Chapter 3

"Combat techniques, special abilities, items..." Qin Yue stood there, staring at the screen, his face blank. Then, with an excited expression, he shouted at the guiding angel, "You... you said I can get all these things, right?"

"Yes, host, you can obtain all of these things," the guiding angel smiled.

"Ha ha ha, give them to me quickly! I want the Nine Yang Divine Skill, I want special abilities, I want items, I want..." As a young man living at the bottom of society, Qin Yue was almost driven mad by the sight of these legendary items.

"Respected host, please don't get too excited. You can get what you want, but remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch. To obtain something, you must pay a price. To get the items you want, you need to have the corresponding energy points to exchange for them," the guiding angel said, pointing at the screen.

"Energy points?" Qin Yue was a bit confused.

"Yes, energy points. All items must be exchanged for with energy points."

"What are energy points, and how can I get them?" Qin Yue gradually calmed down and asked.

"Energy points are the fundamental condition for summoning all items. To successfully summon an item, you must inject energy points. The host can absorb energy from external energy substances or obtain energy points by challenging the Tower of Heaven within the space."

"External energy substances, what are they? What is the Tower of Heaven?" Qin Yue asked the guiding angel.

"Energy substances are materials that contain summoning energy. As for what they are, the host will need to find out in the real world. The Tower of Heaven is a place to train the host's combat power. It has nine levels, and each level you pass will grant you a corresponding reward. Additionally, since this is your first time entering the space, you will be given 1000 initial energy points for free," the guiding angel answered.

Absorbing energy is not possible right now, and the Tower of Heaven sounds like something I can't challenge yet. I'll see what I can get with these 1000 energy points. "Okay, how many energy points do these combat techniques and special abilities require?"

"The host can click on the screen to check the energy points required for all items. However, please note that for combat techniques and cultivation methods, you must first learn the corresponding cultivation method to use the technique. For example, to use the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, you must master a cultivation method. Please consider this carefully," the guiding angel said.

Qin Yue was a bit excited after hearing the guiding angel's words. I wonder what I can get with these 1000 energy points. Can I get high-level combat techniques and special abilities? He walked to the large screen and, with a nervous heart, clicked on the "Nine Yang Divine Skill." A line of large text appeared before Qin Yue.

Nine Yang Divine Skill: Advanced cultivation method — requires 1,000,000 energy points. Qin Yue was stunned by the long string of zeros and continued clicking.

Yi Jin Jing — 900,000 points

Beiming Divine Skill — 1,200,000 points

Jiuyin Zhenjing — 1,500,000 points

...

After clicking through all the advanced cultivation methods, Qin Yue sadly discovered that the lowest one required 500,000 points. He decided to check the lower-level items.

Jinyan Skill — 50,000 points

Paogua Skill — 60,000 points

Ziwei Skill — 80,000 points

Lion Roar Skill — 120,000 points

Chunyang Skill — 100,000 points

...

He then clicked on the special abilities.

Heavenly Eye — 30,000 points

Golden Pupil — 40,000 points

Mind Reading — 50,000 points

...

And the elixirs.

Dahan Pill — 200,000 points

Longevity Pill — 300,000 points

Revival Pill — 250,000 points

...

Looking at the energy points required for these items and thinking about his 1000 energy points, Qin Yue was speechless!

"Brother Angel, just tell me what I can do with these 1000 energy points!" Qin Yue said with a grudge.

"Respected host, the items you clicked on are all high-level items that require energy points you cannot currently afford. Remember, there's no such thing as instant success. There are many low-level items that are suitable for you. It's best to choose based on your actual situation," the guiding angel said, looking at Qin Yue's conflicted face.

Qin Yue was shaken. Yes! What was he thinking? Seeing these powerful cultivation methods and special abilities had made him lose his head. He had already waited for this summoning space, which offered infinite possibilities, and yet he still wanted instant success. That was too greedy.

He forcibly suppressed his greed and bowed deeply to the guiding angel in gratitude. "Thank you, I know what to do." With that, he ignored the high-level items and began to look for low-level items he could exchange for...

Basic Detection Skill — requires 500 energy points

Physical Recovery Pill — requires 200 energy points

Yingxing Fist Mastery — requires 1000 energy points

Basic Bone Marrow Cleansing — requires 500 energy points

Strength Pill — requires 800 energy points

Medical Mastery — requires 1000 energy points

Calligraphy Mastery — requires 1000 energy points

...

After a long time, Qin Yue found that many skills and items required only 1000 energy points. However, looking at the dazzling array of skills and items, he found it hard to decide which to choose. Finally, he made up his mind. He could always get more energy points through absorption and challenges, so he could choose the others later. He clicked on two items: Basic Detection Skill and Basic Bone Marrow Cleansing.

Basic Detection Skill: Can detect the basic situation and overall combat power of a person. If the target's combat power exceeds the user's by a major realm, it cannot be detected.

