Only after entering did Fang Chen discover that there were a lot of metal ores here.
"If the Flowing Wind Sect gets the news first, they'll definitely occupy the mine. Right now, I can only hope that the upper echelons of the Qingfeng Sword Sect will come quickly." Fang Chen whispered.
Not long after, Fang Chen entered the depths of the mine. There were many pitch-black caves in the mine.
Fang Chen picked up a piece of metal ore and felt that it was very heavy.
"Just what kind of metal is this?"
Fang Chen was a bit puzzled. He didn't know what this metal was.
However, just as Fang Chen was holding the metal ore, the golden heart suddenly began to rapidly beat. In the next instant, the energy within the metal ore was absorbed by the golden heart bit by bit.
In just a moment, the metal ore in Fang Chen's hand turned into powder. This scene shocked Fang Chen.
"How is this possible?"
The golden heart was actually able to absorb metal ores. Fang Chen was shocked.
"Mm."
After recovering from his shock, Fang Chen discovered that after the golden heart absorbed the energy within the metal ore, Fang Chen's body had become stronger.
Of course, this wasn't the most important thing. The most important thing was that Fang Chen could feel that his heart had become much stronger.
"Metal ores can strengthen the heart?"
Fang Chen was pleasantly surprised. He picked up a piece of metal ore next to him. A strange scene occurred once again. The metal ore was absorbed by the golden heart.
"As expected."
After absorbing the energy within the metal ore, Fang Chen's heart became even more active.
After that, Fang Chen began to wildly absorb the energy within the metal ore. After two hours, the golden heart had absorbed the energy of a hundred metal ores.
At this time, the golden heart actually emitted a trace of silver light.
However, for now, Fang Chen still hadn't discovered what had happened to the golden heart.
"Mm."
Just as the golden heart was no longer able to absorb the energy within the metal ores, Fang Chen was shocked to discover that his cultivation had silently broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.
"How is this possible?"
Fang Chen was shocked. There were many talented disciples in the inner sanctum of the Azure Edge Sword Sect, but they were all stuck at the fifth level of the Qi Cultivation Realm, unable to break through. Who would have thought that he would be able to break through so easily?
"Sixth tier of the Qi Refinement Realm. My strength has increased a lot."
Fang Chen was overjoyed. His strength had increased by leaps and bounds. Now, other than the mysterious Du Zhong, he was practically invincible among the top ten inner disciples of the Green Edge Sword Sect.
Fang Chen was very happy with his breakthrough.
However, just as Fang Chen was pleasantly surprised, he suddenly sensed a strange movement.
"What is it?"
Fang Chen listened attentively and suddenly discovered that there was the sound of breathing coming from the depths of the metal vein.
"Could it be a demonic beast?"
Fang Chen felt a little puzzled. Just as he was about to enter the depths of the ore vein, however, a roar suddenly rang out. Immediately after, a black shadow appeared and attacked Fang Chen.
Bang
In his panic, Fang Chen exchanged a punch with the black shadow, and his body was instantly sent flying.
"So strong."
Fang Chen felt his bones creaking and his body aching, but he quickly took out the Nimble Sword.
It was only at this moment that Fang Chen saw that the one attacking him was a huge black ape. This black ape's body emitted a metallic aura.
"Could it be that this black ape feeds on metal ores?"
He waved the Light Spirit Sword and instantly executed the Swift Sword. A tyrannical sword light instantly streaked across Fang Chen's head and pierced towards the black ape.
Kacha!
When the sword light hit the black ape, it instantly dissipated.
"What a strong defense."
Fang Chen was a little speechless. This ape's strength was too tyrannical. There was no way he could block it.
Fang Chen pretended to attack. Then, with a flash of his body, he entered a pitch-black cave at the side.
It was also at this time that the scarlet skeleton entered the ore vein from the mountain peak.
As soon as it entered, it heard the black ape's wild roar. When Fang Chen disappeared, the black ape was about to attack, but found that its target was no longer there.
However, just as the black ape was searching for its target, it discovered the scarlet skeleton.
"Roar!"
The black ape let out a furious roar and began to fight the scarlet skeleton.
"Bastard, you're courting death!"
The scarlet skeleton was infuriated to be attacked for no reason. It used its ultimate skill, and a dense scarlet aura surged out of its body as it fought the black ape.
After Fang Chen entered the pitch-black cave, he quickly fled. But after fleeing for a while, he discovered that the black ape didn't chase after him. Instead, he heard the sound of fighting.
"Could it be that the higher-ups of the Azure Edge Sword Sect have arrived?" Fang Chen stopped.
After thinking about it for a moment, Fang Chen prepared to go back and check. But Fang Chen wasn't in a rush to go back.
He was waiting. About an hour later, the sound of fighting had disappeared. Fang Chen decided to go back and take a look.
Fang Chen went back the way he came. When he came out of the pitch-black cave, he suddenly discovered the black ape lying on the ground in the distance, lifeless.
"The black ape is dead!"
