Chapter 251: Big Brother, Please Spare Me
This mine wasn’t very far, and nothing happened along the way.
This mine is very large, much like First Mountain. In such a vast area, you might only find one cultivator wandering around, and you wouldn’t encounter many people.
Because it takes half a day just to excavate ore using spiritual energy, cultivators who come here usually have their own secrets, so few people mine together.
The mines here produce three types of ore: Phoenix Stone, Four Blood Stone, and Black Profound Stone.
Phoenix Stone is a raw material for producing flying magic treasures, and flying magic treasures refined from this stone are exceptionally fast.
Four Blood Stone is used for refining offensive magic treasures, and Black Profound Stone is also a primary ore for offensive magic treasures.
Guanhai Sect primarily needs the latter two.
It would be even better if we encountered ore containing Dragon Breath Spirit.
On the first day of arrival, Song Jiulai got used to it. Without using magic treasures and purely excavating with spiritual energy was quite strenuous.
However, her excavation speed wasn’t slow. Coupled with her ability to take medicine to replenish her energy, Song Jiulai decided to slack off after calculating the consumption.
Who would be so diligent on their first day of work?
Of course, it’s better to cultivate the secret technique she obtained to a stable level first!
She found a secluded ore area and stood inside a dug-out mine tunnel to cultivate Nine Transformations Dragon Bone.
The cultivation method is quite painful when it first starts running, but as the cycle speeds up later on, there’s no sensation.
Song Jiulai cultivated in the ore cave for seven days.
With abundant surrounding ore, the spiritual energy was somewhat denser than outside.
As the aura within her body became increasingly familiar and completed ten cycles within Song Jiulai’s dantian, a formed, dragon-shaped phantom appeared above Song Jiulai’s dantian.
The moment the dragon-shaped phantom took form, it seemed as if the cracking sound of Song Jiulai’s bones could be faintly heard.
It also seemed as if a barely audible dragon’s roar could be faintly heard.
At the moment of formation, the already full dantian of spiritual energy surged again.
An extremely comfortable sensation spread throughout her body, and her senses instantly became sharper. The sounds within a thousand-meter radius seemed to be faintly perceived.
She had officially reached the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage!
Song Jiulai now has a Sea of Consciousness, and the spiritual energy she needs is naturally more than that of ordinary cultivators. Although her cultivation path seems slower, each advancement is significant.
“Hoo!”
Song Jiulai opened her eyes: “How many days did I slack off?”
The System said: “A week. It’s fine, you can slack off for another two weeks. It’s work, no need to be so eager.”
Song Jiulai touched her face. Her consciousness saw the dragon-shaped phantom and didn’t find it strange.
This cultivation technique was designed to cultivate a Dragon Shadow.
Nan Qi also said that the stronger the Dragon Shadow, the more lines it would have and the more solidified it would be.
Could it be that in the later stages of cultivation, a true dragon could appear in her dantian?
Song Jiulai hadn’t yet experienced the wonders of the Nine Transformations Dragon Bone Technique. Now that the first phantom had formed, according to the secret technique, the first transformation was officially successful.
However, to cultivate to the second transformation, two dragons would be needed.
Song Jiulai looked at the surrounding ore, tentatively extended her hand, enveloped her fist with spiritual energy, and channeled the Dragon Bone Transformation cultivation method to strike.
“Bang.”
“Crack—”
These ores containing spiritual energy are so hard that ordinary items cannot break through the protective layer of spiritual energy, which is why cultivators need to use spiritual energy and magic treasures to excavate them. Mortals cannot do this.
And excavating with bare hands is even more so.
But with Song Jiulai’s punch, the ore wall showed clear cracks.
Debris fell directly.
This is pure physical strength, which ordinary cultivators indeed lack.
She had prepared herself to grimace in pain, but found that she didn’t feel anything.
“Awesome!”
The change in strength was obvious. No wonder this thing could later withstand the power of magic treasures.
Of course, just as she was happy, the System said: “I have some unfortunate news to tell you, two of your sons died during this period.”
“What?!”
Song Jiulai almost jumped up: “Who, who did it!”
It was one thing for Zhen Weida to die once, but how did two new players die this time?
The System said: “One purely courted death, he went to fight a Demonic Beast without being prepared and was killed by it. The other died too quickly; because he was ambushed, the link broke the moment he died, and the energy couldn’t extend in time. I could only see that it was a male cultivator with a very ordinary appearance, but if he reappears, I can analyze him.”
This player died too quickly, leaving no last words, and he himself didn’t even realize how he died.
Song Jiulai frowned: “Where are the corpses?”
The System: “Not even a speck of dust remained.”
“…Where did they die?”
“Within the range of Guanhai Sect.”
Song Jiulai fell silent.
The deceased was one of the players who chose to enter Guanhai Sect.
That area was simply too vast.
It could be a Rogue Cultivator or a Demonic Cultivator.
Those who can instantly kill players are basically at the Foundation Establishment Stage or above.
The System said: “It happened suddenly, so I didn’t notify other players. However, he posted on the internet himself, crying his heart out.”
Isn’t that right.
This player still underestimated the danger of the game.
Because the previous players were very cautious, those who dared to fight alone were confident in their strength.
This player believed he was a wilderness survival master in reality. By choosing Guanhai Sect, as long as he reached the initial stage of Qi Condensation and got the hang of the cultivation technique, he could find a way to join another Sect and have a good future.
It’s just that the previous players had lived too comfortably, and no one had died.
The only death was due to their own recklessness.
This player underestimated that this was a real cultivation world.
The person who killed him needed no reason; he was directly killed, and not even a trace of his puppet corpse remained.
The only fortunate thing is that perhaps the killer didn’t know he also had the identity of a Longevity Sect disciple.
Song Jiulai thought for a moment and could only tell the System to say: “Tell them all to be careful. Except for those with strong strength, Qi Condensation cultivators should avoid acting alone.”
However, that’s all she could do.
She couldn’t arrange things for the players, as she herself needed to lie low.
Players must lie low even more.
At this moment, Song Jiulai’s nerves twitched; she sensed someone approaching.
She extended her Spiritual Sense and saw a burly man with a full beard.
The other party also walked into this mine tunnel. Their eyes met, and they confirmed their identities.
They were the right people.
Man: “Good, a Qi Condensation noob!”
Song Jiulai: “Good, an Early Foundation Establishment noob!”
The man immediately sneered: “You, how much ore have you dug?”
Song Jiulai immediately said fearfully: “I… I just arrived, I haven’t dug any…”
“You’re talking nonsense! I saw you come to the mine seven days ago. Have you been slacking off for so long? Don’t lie so carelessly!”
Song Jiulai: “!”
Holy crap, this big brother is so prescient, how does he know this?
Song Jiulai looked like she was about to cry: “Senior, I really haven’t dug up a single piece. How dare I lie to you!”
Are you directly bullying people in the mine!
The man’s expression turned grim: “You don’t know what’s good for you. If you have the guts, don’t leave this place for the next ten years!”
Cultivators still need to return to the city for certain supplies.
Song Jiulai begged for mercy: “Senior, this junior really hasn’t gotten a single piece of ore, please let me go!”
System evaluation: “Acting skills have reached perfection.”
I went out yesterday and didn’t come back, being busy until I was exhausted. I forgot to request leave, so I’m updating two days’ worth today. The update for midnight will also be posted as usual.
