dmims Chapter 1: In Xuanhuang, Starting as a Miner
Chapter 1: In Xuanhuang, Starting as a Miner
"Better to be a beggar than a slave!"
"Although Fang Han started as a servant, at least he had no worries about food and clothing and wasn't in any life-or-death crisis!"
"I tried to help people out of kindness, but I was betrayed and sold into a mining slave right at the start of the game!"
"Damn it, is there no law anymore?"
On the first day after unraveling the mystery of the womb in the vast Xuanhuang world, Xu Yan took up the "mining slave" job, a profession considered quite "blessed".
Because his memories from two lifetimes merged while he was at work, his mind was a little off and his movements were a bit slow, so the supervisor whipped him twice in front of everyone.
The overseer, "Black Hand Judge" Yang Ta, is a martial arts master at the peak of the fourth level of the Physical Body Secret Realm, the "Hard and Soft" Realm, and is only one step away from the fifth level, the "Divine Power" Realm.
Each lash was incredibly vicious, tearing his skin and flesh apart!
Having never suffered such hardship in his two lifetimes, Xu Yan was knocked unconscious.
On the eve of falling into a coma, he made a solemn vow in his heart:
"I swear I will not rest until I avenge this!"
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The Great Yan Dynasty, in the northern Black Stone Province.
The Blackrock Mountains are the largest mountain range in Blackrock Province, rich in ores for smelting various weapons.
This mountain range stretches for tens of thousands of miles from east to west, with numerous branches distributed from north to south.
From the air, the Black Rock Mountains appear as a deep blue-black color, resembling a dragon lying across the wasteland.
A branch of the mountain range in the north.
The underground mine tunnels are winding and rugged, covering the mountainside.
Various peculiar oil lamps hang on the dark blue-green rock walls, adding some light to the entire mine.
Ding ding ding!
A group of miners worked hard in the mine under the supervision of the mine protection team.
Xu Yan was one of them.
His face was pale, and beads of sweat dripped from his forehead onto the rocky ground with a "plop".
Gritting his teeth, he swung the long-handled iron hammer in his hand, also working hard to pound the black ore.
This was the third day since he awakened his past life memories, and the second day he started working in the mine.
On the first day, he was made an example of and whipped until his skin was torn and bleeding. He only had one day to rest before being sent back to work in the mine.
His injuries had not fully healed, and he still had to mine for eight hours every day at a high intensity.
In just two days, his physical strength rapidly declined.
"If this situation doesn't change quickly, I'm afraid that within half a month at most, my eight years of hard-earned martial arts foundation will be completely ruined!"
The constant swinging of the hammer prevented the whip marks on his body from fully healing and scabbing over, causing him not only pain but also keeping him in a state of half-health.
In addition to the high-intensity physical labor, he didn't have enough rest time, and his meals were mediocre and malnourished. Every time he swung the hammer, he was overdrawing his body's potential.
Fortunately, he had practiced martial arts since childhood and had a good physical foundation; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to last much longer.
"That ruthless judge Yang Ta started causing trouble on the very first day. He clearly saw that I practice martial arts and wanted to cripple my skills so that I would obediently work as a mine slave!"
Having lived two lives, Xu Yan quickly realized why he was whipped as soon as he arrived.
In this life, he lost both his parents at a young age, a situation similar to that of many "chosen ones."
Fortunately, my aunt's family, who were well-off, took care of me, so I had no worries about food or clothing.
With her uncle's support, she learned a martial art at a martial arts school.
Because of his exceptional talent, he was already a martial artist at the third level of the "skill" realm of physical body at the young age of eighteen.
The cultivation in the world of immortality is divided into four major realms: physical body, supernatural powers, longevity, and immortality.
The Physical Realm is the starting point of cultivation, consisting of ten steps and ten levels.
First, health preservation; second, strength training; third, techniques; fourth, hardness and softness; fifth, divine power; sixth, breath control; seventh, internal strengthening; eighth, divine courage; ninth, spiritual connection; tenth, divine transformation!
