Mining work is monotonous.

Days pass by day by day.

Yang Xiao always thought about capturing a few more monsters to enhance his Genetic Attribute, but unfortunately, there have been no large monster attacks at the mines since then, and those small monsters were meaningless.

Under the hard work of Yang Xiao and his four coworkers, the mine extended about thirty meters forward, and the quantity of Purple Origin Crystal Stones mined each day was also substantial.

Luo Meng was very satisfied with this and his attitude towards Yang Xiao and the others improved a lot.

Yang Xiao requested to have three meals a day, otherwise, he wouldn't have the energy to work in the afternoon.

Luo Meng hesitated for a moment, then agreed to Yang Xiao's request.

This way, everyone could use lunchtime to rest for an hour each day.

At lunchtime, Luo Meng and a dozen Iron Tower Guards were present, so Yang Xiao and others ate together outside the mine, taking the opportunity to get some fresh air and stretch their muscles.

These fifteen miners from Earth's Xuanming Country, bound by the same fate, now became united with each other.

This kind of life, although tiring, without salary, and uncertain when they could be liberated, was no longer as depressing and oppressive as when they first arrived.

Everyone encouraged and helped each other every day, and their mental state improved a lot.

One day at lunch, feeling bored, Luo Meng brought out a set of Go and started playing with one of the men in a black cloak; they were deeply engrossed in the game. Yang Xiao walked over with a piece of meat in his hand, tearing off bites and standing by to watch.

The man playing against Luo Meng was named Yuri, the administrator of this mine.

Luo Meng has three mines under him, and the one where Yang Xiao is located is just one of them.

Yang Xiao watched for a while; Luo Meng's skills at Go were poor, no match for Yuri.

Luo Meng was truly frustrated about a "ko" fight in the game; if he couldn't connect that point, a large group of his stones would be captured.

When Luo Meng and Yuri used their spiritual power to play Go, the strategic pattern formed on the board had a strong impact on their minds, especially for the loser, causing significant mental tension and stress.

Luo Meng was currently in such a state, his forehead covered in sweat.

Although Luo Meng was the team leader and had higher Cultivation, spiritual power was not his strong point, weaker than his subordinate.

Luo Meng always felt powerless when it came to cultivating spiritual power.

Spiritual power is a comprehensive neural cultivation, not just about willpower, but also related to a person's intelligence, attention, calmness, observational skills, and more.

Spiritual power can provide additional support during combat, especially for those with high Genetic Evolution Levels who place more emphasis on cultivating their spiritual power.

Both Luo Meng and Yuri had higher spiritual power than Yang Xiao, but in terms of Go skills, they were far inferior to Yang Xiao. Moreover, during the game, having higher spiritual power didn't necessarily mean victory, as the match served as a way to train spiritual power rather than purely comparing it.

Just as Luo Meng was about to make a move, Yang Xiao suddenly shouted,

"Hold on, if you place it there, you'll definitely lose."

Luo Meng glanced up at Yang Xiao and coldly said:

"Do you know how to play Go?"

The fact that Go originated from Earth was unknown to Luo Meng and the others, so Luo Meng wouldn't guess that Yang Xiao was from Earth and might know this simple logic of Go.

As for when the people of this planet had stealthily learned Go from Earth and had adopted it as an important method for training spiritual power, Yang Xiao also didn't know.

Yang Xiao pointed to a spot on the board and said:

"Put it here."

Luo Meng had been studying Go for many years, and following Yang Xiao's casual hint, he looked, had a sudden realization, and quickly made his move.

Yuri across looked at Yang Xiao and continued playing.

This game of Go lasted for an hour, with Yang Xiao giving Luo Meng advice three times.

Thanks to those three crucial pointers, Luo Meng saved a large group of his pieces and ultimately defeated Yuri.

Luo Meng slapped his round head and laughed heartily,

"Yuri, how about that, you lost? Haha... Didn't you say I could never beat you? Hand it over."

Yuri was taken aback and said,

"This game doesn't count; he helped you win. Could you have won without his guidance?"

Hearing this, Luo Meng also seemed taken aback and his face initially showed embarrassment, then looking at Yang Xiao, he gave a sly laugh and said,

"Kid, do you understand Go?"

"Somewhat."

"Oh, then play a game with me."

"Alright."

Yuri stood up, and Yang Xiao sat opposite Luo Meng.

Luo Meng reached out, picked up a black piece, and placed it on the board.

Luo Meng didn't use spiritual power to play, guessing that Yang Xiao wouldn't understand spiritual power either, as this was a unique training method they had.

Yang Xiao smiled slightly, his Divine Sense stirred, and a white piece flew from the bowl and swiftly and decisively landed on the board.

Luo Meng: "@#￥%"

Yuri: "@#￥%"

Both of them looked at Yang Xiao as if they had seen a Monster.

"When I was on Earth, the owner of a Genetic Store taught me a Spiritual Power Technique."

Yang Xiao explained.

He was already used to the reactions of Luo Meng and others; he had encountered such situations many times before.

Luo Meng glanced at Yang Xiao, took a deep breath, and with spiritual power, placed a black piece.

Then, Luo Meng was surprised to discover that with every piece Yang Xiao dropped, it exerted a form of oppressive psychological assault on him, creating a somewhat panic-stricken feeling.

Two years ago, Luo Meng played against a Grandmaster in the world of spiritual-powered Go. The feeling he got then was similar to now; each move of the opponent was like a sharp Longsword thrusting at him, making him feel surrounded by crises - each move was as nerve-wracking as walking on a thin ice.

Half an hour later, Luo Meng, covered in cold sweat, conceded the game.

Yuri was also watching, scared out of his wits.

Their internal shocks were waves upon waves.

The shock inside Luo Meng was particularly strong, because he had just used spiritual power to play a game with Yang Xiao, and the feeling was even more thrilling than playing against a Grandmaster in Go two years ago!

And his play with that Grandmaster was arranged through someone after half a year of wait, and would not have been possible without pulling some strings.

Only by playing against a master, under the relentless chase and intense mental pressure, could one's spiritual power advance swiftly and even lead to new insights.

Playing against ordinary opponents, lacking severe mental pressure, resulted in much slower improvement, if any.

"What luck, I've encountered a Grandmaster from the Go world!"

Luo Meng thought to himself, showing a friendly smile to Yang Xiao,

No, it should be a cordial smile.

No, it wasn't right either, it should be a respectful demeanor.

No, humble!

Luo Meng couldn't be anything but humble, his heart already heavily pressed down by the shadow of the Grandmaster.

The last time he met that Grandmaster, he even knelt in worship.

Luo Meng felt his heart race, inadvertently stumbling upon such a treasure. What dumb luck.

"Ahem, um, may I ask, how should I address you, sir?"

(Today four chapters, thanks to book friends Xingyun Piaoxue for the 2000 Qidian Coins and Adjudicator Immortal for the 1000 Qidian Coins, thank you all for your support. If anyone has powerful ancestors, seize the opportunity because this month's event is "My Ancestors Rock!" and the author will cheer for your ancestors.)