Bab 97: 42-48
Chapter 42. What Do Cultivators Do? That Is Right! Cultivating.
At this point in time, Ren Qingchen is currently sitting in the meditative position while ambient spirit qi of fire and thunder elements are slowly gathered toward him.
'So beautiful' Looking at those floating spirit qi, Ren Qingquan has a curious and amazed expression. At least it sounds like that from his thoughts. But, after several minutes of watching Ren Qingchen sitting and cultivating. He became bored and tried to change his focus to others from the Martial Arts world. After thinking for a moment, he decided to take a look at his uncle's current condition.
Once Ren Qingquan chose to observe his uncle, I changed my focus from Ren Qingchen to His uncle. Then, I immediately sent the information gained through [Transfer]
So, after a moment of darkness. Ren Qingquan could see his surroundings change from Ren Qingchen to his third uncle. What a pity that at this moment, his uncle is also sitting in a meditative position like Ren Qingchen. The only difference is the lack of ambient spirit qi's movements around him. Which means Red Qingquan's third uncle is still at the spirit sensing stage trying to sense the ambient spirit qi in the world.
Next, Ren Qingquan changed his view to several others like fatty Zhang, fatty's aunt, Peak Master Fen, Third Princess, and that senior brother who are all currently trying to sense the ambient spirit qi while in a meditative position.
I can see him turning speechless upon realizing everyone he is familiar with is busy cultivating. He then decided to focus his attention to those elders he met during the disciple recruitment tests instead.
Selecting elder Guan in charge of the disciple recruitment tests previously as his first target, Ren Qingquan surrounding turned black once again. Different from his previous experience, the first thing Ren Qingquan thought upon observing elder Guan is 'system, what the hell is that thing!'
Due to the interference caused by the mental powers those elders released, it seriously affected the effect of my scan. Right now, what stands in front of Ren Qingquan is some kind of confusing mosaic instead of elder Guan like he expected. So, the shock he has is understandable.
[That mosaic is the elder you have chosen. Due to the mental power that the elder released, it affected the system's 'Scan' function and made it unable to detect things within a short distance of his surroundings. System recommended for the host to upgrade the stability and penetrative ability of 'Scan' function to stop seeing those elder as mosaic. ]
After reading the message I sent explaining what happened, Ren Qingquan calmed down and focused into what he currently observed.
Just like his companions from Martial Arts World, elder Guan is currently also busy cultivating. Except for the fact the spirit qi around him are gathering at extremely fast rate and he is currently cultivating at a special place which looks like a volcano. There is no difference at all compared to the others. He also tried to change the target to other elders, but they are also cultivating right now.
Seeing as everyone is actually busy cultivating, Ren Qingquan decided to send his attention toward other people he just attached to the sub system today.
Filming those who are also sitting in the same building with him, Ren Qingquan changed his observation target one by one. After selecting the four hundredth target, he finally met someone that is neither cultivating nor doing some daily chore.
The person Ren Qingquan observing right now currently wore the basic uniform for Pure Wave Sect. Around him, there are also 3 other people. Every single one of them wore a huge bag at their back and were currently moving at high speed toward a certain direction.
From their conversation, they all are going to visit a wilderness located nearby Pure Wave Sect to hunt for some spirit beasts and collect resources to help them advance their cultivation realm. But, even after a quarter of an hour, those people have only spent all their time running around like headless chickens. At 10 meters radius of their surroundings, except for soil and rock, there are only common plants.
That is when the attention I left on Jin Fushen detected how his speech was finally nearing its end. And so, I send a notification to Ren Qingquan who is currently busy observing those people.
[Host! Jin Fushen is going to talk about general knowledge soon!]
Reading those words, Ren Qingquan quickly turned off the observation function. Finally opening his eyes, the person sitting at the cushion next to him glared at Ren Qingquan with a weird look. Afterall, from the outside Ren Qingquan looks like he has been sleeping or closing his eyes for close to half an hour.
Sensing the weird look the person next to him gave himself, Ren Qingquan glanced to his side and smiled. Soon after both of their attention are focused toward Jin Fushen sitting in front.
"... Next, we will begin talking about cultivation stages. The cultivation stages in this world are separated into 10 stages. First is the body tempering realm where one nurtures the body to reach the limit of mortals. Followed by qi refining, foundation building, and golden core which are used to nurture the body in preparation for solidifying your soul. Next there is the Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, and Divine Transformation stage which are used to nurture your soul. And last are the realm where you started to condense your dao. It is separated into Void unity, Tribulation Transcending, and Immortal Ascension stages. Anyway, the people in this realm are already a powerhouse in the cultivation world."
While Jin Fushen was explaining about the cultivation realms, I saw Ren Qingquan listening with a serious look. Similar to him, the surrounding new disciples listen without blinking while wearing an excited expression.
After talking about those cultivation areas, Jin Fushen looked at everyone and calmly continued.
"To increase from one stage to another, one must first refine enough spirit qi. This is where the amount of spirit root you have will affect you. For those with pure spirit root, they only need to refine one strand of spirit qi to complete their qi refining stage. Meanwhile, those with more spirit roots need to multiply it by the amount of spirit roots they have. That is to say, those with 2 spirit roots require 2 strands, and those with 5 require 5 strands. Not only that, those with less spirit roots could break into the next realm faster compared to those with more."
Upon hearing Jin Fushen's words, I could see Ren Qingquan thinking 'Oh shiet!'.
Well, Ren Qingquan has a five spirit root which is the absolute worst cultivation talent. Which means he would need to refine 5 strands of spirit qi to complete the qi refining stage.
Let's do a basic calculation. Ren Qingquan requires around 10 years of cultivating for 12 hours per day to refine a strand of spirit qi. Multiply it by 5 and that means Ren Qingquan needs to cultivate for 50 years for half a day each day. Please note those at Ren Qingquan's stage still require eating, sleeping and answering the call of nature. So, he could at most condense the time required to reach completion of qi refining to 40 years. So by the time he reaches completion of qi refining, Ren Qingquan would be around 60 years old already.
That too only if he purchased an already absorbed spirit qi worth 1000 energies each strand. Otherwise, Ren Qingquan would need to spend more time gathering the spirit qi required to cultivate from the ambient energies around him.
Including the ominous bottleneck mentioned by Jin Fushen, I finally understood why the Pure Wave Sect decided not to accept people with five spirit roots. But, it also makes me confused as to why they accepted Ren Qingquan who has five spirit roots and even cheated during the test to grow instead. Could the people here really see something like luck?
While I spent several seconds thinking all that, I could see Ren Qingquan's face pale. It seems he also realized the situation he is in.
Through [Anchor], I could sense Ren Qingquan's tumultuous thoughts. That is when he seemed to reach a conclusion and asked me a question. 'System, do you sell refined spirit qi?'
Hearing his question I could only shake my non-existent head. While Ren Qingquan was previously cultivating at his house, I indeed have scanned that trace of spirit qi. But compared to the refined spirit qi mentioned by Jin Fushen it is still far off.
Writing something into the screen, I sent it toward Ren Qingquan.
[Ding! System currently doesn't sell refined spirit qi. System will notify the host once it is sold in the system shop.]
Hearing my words, Ren Qingquan fell silent and asked. 'Does that mean you will sell refined spirit qi in the future? Also, could you give me a specific time?'
[Yes, the system will sell it in the future. As for the specific time, it will be either when the host successfully refined that trace of spirit qi you previously refined or when the host has refined a strand of spirit qi.]
Hearing a positive answer from me, Ren Qingquan finally calmed down before panicking once again. 'Wait! With how the system works. Even if it sold refined spirit qi, I would still need to purchase it.'
'But currently there is a problem with the [Devour] function. Without it, I wouldn't be able to gain points to purchase refined spirit qi.' With that thought, Ren Qingquan's urge to experiment with [Devour] has been strengthened once more.
While Ren Qingquan is focused on thinking about his future, Jin Fushen finally concludes his class. "That is all I have to say for today. After this, I hope everyone will try to sense the ambient spirit qi. Tomorrow I will answer some question you may have and then continue to talk about how to refine spirit qi using our sect's Pure Wave Method."
Then, Jin Fushen stood from his cushion and walked toward the door. Under everyone's envious and admiring glance, Jin Fushen stepped on his sword before flying away with a whoosh.
After seeing Jin Fushen leaving. Everyone in the building is either greeting and trying to be acquainted with each other, or collecting their notes and preparing to go out of the building. With Ren Qingquan being one of them as he is already impatient to return to his residence.
Because he is trying to save as many points as possible in case the price system given for those refined spirits is actually extremely high. This time, he stopped granting everyone he met with a sub system.
Upon arriving at his house, Ren Qingquan immediately sat in meditative position and continued to cultivate and refine that trace of spirit he previously half refined. Just like that, 2 days passed with him being extremely focused at cultivating.
Several hours before I reseted the daily system shop, Ren Qingquan finally successfully refined that trace of spirit qi which is equal to the size of 1/1000th strand of spirit qi.
