"For all those who stir up trouble, the mining quantity will be increased by 10% today. If you dare to disobey, he will be punished!" The guard captain sternly said to everyone as the sword was sheathed.
No matter it was the old cultivators or the newcomers who fell to the ground, they all did not dare to express their anger, but their faces were all gray. Those who were not injured were fine, but the newcomers who were seriously injured were unable to complete their original tasks, let alone increase their number by 10%.
"grown ups……"
"Shut up."
When Zhou Yang was about to speak, the guard captain interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said coldly, "Aren't you a good fighter? Well, your team's mission will be increased by 20%!"
"I..." Zhou Yang was anxious, how could that be accomplished!
"Thirty percent! Otherwise there is only one end, and that is death!" The guard captain interrupted him again, his voice even colder. At the same time, the peak aura of the Lingtai exploded, and the oppressed Zhou Yang took a few steps back.
Zhou Yang shivered in the cold, his mind immediately sobered up, he subconsciously covered his face, then realized something, and quickly let go.
He completely believed that as long as he said one more word "no", his life would be over. Besides, his robe is already in tatters. If someone discovers the storage bag hidden in his robe, it will be a loss outweighing the gain.
"Hmph, get to work quickly!" The guard captain snorted coldly, turned around and left.
Several guards began to shout at everyone and drove the old and new slaves back to work.
The beards and beards were gone, and the five new captains also supported each other and returned to the team. They gritted their teeth and set up the low-grade magic weapon to start digging again.
Zhou Yang sighed secretly and silently returned to his original position to continue his previous work, but the wound on his back was painful. He had no choice but to endure it. He would definitely have to fuck Tongxiao tonight.
The next day, Zhou Yang and all the mortals were exhausted and exhausted before they completed the mining task.
Yesterday's mission was completed, but given the current state of their team, it might be difficult to deliver today.
"Let's rest for a while first." Without him saying anything, everyone had already collapsed to the ground and couldn't even scream.
"Captain, captain!" An urgent call suddenly came from not far away.
He looked for a voice, but he saw a new captain lying straight on the ground, and a group of mortals were shouting anxiously.
Zhou Yang forced himself to walk over, and the next moment he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
The man is dead.
A guard came over to check and ordered the body to be carried out. He caught sight of Zhou Yang, pondered for a moment and then said: "These nine mortals are temporarily in your charge. As for the mining task, we will talk about it later."
At this moment, there was a violent shaking in the mine, large rocks fell, and the screams of mortals were heard. Even the cultivators used their own methods to avoid the rocks.
"Mountain earthquake, mountain earthquake!"
"The intensity has increased again!"
Everyone screamed and the mine was in chaos.
Zhou Yang tried his best to knock a big rock away, his face turned pale. Fortunately, the vibration disappeared after a few breaths, and the boulder stopped falling, but he still looked at the top of the cave with lingering fear.
He also understood that mountain earthquakes were a type of earthquake, specifically referring to earthquakes that occurred in deep mountains. But he didn't expect that the mountain earthquake would be so violent. If his acupuncture points were still blocked, he would be seriously injured.
"Shut up! It's just a mountain earthquake. Is it worth making a fuss about? Let me work!" The shaking disappeared, and the guard sternly said after stabilizing his body.
The commotion gradually subsided, but the wailing sounds could still be heard from time to time.
"Come and see, a lot of spiritual ore has fallen!" After a moment, someone started shouting again.
"Great, we can exceed the target today!"
"Hey, I can finally have a rest!"
Waves of cheers from the cultivators came from the mine.
"Shut up and keep working!" the guard yelled.
The noise disappeared again and everyone started to get busy again.
Zhou Yang also breathed a sigh of relief, sat down on the ground, and closed his eyes comfortably.
Soon after, the mine guard sent another Xiu slave to take over the nine mortal slaves.
In the days that followed, Beard and the others did not make any moves. It seemed that they had forgotten about Zhou Yang, or were afraid of his strength and did not dare to trade.
Zhou Yang also understood that no matter how good he was in fighting, he would never be able to challenge those old cultivators alone. He still understood the principle of being alone. Therefore, he deliberately roped in several new cultivators to confront the old cultivators headed by Bearded, and there was no major conflict for a while.
The days are monotonous and dull, and the key is not to practice. And this, for practitioners, is simply a slow suicide.
"Are we going to stay here for the rest of our lives? Absolutely not, we must find a way to escape." Zhou Yang felt unwilling to do so.
Although the spiritual energy here is extremely rich, there is no semi-spiritual energy. He is only in the Kaiyuan realm and cannot absorb it directly. The control of spiritual stones is very tight, and there is no chance to secretly absorb them. In such a situation, one cannot make an inch of progress in cultivation. Although it will not cause a regression, over time, one's lifespan will be drastically reduced due to heavy work.
