Chapter 22

Now, Daoist Qingxuan himself has already developed a sense of qi, and the first thread of internal strength has formed within his body, successfully entering the ranks of martial artists.

The [Body Tempering Stage], as the name suggests, the primary task is to temper the body. Previously, his master had taught him that at the "Body Tempering Stage," the fundamental goal is to strengthen blood and qi, toughen muscles and bones, and expand and develop the meridians, laying a solid foundation for martial cultivation.

Now that he has the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion," he naturally places his hopes of achieving his goals and advancing in cultivation on this unexpected blessing.

The first target, of course, is the various cultivation techniques within the system.

Drawing on his experience from martial arts novels in his previous life, Qingxuan speculated that for strengthening blood and qi, nothing surpasses the Shaolin [Bone Washing Sutra]; for toughening muscles and bones, nothing surpasses the Shaolin [Sinew Metamorphosis Sutra] or the "Sinew Forging and Bone Tempering Chapter" of the [Nine Yin Manual]; and for nurturing and expanding the meridians, almost all internal cultivation techniques can achieve this, with the [Primordial Skill] of the Complete Perfection Sect's patriarch, Zhenyuan Zhenren, being the supreme method for nurturing and protecting the meridians.

However, in the current situation, let alone exchanging for these legendary cultivation techniques, even a glance or a fleeting look is impossible. The subsequent pages cannot be selected, and a constant prompt appears: "To open this page of cultivation techniques, you must have the cultivation of the 'Strengthening Essence Stage.'"

Looking at his current resources, he now has 19 skill points and three opportunities to choose martial arts beyond his level, two of which are green level (due to the [Thirty-Six Swords of Green Cloud] and the [Kunwu Primordial Jade Skill]), and one is blue level (due to the [Tai Chi Essence Cultivation Skill]).

Qingxuan, somewhat puzzled, clicked on the "Help" function and was suddenly enlightened.

It turns out that in the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system, using any function inside relies on consuming something called "skill points." These skill points can be obtained through fixed methods.

One method is that Qingxuan receives 1 skill point each time he advances to a new level.

Another method is that by collecting martial arts not already in the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion," he can earn corresponding collection experience. When this experience bar reaches 100%, he can receive 1 skill point.

A third method is by independently creating a martial art, which can earn him corresponding skill points based on the level of the martial art...

In short, only by having "skill points" can one truly use the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system.

It is evident that the importance of "skill points" is undeniable.

For the newly obtained "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system, the most crucial aspect is undoubtedly the acquisition of "skill points."

At this moment, Qingxuan already has 19 skill points. By checking the "Message Log," Ye Qingxuan can clearly understand the sources of these 19 skill points.

One of them is a reward for successfully advancing to the first level of the "Body Tempering Stage."

Of the other 18 skill points, 4 are due to obtaining the [Qi Nourishing Essence Cultivation Skill], the [Thirty-Six Swords of Green Cloud], and the [Kunwu Primordial Jade Skill].

The remaining 14 skill points are due to creating the [Tai Chi Essence Cultivation Skill].

This skill, rated as a mid-grade blue-level "unique skill," itself earned 7 skill points, and because it was the first blue-level martial art collected, it received double the reward, totaling 14 skill points. This [Tai Chi Essence Cultivation Skill] is undoubtedly a strange concoction that Qingxuan, the little Daoist, created in his spare time using the [Health-Preserving Tai Chi] and the [Qi Nourishing Essence Cultivation Skill]. Since the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system rated it highly and assigned it a blue-level martial art, it must be said that Qingxuan, this foolish boy, has been blessed with unexpected benefits.

The "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system cannot be abused; only by improving one's personal level can one open higher-level martial arts pages and learn more advanced cultivation techniques. Although it is somewhat frustrating, it does have its rationality.

After all, learning advanced cultivation techniques with a low level of cultivation could result in the meridians being too weak to control the internal strength, even leading to a mental breakdown. The appearance of the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system, in the past in the game, was to maintain the balance and playability of the game, and now it is to protect the owner, allowing them to steadily improve their cultivation and prevent overambition. According to the rules of the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system, once the owner reaches the "Strengthening Essence Stage," they can open the green-level martial arts panel; once they reach the "Gathering Qi Stage," they can open the blue-level martial arts panel, and so on...

Of course, this rule is not rigid. To obtain new martial arts beyond one's level, there are conditions. Each time Ye Qingxuan obtains a green-level or blue-level martial art, the "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" grants him one opportunity to open a green-level or blue-level martial art.

These two opportunities are extremely rare.

Little Qingxuan, therefore, values them greatly.

For the current "Langhuan Lingmiao Pavilion" system, Qingxuan can only freely choose gray and white-level martial arts. For a martial arts enthusiast, these purely supporting role martial arts are hardly worth a second glance.

Little Qingxuan, with 19 skill points, two opportunities to choose green-level martial arts, and one opportunity to choose a blue-level martial art, did not rashly make a choice immediately. Instead, he calmly searched the current page to see if he had overlooked anything.

After several thorough searches, he indeed found a different spot.

At the bottom of the left page, directly below his attributes, a small square kept flashing. He had been so focused on his attributes and the martial arts he could exchange that he had missed this obvious prompt.

Qingxuan was very clear about the origin of this icon; it was an information reminder, which was usually for official announcements or product promotions.

Muttering a prayer for divine protection, Qingxuan invoked the Three Pure Ones and all the deities, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and clicked on the information prompt.

A "ding" sounded.

The mechanical female voice spoke again.

"Congratulations, your new player gift pack has arrived. Do you want to open it?"

Ha ha ha, I really did find it.

Heavenly spirits, thank all the deities, thank all the deities.

The little Daoist danced around the room, knelt down, and bowed in all directions, thanking all the deities.

After a full incense stick's worth of time, Qingxuan, who was almost overwhelmed with joy, slowly calmed down.

Ah—

A loud shout, releasing the pent-up frustration in his chest, cleared it all away.

Playing a web game and paying for it, that's what a true otaku does.

In his previous life, Ye Feng was like that, paying for the game to ensure that these paying players were different from the ordinary players who just boosted the game's popularity.

Coincidentally, while crossing the road—uh, that damned road—Ye Feng was recharging to play in a new server.

This time, not only did he bring the web game system from his previous life, but he also brought the unopened gift pack.

Unable to hide his smile, he didn't even bother to wipe the drool from his chin. Qingxuan pointed his peachwood sword forward and shouted, "Open it for me, Daoist!"

A soft sound, and a dialog box opened again.

"Your new player gift pack has been opened. Congratulations, you have received a high-level reward. It includes 3 skill points; one 'Rebirth'; and one red-level martial art."

The three grand prizes made the little Daoist's jaw drop, and the dried drool on his chin started to flow again.

Simply amazing.

It's like getting a pillow when you're about to sleep.

The skill points and the "Rebirth" are of course very important, but what excited Qingxuan the most was the reward of a red-level martial art. Although the system提示 says that this choice is randomly selected by the system, it is still a red-level martial art, which is bound to excite a pure martial arts enthusiast like Qingxuan.

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