Chapter 2

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After being severely discouraged, Huang Yu no longer asked about how long it would take to reach the maximum level, as that was too disheartening.

He checked his character attributes.

Huang Yu:

Level: 1 (1/20)

Cultivation: None

Health: 20

Attack: 3+3

Defense: 3

Dodge: 4

Luck: 5

Sect: None

Life Energy: 306

Weapon: Fruit Knife (Upper Rank Mundane)

Skills: Throwing Knife Technique (Top Rank Mundane, Upgradable), Gathering Technique (Lower Rank Mundane, Upgradable), Detection Technique (Lower Rank Mundane, Upgradable)

Huang Yu was clear about his health, attack, defense, and dodge, but the only thing he was puzzled about was the Life Energy. He didn't understand what it was or what it was used for.

"Lulu, what is this Life Energy used for?"

"This Life Energy is equivalent to your lifespan. One point of Life Energy is equal to one day of life. Moreover, Life Energy can be used to exchange for cultivation. In the True Martial Continent, the cultivation levels of cultivators can be divided into nine realms: Qi Condensation, Innate, Core Formation, Human Infant, Essence Spirit, Thunder Tribulation, Yin-Yang, Life-Death, and Shattering. Each realm can be divided into nine levels. Exchanging for the first level of Qi Condensation requires ten points of Life Energy, the second level requires twenty points, and so on. To exchange for the ninth level of Qi Condensation, you need ninety points of Life Energy.

Currently, you have a total of 306 points of Life Energy, and you can only exchange 276 points of Life Energy. This means you can reach the sixth level of Qi Condensation at most."

"Why can I only exchange 276 points? Don't I still have 30 points left?" Huang Yu asked, puzzled.

"Because you still need to live, right? If your Life Energy is depleted, you will die. You need to consume one point of Life Energy every day," Lulu explained.

"What? Are you saying that if I don't earn Life Energy, I can only live for 306 days, less than a year?" Huang Yu exclaimed.

"Yes, that's right. So, you need to work hard," Lulu said.

"Terrible, terrible, how can one word describe it? If I were on Earth, without any accidents, I could live for a hundred years or so. But now, I've somehow obtained this all-powerful cultivation system and come to this so-called True Martial Continent, and I only have a little over three hundred days to live. What bad luck." Huang Yu felt very depressed. Others who transmigrated usually had a protagonist's aura, starting with great benefits like magical treasures and secret manuals, but he had his lifespan taken away. If he still had several decades left, he could exchange for cultivation. In this world of strong cultivators, without cultivation, he would have no way to survive. Even in novels, a single mistake could lead to instant death.

"You don't have to be so depressed. It's actually quite easy to obtain Life Energy. Although you don't have much Life Energy now, you can gain one point of Life Energy by killing a chicken every day. Think about it, is it really that hard to survive?" Lulu, seeing Huang Yu's dejected expression, blinked her gem-like eyes and said.

"That's true. If I kill one chicken a day, I can gain one point of Life Energy, which means I can gain one day of life. If I kill ten chickens a day, I would even have a surplus of nine points of Life Energy. Why worry about not being able to survive?" Huang Yu thought, feeling increasingly happy. He had been so depressed that he hadn't even considered this simple logic. Had he become stupid after transmigrating?

"However, you won't always be able to gain Life Energy by killing chickens. If you reach level five and the chickens are only level one, you will be five levels higher than the chickens, and killing them won't give you Life Energy. To gain enough cultivation and become strong enough to survive in this world, you need to continuously cultivate and become stronger. Each time you level up, you only gain one point of attack, one point of defense, and one point of dodge. Only by increasing your cultivation will your attack, defense, and dodge become more powerful, giving you the means to survive," Lulu continued.

"The means to survive is strong cultivation. That's right. I need to work hard to earn Life Energy so I can exchange for enough cultivation and quickly become strong. In other words, I need to kill more monsters and level up." Huang Yu's eyes brightened, and he had already set his first long-term goal.

Looking at the remaining dozen or so wild wolves nearby, Huang Yu felt even more excited. Among these wolves, there was a Wild Wolf King. If he killed all these wolves, he would gain a substantial amount of Life Energy. On the ground, he might not be able to kill them, especially those that are five levels higher than him. But now, he was in a tree, and the wolves couldn't climb, so this was a good opportunity that he couldn't waste.

A smile appeared on Huang Yu's lips.

If he kept using the Throwing Knife Technique to kill the wolves, it would be too slow. He needed to increase his attack power. The best way was to use Life Energy to exchange for cultivation, which would increase his strength. With 306 points of Life Energy, he could exchange up to the sixth level of Qi Condensation, which would cost 210 points of Life Energy. At the sixth level of Qi Condensation, his attack power would increase by 21 points. Adding this to his original attack power and the attack bonus from the fruit knife, his total attack power would be 27 points. The wild wolves' defense is only 13 points, making it much easier to kill them. Sharpening the axe doesn't hinder chopping wood; exchanging for cultivation is the right choice.

"Lulu, exchange my cultivation for me."

"To what level, Master?" Lulu asked.

"I can exchange up to the sixth level of Qi Condensation, so exchange to the sixth level of Qi Condensation." Huang Yu didn't hesitate. Cultivation was the most important, and after killing these wolves, he should gain at least seventy to eighty points of Life Energy, which would partially replenish his Life Energy.

"Congratulations, player, your cultivation has reached the first level of Qi Condensation."

"Congratulations, player, your cultivation has reached the second level of Qi Condensation."

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"Congratulations, player, your cultivation has reached the sixth level of Qi Condensation."

"The exchange is successful. You can check it yourself."

"Understood." Huang Yu had already heard the system prompt and opened his character attribute panel.

Huang Yu:

Level: 1 (1/20)

Cultivation: Sixth Level of Qi Condensation

Health: 20

Attack: 3+21+3

Defense: 3+20

Dodge: 4+15

Luck: 5

Sect: None

Life Energy: 96

Weapon: Fruit Knife (Upper Rank Mundane)

Skills: Throwing Knife Technique (Top Rank Mundane, Upgradable), Gathering Technique (Lower Rank Mundane, Upgradable), Detection Technique (Lower Rank Mundane, Upgradable)

His attack, defense, and dodge had all increased, significantly boosting his overall strength. He was now several times stronger than before, making it much easier to deal with the wild wolves. How could this not be satisfying?

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