Chapter 300: Purple Treasure Chest, Green Dragon Ring!

Xu Wenjun? Yang Ling committed that name to memory.

"However, his father is a Third-Rank Grandmaster Supreme of our Zhao State, a figure like an immortal."

Xu Wuji looked at Yang Ling and said with a faint smile:

"For a rich kid like him who makes a minor mistake, it'll probably just be a few words of reprimand and that's that."

A Third-Rank Grandmaster Supreme? A flicker of shock passed through Zhang Wei's eyes.

His godfather was Fifth-Rank, and his abilities were already terrifyingly powerful. He couldn't imagine what kind of awe-inspiring means a Third-Rank powerhouse possessed.

"The good news is you handled this promptly. Mingxin and the Scholar-Seeking Daoist both died at your hands, so your merit is secured."

When Xu Wuji said this, a hint of uncertainty suddenly crept into his voice:

"Was Mingxin killed by a single person, or..."

"Eunuch Xu, Director Yun and Director Zhao were already present at the time."

Yang Ling said tactfully.

Xu Wuji's expression showed understanding, and he didn't press further. He simply smiled and said:

"Very well. There shouldn't be any other troubles now. Just focus on mining."

"Eunuch Xu, about that Third-Rank Grandmaster Supreme..."

"Why are you asking about that? Just focus on mining."

Xu Wuji waved his hand.

Yang Ling nodded thoughtfully, then turned and walked back toward the mine shaft.

Over the next two days, Yang Ling returned to his mining routine.

Every day, he steadily mined around ten or so catties.

But he only handed over one-tenth of that, funneling the rest into his personal private stash.

On the second day, as he was mining, he leveled up again.

"Congratulations, you have leveled up. You have gained 1 Free Attribute Point."

"Level 76 now. That's probably from the experience Mingxin and the Scholar-Seeking Daoist gave me."

He casually allocated the Free Attribute Point to Strength.

His base Strength went from 94 to 95.

Then he opened the Treasure Chest Fusion Slot.

Fusion Progress: 77%

"I'll know the result tomorrow."

Yang Ling continued focusing on mining.

But most of his time was actually spent prospecting for ore.

The time he actually spent mining was surprisingly small.

This was also the difficulty before mining any ore deposit.

If it weren't for his extraordinary perception, forget the other miners, even he himself might have trouble getting stable experience from the Blazing Gold Mine.

"Director Yang, the Fire Crocodile Sabers have been forged. A total of twelve blades."

Zhou Zheng found Yang Ling deep in the Blazing Gold Mine and reported on his recent work progress.

He had been forging pickaxes earlier and had only recently found the time to craft the Fire Crocodile Sabers.

"Dual-attribute Boost of 20 points. It's really a great item for players."

Yang Ling looked at the Fire Crocodile Sabers in Zhou Zheng's hands and silently marveled again.

Then, through private chat, he called Lin Caiyi and the others over.

"Whoa, this place feels even hotter. Brother Yang has been mining here?"

Li Shou was closest and arrived the fastest.

Then his eyes landed on the stack of blades Zhou Zheng was carrying, and curiosity flickered in his gaze.

Soon, Lin Caiyi and the others arrived one after another.

Yang Ling even called Eunuch Zhang over.

Zhang Wei wasn't very strong and could barely stand being here. Frowning, he said:

"What's the matter? I need to get some fresh air."

"This is a Fire Crocodile Saber. Dual-attribute Boost of 20 points, no usage requirements."

Yang Ling tossed him one:

"You go rest outside first."

Zhang Wei stared blankly at the long saber in his hands, feeling a surge of power instantly flood into his body.

He subconsciously opened his status panel to check.

"A dual-attribute boost of 20 points!? This feeling... it's so strong..."

"Yang Ling, is this saber really for me?"

Zhang Wei's expression was one of slight astonishment.

"If you don't want it, give it back."

Yang Ling reached out to take it.

Zhang Wei immediately clutched the Fire Crocodile Saber and bolted:

"I'm going to get some fresh air!"

Li Shou and the others were somewhat shocked, their gazes burning as they looked at the Fire Crocodile Sabers in Zhou Zheng's arms.

