Stellar Transformation-Chapter 494: Episode 15 Creation of Heaven and Earth - 3 Uncle Fu’s Storage Ring
People bustled around, densely packed, covering the entire Divine Spirit Stone Mine. At first glance, there seemed to be tens of thousands of figures moving around just outside the mine. As for those mining Divine Spirit Stones inside, their numbers were unknown.
"So lively here, so many Ascenders?" Hou Fei exclaimed excitedly upon seeing the bustling scene.
Huang Xu frowned and coldly said, "Behave yourself here. If you provoke some important figure and get killed, you can only blame yourself."
Hou Fei’s eyebrows twitched, and rage surged within him, but he managed to hold it back.
"Out of those mining here, only a small portion are Ascenders, the vast majority are Divine Beings who came here voluntarily," Huang Xu continued, addressing Hou Fei’s previous comment. "In the Divine World, living comfortably is very difficult. Unless you are incredibly strong, bold, or have a significant background, most people can only rely on themselves."
"The treatment they receive for mining here is the same as for Ascenders," Huang Xu pointed towards some figures in the distance.
"Ascenders’ treatment?" Qin Yu frowned.
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Not long thereafter, Huang Xu and others led Qin Yu and his group to a certain place.
"Qin Yu, Hou Fei, Hei Yu, Song Hui, Shi Tian."
A stern-faced woman coldly stated, "Listen up, starting today, you five are part of this Divine Spirit Stone Mine under the jurisdiction of Wei Chi City."
"Your task is to submit Divine Spirit Stones once per year, 3600 Low-Grade Primordial Spirit Stones each time. This is the requirement every year. If any year you submit less, you must make up the difference the following year. If the second year is insufficient, you make up the difference the third year! If by the end of a thousand years, your task is still incomplete, you must continue mining, and during those extended days of mining, you cannot conceal any stones. Facing the scrutiny of powerful beings, unless you possess a Storage Divine Artifact, you absolutely cannot hide anything."
As she spoke, a faint smile appeared on the woman’s face.
A Storage Divine Artifact—considering that not a single one had been found in the Immortal, Demon, and Mortal Worlds over so many years, one could imagine how precious they are. Use a Storage Divine Artifact to steal a few Divine Spirit Stones?
Who would bother?
"Alright, here are the keys to your rooms. You can keep your Divine Spirit Stones there; no one but the keyholders can open them. Alright... you may now begin mining. Remember, you must make a delivery once a year. If you think about rebelling, then your ’Identity Token’ will be revoked."
Qin Yu and the others nodded, each receiving a hexagonal key.
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After splitting up from Song Hui and Shi Tian, the three brothers Qin Yu didn’t go to their lodgings.
"Big Brother, there’s not much interesting in the Divine World," Hou Fei commented, curling his lips.
Uninteresting?
"It’s very interesting," Qin Yu brimmed with energy, looking around, "Feifei, Little Black, from what I know, the Divine World is far more complex than you imagine."
At that moment—
"Heavenly God!"
Qin Yu and the others simultaneously turned their gazes skyward.
A stern and cool-faced middle-aged man flew by overhead, occasionally glancing downwards. His domineering presence was somewhat oppressive.
Flying! This was a hallmark of a Heavenly God.
"You three must be new here. That man is Wei Chi Yang, the overseer of the entire Divine Spirit Stone Mine. Lord Wei Chi Yang is a noble of the highest status from the Wei Chi Family in Wei Chi City."
A nearby youth walked over with a smile.
Qin Yu nodded slightly.
Qin Yu himself also felt a certain longing inside, a desire to fly. In both the Immortal, Demon, and Mortal Worlds, Qin Yu could soar freely through the heavens, yet here in the Divine World, it was so troublesome.
"This Divine World is peculiar indeed, only by manipulating space to negate the gravitational pull of the earth can one ascend, which requires an understanding of space that reaches the level of a Lower Heavenly God," Qin Yu mused inwardly.
Shortly after, Qin Yu, Hou Fei, and Hei Yu entered a mine.
Cool and dim—this was the trio’s impression as they entered the mine shaft. The Divine Spirit Stone Mine covered an enormous area, fully a hundred miles in radius. Underground, the mine shafts crisscrossed extensively, and the three made their way deep into the labyrinth.
"Big Brother, what should we do now?" Hou Fei and Hei Yu looked towards Qin Yu.
Qin Yu smiled lightly, "Feifei, Little Black, you heard what those people said earlier, right? There are still some things I know that I haven’t had a chance to tell you. Come, let’s have Uncle Fu tell you."
With a thought from Qin Yu, the three brothers vanished.
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In the second layer of space within the Jiang Lan Realm.
Qin Yu and his brothers appeared on a grassy field. With a wave of his hand, Qin Yu conjured a stone table and four stone chairs, where they casually sat. Uncle Fu appeared as well, drawn by Qin Yu’s will.
"Uncle Fu," Qin Yu said with a slight smile.
Uncle Fu respectfully bowed, "My lord, how may I assist you?"
