Recaps

Trapped in Divine Domain, Yang Ling worked relentlessly in the mines to gain levels and strengthen himself so he could survive. After mining out a vein and planning how to spend his earnings, he was confronted by Fifth Brother, who threatened him for working longer than the other miners.

• Yang Ling mined Fire Crystal Rock while explaining to Uncle Wang that he could handle the long hours.
• Yang Ling leveled up to Level 3, assigned his free attribute point to Strength, and gained Health Points and renewed energy.
• Yang Ling resolved to keep mining indefinitely, gathered the ore he had mined, and planned to buy medicine and a stronger pickaxe.
• Fifth Brother and several miners confronted Yang Ling for working eight shichen and warned him to stop after five, hinting at another injury.

Yang Ling discovered that the beaten miner Zhang Wei was another Player and saved him from dying by giving him Healing Ointment. Zhang Wei woke in Yang Ling’s shack and learned that he was still inside Divine Domain.

• Yang Ling finished mining and turned in his Fire Crystal Rock while hiding his strength from Fifth Brother.
• Yang Ling saw Mine Guards beat Zhang Wei for failing to gather enough Fire Crystal Rock and realized Zhang Wei was a Level 1 Player.
• Steward Niu stopped the beating and withheld Zhang Wei’s wages, leaving him with only 1 Health Point.
• Yang Ling helped the unconscious Zhang Wei to his shack and used Healing Ointment to restore his Health Points.
• Zhang Wei woke and asked if he had left the game, and Yang Ling told him he was still in Divine Domain.

Yang Ling helped Zhang Wei survive at the Fire Crystal Rock Ore Vein while secretly mining overtime to gain experience. After leveling up to Level 4 and raising his Strength to 7, Yang Ling believed he could soon defend himself against Fifth Brother.

• Yang Ling told Zhang Wei that survival came first and offered to help him meet the daily ore quota in exchange for his share of the copper coins.
• Yang Ling observed that Zhang Wei tired quickly and showed no signs of gaining experience or leveling up.
• Yang Ling kept mining overtime while Zhang Wei rested, then encouraged him to keep mining so they could earn more copper coins.
• Yang Ling leveled up to Level 4 after five days and spent his free attribute point on Strength, raising it to 7.
• Yang Ling judged that he could now challenge Fifth Brother and continued mining as he aimed to reach Strength 10.

Yang Ling bought a Fine Steel Pickaxe that gave him a major boost, but Fifth Brother confronted him over secretly mining extra hours and ordered his men to break his arm. Yang Ling fought back, knocking down both attackers.

• Yang Ling told Zhang Wei that Steward Niu had warned him to work hard so he could survive.
• Yang Ling visited Blacksmith Wang’s shop and bought a Fine Steel Pickaxe for two hundred Copper Coins, gaining Strength +3 and attack power 8.
• Fifth Brother confronted Yang Ling, revealing that Zhang Wei had told him about Yang Ling’s secret overtime mining.
• Fifth Brother turned the miners against Yang Ling and ordered his subordinates to break one of his arms.
• Yang Ling kicked one subordinate away and punched the other to the ground.

Yang Ling’s mining efficiency increased dramatically, and Supervisor Wu selected him to represent the mine in a skills competition. After calculating how mining could help him gain an official identity and advance, Yang Ling considered searching the deep shafts for richer deposits.

• Supervisor Wu chose Yang Ling for a skills competition between miners from several mines, while Fifth Brother objected and Zhang Wei regretted his earlier actions.
• Yang Ling rejected Zhang Wei’s attempt to make peace and told him to mine his own Fire Crystal Rock Ore.
• Yang Ling raised his Strength Attribute to 10 and began breaking Fire Crystal Rock Ore with a single strike.
• After five shichen of mining, Yang Ling nearly filled his bag with one jin of ore and calculated that he could earn enough for an official identity within a month.
• As surface ore became scarce, Yang Ling looked toward the deep mine shafts where large chunks of Fire Crystal Rock Ore sometimes appeared.

Yang Ling considered buying Zhao Hou’s Mine Map and confirmed with Steward Niu that it was mostly reliable. The next day, Zhao Hou showed him a map of five valuable mine caves, and Yang Ling’s system recognized it as valid.

