Chapter 38
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Chapter 38: Junior Brother, We Will Help You!
Stepping out of the intricate mine, He Feng and the others were already waiting outside.
“Junior Brother, you don’t have any tasks today, so you shouldn’t exhaust yourself so much!” He Feng comforted him.
“Um, I’m digging for you brothers!” Ji Yang could only say this.
Hearing Ji Yang’s response, the others felt touched and patted Ji Yang on the shoulder!
“Good junior brother, we will definitely help you!”
“???”
Ji Yang was confused. Help me with what? Help me mine?
However, the others didn’t say much more, and Ji Yang didn’t ask further. Speaking too much might expose them; it was better to keep quiet, and once their levels increased, they wouldn’t have to worry so much.
Although Ji Yang was helping them, they still hadn’t completed their daily task, so none of them got to eat steamed buns!
However, everyone was a high-level practitioner, and a few days without food wasn’t a big problem. Ji Yang’s cultivation level was at the Tenth Level of Qi Refinement, one level higher than Ruan Yong’an, so it was not an issue for him at all!
But as Ji Yang scanned the mine’s hall, he spotted a familiar face in the corner not far away.
It was Fang Zhan, the same person he had fought earlier. He hadn’t expected Fang Zhan to be at this mining site to serve his punishment.
The current Fang Zhan no longer held his previous arrogance; he was filled with despair, unable to accept the defeat he had suffered. Originally close to reaching the Ninth Level of Qi Refinement, he had now fallen back to the Seventh Level.
Once inside the mine, he had to use his magic power daily for mining, making it impossible for him to practice and return to his previous level.
Ji Yang frowned slightly, feeling that perhaps he was being a bit too harsh.
However, as a cultivator, everyone would experience challenges on the path to greatness. If one could be easily discouraged by a single defeat, could they really achieve anything significant?
The Cultivation World is never short of geniuses, but not every genius can reach the end. This is why sects start all disciples as outer disciples; at least in their initial status, everyone is equal.
Having exceptional talents does bring some corresponding benefits, such as being accepted into various peaks early and obtaining relevant cultivation resources.
Though it is not completely fair, it is relatively fair.
After some hesitation, Ji Yang decided that he would try to guide Fang Zhan when he had the chance. He believed that since Fang Zhan could suppress his own level to the Second Level of Qi Refinement to fight against him, he had great potential.
Fang Zhan might lose confidence to others, but he shouldn’t to Ji Yang.
After all, Ji Yang’s current cultivation was obtained through special means; it was like reaching level 99 with great effort only to have a level 1 character defeat him in an instant. Perhaps he would also doubt himself at that moment!
Ji Yang’s gaze caused Fang Zhan in the corner to react, and he looked back.
When he saw the person who had knocked him down in level, Fang Zhan’s expression was neither sad nor happy.
Inside, he felt some despair; how could he, with exceptional talents, be unable to withstand even a single blow from Ji Yang at the Second Level of Qi Refinement? This made him feel too weak.
He had originally thought to defeat Ji Yang first, then challenge those with exceptional talents, but Ji Yang’s attack delivered a heavy blow to his confidence.
Fang Zhan withdrew his gaze and silently munched on the steamed bun in his hand.
Ji Yang looked around and noticed that the mine had many more people, most of whom were practitioners at the first and second levels of Qi Refinement.
This puzzled Ji Yang because lower-level cultivators usually knew to lie low and rarely received punishments.
What Ji Yang didn’t know was that most of these people came in because of him. Since few had seen Ji Yang before, they didn’t notice him walking right in front of them.
Even when Elder Lu called out Ji Yang’s name, the practitioners at the first and second levels assumed it was just a common name.
After all, how could Ji Yang, with Talent Jealousy, be only at the second level of Qi Refinement, and even have connections with the sect’s law enforcement hall? It seemed unrealistic for him to be mining!
Ji Yang paid no more attention to the others. As everyone began to practice and restore their magic power, he quietly picked up his iron pick and walked toward the mine!
This caused some newly initiated disciples to stop their training and cast curious glances his way.
What was he going to do?
Many looked on in confusion, remembering what the elders said during the day. Now, they were focused on Ji Yang, eager to see what made him different.
However, when they saw Ji Yang carry his iron pick toward the mine, their expressions became blank.
Who would willingly accept punishment like this?
Was he being bullied by those senior brothers?
Many disciples looked at He Feng and the others with a mix of fear and anger, noticing that the older practitioners seemed familiar with this scene, clearly knowing that it had been like this before.
What was going on? This is so unreasonable!
The newcomers were confused but dared not continue staring at He Feng and his group, who had already been labeled as bullies in their minds.
“Sigh.”
Seeing the puzzled looks from others, He Feng and the others sighed in unison.
They had already tried to counsel Ji Yang, but he insisted that he felt uncomfortable not mining and claimed he had yet to repay the kindness from the last time. This left them speechless.
What on earth happened in the sect that made such a simple-minded junior brother act this way?
They felt deep resentment toward Ji Yang’s opponents, secretly vowing to avenge their junior brother when they got the chance!
However, Ji Yang’s Natural Strength was indeed impressive. Seeing that he could mine day and night without any issues, they decided not to stop him further.
Once inside the mine, Ji Yang opened his panel information.
【Name: Ji Yang】
【Age: 18】
【Cultivation Level: Tenth Level of Qi Refinement】
【Techniques: The Great Dao Returning to Origin Technique, Feather Transformation Ascension Skill】
【Divine Power: Heart Sword】
【Cultivation Progress: 3/99】
【Cannot be used】
【Status: Heaven’s Jealousy (Will face great danger within five days)】
