Chapter 15
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Chapter 15: No One Can Stop Me from Mining
Hmm?
After Elder Lu carefully counted, he found that there was indeed this much from the Ziying Mine. A hint of surprise appeared in Elder Lu’s eyes, but he still said:
“Ruan Yong’an, Ninth level of Qi Refinement, three stone, task completed!”
Hearing that he had completed the task, a smile crept onto Ruan Yong’an’s lips, and his eyes sparkled with desire for the bun.
He had forgotten how many days it had been since he last ate one.
Next.
“He Feng, Seventh level of Qi Refinement, two stone and two jin, task completed!”
“Li Shundao, Seventh level of Qi Refinement, task completed!”
…
As the counting continued, Elder Lu realized that several of them had completed today’s mining tasks.
It wasn’t until he checked Ji Yang’s storage bag that Elder Lu finally understood.
Ji Yang had only just completed his daily task today, producing one stone, which was far less than the previous day.
Elder Lu glanced at Ji Yang but didn’t say much.
In fact, the sect prohibited penalized disciples from taking others’ stones through improper means, but since Ji Yang didn’t step up, Elder Lu wouldn’t press any further.
Ji Yang could still share his stones with others for now, but in a couple of days, he doubted Ji Yang would maintain such mining efficiency, and when that happened, Ji Yang would naturally have to face the consequences.
As the counting finished, each disciple who completed their tasks received a large bun again!
Looking at the familiar bun, Ruan Yong’an and the others were overjoyed!
They hadn’t eaten for a long time!
In no time, they devoured a bun in a few quick bites.
Afterward, the group began to cultivate while replenishing their inner magic power!
Ji Yang glanced at the others who were sitting cross-legged and slowly stood up, then headed toward the mine.
While others used their magic power to infuse their iron picks to mine easily, he did not need to.
Even if he consumed magic power, he could slowly recover while mining. Although it took longer, it was much more convenient.
Moreover, he didn’t want to waste time on this; instead of recovering, he preferred to work hard on mining, hoping to unearth some treasures.
The sound of Ji Yang getting up startled the others nearby.
“Junior Brother Ji, where are you going?”
Seeing Ji Yang grab the iron pick and head toward the mine, He Feng hastily asked.
Ji Yang scratched his head and replied,
“Junior Brother plans to go mining; otherwise, tomorrow’s yield might not be enough for you seniors!”
Upon hearing this, He Feng and the others were momentarily stunned, and their eyes filled with emotion once again.
What a treasure of a junior brother they had!
Then the others quickly pulled Ji Yang back:
“Junior Brother Ji, you should rest well tonight. You’ve just entered the Qi Refinement stage. Even with Natural Strength, you still need to rest; otherwise, it won’t be good for your cultivation!”
“Yes, Junior Brother He is right. There’s no rush to mine; we can all mine together tomorrow.”
“Actually, this spiritual grain bun doesn’t have much effect on us; we just haven’t eaten it for a long time.”
At their level, the spiritual energy from one spiritual grain bun indeed had little impact, but they had not yet reached the point of being able to fast completely. If they went too long without spiritual food, they would still feel hunger and desire.
But now that they had eaten one bun, they could hold out for a long time.
Seeing the others try to persuade him, Ji Yang’s expression froze.
Oh no, something went wrong.
He initially just wanted to use their reasoning to mine vigorously, but he didn’t expect to shoot himself in the foot.
Would the situation have been better if he had entered the demonic sect back then?
However, he could not find the demonic sect at that time, and he thought it seemed too dangerous.
But now, if he couldn’t mine, did that mean he truly became a punished disciple here?
Thinking of this, Ji Yang firmly pushed the others aside and said earnestly:
“During the day, you seniors helped me, and I have no way to repay you but to exert my tiny efforts. Please, seniors, do not stop me!”
With that, Ji Yang strode toward the depths of the mine without looking back.
This left the others stunned, exchanging glances without speaking.
After a long moment, Ruan Yong’an sighed:
“Sigh, this junior brother is just too naive!”
Back in the mine, Ji Yang continued to mine. The magic power within him provided enough energy for a short while, so he didn’t need to sleep for now.
Moreover, as his cultivation level increased, his internal magic power would increase as well, meaning he would need even less sleep.
Mining could raise his cultivation level, and with that, not needing sleep meant he could mine continuously.
Ji Yang thought, maybe this is the new perpetual motion machine!
As the iron pick fell, White Light Points constantly appeared, interspersed with green and blue ones.
But the purple Light point that Ji Yang had been longing for still did not show up.
Could it be because the level of the ore is not high enough?
He needed to ask Ruan Yong’an and the others about it tomorrow.
Cultivation +1
Spirit +1
Physique +1
…
Time passed monotonously and dully, with the sound of repetitive, mechanical yet passionate echoes filling the mine.
“Bang bang bang!”
“Crack!”
Suddenly, a clear sound interrupted the existing rhythm.
Ji Yang straightened up, looking at the iron pick in his hand with a bit of confusion.
Isn’t this a magical tool?
How did it break?
This is so useless!
Looking at the iron pick snapped in two, Ji Yang felt no place to vent his frustration.
Even though he had great strength, without tools, how could he mine?
Seeing the mine he dug far surpassing others, Ji Yang had no choice but to pick up the broken iron pick and walk outside.
When he reached outside the mine, he found everyone was meditating with their eyes closed, making Ji Yang’s thought of borrowing their iron picks come to a sudden stop.
Forget it, I’ll endure for now and wait until tomorrow to ask Elder Lu for a new iron pick.
Ji Yang sighed and struggled through this difficult night.
Because of the iron pick situation, Ji Yang didn’t even have the heart to sleep.
Time quickly passed, and as dawn approached, before the mining bell rang, Elder Lu stepped into the mine, accompanied by an outer disciple at the second level of Qi Refinement.
This was a new disciple who was being punished in the mine.
Such situations often occurred around two years after the sect’s recruitment conference. During these two years, the mine’s output would increase significantly, promoting internal development while giving disciples a form of punishment, truly serving two purposes.
Just as Elder Lu was about to explain the rules to the newcomer, he saw a figure rushing towards him at high speed.
Upon recognizing that it was Ji Yang, a hint of cold laughter surfaced in Elder Lu’s heart.
He guessed that Ji Yang was probably unable to withstand the pressure and extortion from other seniors and had come to complain.
He had seen many such disciples before and didn’t find it strange; he would just warn the other disciples a bit and no one would ignore his words here.
“Elder Lu, um…”
Seeing Ji Yang’s hesitant expression and anxious words, Elder Lu felt a bit displeased. Speaking in such a stuttering way would never lead to great success!
He then coldly said,
“Speak your mind!”
“It’s just that my iron pick broke. Can Elder Lu give me another one?” Ji Yang replied helplessly.
“Hmph, had I known today would come, why would I…”
“What did you say?”
Halfway through his sentence, Elder Lu’s pupils widened as he saw Ji Yang produce the broken iron pick from behind!
