79: Chapter 79 The Art of Transcending Spirit Stones

In the cultivation room, Zhao Yi felt as if it were only yesterday.

Going from the Qi Refining Third Layer to the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation was like a dream; it was so fast that it felt unreal.

Although his cultivation level had increased, Zhao Yi's sense of security was even lower than when he was at the Qi Refining Third Layer; after all, back then, he only owed Spirit Stones.

But now, Zhao Yi was only barely surviving by relying on Li Yingzhen.

"My cultivation level is still too low."

Zhao Yi looked at the System panel.

"System."

【Miner: Zhao Yi】

【Cultivation: Middle Stage of Soul Transformation (Insufficient experience points, cannot upgrade)】

【experience points: 0 / 100】

【Reward: Spirit Stone Traverse Art】

The experience points had indeed returned to one hundred. From the time he obtained the System until now, Zhao Yi had realized that this System was constantly increasing the difficulty. Every time it was about to double to ten thousand experience points, the difficulty would upgrade.

The first time, it doubled from 10 to 5120, and doubling 5120 would have been 10240 points. Instead, it returned to 100, and at the same time, the difficulty increased; mining Low-Grade Spirit Stones no longer yielded experience points.

This time, 6400 experience points were supposed to double to 12800, but it returned to 100 experience points again. Logically, Zhao Yi should be happy, as 100 points only required mining one hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones, which only converted to ten thousand of the original experience points. However, Zhao Yi would rather have had the 12800 experience points than the current 100. One hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones! When would he ever be able to mine enough?

Zhao Yi wanted to cry but had no tears. Fortunately, there was still a reward that could comfort his wounded heart.

"System, claim reward."

A sense of the Dao descended from thin air.

The previously indifferent Zhao Yi instantly widened his eyes.

Various sounds of the Dao chanted in his mind, as if narrating some kind of Great Dao.

Fourteen days later, Zhao Yi woke up and muttered to himself,

"Spirit Stones connect to the profound, traversing without boundaries."

"What a boast."

"Let's find a place to test it."

Once this thought emerged, he couldn't control it.

Zhao Yi left the cultivation room and took out two Spirit Stones. To be safe, he used Medium-Grade Spirit Stones.

According to the Dao sounds, when using the Spirit Stone Traverse Art, Low-Grade Spirit Stones allow traversing a hundred miles, Medium-Grade Spirit Stones allow traversing ten thousand miles, and High-Grade Spirit Stones allow traversing over ten thousand miles.

On Lu Mountain, Zhao Yi extended his left palm. Two egg-sized Spirit Stones lay in his palm. He formed a seal with his right hand,

"Spirit Stones connect to the profound, traversing without boundaries."

"Establishment mantra: B"

A familiar fluctuation descended, enveloping the two Spirit Stones. A moment later, the character 'B' appeared on them.

Then, Zhao Yi was dumbfounded.

According to the requirements of the Spirit Stone Traverse Art, he could now bury one of the Spirit Stones in Lu Mountain and immediately return here from ten thousand miles away.

However, Zhao Yi couldn't possibly run ten thousand miles away just to test a Spell; wouldn't that be crazy?

Having no choice, he took out two more Low-Grade Spirit Stones,

"Spirit Stones connect to the profound, traversing without boundaries."

"Establishment mantra: Big"

This mantra was just a code; teleportation was only possible between identical mantras.

Zhao Yi buried the Low-Grade Spirit Stone marked with 'Big' in the Spirit Stone mine, then excitedly flew a hundred miles away.

"This should be about right."

Zhao Yi took out the other Spirit Stone marked with 'Big', clutched it in his palm, and formed a seal with his right hand,

"Spirit Stones connect to the profound, traversing without boundaries."

"Breaking mantra: Big"

The Spirit Stone in his palm vanished instantly, and Zhao Yi also disappeared the moment the Spirit Stone vanished. When he reappeared, he was already at the Lushan Spirit Stone Mine.

"Damn it."

"This is just ordinary!"

"What Spirit Stone Traverse Art? Why not just call it Return to City Spell?"

Zhao Yi grumbled; he felt that Return to City Spell was more appropriate.

"Alright, cultivation level has increased, and the reward has been claimed."

