Chapter 127
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Chapter 127: Laughter
Before starting to mine, Ji Yang opened his attribute panel to check his current cultivation points.
【Name: Ji Yang】
【Age: 19】
【Level: Mid Golden Core】
【Techniques: Feather Transformation Ascension Skill, Huang Ting Dao Jing】
【Abilities: Heart Sword, Sword Cultivation, Breathing Technique of All Things, Thousands of Sword Energies, Feather Transformation】
【Cultivation: 112/999】
【Available】
【Status: Heaven’s Jealousy】
【Status: Heavenly Punishment】
When Ji Yang left Tianxing Lake, he had one hundred cultivation points, and the subsequent twelve points were collected in the spiritual field.
The detailed section behind the statuses had already disappeared, but the statuses remained; perhaps they would reappear during some critical period when he faced calamity.
The Heavenly Punishment status was similar, but Ji Yang believed he hadn’t been struck by lightning because he hadn’t used the causal fishing rod recently, combined with the effect of the Heaven’s Secret Pearl.
Although there was no calamity for the time being, the status still lingered, indicating that these debuffs were not easily removed.
Fortunately, Ji Yang was not overly concerned; as long as it wasn’t a troubling calamity, everything was manageable.
Even in the case of a troubling calamity, he had a winning strategy within the sect.
However, this strategy would not work right now because Ye Wuchen was out.
Apart from the techniques displayed on the panel, Ji Yang also had a book titled "Supreme Sword Energy," but he hadn’t had time to read it recently; he would do so later.
Understanding his status, Ji Yang no longer hesitated. He took out the iron pick and began to dig.
“Clang! Clang! Clang!”
The rhythmic sound echoed in the mine, like beautiful music, though no one was calm enough to listen.
The extraordinary iron pick allowed Ji Yang to mine much faster!
Now that Ji Yang’s level had risen, his True Essence was also significantly different; whether using his own strength or the inherent power of the iron pick, Ji Yang found mining to be much easier.
The combination of both made his mining more vigorous than ever.
The mine that Ji Yang had chosen was average; there were not many Xuan Iron ores, but it contained some accompanying ores typical of the Xuan Iron Mine. These accompanying ores held little value and were no easier to mine than the Xuan Iron itself; it took several swings to contribute just one White Light Point to Ji Yang.
Such ores were often disliked, making these side tunnels seldom attempted by other disciples.
However, Ji Yang was not disappointed. This mountain had mostly Xuan Iron, and once he cleared this area, the Xuan Iron would naturally increase.
There were no paths in the world; as more people walked, paths were created, and he was willing to be the pioneer of this mine tunnel!
During his digging, Ji Yang also noticed the differences between Xuan Iron and Ziying ores.
The Xuan Iron was much harder to extract and heavier in quality. To mine the Xuan Iron with the standard iron pick provided by the sect, one would need to infuse a certain amount of spiritual power; otherwise, if Ji Yang resorted to his previous brute force methods, the standard iron pick would likely break within a day.
Fortunately, the iron pick in Ji Yang’s hand was of a slightly higher quality; otherwise, mining would have been quite difficult.
However, the different minerals made Ji Yang feel a bit clumsy while digging. It seemed that after this trip, he needed to find Elder Chai to reinforce it!
For now, he would just make do with it!
Strength +1
Agility +1
Constitution +1
Superior flying sword +1
Seeing the familiar Green Light Points, Ji Yang showed a satisfied expression.
His superior flying swords were running low, and the sword intent from Sword Cultivation could not be supported by ordinary flying swords; only superior flying swords could be used, so he urgently needed to replenish them.
Ji Yang felt a bit helpless; clearly, they were high-grade magic tools, yet he had used them up like consumables.
He continued to dig.
Spirit +1
Agility +1
Cultivation +1
Not long after, Ji Yang encountered a familiar Blue Light Point again.
Although he had already collected many Blue Light Points, seeing one again still stirred something in Ji Yang’s heart.
One reaps what one sows; Ji Yang’s current strength was entirely due to his own efforts!
As Ji Yang continued to dig deeper, the original side tunnel gradually opened up.
Then, Ji Yang followed the distribution of the Xuan Iron and dug toward the area with more minerals, and his harvest gradually improved.
Cultivation +1
Superior flying sword +1
Constitution +1
…
As night fell, Ji Yang felt nothing in the depths of the mine.
The mine was dark and shadowy, and the surrounding Xuan Iron ores appeared black, making it even gloomier.
Thankfully, cultivators had sharp eyesight and strong perception; even in the dark, they could see clearly.
Moreover, in this pitch-black environment, Ji Yang’s eyes were filled with various Light Points, so loneliness was hardly a problem. As for how other cultivators felt, that remained unknown.
“Hahaha…”
Just when Ji Yang was immersed in mining, a woman’s delicate laughter suddenly floated in from somewhere.
The voice was pleasant, like a clear spring, filling one’s heart with endless fantasies.
Yet, in this eerie setting, it seemed somewhat unsettling.
The strong sense of disharmony made Ji Yang pause his digging.
But when Ji Yang listened carefully, the surroundings fell silent once more, with only the faint sound of iron picks from other mines reaching his ears, making Ji Yang wonder if he had gotten lost in a mining illusion.
However, his primordial spirit energy was strong enough to prevent that.
Ji Yang did not dwell on it; he was here to mine, and the presence of women was of no benefit to him!
He continued to swing his iron pick, and a large piece of superior Xuan Iron ore was unearthed, accompanied by a Blue Light Point bursting forth.
Cultivation +1
Ji Yang felt satisfied and let out a delighted laugh.
At the same time, he remembered to put the Xuan Iron ore into his storage bag.
He had not been required to surrender his storage bag upon entering, so he could use it; fortunately, Ji Yang had not lost his previous storage bag, which was quite fortunate.
As he picked up the Xuan Iron ore, Ji Yang also discovered that its weight exceeded his expectations.
This piece alone weighed a considerable amount, far surpassing the Ziying ore.
This puzzled Ji Yang; in the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment, if he could mine a stone a day, wouldn’t it only take four similar pieces of Xuan Iron to meet his needs?
He had not even exerted much effort; surely other disciples in the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment could manage such a task as well?
Was this also a punishment?
Ji Yang was confused, but he soon decided not to overthink it; he would mine as long as he could.
He kept digging.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
“Hehehe…”
Just as Ji Yang was getting into the swing of things, the sound of several female laughs floated into his ears.
Ji Yang paused his iron pick, confirming that this was not his imagination.
This made Ji Yang puzzled; the sect had female cultivators, and there would indeed be female cultivators punished in the mine, though the number was smaller. But who would laugh so enchantingly while mining?
Wasn’t that just pure nonsense?
Ji Yang shook his head, unable to comprehend.
“Hehehe…”
As Ji Yang prepared to continue, those giggles rang out again beside his ears.
It made Ji Yang frown slightly; this wasn’t normal. Should he check it out?
After all, this was also the sect’s territory!
The key was that it affected his mining!
After a moment of thought, Ji Yang decided to exit the mine, preparing to investigate. Though mining was important, safety was the top priority; he did not want to perish too early.
For safety’s sake, Ji Yang opened his status panel again to ensure there were no anomalies before deciding to take a look.
