Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

Next, Lu Yan began to rapidly absorb demonic energy. With the help of the demonic stone in his hand, he became a level two demonic soldier in just three days.

He's considered a competent low-level demonic cultivator in Starmoon Fortress; he could apply for entry-level jobs, like a miner.

But Lu Yan had been a miner for so many years and knew the darkness inside. If it were a magic stone mine, he would definitely go and mine it and get some ore along the way, but Black Jun Mine was out of the question.

So my most important task right now is to work on magic stones.

The place in Starmoon Castle where you can quickly obtain a large number of magic stones is undoubtedly the Demon Arena.

In addition to private demon duels, there are also officially arranged challenge sessions in the demon arena where the audience can bet on the outcome. Participants receive different rewards for winning once, winning five times in a row, and winning ten times in a row.

With the magic power of a level 2 magic soldier and the physical attributes of a level 8 magic soldier, securing a ten-game winning streak was a piece of cake.

Then, you can use the magic stone to quickly upgrade your strength to level eight magic soldier, doubling your power. This will make you safer whether you stay or leave.

In the evening, Lu Ya arrived at the Demon Arena, where a large number of demons had already gathered.

The stands around the perimeter were already filled with demons.

Only one of the three combat platforms was in use, with a Devouring Demon and a Purple Scorpion Demon engaged in battle. Lu Yan observed that their combat level was only that of a Level 3 Demon Soldier.

Moreover, demons primarily engage in melee combat, but they also use weapons, like these two on the platform, slashing at each other with knives.

The Devouring Demon used a wide, sweeping style, wielding its large sword with great ferocity, while the Purple Scorpion Demon used a swift and skillful style, easily dominating the Devouring Demon's attacks.

Moreover, the Purple Scorpion Demon has its own hooked tail, so it's not pleasant for the Devouring Demon to get hit by it occasionally.

It was the first time Lu Yan had ever seen non-human species fight, and even though their fighting style was somewhat childish, he found it all quite entertaining.

The two fought for a while, but the Purple Scorpion Demon lost the match because it was a step too slow and had its arm cut off by the Devourer Demon.

The battles in the Demon Arena are that cruel. In a battle between two demons, the loser is lucky to suffer minor injuries; in most cases, they either die or are crippled.

Fortunately, Starmoon Castle has a very large mana flow due to its mineral resources. If it were any other normal mana castle, it would have been forced to stop after a few attempts due to the decrease in mana flow.

After understanding the rules, Lu Yan went to find the manager of the Demon Fighting Arena.

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"You, a level two demon soldier, want to sign up?" The person in charge of registering the contestants' information was a bone demon, who showed disdain after sensing the amount of magic power in Lu Yan's body.

"Please do me this favor." Lu Yan said ingratiatingly, secretly handing him the last magic stone he had on him.

"Alright, I'll arrange it for you since you're so sensible." The Bone Demon calmly took the magic stone and then said, "It's just that level two magic weapons are really hard to find. The worst ones here are level three magic weapons."

"Thank you for your help."

After a while, the two demons finished their battle and it was Lu Yan's turn to take the stage.

"The next two opponents are both level-two demon soldiers. One is Ximen Mengde from the Horned Demon Clan." As the demon in charge shouted, Lu Yan walked slowly from backstage onto the platform.

"The other one is Tu Lei from the Rock Demon clan." With the introduction of the presiding demon, Lu Yan's opponent quickly entered the arena.

It was an extremely obese rock demon, tall and with its flesh swaying as it walked.

"Place your bets, everyone! Let's bet on whether the Horned Demon or the Rock Demon will win!"

"I'm betting on that horned demon, and a magic stone."

"I also bet on the Horned Demon, fifty demons shattered."

"I bet on the Rock Demon, thirty demons will shatter."

"..."

Before Lu Yan could even fight the Rock Demon, the demon in charge of the betting had already started setting the odds for the two demons.

Lu Yan's odds are lower than those of the Rock Demon. Generally speaking, the Horned Demon race is more skilled in battle than the Rock Demon race.

"The match begins." With the command from the master demon, Lu Yan and the rock demon entered battle mode.

"Come on, that horned demon, kill him! Kill him!"

"Hey, Rock Demon, I bet on you. If you dare lose today, I'll kill you on the way."

The spectators in the stands seemed even more excited than the two demons fighting.

"Kid, I'll make you die here today." The Rock Demon smiled when he saw Lu Yan, then swung his giant hammer at Lu Yan.

"Boom!" Lu Yan dodged the Rock Demon's attack by sidestepping and slashed at it with his sword, but he was a step too slow and the attack was dodged.

Since he was going to pretend to be a level two magic soldier, he should do it convincingly so that he could achieve a better winning streak. Lu Yan restrained his power and speed, making himself look like a level two magic soldier.

"Smash him!"

"You're so stupid, hurry up and chop it!"

As the shouts from the stands grew louder, Lu Yan and Yan Mo fought even more fiercely, their swords and hammers flying back and forth, thoroughly enjoying their battle.

"Ah~"

In the end, Lu Yan found a "weak point" in the Rock Demon and rendered it unable to fight with a single strike, thus winning the match.

"We won! We won!"

"We made a profit this time."

"Ugh~ This stupid rock demon is completely useless, what a waste of my magic stones."

As the battle came to an end, some demons in the stands rejoiced while others grieved.

Meanwhile, the staff demons had already carried the defeated rock demon away, and the chief demon came up to ask Lu Yan if he wanted to continue fighting.

If you stop now, you will get ten low-grade magic stones. If you continue fighting and win a match, you will accumulate ten more. After winning the fifth match, you will receive one hundred low-grade magic stones. After winning the tenth match, you will receive five hundred low-grade magic stones.

But if you lose even once, not only will your reward be wiped out, but you could also die in the ring.

As the rewards of magic stones increase, so do the opponents.

"Continue." Lu Yan didn't hesitate; ten low-grade magic stones weren't even enough to fill a gap in his teeth.

"Alright, you can rest for a while. We'll choose an opponent for you." The mastermind nodded after receiving Lu Yan's reply and began to make the arrangements.

A moment later, a Tooth Demon was brought on stage. It was still a level 2 demon soldier, and the demonic energy in its body was stronger than that of the Rock Demon in the previous game.

"Place your bets! Should we continue betting on that horned demon or this toothed demon? Hurry up and choose!" As both sides' demons took their positions, the demons responsible for betting on the outcome began to shout.

However, compared to last time, Lu Yan's odds have increased significantly this time.

"I choose the Tooth Demon, and I'll bet two magic stones."

"I'll also choose the Tooth Demon, a magic stone."

"I'll choose the Demon and bet one Demon Stone."

"Are you crazy? That horned demon has already fought a battle. Not only is he exhausted, but he probably has very little magic left. How can he possibly win?"

"That's right, then I'll change my bet to Tooth Demon."

"Battle begins." With everything ready, the Demon Lord shouted and left the arena.

"Hehe~ Kid, how are you planning to die?" Seeing that Lu Yan hadn't recovered yet, Tooth Demon stood his big club upright on the ground and said with a mocking expression.