"It's time to mine Spirit Stones again."

In Anning Prefecture City, Zhao Yi carried over twenty hoes to the Lushan Spirit Stone Mine. He did this to show Ah Da.

In the dead of night,

Zhao Yi extended his hand and whispered in the mine tunnel: "Come!"

The great sumeru treasure hoe slowly appeared in his hand.

At the same time, Ah Da in the Chaotian Spirit Realm suddenly opened his eyes.

"It disappeared again?"

One must know that he had locked the great sumeru treasure hoe within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Array.

Once caught in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Array, even ordinary Mahayana Cultivators could not break free.

Now, that hoe had vanished without a sound.

In the Lushan Spirit Stone Mine, Zhao Yi looked at the hoe handle, which was now only an arm's length long, and cursed: "Which idiot burned this?"

That's right, the handle of the great sumeru treasure hoe had been burned by fire, and it was only one-fifth of its original length. With this length, he could only use it for stir-frying, not for mining Spirit Stones.

"Fire of Law? What kind of animal actually uses the power of Law to burn a hoe?"

"What a pervert!!!"

"Damn!"

Zhao Yi cursed angrily, and at the same time, he became anxious,

"It wouldn't be unable to recover, would it?"

Then, he witnessed a bizarre scene.

He saw the hoe handle in his hand as if it had eaten some kind of potent tonic; the part that had been burned away was actually growing back bit by bit.

After a dozen breaths, the great sumeru treasure hoe in Zhao Yi's hand returned to its original state.

This left Zhao Yi dumbfounded,

"Amazing!"

Bang, bang, bang!

The great sumeru treasure hoe dug into the rock, working just as well as before.

Zhao Yi had just dug two strokes when he felt his body lighten; he had actually been lifted up by someone.

"Who?"

Ah Da's gloomy voice sounded behind Zhao Yi,

"That hoe is in your hands, right?"

"Take it out..."

Zhao Yi was terrified inside, but his expression remained calm.

"hoe?"

"Senior wants a hoe again?"

"It just so happens that I had dozens forged in Anning Prefecture. Would Senior like to see which one you like?"

Zhao Yi casually tossed the great sumeru treasure hoe in his hand into the pile of hoes nearby and spoke to Ah Da with a fawning face.

"Hmph!"

Ah Da glanced at the hoes nearby, took out a long blade from unknown origins, and smashed the pile of hoes into smithereens.

"You..."

Zhao Yi almost couldn't hold it together; this was just too damn bullying.

It wasn't over yet,

Ah Da walked in front of Zhao Yi and patted his face,

"Stop playing these tricks on me."

"At most, there are four months left. When the Fourth Master loses power, that will be your death date."

"By the way, I forgot to tell you."

"The Bai family of the Immortal Capital has sent a new host to Anning Prefecture. I heard it's a Void Refining Cultivator. You'd better be careful."

"Don't die before four months are up."

Zhao Yi...

He really wanted to say,

Are you crazy~

You are a Mahayana Stage Cultivator; instead of thinking about Undergoing Tribulation, why are you always staring at him, a little Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator?

And four months?

What does that mean? Does it mean Li Yingzhen is having trouble recently?

No wonder he hadn't seen the Xuanpin Spirit Fox.

"It's really strange."

"What kind of trouble did Li Yingzhen encounter?"

Zhao Yi had the heart to go to the Immortal Capital, but thinking about the ten-thousand-mile journey, plus the fact that he was only a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator, he estimated that he wouldn't be of much help even if he went.

"I'd better just stick to mining."

As for that Void Refining Cultivator from the Bai family, Zhao Yi didn't take it to heart; after all, a Void Refining Cultivator couldn't break Zhao Yi's Immovable Void Technique.

"great sumeru treasure hoe!"

Zhao Yi whispered softly,

The great sumeru treasure hoe appeared from nothingness and was once again in Zhao Yi's hand.

"Awesome!"

This was Zhao Yi's evaluation of the great sumeru treasure hoe.

"Dig, dig, dig~"

"Hurry up and dig; if I can break through to the Void Refining Stage, I'll be able to protect myself."

Bang!

With one swing of the hoe, a Medium-Grade Spirit Stone rolled out along the rock.