Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter Two: Yuan Power Value

This man was named Qian San. Before fleeing, he was a rogue and a scoundrel. He was tall and strong, but he did nothing but frivolous things all day long.

"Step aside!"

"Han Yi, I'm genuinely asking for your guidance," Qian San's large head leaned closer, "What insights have you gained from practicing 'Crushing Mountain Fist' every day?"

After he finished speaking, the disciples watching the commotion burst into laughter.

"Insights?" Han Yi grinned as he looked at the '2~3' floating above his head.

The ability to observe the overall strength of others is a unique system found in the game Han Yi played before coming to this world.

Six months ago, when Han Yi first came to this world, he discovered that he could see a numerical value whenever he focused his gaze on others.

However, this activity is very physically demanding. After a while, Han Yi would feel physically exhausted and his eyes would become sore. When he was fleeing as a refugee, he was so hungry that he had no other thoughts. It was only after becoming an outer disciple of the Crimson Flame Sect that he began to become familiar with this function.

This value can be understood as 'comprehensive strength' or 'comprehensive power', which is the defensive and offensive capabilities a person exhibits when unarmed.

通常没练过武的普通人为‘1~2’，刚成为武者的人是‘2~3’，而钱三依然是‘2~3’，说明此人从突破炼皮前期之后就没有任何进步！

The best way to deal with this kind of trash whose combat power is less than 5 is to ignore him!

Seeing that Han Yi was about to leave, Qian San quickly stepped forward and blocked his way with his body. *Thump*

Qian San felt an unstoppable, immense force coming from Han Yi, and he couldn't help but take several steps back before falling to the ground with a thud!

The laughter around them abruptly stopped!

"Although my cultivation level is also at the early stage of Skin Refining," Han Yi said, looking at his stats.

'5~6'

"But I'm not as unambitious as you guys!" Han Yi thought to himself, glanced at the people lying down beside him, and strode away.

thump, thump, thump

As the time drum sounded, Han Yi glanced at the sky. The sun was setting, dusk had fallen, and it was time to rest.

After a quick dinner in the canteen, Han Yi returned to his quarters and went to bed early. To ensure he was well-rested and energetic for the arduous mining task the next day, he needed to get some ore to work out. After all, only early risers could find the best ore.

next day

At dawn, the mountains are shrouded in mist, and the rising sun shines through the clouds, turning the entire Black Rock Mountain Range golden.

Perhaps because he had been training for too long yesterday, Han Yi would usually have gotten up and arrived at the mine by this time, but he was still fast asleep today.

Upon waking up, Han Yi glanced at the sun and his expression changed slightly.

Without time to pack up, he grabbed a pickaxe and a basket and rushed into the mine.

The mine he discovered yesterday was located on the outer edge of the vein, and it contained a considerable amount of fire crystals. If he arrived too late, it might be taken by someone else!

The dim light from the miners' lamps on both sides of the mine wall illuminated the narrow and deep mine tunnel, making the mine seem incredibly cramped and dark.

Using the dim light of his miner's lamp, Han Yi searched for the marks he had left behind, following the trail. Sure enough...

Yesterday, other people were already working in the mine where he was!

There's an unwritten rule among the mining apprentices: first come, first served.

There were no bloody rules of the dark jungle that Han Yi had initially imagined when he started mining.

After all, the combat strength among the mining disciples is roughly the same. There may be occasional quarrels, but even if someone tries to bully others with their strength, they will be stopped by the camp supervisor disciples and managers!

Therefore, Han Yi had no choice but to walk towards the unfamiliar area on the right side of the mine tunnel.

After walking about a hundred steps along the side road, Han Yi found another mine. To his dismay, there were more people than mines in this mine; there were three or four people mining in just one mine.

Han Yi realized he had gotten up late today, and there were probably already people in the mines outside the vein. Judging by the time, if he continued to dawdle like this, he was afraid he would not be able to complete today's task!

If the mission is not completed, there will not be enough food. Martial artists must pay attention to their diet in the early stages of cultivation. They need to nourish their bodies and increase their strength through food. Only when their qi and blood are strong enough can they break through the martial arts realm.

There may be other ways to replenish qi and blood, but for a mining disciple like Han Yi, dietary supplements are the only way!

Thinking of this, Han Yi gritted his teeth, his gaze resolute, and walked deeper into the mine tunnel.

Initially, the fire crystal vein had some exposed ore on the surface, but after years of development by the Crimson Flame Sect, the ore in the shallow layers of the vein became increasingly scarce, so everyone had to keep digging deeper into the vein.

Today, the roads inside the mine are as intricate as a maze, and no one knows where they lead!

Everyone knows that the deeper you go, the more ore you find and the easier it is to mine.

As Han Yi ventured deeper, a chill spread through him, and he felt the temperature around him grow increasingly cold. All he could see were dim lights and shadows, and he couldn't see a single person. Even the noisy mining sounds from the outskirts of the mine faded away, as if he were completely isolated from the world.

After walking about a hundred feet, a mine suddenly appeared before Han Yi's eyes.

Han Yi strode over, but before he could carefully observe the surroundings, he heard a slightly sarcastic voice.

"Han Yi, what brings you here?" Ma Liu was sitting on the left side of the mine shaft, a mocking look on his face. "Didn't you refuse to come a few days ago?"

