The Leisurely Life of a Young Man in the World of Cultivation

Rainwater was pouring into the cave, but fortunately, those mining here all possessed a certain level of cultivation, so it wasn't a big deal.

But the worst-case scenario is that a treasure suddenly appears at this time.

As the rules of heaven and earth reached their extreme, none of these Qi Refining cultivators knew where newly born treasures were buried.

Under normal circumstances, if you dig something up, you'll just consider it an unexpected bonus, and you might get an extra amount of spirit stones.

But if a treasure appears in this situation, someone might become greedy.

After all, compared to the disciples of the Tianxing Sect, these rogue cultivators living in Tianxing City don't have much of a sense of morality. They believe that good things belong to whoever has them, and they understand the law of the jungle!

Fortunately, this is the Tianxing Sect, so they still need to conceal themselves.

Heavy rain provides the best cover.

Mining is considered the least technically demanding job, so every year many beginners come to mine.

Seeing these children reminded Ling Yuan of Ling Yin, which is why he appeared here. That way, even if something unexpected happens, the other party will still have to be mindful of him, a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Lingyuan quickly found the last batch of outer sect disciples mining.

Just as he was leading the outer disciples out, a muffled thud suddenly came from above them.

Then the rocks above started falling with a crackling sound.

Seeing this, Ling Yuan immediately shouted to the outer disciples around him who were already terrified.

"Don't just stand there, stand behind me!"

After everyone had arrived, Lin Yuan took out a mid-grade second-tier spirit hammer.

With a series of swift movements, he smashed the massive boulder, originally tens of meters long, to pieces. Only after he finished did he begin to show off to the people around him.

"How about it? Your Uncle Ling isn't so bad after all!"

However, at this moment, one of the outer disciples pointed to the rock that had just been smashed and shouted,

"Uncle Ling, stop showing off. There seems to be something inside that rock you just smashed!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, even Ling Yuan turned around.

At this moment, the shattered rocks were mixed in with the rainwater, and on one of them, a small part of something emitting a faint light was sticking out.

Although it's unclear what this small dot actually is, after so much time, people outside have already formed a certain understanding of newly discovered treasures.

Simply put, anything that glows underground is definitely a good thing. No matter what it is, just get your hands on it!

"Alright, let's hurry up and grab our things and leave!"

If we don't run into each other, that's fine. But if we do, it's not a problem if he takes him away.

Unfortunately, his luck was really bad today. Just as Ling Yuan reached out to grab it, he suddenly heard a loud bang, and the next moment his hand was pierced by a golden blade.

"Oh no, it's the Golden Needle Technique!"

"Who is it!"

At this moment, not only the outer disciples behind him, but even Ling Yuan himself was filled with shock.

He was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining; injuring him with a Qi Refining Early Stage technique would at least make him a Foundation Establishment expert.

However, this is normal. When the Burning Blood Sect distributed cultivation techniques before, it created too many rogue cultivators. These rogue cultivators had nothing but cultivation techniques. Now the environment is too good. If they have good aptitude, it is not impossible for them to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage with just one cultivation technique.

He's a celebrity in this area; most people who work here know a little about him. Everyone knows he has a daughter who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Since the other party dared to make a move, they were definitely aiming to kill him to silence him.

However, when confronted with Ling Yuan's questioning, the other party only resorted to attacking with golden needle techniques.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan had the hammer and robe given to him by Lingyin, so the two sides were now barely evenly matched.

The opponent didn't come out, but Lingyuan managed to defend against all of their attacks.

On the surface, it seems like no one gained an advantage, but in reality, Lingyuan's side is at a disadvantage.

Don't forget that even the best defenses can crumble, and besides, the opponent is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Although they can only use techniques from the early Qi Refining stage, their spiritual power is far superior.

Moreover, the heavy rain is still pouring into the mine, and if they continue like this, they won't be able to breathe.

With the water reaching his waist, Lingyuan gritted his teeth and made a decision.

He brandished his spirit hammer and began to smash the surrounding walls, instantly creating countless cracks that spread outwards.

Upon witnessing this, the enemy behind the scenes immediately understood what Ling Yuan was about to do, and spoke for the first time.

"stop!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. At this moment, Ling Yuan had already led several outer disciples behind him to forcefully rush up the soil layer.

When the group saw the dark clouds in the sky, they cheered.

"Great, we're finally out!"

"Uncle Ling is awesome! Uncle Ling is truly amazing!"

"Uncle Ling, you're amazing!"

To these newly initiated outer disciples, Ling Yuan, who had just reached the peak of Qi Refining, was like a god descending to earth, leading them to escape from the depths of the mine.

If Ling Yuan were a little younger, they would all want to become sworn brothers and recognize each other as elder brothers.

Fortunately, they gave up, otherwise Lingyin would have had to call them uncle instead!

Despite the flattery from these outer disciples, Ling Yuan didn't succumb to arrogance. They had only escaped; they weren't truly safe yet.

He immediately shouted to the crowd,

"Don't just stand there, let's get out of here! The enemy is probably fine too!"

He was about to lead everyone away when he spoke, but he didn't notice that among the outer disciples behind him was a child with a cold expression.

Then he pulled a blood-red dagger from his pocket, moved behind Ling Yuan, and stabbed him directly.

The crowd, who had been somewhat excited, was suddenly stunned by what they saw. At that moment, Ling Yuan, looking at the protruding blade in his chest, turned to look at the outer disciple who had just attacked.

"Why, why did you hit me!"

He simply couldn't understand why the child would repay kindness with enmity when he had just saved him!

However, the child just stared straight at him.

The others tried to protect Ling Yuan, but were all sent flying in the next moment.

Bang!

A dark shadow suddenly burst out from underground and landed beside the child.

Although the man was dressed in a black robe, he was quite pleased to see this scene.

"Hmm, well done!"

Then he looked at Ling Yuan.

"Heh, so you're Ling Yuan. You don't look like much!"

"But what can I do? You're useful to our lord!"

"Let's first experience the changes in our own bodies!"

Only after he said that did Ling Yuan realize the strange thing about himself: the knife had pierced his chest, yet he wasn't dead; he was still alive.

But his hair was turning gray at an alarming rate, his skin was beginning to wrinkle, and even his teeth were starting to loosen.

It seems like I'm aging at an alarming rate.

Meanwhile, drops of luminous water fell continuously from the hilt of the blood-red knife, which were then caught by the child in a small jade bottle.

Soon, Ling Yuan aged terribly, and his body began to stagger. If it weren't for the enemy's divine sense controlling him, he would have fallen long ago.

Only at this moment did the man in black robes pull out the blood-red dagger.

As the dagger was removed, there wasn't even a wound on his chest, but Ling Yuan completely lost consciousness.

Finally, the man in black tried to snatch the treasure that Ling Yuan had just obtained, but his hand remained clenched tightly and he wouldn't let go.

Seeing this, he had no choice but to give up. Finally, he put a jade slip in his arms and left.