The lifespan of Kaiyuan realm cultivators is slightly longer than that of ordinary people, more than a hundred years. Lingtai realm cultivators have a longer lifespan, one hundred and fifty or sixty years, while Tianyuan mirror cultivators have a lifespan of two to three hundred years, and can reach five or six hundred years if they break through to the golden elixir. But here, the cultivator's lifespan is rapidly depleted, and his body functions begin to weaken. The further he goes, the harder it becomes to break through the shackles. If you stay here for a long time, even if you can get out, no matter how many spiritual stones and elixirs you have, you will not be able to break through to the next realm.
In the mines, a cultivator's life may wither in a short time, and mortals die even faster. Of course, Zhou Yang was not willing to waste his life in vain here. Even if he was eaten by monsters outside, it would be better than suffering here.
The mine is very deep and the space is huge. The mining slaves who are responsible for the mining have food and accommodation here. They are monitored by a large number of guards day and night. The slaves know nothing about the situation outside the cave and have almost no possibility of escaping.
Zhou Yang was thinking of ways every day, but he was disappointed every day, and he gradually became numb.
It’s noon on this day.
"Miss, please slow down. It's not safe here. There is a possibility of a mountain earthquake at any time."
"Why am I so squeamish? Do you think this young lady is timid?"
"Don't dare! Don't dare."
Two captains in black armor bowed and accompanied a girl into the mine.
"This is the spirit stone mine! Why is it different from the spirit stone I use!" The girl asked curiously. It seemed that it was her first time entering the mine.
"Miss, this is a poor mining area. This kind of ore can only produce about 10% to 20% of spiritual stones, so the color is much worse." A captain in black armor respectfully explained to the girl.
Zhou Yang, who was in the distance, also looked over inquiringly, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old, about the same age as him, and her cultivation seemed to be similar. She was wearing a tight purple dress, showing off her graceful and slender waist. A face that is even more delicate and beautiful than Binglan's, with big eyes that are extremely smart. The girl's voice is clear and sweet, making people feel refreshed and comfortable. However, this girl is very different from Binglan's quiet personality. At first glance, she looks lively, cheerful, and very active.
At this time, the girl's eyes were not enough. Sometimes she looked at the mine, sometimes touched the ore, and from time to time she tapped the cave wall with her white and jade-like hands.
"Wow, there are many cultivators among the mine slaves! Hey, this young man actually has a cultivation level at the peak of Kaiyuan! Isn't it a pity to do such a thing?" The girl in purple frowned when she saw Zhou Yang.
"Miss, this man is involved in a murder case. The sect will give him a way to survive and make him a mine slave to atone for his sins." The black-armored captain glanced at Zhou Yang and replied hurriedly.
"I have no murder case! I am also a permanent resident of Anping City!" Zhou Yang couldn't help but get angry again after hearing this and shouted.
"Shut up, you bitch has no right to talk to the lady, get to work quickly!" the black-armored captain reprimanded sternly. Then two guards whipped him hard with whips, causing Zhou Yang to grit his teeth in pain. This is a specially made whip for low-level cultivators. It is designed to break the energy and cause pain to the bone marrow.
"You are a resident of the city and have never killed anyone?" The girl patted the stone chips in her hand and asked in surprise.
"No, I don't know why they brought them here!" Zhou Yang shouted again.
He had a vague feeling in his heart that this woman's identity was very unusual.
The guard was about to raise his whip and strike again, but the girl waved her hand, and then the guard respectfully put away the whip and stepped aside.
But the black-armored captain glared at Zhou Yang fiercely, warning him with his eyes not to talk nonsense.
The girl walked up to him, looked at him curiously for a while, and then asked: "What's your name?"
"Zhou Yang."
"How old?"
"sixteen."
"Wow, you are just like me! You have reached the peak of Kaiyuan at your age, which is not bad!" The girl looked very happy. Her cultivation realm is also at the peak of Kaiyuan.
"It's a pity to be a mine slave monster. I will stay in this mine for a while. Are you willing to be my guard?" The girl tilted her head and thought for a while, then suddenly said.
"Guard?" Zhou Yang was stunned.
"Yes, are you willing?" the girl asked.
"As long as you don't become a mine slave, anything will work." Zhou Yang was overjoyed and said hurriedly.
"You are such a person, of course you won't be a slave in the mines. Captain Hu, let him go!" The girl rolled her eyes at Zhou Yang, then turned to the black-armored captain.
"This... Miss, his status is low, how can he be your guard? He, he is not worthy." The captain hesitated.
"I promoted him to be a guard, and his status is the same as yours, isn't it? Stop talking, it's settled!" The girl's attitude was very firm, as if she was very dissatisfied with others questioning her proposal.
"This... he is a cultivator, no better than a mortal. Subordinates, subordinates can't take charge, and they have to report to Elder Li." The black-armored captain began to sweat on his head.
"I will tell Elder Li personally, just let him go." The girl waved directly.
As soon as she finished speaking, the mine suddenly began to shake violently, accompanied by stones falling, which immediately caused a noise in the cave.
"It's a mountain earthquake! Miss, be careful!" Captain Hu shouted.
At this time, directly above the girl in purple, a piece of ore as big as a washbasin suddenly fell down and hit her head directly. The girl raised her head in horror, her face turned pale with fear, she screamed, and she could no longer move her legs.
