After dealing with Chen Xin, Ye Feng immediately sent the Heart-Eating Worm to Chen Luo's secret base to recount all the recent events.
Upon hearing that the commander was about to arrive, Chen Luo was also startled.
However, unlike Ye Feng's worries, he looked excited.
"If I could ascend to immortality in front of the commander upon his arrival, he would surely think highly of me, and then..."
"Very good! You did a great job!"
Chen Luo looked at the 'stand-in' standing in front of him and was so happy that he almost danced for joy.
Sure enough, this was my destiny!
Leave the mining to it, and you can just collect your salary.
Moreover, it's quite common for someone with an immortal physique to mine minerals and gain an extra 20% or 30% each time.
Although Chen Luo was excited about the upcoming leadership, he was still unhappy that the Heart-Eating Worm had transferred 500 credits to Chen Xin.
These 500 credits were something he had saved up for a long time; they represented his past frugality.
No matter how much money I earn in the future, it can't compare!
As a result... he was just handed over to Chen Xin by a stand-in.
I feel so bad.
But there's nothing we can do about it. Whether it's a quality issue with the heart-devouring worm, or the corpse has been dead for too long, we don't know.
The inability to absorb the ascendant's memories resulted in rigid behavior.
He only ordered it to obey, but he didn't expect Chen Xin to find a loophole. He must give it a good talking to when he gets back!
Of course, we need to be more careful when giving orders to our stand-ins in the future...
However, once I ascend to the level of an immortal, I probably won't need to go down into the mines anymore.
I need to think carefully about how to use this substitute in the future.
"You stay here, don't move, and don't touch my things! I'll make arrangements when I come back next time!"
"yes!"
Chen Luo put his clothes back on, retrieved the bracelet, carefully sealed the opening, and left.
Inside the "secret base," only the naked body double sat alone in the shadows.
...
"Buzz!"
A series of eerie lights appeared, and lines coalesced in the darkness. In a short moment, a black robe of law was attached to Ye Feng's body.
With a snap of his fingers, one of the laws representing light within the chaotic laws lit up, illuminating the entire secret room.
Ye Feng scanned the secret room.
Chen Luo had almost completely consumed the spiritual fruits and spiritual water.
These were all things he had taken from several top sects during his previous collaboration with Wugensheng... Of course, the majority were still in his cultivation space.
These spiritual objects, aside from providing spiritual power to mortals, will probably not have much use in the future.
But Ye Feng hadn't expected that in the Immortal Realm, spiritual objects could be absorbed so forcefully.
Such a high level of cultivation in the Immortal Realm would probably have no combat power whatsoever.
Previously, Ye Feng had heard Qianqian say that humans in the Immortal Realm could enjoy eternal life, and he was quite envious of that.
But now, seeing the miserable lives of everyone in the mine, this idea has been completely overturned.
Mortals are like ants, and immortals are no different.
If everyone could live forever, the world would probably be too small to contain them all...
However, this is just Ye Feng's random speculation based on his past life experience, and it may not be accurate.
Chen Luo will have to wait for the mine manager to leave before he can relieve him. He won't be able to improve his cultivation in the next few days, but he can continue refining the evil tree.
The evil tree is now entrenched in Ye Feng's sea of consciousness, making it impossible for him to enter his cultivation space.
To enter the cultivation space, you either need to release the Dark Continent, or you need to place the Evil Tree outside.
Regardless of which one it is, the resulting commotion would likely be terrifying.
The only hope now is that once the system upgrade is complete, we can collect a large number of trading points and completely purify the evil tree.
Aside from that, we can only refine as much as we can.
The more I refine, the less I can suppress the evil tree's power, and the more forces I can utilize outside...
Ye Feng sat back in his previous position, returning his body to the Heart-Eating Worm.
He then returned to the consciousness space and arrived at the foot of the divine tree.
The branch of the evil tree was about five feet long, with one end about two inches in diameter, and a knot about one foot in diameter.
The other end showed signs of breakage, and wisps of evil energy were emanating from that point.
Putting aside its slightly bent shape, this branch actually makes a fine sword!
Putting aside its hardness, the fact that it contains a planet with a diameter of 100 million miles would make its weight unbearable for ordinary people.
The evil energy was immediately neutralized by the naturally dissipating spiritual light of the divine tree as soon as it rose into the air.
Moreover, after Ye Feng used trading points to catalyze the process several times, there was still excess spiritual light falling onto the evil tree itself.
After several rounds of purification, even when Ye Feng stood in front of it, he could hardly sense the whispering voices.
It's worth mentioning that after entering the Immortal Realm and upgrading the system, the Divine Tree's regrowth no longer requires Ye Feng as a medium; instead, it can be directly infused with trade points.
Previously, the divine tree absorbed either the upper limit of Ye Feng's magical power or his comprehension of laws.
It's no longer needed.
If Ye Feng's estimation is correct, there will definitely be changes in this aspect during the next upgrade.
The divine tree has grown to 222 meters tall, with spiritual leaves covering almost every branch, adorned with small flowers and fruits.
Even without the use of trading points as a catalyst, the Divine Tree can still grow on its own as long as all its spirit leaves are present.
However, if Ye Feng were to pluck it, the spirit leaf's energy would prioritize replenishing itself, thus halting its growth.
So, it's better not to pick the leaves; let her grow as big as possible.
After all, the larger the divine tree, the stronger its suppressive power.
Moreover, the more spirit leaves there are, the more purification energy will be produced naturally through metabolism.
Judging from the current situation, if the divine tree grows to about a thousand meters tall, it will probably be able to suppress the evil tree with its own energy alone!
Ready, Ye Feng gripped the "handle" of the evil tree.
"boom..."
A large mass of malevolent energy, accompanied by dark power, suddenly surged forth.
Having undergone tens of thousands of years of refinement, Ye Feng was already fully aware of these changes.
With a thought, thousands of spiritual leaves from the divine tree burst forth, instantly dispelling the evil energy...
"Hmm? This refining speed... is a thousand times faster than before!"
A look of surprise appeared in Ye Feng's eyes.
Perhaps it's due to changes in the laws of the immortal realm, but it could also be the result of the divine tree's purification!
I originally thought I would need to reach the Earthly Immortal Realm first before figuring out a solution, but now it seems the situation is infinitely better than I expected.
Perhaps once the system upgrade is complete and I acquire a batch of trading points, the problem can be solved directly!
......
Back home, Chen Luo behaved exactly the same as before.
I can even tolerate my previous impatience with my family's nagging now...
'Heh... You really think I'll be like you, a lifelong absentee? Just you wait! I'm about to leap over the dragon gate!'
However, the arrangement of this family member still troubled him somewhat.
Upon entering the main city, I haven't heard of many families who manage to live well together.
Those who brought their families mostly still lived in the mining area.
Or perhaps become a mine manager, a lieutenant colonel, or open your own small shop...
But none of these are what Chen Luo wants!
He wants to enter the main city... He wants to become a superior person!
'I'll just give them some compensation later... It's only been a few decades of supporting me, it'll only cost five or six immortal stones at most! If they don't know what's good for them... hmph!'
Chen Luo was filled with anticipation for the commander's arrival in a few days, but he never expected that two of his classmates would be on the commander's airship, specifically looking for him and planning some fun...
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