Chapter 132
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Chapter 132: Against the Heavens
Having settled his thoughts, Hong Yu turned to glance at Ji Yang in the distance with a strange expression.
Ji Yang sensed this and directed a sharp gaze at him, making Hong Yu feel a sting on his face!
"What powerful primordial spirit energy!"
Hong Yu hurriedly averted his gaze, not daring to look again, fear of Ji Yang growing in his heart.
Fame truly holds weight!
This quirky incident of being robbed must not be shared with others; he needed to be more cautious, or he might just end up being cut down.
Fortunately, he wouldn’t have to stay much longer; at this moment, Hong Yu was eager to leave this cursed place.
On the other side, Ji Yang, having shot Hong Yu a glare, noticed that Hong Yu didn’t get up, and turned his attention away.
He assumed Hong Yu was ready to return the Xuan Iron Mine, which he absolutely could not allow.
Now, he had a valid excuse and could simply wait for tomorrow’s mining session.
The formation would close when the time was up, and being just one disciple, the sect would likely not pay much attention!
Even though a certain amount of True Essence was consumed today while mining, the Feather Transformation Ascension Skill was remarkable, fully replenishing today’s expenses.
With nothing else to do, Ji Yang began checking his gains from today.
Since that side mine yielded quite a bit of ore, and Ji Yang arrived only midway through the day, he had only mined five cultivation points, four Superior flying swords, and numerous White Light Points that were too many to count.
Overall, Ji Yang was quite pleased with the harvest.
While it couldn’t compare to the riches of a fully ripe spiritual grains field, it had stability and every swing of the pickaxe filled him up.
Currently, Ji Yang had 117 cultivation points.
This amount was enough for him to break through to the late Golden Core Stage but not sufficient for the Nascent Soul Stage.
Previously, the points required for late Golden Core Stage were around 80 points; Ji Yang figured he would need at least an additional 100 points to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.
He planned to directly break through to the Nascent Soul Stage in one go next time!
Seeing many disciples beginning to restore their internal mana, Ji Yang also closed his eyes and focused on practicing the Huang Ting Dao Jing.
Although this technique was always in operation, some spells related to primordial spirit energy required Ji Yang to experiment a few more times to increase his proficiency, allowing him to wield it more adeptly.
The night passed in the blink of an eye.
The next day, at the hour of the dragon.
Elder Lu arrived on time, distributing storage bags before unlocking the formations at the Xuan Iron Mine.
Many disciples rushed inside in a frenzy, searching for their mines from the previous day, hoping to extract a bit more and leave as soon as possible.
Elder Lu scanned the area, wanting to find Ji Yang for a few words.
But upon looking up, he noticed that the one rushing in the fastest was Ji Yang!
A host of Golden Core Stage disciples followed closely behind!
Elder Lu was taken aback and then sighed in admiration.
Elder Li met his defeat without unfairness; even when punished, he showed such enthusiasm, let alone in his training.
With Talent Jealousy and his hard work, perhaps one day he would call Ji Yang "Senior Brother Ji."
This thought made Elder Lu feel a sense of pressure. Having been in the sect for many years and only reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, he felt like he would soon be caught up to.
“Junior Brother, hello! This is my mine; go away!”
A disciple rushed into the mine first, scolding another disciple who did not understand the rules.
Ji Yang ignored him completely and headed straight into his mine from yesterday.
He had finally made a start, and today’s harvest should be good.
As he mined further yesterday, he had begun to notice the increasing amount of Xuan Iron.
Perhaps due to it being daylight, Ji Yang did not feel the so-called energy of the earth demons, but he wasn’t planning to investigate; anyway, he didn’t intend to go out at night.
Arriving at the familiar mine, Ji Yang took out his iron pick and began mining.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Superior flying sword +1
Strength +1
Agility +1
Cultivation points +1
Opening the door to good luck; his luck was on his side!
Ji Yang kept on digging, and his strong primordial spirit energy allowed him to hear the complaints and laments of other disciples from their mines occasionally.
For them, mining felt dull and tedious, and the Xuan Iron was quite heavy; it was hard work for ordinary cultivators without their mana.
Ji Yang found joy in it; he hadn’t felt this fulfilled in a long time.
Farming was good, but it had many restrictions. Fishing was nice too, but getting struck by lightning every day posed great risks.
Mining was the way to go!
Amidst his happiness, Ji Yang opened his attribute panel.
【Name: Ji Yang】
【Age: 19】
【Realm: Mid Golden Core】
【Techniques: Feather Transformation Ascension Skill, Huang Ting Dao Jing】
【Divine Abilities: Heart Sword, Sword Cultivation, Breathing Technique of All Things, Thousands of Sword Energies, Feather Transformation】
【Cultivation Level: 123/999】
【Usable】
【Status: Heaven’s Jealousy (facing great peril within five days)】
【Status: Heavenly Punishment】
Seeing his cultivation points increase dramatically, Ji Yang’s eyes shone with joy.
In this way, in just a few days, he might reach the Nascent Soul Stage.
However, when Ji Yang saw that cursed status bar, the joy on his face quickly vanished.
Calamity!
Though Ji Yang had some understanding of the power of such calamities, they were dangerous, but not overly so!
Nevertheless, these calamities coming one after another filled Ji Yang with frustration.
Knowing the heavens is easy, but going against them is hard!
No wonder other disciples with Talent Jealousy met untimely ends; perhaps the records only noted significant events, while countless minor events went unmentioned.
Despite the calamity, Ji Yang did not take it seriously; as long as the mine did not collapse, everything would be manageable.
With his current strength, even if it collapsed, he would not necessarily be buried within. His iron pick would guide him to safety!
The time spent mining was always joyful yet short-lived.
Time flew by quickly, and before he knew it, night had fallen.
After a day of nonstop mining, Ji Yang reaped great rewards.
His cultivation points reached 128, which meant he earned 11 cultivation points from today’s mining, along with several Superior flying swords.
Just as Ji Yang prepared to continue, he heard a woman’s delicate laughter nearby:
“Ha ha ha ha ha…”
Knowing the reason, Ji Yang chose to ignore it.
Nothing was more important than his mining!
As time passed, the laughter drew closer to Ji Yang, but he remained unfazed.
Ding!
With the ringing of a bell in the mine, countless footsteps echoed as disciples hurriedly left the mine, moving faster than they had when entering.
The energy of the earth demons did not just accompany Ji Yang; other disciples felt it deeply too, which explained the panic on their faces yesterday.
After hearing the bell, Ji Yang did not move his feet. He planned to work late into the night, even if the bell rang urgently; it did not sway him.
Listening to the fading footsteps until they completely disappeared, Ji Yang resumed his mining.
Strength +1
Agility +1
Spirit +1
…
Just when Ji Yang was happily engrossed in mining, he heard another peal of delicate laughter:
“Ha ha ha ha…”
This time, the voice was exceptionally clear, as if it sounded right behind Ji Yang.
Ji Yang swung his iron pick, strike after strike!
“Ha…”