Sensing how that trace of spirit qi finally met the criteria of a refined spirit qi said in the cultivation technique book. I activated [Scan] and focused my attention toward it in an attempt to study it in depth and create a copy of that trace of refined spirit qi.
Just when Ren Qingquan finally decided to reward himself with some break and wait until I refreshed the system shop, I could hear a static sound from the sense shared by Ren Qingquan.
*Bzzzt* *Bzzzt* "He-" *Bzzzt*
After several minutes of buzzing sound, a barely familiar woman's sound could be heard.
"Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?"
"Yes?" Maybe I must teach him not to answer the suspicious voice he heard. Because after hearing that question coming from an unknown place, Ren Qingquan actually answered it.
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Hearing Ren Qingquan's words, I could hear a man's voice coming from the same source. The sound that man has is extremely familiar.
"Ren Qingquan! Are you safe? Where are you at right now? What kind of messy thing were you doing until you actually entered the cultivation world? Don't you know how concerned I am. When I sensed you went... "
That is right, the familiar male voice with nagging feeling that seeps into every sentence is Ren Qingquan's dad, Ren Shiluo's sound!
Hearing Ren Shiluo's voice which comes from an unknown place, I am extremely confused. Just what is going on here?
Chapter 43. Honey! Our Son Might Be Dead!
One week before Ren Qingquan heard a mysterious woman and Ren Shiluo's nagging voice.
In Burning Sky City, Martial Arts World
Inside Ren Family's house, Ren Shiluo is currently busy with paperwork. Looking at the sun slowly setting from his window, he placed his brush and decided to take a short break.
Pulling a teapot nearby and pouring some of the warm tea into a cup, he glanced toward the sky through his study room's window while drinking the tea. Slowly drinking the warm tea, Ren Shiluo narrowed his eyes in happiness.
"Ahhh. What a nice day." Remembering everything that had happened the last few months, he wished these kinds of calm days would last longer.
Especially after handling that tiring case of destroying a mine and the whole rebellion mess consecutively. Having several months worth of peace is quite a pleasant feeling.
Just when Ren Shiluo looks like he will melt and combine with the chair he is sitting in. He suddenly frowned before looking thoughtful.
Quickly pulling something from his pocket, Ren Shiluo can be seen holding onto a shiny crystal like pendant with a drop of liquid in the middle. Focusing his attention on that pendant for a long time, he saw it slowly dim and lost its luster. Seeing it getting dimmer and dimmer, Ren Shiluo's frown also deepened with it.
After one minute of staring at that pendant, it finally lost its luster. Accompanied by a cracking sound as if something is breaking, a fine crack can be seen inside that pendant. Quickly, the crack widened and with a final loud sound, it shattered into tiny pieces.
"Ren Qingquan!" Looking at the shattered pendant piece, Ren Shiluo's face turned into one of shock and fear as he subconsciously screamed Ren Qingquan's name. Placing the tea cup he was holding on the table, He immediately ran outside Ren family's house.
As if he remembered something, Ren Shiluo screamed at the top of his lungs. "Xiao Ling! I am going to visit my wife. Are you coming along with me? "
Mysteriously coming from an unknown corner, Xiao Ling answered. "Yes, Master!"
Hearing Xiao Ling calling him that, Ren Shiluo waved his hand. "Alright, enough of your whole maid acting. I've been playing along with you for tens of years already. We will first go to Martial Spirit Sect then go to my wife's place after that."
After being rebuked, Xiao Ling finally stopped acting like a maid and asked Ren Shiluo. "But it is not the time when we usually visit aunt though?"
"Yeah, this time it is an emergency. The pendant I used to check Ren Qingquan's condition shattered."
While answering Xiao Ling, Ren Shiluo pulled a small plate engraved with a complicated pattern and placed a stone on the grove at its center. With a blinding light, the plate started to spew out smoke.
Throwing it toward the ground, Ren Shiluo and Xiao Ling stepped on top of that smoke as if it was solid and somehow began standing on top of that cloud-like thing.
After making sure their position was stable, the cloud slowly rose toward the sky. And under his control, that cloud moved toward the direction of Martial Spirit Sect. As the speed of that cloud is incredibly fast, both of them passed through the border of Azure Empire within half an hour.
Spending another twenty minutes, both of them arrived at the sky above Martial Spirit Sect. They soon descended toward the outer sect and started looking around the place. Using another treasure which allows him to sense others, Ren Shiluo starts looking for any trace of Ren Qingquan.
But, after searching for a long time, he still cannot find any clue and so, he returns to that cloud and begins flying toward Formation Peak.
Arriving at Formation Peak, Ren Shiluo looked around for his unreliable third brother. But all he could sense was only an empty mountain. The only presence he could sense was that of an old woman.
Descending from the cloud, he went toward that old woman and called her. "The lady over there, I want to ask you some questions!"
"Hmm?" Listening to his call, that old woman who is actually elder Rui that got blackmailed by Ren Qingquan's third uncle answered.
Looking at Ren Shiluo who has great resemblance to those two, elder Rui frowned in distaste. After all, Ren Qingquan and his uncle have blackmailed her to take the sect's task in their stead.
"What is it?!" As she is in a bad mood upon being woken up at night, coupled with remembering that whole blackmailing thing, elder Rui answered in a slightly rude tone.
Ignoring elder Rui's tone, Ren Shiluo asked. "Do you know where Ren Shiguang is? I am his brother and I am here to ask him about something. "
Ren Shiguang is the name of Ren Qingquan's third uncle. Upon hearing Ren Shiluo's question, elder Rui answered.
"That brat went to 'Help his nephew to search for the continuation of his martial art technique'. Which is actually just an excuse to escape from the sect mission."
Hearing elder Rui's answer, Ren Shiluo focused on the word 'his nephew's' and asked elder Rui another question.
"Is that nephew called Ren Qingquan?"
Hearing Ren Shiluo calling the name of those two hellspawn, she nodded. Of course she wouldn't call them hell spawn right in front of this most likely Martial Emperor related to those two.
"Yeah, his nephew Ren Qingquan. Both of them also went with another brat and that old fogey peak master. As for where they went to, I am not too sure about it."
"Alright then, thank you." Upon getting his answer, Ren Shiluo controlled the cloud to descend toward his location in an attempt to leave.
That is when several Martial Emperors wearing Martial Spirit Sect's uniform stopped him. Among them, the one whose sword got stolen by the Azure Emperor shouted loudly.
"Stop! What are you doing trespassing into the Martial Spirit Sect without announcing yourself!"
After sensing an unknown Martial Emperor arriving at that place, those Martial Emperors quickly gathered at the Formation Peak. Of course as it is currently night time, they need to change their sleepwear into the sect uniform. Which is why there is quite a delay between Ren Shiluo's appearance at the Martial Spirit Sect and their appearance.
Furthermore, this time, learning from the time when they got beaten up by Azure Emperor. They also took the sect's bell, which is their strongest weapon along.
So, among that group of people, two of them are holding the sect's bell while another Martial Emperor prepares to ring it when a fight turns out to be inevitable.
Answering the question from one of the Martial Emperors, Ren Shiluo said kindly. "Nothing much. I am just here to visit my relatives."
Hearing his answer, those Martial Emperors slightly relaxed. At least the freak event last time where they got robbed in broad daylight wouldn't happen.
This time, a female Martial Emperor went forward and asked Ren Shiluo gently. "Then, your excellency, why don't you notify us before entering the sect?"
Answering that female Martial Emperor, Ren Shiluo returned to his usual mode. "You guys never told me I need to notify you first. It's not like I could see any place to tell you about my visit. Also, I mainly visited your sect because my son seems to have gone missing just this night and he is a member of your Martial Spirit Sect. So in a panic, I just barged into your sect without any time to notify all of you. Furthermore, this is currently night time, I think visiting all of you at your residence at such a time is quite rude ... "
Sensing the cloud that finally arrived, he continued. "... So, that is why I didn't notify you first. Anyway, I am currently extremely busy. Let's talk again later."
Under elder Rui and the other Martial Emperor's shocked gaze, a cloud descended from the sky with a girl standing above it.
Seeing Ren Shiluo who hopped on top of it and then flew away, all they could do was stare blankly.
Looking at the thing only recorded in those immortal cultivation books. One of the Martial Emperors spoke what was in his mind.
"Damn, so that whole immortal cultivation book is really not a mere nonsense written by some crazy guy. Guess we need to reread the whole thing once more."
The surrounding Martial Emperor's nodded, as they had the exact same thought.
***
Meanwhile, after leaving the Martial Spirit Sect. Ren Shiluo continued his journey toward the core of Endless Mountain. After passing through many mountains and flat plains, he is a bit confused. Several years ago, he visited this place once. And if he remembered correctly, there shouldn't be any plains in this section of Endless Mountain.
Discarding those random thoughts to the back of his mind, he soon arrived at the core area of Endless Mountain. Looking at the barren area lacking any sort of greeneries, his confusion grows.
Upon observing those barren areas, Ren Shiluo could see there are many traces of plant ash spread around. Thinking the lack of greeneries seems to be caused by some uncontrollable wildfire, he continued his journey.
