Fairy, don't be afraid, I'm about to begin my strategy.

"The mental cultivation method is the foundation of cultivation; all the techniques of immortals are built upon it. Therefore, choosing the right mental cultivation method for oneself is a good start on the path of cultivation."

The monk taking a sip of tea continued his eloquent explanation.

"Junior sister, I observe that your physical body is that of an Earth-born being. With this talent, cultivating the Earth-based cultivation method will naturally be twice as effective. Currently, there are two Earth-based cultivation methods that are the highest level that outer disciples can exchange for, which are very suitable for you: the 'Earth-Bearing Technique' and the 'Earth Mother Nurturing Spirit Scripture'."

"May I ask, senior brother, what are the differences between these two cultivation methods, and how should I choose?"

Shen Mo looked like he was humbly seeking advice.

"Both the Earth Bears All Things Technique and the Earth Mother Nurturing Spirit Scripture are seventh-grade cultivation methods, and both can be refined to the Crystallization Realm at their highest level. The Earth Bears All Things Technique is more geared towards combat, and if you intend to study formations in the future, the combination of the two will yield outstanding results. The Earth Mother Nurturing Spirit Scripture is more helpful for cultivating spiritual plants, and you may also consider studying alchemy in the future."

Having listened to the explanation from the Foundation Establishment senior in the study group, Shen Mo had gained some understanding of the path of cultivation.

As for which mental cultivation method to choose, he had already made up his mind: he would choose the Earth Mother's Spiritual Scripture.

Chen Qingqing's talent is average, and Shen Mo has little confidence in her ability to dominate the world in the future.

Having spent a considerable amount of time in the cultivation world, Shen Mo hadn't witnessed much fighting and killing, but he had seen a great deal about human relationships and worldly affairs.

The Earth Mother's Spiritual Scripture, exchange price: 1000 sect contribution points.

Not many, but not few either.

Sect contribution points are easier to earn than spirit stones, but for an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, accumulating 1000 contribution points can take anywhere from a few months to half a year.

The biggest problem for cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm is their limited means of combat. Apart from doing odd jobs in the sect or making a living with their skills, it is difficult for them to take on sect missions that are dangerous or difficult.

Of course, it's not entirely hopeless; if you have connections, rely on them; if you have spirit stones, rely on them.

Fortunately, Shen Mo had no shortage of spirit stones.

Seeing that his character panel showed over 7000 spirit stones, Shen Mo felt a surge of secret satisfaction.

These many spirit stones were not earned by the shared spirit horse; in fact, it could be said that the shared spirit horse suffered huge losses.

But Shen Mo never expected to make money from sharing spirit horses. Even if there were any profits to be made, Wang Rui would have interfered. Otherwise, no one would have lent him the 3000 spirit stones in the first place.

Once Wang Rui rented all the Lingma horses, Shen Mo's money-making plan had already begun.

When Shen Mo rented the first batch of 100 spirit horses, he had already negotiated the price with the steward of the beast farm, reducing the rent from 30 spirit stones per month to 25 spirit stones.

The reason the other party agreed was quite simple. Shen Mo promised to rent no fewer than 300 spirit horses from the animal farm.

Apart from the monthly cost of 10 spirit stones for fodder, spirit horses have almost no cost and are mostly idle.

At this moment, a sucker came to deliver spirit stones to the beast farm, and he could hardly find a reason to refuse.

Each of the first three times I rented a spirit horse, I saved 500 spirit stones.

The fourth time, he directly saved 1500 spirit stones.

Although Wang Rui didn't fall for it again the fifth time, the deposit of 4000 spirit stones brought Shen Mo's spirit stone count to over 7000.

As long as Shen Mo doesn't repay the debt or return the deposit, then he will have made a profit, and a huge one at that.

As for the debts he had, Shen Mo had no intention of paying them back.

Shen Mo pulled up Wang Rui's character card, preparing to give him a surprise.

To unlock a character card's private information, the first way is to increase favorability and strategy points. Every 10 points will automatically unlock one piece of private information.

Of course, you can also choose to spend spirit stones to unlock it directly, which Shen Mo calls a pay-to-win behavior.

For characters with whom you have a favorable relationship, unlocking a private message costs 100 spirit stones, while obtaining more detailed information requires an additional 10 spirit stones.

For characters with no affinity, the price to unlock private information increases fivefold.

The price is not fixed and varies depending on the cultivation level. Unlocking He Daoren's private information costs 5000 spirit stones, while Bai Xiaofeng, who is in the Qi Refining Realm, only needs 10 spirit stones.

He Daoren's plan is temporarily thwarted, but Wang Rui is not so lucky.

