Seeing Xiao Xiuyi smiling so happily, Lin Xuankong couldn't help but be puzzled.

He frowned and said, "Could it be that Miss Xiao knows where to find Geng Metal Crystal Stones and Li Fire Crystals?"

Xiao Xiuyi nodded, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Geng Metal Crystal Stones and Li Fire Crystals are quite rare, generally found in their corresponding ore veins. Since the Sealing Demon Mountain Range has a Geng Metal Ore Vein, it's very likely there are Geng Metal Crystal Stones as well. Moreover, these two items are essential for Artifact Refiners, and I happen to have some here. Though not much, they are enough to support you in Devouring these five Demon Pearls! However, I can't just give these materials to you for free, Brother Lin!"

Lin Xuankong nodded. "Since they are rare minerals, I certainly can't take them for nothing. Whatever Miss Xiao needs, just say the word!"

Xiao Xiuyi gazed at Lin Xuankong carefully and suddenly shook her head seriously. "I don't need anything material. I only hope that in the future, as you grow stronger, you will still treat the common people and weaker Cultivators kindly, just as you do now!"

She sighed and looked out towards Flying Dragon Slope. "In this world, strength is revered. The strong can act recklessly, disregarding the dignity and lives of the weak! Even though my father was an Artifact Refiner, he was still humiliated because his strength was insufficient. That's why I am unwilling to associate with those so-called strong ones and refine killing weapons for them! But Brother Lin, you are different. From you, I always see something distinct from other strong ones: like those ingenious devices meant for common people, and though you don't admit it, you actually care about the poor commoners. These qualities are truly precious. I only hope that when Brother Lin becomes powerful in the future, you will remain the same!"

Hearing her words, Lin Xuankong fell silent.

After a moment, he spoke, "Miss Xiao, rest assured, I am a person who values the past! I used to be just an old man selling crispy cakes, and although I now own the entire Secret Realm, I still habitually calculate the value of items in terms of how many crispy cakes they are worth!"

Xiao Xiuyi couldn't help but smile at his words. She took some Geng Metal Crystal Stones and Li Fire Crystals out from the Ghost Frog Pouch at her waist and said with a smile, "Then Brother Lin, calculate how many crispy cakes these crystals I'm about to give you are worth?"

...

「In the blink of an eye, two and a half months had passed.」

In these two months, as the three months' deadline mentioned by Cao Yu approached, the checks on Cultivators by the Great Xia Dynasty's officials became increasingly strict. The Feng Family, Guo Family, and Black Tiger Gang had been forced to completely stop their collection of Demon Flesh.

Of course, the Cultivators from these three families were not idle; they had already started to switch their efforts to collecting Geng Metal Crystal Stones and Li Fire Crystals. Additionally, the Cultivators from these three families also helped Lin Xuankong to gather information about Demon Pearls being auctioned throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.

During this period, Xiao Xiuyi helped Lin Xuankong by refining more than twenty micro Communication Jades from Profound Truth Jade Particles. With these Communication Jades made from Jade Particles, the Cultivators from these three families found it much easier to gather various materials and valuable Demon Pearls!

As a result, Lin Xuankong's Immortal Sword, supported by the gradually collected Demon Pearls and Crystal Stones, became increasingly powerful!

In the two and a half months, within the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, the number of people moving in had been steadily increasing and had now reached 45,000.

These people, originally slaves from the Outer Cities of various families, were completely astounded by the treatment they received upon entering the Secret Realm! Whether it was food, clothing, shelter, or transportation, the conditions provided by the Ba Mountain Secret Realm were more than twice as good as those outside. Most importantly, here they could earn their own brick-and-mortar houses, land, and a majority of the harvest through their labor!

With these contrasting conditions, the enthusiasm of the people inside the Secret Realm skyrocketed. Many worked so tirelessly that they could go without rest for an entire day and night... After all, given the comparison, who would want to be expelled from the Secret Realm just for being lazy?

They saw Profound Iron Tractors, seeders, excavators, and cranes. Road rollers were constantly paving roads, and occasionally, a Profound Iron Helicopter flew overhead. It truly made these people feel as if they had entered a paradise!

With enough food and motivation, these people did not disappoint Lin Xuankong. Within two and a half months, they had already cultivated 240 valleys, and various medicinal herbs had been planted in them!

As some of the medicinal herbs began to mature, Lin Xuankong's Qi Blood replenishment also gradually increased!

It can be expected that once the medicinal herbs in these 240 valleys reach maturity, Lin Xuankong's Qi Blood replenishment will be even greater than before. Consider Yin Talisman Sect's Four-Direction City: it only possessed three valleys of medicinal plants, yet this was enough to supply thousands of disciples for their Cultivation. In contrast, Lin Xuankong now had 240 such medicinal planting grounds. Furthermore, he didn't need a Grand Array, nor did he have to worry about Demon intrusions or the prying eyes of other factions!

The only thing that slightly vexed Lin Xuankong was that, although the Blood Eating Technique was very effective and could quickly digest various medicinal herbs, the taste was still not as good as the delicious roasted Demon Flesh!

But this was not a problem. Young Lady Li Xiaolan had already selected 100 clever young girls from the newly migrated populace,

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