Chapter 7

Whether it was the Ye family or the Wu family, Ye Yiming was unaware of the events that had transpired, for he was currently facing a difficult problem.

Looking at the fragrant fruits and green lotus seeds on the table, as well as the two hundred-year-old ginseng roots, Ye Yiming felt a wave of helplessness. After a series of experiments, Ye Yiming discovered that he could only absorb the cultivation points from the medicinal materials when he tightly held them in his palm and used the初级吸收术 (初级 Absorption Technique).

Moreover, even when holding the medicinal materials in his palm, Ye Yiming found that he could absorb no more than 4 cultivation points in an hour.

Staring at the description of the Absorption Technique in the attribute interface, Ye Yiming was lost in thought for a while. Even when a servant knocked on the door to call him for lunch, he still couldn't figure out a solution.

Feeling helpless, Ye Yiming could only go to have lunch first.

Today's lunch was somewhat unexpected, as the Duke of Wu, who usually dined in his own courtyard, was now present.

This was the first time Ye Yiming had seen the Duke of Wu in his memory, and he felt a bit uneasy. However, seeing the old man's smiling face, Ye Yiming's nervousness gradually subsided.

Ye Yiming's father was a general in the imperial court, stationed at the border in the past. Therefore, every meal was usually just Ye Yiming and his mother, Wang Yulian. Although the old man was present today, the atmosphere at the table was not heavy. On the contrary, with the old man in a good mood, the meal was quite relaxed.

Halfway through the meal, the old man suddenly said, "Yiming, you did well today. I'm very satisfied!"

The old man's sudden words startled Ye Yiming at first, then he became a bit confused.

"You did well today, and I'm very satisfied? What did I do today?"

It was no wonder Ye Yiming was confused, as he had returned and immediately immersed himself in studying the absorption of cultivation points. This was the first time he had encountered such a matter, and it was a significant issue for his future cultivation, so he had become completely engrossed.

The old man's sudden words left Ye Yiming a bit at a loss. However, he quickly recalled what had happened that morning.

Could it be...

To confirm his guess, Ye Yiming leaned forward slightly and asked in a low voice, "Grandfather, are you talking about what happened this morning?"

"What happened this morning? Did you cause trouble again, Yiming?" Wang Yulian, unable to bear the cryptic conversation between the two, finally spoke up.

"It's nothing, just a bit of mischief. No big deal." The old man waved his hand to cut off Wang Yulian's doubts and winked at Ye Yiming.

Ye Yiming was delighted, not expecting this side of the old man. This was something that had never happened before!

Wang Yulian, of course, didn't believe the old man's response. She knew her precious son must have caused trouble again, but since the old man had spoken, she didn't say anything more. Instead, she changed the subject and asked Ye Yiming, "By the way, did you go to 'Ye's Medicine Shop' today?"

"Uh-huh!" Ye Yiming nodded and replied, then swallowed his food and continued, "I took some fragrant fruits and green lotus seeds. Oh, and I also took two hundred-year-old ginseng roots. I felt much better after drinking the ginseng soup last night, so I took two more today."

This was an excuse Ye Yiming had prepared in advance to deal with the current situation. As he had expected, his mother nodded and didn't say anything more. However, the old man teased him.

"Heh, you're quite clever, picking the hundred-year-old ginseng right away, and even taking two. Hundred-year-old ginseng is a good thing! Just carrying it close to your body can benefit your health. Don't misuse it!"

The old man's teasing words made Ye Yiming pause for a moment, then he suddenly thought of something. With a snap, he put down his chopsticks, stood up, and ran off like the wind, leaving behind a message.

"I'm full. Grandfather, Mother, you can continue eating. I have something to do, so I'll go first."

Seeing Ye Yiming's hasty departure, Wang Yulian said with a sigh, "This child is really impulsive. It's worrying."

"Hehe, it's fine. He's still a child. No big deal." The old man still had a cheerful expression. Wang Yulian realized that the old man seemed to be in a very good mood today.

As soon as Ye Yiming entered his room and slammed the door, he rushed to the table where the medicinal materials were placed and quickly picked up a fragrant fruit.

Ye Yiming had just thought of a possibility from the old man's words. If his guess was correct, the benefits would be enormous.

Looking at the snow-white fragrant fruit in his palm, Ye Yiming felt a surge of excitement. Then, the fragrant fruit in his palm disappeared with a 'swish,' and the system's prompt immediately sounded.

"System Prompt: Fragrant fruit detected. Growth period: 50 years. Cultivation points: 5! Placed in storage. Do you wish to use the Absorption Technique to absorb the fragrant fruit?"

Looking at the fragrant fruit lying quietly in the storage, Ye Yiming felt that the system's prompt was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard.

