Chapter 2

"System, I want to exchange for a **!"

"**, it requires ten faith points or one soul point, are you sure you want to exchange?"

"Oh, one soul point equals ten faith points! This is quite an interesting piece of information! I'm sure!"

Watching the single soul point on the system interface disappear, Ling Daotian's expression was somewhat strange, but he soon focused entirely on the gray-black ** that materialized and floated before him.

"**, attack power two, durability eight!"

"Attack power two, damn! It's a piece of trash that can't even attack for three! And durability is eight, could it be that this gun only has eight bullets? Damn, where's the legendary gun with infinite bullets? Why isn't it here?"

Looking at the handgun's attack displayed in the exploration image, Ling Daotian felt an urge to cry. Damn, he remembered that even the lowest-level wooden stick in the Legendary World had an attack power of three, meaning the wooden stick had a higher attack power than the handgun?

"Is it this world that's a scam, or is it you, System Lord?"

"Wait, I remember that attacks in the Legendary World can stack. So my current attack is—two points?"

He looked at the two points of attack representing his own attributes, and his vision went dark. This, this is really a piece of trash with only five attack points.

"My physical body has been refined by the essence of heaven and earth for a hundred days, and my arm strength exceeds two thousand catties. So in this world similar to the Legendary World, one point of attack is roughly equivalent to a thousand catties of strength!"

"My God! I almost didn't make it! If I really fought the straw men in the Legendary World, I would probably have been smashed to pieces! This level-three monster and this world are truly a scam, killing people without compensation!"

Looking at the more than fifty 'low-level' fierce monsters below, his whole body shivered, and his back turned cold. These weren't just monsters; they were a pack of fierce tigers, or rather, ferocious beasts disguised as pigs.

"Eight bullets, if each shot hits the head, can I take out eight of them?"

Looking at the golden straw men under the tree, each at least twenty meters apart, Ling Daotian's originally gentle and soft face tightened. He was full of doubt. The straw men standing under the tree were at least ten feet tall, and a bullet the size of a peanut would probably have no more effect than a mosquito bite. And the level-three straw men, though with little defense, had twenty hit points. According to the **'s attack power, even a headshot probably wouldn't do much.

After all, most living beings' vital points are in the head, but what about the straw men's vital points? Who knows where they are.

Moreover, the defense given by the system's exploration skill is one point. After offsetting, the damage caused is unknown.

"Forget it, I'll still use my Soul Devouring Blood Blade. As for the handgun, it's better to keep it for self-defense. It might not be useful against the current monsters, but it could be different against humanoid monsters. Use things to their full potential; I can't waste anything."

"Swish!"...

The tree where Ling Daotian was hiding was over a hundred feet tall, with lush branches. He clung tightly to a branch on the lowest layer of the tree, his right hand wrapped around a 'leather rope,' and his two fingers holding the tip of the Soul Devouring Blood Blade, patiently waiting for the right moment, secretly using the dagger to kill the straw men passing by.

The Soul Devouring Blood Blade, being a pure yang ninth-grade magical weapon, had an unknown attack power in this world. The information from the system's exploration skill was that his level was insufficient, and the information was...

However, as soon as the blade touched the straw men, they immediately turned to ashes under a mysterious force. This terrifying attack allowed Ling Daotian to easily kill the straw men as long as his aim wasn't too low.

Feeling the rapid increase in his Taiyin True Qi and physical strength, Ling Daotian's face was a mix of pain and joy. "Move, move!"

In just a short while, Ling Daotian gained twelve soul points and half a year's worth of hard cultivation of Taiyin True Qi. This rapid improvement made him almost obsessed.

Unfortunately, the number of monsters under the giant tree was limited, and this world didn't have a game-like respawn system. As time passed, the originally dense group of monsters became sparse, with each one separated by dozens of steps, even up to a hundred steps.

This way, the distant group of monsters might not wander to the tree where Ling Daotian was hiding for half an hour.

"No, I have to change this situation. It's almost evening, who knows what this ** world will be like at night. If two flying monsters come, I'll be 'lucky.' After all, this world is different from the Legendary World; there are no flying monsters in the beginner area."

Furrowing his brows, Ling Daotian's face became exceptionally serious. He quickly thought about ways to kill the straw men under the tree. "The handgun won't work; it's too weak and the noise is too loud, which could attract surrounding monsters. A crossbow? This is probably not as powerful as a large crossbow. Although the noise is small, the power is even lower. Uh, forget it. The only remaining method is to exchange for some martial arts skills!"

"Right, martial arts! If I knew a few skills like Lingbo Weibu or the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, I wouldn't be afraid of a few dozen straw men."

"System, exchange for Lingbo Weibu!"

"Daoist初级步法—Lingbo Weibu requires 700 faith points or 70 soul points, are you sure you want to exchange?"

