Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

Tong Yi chose not to respond to the Fourth Prince’s mockery. He simply sat back down by the campfire to warm his hands.

Over the next while, martial artists from both sides occasionally stepped up to spar, each side winning and losing in turn.

Every time Yang Ling made a move to enter the fray, not a single Rong tribe spy chose to engage. They all pretended to be dead, completely ignoring him.

“Looks like I won’t be getting any more easy pickings. They’ve learned their lesson.”

Thinking this, Yang Ling abandoned the idea and began quietly watching the sparring matches between the two sides.

Before they knew it, the eighth day had arrived.

Both groups of martial artists stood at the entrance of Calamity Valley, their expressions a mix of tension, excitement, and solemnity.

Fortunately, the entrance was large enough to hold thousands of people without issue.

Otherwise, the two sides would inevitably have started fighting.

Yang Ling stared at the scene inside Calamity Valley, feeling that the wind blowing out from within was no longer as bone-chillingly cold as in previous days.

Time passed, minute by minute.

The frozen ice sculptures in Calamity Valley seemed to show signs of melting!

The sight resembled the transition from winter to spring.

As the frost gradually receded, Calamity Valley was no longer a world of white.

Many rare flowers and exotic herbs were exposed, catching everyone’s eyes.

“Whoa—”

Both sides of martial artists gasped sharply in their hearts.

Just within the small perimeter near the entrance, they had already spotted countless rare plants whose names they couldn’t even begin to identify!

Every single one of those plants was worth a fortune!

“This is a goldmine! If I can bring back a dozen or so rare herbs, I can definitely trade them for plenty of Spirit Nurturing Pills and Foundation Consolidation Pills!”

Li Shou muttered to himself.

Zhang Shendao, Lin Caiyi, and Jiang Tian’ai’s eyes were also gleaming, their hearts pounding uncontrollably with excitement.

The Fourth Prince’s expression shifted slightly, and he said with a faint smile:

“In about another hour, the temperature inside Calamity Valley will rise enough for us to enter safely.”

“Remember, you only have one hour. No matter what, you must evacuate the Water Qilin Cave after that.”

“We, the Zhao State side, will stick to the old rule—all rare herbs are fair game, claimed by speed.”

“Whoever is faster gets it. Once a plant has an owner, don’t fight over it. That’ll just waste time and give others a chance to exploit the chaos.”

As he spoke, the Fourth Prince pulled a bag from his waist and gave it a light shake. The bag was made of a special material—light to the touch yet giving off a very durable feel.

Seeing this, the Zhao State martial artists also took out their prepared bags, ready to make a killing inside Calamity Valley.

Yang Ling had also prepared a bag. It wasn’t large—just enough to hold about forty or fifty pounds of rice.

At that moment, he noticed Li Shou rummaging around and pulling out a goatskin bag as tall as a man!

“You don’t need to guard me this time. Grab as much as you can.”

The Fourth Prince said casually.

Yang Ling’s expression shifted, and Yun Ruo frowned:

“Fourth Prince, what about the Heavenly Wolf Guard…”

“They wouldn’t dare. Besides, I still have the Divine Crossbow.”

The Fourth Prince smiled.

Li Huaiyi and the other Ironclad Constables felt a surge of secret joy.

This meant they could also get a good haul from Calamity Valley.

“The Fourth Prince is actually the strongest among us, so he has nothing to fear. But Tong Yi and Yun Ruo don’t know that.”

Yang Ling’s mind stirred.

This Fourth Prince was hiding his true strength behind a Divine Crossbow. If anyone tried to attack him, they’d discover that his internal technique and martial arts skill were among the very best at the Seventh-Rank level.

He was even close to Yang Ling himself—practically on the verge of the lower Sixth-Rank.

Thinking this, Yang Ling’s gaze swept sideways toward Tong Yi and the others a hundred meters away.

Those Rong tribe spies had also made their preparations, each holding a bag.

The bags were made of different materials, but they all shared one key feature—they were waterproof!

Time ticked by, second by second.

The Fourth Prince suddenly said, “We can go in now.”

The next moment, he was the first to charge into Calamity Valley.

Yang Ling and the others followed immediately.

The Rong tribe side was just as quick.

Both groups of martial artists surged into Calamity Valley at almost the same time.

Once inside, Yang Ling was shocked to discover that the valley was far larger than he had imagined!

As far as the eye could see, there was no end in sight.

All he could barely make out was what seemed to be an ice mountain standing deep within the valley!

A mist of icy fog swirled around it, giving it the feel of a paradise on earth.

“Is that where the Water Qilin sleeps?”

Yang Ling’s mind wandered. As he passed by a frozen statue, he took another glance at it.

This was also a massive creature. As the frost melted, its black fur became visible.

Thump, thump—

The giant creature’s heart began to beat. Though slow, it was gradually showing signs of waking.

Yang Ling felt a slight chill run through him but ignored it, charging toward the nearest rare plant.

Even if this creature woke up, it would take a while.

And even after waking, it might not be able to move right away.

So, taking this opportunity, he just needed to focus on completing his current objective.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Ling appeared before a rare plant.

「Three-Hundred-Year Pure Yang Flower: Deadly poison if consumed; can be used for alchemy.」

Without a second thought, Yang Ling plucked it and tossed it into his bag.

Just as he finished this move, he saw Chi Qingyao and Dongfang Haojie appear not far away.

“You two are a step too slow.”

Yang Ling smiled and immediately dashed toward the next nearest plant.

He had already planned out the best route when he was at the entrance of Calamity Valley.

First, of course, he avoided the direction the Fourth Prince was heading, giving up any plants in that area.

After that, he could go wild.

Seeing Yang Ling already on the move, Chi Qingyao and Dongfang Haojie didn’t dare hesitate. They charged in the same direction—only to turn away after a few steps.

Because that rare plant had already been plucked by Yang Ling.

“Chief Constable Yang is way too fast. I’m not going to compete with him on the same line, or I’ll end up with nothing.”

Dongfang Haojie thought to himself.

On a day like this, what was the most important thing?

Choosing the right opponent, of course!

Yang Ling’s body moved like a raging gale, darting everywhere.

If he set his sights on a rare plant, there was no chance it would fall into anyone else’s hands.

Time and again, after he plucked a plant, a group of martial artists would beat their chests in frustration.

Even though they were closer, all they could do was watch helplessly as Chief Constable Yang arrived first, faster than them. It was infuriating!

In no time, Yang Ling’s bag was already filled with over a dozen rare plants.

He multitasked, also keeping an eye on what Li Shou and the others had gathered.

Those four fellow countrymen were having a miserable harvest.

With their Eighth-Rank cultivation, they were already a step behind others, and their speed naturally couldn’t keep up.

Still, they were lucky enough to each secure at least one rare plant.

“Having a baseline is good enough.”

Li Shou, dragging his man-sized bag, watched as martial artists from all sides acted like ravenous wolves, frantically sweeping up every treasure around them. His heart silently wept.

Just then, Yang Ling suddenly felt something odd under his foot. He looked down and seemed to spot a human skull.

His heart trembled slightly, but he quickly calmed down.

“It must be a senior who died here in Calamity Valley!”

Without another word, he pulled out his Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Pickaxe and started digging!

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