Dual-attribute Boost of 20, no usage requirements—this was practically a godly artifact!!

Everyone quickly got their hands on a Fire Crocodile Saber and experienced the thrill of a 20-point dual-attribute boost.

Li Tianye, Chen Xu, and Wang Xudong were among the earliest players to follow Yang Ling.

Looking at the sabers in their hands, their hearts surged like turbulent waves.

"As for the remaining two, I'd like to trouble Master Zhou to send a disciple to Green Mountain City in Changhe Prefectural Capital."

"Hand them over to Chief Constable Chen Guoqing of Green Mountain City and Constable Wei Ran."

If it weren't for his extraordinary perception, forget the other miners, even he himself might have trouble getting stable experience from the Blazing Gold Mine.

Zhou Zheng immediately nodded and hurried away with the remaining two Fire Crocodile Sabers.

"This Fire Crocodile Saber is a real godly artifact. Not to mention anything else, simultaneously boosting both Strength and Agility by 20 points with no requirements.

It's the icing on the cake for us, but for ordinary martial artists, it's like delivering charcoal in a snowstorm."

Zhang Shendao gripped the Fire Crocodile Saber, his expression radiant.

They already possessed Seventh-Rank combat power, but they couldn't underestimate a 20-point dual-attribute boost.

"I've gotten quite a few treasure chests these past few days, but I haven't opened any equipment this good..."

Li Shou sighed with emotion.

Yang Ling knew that since they were in the top ten, they would inevitably get chest rewards too, but the grades probably weren't high.

Li Tianye said excitedly: "I'm not as strong as you guys. A 20-point dual-attribute boost more than doubles my attributes!

I feel like with this saber, I have a shot at going toe-to-toe with a Ninth-Rank expert."

Chen Xu and Wang Xudong were also extremely excited.

"This is a player's advantage. Relying on equipment, we can hope to boost our strength significantly in a short time."

"But you can't rely entirely on equipment. Levels and cultivation techniques also need to be improved."

"They're in the top ten, so they get a chest reward every 10 levels. That's a level advantage."

Yang Ling said with a smile.

Li Tianye and Wang Xudong nodded silently. They were also working hard to level up, hoping to break into the top ten someday.

A slight chill ran through Chen Xu's heart. Since becoming one of the top ten, he had gotten a bit complacent.

...

The next day, Yang Ling was still mining.

As he mined, the Treasure Chest Fusion Slot suddenly showed activity.

"Congratulations, chest fusion successful! You have obtained 1 Purple Treasure Chest."

On the panel of the Treasure Chest Fusion Slot, two Golden Treasure Chests merged together, transforming into a larger, single Purple Treasure Chest.

"20% success rate. The game didn't lie to me."

Yang Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, this fusion succeeded. If it had failed again, he would have lost the equivalent of four Golden Treasure Chests.

That kind of heavy loss would make even him heartbroken for a few days.

The Purple Treasure Chest appeared at Yang Ling's feet.

He took a deep breath and slowly opened the chest.

A purple radiance cascaded across Yang Ling's face.

Yang Ling squinted his eyes. As the purple light faded, he saw a dark green ring lying inside the chest.

It looked like it was made of emerald.

"A ring? Equipment?"

Yang Ling was a bit disappointed. He had hoped this chest would give him a top-tier Internal Technique.

Then he checked the dark green ring's attributes.

"Green Dragon Ring: 10-cubic-meter storage space. Usage requirements: Spirit 150 points, Strength 50 points, Agility 50 points."

"..."

A look of astonishment spread across Yang Ling's eyes. This was a storage ring!?

His blood flow quickened, and his heart pounded several times.

He had never expected that this Purple Treasure Chest would yield a storage ring!

These things existed in other games too, though they might be called different things, or some games had them set as Cosmos Pouches.

But the principle was the same!

So he wasn't unfamiliar with the function of a storage ring at all.

"A 10-cubic-meter space... that's about the storage capacity of a small truck..."

Yang Ling immediately put on the Green Dragon Ring.

In that instant, his perception seemed to connect with a certain special space.