The next day.

Blinding rays of light shone down on the garbage dump along the coastline, where many people from the Online Store were already busy.

From time to time, you could see the glow of mana surging through the piles of trash.

At this moment, four figures stood amidst the undulating sea of garbage: Mo Fuyang, Qing Li, Qing Wan, and Song Heng.

Behind them stood twelve people, their eyes showing a hint of respect. These four were from the garbage recycling plant!

Mo Fuyang smiled warmly and cupped his hands, "Fellow Daoist Song, they are willing to follow you to the Online Store. For now, this is all the people we could find."

"Ah, Manager Mo, you''re too polite. These fellow Daoists are more than enough for a thousand miles around."

Song Heng, with his big belly, waved his hand nonchalantly, "The main thing is to dig out the garbage buried underneath; there''s much more there than on the surface."

He held a compass in one hand and sighed deeply. Having a backer is good; it allows you to work openly.

Otherwise, rummaging through garbage everywhere would cause too much commotion and could even lead to conflicts.

Because you never know when someone might suddenly pop out of a pile of garbage.

Now that this place is under the protection of those seniors, all the people from the Online Store here have to show them respect.

Qing Wan looked around expressionlessly, "Then we''ll leave this place to Fellow Daoist Song. We need to go spread the word elsewhere."

Qing Li nodded as well, "Manager Mo, I need to take some fellow Daoists to another place. They are also willing to work for the garbage recycling plant."

"Alright, I understand. I''ll inform the seniors."

"Then I''ll trouble Manager Mo."

Upon hearing about those seniors, Qing Wan''s icy voice softened considerably, "It will take several years to spread the news about the plant across Trash Island."

"Hehe, no rush. The seniors mean to take it step by step."

Mo Fuyang spoke slowly, his rich voice exceptionally soothing, "Don''t force it, and don''t cause trouble for the seniors. Remember, haste makes waste."

"Understood."

Qing Wan and Qing Li solemnly cupped their hands and then stepped into the air.

At this moment, dozens of figures suddenly emerged from various piles of garbage, following them into the air, creating an impressive sight.

After they left, Song Heng formed a hand seal, and the treasure-seeking compass emitted a faint light that shot into the sky.

In the distance, a small mountain of garbage suddenly exploded, releasing a foul stench that spread through the air.

The thick, unpleasant odor was so dense it was almost tangible, having been left for hundreds or even thousands of years.

"Fellow Daoists, let''s get to work. Whatever you find is yours, but since there are few people now, you''ll have to share!"

Song Heng shouted, pointing to the spot, "I''ll guide you, saving you a lot of time searching. There are definitely fragments of the Great Desolate Black God Crystal there."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Song!" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Song!"

...

The eyes of the dozen or so people behind him lit up as they rushed forward. Having guidance was much faster than searching on their own, especially when the finds were theirs!

They didn''t mind sharing; they were just happy to earn something.

Manager Mo had already hinted at some information when he called them to work.

Their main reason for wanting to work was to enter the garbage plant, not just to earn some spirit stones and leave.

On Trash Island, many people leave every few decades.

Some are tired of it, while others have earned enough spirit stones and don''t want to stay any longer.

Even with the garbage recycling plant now, most people still think about earning more spirit stones and leaving Trash Island.

But they were different; they wanted to follow the garbage recycling plant for the long haul.

Mo Fuyang looked at Song Heng''s treasure-seeking compass with admiration, "No wonder Fellow Daoist Song earned three hundred mid-grade spirit stones in a month; you have such a treasure."

"Hehe, it''s a family heirloom, just helping the seniors with their work, nothing impressive."

Song Heng responded humbly, "The main function of this item isn''t to find the Great Desolate Black God Crystal."

"Oh?"

"Hehe, Manager Mo, some things can''t be revealed, but the prospects of the garbage recycling plant are beyond anyone''s imagination."

Song Heng smiled mysteriously, his facial features almost squeezing together, "Let''s see if these people from the Online Store have the foresight."

Mo Fuyang also smiled slightly. Although he didn''t know what Song Heng was talking about, he agreed with his next statement: the prospects of the garbage recycling plant would definitely be vast.

If you only focus on the present and leave once you''ve earned enough, the loss will be enormous.

"Then, Fellow Daoist Song, I''ll leave this place to you."

Mo Fuyang cupped his hands, "I have some matters to attend to, need to weigh things for Senior Lion."

Upon hearing about Senior Lion, Song Heng''s expression changed, his voice becoming hurried, "Alright, alright, Manager Mo, you go ahead."

Mo Fuyang noticed his reaction, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, but he didn''t ask further and stepped into the air.

"Damn it, I''ve been targeted."

Song Heng let out a low, anguished howl, his face showing a persecuted look, and he rushed into the sea of garbage, swearing never to deal with that mutated red lion again!

...

At this moment, in the distant sky.

Qing Li and Qing Wan''s eyes were filled with excitement.

A month ago, the senior said there wouldn''t be any cultivation resources for helping, but if they made contributions, they would truly receive mid-tier sixth-grade Qi-Enhancing Pills!

They even heard from Manager Mo that the seniors were preparing internal and external contribution rankings.

Internally, those who helped the garbage recycling plant would receive various resources in return. Externally, the top one hundred people who sold the most garbage each year would receive extra spirit stones.

But if malicious conflicts arose, disrupting the peaceful environment of Trash Island, it was said an ascension conference would be held on the coastline, a strict rule of the garbage recycling plant.

Manager Mo meant that they could search day and night but must not rob others.

The seniors intended to reward the former with extra spirit stones, not to have them compete in duels.

Moreover, such things couldn''t be hidden from those with great mana; this was the world of cultivating immortality, not the mundane world.

It''s impossible to deceive the senses; everything must be done according to the rules.

Now, more and more people from the Online Store were aware of this news, and every day, people flocked to the garbage recycling plant. They went hesitantly but returned full of spirit.

Now, the people from the Online Store within a thousand miles had a new catchphrase: "Have you sold it? How many pounds? What, you still don''t know?"

"Forget it, forget it, you deserve to be stuck in your cave abode refining fragments. Let''s not play with him."

This scene left those who had just come down from the mountains shocked. What was going on? Had Trash Island changed?

Upon inquiry, they found out that under the barren mountain near the coast, there was a garbage recycling plant buying up these garbage fragments, offering twenty-five mid-grade spirit stones per pound!

It was madness. The good news from Trash Island spread far and wide, with messages flying in all directions like they had wings.

The business of the garbage recycling plant was booming, growing bigger and bigger, with more and more people from the Online Store working for it.

Chen Xun and the others now spent their nights breaking down garbage and cultivating, while during the day, they ran the plant.

They also planned the various garbage piles, needing no rest, staying busy all day, living exceptionally fulfilling lives.