[Would you like to spend 500 spirit stones to unlock a private message for the character Wang Rui?]

After Shen Mo selected "Yes", a text slowly appeared.

[Information 1: Wang Rui considers Lin Zhixia his personal possession and forbids anyone from approaching her, but He Daoren once warned him that Lin Zhixia's background is not simple.]

This information was still not enough to control Wang Rui, so Shen Mo continued to invest spirit stones.

[Would you like to spend 500 spirit stones to unlock a private message for the character Wang Rui?]

Yes.

[Information 2: Wang Rui has been privately operating illegal businesses such as lending and gambling, which has drawn criticism from many of his followers.]

Not exciting enough? Here comes more!

[Information 3: Wang Rui urgently needs a Gengjin Spirit Crystal to break through to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.]

[Information 4: Occasionally, piercing screams can be heard from the secret chamber of Wang Rui's cave. You may go and investigate.]

Wow, is Wang Rui playing this trick so elaborately?

[Information 5: Wang Rui once acquired a demonic martial arts manual called "The Essence Gathering and Marrow Transformation Technique," after which he rose rapidly through the ranks of the outer sect, raising many suspicions.]

Wow, this is getting more and more exciting! Shen Mo was becoming increasingly curious about the information that was about to be revealed.

[Information 6: Talented female disciples in the sect often disappear without a trace, which seems to be related to Wang Rui.]

Beast!

[Information 7: Before joining the Lingyun Sect, Wang Rui had close ties with members of the Demonic Sect.]

Upon seeing this message, Shen Mo knew he had finally found Wang Rui's weakness.

Shen Mo continued to spend money on in-game purchases.

[Information 7 ①: When Wang Rui was young, he accidentally met a demonic cultivator who called himself the Formless Old Man, and thus became his disciple.]

[Information 7, Part 2: Following the advice of the Elder Wuxiang, Wang Rui joined the Lingyun Sect and received substantial resource support.]

[Information 7, Part 3: Wang Rui seems to have a plan to collude with the Demonic Sect to ambush and kill his fellow disciples in the Yushan Secret Realm.]

"I love spending money on in-game purchases!"

Shen Mo exclaimed how satisfying it was; to learn so many of a person's shameful secrets for just a few spirit stones was well worth it.

Originally, he was afraid that the information wasn't sensational enough and he wouldn't be able to control Wang Rui, but now it's Wang Rui who should be afraid.

Shen Mo was already looking forward to the interesting expression on Wang Rui's face when he used these secrets to threaten him.

Why am I getting a little impatient?

In the days that followed, Shen Mo seemed to have forgotten about it, transforming into a diligent, inquisitive, and devoted disciple who focused on his cultivation.

He spent 1300 spirit stones to buy quest items at high prices or hired others to do quests for him, accumulating 1000 sect contribution points to successfully exchange for the Earth Mother's Spiritual Scripture.

He then joined the study group through Bai Xiaofeng, and his daily life suddenly became mundane. He cultivated, learned the techniques of planting spiritual plants, and tried to learn the theory of elixirs.

At first, Shen Mo was very interested in these things, but after a while he began to find them very boring, especially cultivation.

Therefore, he handed all these boring things back to Chen Qingqing, logged off to do his own thing, and Chen Qingqing surprisingly cooperated.

"It would be great if we could switch control at any time during the game!"

It's remarkable how Shen Mo has become so busy in real life.

After the video went viral, he continued to upload videos of his daily gaming experiences, and his fan base skyrocketed, making his career a booming success.

He's getting so many offers from guys he can't keep up; he's practically laughing in his sleep now.

……

"Cultivation, purchasing contribution points, joining study groups—why are all these seemingly worthless pieces of information?"

Wang Rui angrily threw the intelligence report in his hand to the ground.

"Boss, Chen Qingqing has indeed been acting like this lately. Everything she does is perfectly normal; we really can't get any useful information out of her!"

Tiger, one of Wang Rui's subordinates, had a sour look on his face.

"Brother, stay humble and don't be arrogant. There are less than 10 days left before the deposit is returned. No matter how much help Chen Qingqing has, she can't escape your grasp."

Because of the bad idea that Green-Faced Fox came up with last time, Wang Rui already had some complaints about him. At this moment, he was also full of evil intentions, just waiting for Chen Qingqing to walk into his trap.

"Brother, you're right to teach me a lesson. I was a bit rash."

Wang Rui's inner self was not as calm as it appeared. He couldn't sleep peacefully until Chen Qingqing was eliminated.

He felt that Chen Qingqing was becoming his inner demon.

"I cannot rest until this scoundrel is eliminated!"