90: Chapter 90 I, Zhao, am back.

After Li Yingzhen finished her instructions, she, Li Yingren, and Li Yingzi vanished from sight.

At the foot of Mount Heng, countless Cultivators wanted to go up the mountain to visit Zhao Yi, but they were all blocked by the Xuanpin Spirit Fox.

In the straw hut, Zhao Yi slept for an unknown number of years.

"I'm not dead yet?"

This was Zhao Yi's first thought.

"Oh my god, what is this thing?"

This was Zhao Yi's second thought, and it was one of astonishment.

What did he see?

A divine infant covered in black spots, only the size of a thumb—a spotted divine infant?

Was this Undergoing Tribulation a success or a failure?

With a slight circulation of energy,

A surging power burst forth from the divine infant, instantly filling his entire body.

"Holy crap."

"What a powerful feeling."

"I feel like I could punch a hole through the sky right now."

Without a doubt, Zhao Yi was now a Void Refining Cultivator.

But this little spotted divine infant...

Zhao Yi looked at it with utter disdain.

"System,"

[Miner: Zhao Yi]

[Cultivation: Void Refining Early Stage (Insufficient experience points, cannot be upgraded)]

[experience points: 102/400]

[Rewards: None]

"It really is the Void Refining Realm."

"Now that I can use the Immovable Void Technique again, the Mahayana Stage shouldn't be able to do anything to me, right?"

"The world says it's hard for a Death Cultivator to undergo tribulation, but I don't feel like it was much at all."

Zhao Yi started acting smug again.

He had been unconscious for the latter half and had no idea what had happened; otherwise, he would never have said such a thing even if he were beaten to death.

He opened his eyes.

"Eh? Where did this straw hut come from?"

He stretched, and after standing up, he looked at the brick beneath his feet.

With a thought, the brick actually shrank and flew into Zhao Yi's hand.

A feeling of perfect harmony washed over him, and Zhao Yi almost threw the brick in his hand away.

"Damn it, it's actually a Life Spiritual Artifact. Who helped me refine it?"

"What about my great sumeru treasure hoe?"

As soon as he thought of the great sumeru treasure hoe, it appeared.

Looking at the great sumeru treasure hoe crackling with lightning all over, Zhao Yi was stunned.

"This is?"

"Did it overcharge?"

"Is Second Master Zhao awake?"

The Xuanpin Spirit Fox's Divine Thought transmission asked.

With a wave of his hand, Zhao Yi made the great sumeru treasure hoe vanish without a trace.

The brick entered his Shanzhong acupoint and landed at the feet of the tiny divine infant.

Looking at the spotted divine infant standing on the brick,

Zhao Yi almost fainted.

What the hell is this thing?

Even carrying a hoe would be better than standing on a brick.

"Fine, fine. The mount is a dog, the Life Spiritual Artifact is a brick. Just go as Heaven-Defying as you want, okay?"

Zhao Yi flicked the hem of his robe.

He was tired.

Whatever happens, happens.

He pulled open the door of the straw hut, and dazzling sunlight shone down.

It was actually high noon.

"Second Master Zhao, you really can sleep."

"The Lightning Tribulation lasted a hundred days, but you slept for a full three years. You really made me wait."

The Xuanpin Spirit Fox was grumbling, but its eyes were full of smiles. It was unclear what happy event it had encountered.

"Old Niu? It's so good to see you again."

The Xuanpin Spirit Fox...

"Fox, fox, fox..."

"Who the hell is a cow?"

"It's good that you're awake. My master said that once you wake up, you can go directly back to Anning Prefecture."

"There's no need to waste time going back to the Great Yin Immortal Capital."

Zhao Yi...

"Fine!"

Since Li Yingzhen arranged it, he would just follow it.

Seeing the Xuanpin Spirit Fox look like it wanted to say something but was hesitating, Zhao Yi asked, "Is there something else?"

The Xuanpin Spirit Fox transmitted: "The three masters asked me to tell you: Cultivate less and mine more. You succeeded in this tribulation, but next time might not be the same."

"Oh, I see."

"Tell them not to worry, I never Cultivate."

"This cultivation level just rises on its own."

The Xuanpin Spirit Fox...

Hearing this, it actually felt an impulse to beat Zhao Yi to death.

What kind of talk was this?

What did he mean by 'never Cultivate' and 'rises on its own'?

