Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

Lu Yan was completely dumbfounded when he saw this.

Damn it, even the guards are so unreliable. Where can I go in this vast world?

"Little darling, keep running~ Remember to run fast, or you won't be able to do anything if I catch up with you~" Tie Xiangxiang looked at Lu Yan and Xiao Liu, unconsciously wiping her drool.

Tie Xiangxiang's action made Lu Yan feel disgusted; he would rather die than let her succeed.

Since even the guards dare not interfere, there is only one way out now: escape to the outside of the city. If she gets too angry, I can use a third-tier talisman to kill her. At worst, I will not return to Wuyou City and will change my identity to continue developing in other cities.

With that thought in mind, Lu Yan boarded the flying artifact and flew towards the north gate.

……

Worry-Free Pavilion.

At this moment, City Lord Ye Wuyou was receiving the Supreme Elder of the Moon Sound Sect and Qing Meisu, the former head of the Qing family.

"Senior Qing, this is this year's share of spirit stones, but due to the chaos caused by the Holy Heaven Sect these past few months, it's two shares less than in previous years." Ye Wuyou respectfully handed a storage ring to Qingmei Su.

Ye Wuyou, a Golden Core cultivator, naturally couldn't monopolize such a large piece of the pie as Wuyou City. In order to seek protection, he shared the profits from the spirit stone mine.

The Moon Sound Sect accounts for 30%, the Blazing Flame Sect for 30%, the Holy Spear Sect for 30%, and I only account for 10%.

The major sects were happy with this arrangement, as they could simply enjoy the benefits of having someone manage the mines.

This applies not only to Worry-Free City, but also to other cities in this generation.

"I understand. My Yueyin Sect was also affected by the chaos caused by the Holy Heaven Sect. Otherwise, we would definitely have come to support City Lord Ye." Qingmei Su nodded and said.

"Thank you for your understanding, Senior Qing." Ye Wuyou kept a very humble attitude, without a trace of complaint.

"Also, I have a personal inquiry to make with you. Some time ago, my daughter was seriously injured near Wuyou City, but fortunately she was rescued. I wonder if Lord Ye is aware of this?" Qingmei asked solemnly after putting away her storage ring.

"Senior, we haven't seen Qingxianzi since we parted ways, and we don't know why she was injured," Ye Wuyou answered truthfully in response to Qingmei Su's question.

"Is that so? Then Lord Ye, please assist my men in searching to see who saved my daughter. I will definitely thank him properly." Qingmei Su said this, but her face was serious and cold.

It sends chills down your spine.

"It is Senior Qing. I will definitely cooperate fully." Ye Wuyou dared not ask any more questions. No wonder Qing Meisu, a Nascent Soul cultivator, came in person this time. It turned out that he had other private matters to attend to.

"Yes, remember, this matter must not be publicized."

"I understand."

"Haha, everyone says that Lord Ye governs well. At first I didn't believe it, but after seeing it this time, I can see that his reputation is well-deserved."

"The city, ravaged by war, was able to recover to its former glory in such a short time; Lord Ye deserves much credit." After finishing their private conversation, Qingmei Su stood up and looked out the window at the bustling scene.

"You flatter me, senior. These are nothing but trifles," Ye Wuyou said humbly afterward.

"This is no small matter. Governing a city is just as important as governing a sect; both require extremely strong abilities."

Look, Worry-Free City is prosperous, far surpassing any other city.

"And that, that, that—" Qingmei Su looked at Lu Yan and his brothers flying past in front of Wuyou Pavilion with disbelief, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

As for Tie Xiangxiang behind Lu Yan, the two of them automatically ignored her.

"The cultivators here are quite unique~" Qingmei finally managed to say.

"Senior, this is a misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding." Ye Wuyou was also dumbfounded at this moment, never expecting that the same thing would happen again at this time.

What are those guards doing? Are they neglecting their duties?

"A misunderstanding? I presume that was the famous Great Bird Cultivator?" Qingmei asked with a smile.

"Senior knows him?" This time it was Ye Wuyou's turn to be dumbfounded.

"Naturally, he is very famous in the Moon Sound Sect, known to everyone, even the Holy Spear Sect and the Blazing Flame Sect."

"Ah~ this~" Ye Wuyou, who was usually calm and never showed her emotions, didn't know how to explain it at this moment.

"At first, when I heard about this, I thought it was just an exaggeration or a rumor, but I never expected it to be true."

"To be honest, having lived for hundreds of years, this is the first time I've ever seen a cultivator with such a peculiar hobby. Truly, the world is full of wonders." Qingmei Su also clicked his tongue in amazement as he said this.

……

At this moment, Lu Yan had already flown to the North Gate, and because of Tie Xiangxiang, no one dared to stop him.

"Haha, so you want to fly out of the city. That's even better. We can take care of things in the wild then." Guessing Lu Yan's idea, Tie Xiangxiang became even more excited and rubbed her hands together impatiently.

Lu Yan happened to run into Zheng Qu and his group who were preparing to leave the city at the city gate.

"Good morning, Brother Zheng." Lu Yan only had time to say hello before rushing past.

"Was that Brother Lu just now?" Zheng Qu heard someone call his name and looked up to see a familiar scene.

"That's right, it's Brother Lu. Why is he doing this again? And this time he even flew?" Li Feng was a little confused.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ Indeed, extraordinary people must have extraordinary courage. In the entire Wuyou City, I'm afraid only Brother Lu dares to act like this, and he did it twice. He's truly extraordinary." Ma Hong clicked his tongue in amazement.

Lu Yan flew faster and faster, like a sharp arrow flying desperately across the wilderness, while Xiao Liu was slapped in the face by the gale.

Tie Xiangxiang was right behind her, keeping up relentlessly and not giving an inch of distance.

With the forest right in front of him, Lu Yan immediately piloted his flying artifact and plunged into it.

Seeing this, Tie Xiangxiang became even more excited and sped up, wanting to execute Lu Yan on the spot.

But a moment later, Tie Xiangxiang fled back at an even faster speed.

In the forest, three second-tier demonic beasts, the Bone-Eating Beasts, were attacking Lu Yan.

Lu Yan never dreamed that there would be three second-tier demonic beasts on the outskirts of this forest.

This is incredibly bad luck, I'm truly speechless.

Fortunately, I had prepared the third-tier talisman, the Mystic Light Talisman, in advance, which prevented the Bone-Eating Beast from succeeding.

"Bang bang bang~" The light screen was constantly being hit by the three Bone-Eating Beasts.

Although the Xuan Guang Talisman has good defensive capabilities, it will eventually run out of energy after being attacked by the three Bone-Eating Beasts for a long time. I must find a way to save myself.

"There's no other way, I'll have to!" Just as the Xuan Guang Talisman was about to expire, Lu Yan used the third-tier talisman, the Thunderous Evil-Breaking Talisman.

"Boom~ Zzzzz~" The Thunderous Evil-Slaying Talisman summoned powerful lightning that struck the three Bone-Eating Beasts directly.

"Awoo~" In an instant, the three Bone-Eating Beasts screamed in agony, their fur instantly burning. Lu Yan could even smell the aroma of roasted meat.

But the three Bone-Eating Beasts did not die; instead, they dragged their wounded bodies and fled into the depths of the forest.

Seeing this, Lu Yan dared not pursue any further. His bad luck was worsening, and he might encounter some kind of monster.