Arc 173The Gold Mine at Little Ye Village
Ling Yi awakened in a starving child’s body and used his upgrade abilities to protect Ling Yun, gather allies, and build up Little Ye Village. As war and rival factions converged on a nearby gold mine, Ling Yi set out to investigate it while Ling Yun weighed whether to remain in the village or follow him into the wider world.
- Ling Yi revealed his Golden Core cultivation to Liu Wudi, then left that world with Yin Wanqing after his memories returned, leaving a Clone to take Liu Ruyan to the Mysterious Sacred Sect.
- Ling Yi awoke beside his dying sister Ling Yun, restored her with an upgrade, and began hunting and gathering supplies in their deserted village.
- After killing a gray wolf and finding the village chief’s hidden cellar, Ling Yi stored its rice, gold, weapons, and armor, then upgraded his abilities to control sparrows and people.
- Ling Yi rescued Qin Yue and Qin Yuan from masked attackers, healed Qin Yue with spirit water, and learned that rebellion and a succession crisis threatened Great Qian.
- Ling Yi made Zhao San, renamed Number One, lead his men as mountain bandits protecting Little Ye Village, while Qin Yue began teaching Ling Yun swordsmanship.
- Ling Yi upgraded the family’s mud house into a guesthouse and transformed its well into an inexhaustible source of spirit water, while Qin Yue and Ling Yun advanced in martial arts.
- Number One reported that several factions were moving toward a nearby gold mine, and Ling Yi ordered surveillance and misinformation as Qin Yuan urged him to help reclaim her throne and Ling Yun hesitated over leaving the village.
- After rival forces gathered in Red Maple Town and agreed to share the mine, Ling Yi headed into the mountain behind his house to verify its location and seek Upgrade Points.