This time, he pulled a compass-like thing from his clothes and glanced at where the needle on that compass was pointing. Urging the cloud to move toward the location pointed by the compass, Ren Shiluo and Xiao Ling soon arrived at a certain location.
Once they arrived at that location, the compass started to spin around in place, which meant they finally arrived at their destination. For information, the place both of them currently at is exactly where Azure Emperor shattered the space and left the world.
Descending from the cloud, Ren Shiluo started screaming at the top of his lung. "Honeyyy!!! The pendant you left me to check Ren Qingquan's condition shattered!"
Getting no response after waiting for some time, Ren Shiluo screamed once again. "HONEYYYYYY!!!!!"
After not getting a response for a long time, Ren Shiluo decided to call his wife by her name.
"Gui Ruyan! OUR SON MIGHT BE DEAD!!! "
This time Ren Shiluo finally got a response, as a small crack akin to glass breaking appeared in the space nearby. From inside, a white hand appeared as it slowly widened the surrounding crack.
Once the space crack turns wide enough. A beautiful woman appeared, although only her head and shoulder went outside the crack. But it doesn't diminish the beauty she has in the slightest. She has an appearance as beautiful as jade, with a tranquil aura similar to the moonlight, while having a Black languid eyes that seem to be bored of the mundane world. The beauty mark on the corner of her eyes coupled with Her lips crimson lips and flowing black hair akin to a waterfall makes her a breathtaking sight.
Staring at Ren Shiluo with her languid eyes, that woman spoke. "Why are you panicking so much?"
Looking at his wife appearing, he retold the story about that shattering pendant. Hearing his story, Gui Ruyan closed her hand for a moment while occasionally pinching her finger.
After a minute of finger pinching, Gui Ruyan said to Ren Shiluo. "There are no worries. Ren Qingquan is currently safe. The pendant just shattered because Ren Qingquan actually entered the cultivation world and went beyond its range."
"The cultivation world? Is it the cultivation world you said you come from? Should we also visit it soon?"
Shaking her head, Gui Ruyan answered, "That won't do. I can't leave this place for the next few years. If you are curious about our son's condition, I will use a magical technique to contact him later. But I will only do it after a week because I am extremely busy right now."
With that, Gui Ruyan went back into the spatial crack as it slowly healed. When the space has just completely healed, another crack appears and Gui Ruyan's head poked out of it once again.
"Oh yeah honey, I almost forgot. Could you use the spirit weapon Spring Flower Branch I left for you to regrow the burnt area? When I calculated our son's condition previously, I realized the surrounding mess was caused by him."
She also pointed at Xiao Ling as she said. "Be a good girl and help him with this."
After that, Gui Ruyan returned inside the spatial crack. Leaving behind Ren Shiluo and Xiao Ling. Sighing, he followed Gui Ruyan's word before she left.
Pulling a branch with a beautiful flower from inside his pocket which shouldn't be able to hold such a big thing. Ren Shiluo placed his hand inside his pocket once again and pulled a stone. Placing the stone nearby that branch, it slowly melted and got absorbed into that branch.
After the stone melted with that branch, he jumped to the cloud and started to fly at low altitude.
Waving that branch around, it released several green lights which dispersed around the surrounding soil. Once the green light touches the soil, many green buds start to appear. Similar to a fast-forwarded movie, the bud quickly grows into an enormous tree within several minutes.
Just like that, one week passes with Ren Shiluo waving his branch around and turning the burnt core area of Endless Mountain green once again.
Chapter 44.Yo Mama So Fat She Broke The World Birdge After Passing Through It
After one week passed, the surrounding area has already turned green. The previously barren place filled with plant ash is now full of thick shrubs and tall trees.
During the whole week, Ren Shiluo and Xiao Ling have already traveled to every corner of Endless Mountain's core area. Except when hunting and sleeping, both of them waved that branch in turn.
Returning to the place where Gui Ruyan shattered the space previously. Both of them waited until she had time to go out and chat with them.
Waiting until the sun is almost above their head, a crack in space finally opened once more. Just like the previous time, Gui Ryan's hand first appeared as she slowly enlarged the crack by doing a motion similar to tearing it.
Once the crack opened until a certain size, she finally pushed her head outside of the crack. Unlike the previous time where she only showed her shoulder, this time Gui Ryan's body fully left the crack.
Upon stepping on the ground, she first waved her hand toward the space crack that is slowly healing. With the wave of her hand, the space crack that should have slowly healed, stopped.
Seeing Gui Ruyan, Ren Shiluo started his nagging mode once more.
"What took you such a long time. Our son is currently left alone in an unfamiliar place like the cultivation world. It is a place with many strong people. What if our son got bullied while you are not looking. How could he even reach the cultivation world anyway. Aren't you currently busy repairing the bridge that led to the cultivation world? Also, just what the hell that guy Ren Shiguang is doing. I asked him to take care of Ren Qingquan for a moment to keep him safe while I am busy repairing and investigating the problem in that mine, but instead he brought Ren Qingquan to a silly adventure that ended in such a disaster. I should've just taken Ren Qingquan back once the rebellion ended instead of leaving him alone at the Martial Spirit Sect. But thinking about how Ren Qingquan looked incredibly happy when I told him he would need to enter the Martial Spirit Sect, I decided to leave him there for several more months instead. If I had known about it I would... "
Gui Ruyan waved her hand as she stopped Ren Shiluo. "Alright, alright. I got your point already. Anyway, you should learn how to let go and let him be independent. Ren Qingquan already survived his life's calamities several months ago, so for the next few years his life should be smooth sailing. As for how he left, I found out he entered a teleportation formation with several other people."
Hearing what Gui Ruyan said, Ren Shiluo looked thoughtful before nodding his head after remembering his son's happy look upon leaving toward Martial Spirit Sect. "Sigh, maybe you are right."
Nodding her head, "Well, I am indeed always right."
Ren Shiluo then asked her whether or not he could enter the cultivation world using that teleportation formation.
"You can't. That formation has been destroyed after being forcefully activated. Ren Qingquan's friend used a pretty violent means to siphon the energies which made that teleportation formation turn into scrap."
Then, Gui Ruyan looked at Xiao Ling while smiling. "Well, Xiao Ling. You seem to have not made any progress in your cultivation.
"Hehe. Aunt Ruyan, I am busy taking care of Ren Qingquan."
Seeing Xiao Ling smiling sheepishly, Gui Ruyan sighed. "My sister left you to me so you could get some experience traveling the world. But, look at what you are doing now, you actually waste your time by acting as a maid. Even if I am busy spending my time repairing the world bridge, I am still the best diviner in the world. I have done some divination about what you are doing the last few years."
Hearing Gui Ruyan berating Xiao Ling until she could only nod her head, Ren Shiluo came to her rescue. No matter what, Xiao Ling has been helping him for a long time.
Trying to change the topic, Ren Shiluo asked about what delayed her from meeting with him. "Honey, what have you been busy with the previous week? You actually couldn't even meet us directly."
Listening to Ren Shiloh's words, although she knows it is just his attempt to change the topic. Gui Ruyan still answered. "Around one month ago, someone broke into the world bridge I am repairing. His forceful entry caused some instability to the space structure. Which almost made my previous hard work come to waste. Furthermore, there is a spatial storm striking the bridge at that time and destroyed some part of the weakened bridge. If I didn't repair them immediately, the destruction might have worsened."
Hearing all that jargon, Ren Shiluo could only nod. Seeing how her husband just nod while smiling as if he understood, Gui Ruyan stopped and just continued the thought in her mind
'Now that I think about it, that guy is also quite pitiful because he barged when a spatial storm was happening nearby which made him get kicked from the bridge. Luckily I already gave him a spatial barrier that can last for a hundred years or so. As long as that guy is not too unlucky, he should be able to enter the cultivation world within that time frame.'
After breaking from her own thoughts, she continued to berate Xiao Ling. "Do you think changing the topic will stop me from berating you. You are that old already. If you continue to play around like this. Even if you are a genius, you are wasting your talent and decreasing your chance at attaining immortality."
Just when Gui Ruyan wanted to continue, Ren Shiluo stopped her once again. "Honey, leave her be. She has been a great help to me at taking care of Ren Qingquan."
Seeing her husband stopping her once again, Gui Ruyan just rolled her eyes. "Alright, whatever. Anyway, do you want to talk with Ren Qingquan? I need to continue repairing the world bridge soon. Otherwise, it might worsen and this world will be detached from the cultivation world and get destroyed in the void."
Hearing Gui Ruyan mentioning that, Ren Shiluo quickly nodded. "That is right, let's quickly contact Ren Qingquan."
After Ren Shiluo's agreement, Gui Ruyan pointed at her and Ren Shiluo's head. Using a magical technique of hers, she searched for the bloodline connection she had with Ren Qingquan.
'Found it!' Upon finding the connection, Gui Ruyan connected herself to it. 'Now then, I rarely used this technique. So, let's first test the water by sending some greetings. '
"Hello? Hello? Anyone there? Hello? Ren Qingquan?"
