Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

"Don't worry, Lu Liu, I will definitely not treat you unfairly," Yueye Niannian assured Lu Yan.

"Yes, that's right, second brother, my Moon Night Clan will not treat you unfairly." Moon Night Tian Tian also chimed in with his assurance.

"Second Miss, Eldest Boss, let's leave Sanfen Mountain first. This is not the place to talk."

Thus, the one man and the two demons embarked on their journey back once again.

This time, they encountered no danger until they left Sanfen Mountain; everything went exceptionally smoothly.

After leaving the Three-Part Mountain, the man and the two demons made no sound, but instead disguised themselves and took a detour back to Night Demon City.

Because there was no flying boat available, it took us almost a month to get there.

Upon returning to the Moonlit Mansion, I learned that Moonlit Rouzi and the other two Demon Generals were not dead, and had even returned to report the news.

Clan leader Yueye Qilun led the clan's experts to Sanfen Mountain to seek rescue, and also put pressure on the Swamp Demon Clan, making a great battle imminent.

What worries Lu Yan is that after Xue Fei broke through to the Demon General level, she also followed the main force into the mountains to search for Lu Yan.

Helpless, they could only send the demon to Sanfen Mountain to report that everything was alright, while the one person and the two demons rested and recuperated at home.

These past two months have been incredibly stressful. I lived in constant fear, fought dozens of battles, and hovered on the brink of life and death several times. My mental state was on edge to the extreme.

Especially when facing the Earth Demon and the Salamander, they were almost in despair.

Ten days later, the main force that had gone out to search returned.

Xuefei also rushed anxiously to Lu Yan's side.

"Six." Seeing that Lu Yan was safe and sound, he finally felt relieved.

"Xuefei, I'm sorry to have worried you." Lu Yan smiled and patted Xuefei's head.

"Let's go together next time," Xuefei said directly, without rejecting Lu Yan's affection and caresses.

"Okay, let's go together next time. I haven't congratulated you on breaking through to Demon General yet, so I'll give you a gift." With that, Lu Yan handed Xue Fei a storage ring.

"This is the Phantom Night Flower." Xuefei recognized the item in the ring and was somewhat surprised.

"That's right, it's the Phantom Night Star Flower. It can help you solidify your foundation as a Demon General, accelerate your progress, and allow you to break through to the Demon Commander level sooner." When she returned, Yueye Niannian gave her two flowers.

Lu Yan accepted it without hesitation, as he needed it himself.

However, refining it is a difficult problem.

This thing, no matter how you look at it, can be considered a rare and precious treasure among rare and precious fruits.

Even with the cultivation level of a demon general, it would take several months to refine it, let alone for me, who is just a demon soldier. It would probably take several years to refine it.

After much thought, Lu Yan decided to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage first.

Refining it this way will be much faster.

I'll break through to the Demon General level after I've finished refining it.

The day after the main force returned, Yueye Qilun brought ten Tier 3 Antidote Pills to express his gratitude to Lu Yan for saving his life.

It is estimated that Yueye Niannian and Yueye Tiantian told him about their return.

"Quickly give this to your master and see if it works." Lu Yan handed the antidote to Xue Fei.

"Thank you, Liu," Xuefei said gratefully to Lu Yan.

"Given our relationship, you don't need to thank me anymore," Lu Yan said softly, patting Xuefei's head.

"Hmm~" Xuefei nodded and ran back to her room.

A moment later, Xuefei found Lu Yan again.

"How is it?" Lu Yan asked.

"After taking the third-grade antidote pill, Master is much better. I estimate he will wake up after taking all of them." Xuefei's words were full of joy.

"It's good that it works." I hope she wakes up soon and that Xuefei can resolve her inner conflict as soon as possible.

I was planning to have a heart-to-heart talk with Yueye Niannian, but I learned that Yueye Niannian and Yueye Tiantian were in seclusion refining the Illusionary Night Star Flower and would not be able to meet for a long time.

Lu Yan was somewhat disappointed. He went back to spend some time with Xue Fei and took the opportunity to raise his Qi Refining cultivation to the Great Perfection before bidding farewell to the demons and returning to the cultivation world.

……

Worry-Free City.

Lu Yan dressed up and then began to stroll around the market.

Then I heard some unexpected news.

My alternate account, Ximen Mengde, is in Wuyou City—no, it's in Da Yan Huo.

Nowadays, the legend of Master Ximen is everywhere.

Punishing the wicked and eliminating evil, eliminating violence and maintaining order, helping those in need, fighting crime, upholding justice, and so on.

You can see yourself everywhere.

It's incredibly hot.

Similarly, the evil forces he had previously defeated were also inquiring about him everywhere.

Ten mid-grade spirit stones will be given as long as there is accurate information.

If you can find the person in question, it'll cost you 100 yuan.

Of course, if you capture him, I'll give you a thousand dollars.

This shows how deep the hatred was.

After much deliberation, Lu Yan decided to abandon Ximen Mengde's alternate account in the cultivation world and keep it in the demon realm.

Lu Yan went to see Zheng Qu and the others first.

Within a few months, with the help of the top-grade pills he had given them, Zheng Qu, Li Feng, and the other three had all become Qi Refining Level 6 cultivators.

The team of four, consisting of Qi Refining Level 6 members, had already achieved a certain level of strength in the wild.

As long as you don't provoke late-stage first-tier demonic beasts or late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, there shouldn't be any major problems.

I had a long chat with them and left them some things to save their lives.

Lu Yan went to find Yue Tingxin and Xia Yueya on his second stop, but unfortunately learned from their neighbor that they had already gone home.

As for when I will return, it is uncertain.

However, I heard that they are both cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining, so traveling home together would be much safer.

Although I have lived in Worry-Free City for several years, I don't know many people well, and even fewer people can be called friends.

For the final stop, Lu Yan decided to go to the former mine.

To be honest, after such a long time without mining, Lu Yan couldn't help but feel a little itchy.

After all, mining is his main profession, while talisman making and alchemy can only be considered hobbies.

He darkened and roughened his skin, adopted a humble demeanor, and wore tattered clothes, becoming a completely different person from before.

Walking on the familiar road, Lu Yan was filled with emotion.

In the past, I was always very careful when I went out into the wild, for fear of being caught by monsters or demons and dying far from home.

Fortunately, he managed to defy fate and escape his misery by using the roulette wheel.

"Oh~ Lu Yan! You're actually alright!" Manager Zheng was incredulous when he saw Lu Yan.

Having not seen him for several years, he assumed that Lu Yan had long since died in the city or in the wilderness.

"Yes, it's been quite a few years since we've seen you." Manager Zheng and Manager Li, who were standing nearby, also clicked their tongues in amazement.

"Thanks to the good fortune of the three managers, I have been able to find a good job and live a stable life these past few years. I came here today to visit the three managers." Lu Yan was very grateful to the three who often cooperated with him in scientific experiments.

"Haha~ Those were all your own good fortune."

After chatting with the three for a while, Lu Yan began to enter the mine.

Most of the miners inside were new faces; there were very few elderly people from the past.

Those who disappeared may have changed careers, gone to other mines, or died in various accidents.

After a few moments of reflection, Lu Yan took out the Mining God's Pickaxe and began mining.

Back then, I would always mine while using my egg-laying rooster to steal spirit stones, living a very cautious life.

Now, he wouldn't even care about such a small amount of spirit stones.