Chapter 3

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Happy moments never last long.

Han Fei silently looked at his 48 points of spirit energy, which seemed so far from the 1000 points needed, and he chuckled.

Then, when Han Fei saw the three words "repairable" after the cultivation technique, he wondered what would happen if he repaired it.

With this thought, "swish," his 48 points of spirit energy instantly dropped to zero, and the grayish scene disappeared.

"Gurgle... gurgle... gurgle..."

"Hungry, so hungry!"

Han Fei felt dizzy, almost fainting, as the spirit energy that had been overflowing just moments ago vanished without a trace.

Han Fei staggered to the table, grabbed the unfinished sea clams, and started gnawing on them. Only after finishing all the sea clams and his spirit energy value increased to 12 did he feel a bit better.

But he was still very hungry!

Han Fei immediately ran out the door, scooped out all the remaining sea clams from the barrel, and even didn't have time to cook them. He directly pried open the sea clams, preparing to eat them raw.

However, Han Fei was frustrated when he saw the data of a single large sea clam, almost wanting to die.

【Name】Ordinary Sea Clam

【Level】1

【Quality】Ordinary

【Spirit Energy Contained】4 points

【Eating Effect】Barely fills the stomach

【Absorbable】

"Only 4 points of spirit energy? What does 'absorbable' mean?"

As soon as this thought arose, Han Fei felt like something was missing from the sea clam. Looking at his own data, his spirit energy value had increased to 16.

The data of the sea clam in his hand had completely changed.

【Name】Not Fresh Sea Clam

【Level】1

【Quality】Poor

【Spirit Energy Contained】0 points

【Eating Effect】Barely fills the stomach

"Is this possible?"

Han Fei's expression was strange. Could it be that I don't need to eat? Just touching the sea clams is enough?

He picked up another one, holding it for a full minute this time, and his spirit energy value increased to 20. After trying a few more, he concluded that the speed of absorbing spirit energy was related to the freshness and vitality of the sea clams. All the sea clams he had absorbed were dead, and the meat was no longer fresh.

Han Fei didn't immediately touch all the sea clams. He muttered, "Can the Demon Subduing Pot directly absorb spirit energy? If so, don't I have infinite spirit energy as long as there are enough seafood? If it can absorb the spirit energy of sea clams, can it absorb the spirit energy of flowers, grass, and stones?"

A few minutes later, Han Fei returned to the house disappointed. He had tried everything around the courtyard, but there was no increase in spirit energy, and no data appeared.

Han Fei smiled. This ability was already incredibly powerful.

Then, Han Fei's gaze fell on the spirit vein. He was a Level 1 defective spirit vein. Was this the thing that limited his strength improvement?

Seeing that there were still some sea clams in the barrel, Han Fei thought, upgrading also requires 1000 points of spirit energy?

Han Fei was speechless. Another 1000 points, where am I supposed to get them?

Han Fei refocused on the large sea clams.

A few minutes later, after touching all the sea clams, his spirit energy value had reached 52 points.

Han Fei: "Wait, can the amount of spirit energy exceed the body's capacity?"

Han Fei's spirit was invigorated. What did this mean? When others' spirit energy runs out, they become empty. If I keep storing it, won't I have endless spirit energy?

However, this thought lasted only a few seconds before Han Fei gave up. He needed enough seafood to absorb, after all!

Cleaning up the shells, Han Fei sat back on the bed, preparing to cultivate again.

This time, he deeply understood the importance of spirit energy. Once the spirit energy in the body was depleted, the body would become extremely weak. The most obvious manifestation was hunger, which was due to a lack of energy. Therefore, spirit energy was a high-level form of energy. As long as there was spirit energy, one could survive without eating or drinking.

This time, Han Fei didn't dare to repair any cultivation techniques. He glanced at the progress bar, which had only moved a little, likely due to the 48 points of spirit energy he had consumed. Continuing to look, he saw new information.

Existing cultivation technique: "Soul Fishing Technique" (Defective)

First Level: "Immovable Technique" (Defective)

Note: The first universal cultivation technique of ancient times, long since incomplete. Completing it requires 1000 points of spirit energy.

Derived cultivation technique: "Void Fishing Technique"

Completion: Han Fei was amazed. Forget it, I'll just focus on cultivation!

On the bed, Han Fei sat cross-legged again.

Similarly, the gourd on his wrist faintly appeared, but the pain was less intense.

In a daze, Han Fei felt a coolness from the air entering his body.

After an unknown amount of time, while Han Fei was deeply cultivating, he suddenly fell backward and fell into a deep sleep.

"Bang..."

Han Fei was still sleeping soundly when he heard the door being kicked open. A fat man with a fierce expression pointed at Han Fei angrily: "Well! You're acting like a big shot, actually daring to sleep here. Hurry up, in half an hour, go to the ordinary fishing grounds... Don't think you can take a break just because you're sick. If you don't complete the task, you won't come back tonight."

Han Fei was bewildered. Wasn't I cultivating? How did I fall asleep?

Han Fei looked up at the fat man, Zhang Han, who was the manager of this area, equivalent to a city management officer.

But don't think being a city management officer here is easy. How hard was it to become a civil servant in the past? It's just as hard to become a city management officer here. Zhang Han, for example, could never break through to become a Fishing Master, but his strength and fishing skills were among the best of ordinary fishermen, so he managed to get a job as a city management officer through connections.