"Yes!" Ye Yiming confirmed, and the system gave another prompt.

"System Prompt: Using Absorption Technique. Target: Fragrant fruit. Contains 5 cultivation points. Complete absorption in one hour and fifteen minutes."

"Yay!" The system's prompt made Ye Yiming jump with joy.

Too powerful! Too amazing!

This way, even if he did nothing, he would still be cultivating!

Although Ye Yiming was extremely happy, he didn't lose his head. There was still one thing he needed to confirm: whether the storage slots had a stacking function or if each slot could only hold one item.

If the slots had a stacking function, it would be great, as he could store more medicinal materials in one slot. If not, it would be a bit troublesome, but not a big problem. Fortunately, the system's next prompt confirmed that the Super Cultivation System was indeed extraordinary.

Although each slot could only stack up to 10 items after Ye Yiming's experiment, this was still very powerful.

After a minute, the system gave three consecutive prompts as Ye Yiming looked at the storage: 3/10.

"System Prompt: Detected ten 50-year-old fragrant fruits. Cultivation points: 50. Complete absorption in 12 hours and 30 minutes."

"System Prompt: Detected twenty 30-year-old green lotus seeds. Cultivation points: 60. Complete absorption in 15 hours."

"System Prompt: Detected two 102-year-old ginseng roots. Cultivation points: 200. Complete absorption in 50 hours."

Hearing the series of numbers, Ye Yiming smiled happily.

...

Late at night!

Although it was very late, for a night owl like Ye Yiming, this was nothing. Besides, watching the cultivation points slowly increase, he had no desire to sleep.

After half a day of absorption, the ten fragrant fruits in the storage were completely absorbed, and one green lotus seed was also absorbed. At this point, Ye Yiming's cultivation points, combined with the original 10 points, had reached 60.

Originally, it was 63 points, but Ye Yiming had spent 3 points to cultivate the初级万法诀 (初级 Universal Technique), the初级吸收术 (初级 Absorption Technique), and the初级探查术 (初级 Detection Technique). He found that 1 cultivation point was equivalent to 1 point of proficiency, whether for techniques or skills.

Seeing the Absorption Technique's proficiency increase to 54 points, Ye Yiming decided to use cultivation points to upgrade the Absorption Technique first. After all, only by increasing the absorption speed could he quickly improve other techniques, skills, and even his cultivation level.

After making his decision, Ye Yiming didn't hesitate. With a mental command, 60 cultivation points turned into 14 points. Although he felt a bit pained, the system's prompt instantly dispelled his discomfort.

"System Prompt: Congratulations, host! Consumed 46 cultivation points. The初级 Absorption Technique has been upgraded to the中级 Absorption Technique!"

中级 Absorption Technique (0/1000): Can absorb 5 cultivation points per hour. Each additional point of insight increases absorption speed by 1 point.

5 points! With the upgrade, the absorption speed increased by 4 points per hour, and with insight, it was 8 points per hour! This was too powerful!

Originally, Ye Yiming was a bit worried that the cultivation points would not be enough to cultivate techniques and skills. However, now it wasn't a problem. 8 points per hour, 192 points per day, which was about 200 points, was sufficient.

Thinking about this, Ye Yiming looked at the cultivation level in the attribute interface.

Cultivation Level: Low-level Warrior

Low-level Warrior: The lowest level of warrior. Due to the host's current physical condition, this cultivation level is a pseudo-low-level Warrior. Consuming 10 cultivation points can officially upgrade to a low-level Warrior.

Ye Yiming was speechless. Even a low-level Warrior had a pseudo-level. The original Ye Yiming was truly a failure!

Looking at the remaining 14 cultivation points, Ye Yiming mentally commanded, "Upgrade cultivation level."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, host! Cultivation level upgraded. Consumed 10 cultivation points. Officially upgraded to a low-level Warrior. Consuming 100 cultivation points can upgrade to a mid-level Warrior!"

Feeling the surge of strength in his body, Ye Yiming was deeply moved: Cultivation is so simple and easy! It feels like taking a sauna! One word: refreshing!

Fortunately, no one knew Ye Yiming's thoughts at that moment, or he would have been scolded to death!

Simple? Easy? Refreshing?

Nonsense, do you think everyone has a Super Cultivation System? No way!

After a moment of reflection, Ye Yiming looked at the remaining 4 cultivation points and didn't mind. With the upgraded Absorption Technique, cultivation points would come quickly, so there was no need to worry.

Unfortunately, Ye Yiming soon discovered that even absorbing 8 cultivation points per hour was far from enough.

Ye Yiming, of course, didn't know what would happen in the future. For now, he just wanted to have a good sleep, as it was already very late.