In the early stages of cultivation, the five levels of physical divine power are a significant dividing line.
Xu Yan's uncle's family was not a royal or noble family, so they could not provide him with precious medicines to replenish his qi and blood, nor could they invite a famous teacher to guide him.
His ability to reach the third level of martial arts at such a young age is inseparable from his extraordinary martial arts talent.
Not only his uncle's family, but also Master Song of the martial arts school believed that he was very likely to reach the fifth level of divine power in the future.
Then he could bring glory to his family and escape the lower class.
In the Xuanhuang Great World, for ordinary people who want to rise in social class, practicing martial arts is the best path.
Once one cultivates martial arts to the level of divine power, one can become a general commanding troops in any dynasty other than the First Empire, the Great Xuan Empire.
If I have the opportunity in the future, and can advance a few more steps to reach the eighth level of the Divine Might Realm, it won't be difficult for me to become a marquis or a duke in these dynasties.
Unfortunately, he was young and inexperienced, and an accident happened not long ago.
On his way home to pay respects to his parents, he saw robbers raping respectable women in a shady shop and stood up for them.
Little did he know that it was all a scheme set up for him by someone who was after his money.
After being drugged, the old servant was killed, his property was confiscated, and he was sold as a pig to mine in the neighboring province of Blackstone.
"Once I'm free, I'll definitely twist that bitch's head off!"
Xu Yan was furious for the past three days after being ambushed while trying to save someone.
He used to be gentle and refined, with a strong sense of justice and a chivalrous heart.
Having awakened his memories of his past life, his heart is as cold as iron, and he only wants revenge, his mind is set on it.
"Hey you, what are you dawdling for? Get to work! If you don't finish today, you're not eating!"
Not far from Xu Yan, Old Wang, an old mine slave, had just caught his breath when a roar came from afar.
Those were guards belonging to the mine's security team, wearing leather armor and carrying waist knives, constantly monitoring them.
Old Wang sighed, numbly swinging his hammer to smash the black ore in front of him.
Xu Yan glanced at it, his heart unmoved.
He has gathered enough information in these three days.
No one knows exactly how many miners and miners are in the countless mines of the Black Rock Mountains.
Some of them volunteer to mine, and they are called "miners." They can leave after working for a few years and earning money.
These miners only needed to work six hours a day, had good food, and lived in the mountains. They were officially recruited by the imperial court to work in the mines.
But Xu Yan and his group were different.
He was a piglet sold here, like many other prisoners sold here, belonging to the category of illegal miners.
To be precise, "mining slaves" would be a more accurate term.
Their fates were ignored; they were considered mere expendable resources, destined to be buried in the mines for their entire lives.
As for who ultimately pocketed the ore they mined, they naturally had no idea.
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In the early hours of the morning, the arduous mining work finally came to an end.
Xu Yan hastily ate his fill, dragged his weary body back to the small mine where he was staying, and lay down on the straw mat like a corpse.
"Have you heard? Someone else died. They were hanging at the mine entrance, only half a body remaining. It was a gruesome sight!"
"Another one who doesn't know their own limitations and tries to run away?"
"That's right. I heard that this new piglet was unruly and relied on his skills to injure the mine guards. In the end, he couldn't escape and was killed by the Black Hand Judge."
"How can we escape? I've been mining for ten years, and I've never seen anyone get out alive!"
"Yes, this is the King of Hell's palace; once you enter, you never leave!"
"You think there's only one Judge of the Underworld? Heh..."
As someone spoke, they glanced at Xu Yan's spot in the corner of the straw mat, their expression ambiguous.
Tsk!
This delicate skin, once it's been thoroughly subdued, who knows who will benefit from it!
After three years of mining, even a sow looks more beautiful than Diao Chan!
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Xu Yan listened to the other miners' idle chatter with a blank expression.
Just because others can't escape doesn't mean he can't.
The world of immortality—don't come if you're not already alive.
Today, his cheat code also awakened.
After all, if the ghost doesn't come soon, he's going to die!