Chapter 12
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Chapter 12: Has He Always Been Like This?
“Actually, it’s nothing serious. I just had a little trouble with some senior brothers in the sect, and then I ended up here.”
After saying this, Ji Yang wore a slightly friendly smile.
It should be considered a minor misunderstanding, right? It’s just that he didn’t expect to cut down Wuzhen by two cultivation levels at that time.
Honestly, he also hadn’t anticipated that the Heart Sword would have such power, especially since he was only at the first level of Qi Refinement. It seemed that he needed to ponder this special ability a bit more.
“I see,” He Feng nodded, not asking further questions.
After all, Ji Yang was only at the first level of Qi Refinement, a level that had not yet mastered any spells. There wouldn’t be any significant issues arising from that.
“By the way, I have another question I’d like to ask you, Junior Brother.”
“Feel free to ask, Senior Brother.”
“I saw you mining during the day, and you looked very skilled at it. I wonder if there are any tips?” He Feng asked curiously.
“Oh, I have natural strength! I’m really strong, and I used to do the plowing in my village,” Ji Yang replied nonchalantly.
With his special ability, he really was strong, and he even had the potential for evolution.
However, to repay Aunt Zhao, he did indeed plow quite a bit, because a cow was too expensive, and Aunt Zhao couldn’t bear to buy one.
He Feng was taken aback for a moment. Plowing?
But understanding that Ji Yang had natural strength relieved him.
There were many unusual physiques in the cultivation world, and those with natural strength also existed in the sect. Their special physique made them relatively stronger once they began their cultivation journey.
“Not to hide anything from you, Junior Brother, I have a small request. I wonder if you could agree?” He Feng hesitated momentarily before speaking.
He hadn’t eaten a bun in days, and he was hungry!
Although cultivators were physically stronger, at this stage of Qi Refinement, he had not reached the level of fasting and still needed to eat.
“Of course, Senior Brother. Just say what you need, and I’ll do my best to agree,” Ji Yang responded decisively.
Seeing Ji Yang’s prompt agreement even before stating his request, He Feng felt a touch of gratitude. This junior brother was quite straightforward.
“Well then, I will speak plainly. I hope you can share some of the extra ore you mine each day with me, so I can complete my task…”
“Sure!” Ji Yang nodded again after hearing what He Feng said.
In truth, he had already suspected He Feng’s intentions; he was looking for ore.
But Ji Yang didn’t mind. He mined to improve his cultivation level and increase his body attributes; the quantity he mined daily was not crucial to him.
Moreover, submitting more ore each day would not yield additional benefits. It would be better to give the surplus ore to He Feng, who was at the Seventh level of Qi Refinement, while also gaining some goodwill in return. It was a win-win situation.
Similarly, Ji Yang needed to conceal his actions. If he mined like today every day, far exceeding the task target, it would inevitably cause others to think too much. However, with He Feng around, it should be fine.
Ji Yang thought a lot and considered everything more comprehensively.
“He Feng, you’re quick!”
Before He Feng could speak, several figures approached Ji Yang and him slowly.
Seeing the newcomers, He Feng’s expression turned slightly cold as he scolded,
“Ruan Yong’an, what do you want?”
At that moment, Ji Yang also looked at the visitors. There were a total of four people, all above the Seventh level of Qi Refinement, making them high-level cultivators even in the mine.
The one who just spoke, the young man called Ruan Yong’an by He Feng, was at the Ninth level of Qi Refinement.
Ji Yang was not familiar with these people, but he noticed their common characteristic: it seemed they had not completed their tasks during the day, and they were likely looking for him.
Sure enough, when someone excels, they shine everywhere, Ji Yang sighed to himself.
“I’m not looking for you; I’m here to find Junior Brother Ji,” Ruan Yong’an said with a smile as he looked at Ji Yang.
He Feng certainly understood Ruan Yong’an’s intention. Relations between them were not that good, and there had been some minor friction. Although Ruan Yong’an was at the Ninth level of Qi Refinement, He Feng was not intimidated by him.
However, with the other three present, he knew he’d be at a disadvantage in a fight.
But he had just arranged for his buns tomorrow, so how could he give up?
Even if he wasn’t fighting for buns, he needed to stand his ground!
Ruan Yong’an did not look at He Feng and instead spoke to Ji Yang,
“Junior Brother Ji, would you be willing to sell us some extra ore? Once we get out, I’ll make sure to give you a satisfactory reward.”
“Junior Brother must be at the first level of Qi Refinement; you must be short on spiritual stones, right?”
Upon hearing this, He Feng cursed silently.
That guy is actually using spiritual stones! However, He Feng did not speak further, as he could not make decisions for Ji Yang.
“Sure, but you don’t need to worry about spiritual stones. We’re all fellow disciples; we should help each other. But since there are so many seniors here, I’m concerned that I won’t have enough time tomorrow. I’ll go mine now!”
After Ji Yang finished speaking, he picked up his iron pick and headed deeper into the mine.
Before long, the sound of clanging echoed from the depths of the mine.
This left the five standing in place momentarily stunned.
Ruan Yong’an stared blankly at He Feng, with a hint of confusion in his eyes,
“Is he always like this?”
He Feng shared a look of uncertainty,
“I don’t know!”
When did such a good junior brother appear in the sect?
The other three felt a bit guilty upon seeing this. Wouldn’t people think they were bullying a new disciple?
Although they were used to bullying, they were caught off guard by this situation.
But for the buns tomorrow, they didn’t say anything.
After becoming cultivators in the Qi Refinement stage, a few days without sleep wouldn’t matter, but Ji Yang was just too proactive, making it hard for them to accept.
Once Ji Yang entered the depths of the mine and saw no one following him, he nodded in satisfaction, found the right mining path, and swung his iron pick while absorbing the emerging Light points.
Power +1
Physique +1
…
One helps, and several help even more.
Of course, he didn’t have such good intentions; he simply couldn’t resist. He wanted to test the effects of his cultivation level to decide whether to continue mining or focus on refining at Jingtan Peak.
If he didn’t go out alone, it would be hard to find a suitable place for his experimentation.
Now, at this late hour, they all needed to restore their internal mana, making it the perfect time.
After mining for a while, Ji Yang stopped. Unfortunately, he hadn’t managed to refine any cultivation.
Confirming that no one was coming, Ji Yang sat down on the ground and activated his cultivation level.
After pressing the invisible button glowing in the air, Ji Yang watched the numbers next to his cultivation level start to drop rapidly:
12, 11, 10… 3, 2, 1
When the numbers reached 0, Ji Yang felt gentle spiritual energy surge within him, rushing toward his dantian, then quickly transforming into controllable mana!
At the same time, Ji Yang’s own aura began to grow stronger.
