Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

"So we have a grudge?" Cheng An asked again, seeing that the other party seemed hostile.

Two and a half years ago, Fellow Daoist Cheng took several teenagers from Lujia Town in Zijin County, saying that he could help them embark on the path of cultivation.

At first, they were all very happy, thinking they had been blessed by heaven, and were very grateful to Fellow Daoist Cheng.

But they never expected that Fellow Daoist Cheng would only treat them as commodities, teaching them before selling them to Worry-Free City.

Some were sent to mines, some went to brothels, and from then on lived a life worse than death. Many died because of this.” Lu Yan did not answer Cheng Yu’s question and continued talking to himself.

"So, fellow Daoist, you're one of those young men?" Cheng An found Lu Yan's words somewhat unbelievable.

He had guessed many of Lu Yan's identities, but he never imagined that Lu Yan had been tricked by him.

Because Lu Yan looks too young, if he wasn't lying, it would take at least a genius with dual spiritual roots to go from an ordinary person to the fourth level of Qi Refining in two and a half years.

However, before teaching them, I would check their aptitude. Not to mention dual spiritual roots, even people with four spiritual roots are rare, otherwise I wouldn't have sold them to Worry-Free City.

"That's right, I am one of them. My name is Lu Yan. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Cheng remembers me?" Lu Yan asked.

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Lu. I feel very guilty for the harm I caused you. How about I compensate you with spirit stones?" Cheng Yu said as he approached Lu Yan.

"No need for spirit stones. I've been mining for two years, so today I'll let Fellow Daoist Cheng experience what it's like to mine." With that, Lu Yan slung the God of Mining Pickaxe over his shoulder.

"Die!" Having already entered the attack range, Cheng Yu stopped pretending and directly attacked Lu Yan with his sword.

"Clang!" Lu Yan swung the pickaxe of the mining god to deflect Cheng Yu's sword.

"Hmph! It's your honor to have been sold to Worry-Free City by me. Instead of mining properly, you dare to seek revenge on me. Today, I'll make you die here." Cheng Yu's attacks were ruthless, each move aimed at Lu Yan's vital points.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng, this world is inherently a dog-eat-dog world, especially among cultivators where competition is particularly fierce, so the advantages and disadvantages outweigh the right and wrong."

But there is always a cause and effect relationship in everything we do. The things we did in the past will not fade away with the passage of time; in fact, they will become more and more vivid in our memories.

"Let's settle our old scores here today." Lu Yan, wielding the Pickaxe of the Mining God, began his counterattack.

"Clang clang clang~"

As the weapons collided, Cheng Yu was forced back by the immense force.

"How is that possible? I'm at the fifth level of Qi Refining, how could I be no match for you at the fourth level of Qi Refining? Are you a body cultivator?" Cheng Yu asked incredulously.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng, since I dare to come to you openly, I must have some confidence. Just accept your death." As he spoke, Lu Yan began to exert more force with the pickaxe in his hand.

"Hmph! So what if he's a body cultivator? Fine!" Seeing that he couldn't win a direct confrontation with Lu Yan, Cheng Yu began to use talismans.

The three fireball talismans released three fireballs that flew towards Lu Yan.

Lu Yan remained calm upon seeing this, and swung the God of Mining Pickaxe with all his might, instantly creating an arc of pickaxe energy.

"Boom!"

The collision of the pickaxe gas and the fireball produced a huge explosion, and the smoke swirled and enveloped the area within several meters.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng, there's no need to waste your time. I was nearby when you were fighting Cheng An, so your poison attacks were ineffective against me." Lu Yan immediately withdrew from the area of ​​the smoke.

"Damn it!" Cheng Yu gripped his sword tightly, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Lu Yan must die today. After all, he witnessed him killing Cheng An. Otherwise, if the matter is exposed, he will definitely be blamed by his family, and Cheng An's relatives will also retaliate against him, even if he was forced to fight back at the time.

"Hit!" This time, Cheng Yu used two ice spike talismans, and dozens of ice spikes attacked Lu Yan.

"Clang~" Lu Yan knocked the ice spike away and casually stuck a Vajra Talisman on himself.

Without using talismans, it would be a bit difficult for me to challenge opponents of higher levels.

The two clashed again in an instant, but this time the difference in strength was quite obvious.

"Clang~"

The longsword in his hand almost slipped from his grasp.

"How could this be? Although you are a body cultivator, you are only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. How can you be so strong?" Cheng Yu asked incredulously.

"Again." This time it was Lu Yan's turn to attack.

He wielded the God of Mining Pickaxe with great power, and with just three strikes, he overwhelmed Cheng Yu.

Seeing that he was no match for Lu Yan and that continuing the fight might lead to his death, Cheng Yu used two binding talismans to prepare to escape the battlefield.

Having anticipated that Cheng Yu would flee, Lu Yan dodged the vines' attack, then took out two talismans, one binding talisman and one hallucinogenic talisman, and used them simultaneously.

The hallucinogenic talisman confused Cheng Yu's vision, causing him to fail to dodge in time and get entangled in the vines.

Although it only bought Lu Yan a little time, it was enough.

"Clang~"

As Lu Yan's pickaxe fell, Cheng Yu's longsword was smashed in two.

"Spare me, Fellow Daoist Lu, spare me! In truth, I am merely a pawn of the Cheng family. The real masterminds are the head of the Cheng family and his direct descendants." Seeing that he could neither fight nor escape, Cheng Yu began to beg for mercy.

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Cheng. You've just gone ahead of them. I, Lu, hate human traffickers more than anything in my life, whether in my past life or this one. They will all go down to join you one by one after a while."

"Fellow Daoist Cheng, remember to be a good person in your next life. Farewell." Lu Yan didn't waste any more words and directly used his pickaxe to pierce Cheng Yu's chest.

"You surnamed Lu, you'll die a horrible death." Cheng Yu only had time to utter these words before he died.

"Phew~" With his obsession gone, Lu Yan immediately felt much more comfortable.

Without lingering, Lu Yan searched Cheng Yu's body and took all his valuables, leaving his body to rot in the wilderness. There were still three members of the Cheng family left unattended.

Lu Yan traversed the forest, heading towards Cheng Ping and the others.

As luck would have it, the three of them had just hunted a hidden beast and were carrying it back to fight Lu Yan.

Seeing that Lu Yan was alone and only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, the three of them did not take Lu Yan seriously.

"Explode!" Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yan threw out three fireball talismans to begin the attack.

"Boom!"

As the explosion rang out, thick smoke billowed up, obscuring the open space.

"You're asking for death!" The three never expected Lu Yan to be so brave, daring to attack all three of them by himself. They all drew their weapons to fight back.

Unfortunately, the initiative had already been lost. Before a Cheng family member at the fourth level of Qi Refining could react, Lu Yan shaved his head with a pickaxe.

Lu Yan put away the pickaxe, but half of his head was gone.

Red blood and white brain matter splattered on the ground, and the person collapsed limply.

"Boy, how dare you kill a member of my Cheng family!" Enraged at the sight of his kinsman being killed, Cheng Ping drew his sword and slashed at Lu Yan.

The remaining fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator also attacked Lu Yan without hesitation, drawing his sword.