Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

The two had only run away for a few moments when the remaining members of the Cheng family were torn to shreds by the surrounding demonic beasts, who then fought over them.

Cheng Minglin could only watch helplessly as his mother and relatives died, and there was nothing he could do.

But at this moment, the two of them couldn't care less about anything else; saving their own lives was the most important thing.

Before Cheng Shan had flown far, a large bird swooped down from the sky and struck the two of them down. Soon after, Cheng Shan and his son were surrounded by monsters.

"No wonder cultivators who go out to hunt demonic beasts almost never fly on their artifacts. They're just sitting ducks in the air." Lu Yan, who was not far away, clicked his tongue in amazement.

I must say, that fragrant herb is really useful. It can attract both carnivorous and herbivorous monsters. I regret scattering it all out. I'm sure I'll be able to ambush people outside the city without any problem.

As the number of demonic beasts increased, the two men's situation became increasingly dangerous. First was Cheng Minglin, who was only a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator. In addition, he had been poisoned by two kinds of poisons, and even though he had been detoxified, his body was still weaker and he was now teetering on the brink of collapse.

Before they knew it, they were snatched away by a tiger-like monster.

"Lin'er!" Upon seeing his son in trouble, Cheng Shan cried out in alarm and rushed to his rescue. He killed several demonic beasts with a single sword strike, but Cheng Minglin had already lost half of his head and there was no way to save him.

"Ah!" The death of all his offspring and relatives was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Cheng Shan went into a frenzy and attacked the surrounding monsters without any regard for anything else.

"Who! Who on earth plotted against my Cheng family?"

Seeing Cheng Shan like this, Lu Yan nodded in satisfaction, knowing that Cheng Shan had collapsed and was not far from death.

"Hmm?" Before Lu Yan could continue looking, he noticed that there were more and more monsters around him, and several of them even spotted Lu Yan hiding in the tree canopy and charged towards him.

"Damn it!" Lu Yan quickly summoned the Pickaxe of the Mining God and began to break through the encirclement.

Even a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining couldn't cause much of a stir among the beasts, let alone someone like myself who was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

He used all his skills—Holy Light Talisman, Fire Serpent Talisman, and Ice Rain Talisman—and finally managed to shake off the pursuing monsters.

Lu Yan then left without lingering.

It's a pity about the Cheng family's wealth. Through the Pen of Truth, we learned that the Cheng family had accumulated a lot of wealth in Wuyou City over the decades. Although most of it was transported back to the main family of Da Yan, a considerable amount was still left behind.

It's unknown who will ultimately possess this wealth.

Before Lu Yan even reached the city gate, he saw several Foundation Establishment cultivators riding their magical artifacts out, indicating that the large-scale gathering of demonic beasts had already alarmed them.

In this way, he would have even less chance of acquiring the Cheng family's wealth.

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Back at his residence, Lu Yan continued his life as usual, and Qing Hualian did not ask any questions.

The Cheng family of Wuyou City has been wiped out by me. Now only the main family of Bianzhou in the Great Yan Dynasty remains. In particular, Cheng Feng, the head of the Cheng family, is still a Foundation Establishment cultivator even though he is seriously injured.

No matter how strong a Qi Refining cultivator is, there is still an insurmountable gap compared to a Foundation Establishment cultivator. To deal with him, one must be fully prepared.

That day, Lu Yan swung his broadsword in the courtyard again and again, but he couldn't execute the first move of the Eighteen Styles of Pickaxe: One Pickaxe Decides the Fate, and he was getting a little anxious.

After all, having a trump card gives you more confidence when facing enemies stronger than yourself.

Qing Hualian moved a chair to the bedroom doorway, eating grapes while watching Lu Yan wield his sword.

"You lecherous thief, it's wrong of you to swing your knife like that." After a moment, Qing Hualian couldn't stand it anymore and called out to stop Lu Yan.

"Does Fairy Qing know swordsmanship?" Lu Yan replied, sheathing his broadsword.

"Although I don't understand knife techniques, I know quite a bit about sword techniques."

Although your sword strikes are incredibly powerful, you are only using pure brute force, so the damage is limited.

To increase damage, you must combine it with the spiritual power within your body, since the sum of the two is far greater than a single attack.

Of course, to use spiritual power in conjunction with external attacks, one must know how to more effectively circulate the spiritual power within the body.

When exerting force, the flow of spiritual energy through which meridians and acupoints is crucial, and the timing of the exertion and the location of the spiritual energy's movement must be precisely coordinated.

"Oh, I see~" Lu Yan suddenly realized. No wonder he always felt like something was missing. It turned out that there were so many intricacies involved in just the exertion of force.

"I suggest you go to the market and buy some books like these. After learning them, your strength will definitely improve further."

"Thank you, Fairy Qing." Lu Yan nodded and left home.

Upon arriving at the market, Lu Yan found a shop selling martial arts manuals and explained his needs to the shopkeeper.

Then the shopkeeper selected several books of this kind for Lu Yan, which cost less than one low-grade spirit stone, very cheap.

After returning home, Lu Yan began to read them carefully one by one.

Teacher Xu Comes to Cultivate Immortality

How to Circulate Spiritual Energy More Effectively

Those tedious days of meridian massage were all worth it, no matter how tough or tiring.

Let's uncover the relationship between spiritual energy, meridians, and the body—it's actually not that complicated.

Why is my cultivation progressing so slowly despite my hard work? Let's embark on the path of cultivation; Master Li will teach you how to cultivate.

"I always feel like I have all the spiritual energy in my body under my control, but I always get stuck at crucial moments. Here are ten ways to guide spiritual energy, so let's say goodbye to being all talk and no action."

When fighting enemies, how can you more effectively and smoothly utilize your internal spiritual energy? Using spiritual energy is never as simple as we imagine. Master Liu will teach you how to use it quickly and effectively.

Even after becoming a cultivator, one will still be troubled by the trivialities of life. Remember, time is gold and silver, time is life. Instead of spending a lot of time dealing with these trivial matters, it's better to learn these few minor spells, and from then on, your path of cultivation will be unobstructed.

Even those with poor aptitude should dream of becoming strong; this is everyone's right. Yesterday's loser can be tomorrow's genius. Unreasonable planning can affect a person's entire life. Let me tell you how to use your time more effectively to cultivate yourself. Once you learn this method, you can reach the pinnacle of life and prove those who looked down on you wrong.

There are no useless sword techniques, only useless cultivators. Everything that exists has its purpose. Every sword technique has its use; the right place, the right time, and the right moves can always lead to unexpected victory. Overcoming the strong with the weak is no longer impossible. Let Immortal Qiao tell you about the relationship between sword techniques and moves: do they enhance each other? Or do they restrain each other? You must understand the taboos of sword techniques.

Well, putting everything else aside, the title is indeed long enough, but it's so easy to understand that it even omits a brief introduction.

Lu Yan was indeed greatly inspired after reading it.

No wonder those independent cultivators are so much worse than their sect counterparts; they simply haven't received proper instruction.

It's far from enough to figure things out on your own; you need a mentor or elder to guide you.