After getting no response, Gui Ruyan tweaked her magical technique a little before activating it once again.
"Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?"
"Yes?" This time, the technique finally worked as she could hear a boy's sound.
It seems Ren Shiluo also heard it as she could hear him enter his super annoying mode and talk for a long time.
"Ren Qingquan! Are you safe? Where are you at right now? What kind of messy thing were you doing until you actually entered the cultivation world? Don't you know how concerned I am. When I sensed you went missing my heart almost stopped beating. Also, where is your uncle right now? Why didn't he stop you from doing dangerous things like traveling to a dangerous place... "
Just when Ren Shiluo wanted to nag for a lot more time, Gui Ruyan stopped him.
"Honey, do you have something more important to talk about with him? If you don't have any, then I need to send him something."
"Alright then." Upon hearing Gui Ryan's question, Ren Shiluo told Ren Qingquan some things before he stopped talking. "Qingquan, your mother have something to say."
Seemingly in shock, Ren Qingquan answered him "What? Mother? I thought she went missing?!"
"What? No!" Hearing Ren Qingquan's words, this time it is Ren Shiluo's turn to be confused. "She is just busy doing something which make her unable to meet you."
Hearing his words, Ren Qingquan answered with another question. "Then why didn't you tell me?"
"Well, should I tell you that yo mama is so fat she broke the world bridge after walking through it?"
After Ren Shiluo said that, he apologized to Gui Ruyan. 'Hehe, sorry honey. But, I can't hold myself. I have prepared that joke for several years already.'
Listening to Ren Shiloh's words, Gui Ruyan's lethargic eyes widened as she berated angrily. "you are the fat one! Your whole families are the fat one! "
"But, you are also a part of my family."
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Just when Gui Ruyan is going to rebuke Ren Shiluo again, Ren Qingquan's voice sounded once again. "World bridge? What is that?"
Hearing Ren Qingquan's question, this time Gui Ruyan is the one to answer. "It is the path that connects the martial arts world you are in to the cultivation world. It is also the normal way for someone from the lower world to enter the cultivation world. I accidentally broke it when my tribulation arrived while I passed through it. It's definitely not because I am fat!"
"oh." Hearing her explanation, Ren Qingquan answered with a simple noise.
After Gui Ruyan heard Ren Qingquan's answer, she said, "Alright, enough nonsense. I contacted you this time mainly because you have arrived in the cultivation world and will start cultivating."
She then continued. "Don't cultivate random cultivation methods. I will be sending you our Gui Family's cultivation methods and two powerful magical techniques. Remember to learn it as all of them are important techniques. Also, don't spread it to others!"
After all that, Gui Ruyan spoke to Ren Shiluo. "Honey, if you have anything to say to our son, say it now. I am going to return and continue repairing the world bridge. I still need several more years before it could be fully repaired. After that, we will go to the cultivation world and meet Ren Qingquan."
Hearing it, Ren Shiluo immediately spoke quickly. "Qingquan, don't forget to eat there. Also, try to look for some friends over there. If you get bullied, just keep it in mind. Once we arrive there, we will beat the shiet out of the one daring enough to bully you. Also, don't forget to use the cultivation technique your mom sent you! But don't work too hard and remember to sleep..."
Sensing her husband has entered his nagging mode once again, Gui Ruyan cuts him off. "That is all, let's meet in several years!"
After saying those words, Gui Ruyan sent the information about cultivation methods and magical techniques to Ren Qingquan. To do it, she activated a magical technique that will slowly increase the speed of information transfer according to the receiver's maximum calculation ability.
According to her calculations, Ren Qingquan will need around half a day to process the information she sends. After sending those formations, she cut off the connection between her, Ren Shiluo, and Ren Qingquan. Then, Gui Ruyan spoke to Ren Shiluo as she slowly flew toward the space crack that she had frozen previously.
"I will continue my work. You also should use those spirit stones I left you to cultivate. I don't want to see you turn into an old man once I finish repairing this stupid bridge."
Leaving with those words, she entered the space crack and healed it. Leaving behind Ren Shiluo and Xiao Ling in the middle of the now green forest.
Chapter 45. Opening Mommy's Gifts And Upgrade Spree
Cultivation World, Pure Wave Sect, inside Ren Qingquan's residence.
Currently, Ren Qingquan is sitting in a bed while talking with his parents through some means I don't quite understand.
After hearing Ren Shiluo's long nonsense, learning about the existence of the world bridge, and many other things. They all finally stopped chatting.
With a snapping sound, the connection between Ren Qingquan and his parents is severed. Not long after the connection had been severed, from Ren Qingquan's shared sense, I detected an influx of information.
At first, the amount of information transferred is extremely small. It is similar to the amount of information gained from hearing someone talking. But as time passes, the information's transfer speed increases.
From the initial speed akin to a drizzle, the amount of information transfer speed has turned into something akin to a heavy rain. Through [Scan], I feel like Ren Qingquan's brain will soon explode if this goes on. In two minutes, as if struck by a hammer, Ren Qingquan's brain seems to be overloaded and he immediately loses consciousness.
If seen from outside, Ren Qingquan's current condition is quite bad with his head's temperature turning higher and higher. Deciding to activate [Calculate], I helped him to digest those information. After I decided to help him with [Calculate], the speed of information transfer increased once again. From the previously heavy rain like speed, it now turned into a massive flood.
After half an hour, the massive stream of information finally stopped. While that information forcefully embedded itself into Ren Qingquan's brain. His brain subconsciously thought about the information contained in it. That makes it possible for me to collect a copy of that information and store it in [Storage].
Looking at Ren Qingquan's red face that looks like a boiled shrimp, I am a bit speechless. Did his mother actually try to kill him off with that massive data transfer?
Waiting for Ren Qingquan to regain his consciousness, I looked into the information I just copied. After skimming through it, I separated the information received into three sets consisting of one cultivation method and two magical techniques.
Deciding to read the cultivation method which makes up more than half of the previous information flood first. I opened it and read about the cultivation method called Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique. An underwhelming name indeed. But, its effect is frickin amazing!
One must not focus on the stupid 'Turtle Tempering' part of its name, and instead focus on the 'Immortal' part. Unlike Body Tempering Technique which stopped at Body Tempering Stage, or the Pure Wave Method-Qi Refining Section which stopped at Qi Refining stage. The Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique contains the method to cultivate until one reaches the Immortal Ascension stage! Which is the strongest stage in this world.
Not only that, unlike the other two cultivation methods I have. The Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique actually contained a lot of characteristics. There are normal sounding characteristics like increasing stability, higher purity, automatic qi absorption, lowering divination backlash, etc. Then there are also characteristics that could increase talent in spirit qi sensing, divination, and affinity to runes used for formations. Finally, there is also a crazy characteristic which increases a practitioner's lifespan by ten times!
With the last characteristic alone, this cultivation method is already incredibly overpowered. Adding the other characteristic, this cultivation method is a super cheat!
Of course all that benefit doesn't come without a drawback. This cultivation method will make the user turn a bit more lazy and lethargic. Its refining speed is also 5x slower compared to normal cultivation methods. But compared to the benefit, this side effect can be ignored.
This cultivation method made me reach the conclusion that Ren Qingquan's mother actually came from an extremely strong family. When I was going to look at the other two sets of information, Ren Qingquan finally regained his consciousness.
'Urggh, I feel a bit sick.' The first thing Ren Qingquan does after waking up is holding his urge to puke.
After spending time sitting to adjust his condition, Ren Qingquan asked me about the reason he felt extremely sick upon waking up. 'System, what is going on?'
Answering his question, I wrote some words into a panel before sending it to Rent Qingquan.
[Ding! Host, your mother has just sent several sets of information containing a cultivation method and two magical techniques.]
After my reminder, Ren Qingquan entered into a daze. From the occasional thought he has, I found out he is currently reading the information sent by his mother previously.
After he finished reading the part about Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique, Ren Qingquan asked. 'System, this technique sounds incredibly amazing ain't it?'
[Indeed]
After speaking around the bush, Ren Qingquan finally talked about his main point. 'Could you combine it with my Body Tempering Technique so I don't need to replace my vital energies and refined spirit qi?'
Well, sorry, but this time I must disappoint you. With that thought, I told Ren Qingquan the bad news.
[Sorry host, currently there is insufficient calculation ability and Data to combine Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique to your Body Tempering Technique. But, the system can combine the Body Tempering Technique into the Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique with the latter as its main framework. Although the host still needs to replace your vital energies and refined spirit into one with Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique. But, the time required is much shorter.]
Hearing my explanations, Ren Qingquan nodded before asking. 'How many points do I need to upgrade [Calculate] until you can forcefully combine it?'
[System is not sure about the specific amount. But, it is definitely above a million.]
Listening to my opening price, Ren Qingquan fell silent. 'Alright then, let's combine them in a way you previously said. How much will it cost to combine the Body Tempering Technique into Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique?'
