193: Chapter 193 The Fourth Place Winner of the China Star Competition Has Arrived

"Thank you, Lord Ye!"

"Thank you, Lord Ye!"

...

In an instant, words of thanks poured from the crowd as they looked at Ye Qing with gratitude. After all, they had only been mining for one night and were already receiving such generous rewards.

Qian Tu watched the scene, his eyes narrowing. Ye Qing's generosity was truly significant, but he couldn't help feeling that Ye Qing had some other motive.

"Ye Qing, do you have plans for the next step?"

Qian Tu walked over to Ye Qing and asked. Hearing his words, the others also turned their gaze toward Ye Qing.

Ye Qing nodded. "As for the next step, it's simply to mine this material. However, I certainly can't consume it all myself. This is good stuff with high yield and high energy content, so naturally, it should benefit everyone."

"Heads of the families, I plan to open up the subsequent mined Ore for exchange. Everyone can use crystal cores to trade for it. Of course, those from other Barriers can also participate in the exchange."

Boom!

With that one sentence, everyone's eyes widened in disbelief at what they had just heard.

Ye Qing.

What was he saying?

Before, those exotic beast crystal cores were indeed the hard currency, but now, compared to this Ore, it was clear that the Ore was the true hard currency.

This material was much easier to absorb than crystal cores.

Yet, Ye Qing was doing the opposite. Why?

They were filled with doubt but didn't voice it. After all, Ye Qing surely had his own plans. They all waited quietly to hear what he would say next.

"However, my current manpower is insufficient, whether for mining or managing the exchanges. So, I'll need your help moving forward." Ye Qing looked at the crowd. "I want you to become agents for this Ore and help me facilitate the exchanges. Of course, I won't use your strength for nothing. You can take a thirty percent cut. How does that sound?"

This!

Thirty percent!

So much?!

Everyone present was tempted. Even Old Master Leng, who was usually as calm as still water, felt a sudden surge of emotion.

Ye Qing was being incredibly generous.

This was a massive boon for them!

Guan Fei also realized how terrifyingly profitable this was and immediately agreed. "Lord Ye, from now on, I will definitely follow your lead. Just give the order and I'll do whatever you need!"

"I will make sure my men give their all to the mining!"

Guan Fei's words were filled with heroic passion.

Beside him, the other Family heads also began to voice their support.

They all echoed the sentiment.

In an instant, Ye Qing's influence here was such that a single call would garner a hundred responses.

Qian Tu watched with envy. After all, even though he was the City Lord of the Jiangcheng Barrier, he couldn't command these Family heads the way Ye Qing did.

Now, Ye Qing's rallying power in the Jiangcheng Barrier could be said to be unparalleled.

"Alright, then everyone go ahead and spread the word."

"You got it!"

The crowd responded and began organizing their subordinates—who would be responsible for mining, who for promotion, and who for the exchanges.

These Family heads were all experienced veterans. Before long, everything was arranged in an orderly fashion.

Half a day later.

Within the Jiangcheng Barrier.

Almost everyone knew about the Ore.

People were itching to get their hands on it and were preparing to make exchanges.

In the neighboring Barriers.

Several families had also gathered together.

"Have you heard? An Energy Raw Stone vein was discovered in the Jiangcheng Barrier."

"Raw stone? What's that?"

"It's something you can absorb energy from. Your information is way too outdated." One Family head rolled his eyes at the one who asked.

"Huh? Then isn't that the same as an exotic beast crystal core? What's there to be surprised about?"

"Tsk, I told you your information was slow. This thing is different from exotic beast crystal cores. With crystal cores, most people can only absorb them slowly because they can't handle the violent energy inside. But this Ore, I heard, allows for rapid energy absorption. That way, one can increase their strength quickly."

This!

The Family heads nearby couldn't help but twitch their lips upon hearing this.

"Furthermore, I heard the yield is massive. It was discovered by Ye Qing—an entire mineral vein! Now Ye Qing is letting those families mine it and has released news that we can go and exchange for it using crystal cores."

"That's great news!"

"This Ye Qing is too incredible to be able to do this. My goodness, discovering an entire vein... wouldn't that mean he's struck it rich?"

"Exactly. It's basically a business with no overhead. After discovering it, he even let those families handle the mining and agency work, giving them a thirty percent profit."

As they listened, one Family head suddenly slammed the table.

In an instant, the other Family heads looked at him, their faces full of confusion.

What was wrong with this guy all of a sudden?

Only that Family head knew that he had previously led his Family's development in the Jiangcheng Barrier before moving the whole Family here.

What a foolish decision he had made back then.

Otherwise, he would be enjoying the good life alongside Ye Qing right now.

"So what do we do now?"

"Let's go. We'll head to the Jiangcheng Barrier to check it out first. If that Ore is really as the legends say, we'll come back and get our crystal cores."

"No!"

One Family head shook his head. "The news from the Jiangcheng Barrier is already out, and it's likely true. This time, we'll take our crystal cores with us and exchange them directly."

"Fine!"

"Alright!"

...

In an instant, everyone was in agreement.

After deciding, they set off.

In the surrounding Barriers, such scenarios were quite common.

Once everyone decided, they all began to move.

Liuli Barrier.

Several figures were listening to the conversation of a few nearby Family heads.

"I really didn't expect that Ye Qing would be such a capable person. Not only is he ranked fifth as a star of huaxia, but he also has so many strange spirit tools. And now, he's even discovered a mineral vein that could make him soar."

"Haha, Brother Hao, aren't you ranked one spot higher than him in the star of huaxia rankings?" A man next to him looked at the smiling Yu Hao.

"But I feel like Ye Qing's ranking has some inflation in it. After all, it's ranked by the military. Ye Qing has illustrious military achievements, and even though he's not a member of the military, there will be bonuses included. It's much better than for us Scions of Prominent Families."

"We aren't far from the Jiangcheng Barrier right now. Why don't we go take a look? I'd like to meet Ye Qing and see if I, ranked tenth among the Stars of Huaxia, can take down the fifth-ranked one."

Zhang Yao rubbed his hands together, eager to test Ye Qing's strength.