• Zhao Hou offered Yang Ling a mine map and antidotes, then invited him to meet in the village the next day.
• Steward Niu paid Yang Ling two hundred copper coins for his Fire Crystal Rock and confirmed that Zhao Hou’s map was mostly reliable.
• Yang Ling noticed that Zhang Wei had reached level 2 and decided to watch him to learn whether he could sense Experience Points.
• Yang Ling returned to his room, slept, and asked Uncle Wang for Zhao Hou’s address the next day.
• Zhao Hou showed Yang Ling a map marking five mine caves, Mine Worm sightings, and large Fire Crystal Rock deposits.

Yang Ling learned that players brought their real bodies into Divine Domain and could truly die there, then helped three newly arrived players before preparing to descend into the mine. He bought Healing Ointment and asked the pharmacy clerk whether it had an antidote for Mine Worms.

• Yang Ling overheard Chen Xu, Lin Guoliang, and Wu Meng discuss missing people and realized that dying in Divine Domain could mean real death.
• Yang Ling noticed the newcomers had low attributes and suspected that Mental Power was important.
• Chen Xu asked Yang Ling for money, and Yang Ling gave him three Copper Coins for steamed buns and told the group to get pickaxes from Steward Niu and start mining.
• Chen Xu warned Lin Guoliang not to treat Divine Domain like an ordinary game or speak carelessly around the locals.
• Yang Ling bought ten bottles of Healing Ointment and asked the pharmacy clerk about an antidote for Mine Worms.

Yang Ling mined in the Ore Vein, then entered Mine Tunnel No. 1 and was ambushed by mine thieves. He killed one attacker, gained Experience Points from the kill, and Leveled Up, raising his Strength to 11.

• Yang Ling watched Zhang Wei mine energetically and saw Lin Guoliang, Chen Xu, and Wu Meng struggle to gather Fire Crystal Rock, deciding he might offer Players basic help without revealing himself.
• Yang Ling suspected that his ability to see the Attribute Panel was unique to him and considered it a valuable exploit.
• After gathering Fire Crystal Rock, Yang Ling slipped into Mine Tunnel No. 1 and followed his map deeper underground.
• Yang Ling found a glowing deposit, sensed someone breathing nearby, and was attacked by several mine thieves.
• Yang Ling's Fine Steel Pickaxe broke an attacker’s blade, and he was stabbed in the shoulder before killing one attacker with a strike to the head.
• Yang Ling gained Experience Points from the kill, Leveled Up, and added his free Attribute Point to Strength, bringing it to 11.

After killing Fifth Brother and his fellow Mine Bandits, Yang Ling buried their bodies and took their money and ore. He mined deep in the shaft until reaching Level 6, then left at night carrying more than thirty jin of Fire Crystal Rock Ore and worried that Steward Niu would notice.

• Yang Ling wondered why killing Fifth Brother had given him no experience, then buried the Mine Bandits' bodies in a secluded spot.
• Yang Ling collected the bandits' ore and coins, including a piece of silver, bringing his wealth to three liang.
• Yang Ling followed the system map deeper into the mine, found an ore vein, and mined until he filled three sacks and reached Level 6.
• Yang Ling spent his new attribute point on Strength and continued mining until he ran low on flatbreads.
• Yang Ling took a longer route back and left the mine late at night with more than thirty jin of Fire Crystal Rock Ore, deciding to risk Steward Niu's suspicion.

Yang Ling learned that a wanted Black List criminal had infiltrated the Ore Vein, then watched the fugitive attack during Supervisor Wu’s search. Supervisor Wu confronted the Prisoner Butcher as the miners panicked.

• Zhang Wei apologized to Yang Ling and asked about leveling up, but Yang Ling refused to share information and sent him away.
• Uncle Wang told Yang Ling that a dangerous wanted Martial Artist had infiltrated the miners at the Ore Vein.
• Supervisor Wu gathered the miners and identified the fugitive as Prisoner Butcher, offering a reward for information.
• A miner called out that someone looked unfamiliar, and Prisoner Butcher slit his throat, throwing the miners into chaos.
• Yang Ling gripped his Fine Steel Pickaxe as Supervisor Wu challenged Prisoner Butcher to leave his territory.

After witnessing Supervisor Wu's strength and the dangers surrounding him, Yang Ling resolved to grow stronger by mining and leveling up. He met Chen Xu, Lin Guoliang, and Wu Meng, then slipped into Mine No. 5 when he found a chance.