After thinking for a moment. I decided to give him a discount this time. Mainly because Ren Qingquan still hasn't found a way to use [Devour] in this world to increase his points. Also, he still needs his points to purchase things later. Activating [Calculate] doesn't cost me any energy anyway.
[Congratulations to the host for receiving a 90% discount for the current purchase. The price decreased from 10.000 points to 1.000 points. Do you wish to proceed with the purchase?]
'System you are quite generous this time and actually gave me a discount. Maybe I should stop calling you a black hear-' As if remembering something, Ren Qingquan stopped mid thought. It seems he still remembered how I changed the price of an upgrade the last time he called me a black hearted merchant.
Trying to change the topic, Ren Qingquan told me. 'Ahem. Anyway, yes. I choose to purchase it!'
After Ren Qingquan agreed, I activated [Calculate] and began combining both techniques.
It might confuse some people as to why I can combine Body Tempering Technique into Immortal Turtle Tempering, but not vice versa.
Let's say Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique is a massive nine storied shopping mall with many stores but lacking a coffee shop. Meanwhile, the Body Tempering technique is a small one storied coffee shop. To achieve the result of having a mall with a coffee shop in it. It is easier to make the coffee shop enter that shopping mall instead of placing the shopping mall inside that small coffee shop right?
Wait a minute! Damn it, my sickness of explaining to some illusory audience relapsed once again.
Anyway, after I finished combining both techniques. I sent a notification to Rent Qingquan.
[Combination success. Please name the new cultivation method.]
After thinking for a moment, Ren Qingquan said. 'Let's just call it Immortal Body Tempering. The immortal part sounds quite domineering afterall.'
[Ding! Successfully named the cultivation method as Immortal Body Tempering. Do you wish to spend 1.000 points to comprehend the cultivation method?]
'Yes.' Following Ren Qingquan's answer, I activated [Calculate] and helped him to comprehend the cultivation method.
While Ren Qingquan was comprehending the cultivation method, I finally completely scanned the small trace of refined spirit. Ren Qingquan has been busy refining for the last three days. Writing it in the daily shop, I waited until Ren Qingquan woke up from his comprehending state.
While waiting for him to finish comprehending the cultivation method, I decided to read the other two sets of information. Just like the cultivation method she sent, the magical techniques Ren Qingquan's mother sent are seriously overpowered.
The first one contains a divination technique called Turtle Divination Art. It allows the user to look into information stored in the world. It makes the user capable of locating things, looking at past events, seeing luck, or even predicting things to a certain degree. The technique is separated into three sections. The first one for Qi Refining and above, The second one for Nascent soul and above, The last section could be used from Void Unity until Immortal Ascension stage. Furthermore, following the increase in its user's cultivation stage, the effect of this technique will also increase.
Once I finished reading the Turtle Divination Art, I started to read the other information. Which contain a defensive technique called Super Duper Ultra Hyper Mega Strong Turtle Shell Technique.
Because the word Turtle Shell is used quite often for defensive technique in the cultivation word. It is named such to differentiate itself from common magical techniques like Turtle Shell technique, Super Turtle Shell Technique, and other similarly named techniques. Although the name is silly, it Is also a skill that can be practiced until the immortal ascension stage. Just like the Turtle Divination Art, It is also separated into three sections for above Qi Refining, Above Nascent Soul, and for Void Unity until Immortal Ascension.
After I was done reading both magical techniques, Ren Qingquan finally opened his eyes. Checking on the recently comprehended technique, he then begins reading through the other information containing magical technique.
Opening his eyes, Ren Qingquan already finished checking both magical techniques and decided to learn both of them. 'System, how many points do I need to learn both techniques?'
Once Ren Qingquan asked the price to learn both techniques, I sent the answer I already prepared.
[Ding! Learning the first section of each technique requires 1000 points. Do you wish to learn both technique's first section for 2000 points?]
'Yes.' After taking 2000 points from Ren Qingquan, I activated [Calculate] and helped Ren Qingquan to comprehend the technique. As the information within the first section of both techniques isn't too much, Ren Qingquan quickly woke up from his state of comprehension.
From [Anchor], I can see Ren Qingquan's satisfied feeling upon feeling his familiarity with both magical techniques as if he already practiced it several thousand times.
Feeling nothing wrong, Ren Qingquan saw it was already past afternoon and opened the system shop.
[Daily shop (refreshed at 22:24:15)
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One trace of refined spirit qi (1/1000 strand), 2 points. Description: a trace of spirit qi refined using Body Tempering Technique.
...
Permanent shop:
Vital Energy, 2 points.
Poison, 20 points.
1 Kg Unknown Metal, 2 points.
Blood and flesh energy, 1 point.
Grass and flower, 1 point.
Food, 1 point.
One strand of absorbed spirit qi(Body Tempering technique), 1000 points.
Lightning, 1 point. ]
Seeing the one trace of refined spirit sold in the system shop, Ren Qingquan is relieved. Although it is still a refined spirit qi from the Body Tempering Technique. But at least that mean system can indeed create a refined spirit qi.
Ren Qingquan then decided to open his personal panel that hadn't been seen for a long time. 'System, show me my panel.'
[Name: Ren Qingquan
Realm: Qi Refining
points: 53.000
Profession: Formation master (Extremely Weak.)
Cultivation Method: Immortal Body Tempering (Immortal Ascension)
Magical Technique: Armaments Transformation (Perfection), Agile Step (Perfection), Body Hardening (Perfection), Super Duper ... Turtle Shell Technique (First Section), Turtle Divination Art (First Section)
System function: Devour, Shop, Scan, Library, Map (1000 meters radius), Calculate, System Storage (100 cubic meters).
Note: following the naming convention in the cultivation world. Technique is changed into Cultivation Method and Skills is changed into Magical Technique. ]
Chapter 46. The Law Of Death Flag Is Effective In Every World
After checking his personal panel, Ren Qingquan nodded in satisfaction. I am not sure what makes him satisfied when the amount of energy we are holding is decreasing.
Still in a cross-legged position, I heard Ren Qingquan's thoughts to continue his meditation to change his vital energy and spirit into one generated by Immortal Body Tempering. From reading his mind, I found out he actually put some thought into this. His idea is to first change the cultivation method, then push his cultivation to the limit he can achieve by purchasing refined spirit qi. He also thought of leaving some points in case of emergency.
Hearing his idea, I nodded my nonexistent head. Well, fair enough. Having a higher cultivation realm will definitely help his journey to experiment with [Devour]. At least he doesn't forget about it.
And so, Ren Qingquan started to meditate in lotus position and slowly change the characteristic Body Tempering Technique left on his body into the characteristic generated from cultivating Immortal Body Tempering.
Luckily, he hasn't refined a lot of spirit qi, which makes the amount of time he needs to change the cultivation method's characteristics to be quite short.
During this entire week, I spent most of my time focusing on other things anchored to me. Those stones in Martial Art World are still busy devouring sea water like usual, which makes me relieved. Next, Azure Emperor is still stuck in that dark place with occasional light. As for the others, whether it is those elders, the others from the Martial arts world, or the random cultivator Ren Qingquan granted with the sub system, most of them are busy cultivating or doing daily chores.
The majority of my attention is directed towards two things. One part is on Jin Fushen who often does some sect chores. From teaching newcomers, feeding spirit beasts, patrolling the sect, nurturing spirit plants, and several other miscellaneous tasks I saw him trying everything.
And the other one is in that group Ren Qingquan focused on before. To be exact, the group consisted of four people preparing themselves to go into the wilderness to look for resources. The reason I focused my attention on them is because they are the only group granted with sub-systems that went outside the sect, and also my primary source of information about the world outside Pure Wave Sect.
On the second day after Ren Qingquan began changing his cultivation technique, from the situation ten meters around them which is filled with tall trees and thigh bushes. I concluded that those people finally arrived in a forest area.
After traveling for three days within that forest without collecting many resources, the group seems to be dissatisfied and one of them suggested the group enter a deeper part of the forest.
"This area has been thoroughly cleaned by the disciple before us. If we want to gain any results, I suggest we enter a slightly deeper area. Although we might meet some spirit beasts, the chance for us to find a better resource will also increase."
Hearing his words, the other three have a concerned expression. One of them even disagrees with that idea. "I don't think that is a good idea! If we accidentally meet a spirit beast at the Foundation Building stage, we are done for!"
Hearing that refusal, the first guy tried to persuade him. "Sigh, brother Liang, don't be such a coward. According to the map we bought. Even if we walk for one week in a straight line, we still wouldn't reach the location where Foundation Building beasts gather."
Ignoring that guy's persuasion, brother Liang still shook his head. "I still don't agree. It is better to do it in a safe way, even if it means spending a longer time. I still need to return to the sect so I can propose to senior sister Hua!"
Hearing brother Liang's words, one of the people who hasn't spoken before rolled his eyes before saying. "Then, let's use the agreed before voting method. Who wishes on entering a deeper area and who wishes on trying our luck in this area?"
After his word, except for brother Liang who disagreed. Two other people nod their heads and one chooses to abstain.
