Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

"I will kill you all."

The fire beast let out a furious roar.

The surrounding lava rapidly climbed up his body along the fire line, turning every inch of the fire beast's shell a fiery red. He looked like a moving pillar of fire.

He suddenly opened his mouth and spewed out a stream of crimson flame.

Yu Luoning's eyes suddenly lit up. After waiting for so long, it had finally arrived.

She dropped all her defenses and went all out to fight back.

The cause and effect reversed in the next moment. The fire beast watched as the crimson-gold flames it had spat out engulfed the female cultivator, and felt a sense of satisfaction.

Before I could even laugh out loud, a searing pain suddenly exploded in my chest.

He suddenly looked down, only to see golden flames appear in front of him without warning.

A thunderous roar echoed throughout the entire underground.

The fire beast staggered backward, its massive body visibly melting as it stared at the scene in disbelief.

Yesterday, this woman clearly used the spatial rift to change the direction of her attack.

Only one day has passed, how come her magic has changed?

The fire beast's eyes were bloodshot. "Even if I die, I will take you all down with me!"

Its body was engulfed in flames as it hurled the giant hammer in its hand at Yu Luoning.

Just as the giant hammer was about to strike Bai Rongling, Yu Luoning once again used the "Transplanting Flower and Grafting Tree" technique.

Bang! A terrifying, deafening explosion.

Before the savage grin on the fire beast's face could disappear, half of his body was dented by a hammer blow without warning.

The hammer that had been thrown was now firmly embedded in his body.

The fire beast's massive body crashed to the ground, splashing out a spray of crimson molten lava.

It was bewildered and couldn't understand it at all.

The hammer was clearly meant to hit the female cultivator, so how come it was the hammer itself that got hurt?

Two consecutive blows have put the fire beast's life on the countdown.

This colossal creature, which had stood for millennia, finally succumbed and transformed into a sky full of blazing red light, dissipating upon the rolling lava.

Even in its dying moments, it let out a final, defiant roar: "Impossible! I am immortal, how could I possibly be injured?"

Yu Luoning didn't speak until the fire beast's aura completely disappeared, then she let out a long breath.

The fire beast was indeed powerful, but unfortunately it encountered a cheat-like character like her. Without the technique of shifting flowers and grafting trees, killing the fire beast would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

At least this guy is finally dead.

The next moment, as if suddenly remembering something, she turned her head sharply and saw that on the anvil used by the fire beast for blacksmithing, there seemed to be a treasure emitting a dazzling ball of light.

Yu Luoning used a teleportation technique to fly to the anvil.

A large amount of unused fire crystals were piled up at the back, and the crimson-gold phoenix feather lay quietly on the worktable.

Without hesitation, Yu Luoning took it. The moment her fingers touched the phoenix feathers, an ancient phoenix phantom emerged from the token and flew towards an ancient palace.

Yu Luoning pondered, staring at the crimson feather token, wondering if it was the key to unlocking the palace. If so, she would have to make the trip.

She was in a good mood and turned around to call Bai Rongling over to take a look, but saw that he was still standing not far away.

The battle had taken a heavy toll on Bai Rongling, whose white clothes were now stained with blood. Her usual aloof and cold demeanor had crumbled, making her look pitiful.

Yu Luoning swallowed her sarcasm, remembering that the man still had old injuries.

She strode over and grabbed Bai Rongling's wrist. "How did you get hurt again? Why don't you go inside my bronze coffin and rest for a bit?"

"No need," Bai Rongling said, looking down at Yu Luoning's hand that was holding hers, without opening her eyes.

He glanced around and continued, "The fire beast is dead. The aura of this place is changing. We can't stay here any longer. Quickly pack up anything you can take and leave."

Upon hearing this, Yu Luoning's expression changed.

Looking around, I realized that the lava flow had increased significantly at some point. The once steady lava was now churning and surging, and low rumbling sounds could be heard from the depths of the rock walls from time to time.

It's obvious that there's something wrong with the ley lines beneath our feet.

Yu Luoning didn't delay any longer and nodded, "Okay, then don't move. Just sit there and rest. Keep an eye on the surrounding area for me. If anything seems wrong, we'll abandon our things and run away immediately."

After saying that, Yu Luoning waved his robe and released Mu Guang and the army of flying ants from the spatial jade bracelet.

At this moment, swarms of flying ants covered the entire rock face.

Fortunately, the temperature dropped considerably after the fire beast died, and the flying ant army did not experience any discomfort.