• Captain Lin took Zhang Hao's body away, and Steward Niu sent the miners back to work.
• Yang Ling reflected on the gap between his strength and that of powerful sect members, then vowed to level up.
• Chen Xu, Lin Guoliang, and Wu Meng approached Yang Ling and were stunned by how quickly he mined Fire Crystal Rock.
• Yang Ling told the three his name and let them keep the three Copper Coins he had lent them; Chen Xu handed him five Copper Coins as repayment.
• Yang Ling waited until no one was nearby, then entered Mine No. 5.

After surviving a Mine Worm sting, Yang Ling discovered a huge swarm guarding what might be Fire Crystal Ore Essence. He practiced throwing boulders and began crushing the pursuing Mine Worms for Experience Points.

• Yang Ling used a Detoxification Pill and Healing Ointment to recover from a Mine Worm sting, then continued deeper into the Mine Shaft.
• Yang Ling encountered a swarm of hundreds of Mine Worms, suspected they were guarding Fire Crystal Ore Essence, and realized the route offered no way around them.
• Yang Ling returned to the Mine Shaft with a plan to use boulders against the swarm and spent a day and a night practicing his aim.
• Yang Ling lured the Mine Worms toward the exit and hurled a boulder into them, crushing many and gaining Experience Points.

Yang Ling discovered the Vajra Mingwang Technique hidden in the mine and learned the first-rate cultivation method. After returning to his hut, he began practicing it and saw his experience points increase, leaving him eager to master its first layer.

• Yang Ling found the Vajra Mingwang Technique and realized Zhang Hao had hidden it in the mine while fleeing Ku Jue Temple.
• Yang Ling met the technique’s requirements, absorbed it, and saw it listed on his Attribute Panel with details about its first layer.
• Yang Ling hid the Mine Essence and covered the traces of the fight before leaving the mine.
• Steward Niu paid Yang Ling for his Fire Crystal Rock, while the Mine Guard noticed that Yang Ling seemed changed.
• Yang Ling practiced the Vajra Mingwang Technique in his hut and raised its status to First Glimpse of the Door, with 1/100 experience points.

Huìnéng arrived at the Fire Crystal Rock Ore mine to recover a Buddhist scripture stolen by Prisoner Butcher, and offered a martial art and silver to whoever found it. Supervisor Wu and Captain Lin suspected the missing scripture was actually a valuable martial arts manual as the miners began searching the mine and Miner's Village.

• Yang Ling examined Huìnéng's Attribute Panel and noted the monk's martial arts and limited standing in Ku Jue Temple.
• Huìnéng told Supervisor Wu and Captain Lin that Prisoner Butcher had stolen an original Buddhist scripture and likely hidden it in the mine.
• Huìnéng offered to teach a Fist and Foot Skill and pay fifty taels of silver to whoever found the scripture, while Supervisor Wu and Captain Lin organized and monitored the miners' search.
• Captain Lin told Supervisor Wu that the missing item was certainly a martial arts manual, at least Second-rate, and that Prisoner Butcher had died after speaking privately with Huìnéng.
• The miners searched the Ore Vein, Miner's Village, and all five mine shafts.

After Huìnéng's search for the missing item failed, Supervisor Wu sealed Mine Tunnel No. 1 and sent word to Mountain River Sect. With mining suspended, Zhang Wei offered Yang Ling the Collapse Mountain Fist manual for five taels of silver, revealing that he could see his Attribute Panel.

• Huìnéng left Miner's Village with Captain Lin after the search found nothing, and Supervisor Wu ordered Mine Tunnel No. 1 sealed and a report sent to Mountain River Sect.
• Yang Ling practiced the Vajra Mingwang Technique that night and stopped after gaining five experience points.
• The miners learned that work had been suspended, and Uncle Wang told Yang Ling that Mine Tunnel No. 1 might have been sealed because of Huìnéng's visit.
• Zhang Wei told Yang Ling he had found a Martial Arts manual and revealed that it was the Collapse Mountain Fist, which required eight Strength to practice.
• Zhang Wei said he was already a Martial Artist and could see his Attribute Panel, then offered to sell Yang Ling the manual for five taels of silver.

Yang Ling trained Collapse Mountain Fist until he reached First Glimpse of the Door and gained 3 Strength. He realized that advancing further would take far longer unless he could improve his training speed.