The first guy to suggest it smiled and spoke. "According to the vote, let's enter a deeper area to look for better resources."
Although that brother Liang had a dissatisfied look, he still followed the group and entered a deeper area.
Meanwhile, hearing their conversation, the only thought I have is they are done for! That brother Liang actually planted the 'I am going to confess' death flag.
Just like what I expected, the next day while traveling, the four of them meet a creature I am familiar with.
At night, an enormous wolf with silver fur suddenly appeared within the ten meter range of the Lv 1 sub system's [Scan].
"Humans, die!" As it roared using a human voice, the group of four ran quickly while screaming in panic. "it's a spirit beast! And it can speak!!!"
"Everyone disperses and run far away from each other!" With this word as the lead, the four of them dispersed and ran in opposite directions.
What a pity, everything is too late as that wolf is much faster compared to them because of the difference in cultivation stage. In a mere seconds, I lost contact with all four subsystems as all of them got killed by a slash from that wolf.
Seeing how that giant silver wolf is actually nearby, and it still has hatred against humans. Guess I need to advise Ren Qingquan against entering a forest in the near future.
Although Ren Qingquan might beat it if he spent a lot of energy to activate that laser attack he used to kill the Martial Emperor rabbit. But, that is an extremely wasteful way to spend energy.
Furthermore, he might be unable to purchase things due to some freak reason. Just like at the Martial Art World where he is surrounded by others and wishes to keep the ability to create things a secret.
As one of the two people I paid attention to has died. I spent the remaining time focusing on what Jin Fushen is doing while only occasionally checking on Ren Qingquan. In the last six days, the amount of side jobs Jin Fushen took actually added up to ten jobs without any repetition among them!
Finally, one week after Ren Qingquan started his cultivation, I saw him opening his eyes and smiling happily. After one week of continuous effort to cultivate for twelve hours a day, he successfully changed his cultivation method into Immortal Body Tempering.
Once again, he decided to reward himself with a two hour rest while waiting for the system shop to be updated. While waiting, he opened the system library and read the novels stored inside. Although he either has already read the novel stored inside, or the novel title doesn't interest him. Ren Qingquan still decided to read them as there is no other easy to access entertainment in this world.
'Well, guess I need to look for more novels after doing experiments on [Devour]' with that idea, he selected a random book and read it.
While Ren Qingquan is waiting for the system shop to be refreshed, I am busy scanning the absorbed spirit qi within his dantian and refined spirit qi which is already marked with the characteristic from Immortal Body Tempering.
Because Immortal Body Tempering is an intricate cultivation method which contains many characteristics, I need to spend some time to scan things thoroughly. I don't want the item I sold to have some defect or require a crazy high price to create.
After two hours of scanning and calculating, there are still some things lacking before I can fully understand the absorbed spirit qi. As for the refined spirit qi, I still haven't begun to learn it.
When it is time for the system shop to refresh. I still haven't finished understanding the spirit I absorbed using Immortal Body Tempering. And so I can only make do by selling some trash.
When Ren Qingquan opened the recently refreshed system shop, he didn't see refined spirit qi being sold in the system shop.
'System, why don't the daily system shops sell refined spirit qi today?'
If I told him the reason I didn't add it is that I still haven't fully understood the refined spirit qi and couldn't suppress the cost required to create it. It is essentially equivalent to me revealing the fact that I can control which item is sold in the system shop. So, to answer his question, I just spew some nonsense.
[The items sold in the daily shop are randomized. Although it is still affected by what the host might need.]
Hearing my answer, Ren Qingquan replied. 'I thought you could influence what item is sold in the daily system shop every day.'
Well, he indeed hit the bull's-eye there. But if I told him that and allowed Ren Qingquan to create anything he wanted. I am afraid he will use it to create some useless thing which will be a waste of energy.
Don't think I am just over thinking. All this while, I often overhear Ren Qingquan hoping for some stupid thing to be sold in a system shop.
I could still accept something like a soft pillow, soap, and toilet. But, Ren Qingquan also often wishes to purchase difficult or weird things like a phone which I can't create, a handheld console, roller blades, a skateboard, a super strong trampoline because he is curious how high a martial artist can jump in it, a jigsaw puzzle because he is bored, monopoly set, a unicycle, and the most ridiculous one, a tampon!
Why the hell do you even need a tampon!?
*Ahem* I deviate from the topic. Anyway, after asking me that question, Ren Qingquan decided to lie on his bed and extend his rest day until the system shop started selling the refined spirit qi he needed to advance.
Looking at Ren Qingquan lazing around instead of cultivating or doing other productive things, I sighed.
Is it just how Ren Qingquan always is or should I push the blame to the side effect of Immortal Body Tempering that makes its user turn lazier?
Within a moment, the sun sets and rises once again and one whole day passes. And in one hour, the system shop's daily shop will refresh.
After burning the midnight oil and activating [Calculate] for more than 24 hours straight, I finally fully understood the spirit qi absorbed and refined using the Immortal Body Method.
In case you are confused about the difference between absorbed spirit qi and refined spirit qi. Absorbed spirit qi is akin to MP in game. Meanwhile refined spirit qi are EXP. by spending MP to activate a cultivation method, one will gain EXP used to level up. Wait a minute, damn it. My talking with illusory audience illness relapsed once again.
Anyway, I am already capable of creating spirit qi absorbed and refined using Immortal Body Tempering with the least amount of energy. So, I immediately wrote it in the daily system shop.
After I finished writing it, Ren Qingquan came just in time to open the newly refreshed system shop.
'System, open the shop.' Following Ren Qingquan's thought, I sent the newly refreshed shop to him.
[Daily shop (refreshed at 23:57:34)
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One strand of absorbed spirit qi, 1000 points. Description: a trace of spirit qi absorbed using Immortal Body Tempering.
One trace of refined spirit qi (1/1000 strand), 2 points. Description: a trace of spirit qi refined using Immortal Body Tempering.
...
Permanent shop:
Vital Energy, 2 points.
Poison, 20 points.
1 Kg Unknown Metal, 2 points.
Blood and flesh energy, 1 point.
Grass and flower, 1 point.
Food, 1 point.
One strand of absorbed spirit qi (Body Tempering technique), 1000 points.
Lightning, 1 point. ]
Looking at the things sold in the system shop, Ren Qingquan said, 'System, I purchased one strand of absorbed spirit qi and 999 traces of refined spirit qi.
[Ding! Do you wish to spend 2998 points to purchase it?]
'Yes' Once Ren Qingquan agreed, I decreased the amount of points he had by 2998 points. But, I only sent the refined spirit qi and a trace of absorbed spirit qi to him.
I do that because after reading those cultivation methods, I realized cultivators at qi refining can only hold 1 strand of absorbed spirit qi inside their dantian.
Chapter 47. Luck!
After obtaining one strand of spirit qi, I sensed a slight change in Ren Qingquan's constitution. He indeed get slightly stronger and his mental power increases by an extremely small amount. But, sensing that extremely tiny increase, no wonder I couldn't detect any increase when he only refined a trace of spirit qi previously.
Focusing my attention on the strand of refined spirit qi created from combining 1000 traces of spirit qi, I sensed no qualitative increase after they gathered into a strand. It seems I don't need to study how to create a strand of refined spirit qi and can just sell a bundle containing 1000 traces of refined spirit qi and name it a strand of refined spirit qi.
Anyway, soon after he purchased all that thing, Ren Qingquan realized the lacking amount of absorbed spirit qi he received. And so, he asked me about it. 'System, I purchased a strand of absorbed spirit qi. So, why does my absorbed spirit qi only increase by 0.001 strand?'
[Answering to host, the amount of spirit qi a qi refining stage cultivator can hold is only 1 strand. Forcefully containing more than 1 strand of refined spirit qi inside your dantian while at qi refining stage may cause it to be injured.]
After hearing my explanation, Ren Qingquan panicked. 'Then, where is the excess absorbed spirit qi I purchased? Don't tell me you discarded it!?'
[No worries, host. The excess spirit qi is stored by system. Host may open your personal panel to check the specific amount of extra spirit stored by the system.]
Following my word, Ren Qingquan opened his personal panel.
[Name: Ren Qingquan
Realm: Qi Refining 1/5 (Require 4 more strands of refined spirit qi to reach completion.)
Absorbed Spirit Qi: 1 +0.999 (Excess spirit qi can be used to fill spirit qi stored in dantian once there is any extra room for it.)
Points: 50.000
Profession: Formation master (Extremely Weak.)
Cultivation Method: Immortal Body Tempering (Immortal Ascension)
Magical Technique: Armaments Transformation (Perfection), Agile Step (Perfection), Body Hardening (Perfection), Super Duper ... Turtle Shell Technique (First Section), Turtle Divination Art (First Section)
System function: Devour, Shop, Scan, Library, Map (1000 meters radius), Calculate, System Storage (100 cubic meters).
Note: added the amount of refined spirit qi and the required amount of spirit qi to reach completion of current stage. ]
Once Ren Qingquan saw the +0.999 at the end of Absorbed Spirit qi part, I can sense him relaxed and thinking. 'At least my 999 points worth of spirit qi didn't disappear.'