Ma Liu, who was also a mining disciple in the same batch as Han Yi, had invited Han Yi to go deep into the mine a few days ago, but Han Yi refused because he was worried about the dangers of going deep into the mine.

Han Yi ignored him and took out his pickaxe, examining his surroundings.

The roads extend in all directions, and faint knocking sounds can be heard coming from other mines deeper inside.

Inside the mine, under the light of the miners' lamps, patches of fire crystals shimmered with a reddish-brown glow, but there were only Han Yi and Ma Liu in this vast mine!

Seeing that he had made a fool of himself, Ma Liu muttered, "Fine, I'll take pity on you. With your guts, you're only fit to stay here."

As he spoke, he got up and walked to the right.

Han Yi was stunned for a moment. "I didn't say anything, so why did Ma Liu get angry and leave? But it's fine this way. Let's get back to mining first."

One piece, two pieces, three pieces...

Han Yi happily counted the ore. The ore vein was deep and rich in resources. In just a short while, Han Yi had completed most of the mining task.

"Perhaps I can come to this mine in the future, which will save me a lot of time to practice martial arts!"

"Why is it suddenly getting cold?" Han Yi frowned, thinking. Just then, a scream came from the right.

Han Yi's eyes narrowed. It seemed to be Ma Liu's voice. Should he go and take a look?

Before Han Yi could make a decision, Ma Liu stumbled into the cave entrance, his eyes vacant, his face pale, muttering, "Save me..."

The next instant, he collapsed to the ground, his fate unknown.

At this moment, Han Yi noticed a strange insect, about the size of a human head, with a blackish-gray body and sharp mouthparts, crawling on the back of Ma Liu's head.

And above the head of this strange insect, there was a '20~20' floating!

"What kind of monster is this? How can it have such high stats?" Han Yi was shocked. His overall strength was only '5~6'.

The strongest person he had ever met, who was also the instructor who had taught him martial arts, had a stat of only '18~35'!

This unassuming insect is as strong as a Blood Refining stage expert? Before Han Yi could react, the strange insect flapped its wings, seemingly stretching its body, and then shot towards Han Yi in the next instant.

Han Yi instinctively raised his pickaxe and struck the strange insect.

boom!

Sparks flew as the pickaxe struck the mine wall.

Han Yi stumbled and fell to the ground.

what happened?

The pickaxe struck the strange insect as if hitting air, creating only a ripple before passing through it.

The strange insect landed behind Han Yi, its two compound eyes seemingly revealing a human-like mocking expression, and its two twisted and grotesque legs shot towards Han Yi again like a mantis!

Han Yi had just gotten up from the ground when he saw the strange insect attacking from below, and a deep sense of fear welled up in his heart.

But this is not the time to give up! Han Yi suppressed his fear, focused his energy in his dantian, circulated the qi and blood in his arms, and unleashed the Mountain-Crushing Fist Technique to strike the strange insect!

It’s so cold!

The moment Han Yi's fist made contact with the strange insect, he felt a chilling aura emanating from it, as if he were in an ice cave in the dead of winter, making him feel maddened by the cold.

But the next moment, Han Yi felt a powerful suction force surging from his mind. At this moment, the panel that had been inactive for a long time changed, and a series of messages flashed in front of Han Yi.

[Found to absorb yin energy, should it be absorbed?]

Without thinking twice, Han Yi subconsciously chose "yes".

In an instant, the strange insect melted away like snow in early spring, along with the sinister aura that vanished without a trace, as if the chill just now was merely Han Yi's illusion.

At that moment, a commotion arose from the mine shaft.

"It sounds like Ma Liu's voice. What's going on?" "Let's go in and take a look."

Before Han Yi could recover, the mining disciples from the surrounding mines who had heard the screams rushed in all at once.

After checking Ma Liu's breathing, the burly man with a thick beard, who was at the head of the group, shook his head at the others. "What's going on?" the burly man asked.

Han Yi focused his mind, thinking to himself, "The system cannot be exposed!"

"A white shadow flashed by, and then Ma Liu collapsed to the ground, unable to get up," Han Yi said in a low voice after a pause.

What? The people around immediately erupted in an uproar upon hearing this.

"A demon! It must be a demon!" someone shouted, and the crowd involuntarily took a few steps back.

"You can't come to this area anymore!"

"Yeah, let's hurry, while it's still relatively safe." The large group of people scattered like birds, and the once noisy mine instantly fell silent. "These cowards!" the burly man with the thick beard cursed loudly, "Can they hide forever?"

Han Yi was also dumbfounded. According to the plot, shouldn't they have teamed up to fight the BOSS, then killed people and plundered the treasure? How come it ended before it even started? Sure enough, it's human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm. The ancients were right.

Everyone had already left, and Han Yi and the bearded man could no longer risk going.

Han Yi glanced at Ma Liu's body, stepped forward, and said softly, "Respect for the dead is paramount. Let's carry him out and bury him."

The big man nodded in agreement, and the two of them together lifted Ma Liu's body and walked towards the camp.

Only then did Han Yi have time to check the panel information.

Name: Han Yi (16/61)

[Realm Level]: Early Stage of Skin Refining (30/100)

[Martial Arts]: Mountain-Crushing Fist Technique (Mortal Rank, Beginner Level 6/10, Upgradeable) [Elemental Energy]: 10

what?

Yuan Power Value?!

Lifespan increased!

I can add some points now!