• Yang Ling reviewed the five stages of Martial Skills and began practicing Collapse Mountain Fist, gaining 1 Proficiency after about an hour.
• Yang Ling discovered that Collapse Mountain Fist had no daily practice cap and continued training while using Vajra Mingwang Technique to restore his energy.
• After four days of training at home, Yang Ling raised Collapse Mountain Fist to 100 Proficiency and reached First Glimpse of the Door.
• Yang Ling gained 3 Strength, then saw that the next stage required 1,000 Proficiency and considered whether exceptional talent could speed up his progress.

Yang Ling gave hungry miners food while the sealed mine halted their work, and Chen Xu kept his discovery about gaining strength to himself. Outside Miner's Village, Yang Ling confronted Zhang Wei about the requirements for Collapse Mountain Fist and asked how quickly its Proficiency increased.

• Steward Niu closed the Fire Crystal Mine until officials from the Mountain River Sect could investigate, leaving the miners without work.
• Yang Ling gave Chen Xu six biscuits, and Chen Xu wondered whether mining had increased his strength but chose not to tell Lin Guoliang and Wu Meng.
• Lin Guoliang urged Chen Xu to borrow more money from Yang Ling, but Chen Xu refused to do it for him.
• Yang Ling saw Zhang Wei leave Supervisor Wu's residence after obtaining citizen status and preparing to seek work in Qingshan City.
• Yang Ling told Zhang Wei that his Mental Power was three and that he had learned Collapse Mountain Fist, then asked how quickly its Proficiency rose with practice.

Yang Ling learned that the mine remained sealed after a Mountain River Sect steward arrived, then was summoned to identify the bodies found near Mine Tunnel No. 1. The investigation focused on Prisoner Butcher and a missing Buddhist Sutra, and Wang Jing ordered the miners to search the tunnel while he waited for news in Miner's Village.

• Yang Ling told Zhang Wei that he still owed him for one of the two times he had set him up, then continued practicing his martial arts.
• Yang Ling learned from Zhang Wei that a Mountain River Sect steward had forbidden miners from leaving the mine.
• A Mine Guard brought Yang Ling to Supervisor Wu, who asked him to identify the decomposed bodies, including Fifth Brother's.
• Wang Jing and Huìnéng suspected Prisoner Butcher had killed the miners and hidden Ku Jue Temple's Buddhist Sutra in Mine Tunnel No. 1.
• Wang Jing ordered Supervisor Wu to send experienced miners to search the tunnel for half a month, then left with Huìnéng and the others to wait in Miner's Village.

Yang Ling mined Fire Crystal Rock in Mine Tunnel No. 1 while Xu Qing, a powerful Mountain River Sect martial artist, followed him and probed for the hidden Buddhist Sutra. Yang Ling leveled up before leaving and spent his free attribute point on Spirit.

• Yang Ling went deeper into Mine Tunnel No. 1, found Fire Crystal Rock, and mined several pounds while the Mine Guards discussed the search for the Buddhist Sutra.
• Yang Ling met Xu Qing, whose attributes and Mountain River Sect martial arts made him the strongest martial artist Yang Ling had encountered.
• Xu Qing followed Yang Ling and asked him to teach him how to mine, while Yang Ling kept searching for ore and suspected Xu Qing was secretly seeking the Buddhist Sutra.
• As the day ended, Yang Ling found another piece of ore and kept mining, impressed Xu Qing with his pace and stamina.
• Yang Ling leveled up and assigned his free attribute point to Spirit, sharpening his mind.

Yang Ling speculated with Zhang Wei about class transfers while focusing on mining, training, and raising his Mental Power. After several days of relentless practice, he checked his Proficiency and Experience Points.

• Xu Qing asked Yang Ling why he seemed tired, and Yang Ling left the mine while Steward Niu paid Yang Ling for thirteen jin of Fire Crystal Rock.
• Yang Ling wondered what class he could transfer into and worried his name would appear on the Divine Domain rankings when he reached Level 10.
• Zhang Wei discussed class transfers with Yang Ling, who guessed at possible classes and claimed to be Level 6.
• Yang Ling cultivated the Vajra Mingwang Technique, gained 5 Experience Points, and planned to keep raising his Mental Power to test its effects.
• Yang Ling mined in Mine Tunnel No. 1 as Hui Neng and Wang Jing visited, and he continued training for several days before checking his attributes.