He then proceeds to check the result of that 1 strand of refined spirit I created on his body. Sensing the tiny amount of increase he can barely feel, I sensed his dissatisfaction. Which is why Ren Qingquan opened the system shop once again and purchased 4.000 strands of refined spirit qi for 8.000 points.
After feeling the increased strength brought by another 4 strands of refined spirit qi, Ren Qingquan nodded in satisfaction with a smile on his face. That is until he felt the so-called bottleneck Jin Fushen mentioned before.
'System, can you do something to this bottleneck?' Just like usual, when he cannot understand something. Ren Qingquan calmly raised his hand and asked me this question.
What a pity though. I can't do anything about that bottleneck for now. But at least I have thought of some ideas about how to handle this bottleneck problem. Writing my idea on a screen, I send it to Ren Qingquan.
[System currently cannot make the host breakthrough that bottleneck. But, the system suggested the host use 'Scan' on people trying to break through to collect more data about bottlenecks and find a way to pass it.]
Hearing my suggestion, Ren Qingquan nodded. Probably feeling there is nothing else he can do at his house, he decided to go outside the sect and start experimenting with [Devour]. Before leaving his residence after more than a week of staying inside. He first purchased something to eat and took a bath.
After the relaxing bath and changing into another pair of clothes, Ren Qingquan took the pouch containing his items and stored it in [Storage]. Asking the location where Pure Wave Sect's mission hall was located, he followed the mark I placed on the system map.
Unlike Martial Spirit Sect in the Martial Arts World, Pure Wave Sect allows sect members to go out without taking missions. But Ren Qingquan will still take a mission with him regardless, so he can obtain sect contribution while going outside to do some test on [Devour]. Which is killing two birds with one stone.
When Ren Qingquan placed things inside [Storage], I realized something and focused most of my attention on the sky above to check for any sign of a gathering cloud. If the reason for those lightning to attacks is that something is taken from the world. That means placing things inside [Storage] will also trigger the lightning strike.
After more than half an hour, there is still no sign of lightning clouds gathering. The sky is still clear and the bright sun still illuminates the world with its warm light.
Seeing that result, I concluded several possibilities, with two most plausible reasons. First, the lightning will only react when material is turned into energy, which is why it only struck when [Devour] is used and not when [Storage] is used.
Second, the space in [Storage] is actually also counted as a part of this world. So, sending things inside [Storage] only counted as moving things from one part of the world to another part. This reason is also in line with my guess that lightning will only strike something trying to take things from the world.
But, if the second theory is right. That means the storage space created by [Storage] skill is actually connected to the world where the thing granted with the [Storage] skill is located.
Which also means there aren't any bugs in this area which I can use to activate [Devour] without being struck by lightning. Because after some experiment and a little guesswork, I know the place where my energies and information are stored is located in the consciousness space. Which, if not for my relation with Ren Qingquan. Will not have any sort of connection to the cultivation world.
While I am thinking about the result of this sudden experiment, Ren Qingquan has arrived at a building complex. Although I call it a building complex, the distance separating them is far enough that normal people need to run for dozens of minutes to arrive from one building to another.
This group of buildings is located nearby the Miscellaneous Hall's Disciple Registration Office, where he registered himself as a disciple of Pure Wave Sect. And just like the Miscellaneous Hall's Disciple Registration Office, the surrounding building also has the word Miscellaneous Hall written in front.
Entering a building with the word Miscellaneous Hall's Mission Distribution Office written on its sign, I detected around 500 people inside the building through [Scan].
Once Ren Qingquan opened the door that led inside, he saw a wide open hall with a lot of people. Some of them gather together while sitting or standing to discuss something, while most of them are gathering around an extremely wide board or standing in line at several counters.
Seeing so many people inside the place, Ren Qingquan decided to activate his Turtle Divination Art. The first section of Turtle Divination Art grants the user the ability to predict other's luck and also the ability to divine present information. Of course, there are limitations to what kind of information can be divined.
What Ren Qingquan is going to use now is the ability to predict other's luck. Sitting on a seat located in the corner of the hall, he closed his eyes and followed the way to activate Turtle Divination Art's luck detecting ability.
Opening his eyes, Ren Qingquan's eyes now see things differently. Besides the previous view of many people busying around, he can see faint auras around those people. Looking at those people with different aura sizes, Ren Qingquan guessed what they actually were. Based on his years of reading novels, those different auras are definitely the luck those people have!
'As expected of this genius me!' Praising himself, Ren Qingquan went to stare at more people to see the average size of luck those people have. All the while without realizing the amount of absorbed spirit qi he spent while doing so.
While Ren Qingquan is praising himself for his genius deduction. I am currently incredibly shocked upon seeing the view and thought shared by Ren Qingquan through [Anchor]. The first thought that comes into my mind is 'what the hell! It is different from how I thought things should be!'
Although I already read Turtle Divination Art and know it can predict other's luck. But I misunderstood how it works. Because the description of Turtle Divination Arts's ability written in the information Ren Qingquan's mother sent went like this.
'Turtle Divination Art, prying the heavenly secret. Calculating the present, calculating the past, calculating the future. Predicting the ever-changing luck, nothing is predetermined.'
Why is it even talked about in such a cryptic sentence! The word predicting after talking about calculating things thrice makes me misunderstand its actual ability. I thought the 'predicting ever-changing luck' part will be more scientifically based, like calculating possible fortuitous encounter someone might find.
Luckily, it doesn't have any effect on the magical art's activation. Otherwise, my reputation will go down the drain.
Calming myself down after cursing whoever wrote that stupid description. First, I tried to observe the aura Ren Qingquan suspected as luck to make sure of it.
I guess his random sharp moments arrived once again.
Because after some observation, by comparing the cultivating stages, ages, and aura size those people have. I found out those with bigger aura have slightly higher cultivation stages while at the same age group. Which is why I agreed with Ren Qingquan's guess that the auras are indeed luck, or at least something similar.
After making sure that thing is lucky, I also tried to add the function of detecting it on [Scan]. But, it actually costs at least 1.000.000 energies to do that!
The price directly makes me perish my thought of adding that function to [Scan] within the near future. Ren Qingquan can already detect luck through his magical technique, anyway. So, adding luck detection in [Scan] is quite low in priority.
As a good cheat, I must seriously think about my resource management.
While I was busy testing my luck, Ren Qingquan stood up and walked near the board where many people gathered.
Looking at the many papers stuck on it, Ren Qingquan read some of them.
Resting his eyes on a paper, the following word are written.
'Mission: Help pill refining peak to water medicinal garden for a day. Reward: depending on the size of the medicinal garden watered. Requirement: Capable of using Spirit Rain Magical Art.'
Reading the mission written in that paper, Ren Qingquan skipped through it. What he needed was a mission that required leaving the sect for a deserted place. Then, he continued searching for a suitable mission placed on the board.
After skipping through several dozen papers, Ren Qingquan stared at a certain paper. On it, the mission to investigate a weird happening in a forest nearby is written.
When I saw Ren Qingquan going to take that paper, I directly stopped him by sending a massive warning screen.
[Host, stop! Don't take that mission!]
Ren Qingquan's hand stopped in its tracks upon seeing my warning before asking me a question. 'Why?'
[While the host is cultivating, the system saw the wolf that chased your group previously from a person attached to the sub-system. The location where I saw it is inside a forest. Furthermore, it is still extremely angry and killed the host of that subsystem.]
After reading my explanation, I can feel Ren Qingquan's shocked feeling before he asked me a question. 'What? Do you mean that wolf is also in this cultivation world and is inside a forest nearby the sect?'
[That is right.]
After hearing my answer, Ren Qingquan looked a bit thoughtful before changing the topic and asking an unrelated question. 'Wait a moment, system. Did you just say you saw it from a person I attached to the sub system? Does that mean you can check the sub system I granted to others?'
[Of course, the system can use the sub system function. After all, it is still a part of the system. Anyway, that is not important! What the host must do now is to stay as far away from forests!]
Damn it, why is Ren Qingquan so sharp when I commit a blunder while talking with him?
Chapter 48. A Short Sighted Elder And An Useless Lackey, The Perfect Recipe For Disaster
Reading the message I sent him, Ren Qingquan finally returned to the initial topic. 'Then, system. What kind of mission should I choose?'
Thinking for a moment, I remembered the Pure Wave Sect is located near the sea.
When Ren Qingquan's group first arrived in the cultivation world, they were stranded at an island in the middle of the sea before being picked up by Jin Fushen and his group. So, I advised him to select a mission located near the sea.
[Ding! System recommends the host to take missions located nearby or at the sea. For example, the mission to collect the dorsal fin of Steel Fin Fish located at 8 o'clock from your hand.]
Looking at the paper near his hand, Ren Qingquan pulled a paper with the mission to collect 100 dorsal fins from a fish called Steel Fin Fish within 2 weeks. Below it, the description and location of Steel Fin Fish is written.
