Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

"Hey! What are you guys dawdling for? Hurry up and put the hidden beast down and get out of here!" Liu Chen, one of the three, shouted loudly when he saw that the others were dawdling and unwilling to leave.

"Brother Zheng and Brother Lu are right. If things continue like this, we'll be at a disadvantage. It's time to fight back." Seeing the three of them swaggering around, Li Feng, after thinking it over, agreed with Lu Yan's suggestion.

He had been holding back his anger for a while.

Even the three female cultivators agreed to fight back.

"In that case, let's fight."

After discussing it, Lu Yan gave each of them four talismans: one Vajra Talisman, one Fireball Talisman, one Ice Cone Talisman, and one Binding Talisman.

They didn't expect the group to kill the two Qi Refining Level 4 cultivators; their job was to protect themselves and keep them occupied. They would go to support Lu Yan after he eliminated Liu Chen, the leader of the three.

"Go!" After casting Vajra Talismans on themselves, the nine men drew their weapons and charged forward.

Lu Yan deals with Liu Chen, Zheng Qu, Zhao Yu, Shang Lin, and Pang Ziyue deal with Liu Yu, and Li Feng, Sun Zhe, Ma Hong, and Mei Xiaoyu deal with Liu Lei.

"You're courting death! A bunch of ants at the third level of Qi Refining dare to resist. Today we'll send you on your way." With that, the three drew their swords from their waists.

The three men had originally considered Zheng Qu and his companions as long-term meal tickets, but given the current situation, they had no choice but to kill them on the spot.

"Clang!" Lu Yan and Liu Chen slashed at each other, but Lu Yan was unharmed, while Liu Chen was forced back a few steps.

"Qi Refinement Level 4! And a Body Cultivator!" Liu Chen was somewhat surprised when Lu Yan's cultivation level was revealed as soon as they exchanged blows.

"Prepare to die." After learning the Shadow Blade Technique for so long, I can finally put it to use.

"Clang clang clang~" As time went on, the two moved faster and faster.

At first, Lu Yan relied on his strength to force Liu Chen to retreat repeatedly, but as the opponent adapted, the situation began to reverse.

After all, Lu Yan's training time is still short, and his experience and skill in using the sword are far inferior to Liu Chen's.

Indeed, under normal circumstances, it is still very difficult to challenge someone of a higher level.

Lu Yan began using talismans, bringing many of his own fireball talismans, ice cone talismans, and binding talismans, and used them on Liu Chen without hesitation.

After a few talismans were used, Liu Chen was caught off guard and had to temporarily retreat.

"Hmph! You think you're the only one with talismans?" Liu Chen said, taking out the Rock Armor Vajra Talisman from his storage bag and using it on himself. At the same time, he threw two Ice Cone Talismans at Lu Yan.

It's no exaggeration to say that in a battle between cultivators, strength is one factor, but items are another; whoever has spirit stones has the advantage.

Lu Yan dodged the ice spikes and looked around, finding that the other two battlefields were going relatively smoothly.

Although their cultivation levels were lower, it was still a four-on-one fight, and with the added blessing of talismans, Liu Yu and Liu Lei were caught off guard and overwhelmed.

He could no longer engage Liu Chen in a prolonged fight, so he switched his knife for the Mining God's Pickaxe, preparing to finish off his opponent.

"Pfft~ Hahaha—" Seeing Lu Yan take out a pickaxe, Liu Chen couldn't stop laughing.

"Kid, are you out of your mind? Fighting me with a mining pickaxe? Do you want to die?" Liu Chen mocked Lu Yan, sticking his knife into the ground.

"Die!" Knowing this would happen, Lu Yan didn't waste any more words and swung his pickaxe at him directly.

"Break it." Liu Chen paid no attention to Lu Yan's attack and slashed at the pickaxe handle, preparing to cut the God of Mining Pickaxe in Lu Yan's hand.

"Clang~"

But the result was beyond Liu Chen's expectations. Not only did the slash fail to damage the God of Mining's Pickaxe in the slightest, but the sword in his hand was also deflected, almost slipping from his grasp.

"Why is it so hard?" Liu Chen didn't expect this outcome. Seeing the situation was not good, he prepared to retreat, but how could Lu Yan let go of such a good opportunity?

Wielding the pickaxe of the mining god, he once again closed in and launched an attack.

Seeing that there was no way to dodge, Liu Chen used the flat of his blade to block.

"Bang~"

After the sound, Liu Chen's sword was broken off by the pickaxe tip, and the attack continued unabated, eventually piercing into Liu Chen's chest, causing blood to gush out and his abdomen to be ripped open.

As Lu Yan finished his attack, the broken bones, bits of flesh, and internal organs were all revealed.

The rock armor talisman that Liu Chen had attached to his body had no effect.

After all, Lu Yan's full-force pickaxe strike could even break magical artifacts.

"You—" Liu Chen could only utter the word "you" before collapsing to the ground, his body and soul vanishing.

"Fellow Daoist, you were careless. Remember to be a good person in your next life. Farewell." Lu Yan said softly, shaking the blood off his pickaxe.

Sure enough, this pickaxe is still the most convenient to use. One swing of the pickaxe can solve all the problems, which is far superior to a knife.

The fight between the two was also witnessed by the others.

To be honest, Zheng Qu and the others were quite worried about Lu Yan at first, fearing that he would be no match for Liu Chen and that they would have no choice but to scatter and flee for their lives.

Unexpectedly, the situation took a dramatic turn. Lu Yan, who was initially at a disadvantage, simply switched to a pickaxe and quickly took down Liu Chen in two moves, which was simply unbelievable.

Not only the eight of them, but Liu Yu and Liu Lei also couldn't believe that their eldest brother, who was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, had been killed by someone with a pickaxe.

In his panic, Liu Yu was caught off guard and cleaved in two by Zheng Qu with an axe, before he could even use his talisman.

Seeing that his two older brothers had already died, Liu Lei, the last one, took out a talisman and used it at the same time.

Fireballs, ice spikes, and vines flew through the air, forcing the group to scatter and dodge.

Seeing an opening, Liu Lei turned and ran. The situation was beyond saving; staying would only mean certain death.

Before he could run two steps, he saw a dark shadow rushing towards him, and then he was sent flying, his body deformed when he landed.

Lu Yan stepped forward and retrieved the Pickaxe of the Mining God.

Just now, with all his might, combined with the weight of the Mine God's Pickaxe itself, he smashed Liu Lei to pieces.

"Brother Lu, you have some skill." Seeing that all three Liu brothers were dead, the eight men surrounded them.

"Oh, it was just a clever trick," Lu Yan said modestly, waving his hand.

"Brother Lu, how come you use a pickaxe as a weapon?" Li Feng asked curiously.

"Yes, yes, Brother Lu, you looked so cool using the pickaxe just now, it made my heart flutter." Among the three women, Shang Lin was the most outspoken.

"Ahem, to be honest, when I first came here, I worked as a miner for a while. I got used to this pickaxe after using it for a while, and it's even more handy than a knife in combat," Lu Yan replied.

"This is truly unexpected. In the entire Worry-Free City, Brother Lu is probably the only one who uses a pickaxe as a weapon," Zheng Qu couldn't help but praise.

"Everyone, quickly check what you've found. It's getting dark soon, we can't stay here any longer." Seeing that the group kept asking questions, Lu Yan quickly changed the subject.

"Brother Lu is right. Let's see what they brought first."

The group took the low-grade magical artifacts and storage bags from their bodies.

Since the original owner had died, the divine consciousness on the storage bag was also eliminated, and the group emptied out the contents to examine them one by one.