Chapter 15

His biggest drawback right now is the insufficient level of Mystic Qi.

As long as his Mystic Qi level reaches level 3, he can get through the mid-year competition with the [Basic Sword Technique Close Combat Three-Strike Combo].

Therefore, under the limited power supply, cultivating Mystic Qi is the top priority.

The two major problems he faces now are: first, the growth rate of Mystic Qi under the current power level, whether 6% of the power is enough to cultivate to level 3 Mystic Qi; second, he must find a way to charge his phone as soon as possible.

"The situation is urgent, but it can still be salvaged."

Lin Beichen rubbed his face.

At this moment, a wave of hunger hit him, and his stomach growled.

From last night until now, he hadn't eaten anything, and his stomach was starting to protest.

Lin Beichen put away his phone and laid his head on the desk, preparing to take a nap.

Maybe he wouldn't feel so hungry if he fell asleep.

At this moment, suddenly—

Ding!

A faint notification sound came from his mind.

Huh?

Lin Beichen was startled.

Strange.

He hadn't downloaded anything just now, so why did a notification sound appear?

He quickly summoned his phone and lit up the screen.

On the main screen, a notification box popped up—

"Detected a metal substance on the host that can charge the phone. Do you want to immediately convert the energy to charge the phone?"

What?

Charge... charge... charge... charge?

Lin Beichen was stunned.

Then he was overjoyed.

When the word "charge" appeared, his heart almost exploded with excitement.

Without hesitation, he chose:

Yes.

Then he watched the phone screen light up, showing a virtual battery entering the charging state.

6%...

7%...

8%...

The power started to increase.

But before Lin Beichen could be happy for long, the charging stopped when it reached 8%.

A "Charging Complete" notification box appeared on the phone screen.

This... is it over?

Only 2% of the power was charged.

Lin Beichen was very frustrated.

It's too little.

He needs the phone app to cultivate and improve his cultivation.

So, in the next few days, he must ensure the phone remains operational.

But the additional 2% of power is like a drop in the bucket.

"Calm down, I must stay calm."

"Let my wise and intelligent brain analyze the principle of the charging just now."

Lin Beichen forced himself to calm down.

Then he closed his eyes.

He began to think.

The phone's notification said, "Detected a metal substance on the host that can charge the phone."

What does this mean?

The metal substance on his body?

There's only one sword.

No, there's also...

"Aha, I get it."

As if enlightened, a thought flashed through Lin Beichen's mind like a bolt of lightning, dispelling all confusion.

Silver coins.

It must be the twenty silver coins he took from Feng Lun.

He reached into his pocket.

Sure enough, it was empty.

The twenty silver coins were gone.

They must have been converted into phone power through the so-called "energy conversion."

Damn it.

This damn phone is a greedy money-sucking product.

When the "Death God" gave him the phone, it wasn't Xiao Ma.

So, my problem can be solved by recharging?

Lin Beichen was both amused and frustrated.

Wait, no.

Lin Beichen thought again. In the first four days after he came to this world, the Hou Mansion hadn't been seized, and he had handled a lot of silver and gold coins. Why didn't the phone give a charging notification then?

Could it be that only the money he earned himself can be converted into power?

That must be the reason.

Realizing this, Lin Beichen was both amused and frustrated.

This is really awkward.

He didn't expect to still have to worry about money in this world.

Twenty silver coins charged the phone by 2%.

That means ten silver coins equal one power unit.

To charge the phone to 100%, he needs 920 silver coins.

In terms of gold coins, that's at least ten gold coins.

That's a huge amount.

In Yunmeng City, a middle-class family's annual income is about ten gold coins.

If converted to Earth's currency, it's 100,000 RMB.

In this world, one copper coin has the purchasing power of one yuan, 100 copper coins equal one silver coin, and 100 silver coins equal one gold coin.

For the previous Lin Beichen, taking out ten gold coins wasn't a problem.

But now that the Hou Mansion has been seized, he's a penniless man.

Money is a big problem for him.

"So, next, I have to think of a way to make money?"

Lin Beichen propped his chin with one hand and started to plan.

All kinds of money-making ideas from web novels he read in his past life popped into his mind.

Like making glass, soap, underwear, gunpowder...

But, damn it, none of that is possible.

Not only does he, a game otaku, not know how to make these things, but even if he did, there's no time.

Other methods?

Making money is too slow.

After much thought, all possibilities converged into one word—

Borrow.

Money borrowed by his own means should also be able to charge, right?

But who to borrow from, and how?

Throughout history, there are many who add flowers to brocade, but few who bring coal in the snow.

Especially with his extremely bad reputation, out of the over a thousand students in the Third Academy, they would rather throw gold coins into a cesspool to feed maggots than lend to him.

Should he become a prostitute?

This body is indeed handsome.

But the problem is, even if Lin Beichen is willing, he can't leave the school.

Ding ding ding!

In Lin Beichen's endless melancholy, the class bell rang.

It was already noon.

The old instructor, who had observed Lin Beichen for the entire class, saw that this wastrel was still hopeless, and left the classroom with disappointment and anger, shaking his head and sighing.

It seems he overestimated him.

This little beast is no genius.

Whispers started around him.

The students of Class 9 began to discuss quietly.

The focus of the discussion was, of course, Lin Beichen.

Especially a few girls, who looked at Lin Beichen secretly, with curiosity and awe.

But no one dared to come up and talk to him.

The classroom gradually emptied.

It was lunchtime.

The school has a cafeteria that provides lunch.

But for Lin Beichen, it's a bit awkward.

Because he doesn't have a meal card.

On the first day of transferring to the Third Academy, Lin Beichen lost his meal card and declared that the food in the school cafeteria was pig feed, and he would rather starve than eat there.

Every day at noon, servants from the War Heaven Hou Mansion would prepare rich dishes and bring them to the school for Lin Beichen to enjoy.

But now...

Tragic.