Basic Bone Marrow Cleansing: Improves physical potential and increases various physical attributes.

"Selected items: Basic Detection Skill (500), Basic Bone Marrow Cleansing (500). Total energy points required: 1000. Do you want to summon them?" a mechanical voice asked.

"Confirm," Qin Yue said. Two beams of white light flew out from the summoning screen and directly entered his body. Qin Yue felt a sharp pain in his head and a tearing sensation in his body. He let out a scream and then fainted...

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Yue gradually regained consciousness and slowly opened his eyes. It was still the familiar room with the familiar furnishings. He looked at the clock on the wall: 3:00 AM. Was he sleeping in bed? Recalling what had just happened, "Was it a dream? Ha ha, what summoning space, what cultivation methods and special abilities, I knew there was no such thing," Qin Yue laughed to himself and sat up.

Huh?? Why was his body so sticky? A strong smell came from his body. He looked down and saw that his undershirt was soaked with a lot of black, sticky liquid that smelled terrible. What happened? Why was his body so dirty? Looking at the black liquid, Qin Yue felt nauseous and quickly stood up to take a shower.

As soon as he stood up, he realized something was wrong. He felt incredibly comfortable, as if he had endless energy and was refreshed. He also noticed that his clothes felt tight, and his pants were too short. Had he grown taller? And the black liquid... Could it be? Could it be that the Bone Marrow Cleansing was real?

Qin Yue was overjoyed and silently thought, "Enter the summoning space." A flash of white light appeared, and the familiar voice said, "Welcome to the Super Invincible Summoning Space."

"Ha ha ha, it's real." Looking at the misty space, Qin Yue couldn't hide his excitement and laughed out loud. "Welcome back, respected host. Do you have any questions?" the guiding angel appeared before him.

"Yes, what happened just now? Why did I faint?" Qin Yue asked the guiding angel.

"Since this was the first time the host received a summoned skill, both the spirit and the body were unable to adapt, causing you to faint," the guiding angel explained slowly.

"But shouldn't I have fainted here, not in the real world?" Qin Yue was puzzled. "The host enters the space in spirit form, while the physical body remains in the real world," the guiding angel explained.

"Then what if my physical body is in danger when I enter the space?" Qin Yue was worried. If he was summoning something here and his physical body was destroyed, he would have nowhere to cry.

"Please rest assured, the flow of time in this space is different from the real world. No matter how long you stay here, it will only be a moment in the real world," the guiding angel continued.

"Oh, that's a relief," Qin Yue felt reassured. "By the way, I can feel the effects of the Bone Marrow Cleansing, but how do I use the Detection Skill?"

"Host, focus your mind and silently say 'detect' to the target."

"Oh, I see." He then focused his mind and silently said "detect" to himself.

Name: Qin Yue

Age: 25

Race: Human

Strength/Attack: 10 (5)

Agility/Speed: 11 (6)

Constitution/Defense: 8 (3)

Cultivation Method: None

Skills: Basic Detection Skill

(Numbers in parentheses are the average values for an adult.)

Overall Combat Power: 29 (Combat Power = All attribute points + cultivation method and skill bonuses)

After reading his basic information, Qin Yue was surprised to find that his physical attributes were about twice those of an average person. This wasn't just a simple number.

Think about it, in a fight, if both sides normally use their full strength to punch, they can injure each other. But if one side has twice the physical attributes, a punch that would normally injure the other would only hurt, and the defense would barely be broken. How could you fight that? A punch with twice the strength would likely be fatal. This wasn't something a simple number could explain.

The effect of the Basic Bone Marrow Cleansing was truly powerful. If he could get the Intermediate and Advanced Bone Marrow Cleansing, he might become a superhuman. But thinking about the energy points required, he shook his head. It was out of the question for now. He looked at the guiding angel and wondered about the angel's combat power, so he silently said "detect."

Name: Guiding Angel

Race: ???

Strength: ???

Constitution: ???

Agility: ???

Cultivation Method and Skills: ???

Overall Combat Power: ???

Qin Yue was speechless at the string of question marks. He had no idea how strong the guiding angel was. I'll get stronger too, Qin Yue thought, clenching his fist.

"By the way, can I get energy points by challenging the Tower of Heaven? How many points do I get for each level, and what are the rules?" Qin Yue asked the angel after calming down.

"The Tower of Heaven has nine levels, and the rewards increase as you go higher. The first level rewards 10,000 energy points, the second level 50,000, and the third level 100,000. Every three levels is a threshold. After passing the third level, you can choose any one of the Afterbirth-level combat techniques, cultivation methods, or special abilities. The levels above the fourth are far beyond your reach for now."

10,000 energy points for the first level? With 10,000 energy points, I can get... The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He immediately said to the guiding angel, "I want to challenge the Tower of Heaven." "As you wish, host." The guiding angel led Qin Yue to a tower-shaped building, and a light door slowly appeared...