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

The three thousand seven hundred jin of Vermilion Gold Ore was divided between just two horse-drawn carts.

Escorted by twenty-four Mine Guards, the convoy set off towards the Mountain and River Sect.

Yang Ling and Xu Shan followed behind the convoy on horseback.

The other three Mountain and River Sect disciples were at the very front of the convoy.

If any petty thieves saw their attire along the way, they would retreat on their own.

Xu Shan made casual conversation with Yang Ling.

Yang Ling also cooperated, joking with him.

As they talked, Yang Ling deliberately steered the topic towards martial arts.

"That day when we fought Wu Man, when he unleashed the Boulder Crushing Fist, his aura was overwhelming, as if a giant mountain was truly collapsing behind him,"

At this point, he asked curiously,

"Senior Brother Xu Shan, is the Boulder Crushing Fist also a peerless martial art?"

"What you're describing is called 'Intent',"

Xu Shan said with a laugh. "The Boulder Crushing Fist is just an unranked fist technique, not as good as our Mountain and River Twelve Fists.

However, this fist technique does have the potential to cultivate 'Intent'.

It's also not something just anyone can learn, you need at least a little bit of talent."

This talent was probably Spirit.

The entry-level cultivation requirement for Boulder Crushing Fist, besides needing 8 points of Strength, also required 3 points of Spirit.

Yang Ling continued to guide the topic in this direction:

"Intent? What is Intent?"

Xu Shan: "I'm not very clear on it either, after all, my strength is still far from reaching the level of cultivating 'Intent'.

But I've heard that every martial arts technique from the Four Top-Tier Sects can cultivate Intent.

Among them, the Divine Sect is the best."

He paused, a look of yearning and reverence appearing on his face:

"I heard the Divine Sect has a martial art called: Divine Path Formula."

"Rumor has it that masters who cultivate this art can more easily develop Intent.

At the same time, it can also enhance innate talent and comprehension, allowing them to practice martial arts much faster in the future."

"Can enhance innate talent and comprehension? That means enhancing Spirit?"

Yang Ling thought to himself. The Divine Path Formula the other mentioned was likely a Cultivation Technique related to Spirit.

If he wanted to increase his Spirit, he would definitely need to find a similar technique to cultivate in the future.

But looking at it now, it seemed a bit difficult.

Might as well hope the game system rewards him with one...

"Senior Brother Xu Shan, something's not right ahead. When we came this way, at the same time, that tea stall had very few customers."

"But now there are over a dozen customers drinking tea there. Their hands are thick and strong, they've likely practiced martial arts."

A Mountain and River Sect disciple rode his horse to the rear, reporting with a vigilant expression.

The convoy had also stopped at this moment. About a li away, there was a tea stall where one could vaguely see over a dozen customers drinking tea and resting.

Xu Shan looked thoughtfully for a moment, then smiled and said:

"The convoy stops here. I'll go take a look, you all wait here."

Yang Ling's expression shifted: "Senior Brother Xu Shan, I'll go with you to take a look."

"Alright."

Xu Shan nodded slightly.

The two rode their horses to the front of the tea stall.

The stall owner eagerly greeted them.

Those customers, however, didn't even look up, drinking their tea as they pleased.

Xu Shan didn't dismount, looking down at them from above, his gaze sweeping over each customer.

Yang Ling was straightforward. He opened their attributes and took a look.

Apart from a few, the rest were all Martial Artists.

As for their strength, it was roughly on par with Xu Shan and the others.

And their faction affiliation, without exception, was: Giant Spirit Sect.

"The Mountain and River Sect Martial Artists are really vigilant. He's already suspicious. Let's kill him first to honor the memory of Senior Brother Wu Man!"

A Martial Artist instantly erupted, muscles bulging, a long saber in his hand fiercely slashing towards Xu Shan.

"How dare you!"

Xu Shan was both shocked and furious. He hadn't expected this group to actually have a problem.

The remaining Martial Artists immediately made their move.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Shan and Yang Ling were in a situation where they were surrounded and attacked.

The tea stall owner was scared pale. Several ordinary customers grabbed their bundles and scrambled away, stumbling and crawling.

The other three Mountain and River Sect disciples saw this scene but were too late to rush over.

Neigh!

The horse under Xu Shan let out a miserable cry, its throat already pierced.

He could only dismount and engage in a melee with the surrounding Martial Artists.