"What, 70 soul points? I'm sure, sure of what!"

Ling Daotian's mouth twitched, and he angrily cursed. Then he said, "How many soul points are needed to exchange for a basic dagger technique?"

"Basic dagger technique, requires 10 soul points, do you want to exchange?"

"I, no!"

Ling Daotian was speechless, silently shaking his head. Looking at the straw men dozens of feet away under the tree, he pondered. In fact, the news that 70 soul points could exchange for Lingbo Weibu was a pleasant surprise to him. Thinking about it, as his strength increased in the future, 70 soul points would be nothing, let alone 7,000 or 70,000. Imagining himself with skills like Lingbo Weibu, the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, the Life and Death Mark, Li Xiaoyao's Flying Dagger, and the Rain of Swords, his blood boiled and his face glowed red.

"But now, I still need to be cautious and fight the first battle of my穿越! I need to accumulate some capital!"

Looking at the straw men and multi-hook cats, each over ten feet tall with an attack range of several meters, Ling Daotian's face became serious. After thinking for a while, he finally exchanged, "System, give me a ten-foot-long steel spear and a basic spear technique!"

"Ten-foot steel spear exchange requires 1 soul point, basic spear technique exchange requires 10 soul points, are you sure you want to exchange?"

Ling Daotian's head sank, and countless pieces of knowledge exploded in his mind. Countless spear training secrets, techniques, steps, spear methods, secret manuals, interpretations, and striking methods were instantly understood. The various long spear techniques, such as spinning, twisting, grabbing, lifting, bouncing, collapsing, opening, stabbing, shaking, pointing, wrapping, blocking, and intercepting, were instantly at his command. At the same time, all the physical strength, spirit, and blood in his body, except for the Taiyin True Qi in his dantian meridians, merged into one. His muscles swelled and condensed, his arms became strong, his waist became flexible, his lower body became solid, and his aura became overwhelming.

In just a moment, he felt as if he had practiced with a spear for over ten years. Holding the spear, he had a sense of unity with the spear, able to use it as he pleased.

In a sense, in just a moment, he had transformed from a homebody into a spear expert who had practiced basic spear techniques for over ten years.

"This feeling is truly exciting!"

At this moment, he no longer saw the few dozen straw men under the tree as a threat. He was still savoring the feeling of unity with the spear, and he was eagerly anticipating the system's skill exchanges.

Chapter 3: The Power of Spear Techniques and Legendary Equipment!

The dense forest where Ling Daotian landed was filled with towering trees and lush grass, with the grass often taller than a person. While on the tree, he didn't notice it, but once he landed, his vision was instantly blocked by the dense grass, leaving only a small space above his head.

"Damn, this is forcing me to play 'Whack-a-Mole'!"

Walking through the dense grass, he used the spear, which had a new spearhead, to quietly part the grass and slowly advance.

At this moment, Ling Daotian had a thorough understanding of the dangers of this world. After walking just over ten meters through the grass, he encountered a thick, wrist-sized venomous snake and a large, dog-sized venomous spider. Their massive size and colorful bodies made him shudder.

Of course, the dangers were not limited to these. Although he was a homebody with no practical experience in the wild, as a homebody and a demon cultivator, he had a broad knowledge base thanks to the internet. He knew what kinds of venomous insects and beasts could thrive in such an environment.

"Swish, swish!"

With a skilled flick of his right hand, two points of cold light instantly pinned the two level-zero monsters to the ground. The Soul Devouring Blood Blade, used as the spearhead, had an attack power that the defenseless level-zero monsters couldn't withstand.

"Are these the prototypes of the tigers, snakes, and venomous spiders in the Legendary World? It makes sense. This is a vast, real world, not a game with respawns. It's reasonable for creatures to evolve from weak to strong."

Looking at the dead level-zero monsters on the ground, Ling Daotian shook his head in regret. This kill brought no benefits. Clearly, while this world has a strange rule similar to 'killing monsters to level up,' it only applies to monsters with levels detected by the system's exploration skill, or perhaps those with similar strength to his own. Killing more level-zero monsters now would bring no benefits, including soul points. This is likely because the level-zero monsters have not yet developed intelligence.

"What a strange world!"

Shaking his head, he dispelled the thought and continued to advance. He was now less than ten meters from his target—the strong straw man. According to the exploration skill, this monster was stronger than him, with a large body and long vine whips that could attack from a distance or entangle in close combat. If he couldn't kill it with a surprise attack, he didn't think he could avoid making noise during the fight.

Ten meters!

Nine meters!...

When he entered the range of the ten-foot spear, the large straw man still showed no reaction, still turning around aimlessly, its large head looking around blankly, its 'blood basin' mouth opening and closing as if eating something.

"Really stupid!"