"Have a seat, let me tell these two brothers about the harshness of the Divine World," Qin Yu said with a light smile.
Uncle Fu nodded and took a seat. Qin Yu and the others leisurely sipped their wine.
"The harshness of the Divine World comes first from the environment. Far from cities, the Divine Spirit is turbulent and impossible to absorb for cultivation. Moreover, in those desolate areas, Demon Beasts of the Divine World roam, and although their Soul Cultivation is weak, even less than that of Lower Level Divine Beings, their Attack Power is relatively strong. For example, Wu Lan!" Uncle Fu said with a laugh.
Qin Yu gestured, and Wu Lan appeared nearby.
Wu Lan looked perplexed.
Pointing at Wu Lan, Uncle Fu explained, "Wu Lan’s original form is the emperor of the ant species in the Divine World, the ’Black Annihilation Ant.’ Without using the Residual Snow Divine Spear, it would be difficult to defeat him."
"Black Annihilation Ant?" Qin Yu looked at Wu Lan in surprise.
Wu Lan looked at Uncle Fu with confusion, "Who are you? How do you know my true form? I saw you last time in the Immortal-Demon Realm, but I didn’t recognize your identity."
"Don’t recognize me just because I changed my appearance a bit?" Uncle Fu smiled slightly.
Uncle Fu’s face changed slightly, his spine straightened, and his clothes transformed into a long, green robe with golden trim. There was a ’Mi’ character in the center of the robe.
"Mishen Palace steward?" Wu Lan’s eyes widened as he finally recognized the person before him as the steward of Mishen Palace. Wu Lan incredulously turned towards Qin Yu.
Qin Yu simply smiled.
The fact that he had become the lord of Mishen Palace was something he had only disclosed to Hou Fei and Hei Yu; he hadn’t told anyone else.
"Black Annihilation Ants are extremely good at defense, and they’re also very strong. Once they undergo Tribulation and transform, their strength is comparable to that of Upper Level Divine Beings," Uncle Fu said confidently, "And as the emperor of the ant tribe, what’s most fearsome is their ability to control tens of thousands of ants from the Divine World. Offending a Black Annihilation Ant is a terrifying thing because it can create an ant tide!"
Qin Yu, Hou Fei, and Hei Yu all looked at Wu Lan in surprise.
Wu Lan shook his head with a bitter smile, "Emperor, what use is that? As a Lower Heavenly God, I can still control a large number of subordinates to attack, but when facing Middle Level Heavenly Gods, I’m still easily captured and then offered up to the lord of the Mishen Palace."
Uncle Fu smiled and continued, "Wu Lan belongs to the powerful class of Divine World Demon Beasts. Demon beasts in the Divine World also vary in strength; weaker ones can be easily eradicated by Lower Level Divine Beings. Stronger ones, even Lower Heavenly Gods, require a lot of effort to deal with. But the strongest demon beasts can only fight equally against Lower Heavenly Gods. After all, brute force and sheer numbers are useless against Heavenly Gods who control space."
Qin Yu and the others nodded.
"Hou Fei, Hei Yu, you should understand now the dangers of the barren regions in the Divine World," Uncle Fu continued. "Aside from the threat of demon beasts, there are also some ruthless Divine Beings who like to kill and plunder."
Uncle Fu smiled lightly, "The Divine World is a world of brutal competition. Here, if you lack strength, you linger at the very bottom. If you possess strength, you can live peacefully in a city. And if you possess even more strength, becoming a Heavenly God... ha ha, in that case, no matter what city you go to, you don’t need to show an identity token, nor do you need to pay any money."
"In the Divine World, the Divine Being level represents the weak, while the Heavenly God level represents the strong. Only by becoming a Heavenly God do you qualify to venture into the dangerous barren regions of the Divine World, searching for Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures that have emerged into the world, or seeking precious medicinal herbs and materials," Uncle Fu said with a smile.
"Back in the day, the old master traveled millions of miles, over mountains and ridges searching for various precious materials. Then he refined one Heavenly Divine Artifact after another, even refining Hongmeng Postnatal Spiritual Treasures, achieving great renown," Uncle Fu spoke confidently. "Even the Divine Kings would personally come and ask the old master to help with Refining... Looking across the Divine World, aside from the legendary Heavenly Venerables, not even the Divine Kings would expect my master to bow."
Uncle Fu said confidently.
Qin Yu’s eyes gleamed.
"Good! Travel millions of miles and storm through the chaotic barren regions," Qin Yu’s fighting spirit surged. "But I must take the first step on this journey of millions of miles."
"Uncle Fu, can you guarantee that your initial assessment of Li’er and Uncle Lan was correct?" Qin Yu asked Uncle Fu.
Uncle Fu confidently said, "Seeing this Jiang Lan Realm, and even being able to control the time ratio, the person who refined ’Jiang Lan Realm’ must be a Divine King, and also must have some understanding of the Time Law. Such individuals are few in the Divine World... So, master, the esteemed status of your ’Uncle Lan’ is obvious, even he can’t resolve the issues between you and Jiang Li. Evidently, Li’er’s family is very strong, likely one of the Eight Great Families."