Yang Ling reached Level 10 while mining in the Ore Vein and received a Random Treasure Chest just as Xu Qing found him. Xu Qing revealed his identity as a Mountain River Sect Martial Artist and offered Yang Ling a job overseeing a Red Gold Mine Ore Vein.

• Yang Ling confirmed that Huìnéng and the others had left, then secretly entered Mine Tunnel No. 2 to mine while keeping his cultivation practice hidden.
• Yang Ling found an abandoned natural cavern, mined Fire Crystal Rock, and reached Level 10, putting his new Attribute Point into Spirit.
• The system rewarded Yang Ling with a White Treasure Chest for being among the first thirty players to reach Level 10.
• Xu Qing arrived and spoke with Yang Ling, seemingly ignoring the treasure chest, then revealed that he belonged to Mountain River Sect and had investigated the missing Buddhist Sutra.
• Xu Qing offered Yang Ling work as a reliable subordinate to oversee an Ore Vein of Red Gold Mine that the Sect Master planned to give him.

Yang Ling used a Spirit Nurturing Pill to raise his Collapse Mountain Fist proficiency and discovered that increased Mental was boosting his training gains. After several days of mining and cultivation, he privately pushed his Vajra Mingwang Technique toward a breakthrough.

• Yang Ling opened a White Treasure Chest, took its Spirit Nurturing Pill, and used its 500 Proficiency points on Collapse Mountain Fist.
• Yang Ling found that his name was missing from the Divine Realm Rank List because he had not completed a Class Transfer, and he wondered how other Players leveled so quickly.
• Yang Ling tested his training after noticing his Mental had risen to 12 and confirmed that he gained Experience Points faster than before.
• Yang Ling put aside his doubts and spent the next several days mining by day and practicing Collapse Mountain Fist and the Vajra Mingwang Technique at night.
• Yang Ling cultivated the Vajra Mingwang Technique alone and brought its progress to 99/100.

Yang Ling tested the Vajra Mingwang Technique, discovered its dramatic but brief combat boost, and began cultivating its newly unlocked second layer. After training and mining preparations, he arrived at the ore vein and found Chen Xu with four exhausted strangers and a calm, resolute man.

• Yang Ling circulated the Vajra Mingwang Technique and used the Collapse Mountain Fist to shatter the stone floor, but could sustain the technique for only one minute.
• Yang Ling unlocked the Vajra Mingwang Technique's second-layer information and learned it granted more attributes and the special effect Gain Qi and Blood.
• Yang Ling cultivated the technique until he reached his daily limit of eight Experience Points, then trained his Collapse Mountain Fist and confirmed his Proficiency gains matched his Mental Power.
• Yang Ling headed to the ore vein at night and spoke briefly with Uncle Wang, who worried that he was working too hard.
• Yang Ling found Lin Guoliang, Wu Meng, and Chen Xu at the ore vein with five unfamiliar people, four of them exhausted and terrified while the fifth spoke calmly with Chen Xu.

Yang Ling discovered that he could not level up without completing a Class Transfer, so he focused on mastering Collapse Mountain Fist while planning to buy an identity. After reaching Mastery Through Practice, he visited Wu Que to pursue his next step.

• Yang Ling spent several days mining and training before confirming that he could not level up without a Class Transfer.
• Yang Ling stopped mining and practiced Collapse Mountain Fist in his hut until its Proficiency exceeded one thousand and it advanced to Mastery Through Practice.
• Yang Ling assessed the strength of local fighters and worried that he would fall behind other Players if he could not complete a Class Transfer and reach Level 20.
• Yang Ling left his hut and went to Wu Que's residence, where he checked Wu Que's attributes.

Yang Ling went with Chen Xu to intervene after Lin Guoliang and Wu Meng broke the miners’ rules and triggered a violent conflict. He arrived to find Officer Chen bleeding and the furious miners threatening to bury the newcomers, while the Mine Guards refused to act.

• Chen Xu found Yang Ling and asked him to help Officer Chen and the others after a dispute over Fire Crystal Rock.
• Yang Ling warned Chen Xu to stop associating with Lin Guoliang, and Chen Xu agreed.
• Steward Niu let Yang Ling pass after he said he only intended to calm the miners and prevent anyone from being killed.
• Yang Ling and Chen Xu found Lin Guoliang, Wu Meng, and four other newcomers beaten, while Officer Chen tried to protect them despite his head wound.
• A wiry young miner urged the crowd to bury the newcomers, and the Mine Guards stood by as the miners prepared to act.