Mortal Transformation into Immortal

"Thank you, senior brother."

Yu Ling bowed in thanks, then turned and left.

This small shop in the mine was opened by that senior brother; it not only sells alcohol but also various dishes.

Although the Ziyang Sect provides the miners with Five Grain Pills, the cultivators here don't care for them. They find them bland and tasteless, and prefer the comfort of eating meat and wine.

"Brother Lin, I'm not bragging, but back when I was working for the Zhou family in Lianyun Mountain, I had my eye on their young master. Guess what happened next?"

"What's wrong?"

"I actually succeeded. You know what, he's a true member of the family. I got over a hundred low-grade spirit stones from his storage bag, along with all sorts of talismans and pills. That deal made me live a carefree and happy life for several years."

As Yu Ling was about to leave, she suddenly heard two people at the next table talking noisily.

"This is a good opportunity to learn more about the world of rogue cultivators."

Yu Ling thought to herself that only by coming to this mine would she have the opportunity to come into contact with so many independent cultivators and learn from them what kind of people they were.

After all, once I leave the Ziyang Sect, I will be going to become a wandering cultivator.

"Brother Zhou, you're quite something."

The man across the table gave a thumbs up, then downed a glass of wine and said, "Thirteen years ago, when I was traveling in Yunzhou, I met a female cultivator. At that time, we both concealed our cultivation levels and could not see through each other. Later, we went hunting monsters with others, but we were surrounded by monsters and suffered heavy casualties. The female cultivator and I escaped with our lives. I never expected that she would develop feelings for me."

"and then?"

The person asking the question looked expectant.

The man picked up some food, chewed it, and said, "Through the battle with the demonic beast, I figured out her cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 7, just like me. Ironically, when I was injured by the demonic beast, she even gave me pills to help me heal. I spent some time with her after I recovered before making my move. Guess what I got from her?"

"What?"

"A level two Swiftness Talisman."

"A level two talisman? That's impossible."

"Later, this talisman helped me escape from a master at the tenth level of Qi Refining, and saved my life."

"Why don't I have such good fortune?" the man said with great envy.

"It's a pity. If only I had another one of those talismans, otherwise I wouldn't have been captured and brought here."

"Brother, how were you captured?" someone asked.

"They set their sights on the disciples of the Ziyang Sect. That disciple is truly despicable. He is clearly at the tenth level of Qi Refining, but he pretends to be at the sixth level. He also hangs out with rogue cultivators all day long, and even travels on horseback. I kept an eye on him for two days before daring to make a move. I didn't expect to be knocked unconscious in one move. When I woke up, I was already here."

"Haha, you're so unlucky."

"And you?"

"I was making a deal with a demonic cultivator. I killed some mortals and collected a lot of souls, intending to sell them to the demonic cultivator. I happened to run into an elder of the Ziyang Sect who was tracking that demonic cultivator, and that's how I was captured."

"Looks like you're even more unlucky than me."

Yu Ling found a place to sit outside the shop and listened to the cultivators inside recounting their heroic tales.

They've all been brought here. The Ziyang Sect only wants them to work hard for the rest of their lives and won't investigate their past actions.

He listened very attentively; these were all invaluable experiences, and he silently memorized them.

Before we knew it, half an hour had passed.

There was no one left in the shop.

Yu Ling then got up and walked back.

"The world of cultivation outside is truly treacherous."

Yu Ling murmured, these were his feelings after hearing so much.

This place is quite large, divided into ten areas. He is currently in area A, and his residence is in area C.

Yu Ling weaved through the alleyways.

Under an old tree, several monks were sitting together playing dominoes.

"Old Li, that kid hasn't arrived yet. Could something have happened to him?"

One of them said to Li San.

"Yeah, if anything unexpected happens, you're in big trouble. You threw him into the illusion on the very first day; he'd be scared to death," another person joked.

Li San said nonchalantly, "It's alright, those sect disciples will go down and look for them themselves."

"Also, I didn't intentionally throw him into the illusionary land. He accidentally wandered in there while I was passing by," Li San emphasized.

"Haha, yes, he fell in by himself."

"That's really interesting. He'll probably never forget it. I have to say, being trapped in that place where you can't get out no matter how you walk is quite scary."

"How about we make a bet?" an old man said.

"What are we betting on?"

"How about wetting his pants in fear?"

"These apprentices are very inexperienced, their courage is probably no bigger than a little finger. They'll be scared stiff if they encounter this situation on their first time in the mine. Okay, I bet."

"I'll bet you a single coin, and I bet he'll wet his pants."

"That kid is still quite green, but I think his eyes are resolute. He might be scared, but he won't wet himself..."

Everyone treated the teasing of Yu Ling as a source of amusement and joked about it.

As for whether Yu Ling can come out, they are not worried, because the Ziyang Sect disciples will record the number of people who come out each time, and if there are fewer, they will go down to search for him based on his waist tag.

Because people needed to go down and find the insect buds, the Ziyang Sect cared quite a bit about the lives of these cultivators.

Fighting is strictly prohibited at all times.

"Um?"

As everyone was playing, they suddenly froze, because they saw a boy walking over as if nothing had happened.

"How could it be so fast?"

Everyone was astonished. Even if a disciple went to rescue them, it should have taken some time before they could come out.

Moreover, judging from Yu Ling's expression, he didn't seem frightened at all.

"Greetings, seniors."

Although she knew she had been deliberately tricked, Yu Ling still greeted them politely.

These cultivators were all more powerful than him. Even though their dantian was sealed and they couldn't use their magic power, their physical strength was still much stronger than his. After all, he would be staying here for some time, so he would avoid making enemies if possible.

"You're back, little one. How did you adjust today?" someone asked.

"Not bad, I harvested five insect buds."

"Gentlemen, you guys have fun."

Yu Ling smiled, passed them, and walked forward.

"That's strange, how did this kid get out here?"

"Yes, he acted like nothing had happened, and didn't seem scared at all."

"Hey everyone, sorry, I won, hurry up and pay me."

"What money? It doesn't matter, we're talking about tomorrow."

"Yes, it's tomorrow."

Those who lose a bet never admit it.

Yu Ling did not go into her own residence, but instead went to Yang Yun's house.

The door was closed, but standing at the doorway, you could hear the crisp sound of pots and pans being used inside.

"Bang bang bang".

Yu Ling knocked gently on the door and then called out, "Uncle Yang, it's me."

"Come in," came a steady male voice from inside the house.

Do they know each other?

"strangeness."

The cultivators outside were quite surprised to see Yu Ling go to find that person.