Qin Yu nodded slightly, agreeing with Uncle Fu’s speculation.
"Don’t worry, master. As long as you reach the old master’s standard in Artifact Refining, becoming the number one Artifact Refiner in the Divine World, even the Eight Great Saint Emperors will rush to your door, insisting on marrying their daughters to you," Uncle Fu said with a smile, "Back in the day, several Divine Kings even offered their daughters to the old master. Unfortunately, the old master was completely devoted to Refining and his lifelong goal was to refine a Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure, with no interest in romantic pursuits."
Qin Yu nodded slightly.
"To become a master of Artifact Refining is indeed very difficult, but the greater the difficulty, the more motivated I become. Back when I was a kid who couldn’t even cultivate Inner Strength, I managed to reach this point. There’s nothing I can’t do." Qin Yu’s eyes sparkled with determination.
Hou Fei, Hei Yu, and Wu Lan were all watching Qin Yu.
"To become a master of Artifact Refining, the most important thing is the Array Formation Restriction. Good... In this mine for a thousand years, I will silently cultivate the ’Array Dao’ in the second layer of space in the Jiang Lan Realm. A thousand years in the outside world means I will have a hundred thousand years in this second space," said Qin Yu.
"Uncle Fu," Qin Yu looked at Uncle Fu, "do you have any Low Grade Primordial Spirit Stones? In a thousand years, we need to pay 3600 Low Grade Divine Spirit Stones every year. If you could handle that for me, then I wouldn’t need to waste time mining them."
Uncle Fu was startled, "Low Grade? Low Grade?"
Uncle Fu repeated it twice.
"What’s wrong?" Qin Yu looked at Uncle Fu puzzled, "Doesn’t the Mishen Palace have any?" As he spoke, Qin Yu’s consciousness swept through the entire Mishen Palace. As the master of the Mishen Palace, scanning it once was an exceedingly easy task.
Suddenly, Qin Yu’s eyes bulged wide.
In the room of the Artifact Hall where the Divine Spirit Stones were stored, there were lots of Divine Spirit Crystals, with Top-Grade Divine Spirit Stones making up the majority, and a few Upper Grade Divine Spirit Stones. However, there was not a single Middle Grade Divine Spirit Stone, let alone a Low Grade Divine Spirit Stone.
Qin Yu suddenly realized something.
"Che Hou, you have truly deceived me," Qin Yu bitterly smiled, "Too many treasures have made you too lazy to even store the most basic Low and Middle Grade Divine Spirit Stones. Are you suggesting I use Upper Grade Divine Spirit Stones for the payments? Once might be alright, but two or three times, wouldn’t others start to suspect?"
Anyone would become suspicious.
The mine produces Low Grade Divine Spirit Stones, occasionally Middle Grade Divine Spirit Stones. It is almost impossible for Upper Grade Divine Spirit Stones to appear, and a Top-Grade Divine Spirit Stone? This mine has only unearthed one to date.
If Qin Yu always used Upper Grade Divine Spirit Stones for the payments, wouldn’t people become suspicious?
"Low Grade Divine Spirit Stones, Low Grade Divine Spirit Stones..." Uncle Fu muttered to himself, then suddenly slapped his head and said, "Ah, I remember now."
With a wave of his sleeve, a mountain appeared before Qin Yu and the others on the empty grassland, a mountain formed from a jumbled collection of objects.
"That is..." Qin Yu and his companions looked in surprise at this ’mountain’.
Uncle Fu chuckled and said, "I normally study Array Formations, and to test them, I use Crystal Stones to set up the formations. I am reluctant to always use Upper Grade Divine Spirit Stones for setting up formations since it is just for testing, why use such good Divine Spirit Stones? So years ago, I exchanged a large quantity of Low Grade Divine Spirit Stones for testing my formations, and I don’t mind using them."
"Besides Low Grade Divine Spirit Stones, there are also many ordinary Crystal Stones here of various attributes. This is just a part. I also have a lot more in my Storage Divine Artifact ring," Uncle Fu said with a smile, touching his ring.
Qin Yu looked at Uncle Fu’s ring, growing happier the more he looked.
"Haha... okay, Uncle Fu. From today, I will focus on studying the 900 volumes of ’Array Dao.’ Feifei and Little Black, focus on your Cultivation. Uncle Fu, remind us every hundred years to pay the 3600 Low Grade Divine Spirit Stones," Qin Yu commanded outright. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
In the mine, while mining goes on for a thousand years, the three brothers, Qin Yu, decided to cultivate for a hundred thousand years in the second layer of the Jiang Lan Realm.
(Chapter three is here, three Chapters updated today, after writing till the third Chapter, Fang Qie feels dizzy~~~ let’s do three Chapters tomorrow too. Ah... it’s the end of the month, don’t waste your monthly tickets~~~)
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