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

"Let's test it out."

Yang Ling focused his mind and slowly began circulating the Vajra Bright King Technique.

In the next moment, he felt a stream of heat flow throughout his entire body.

His overall strength was instantly amplified by a significant margin!

On his Status Panel, his Strength had become 26 points.

His Agility had also become 20 points.

His Spirit remained at 17 points.

Yang Ling threw a punch; the sound of it cutting through the air was slightly sharp.

He began practicing the Boulder Crushing Fist, and his Strength increased by another 3 points, reaching a terrifying 29!

Boom!

The hard stone floor shattered into pieces!

It left a fist imprint about an inch deep!

"This..."

Yang Ling's expression changed slightly.

At that moment, he suddenly felt somewhat fatigued.

"Circulating the Vajra Bright King Technique seems to cause significant exhaustion."

With a grave expression, Yang Ling began practicing the Boulder Crushing Fist again.

After roughly one minute.

He could no longer hold on, and the technique automatically stopped.

"One minute!"

"Only one minute!"

Yang Ling smiled bitterly.

He had been thinking that using the technique to mine would definitely allow him to level up faster.

Reality shattered his dream.

"If it's about fighting someone, one minute is actually enough."

"To suddenly strike and kill someone, it wouldn't even take three seconds."

"But there should be a way to increase the duration of circulating the technique, right?"

Yang Ling focused his mind and opened his Status Panel again to check the details of the Vajra Bright King Technique.

Sure enough, the information for the second layer was now unlocked.

[Vajra Bright King Technique]

[Second Layer: Gain 10 Free Attribute Points. While circulating energy, Strength and Agility each increase by 30 points. Additional HP increases by 200 points.]

[Special Effect: Gain Qi and Blood]

"The benefits have all doubled, and there's an additional special effect, 'Gain Qi and Blood'?"

"What exactly is Qi and Blood? Is it a type of internal energy?"

Yang Ling was somewhat curious.

The Martial Artists he had seen so far didn't seem to have a Qi and Blood value.

"Right, whether it's Xu Qing or Hui Neng, the martial arts cultivation methods they practice are only at the Beginner's Insight level, same as me."

"So that's why they don't have Qi and Blood. Once they reach Comprehensive Mastery, they will gain Qi and Blood?"

"Looking at it this way, their martial skills can reach the Skilled level, but their progress in internal cultivation methods is extremely slow."

"This indicates they also have an upper limit..."

"So our starting points are actually quite similar. On the contrary, my Spirit is higher than theirs, so my upper limit is naturally higher too!"

A thought struck Yang Ling, and he immediately began cultivating the Vajra Bright King Technique.

The posture for the second layer's cultivation was different from the first layer.

But the changes weren't too drastic, and Yang Ling got the hang of it quickly.

The cultivation speed hadn't changed.

After about an hour, he had gained 5 Experience Points.

He continued cultivating and gained another 3 Experience Points.

Then he reached the daily limit; no matter how much he practiced, he gained no more.

"8 points... My Spirit is 17 points, so the current daily limit is 8 points."

"If my Spirit were 20 points, the daily limit would be 10 points!"

"At this rate, I could cultivate to the second layer in a hundred days?!"

Yang Ling's heart thumped uncontrollably.

Because he realized there was a key point here.

During these hundred days, he wouldn't not level up!

As long as he continued allocating points and his Spirit kept increasing, his daily Experience Point limit would keep breaking through!

"Originally, it would have taken tens of thousands of days to reach the fourth layer. Now it seems the time is greatly shortened."

"Putting everything else aside, this is a first-class technique. If I can cultivate to the fourth layer, in the Zhao State, wouldn't I be considered a formidable figure?"

"Even if I can never return to reality, I can live a stable and secure life here."

Yang Ling felt elated, almost wishing he could roar with laughter towards the sky.

"Practice the fist! Practice the fist!"

He composed his mood and began focusing on practicing the fist technique.

After ten hours, he gained 17 points of Proficiency.

This matched his previous calculations perfectly!

