On the peak of Yuqing Peak, Duobao was idly watching the Twelve Golden Immortals sweat profusely as they mined. He shook his head, determined that he must never anger his master or his two senior uncles, lest he end up like these Twelve Golden Immortals one day!
Duobao was in charge of supervising the Twelve Golden Immortals and knew that mining was truly not a job for humans.
Although the cultivation of the Twelve Golden Immortals had been sealed, they were still Golden Immortals. Yet, with every swing of the hoe and pickaxe, only a tiny bit of debris fell, and they couldn't even see what the ore looked like!
If they still had their cultivation, it would be manageable. But without it, it was truly an inhuman task!
They toiled all day, only to end up covered in dust, filthy. Every day, the Twelve Golden Immortals grumbled incessantly!
Just as Duobao was sighing, he suddenly saw Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao leading a stranger towards him. Duobao immediately called out:
"Hey, Jin Jiao, Yin Jiao, why are you here? And who is this? Oh, by the way, have the spiritual fruits in the medicinal field ripened yet? I miss them so much!"
Upon seeing Duobao and hearing his words, Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao smiled faintly:
"They have ripened, and there are still plenty! Ever since Young Master Chen was punished by the Master and sent away, not many people have been picking the spiritual fruits in the medicinal field. There are still many left!"
"This is the Master's newly accepted disciple, Bai Yao, who has been punished by the Master to mine alongside the Twelve Golden Immortals!"
After speaking, Jin Jiao introduced Duobao to Bai Yao:
"Young Master, this is Duobao, a disciple under the Third Master!"
Upon hearing Jin Jiao's words and that he was the disciple of his eldest senior uncle, Duobao immediately greeted him:
"Hello, Junior Brother Bai Yao!"
Bai Yao returned the greeting:
"Greetings, Senior Brother Duobao!"
Duobao sized Bai Yao up and then pulled Jin Jiao aside, asking quietly:
"Are you tricking me? Is he really the eldest senior uncle's disciple? Why is he so weak?"
Jin Jiao smiled upon hearing this:
"Second Master Bao, how could I possibly deceive you? Young Master Bai only recently became the Master's disciple and has just started cultivating!"
Duobao nodded upon hearing this and asked curiously:
"How did this junior brother anger the eldest senior uncle to be punished and sent here?"
Jin Jiao sighed helplessly.
"The Master asked Young Master Bai to refine his body, but he couldn't bear the hardship. Somehow, he angered the Master and was thrown here to reflect!"
Duobao chuckled bitterly upon hearing this, thinking that this fellow was a bit too unappreciative of his good fortune!
However, when he heard that Bai Yao was cultivating his body, his eyes lit up. Duobao himself had some experience with body refinement and knew that it was indeed much harder than cultivating spells!
Jin Jiao and Duobao returned to Bai Yao's side. Bai Yao, still unaware of what awaited him, was curiously watching the Twelve Golden Immortals toiling away!
Seeing that they had brought the person, Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao handed Bai Yao over to Duobao and then returned to report.
After Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao left, Duobao looked at Bai Yao. He had initially intended to seal Bai Yao's cultivation, but upon seeing Bai Yao's meager power, he felt there was no need to seal it.
"Junior Brother, wait for me here for a moment. I'll go get you some tools!"
After speaking, Duobao headed towards Yuqing Palace!
Seeing Duobao leave, Bai Yao immediately ran over to the Twelve Golden Immortals!
"Several senior brothers and sisters, are you having fun here?"
Upon hearing Bai Yao's words, the Twelve Golden Immortals felt that Bai Yao was mocking them! What normal person would ask such a question!
The Twelve Golden Immortals collectively turned grim and glared at Bai Yao with ill intent!
Bai Yao was startled by their gazes and chuckled sheepishly:
"You're busy! You're busy! I won't disturb you!"
After speaking, Bai Yao quickly distanced himself from the Twelve Golden Immortals!
"Tch! If you don't want to talk, then don't! Why are you so fierce! You don't look like good people at all!"
Just as Bai Yao was grumbling about the Twelve Golden Immortals, Duobao, who had left, returned with a hoe and a pickaxe in his hands!
After handing the hoe and pickaxe to Bai Yao, Duobao introduced Bai Yao to the Twelve Golden Immortals!
"Everyone, this is Bai Yao, a disciple under the eldest senior uncle. He will be a member of your mining team from now on! Please take good care of your junior brother!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Twelve Golden Immortals shifted. They hadn't expected this simpleton to be the eldest senior uncle's disciple!
After introducing Bai Yao to the Twelve Golden Immortals, Duobao explained the rules of the mine to Bai Yao.
"Junior Brother, since you're new, I need to tell you the rules here. Though they are called rules, there aren't many. As long as you meet the daily quota of ore, that's enough. Your cultivation is low, and you can't compare to your twelve senior brothers and sisters. You only need to mine one basket a day!" Su Dan Novel Network
Upon hearing this, Ci Hang, Wen Shu, Pu Xian, and Ju Liu Sun among the Twelve Golden Immortals immediately protested:
"Senior Brother Duobao, we are all here under punishment. Why does Bai Yao only need to mine so little!"
Duobao immediately rubbed his forehead. These four were truly troublemakers, but they were also his fellow disciples, and he couldn't offend them!
Duobao could only patiently explain to the four:
"My four esteemed ones, Junior Brother Bai has only been under the eldest senior uncle's tutelage for a short time and his cultivation is low. You are all Golden Immortals. How can Junior Brother be compared to you?"
Bai Yao hadn't expected to be looked down upon. Even though they were all his senior brothers and sisters, was this how they bullied people!
Seeing Bai Yao's discontent and about to argue, Duobao quickly moved to cover Bai Yao's mouth. His preferential treatment of this fellow was already causing displeasure; if he started arguing nonsensically, it would be difficult for Duobao to handle!
After speaking, Duobao immediately told the Twelve Golden Immortals to get back to work.
Duobao walked to Bai Yao's side and whispered into his ear:
"Junior Brother, don't argue with them. Otherwise, your daily quota will be the same as theirs, and you won't be able to complete it. This place is not as simple as you think! In a few days, when Eldest Senior Uncle's anger subsides, have Jin Jiao plead on your behalf, and perhaps you can return to Taiqing Peak!"
After speaking, Duobao released Bai Yao's seal and gave him a knowing look!
Seeing this, Bai Yao felt a little disdainful. What was so difficult about mining ore from these veins?