Then, Ren Qingquan walked toward the counter and lined up at the end of the queue to accept his mission.
That is when a loud sound comes from the door of this building. "Make way! make way! Young Master Gu Cheng is visiting elder Gu."
Hearing that voice, the surrounding people including Ren Qingquan turned their head toward the source of that sound.
There, a handsome youth wearing Pure Wave Sect's disciple uniform with hair tied into a bun by his head wear is surrounded by several people as he walks inside the building. The sound which previously shouted aloud came from one of the people surrounding that handsome youth.
That youth has his head pointed slightly upward. Which makes him always have this condescending look on his face.
After a brief silence, the surrounding people entered into an uproar.
"Is that really Young Master Gu? He is more handsome than what others say."
"Indeed. Words alone couldn't describe the elegance and temperament Young Master Gu has."
"Not only is he incredibly handsome, he is also extremely talented. He actually reached the Completion of Foundation Building stage before being 20 years old."
"Young Master Gu, please step on me with that disgusted look of yours!!"
There is a weird shout mixed within, but let's forget about it. Anyway, while looking at that guy, I can feel Ren Qingquan's curiosity about something. Not long after, I sensed him activating his Turtle Divination Art and glanced at that young master.
From the sense shared by Ren Qingquan, I can see the luck aura that Young Master Gu has. The size of his aura is incredibly huge! It's so huge to the point of overshadowing the luck his surrounding lackeys have. It is also the highest luck both of us have seen since Ren Qingquan learned Turtle Divination Art.
Seeing that huge luck, I saw Ren Qingquan opening the sub system panel and granted that young master with a sub system.
While Ren Qingquan is in a daze from granting that young master with a sub system, a voice sounded from nearby.
"You! The Dumb looking guy over there! Why haven't you made way for young master Gu Cheng! Now you must kneel and ask young master Gu for his forgiveness!" that Lackey A pointed at Ren Qingquan as he bellowed.
At this time, Young Master Gu finally spoke for the first time since entering the building. Wearing an annoyed face, he spoke to his Lackey A. "Enough! Just leave him alone!"
Hearing his words, the surrounding people turned into NPCs once again.
"Young Master Gu's generosity knows no bounds!"
"As Expected of a genius from our Pure Wave Sect!"
Amidst a cacophony of generic shout, a door located nearby Ren Qingquan opened. From behind, one of the elders which Ren Qingquan met previously in the disciple recruitment test went out.
Wearing the Pure Wave Sect's elder uniform, that elder folded his hand behind his back. Glancing at everyone nearby, his eyes froze for a moment when it was in Ren Qingquan's direction. Before continuing to glance around until he saw Young Master Gu.
I swear I can see his eyes glint with a cold light when he locked his sight with Ren Qingquan. How someone's eyes can glint like that is beyond my knowledge.
Once that elder saw Young Master Gu, he spoke to him. "Come with me."
"Alright." As Young Master Gu answered, he followed behind that elder as both of them entered the door together.
Meanwhile, Lackey A guarded the door together with several other fellows.
After that short scene, Ren Qingquan can now line up in peace. Soon after, he arrived in front of the counter.
Showing the paper he pulled to the disciple guarding that counter, that disciple wrote several things on a note before saying to Ren Qingquan while handing him a map.
"I have written your mission choice. Here is the map where the Steel Fin Fish is located. Please return within two weeks, otherwise your mission will be counted as failure and it will be reposted on the board."
Ren Qingquan nodded toward that disciple and said. "I understand, thank you."
Afterward, Ren Qingquan walked outside the Miscellaneous Hall's Mission Distribution Office while talking to me. 'System, help me mark the location of the island in the system map.'
Fulfilling his request, I placed a fish shaped mark into the border of the map. Ren Qingquan then followed that fish shaped mark while activating his Agile Step.
Seeing him still using Agile Step which is only a martial art skill even though he already reached the Qi Refining stage, I guess I need to remind him to switch for a magical technique later.
Just like that, Ren Qingquan spent the whole afternoon running before he arrived at the coast. Looking at the empty coast without any sign of a ship or other means of transportation, he froze in his step. "How can I go to that island?"
After thinking for a moment, Ren Qingquan remembered his beloved weapon and asked me to modify its shape. 'System, can you help me modify the shape of my steel plate stored in [Storage]?'
[Yes.]
Following Ren Qingquan's idea, I spent several energies to change the shape of that steel plate into another weird shape.
Releasing the recently modified steel above the sea, he jumped and stood above it. And so, a moment later, Ren Qingquan can be seen sailing using a huge bowl made of steel.
Sitting in a bicycle-like seat complete with its pedals located in the middle of that bowl. He cycled the pedal which triggered a certain mechanism and made the gigantic steel propeller under that bowl rotate.
Seeing his weird machine actually succeed, I can only speechlessly stare as Ren Qingquan slowly sailed toward his destination.
***
Meanwhile, at Miscellaneous Hall's Mission Distribution Office.
Not long after Ren Qingquan left the building. Young Master Gu Cheng and his father, Elder Gu Xian sat together in a room.
Seeing his talented son which had already reached the completion of Foundation Building, Elder Gu Xian talked while wearing a dotting smile. "Xiao Cheng, have you prepared yourself for your breakthrough to the golden core stage?"
Gu Cheng stared at his father calmly as he replied. "I have prepared everything."
Hearing his son's answer, Elder Gu Xian had a wide smile on his face. "Good job! As expected of my son."
After a moment of silence, Elder Gu Xian continued. "Do you remember the boy with the dumb look in the hall before?"
Wearing a thoughtful look, Gu Cheng answered after thinking for a moment. "Is it the boy pointed out by one of my junior brothers before?"
Seeing as Gu Cheng remembered the person he mentioned, elder Gu Xian nodded. "That is right."
"What is wrong with that boy?" Young Master Gu Cheng replied to his father with a confused tone.
"Do you know what cultivation stage that boy is currently at?" Without waiting for Gu Cheng to answer, Elder Gu Xian said. "He is at the completion of Qi Refining!"
Seeing his son still having a confused look, Elder Gu Xian continued.
"That boy is among the new disciples from the last batch of the disciple recruitment test. Furthermore, at that time he also cheated through the test using some treasure!"
Listening up to this point, Gu Cheng realized why his father talked about that boy for a long time. His father's next word confirmed his guess.
"I want you to investigate what kind of treasure that kid possesses. Of course, you can do it after you achieve a breakthrough. After All, that treasure is not as important as your own personal strength."
Sure enough, his father's treasure hoarding illness relapsed. Seeing it, Gu Cheng just agreed and played along. At least, his father only asked him to investigate that boy. That means he will only try his luck at purchasing the treasure instead of trying to rob it.
After chatting a bit longer with his father, Gu Cheng left the room. As he walked out from the room, he touched his neck while moving it around and wearing a pained face. "Urgh. My teeth still itch and my neck is sore."
Let's not talk about how a cultivator like him could still get a toothache. Since several days ago Gu Cheng has been incredibly stressed due to something he doesn't want to talk about.
When Gu Cheng went outside, that bunch of junior brothers which he doesn't even know the name of directly gathered around him.
"Young Master Gu, how is it? Do you feel tired? "
"Young Master Gu, where are we going next?"
"Young Master Gu, Do you have any tasks for us to do?"
Hearing his junior brothers keep on blabbering Young Master Gu this and that Gu Cheng can feel his toothache worsen.
As his schedule is incredibly busy due to preparing for his breakthrough and a sudden problem that appeared. Gu Cheng decided that the investigation request his father gave him wasn't worth the hassle.
"That junior brother, I have a request for you." Pointing at one of his lacke- junior brothers, Gu Cheng told him about the request his father gave. "Elder Gu Xian gave me a request to investigate someone. But, I am busy with something. So, I want you to help me."
Lackey A who coincidentally got pointed at wore an expression of delight as he replied. "I will not let Young Master down!"
After giving the details and making sure Lackey A knew the person he mentioned, Gu Xian warned him once again. "Remember, your task is only to investigate! Don't do anything unnecessary."
Lackey nodded his head as he thought of something before arriving at the counter where Ren Qingquan previously accepted his mission.
Stepping one of his feet on top of the table, Lackey A shouted at the disciple manning that counter. "I want you to give me the mission destination of a disciple!"
Hearing that request and arrogant way of talking, the disciple manning the counter frowned. "Giving out a disciple's mission information goes against the rules!"
Hearing that, Lackey A shouted in an even louder voice. "This is Young Master Gu Cheng's command! Don't you know who Young Master Gu Cheng's father is?!"
Turning his head toward Gu Cheng, that disciple finally surrendered and gave Lackey A an exact same map as the one Ren Qingquan got.
Looking at the ruckus that Lackey A caused at the counter and his way of inquiring, Gu Cheng felt a bit nervous. Shrugging away his bad feeling, he went away with his group of junior brothers.
He still has a lot of things to do to make sure nothing goes wrong during his breakthrough.
Glancing at Lackey A once again before leaving, Gu Cheng can only hope nothing will go wrong.
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