Swallowing the Stars: Shocking! The Giant Axe Wants to Become My Apprentice

Chapter 793 Refining the Cosmic Sand

Whitebearded Shadow Slayer Kang Ping hesitated, then said, "Your Excellency, it's certain that the mine contains a small amount of Chenyue ore, about half a light-year away, enough to sustain mining for 10 epochs. The profit would definitely exceed 1 cosmic sands!"

Chenyue Ore is a fairly good type of mineral among the billions of minerals on the Origin Continent. It is suitable for forging Void True God weapons, and can even be used for some Eternal True God level weapons.

Zhou Ze had no reason to refuse the money that Zhan Ying Kangping was giving him, but he couldn't keep worrying about it. Besides, 10 epochs was too long. He hadn't even cultivated for that long. To him, it was just like drawing a pie in the sky.

"A net profit of 10,000 cosmic sands isn't bad, but I don't have the patience to wait that long—" Zhou Ze lowered his head slightly to look at Zhan Ying Kangping kneeling on the ground and said, "Give me 1,000 cosmic sands, and I can help you resolve this. If your rival family doesn't know what's good for them, they can come to me anytime!"

"It all depends on whether you're willing to take the gamble!"

"I'm willing!" Zhan Ying Kangping gritted his teeth and said, "With the Supreme One taking action, the Shuiyue family will probably be dumbfounded and obediently back down! I doubt they would dare disobey the Supreme One's orders."

Zhan Ying Kangping had his own ulterior motives, constantly flattering Zhou Ze. Little did he know that Zhou Ze saw through his actions and understood them perfectly. However, Zhou Ze didn't care, because for Zhan Ying Kangping, this was not just a matter of personal involvement, but a bold act that risked the fate of his entire clan.

"Aren't you worried that I'll run away with the money?" Zhou Ze glanced at Zhan Ying Kangping in surprise. He had thought the old man was quite ruthless from the moment they met, but he had underestimated him.

This is a thousand cosmic sands, not just a little bit. A typical Void True God only has about 100 cosmic sands in his entire body. One handful of cosmic sands is equivalent to the wealth of ten Void True Gods. Even for an Eternal True God, this is a considerable fortune.

For the Zhan Ying family, whose strongest member is merely a Void True God, this might drain their family's cash flow and require some of their resources to raise the funds.

"I certainly wouldn't dare to face other powerful figures, but if it's a Supreme Being, I'm willing to take the gamble!" Zhan Ying Kangping's previously hesitant gaze now showed great trust and determination.

"Alright, but you shouldn't be in a rush, I have some things to take care of in Cape City—" Zhou Ze said with a slight smile.

This wasn't the first time he had experienced the benefits of good character and keeping promises. If it had been anyone else, they would have easily killed Zhan Ying Kangping, who had offended him. But his actions had led Zhan Ying Kangping to offer up his wealth.

To be honest, he was still hesitant about how to make money. He didn't have the strength or the conscience to do the kind of plundering that the dark forces did. He felt that forging weapons to sell for money was beneath him. If Luo Feng came up to him in the future and found out that he had become a blacksmith, he would definitely "mockery" him.

Now he has a thousand cosmic sands in his hands, and all he has to do is make a move once.

"But let me make this clear first: if an Eternal True God intervenes, then you're on your own, and I won't return the thousand cosmic sands you gave me!" Zhou Ze said calmly.

Zhan Ying Kangping nodded vigorously, then smiled with relief, "If the Shuiyue family can truly invite the Eternal True God, then my Zhan Ying family will admit defeat. However, the Shuiyue family has no chance of inviting such a figure! Rest assured, Your Excellency!"

"Your Excellency, I'm not in a hurry. Mining isn't that easy. You can continue with your work. If you have time, feel free to call me anytime!" Zhan Ying Kangping said with a hint of flattery.

"Hmm." Zhou Ze casually sent a communication mark to the other party.

Zhan Ying Kangping recorded the communication mark. After Zhou Ze left, he finally couldn't hold back anymore and exclaimed with ecstatic joy, "This is wonderful! I never thought that after surviving this ordeal, I would be able to curry favor with such a peerless genius with an unfathomable background. This is something I could only dream of!"

In Zhan Ying Kangping's view, Zhou Ze was only at the peak of the Void True God realm, just like himself, yet he possessed the strength to instantly kill more than a dozen Snow Realm puppets. Moreover, he casually claimed that he could deal with anyone who was not an Eternal True God, which made him absolutely possess strength that could be considered invincible among Void True Gods.

To possess such strength is definitely not something an ordinary cultivator can achieve; there must be a powerful force behind them, an extraordinary lineage, and they might even become an Eternal True God in the future. At that time, they could contact an Eternal True God, and one with impeccable character.

This is an absolutely tremendous opportunity for the Zhan Ying family!

Although there is only one level difference between Void Gods and Eternal Gods, their strength, status, and identity are worlds apart. No matter how many Void Gods there are, they can be slaughtered at will by an Eternal God in the blink of an eye.

On the Origin Continent, only the Eternal True Gods were considered true powerhouses.

His hesitant and conflicted behavior was simply an attempt to increase his leverage.

Zhou Ze already knew the exact location of the cave dwelling from the huge Cape City model he saw when he bought it.

The Chaos Palace was not far from the Chaos Ruins. As Zhou Ze flew along, he thought to himself, "This old guy is quite shrewd. He's clearly excited inside, but he's putting on quite a show on the surface."

However, Zhou Ze didn't care too much. Small people naturally have their own way of living, and everything they do is just for survival.

"We've arrived." Zhou Ze looked at the cavern ahead, which was about 10,000 kilometers long and wide. Inside were towering mountains, lakes, and waterfalls.

A cavern ten thousand kilometers long and wide is not bad for a Void God. Although any Void God has far more space than that, the spatial suppression of the Origin Continent is too great. If one were to fully reveal their true form, such a large space would make it difficult to even move, let alone fight.

Zhou Ze held the talisman and easily refined it.

hum~~~

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The secret runes engraved in the underground hall of the cave lit up, and arrays appeared one after another. The arrays changed and combined, drawing out the dense power of heaven and earth and mist, causing the entire cave to be shrouded in clouds and mist.

"This formation is quite powerful; even ordinary Void Gods would have difficulty breaking it, but it's easily broken by Eternal Gods!" Zhou Ze was relatively satisfied. "I wonder what's going on in the Primordial Universe. There are basically no formations covering it, while formations are everywhere on the Origin Continent. I wonder what the other universes are like—"

Zhou Ze's eyes flickered slightly.

Whoosh!

Zhou Ze entered through the main gate of the cave and leisurely strolled around it. Even if he deliberately slowed down, he could still explore the entire cave in just a few breaths, given his flying speed. Later, he reached the top of the mountain and began to sense the laws of chaos.

"This feeling is so clear, it feels like I can almost see the materialized chaotic laws manifesting in the Chaotic Ruins ahead with my own eyes. Cultivating here, I basically don't need to worry about the clarity of the chaotic laws."

"However, Luo Feng, as an Eternal True God, purchased a cave dwelling that only an Eternal True God could purchase, and he could even see the manifestation of laws with his naked eye. My cave dwelling is still far inferior to his!" Zhou Ze shook his head slightly: "High prices do have their advantages!"

His cave dwelling cost 30 Chaos Crystals, which is equivalent to 30 Cosmic Sands, while Luo Feng spent a full 500 Cosmic Sands in the future. The price difference is dozens of times, so there is a reason why it is more expensive.

"Let's refine the cosmic sand first, and enjoy the benefits first."

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