But within just two or three moves, he was injured.

However, he also sensed the style of their attacks. Connecting it with their desire to avenge Wu Man, he shouted in shock and anger:

"Giant Spirit Sect Martial Artists!"

"They're actually Giant Spirit Sect Martial Artists!? What should we do?"

The three Mountain and River Sect disciples looked at each other.

The other side had as many as 10 people. Even if they went over, they'd just be delivering themselves to their deaths.

"I'll escort the Vermilion Gold Ore and retreat. You two return to the Mountain and River Sect to deliver the message."

"As for Senior Brother Xu Shan and Yang Ling, I'm afraid they're in grave danger this time. We can't afford greater losses. The main thing is this batch of Vermilion Gold Ore must not be lost!"

One of them made the decision.

Right at that moment, a Giant Spirit Sect Martial Artist suddenly shouted fiercely:

"It's this person! Back then, it was him who used despicable means to kill Senior Brother Wu Man!"

"Avenge Senior Brother Wu Man!"

Amidst the angry roars, seven or eight people came up together to surround and attack Yang Ling.

Xu Shan's pressure immediately lightened. He was somewhat surprised and doubtful.

The three Mountain and River Sect disciples who had planned to retreat were also momentarily stunned.

Seeing this, Yang Ling didn't even activate the Vajra Bright King Technique. He merely used Ethereal Steps plus the Thief-Capturing Saber Technique.

His Agility instantly reached 39 points.

The Giant Spirit Sect Martial Artists who were about to surround him only saw a flash before their eyes, then lost sight of Yang Ling.

Then, three heads soared into the sky, blood spurting like a fountain!

After that, another three heads soared into the sky.

They hadn't cultivated the Mixed Iron Technique.

Yang Ling chopped through them like cutting vegetables!

In another blink, the remaining few Giant Spirit Sect Martial Artists were also dead.

All were beheaded with a single saber strike, given no chance to fight back.

Xu Shan stared dumbfounded at this scene before him, momentarily speechless.

The tea stall owner was so scared he had fallen to the ground, sitting there.

Those few customers were hiding in the distance, watching this scene in terror.

Seeing this, Yang Ling took out his waist token:

"Ironclad Department Ninth-Rank Constable Yang Ling is here! The Rong tribe spies have all been executed! There's no need for panic!"

Hearing the three words "Ironclad Department," the tea stall owner's face instantly improved.

Those few customers also immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, the Experience Points within Yang Ling's body were also fully digested.

He couldn't help but secretly curl his lip.

The Experience Points these guys gave weren't even as much as a few strikes on Vermilion Gold Ore.

"Yang... Yang Ling... your strength..."

Xu Shan stammered, unable to form a complete sentence.

The three Mountain and River Sect disciples had already brought the convoy over. Looking at the heads littering the ground, they were also stunned.

"Senior Brother Xu Shan, arrange for one senior brother to go to Green Mountain City to deliver a message to Chief Constable Lin Yan Lin, have him come collect the bodies,"

Yang Ling said with a smile.

Xu Shan quickly nodded, arranging for a junior brother to go to Green Mountain City to deliver the message.

Then he took a deep breath, his expression strange as he said:

"Brother Yang, you... are a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist?"

The other two Mountain and River Sect female disciples and the Mine Guards present all looked at Yang Ling with very odd expressions.

"I haven't participated in the assessment yet, so I haven't been officially registered and ranked for now,"

Yang Ling said.

That meant his strength had reached the level, but the official title hadn't been granted yet!

Xu Shan understood, sighing with emotion:

"Brother Yang, we owe you a lot this time. If not for you, not only would we few have died here, but these two carts of Vermilion Gold Ore might not have been preserved."

He paused, then suddenly thought of something, his expression turning strange again:

"Brother Yang, did the Ironclad Department already suspect there were still Rong tribe spies here?

That's why they arranged for you, a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist, to lie low in Green Mountain City..."

Yang Ling didn't answer this question, just smiled.

As for what the other thought in his heart, he couldn't control it, but he could also use the Ironclad Department's banner to conceal why his strength had increased so quickly.

The Ironclad Department side might think the Mountain and River Sect was cultivating him, while the Mountain and River Sect would think the Ironclad Department was cultivating him.

By the time both sides realized the truth, his strength would probably already be even more terrifying.

There would be no need to worry about these minor matters anymore.

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