Yu Luoning raised his hand to give instructions, "We've been training for this moment, kids. Let's get to work. Dig as much as you can, and take all the Fire Crystals you find today."

"Once I've exchanged some money, I'll buy you all some food to help you recover."

Mu Guang, who was still grieving over the fire beast devouring his clan, blinked and then obediently flapped his wings and flew away.

The flying ant army had no ill intentions. Upon receiving the order, they quickly dispersed, and in an instant, the entire forging ground was filled with the sounds of gnawing and digging as large chunks of fire crystal were carried away.

Before long, a small mountain of fire crystals had been piled up on the reef in front of Yu Luoning.

Without saying a word, she put all the Fire Crystals into her spatial jade bracelet.

Bai Rongling sat cross-legged against the rock wall. After taking the healing pills, she watched as Yu Luoning kept giving instructions and even joined in the mining. A slight smile appeared on her lips.

"Bai Rongling, can you give me some instructions? I want to mine a little more ore," Yu Luoning said.

Yu Luoning, not wanting to trouble the injured, immediately disagreed and forcibly held the person in place.

She's very good at digging stones.

Back when she and Cui Xiu were exploring underground, she dug up more than thirty Dao Pattern Stones. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a woman of destiny.

Now that she has such a good opportunity, she naturally wants to give it a try.

Just as Yu Luoning was busy at work, a slight commotion arose from the surroundings not long afterward.

At first, she didn't pay attention, until Mu Guang suddenly stopped in mid-air, and Yu Luoning followed his gaze.

The little fire demon, running around in all directions, was gradually losing its flames.

They writhed on the ground in agony, their forms constantly shifting, and in the blink of an eye, human and demonic figures appeared one after another.

Yu Luoning was stunned for a moment. Sure enough, these little fire demons were actually humans in disguise.

The clothes on these people were tattered, clearly indicating that they had been trapped here for countless years.

The surroundings were in chaos. Some people laughed out loud after surviving the ordeal, some cried in disbelief, and others realized what had happened and hurriedly tried to grab the fire crystals on the ground.

Yu Luoning ignored them. There was a vein of fire crystals here, and the amount of it was unknown. She couldn't possibly mine it all with her own strength. Besides, once the seal on this place was completely removed, she wouldn't be able to mine much more.

Yu Luoning looked at them for a while before turning to Mu Guang and instructing him, "Stop what you're doing and keep an eye on these people. Don't let them cause trouble and disrupt us."

She could accept them digging for fire crystals, but she couldn't accept these people harming her flying ants and taking her things.

Suddenly, an elderly teacher walked up to Yu Luoning from among the crowd.

Mu Guang's emerald green eyes stared intently at her.

The nun stopped ten feet away and respectfully bowed in Yu Luoning's direction.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Qi Mingyu, a cultivator from the Asura Sea. I am grateful for your life-saving grace."

Yu Luoning paused in his mining motion, turned around, and looked over.

This nun is quite considerate; she even knows to express gratitude.

Yu Luoning nodded: "Saving you was unintentional. After all, I couldn't get out without killing the fire beast."

Qi Mingyu solemnly said, "No matter what, the debt of saving my life is heavier than Mount Tai. If it weren't for you, fellow Daoist, I don't know how many years I would have been tortured."

Yu Luoning smiled slightly: "Alright, since you insist on apologizing, then remember this: Yu Luoning of Dongbao Shangzong, if you ever encounter any disciples of our Dongbao Shangzong outside, refrain from stabbing them in the back and be more friendly. That will be your way of repaying my life-saving grace."

"Fellow Daoist Yu is truly virtuous. I will remember this matter and treat any disciple of the Dongbao Sect with kindness in the future."

After speaking, her gaze swept over the priceless fire crystal mines around her, but there was not a trace of fanaticism in her eyes. "The fire demon was killed by you, fellow Daoist. All the things here should belong to you. I dare not take even a bit of them. Farewell."

After saying that, she turned and disappeared in a blur.

Yu Luoning stood there, stunned.

Is this person really that noble?

She snapped out of her reverie and continued mining.

At that moment, Bai Rongling slowly opened her eyes.

In the crowd, a young man who had just returned to his original form stood there in a daze.

His face was pale, and his gaze passed through the chaotic crowd, suddenly landing on the white figure at the foot of the rock wall. At first, he was incredulous, and then his eyes welled up with emotions.

"...A-Ling?"