CH 37 - 38

Chapter 37: The Blessing of the God of Luck

With the previous experience, Xiao Qingyang knew that the little golden dragon turning all red was due to shyness rather than illness or fever, so he felt even better.

Xiao Qingyang picked up his beloved little hammer and walked towards the ore vein with the adorable blushing little golden dragon, stopping only when he reached a protruding cliff.

The ore he had sensed earlier was inside this cliff.

Before he had the little hammer, he found it somewhat difficult to excavate the ore from the cliff. But now that he had the hammer in his hand, he had nothing to fear.

"Little dragon, stay here and don't come close. I'll go and gather some ores and be right back," Xiao Qingyang placed the little golden dragon in a safe place and carefully instructed.

Long Jingze was still annoyed by Xiao Qingyang taking advantage of him just now, so he didn't respond to his words. His little head tilted to the side in a proud and aloof manner, showing through actions that he didn't want to pay attention to him.

Seeing this, Xiao Qingyang couldn't help but smile. He once again rubbed the little golden dragon's head and said with a smile, "Well then, I'm off. I'll be back soon."

For Long Jingze, being rubbed on the head was something he had gotten used to.

If someone had told him before that anyone would dare to touch his head, he would have definitely made sure that person regretted it. But now... he felt a genuine pain on his face from being slapped.

However, it was only this person who dared to do such a thing. If anyone else dared to attempt to touch his head, he would definitely twist that person's head off before they could even make a move!

Xiao Qingyang placed his hand on the cliff and released the faint power of the earth from within his body.

He knew that the amount of earth power in his body was limited, and he wasn't sure if it would sustain him until he found the location of the ore. But now that he had the little hammer, he couldn't wait to use it. Whether he could find it or not, he was determined to give his best.

The God of Luck seemed to favor Xiao Qingyang today. The feedback from the interior of the cliff came quickly, and the distance to the ore vein wasn't far, indicating that the excavation wouldn't be too difficult.

Xiao Qingyang picked up his beloved little hammer and struck the cliff with force.

Although Long Jingze had been acting aloof and ignoring Xiao Qingyang just now, he had been paying close attention to his every move. Now seeing that Xiao Qingyang wanted to split the mountain with just a small hammer, he was utterly frightened.

Since he had often accompanied Xiao Qingyang here before, he had some understanding of the mountains in this area.

The rocks here were quite hard, and even they, the Dragon Clan, would have a slight difficulty splitting these mountain stones with their invincible claws, let alone the fact that the other party was just a weak pharmacist without any physical strength, trying to split the mountain with a hammer?

Don't joke around!

However, the sight that unfolded before Long Jingze's eyes in the next moment left his dragon eyes wide open, filled with disbelief... and self-doubt.

Could it be that his previous understanding of the mountain stones was wrong?

Or perhaps the material of the stones in front of Yangyang was different from that of other stones?

Otherwise, how could Yangyang easily chip away at the mountain with just a small hammer?

It must be because the stones in front of Yangyang were of a fragile nature, making them easily breakable. Yes, that must be it. Crown Prince Long Jinze silently reassured himself in his mind.

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Chapter 38: Dwarven Bloodline

"Ah... My physical strength still can't keep up, and the power of the earth is not enough," Xiao Qingyang sighed as he looked at the small round hole in front of him, about ten centimeters in diameter and depth.

In the past, when he used a small hammer to mine ores, with one strike, the rocks would definitely come tumbling down. If he added a bit more earth power to the hammer, even more rocks would fall, making it easier to mine. It's nothing like now, where there's only this tiny bit of progress.

If his mother saw this, she would surely mock him.

Fortunately, he transmigrated here, and his mother couldn't see him. Xiao Qingyang felt fortunate about that. But then he thought, if he hadn't transmigrated and was still using his own body, this situation wouldn't have occurred with just one strike. He wouldn't have given his mother a chance to mock his weakness.

So, the original sin was because he transmigrated but not into his own body. The more Xiao Qingyang thought about it, the more frustrated he became.

Fortunately, Xiao Qingyang maintained an optimistic mindset and didn't dwell on his frustration for too long. He resumed mining the mountain.

The rhythmic sound of "thud, thud, thud" echoed, and the rocks fell down in rhythm. With each strike of the hammer, many rocks would come tumbling down, hitting the ground and also striking at Long Jingze's heart.

Xiao Qingyang would take short breaks and adjust his breathing after a few strikes, then continue hammering.

Fortunately, the ore vein was not too deep, and after resting four or five times, Xiao Qingyang had reached the location of the ore.

Looking at the exposed ore, Xiao Qingyang felt a surge of power coursing through his body. He eagerly switched from heavy strikes to light ones, cleared the surrounding debris, and carefully took out the ore.

"Great! I finally mined some ore!" Xiao Qingyang ran over to Long Jingze with the wine-red ore in his hand, happily sharing it with him.

At that moment, an invisible brown essence floated out from the ore and entered Xiao Qingyang's body, replenishing some of his depleted earth power.

Xiao Qingyang knew that this was the gift given to him by the ore.

Long Jingze, accustomed to Xiao Qingyang's extraordinary behavior, although curious, didn't delve deep into it.

Who doesn't have a few secrets?

In this world, people possess various abilities, and even if he is the imperial prince, he doesn't know and control everything.

In addition to the prominent family forces in the empire, there are also some hidden ancient families. It is said that the abilities they possess are unimaginable and are the subject of countless people's longing and fascination.

Perhaps, the secret that Yangyang wanted to tell him last time is related to this. Maybe he is a younger generation who ventured out from an ancient family. But so what?

Xiao Qingyang is still the same Xiao Qingyang that he knows, regardless of his identity or abilities. He is the Xiao Qingyang who doesn't shrink back in fear when he sees him and dares to take advantage of him.

"Let's go back quickly," Xiao Qingyang said to Xiao Jinlong, holding the small hammer in one hand and the newly mined ore in the other.

He couldn't wait to return and forge this piece of ore. At this moment, the dwarf bloodline flowing in his veins had the upper hand. Even if the power of the earth and his physical strength were insufficient, they couldn't hinder his passion for forging.