How was a little demon like it, who had cultivated for two thousand years and still hadn't refined its vocal bones, supposed to live?

"You!"

"Your tongue is truly poisonous."

"Why didn't the Lightning Tribulation strike you dead?"

Although the Xuanpin Spirit Fox's Dao Heart didn't shatter, it didn't feel good either. It left grumbling to return to the Great Yin Immortal Capital to report.

"Tsk, your own Dao Heart is weak, and you blame me."

"Wait, big brother, how do I get back to Anning Prefecture? I don't know the way!"

Mount Heng was silent and devoid of life; where was the Xuanpin Spirit Fox's shadow now?

"Damn, is this guy jealous of me?"

Zhao Yi put away the straw hut on the ground and refined it a bit; it could serve as a place to rest while mining in the future.

"Time to go."

Zhao Yi, the Void Refining Cultivator, left the desolate Mount Heng.

...

In front of the Anning Prefecture boundary stone.

Looking at this boundary stone, Zhao Yi smiled.

"I, Zhao, have returned."

Damn it, you don't know until you go out—only after going out did he realize that as a dignified Void Refining Cultivator, he was actually directionally challenged.

It actually took him half a year to travel from Mount Heng back to Anning Prefecture.

From the time Zhao Yi left to his return, four years had actually passed.

"But, I'm back after all."

Zhao Yi stepped into Anning Prefecture.

"Hmm?"

Zhao Yi, who had just vanished into the air, looked at the void ahead with a solemn expression.

"A'Da?"

"No, just a false body."

A'Da's figure solidified from the void. He looked at Zhao Yi with a gloomy face.

"I said that returning to Anning Prefecture would be the day you die. You clearly didn't take my words to heart at all."

"Did you really come back to seek death?"

"Seek your sister!"

Zhao Yi had already promoted to Void Refining; how could he still indulge A'Da?

A black shadow descended from the sky, instantly smashing A'Da's false body to pieces.

"Whoa."

"I'm starting to like you a little now."

Zhao Yi toyed with the brick in his hand. The feeling of smashing someone with it was really great and stress-relieving.

With the false body destroyed, A'Da, who was cultivating in the Chaotian Spirit Realm, was instantly startled awake.

His face was unsightly.

"Zhao Yi?"

"How is the heaven suppressing brick in his hands?"

This momentary distraction caused the dharmic power in his body to go haywire, forcing A'Da to focus on his cultivation.

"Just you wait."

Anning Prefecture Government Office.

Zhao Yi looked at the luxurious palace in front of him. Compared to this, Li Yingzhen's small courtyard was a dog kennel.

"Mining Envoy of Anning Prefecture Zhao Yi, here to pay respects to the Prefect of Anning."

A moment later, several figures flew out from the government office.

"Envoy Zhao, this way please..."

Envoy Zhao?

This title...

Zhao Yi frowned.

Inside the government office.

Zhao Yi let out a soft exclamation. In the Great Yin Immortal Dynasty, there were Golden Core County Magistrates and Soul Transformation Prefects.

But the three bosses of Anning Prefecture were actually all Void Refining Cultivators. This was quite rare.

"Zhao... Zhao Yi?"

"I originally thought it was someone with the same name, but I didn't expect it to really be you."

"I am Zheng Qinghe, the Prefect of Anning."

Zheng Qinghe pointed to an elegant young man beside him and said,

"This is Ma Zhixing, the Vice Prefect of Anning Prefecture."

"Vice Prefect Ma."

"Fellow Daoist Zhao."

Zhao Yi and Ma Zhixing exchanged greetings.

"This is Lin Xingran, the Judge of Anning Prefecture."

"Judge Lin."

"Hmph."

Unexpectedly, Lin Xingran only gave a cold snort and did not greet Zhao Yi.

"Now that Fellow Daoist Zhao is here, we can relax."

"Anning Prefecture has twenty-seven counties and a total of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four Spirit Stone mines. From now on, these Spirit Stone mines are handed over to Fellow Daoist Zhao."

Zheng Qinghe seemed to have cast off a burden and was eager for Zhao Yi to accept the work.

"One thousand eight hundred and eighty-four Spirit Stone mines?"

"So many?"

Zheng Qinghe waved his hand.

"There were originally one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six..."

"I almost forgot, there is an urgent matter that needs Fellow Daoist Zhao to handle right now."