Chapter 164 Eastern Region 27 Mining work is mechanical and boring...
Mining is a mechanical and boring job. Although Xie Jiaoyue initially relied on studying how to precisely output spiritual energy, she later got used to everything and even started to circulate her inner energy cultivation techniques without wasting her cultivation time.
As she was doing it, Xie Jiaoyue suddenly felt dizzy and her feet slipped.
Guess what? She actually entered an unknown space in this situation.
Xie Jiaoyue was just about to be startled when she looked up and saw a vast expanse of spirit stones.
The kind that's already packed and boxed.
The kind that can be easily put into a storage ring without any effort.
Even each box had a note attached, indicating the number of spirit stones inside.
Their thoughtfulness reached an unbelievable level.
Xie Jiaoyue immediately understood that this was a serendipitous encounter that belonged to her, or rather, to the male protagonist.
She called the system with a dark expression on her face.
[Does your organization have to be so outrageous? You're just blatantly handing me money? Aren't you afraid others will notice my disappearance and become suspicious? Aren't you afraid someone else will take these spirit stones if they're left here?]
The system thoughtfully explained to Xie Jiaoyue: "Host, don't worry. Please look carefully. This is the ancestral treasure trove of the Xie clan, therefore only members of the Xie clan are allowed to enter. The reason this location was chosen is because the icy aura is sufficient to suppress spiritual energy, preventing the spirit stones from being easily discovered by others. Furthermore, this is a separate alternate dimension where time has stopped flowing; no one will notice your departure."
Good... such a thoughtful arrangement.
However, Xie Jiaoyue still discovered some problems.
[The Xie family ancestors? Left behind a treasure in the Buzhou Immortal Realm?]
Isn't the Xie family a small, unknown clan in the remote southwest region? How come someone like her, who's always called a country bumpkin, has such capable ancestors? If their ancestors had so many spirit stones, why would they choose to live in the southwest region?
The system thoughtfully replied: [Unknown information; please explore it yourself, host.]
Got it, they've abandoned all logic just to pave the way for the male lead.
After she had gathered all the spirit stones, she planned to use this space for a thorough cultivation session. However, before the spiritual energy could even complete a full cycle through her meridians, she was thrown out.
Xie Jiaoyue was so angry she wanted to stomp her feet. What happened to the Xie family ancestors? Why didn't they take care of her at all?
However, she dared not. With so many people watching, if she suddenly stomped her foot and someone noticed something, and the spirit stone was damaged, she wouldn't be able to afford to compensate even if she were sold.
According to the system's instructions, if she loses a spirit stone belonging to the Xie family, she has to pay out of her own pocket to replace it. If she can't replace it, she will work for the male lead until she can.
Just thinking about it is bad luck!
She continued mining bit by bit, precisely controlling her score to around twentieth place, and successfully completed the second assessment.
The four clan leaders, who were watching from a distance, kept a close eye on Xie Jiaoyue.
Even though Xie Jiaoyue's ranking wasn't good, Clan Chief Wan still had a very high opinion of her.
"I wasn't mistaken, this girl is indeed controlling her score."
He and the Jue Clan Chief started a new round of bickering, arguing about Xie Jiaoyue's skill level, while the Baili Clan Chief remained silent and didn't bother to participate.
On the other side, a man dressed entirely in black, with only his eyes showing, narrowed his eyes for a moment.
Only he noticed that Xie Jiaoyue's spiritual energy had jumped for a moment just now.
If I remember correctly, there's something beneath this icy mine.
Annoyed by the two men, Chief Baili took his teacup and hid behind the man in black.
She glanced at the seat next to the man in black, whose robe had fallen onto the seat, covering half of it.
Before brushing aside her long robe, she politely greeted, "Thank you, clan leader. I apologize for disturbing you."
The man in black spoke in a hoarse voice, clearly a fake voice: "I am not Clan Chief Xie. You may call me Little Xie."
Clan Chief Baili rolled her eyes again. This person always said the same thing, but she had never seen Clan Chief Xie appear. It was always this person who came to the occasions where the clan chief was required to be present.
I don't know what they're being so dramatic about, they just refuse to admit it, they're hypocritical.
She muttered under her breath, "If you're not Clan Chief Xie, then could that little girl in the competition below be?"
The man in black remained silent once again, like a silent statue.
After the second round ended, without giving the disciples any time to rest, the questions for the third round of assessment suddenly appeared in mid-air.
It turned out to be a mini-game, a dodgeball mini-game.
Unlike before, where everyone was in the same place and could see each other, it was as if some powerful figure had created a magic artifact that was at least of Earth-grade, capable of opening up small spatial rifts, just big enough for one person to practice in.
The only problem is that this thing costs countless spirit stones to activate each time, and no noble family is willing to use it for daily cultivation.
If it weren't for the fact that this opportunity allowed them to enslave "test" disciples to dig up Frost Purple Bamboo to sell for money, they wouldn't have been willing to use it.
Alas, if it weren't for the enormous cost of each additional day in a competition of this caliber, they wouldn't want to resort to such a powerful tool.
I'm sad and want to save money.
Chief Baili, who was in charge of financial coordination, was calculating in his mind. He warned the other three people who had control: "This thing is too expensive. Don't do anything funny. Let the first round of the competition end quickly."
As soon as she finished speaking, and all the disciples entered the magic treasure space, the third event of the first round of the All-Region Competition officially began.
Since she couldn't see the results of others, Xie Jiaoyue didn't activate the mechanism to officially start the competition at the beginning.
She hesitated.
What kind of grades should I get?
The system had already promised her that she would receive another reward for every time the male lead entered the top five!
Unfortunately, the male lead was not very competitive and remained stuck in fifth place, making her extremely cautious and afraid to give it her all.
However, she couldn't get too low a score. Two directors in the Southwest Region were counting on her to get good grades so they could get promoted and raises. They promised her countless spirit stones, magic treasures, and spiritual materials, which were like carrots hanging in front of a donkey's eyes, making her very tempted.
After weighing the options, she felt that it was more appropriate to place her in tenth place. This would allow her to give an account to the two directors while leaving some leeway so that she wouldn't inadvertently threaten the male lead's top-five position.
Having decided on her direction, Xie Jiaoyue carefully planned her actions based on her previous observations of others, and finally activated the mechanism, beginning this dodgeball "game".
The rules of the game are simple: try to dodge the balls coming from all directions and avoid being hit. Once you are hit ten times, you will be eliminated.
Xie Jiaoyue opened her eyes wide and released her spiritual sense. The entire space was enveloped by her spiritual sense, and she would not miss any disturbance in the air.
The first ball has been hit.
Xie Jiaoyue didn't move, letting the ball hit her body and then fall to the ground with a thud.
She was using her body to test the speed and weight of the ball, to assess where it would hurt the least when hit.
In the tavern, the male cultivator from the Gongshi clan had not let Xie Jiaoyue off the hook and finally found a place where he could unleash his power.
"You bunch of ignorant fools, look! I told you this person couldn't handle it. She's exhausted after digging for just a short while, and now she can't even dodge a single ball. Hahahaha, I bet she'll be the first one eliminated."
Then, for the next fifteen minutes, Xie Jiaoyue didn't score a single point.
Gongshi male cultivator: QAQ
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