[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-chapter-125":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From Fireball Skill",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},488511,738,"Chapter 125: Taking Stock of the Spoils","grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-chapter-125",125,"\u003Cp>Li Wei watched as the Golden Anteater entered the mine and returned underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, the Golden Anteater glanced back at Li Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei called out, \"There’s one of your kind down there, so you won’t be lonely. Go on now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen glanced at him and handed a smaller ring to Reina. \"This is a Beast Taming Ring. It’s part of a set with the other one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one holding this Beast Taming Ring can control the other to restrict or release the Magic Beast’s power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re not staying at the mine, find someone trustworthy and give it to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reina nodded, took the Beast Taming Ring, and said, \"Thank you, Mage Allen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Ant King was dead, the Iron-Eating Ants had not disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even including the thousands of Iron-Eating Ants Allen had killed, a large number of them still survived underground in the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Managing these Iron-Eating Ants was a major problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattered Iron-Eating Ants were even harder to manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei bringing the Golden Anteater to Allen had solved his most pressing issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the number of Iron-Eating Ants could be kept within a certain limit, they could resume normal mining of the Secret Silver Ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely eradicating the Iron-Eating Ants was basically impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dealing with the Golden Anteater, Li Wei bid farewell to Allen and Reina and left the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reina watched Li Wei’s retreating figure and said, \"Summoner Timo is very special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen nodded. \"He is a bit special, and very mysterious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even I feel like I can’t see through him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reina glanced at Allen, a little surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to look into the distance, where Li Wei’s figure had already become a small black dot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed. There’s a lot of mystery about him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after he had gone some distance did Li Wei remember something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I forgot to ask about Lei An... sigh...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because he had been so eager to get away that he’d forgotten about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he definitely would have asked Reina to confirm Lei An’s true identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’By the way, where on earth did Lei An and Lilith go?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei found it a bit strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly followed the two of them out of the mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after he got out, he didn’t see them anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Forget it. I won’t worry about them. I’ll head back first.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used his old method: the Shadow Attendant controlled a wild beast, which carried Li Wei as it galloped back to Maple City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei rubbed his sore backside and walked toward the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That wolf-dog runs pretty fast, but its back is bony. It’s not as comfortable as riding a wild bear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll modify the Invisibility Armor Spell model later. Then you can just carry me on your back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Attendant looked at him, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Don’t you have your own feet?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they neared the city wall, the Shadow Attendant disguised itself as Li Wei’s shadow and slipped into the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the Mage Tower, Li Wei discovered that Gu Ze, Rota, and the others had not yet come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I hope Teacher Gu Ze is okay and returns safely.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides praying for him, there was nothing else he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t seen Gu Ze or Rota since the mine collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei first went to the library to do some last-minute cramming, searching for books related to Spiritual Brands and Spatial Rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already evening when Li Wei finally left the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He toyed with a black ring. \"This should just about do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the book’s instructions, Li Wei even spent 2 Contribution points to buy a small bottle of Dissociation Potion to soak the Spatial Ring in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dissociation Potion was a Potion needed when extracting the essence of materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, only Pharmacists and Alchemists would use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Dissociation Potion to remove a residual Spiritual Brand was a very obscure piece of knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei had been lucky to stumble upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he would have had to use a more advanced Potion—a Spiritual Brand Stripping Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was something he couldn’t afford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dissociation Potion could only remove a *residual* Spiritual Brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Spiritual Brand were intact, the Dissociation Potion wouldn’t be able to permeate the Spatial Ring and would thus be ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in his room, Li Wei took stock of his haul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Tier Three Demon Core from the Ant King, and two Tier Two Demon Cores from Iron-Eating Ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the latter came from Wilder’s Spatial Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven Tier One Demon Cores from unknown Magic Beasts, all from Wilder’s Spatial Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One piece of Ant King Armor and four chunks of Secret Silver Ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pile of miscellaneous items of unknown value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spoils Li Wei had looted himself—a dagger, a Heart-Protecting Mirror, a Golden Ring...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from Wilder’s Spatial Ring, a change of Mage Robes, a few unfamiliar Potions, and a pile of strange Magic Materials...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLATTER, CLINK, CLANK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold Coins, Silver Coins, and Copper Coins tumbled onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei poured out all the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After counting, there were a total of thirty-six Gold Coins, three hundred seventy-two Silver Coins, and two hundred twenty-one Copper Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In total, it was less than forty Gold Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of it had belonged to Wilder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Wilder, who had a Spatial Ring, the others hadn’t been carrying their entire fortunes on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not counting the items he hadn’t sold yet, the cash Li Wei had on hand now broke the two-hundred-gold mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including everything, his net worth was well into four figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A satisfied smile appeared on Li Wei’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This haul was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides these items, the most important thing was, of course, the Spatial Ring itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spatial Rings were not only extremely valuable but also incredibly rare and sought-after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ordinary person would never have the chance to obtain a Spatial Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei thought about what he needed to do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’First, I have to find a way to refine the Mithril.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then, I need to find an opportunity to sell the Demon Cores and the other stuff I don’t need for cash.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There’s no rush for any of this. I’ll take it slow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei felt he was getting a little too excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he needed to cool down a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to get carried away and do something stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even done his Cultivation today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei seized the moment and began to meditate and cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also used the meditation and Cultivation to calm his excited heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he finished meditating to cultivate his Mana, it was late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a shower, Li Wei lay down on his bed to sleep, casting the \"Great Dream Traveling Skill\" to enter the dreamscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dreamscape, he began working on the Invisibility Armor Spell, trying to give it a transformative function that would allow the Shadow Attendant to carry him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Attendant brand all-terrain transport was coming soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A night passed, and Li Wei had calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The work on the Invisibility Armor Spell was still in progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t willing to sacrifice the Invisibility Armor’s original properties just to achieve his goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, progress was relatively slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He estimated it would still take some time to achieve the desired function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei began searching Maple City for someone who could refine Mithril.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The simplest method was to post a commission at the Professional Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d like to post an anonymous commission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei went to the main hall of the Professional Association and spoke to a beautiful female attendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Please wait a moment and fill out this commission form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant handed Li Wei a form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After filling out the commission details, he looked at the payment section and was stumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How much should I offer?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the reward was too low, no one would be willing to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, those who did accept it wouldn’t be skilled enough to meet Li Wei’s requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the reward was too high, Li Wei would hate to waste the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant glanced at the commission details. \"For a commission to refine Mithril, the standard reward is ten percent of the refined Mithril.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The higher the purity, the higher the percentage required for the reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten percent of the Mithril?\" Li Wei’s face twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a total rip-off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it. I’m not posting the commission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wei left the Professional Association and returned to the Mage Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to learn how to refine Mithril himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as long as he was willing to grind, he could learn anything.\u003C\u002Fp>",1451,"2026-05-30T11:23:08.311Z","2026-06-01T04:31:06.567Z",1,"novelbin.me","7c3400296260f6235bfe215364c2d6c2976516eb894bcbcb237ee58d1f1bc9eb","grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-chapter-126","grinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-chapter-124",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-fireball-skill-cover.jpg"]