As the saying goes, a wise man doesn't take a loss in front of him. With the Demon Subduing Pot, rising to power is just a matter of time. There's no need to cause trouble now.

Han Fei quickly got up and smiled, "Manager Zhang, do I have to go today?"

Zhang Han: "Of course, who's going to feed you? You're lucky, there's a new rule. Ordinary fishermen only need to pay 300 pounds of fish tax per day."

Zhang Han sneered, "But if you can't pay 300 pounds, you know the consequences, right? We Tian Shui Village don't support slackers. You'll spend the night on the sea, you decide for yourself..."

Han Fei was startled. He knew that fishermen who couldn't pay the fish tax would be left on the sea at night. It was said to be very dangerous, with fish often attacking fishing boats. No one had ever survived five consecutive nights on the sea.

Han Fei gritted his teeth, "Manager Zhang, I have classes too! We only need to go out to sea twice every five days, and I've already gone twice. Shouldn't it be the next five days?"

Zhang Han: "You're dreaming. You didn't catch any fish yesterday and were even dragged into the sea by a Blue Armor Fish. Everyone in the port knows about it. Do you think you don't have to pay fish tax for going out to sea yesterday? If you don't pay, you have to go out to sea again."

Han Fei clenched his fists, thinking he would punch Zhang Han in the face one day.

But Han Fei smiled and said, "Manager Zhang, my fishing rod is gone, and the fish bait is all spilled, so...?"

Zhang Han grinned, "It's a small matter. I'll give you a regular fishing rod and a box of Green Worms. Not expensive, just 10 low-grade pearls. How about that?"

Han Fei clenched his fists even tighter. Was this guy bullying him? A regular fishing rod only cost 3 low-grade pearls, and a box of Green Worms only 80 sea coins. Where did he get 10 low-grade pearls? Even kids are being extorted, is he even human?

Han Fei took a deep breath, "Manager Zhang, I only have 20 sea coins. How about I borrow it from you?"

Hearing that Han Fei had no money, Zhang Han's face changed. He said irritably, "If you don't have money, say so earlier! A grown man without 10 low-grade pearls, you deserve to be a commoner... If you die in the sea, I'll be the one who loses out."

Saying this, Zhang Han turned and walked away, "Come to my shop in the port in half an hour... I'll give you the fishing rod and bait, but with interest, 1 low-grade pearl per day... I'm getting softer, in the past, it would be at least 2 per day."

Han Fei's face turned green. A normal person's hard work for a day, after paying for the fishing boat and 300 pounds of fish tax, could earn at most 2-3 low-grade pearls. This guy was actually lending him high-interest loans?

Although Han Fei was unhappy, it also showed that this was a world where the strong preyed on the weak. Only strength was the ultimate power. Revenge is a dish best served cold, and he didn't need ten years. Once he achieved something, he would make Zhang Han pay. Was he Han Fei to be scared?

...

Soon, Han Fei arrived at the port.

On his second visit to the port, Han Fei still felt curious. The street was ten miles long, lined with various small shops and stalls. Unfortunately, time was tight, and he didn't have the chance to explore.

The area where Han Fei lived was managed by Zhang Han and other fishing enforcement team members. Every fishing boat leaving the port needed to be registered by the fishing enforcement team.

Zhang Han had a small shop, but he rarely managed it. When Han Fei arrived, he was cracking sea nuts, a type of small shellfish.

Sea nuts were cheap. In the sea, you could just throw a rope over the side of the boat, and by the end of the day, you'd have a string of sea nuts.

Zhang Han rummaged through his shabby shop and pulled out a broken fishing rod, then casually grabbed a box of Green Worms from the stall and threw it to Han Fei.

Zhang Han: "If you couldn't participate in the fishing trial, you'd be exiled. Hurry up, remember, 1 low-grade pearl per day."

Han Fei took the broken fishing rod and left, knowing he was being cheated but thinking it was better than nothing. He couldn't just go into the sea and catch fish with his hands, could he? That would be self-sabotage.

At the port registration office.

Han Fei: "I want to go out to sea."

The female registrar looked at Han Fei and coldly said, "Be careful, don't die in the sea."

Han Fei: "Thank you for your concern."

The female registrar was taken aback, nodded slightly, and didn't take it seriously.

On the cheapest fishing boat, eight people sat, the most cost-effective arrangement. There were also six-person, four-person, two-person, and single-person boats. As long as you had the money, you could rent ten boats and go out to sea.

Everyone was silent, except for a middle-aged man sitting next to Han Fei who reminded him, "Sit tight, we're leaving."

Although he had experience, Han Fei still felt amazed. This world was so beautiful. The huge sun reflected on the sea, dyeing a large area of the ocean, which was very beautiful.

"Hey! Kid, what's so good about looking at the sun? Aren't you going to bait your hook?"

Han Fei turned around and saw everyone quietly holding their fishing rods, threading the hooks with Green Worms, all the same.

Green Worms were the most commonly used bait for ordinary fishermen, like earthworms but thicker and shorter. The key was that they were heavy and had solid flesh. After being threaded, the Green Worms, pierced and swollen, looked like small meatballs, and these small meatballs were pulsating.

A young man on the boat looked at Han Fei, "You're the one who was dragged into the sea by a Blue Armor Fish yesterday?"

Han Fei nodded slightly, "Yes, it's me."

The young man sneered, "So weak."

Han Fei was speechless. Were the kids here so pragmatic? It seemed that without strength, one couldn't survive!