Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

When Lu Yan finished work, he dragged his tired body away.

Today, Lu Yan dug out a total of seven baskets of spirit ore. Not only was the quantity small, but he was also quite exhausted.

"Huh? Why did Steward Zheng leave?" Lu Yan was a little disappointed not to see Steward Zheng. He wondered what the final form of the Imperial Jade Liquor would be.

Lu Yan left with the main group, then leisurely returned to Zhongcheng. Instead of rushing home, he went to a restaurant and ordered some meat dishes.

I used up too much energy today, so I need to eat some meat and vegetables to recover, otherwise my body will suffer.

The meal cost a spirit stone, damn expensive!

No wonder body cultivation is so expensive; at this rate, they'll go broke sooner or later.

Just as they were about to leave, they suddenly saw countless people running frantically toward one place, including many high-level cultivators.

"What's going on?" Lu Yan asked the waiter at the restaurant.

"I heard that a strange person has appeared over there, and they're all just going to see what's going on," the waiter replied to Lu Yan.

"An extraordinary person?" Upon hearing this, Lu Yan immediately became interested and followed the crowd to see.

The destination was a medical clinic; there were many such clinics in Wuyou City.

The injury rate is very high among cultivators who hunt monsters in the wild.

Although alchemists' elixirs can heal injuries, external injuries and fractures still require a doctor's help.

Because there were too many people, only a flash of light could be seen, so Lu Yan had to climb up a big tree next to him to see.

However, he was injured in the eyes by a bright light.

Lu Yan endured his discomfort and continued watching. The bright light seemed to be coming from a person. Although he couldn't see who it was, Lu Yan immediately knew the person's identity as soon as he spoke.

"Holy crap." It was Manager Zheng.

I said to him, "Why did you leave so early today? Looks like my Imperial Jade Liquor is working."

However, Lu Yan did not expect that the four words "radiant" used when introducing the Imperial Jade Liquor were actually literal.

Luckily, I didn't drink it. Manager Zheng only drank one drop and he was as loud as a car with its high beams on. If I had drunk a whole cup, I would have become a little sun.

As expected, those strange things that come out of the spinning wheel can't be used randomly; we need to find a test subject first.

Without paying any more attention, Lu Yan went home and fell asleep immediately, exhausted from the day.

The next day, Lu Yan found himself sore all over, and even the slightest movement caused him unbearable pain. He had no choice but to rest at home.

I haven't felt this way in a long time.

It took two days of rest for him to recover.

After that, Lu Yan continued mining, while Manager Zheng had stopped glowing and could work normally.

But what happened to Steward Zheng has always been a topic of conversation.

A person whose entire body glows is unprecedented in history, and it even alarmed Ye Wuyou, the City Lord of Wuyou City and a Core Formation cultivator.

But no matter how they studied it, they couldn't figure it out; it wasn't the birth of a great treasure, nor was it a special physique.

As Manager Zheng's health gradually recovered two days later, everyone lost interest.

Lu Yan glanced apologetically at Manager Zheng and went back to continue mining.

This time, learning from past mistakes, I proceeded according to my abilities. In the morning, I used the Mine God's Pickaxe to train my body and gradually adapt, and in the afternoon, I continued mining with a regular Iron Pickaxe.

Even after digging twelve baskets by nightfall, I wasn't so tired anymore.

After returning home, Lu Yan went to a restaurant to order food to replenish his nutrition.

Lu Yan also bought two fine iron pickaxes at the shop, and used them as knives and axes at home to practice the Shadow Blade Technique and the Whirlwind Axe.

The Heavenly Fist and Flying Monkey Body Technique must not be neglected.

The Sun Heaven Fist is a basic boxing manual containing various power generation techniques and combo moves, making it perfect for Lu Yan in his current state.

The same applies to the Flying Monkey; it consists of basic footwork and body movements.

Lu Yan spent his time mining and cultivating, day after day, and his physical condition improved more and more.

In the past, Lu Yan would get exhausted after just a few swings of the Mine God's Pickaxe, but now he can swing it continuously for a quarter of an hour.

Although it was a bit of a stretch, it was still a huge step forward, and I believe it won't be long before it can be used in combat.

The amount of ore mined has increased from twelve baskets to seventeen.

Lu Yan only handed over fifteen baskets; the rest he put into his storage ring to feed the laying roosters at home.

I have also learned the Sun Fist, Flying Monkey, Shadow Blade Technique, and Whirlwind Axe.

What we lack now is real-world experience.

A few days later, Lu Yan, who was mining, suddenly felt that someone was watching him, just like Liu Fei and his group back then.

Lu Yan knew that the Ba Mao Gang was preparing to attack him, and their arrival was timely. Lu Yan also wanted to test the results of his cultivation during this period.

Lu Yan pretended not to know and deliberately lingered until the very end before leaving.

As darkness fell, there were hardly any pedestrians on the way back. Lu Yan walked alone, holding a fine iron pickaxe.

In a secluded place, a group of people surrounded Lu Yan from all sides.

He roughly counted them; there were thirteen people, one at the third level of Qi Refining, and the rest at the second level of Qi Refining, a level higher than the group that attacked him before.

The leader was a rather burly young man, holding a large knife, which, judging from its appearance, should be a low-grade magic weapon.

"Lu Yan." The person said in a deep voice upon seeing Lu Yan.

"Ji Ba Mao, the leader of the Ba Mao Gang?" Lu Yan replied.

"I'm here today to settle the score for the two brothers of my Ba Mao Gang who were killed that day," Ji Ba Mao stated his purpose directly after his identity was exposed.

"That night they broke into my house intending to kill me and steal my money, and I had no choice but to kill them in self-defense."

"I know, but they are my gang brothers. No matter what wrong they did, you will pay with your life if you kill them." Ji Ba Mao didn't waste any words and waved his hand, sending his henchmen rushing towards Lu Yan.

Lu Yan was not surprised to see this. This was not a world that followed reason. People would not be punished for doing wrong, but would be slaughtered because of their weakness.

Facing more than a dozen cultivators at the second level of Qi Refining, Lu Yan dared not be careless and used three talismans almost simultaneously.

One Ice Spike talisman and two Fireball talismans summoned two fireballs and a dozen ice spikes.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Tch~"

"ah--"

With the sounds of fireballs exploding and ice spikes piercing flesh, the group attacking them suffered heavy casualties.

Lu Yan also seized the opportunity to break through the encirclement, and incidentally used the Gale Talisman, Rock Armor Talisman, and Vajra Talisman on himself.

Speed, strength, and defense have all been greatly enhanced.

The attack just now wiped out six of the opponents, and several of the remaining ones were injured.

The talismans seemed to have terrified them.

They usually bully the weak and rob people by sneak attacking, they've never encountered a scene like this before.

But Lu Yan wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. He threw out the last fireball talisman, picked up his iron pickaxe, and got to work.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. By the time Ji Ba Mao stepped forward with his knife to stop them, only two of his men were still alive.