed into the sword rack on the side. Then, the figure slowly turned around.
Chen Zong was instantly stunned, and that familiar feeling of having seen this person somewhere surged into his heart once more. However, Chen Zong was certain that he had never seen this face before.
This kind of specious feeling made Chen Zong feel bewildered.
"Little friend, we meet again," the old man said with a smile, which startled both Chen Zong and Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon.
"Senior, have we met before?" Chen Zong couldn't help but ask.
"Chen Zong, he is the leader of our Empyrean Society," Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon quickly said.
"The tea shed." The two words of the leader were like a bolt of lightning that flashed through Chen Zong's mind. The figure of the old man in the tea shed overlapped with the figure of the leader in front of him.
That old man from the tea stall looked extremely old, with a hunched back. However, although this old man in front of him appeared old, he exuded a sense of vitality akin to an evergreen tree. His body had stopped moving, but for some reason, Chen Zong found a similarity between the two of them.
"So it's you." Chen Zong's shock was unimaginable.
Even the leader of the Skyscraper Society would be shocked if he knew. Who would have thought that the founder of the Empyrean Society, who was ranked second on the Famed Sword Ranking, would turn into an ordinary old man in the tea shed?
It was as inconceivable as an emperor hiding his identity and becoming a waiter in a restaurant.
The leader of the Empyrean Society was also very surprised. He didn't think that the young man he saw in the tea shed would join the Empyrean Society. What was even more shocking was that the young man had such amazing talent.
That was why it was said that the affairs of the world were so mysterious and unpredictable, which made it all the more exciting.
Since the leader and Chen Zong had already met, Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon didn't say anything else. He said his goodbyes and left, leaving only Chen Zong and the leader of the Empyrean Society.
"Little friend, please sit." The leader smiled and gestured for Chen Zong to sit down on a simple wooden stool.
The courtyard was very simple, just like an ordinary farmer's courtyard. It was quite surprising. After all, the other party was the leader of the Empyrean Society.
However, Chen Zong understood that there were countless people in the world with countless personalities. Some were arrogant and overbearing, some were low-key and restrained, some fought for power and profit, and some were indifferent. Different personalities led to different hobbies.
However, no matter what personality or hobbies one had, it had nothing to do with one's martial path.
Righteous people might not become peerless powerhouses, but evil people could also reach the peak.
"My surname is Duan." The leader spoke again. "You can call me Leader Duan."
"Leader Duan," Chen Zong greeted.
"I already know the amount of Spiritual Gold you contributed. You're number one and can receive my guidance without any time limit. As long as I'm here, you can come and find me at any time." Leader Duan smiled. He thought highly of Chen Zong. After all, through Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon, he had a more direct understanding of Chen Zong.
There was no doubt that this was a junior worth nurturing. It was very likely that he would become an emperor in the future.
"Thank you, Leader," Chen Zong said gratefully.
"That day, you asked me where the ruins of the Heavenly Master Sword Sect were. Did you go there?" Leader Duan asked with a smile.
"I did." Chen Zong replied. Then he sighed. "It's a pity that it's been reduced to ruins and no longer exists. Otherwise, it would have been wonderful to witness it."
Seeing Chen Zong's expression, Leader Duan smiled and said, "What's the problem? Speak."
"Before I joined the Empyrean Society, the person who recommended me said that you had some connections with the Heavenly Master Sword Sect, so I'm curious," Chen Zong said.
"Yes." Leader Duan stared into Chen Zong's eyes and nodded. He replied neither too slowly nor too quickly, "I was a member of the Heavenly Master Sword Sect."
"So you were a disciple of the Heavenly Master Sword Sect." Chen Zong was a little surprised. This seemed to be reasonable. "But I wonder if you know the three disciples of the Heavenly Master Jiandi."
The moment he said this, Chen Zong's expression changed. He was horrified and shocked to the extreme.
In an instant, the amiable Guild Leader Duan's face turned frosty. His eyes shot out an incomparably sharp sword light. That sword light traversed the heavens and earth as it slashed through. It made Chen Zongyou feel as if his body was being torn apart and his soul was being shattered.
He couldn't breathe and couldn't move. In an instant, he felt as if he was being executed by a thousand cuts.
It was too sudden and he was unprepared. But even if Chen Zong had been prepared, it was useless. In the face of such a terrifying expert, the absolute difference in strength made everything in vain.
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