Spirit was the standard for Proficiency and Experience Point acquisition speed!

In just over ten more days, his Boulder Crushing Fist would reach the Comprehensive Mastery realm.

By then, when using it, it would increase his Strength by 6 points!

Combined with the Vajra Bright King Technique, his instantaneous Strength could reach 32!

After finishing his fist practice, he took his pickaxe and headed to the mine.

On the way, he happened to meet other miners finishing their shift and heading back.

"Xiao Yang, going to the mine this late? Didn't see you during the day today."

Uncle Wang called out.

Yang Ling smiled, "Got delayed with something during the day. Just thought I'd put in some extra effort tonight."

"You kid, don't really wreck your health!"

Uncle Wang couldn't help but shake his head.

"Don't worry, Uncle Wang, I know my limits."

Yang Ling smiled.

Watching his solitary figure heading towards the mine, Uncle Wang couldn't help but sigh with emotion:

"This kid must be close to saving up five taels of silver, right?"

"What's up, Lao Wang? Once he buys his identity, are you thinking of making him your live-in son-in-law?"

A miner teased.

Uncle Wang smiled ambiguously, "He works so hard. If he really became my live-in son-in-law, my daughter wouldn't have to worry about going hungry in the future."

"Come on, Xiao Yang has a decent appearance. Your daughter weighs over two hundred pounds; he wouldn't be able to handle it."

"I'll hit you!"

Uncle Wang angrily cursed and raised a fist to strike.

The miner agilely dodged.

At the mine entrance.

Yang Ling saw Lin Guoliang, Wu Meng, and Chen Xu.

But besides them, there were five unfamiliar faces.

Four of them were already exhausted, their faces deathly pale, barely able to walk, their eyes filled with despair and terror.

Only one remained relatively calm and composed, with a resolute face, whispering something to Chen Xu.

After Yang Ling's Spirit increased, his perception had also improved. The most obvious change was a significant boost in his hearing.

Even from dozens of meters away, he could clearly hear their conversation.

"Officer Chen, I'm afraid you can't go back. This Divine Realm is too strange. I suspect it's not a game at all."

Chen Xu whispered, "We've been here a bit longer than you, so we have some experience. From now on, follow us and mine. At the very least, you won't go hungry. Only by surviving do we have a chance to go back."

The resolute-faced Officer Chen said:

"Don't worry. The state has already noticed the strangeness of the 'Divine Realm.'

Rescue teams have been established everywhere. Otherwise, our entire team wouldn't have entered the 'Divine Realm.'

We will definitely bring you back alive!"

"The state has already sent people in for rescue?"

Yang Ling felt a surge of joy, but thinking about the strangeness of the Divine Realm, his heart sank slightly.

Given the current situation, no matter how many people they sent, it probably wouldn't change anything.

It would likely just add to the casualties.

But since no one could get out, this news naturally couldn't be transmitted to the real world.

"Officer Chen, forget about rescuing us for now. The food and drink you had today were provided by us."

Lin Guoliang said with a hint of sarcasm:

"For the next few days, you better mine properly. We can't support you for long."

"Guoliang, would it kill you to say something nice?"

Chen Xu was furious.

Officer Chen smiled and waved his hand:

"Don't be angry. What he said is right. I'm new here and am indeed a burden to you all.

Don't worry, I'll mine properly. I'll figure out the situation first before thinking of other methods."

"Heh."

Lin Guoliang didn't say anything else, just let out a slightly mocking laugh.

At that moment, Yang Ling walked over.

Chen Xu's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward, clasping his fists:

"Brother Yang."

"Mm."

Yang Ling nodded. Without engaging with them further, he entered the mine.

Officer Chen watched his back curiously:

"Is he also a victim?"

Chen Xu whispered, "He's a local Native, meaning... an NPC.

But he's a good person. When we first arrived and were starving, he lent us some Copper Coins.

Also, he's the most skilled miner in this mine. It's a shame he's unwilling to teach others."

"An NPC... If he's a good person, perhaps he could be of help to us."

Officer Chen fell into thought.

He would have to try making contact.

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