Refining these raw stones posed no difficulty whatsoever for Qin Ning.
In less than five minutes, he successfully refined millions of spirit stones within his storage space.
"Building the teleportation portal at this location won't be a problem, right?" Qin Ning looked at Elder Wu.
Elder Wu replied, "No problem at all. A few days ago, I had this area designated as a restricted military zone. Ordinary people cannot enter or leave."
"That's good."
Qin Ning nodded.
With that said, he took out a massive amount of spirit stones and began constructing the teleportation portal.
Aside from this one on Planet Wei, another had to be built on Earth. This wasn't a major issue for Qin Ning either.
Half an hour later, the teleportation portal on Planet Wei was complete. He then leaped into the air, taking Elder Wu with him as they flew toward Earth.
A few minutes later, Qin Ning and his companion appeared at the cultivation base on the outskirts of the capital city.
Elder Wu observed everything with a look of amazement. From the sky to the earth, and even the architecture here, there wasn't much difference from Planet Wei.
"Young Master Qin."
Wang Yousheng and Jiang Yunshan walked over, greeting Qin Ning respectfully.
Elder Wu's gaze fell upon them. At a glance, he could tell that these two were cultivators just like him, though their strength was somewhat lacking. They were currently only at the Body Refining Realm and had yet to reach the Pulse Condensation Realm.
"This is the ruler of Planet Wei, and also its strongest expert."
Qin Ning first introduced Elder Wu, then told him, "These are the two strongest individuals on Earth right now. Well, besides me, of course."
"Hello, Elder Wu. Welcome to Earth," Jiang Yunshan and Wang Yousheng said with smiles, reaching out their hands.
Elder Wu shook their hands very politely. "Hello. Let's exchange pointers when we have the time."
"You guys chat. I'll go build the teleportation portal first."
Dropping those words, Qin Ning left them and walked to a massive clearing next to the cultivation base.
About half an hour later, the portal's construction was finished. Wang Yousheng, Jiang Yunshan, and Elder Wu also arrived at the site.
"Young Master Qin, how is it?" Wang Yousheng could not help but ask.
He was also very curious about extraterrestrial civilizations. Especially after chatting with Elder Wu just now and hearing so many things about Planet Wei, he wanted to go see it for himself even more.
"It's ready to use. But before that, since no one has ever teleported through it, let's test its stability ourselves,"
Qin Ning said, then looked at the trio. "Together?"
"Alright."
The three of them nodded and followed Qin Ning into the teleportation portal.
"Buzz!"
A wave of weightlessness instantly washed over their entire bodies, but the sensation did not last long. When Wang Yousheng, Elder Wu, and Jiang Yunshan regained their vision, they looked around and found themselves inside a teleportation tunnel, flying at an extreme speed.
They could see the scenery outside the tunnel. Outer space was not completely dark, but dotted with stars. Of course, it could also be because they were moving so fast that they flew past a star system almost every few seconds.
If they were in a spacecraft built with Earth's technology, it would definitely be impossible to witness such a scene.
About half an hour later, Qin Ning successfully brought the three of them to Planet Wei, stepping out of the portal.
"So this is Planet Wei?"
Wang Yousheng and Jiang Yunshan both stared at the sky in amazement.
"The stability is fine, and the energy consumed for each teleportation isn't much. At the current rate of consumption, this portal should last for a hundred years. Of course, if there are enough spirit stones, it can be maintained even longer. Therefore, the mining of raw stones cannot stop, at least not right now." Qin Ning looked at Elder Wu.
"Understood," Elder Wu nodded.
Afterward, Qin Ning briefly left the area and made a trip to Lingyang City to pick up Qin Fei and the others. Under Elder Wu's watchful gaze, the group stepped into the portal, intending to test if they could return to Earth through this device.
Half an hour later, the group was successfully teleported out at the cultivation base without any safety issues.
After giving Wang Yousheng and Jiang Yunshan a few more instructions, Qin Ning took Qin Fei and the girls back to Liu City.
It was currently afternoon on Earth.
Just as they arrived at the villa and were eating, Qin Fei received a call. After chatting for a moment and hanging up, she looked at Qin Ning. "Brother, that was sister-in-law calling. Our little nephew is having his one-month birth celebration in two days."
"Then we'll make a trip there," Qin Ning nodded.
It was a good opportunity to see how the planned development over in Xin'an Town was progressing.
...
Two days later, at dawn, Qin Ning, Qin Fei, and the others gathered outside the villa, ready to head to Xin'an Town.
Wang Er, Xia Fei, and the rest had found out about this the very night Qin Fei received the call. They had set off early, saying they needed to prepare gifts.
"Swoosh!"
Qin Ning waved his hand, directly bringing them up into the air and flying toward Xin'an Town.
They didn't teleport, mainly because they wanted to enjoy the scenery along the way.
About an hour later, the group landed in a deserted area of Xin'an Town.
They strolled along the brand-new streets.
Although the pedestrian street hadn't been officially completed, nearly half of it was finished. The completed section was already in use. The commercial development was much better than imagined, and the foot traffic had increased significantly.
This was mainly because, after the factory's construction began, many people from nearby towns and counties were attracted over.
Looking at the current situation, they might need to expand the factory further in the future.
Soon, they arrived in front of a newly built hotel. The one-month celebration for the child of his older brother Tang Yuan and sister-in-law Pan Xinran was being held here.
Looking around, they saw that the area near the hotel was packed with parked cars.
Tang Yuan and his wife were now celebrities in the town. Even though many people didn't know that the town's development was directly tied to their family, the opening of their chain stores made it impossible for Tang Yuan and Pan Xinran not to be famous.
Many people said that in less than a year, this couple would definitely become the richest people in town.
"Xiao Fei."
Just as Qin Ning and his group arrived downstairs at the hotel, they saw Pan Xinran walking over with a baby in her arms.
"Sister-in-law, let me hold her."
Qin Fei greeted her, then carefully took the baby from her arms.
It was a little princess.
After discussing it with Tang Yuan and Pan Xinran, their father Tang Zhengwei had given her a very meaningful name.
Tang Ningfei.
This name contained both Qin Ning's and Qin Fei's names.
Coincidentally, in the old Tang family's generational naming, the little princess's generation happened to fall on the character 'Ning'.
Su Xingwan and the others also gathered around, taking turns holding the little princess before finally handing her back to sister-in-law Pan Xinran.
"Let's go, I'll take you upstairs to take a seat first," Pan Xinran said. "Mom and Dad just called me; they will be here shortly. I asked them to help receive the other guests down here. Your brother is already upstairs entertaining the guests who have arrived."

his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…

uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.

to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”

lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.