Chapter 402

Chapter 402: Take Care, No Need to Send Off

"Are you really leaving, Senior? I feel such reluctance!"

In the mine, Ji Yang sighed as he watched the primordial spirit phantom emerge from the immobilizing mirror in his hand.

The middle-aged man who stepped out of the mirror couldn’t help but glance back at Ji Yang. When he saw Ji Yang’s suppressed smile, his expression darkened considerably.

You call this reluctance?

You probably can’t wait for me to leave!

However, the middle-aged man had no intentions of turning back. Having stayed in the immobilizing mirror for so long, he could no longer tolerate such a life.

Now that he had finally found a body, though not perfect, it was better than remaining trapped in the mirror.

The primordial spirit made its way toward the puppet that Ji Yang was restraining.

Once the middle-aged man’s primordial spirit entered the puppet, the struggling puppet gradually calmed down, and its eyes lost their glimmer.

After a moment, the puppet’s dim eyes brightened once more, the weariness disappearing from its gaze, which soon turned neutral.

"Congratulations, Senior, on your new life."

Ji Yang clasped his hands in congratulations, clearly acknowledging that the middle-aged man had now taken over the puppet’s body.

While congratulating him, Ji Yang didn’t forget to tuck the immobilizing mirror into his robe.

This magical item was quite useful.

Ji Yang’s subtle action did not escape the attention of the middle-aged man’s primordial spirit, but he did not mind.

Hearing Ji Yang’s congratulations, even the middle-aged man, who had remained calm for thousands of years, couldn’t help but feel a twinge of sentiment.

After being sealed for so long, he had finally emerged in the Cultivation World after several millennia.

Though the process had been a bit twisted, the outcome was ultimately favorable.

He had initially sought a gifted cultivator to serve as his new body, but he ultimately chose this puppet, largely due to Ji Yang.

Since he couldn’t obtain the best body, he might as well not fuss about it!

The middle-aged man inspected his current state and frowned slightly upon seeing his Three Heads and Six Arms.

With a surge of magical fluctuations, his puppet form swiftly transformed from an odd figure into a handsome middle-aged man, marked by a touch of experience.

Ji Yang was not unfamiliar with this appearance; it was the form he had displayed during their earlier battle of primordial spirits, now made real through the puppet’s body.

Completing their earlier agreement brought Ji Yang great joy, and he shifted his gaze to the unconscious Zheng Cai on the ground:

"What should we do with this person, Senior?"

Ji Yang thought that killing him would be the best choice. After all, he was a Void Refinement stage cultivator, so he remained a potential threat. Ji Yang wouldn’t hesitate to eliminate any future risks.

The middle-aged man looked at Zheng Cai and then spoke:

"This individual still has some use; let me handle him."

"Then I feel relieved."

Ji Yang did not say much more; whether to kill or spare him didn’t matter greatly, and he also didn’t believe the middle-aged man was genuinely kind-hearted.

"I wonder what your next plan is, Senior?"

"What’s the next step?"

Ji Yang’s question made the middle-aged man gaze into the distance, a hint of emotion appearing in his eyes.

While in the fixed-point object, his only goal was to find a suitable body, but now that he was out, he felt somewhat lost.

Most of his old friends and foes were probably gone, ancient acquaintances faded away, reduced to dust in their graves.

However, this feeling quickly faded. As a proud figure of his time, his goal had never changed! Even after thousands of years, it remained the same.

Seeing the middle-aged man radiate with renewed energy, Ji Yang couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.

As expected from a big shot, emotions could shift so quickly.

"Alright, our paths part here; we will meet again someday."

The middle-aged man said no more, grabbing Zheng Cai by the side and preparing to leave the mine.

But just before he departed, the middle-aged man turned his gaze back to Ji Yang and smiled, saying:

"There is a trace of my primordial spirit energy left in the fixed-point object. It serves no other purpose, but if you find yourself in life-threatening danger in the future, you can call on me!"

Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, Ji Yang smiled and replied:

"Senior, you are too courteous; traveling such a long distance just to save me from peril."

Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man shook his head:

"That’s not what I meant. I was saying your body could be dug up and used later."

Hearing this, Ji Yang’s expression darkened as he quickly replied:

"Senior, please take care, no need to send you off!"

Seeing Ji Yang’s face turn dark, the middle-aged man felt quite pleased.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard Ji Yang’s voice call out again from behind:

"By the way, I still don’t know your name, Senior!"

This made the middle-aged man’s expression also darken as if this kid had never bothered to ask for his name.

After all, he had once been a powerful figure; to think his name was forgotten was a bitter pill to swallow, and it soured his earlier good mood.

"This seat is Huang Tian; remember it well, kid!"

With those words, the middle-aged man disappeared from Ji Yang’s sight.

Watching the middle-aged man leave in displeasure, Ji Yang felt quite good.

At that moment, the mine was in disarray.

Due to the escape of the queen ant, the other Red Fire Ants that depended on her had long since scattered.

Perhaps in another place, that queen ant would establish a new kingdom, but that had little to do with Ji Yang.

Confirming that no other cultivators were nearby, Ji Yang began to examine the Mine Spirit he had just acquired.

This Mine Spirit was still the same as before: an unremarkable secret silver mine beneath, and above that, swaying green grass, full of life, indicating that the Mine Spirit was in good condition.

Moreover, the creature produced by the Mine Spirit had not yet fully emerged from the ore, suggesting its growth was not yet complete. However, Ji Yang estimated that it wouldn’t be long before the Mine Spirit fully came into being.

Furthermore, he had plenty of secret silver mine reserves that could be used to nourish this Mine Spirit.

While Ji Yang was thrilled to have obtained the Mine Spirit, it still paled in comparison to the gains from excavating the mine.

Now, Ji Yang’s attention was drawn to the Golden Light Points attached to the secret silver mine.

These were the rewards he had received from excavating this mine and his greatest gain this time.

Due to prior battles, Ji Yang had not rushed to absorb them, but now there was no problem.

Ji Yang hesitated no more and reached out to absorb the Golden Light Points on the secret silver mine.

As the golden glow slowly faded from his sight, Ji Yang found new things in his mind.

However, upon sensing the new additions in his mind, Ji Yang frowned slightly.

Xuantian Breathing Technique!

This was the result of absorbing the Golden Light Points.

Ji Yang had not examined it closely yet, but just from the name, it seemed similar to the The Great Dao Returning to Origin Technique he practiced during the Qi Refinement stage.