Fang Chen cried out in alarm. But when Fang Chen saw the heavily injured scarlet skeleton on the ground, his expression changed.
The scarlet skeleton also noticed Fang Chen and icily said, "Brat, I'm heavily injured right now. As long as you help me, I'll definitely repay you once I'm healed."
Fang Chen sneered inside. How could he believe the words of a remnant of the Yellow Spring Sect?
"Damn skeleton, you almost killed me twice. Today, I'll kill you first."
Fang Chen walked step by step to the front of the blood-colored skeleton, preparing to kill it.
"Brat, you dare touch me?!" raged the scarlet skeleton.
"Hmph, you're heavily injured right now. You won't be able to block my attacks. Killing you will be as easy as flipping my hand," sneered Fang Chen.
"Thief, I'm going to kill you!" The bloody skeleton roared furiously.
Fang Chen took out the Light Spirit Sword and prepared to kill the skeleton. But at this time, a thought flashed in Fang Chen's mind.
"Hmm, is Mind Control effective on the scarlet skeleton?"
When he thought of this, Fang Chen's heart was filled with excitement. If he could control the bloody skeleton with his Mind Control Technique, he would obtain a Qi Transformation stage battle power out of nowhere.
"If I can have a Qi Transformation puppet, I'll be invincible under the Qi Transformation realm." Fang Chen carefully thought to himself.
Fang Chen put away the Light Spirit Sword and closed his eyes. He instantly used Mind Control.
Hiss!
Within Fang Chen's mind, the blood-red flower trembled. A dense blood-red aura surged out of Fang Chen's body.
"Mind Control brat, don't think you can control me."
Seeing Fang Chen use Mind Control, the scarlet skeleton sneered and began to resist.
The blood-red mist enveloped the scarlet skeleton, but it was unable to enter its body.
"What's going on?"
Fang Chen asked. Mind Control was actually ineffective against the scarlet skeleton.
Dong
Just as Fang Chen was puzzled, the golden heart began to rapidly beat. Strands of clear energy fused into the blood-red mist.
Suddenly, a miserable cry was heard. The blood-colored skeleton let out a miserable cry, and in the next moment, the blood-red fog drilled into the blood-colored skeleton's mind.
"What is that?!"
Following the scarlet skeleton's furious roar, Fang Chen finally completed Mind Control.
Dong
The clear energy from the golden heart no longer flowed out. At this time, Fang Chen had successfully controlled the scarlet skeleton.
"If it weren't for the golden heart, I wouldn't have been able to control the scarlet skeleton." Fang Chen was incomparably excited. This was a Qi Transformation puppet.
"Master." The scarlet skeleton's eyes were wooden as it cupped its hands towards Fang Chen.
Fang Chen nodded and said, "You can recuperate here for now. Find a place to hide before the Qingfeng Sword Sect's higher-ups arrive."
Hearing Fang Chen's words, the scarlet skeleton nodded and began to heal.
Fang Chen turned to look at the black ape and put it into his spatial ring.
The black ape's body was very large, and it was a Qi Transformation demonic beast. If he sold it, it would definitely fetch a lot of spirit stones. Fang Chen naturally wouldn't let it go.
Just like that, three days later, the scarlet skeleton had fully recovered. Fang Chen had it hide for now. The higher-ups of the Qingfeng Sword Sect had also arrived.
"Fang Chen, are you alright?"
Among the higher-ups of the Qingfeng Sword Sect was the Ninth Elders. He looked worriedly at Fang Chen.
"Master, I'm fine," whispered Fang Chen.
"Fang Chen, you've contributed greatly this time. Once we return to the Sect, you'll be rewarded." A sage-like middle-aged man smiled.
Fang Chen guessed that this middle-aged man should be the sect master of the Qingfeng Sword Sect.
"Fang Chen, you should return to the Sect first. Once the Flowing Wind Sect learns of the situation here, they'll definitely come. When that time comes, there might be a fierce battle. You might be caught in the crossfire."
"Alright." Fang Chen nodded.
After that, Fang Chen left.
The higher-ups of the Qingfeng Sword Sect were all Qi Transformation experts. Fang Chen wouldn't be of much help here, so he might as well return.
Three days later, Fang Chen returned to Clearwind City and went straight to the Clearwind branch.
"Selling demonic beast corpses."
Fang Chen found the Managing Elder with ease and explained the purpose of his visit.
The deacon elder had a deep impression of Fang Chen. Hearing that Fang Chen wanted to sell demonic beast corpses, his face was full of smiles.
"Little brother Fang, what level of demonic beast corpse did you get this time?" asked the deacon elder.
Crash.
Fang Chen took out the black ape's corpse from his spatial ring.
The deacon elder was immediately dumbfounded.
"This, this is a Qi Transformation demonic beast!"
The deacon elder was incomparably excited. He hadn't expected Fang Chen to take out a Qi Transformation demonic beast.
"Little brother Fang, did you kill it?" asked the deacon elder.
Fang Chen didn't say anything. Only then did the deacon elder realize that he had said too much.