Through the grass, Ling Daotian saw the foolish straw man and smiled, feeling relieved. Clearly, unlike in the Legendary World, in the real world, these straw men only attack when they directly see an enemy. Hidden enemies would only be noticed or attacked after being discovered.

"But this is my chance! Die!"

With a stern cry, he threw the steel spear with his right hand. The ten-foot spear, light as a feather in his hands, moved like a dragon emerging from water, piercing the straw man's 'abdomen' in a flash.

"Boom!"

The attack of the Soul Devouring Blood Blade was as powerful as expected. The blade only penetrated the straw man's body by less than an inch, but a faint explosion sounded, and the massive, ten-foot-tall strong straw man burst into flames, instantly turning to ashes.

At the same time, Ling Daotian felt a surge of heat throughout his body. The fiery essence of grass and trees flowed and expanded, giving him a sense of being about to burst.

"Not good!"

Ling Daotian's face changed, and with a thought, the Taiyin True Qi in his dantian meridians began to circulate rapidly, cooling and refining the essence of grass and trees. His body, which had already strengthened by nearly a fold, greedily absorbed most of the essence.

After a while, Ling Daotian finally absorbed and refined all the essence, opening his eyes with a radiant gaze, exuding a commanding presence.

"Is it that in this world, the greatest rewards come from killing monsters above your level?"

Narrowing his eyes, Ling Daotian gathered the surging Taiyin True Qi back into his dantian and began to think about the situation.

In just a short while, his Taiyin True Qi and physical strength increased by nearly a third. Ignoring the Taiyin True Qi, his physical strength, which had barely increased after killing the first ten straw men, now increased by eight hundred catties after killing a level-four strong straw man. What did this mean?

Being close to level four, he gained such a reward from killing a monster only one level higher. This reality made him incredibly excited, his emotions surging like a volcanic eruption, unable to calm down.

"When I killed monsters of the same level, I could only get about one-twentieth of their essence. But killing a monster one level higher, I got nearly one-quarter of their essence. What about killing a monster five levels higher, ten levels higher, or even twenty levels higher?"

Ling Daotian stared at the ashes of the straw man, his eyes filled with boundless ambition and endless anticipation.

"Huh, what's that in the ashes?"

After a while, Ling Daotian snapped out of his thoughts and casually glanced around. Just as he was about to look elsewhere, he saw a faint, bright light in the ashes. Curious, he stepped forward and used the steel spear to dig it out.

"This is? A ring?"

"Damn, System, this, this isn't a game world? What's with this ancient copper ring? Although it looks a bit different, the basic data is similar to the equipment in the Legendary World!"

On the ground was an ancient copper ring, slightly yellowish, with mysterious, faint, and indistinct patterns on its surface. Upon closer inspection, it seemed like a complete rune naturally engraved on it, exuding a sense of mystery and antiquity.

Ling Daotian's face was strange as he stared for a moment before bending down to pick up the ring, examining it closely, his heart racing.

Yes, it was an ancient copper ring!

The lowest-level equipment in the Legendary World!

And with his demon cultivator's sensitivity, which was dozens of times greater than that of ordinary people, he could feel the faint, elusive, and mysterious power fluctuations within the ring.

"System Lord said this is one of the most special great worlds in the vast universe. Based on my experiences in the past two hours, it must refer to the equipment and the plundering nature of this world. But if even the lowest-level monsters in this world can produce a ring, what about me?"

Thinking about this, Ling Daotian's face changed. His mind focused, and the Taiyin True Qi surged, instantly enveloping his body. "No, there's an additional vortex of light in my dantian?"

After killing monsters in this world, Ling Daotian's mental strength was now more than twice what it was when he first arrived. As his mental thoughts followed the circulation of the Taiyin True Qi throughout his body, he immediately noticed the mysterious changes within him.

In his lower abdomen dantian, a strange, pulsating light point appeared. Probing it with his mind, he discovered a strange space.

"Is this? The character bag in the Legendary game? No, this is clearly the feeling of a newly created space. Although it's only about nine feet in height and width, it's vastly different from the Legendary bag."

Ling Daotian, a demon cultivator with the complete inheritance of the Heavenly Lust Sect, knew the detailed information about the creation of internal caves in the demon path, even though his cultivation level was only at the stage of guiding qi into the body.

This newly created space, though only about nine feet in height and width, naturally exuded the aura of a newly created cave world, confirming his suspicions.

"Can we speculate that every monster species, or every living being in this world, has its unique creation? For example, the straw men can produce an ancient copper ring, and as a unique intelligent race, humans can create a space, or even a world, in their bodies. This is not strange."

"And this is probably the reason why System Lord calls this the most unique great world."

"The ability of demon cultivators to create cave spaces in their bodies at the stage of returning to the void, which requires the help of rare treasures, is a natural existence in this world. This fact is truly..."

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