14: Chapter 14 Report: This coward is cheating!

Ruan Mi was a bit tired, so she stopped paying attention to Kang Dalei. But just as the two settled down, their cellmates stirred up more trouble.

"Handsome, beauty, do you need a prison break ticket or to launder your identity? Only five hundred taels."

"Damn it, is there no end to this?"

"Do you take this lady for a bank?"

After a flurry of fighting, the result was that both Kang Dalei and Ruan Mi were severely beaten.

Kang Dalei covered his face and said cautiously:

"Big brother, if you're going to beat someone, just beat them, why hit the face? Besides, you are Divine Venerables, why pretend to be ordinary people? Is this some sort of entrapment?"

Ruan Mi also covered her face, looking at the women in fear, feeling extremely terrified inside.

A group of Divine Venerables pretending to be scammers in a dungeon—if she hadn't seen Kang Dalei get beaten too, and even worse than her, Ruan Mi would have suspected this group was hired by that bastard.

"Little friend, don't be afraid. We, the Divine Venerables of the Twelfth Frontier Camp, have always kept our word. Since we took your money, we will naturally help you."

"However." The old man's tone shifted, his gaze burning as he looked at Kang Dalei:

"I see your blood energy is truly robust, especially just now when the old man hit you. You had an invisible shield on your body that reduced the damage you took by at least 90%. Otherwise, with the strength of a Divine Venerable, you would have already died. So, the old man is very curious: what exactly is the power you possess?"

Kang Dalei proudly held up three fingers and shook his head, saying:

"Cut the crap. The unit price is ten high-tier demon cores. Bulk orders get a 9.99% discount. How many do you need?"

His merchant face was immediately exposed, and he placed a xuanpin star in his palm.

If they had said they were interested in his body-refining strength earlier, it wouldn't have been a case of water flooding the Dragon King's temple—a misunderstanding between family members.

The old man pondered for a moment, then mimicked Kang Dalei and held up one finger.

Kang Dalei saw this, and the expression on his face instantly sank.

"Just one?!"

The old man shook his head.

Kang Dalei was confused.

Suddenly, a black bag appeared in the old man's hand, which he then threw heavily at Kang Dalei.

Kang Dalei opened it, took a look, and then...

"Valued guests, this is my home address. Feel free to patronize us again in the future; we also offer the most perfect after-sales service."

The black bag contained nothing other than a large, full sack of high-tier demon cores, and there were even Second-tier Demon King cores.

Seeing Kang Dalei's merchant-like behavior, Ruan Mi realized that getting revenge was likely impossible.

"Stinking man, no ambition." Muttering this to herself, Ruan Mi went to sleep.

She despised this cowardly side of Kang Dalei the most—too sycophantic, too disgusting, and completely lacking any character.

"How should this be used?" The old man asked curiously, holding a xuanpin star.

Kang Dalei personally guided them, teaching them how to fuse, cultivate, and awaken the sha energy.

In just a short while, all 12 of them awakened six-colored sha simultaneously.

"I feel it—that power has returned."

"Yes, big brother, it feels even stronger than before."

"Hahaha... I never imagined that we twelve would have the chance to return to our peak."

"Little friend, I really don't know how to thank you. Take this 12th Camp Token as a gift."

The leading old man patted the bewildered Kang Dalei on the shoulder, smiled, nodded, and then walked aside to cultivate.

He thought highly of the young man before him—he was silly, his eyes held a clear, pure stupidity, and he had absolutely no ulterior motives.

Very good, very suitable to be the future successor of their 12th Camp rebel army.

For a time, the entire dungeon was filled with a trend of cultivation, and Kang Dalei became the body-refining coach for the 12 people.

"If you want to refine your body, there is only one mantra: you must get beaten, get beaten, and get beaten some more."

"Get beaten."

"Get beaten."

"Get beaten."

Spirits were high, and all 12 of them were training hard.

Watching Kang Dalei act so pretentious, acting as a tiger's accomplice, doomed to a bad end, careless, and colorful, Ruan Mi felt irritated and decisively decided to drag him down.

"Master Lei, I heard that to refine the body, getting beaten is enough. Shouldn't you demonstrate to everyone how to get beaten most effectively?"

"How to get beaten to reach a high level, to get beaten with intention, to get beaten with an aura, to get beaten with experience, to get beaten into a path?"

Kang Dalei, who was teaching everyone to practice hitting the wall, felt his heart sink upon hearing Ruan Mi's words.

This traitor was trying to set him up.

Sure enough, right after Ruan Mi said this, she received a lot of agreement.

"That's right, Master Lei, you always say that getting beaten makes you stronger. Shouldn't you demonstrate it for us too?"

"I think the little girl is right. If you demonstrate it, we can see clearly and gain experience."

"Little friend, this lady is right. We have followed your training these days and have indeed grown quite a bit, but the cultivation speed is still too slow. Can you demonstrate for everyone so we can make up for our shortcomings and speed up our practice?"

Seeing that the leading old man had said as much, Ruan Mi, who was fanning the flames on the side, was so happy her gums were almost showing.

"Bastard, let's see if you die this time."

She knew Kang Dalei's merchant nature well, especially with such big clients; this bastard would definitely not refuse.

And then...

"Kang Dalei, damn your grandfather! You bastard, may you have no descendants, I'm going to kill you!"

That's right, Kang Dalei directly pointed out that Ruan Mi was also a body-refining expert and his employee.

"If we're going to get beaten, we get beaten together. Who told you to try and trap me?"

"You..." Ruan Mi was speechless.

She hadn't expected this bastard to be so ruthless and so lacking in chivalry.

"Kang Dalei, if any woman ever fancies you in this lifetime, I'll take your surname."

For half a month, Kang Dalei and Ruan Mi were forced to spar against at least six people every day.

With the two of them as sparring partners, the progress of the other twelve was incredibly fast.

In just a short half-month, they broke through to the fourth level of body-refining.

Ruan Mi also broke through to the fourth level of body-refining during this sparring. Kang Dalei reached the fifth level.

If not for the indirect benefits she received, Ruan Mi would have already started cursing Kang Dalei again.

"I didn't expect that I would also break through to the fourth level of body-refining." Ruan Mi was filled with joy.

As long as she surpassed that bastard opposite her, she could take revenge for all her past and present grievances.

But the next second, a line of tears streamed from the corner of her eye, and she pointed at Kang Dalei, cursing unwillingly:

"I'm reporting this! This coward is cheating, he's definitely cheating!"

Because she had discovered the aura of Kang Dalei breaking through to the fifth level of body-refining.

Of course, Kang Dalei didn't intend to hide it.

Kang Dalei just shrugged, looking innocent.

That's right, he was cheating.

But, come and bite me!

"Kang Dalei, you damn bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"

Ruan Mi was furious.

Kang Dalei had broken through to the fifth level again; when on earth would she ever be able to get revenge?

Kang Dalei was smug. So what if you all can break through?

As the protagonist, having practiced for over half a month, isn't it reasonable to break through to the fifth level of body-refining?

"Little Mi, just be a good tag-along. Don't even think about surpassing me in this lifetime."

Kang Dalei watched the tears uncontrollably falling from the corner of Ruan Mi's eyes, and his mood was excellent.

This little girl just needed to be treated like this.