How To Be A System (Dummy-Proof Edition)

Chapter 41. Cultivation! Cultivation!

After getting the updated Body Tempering Technique, Ren Qingquan continued. 'System, could you help me comprehend the technique. Also, how much does this cost?'

Hehehe. It seems just like how I slowly understand Ren Qingquan, he also slowly understood me. He actually knew I wouldn't help him comprehend it for free. And so, I sent the message I had prepared.

[It cost 1000 points to comprehend the new Body Tempering Technique. Do you wish to purchase it?]

'Yes.' Once Ren Qingquan answered, I activated [Calculate] to help him comprehend everything needed to immediately cultivate the new Body Tempering Technique.

After waking up from the state of comprehending, Ren Qingquan immediately began his first attempt at cultivating.

Thanks to Body Tempering Technique which helped him to transform vital energies into spirit qi that is already absorbed into his body, Ren Qingquan could skip learning how to sense spirit qi. Otherwise, just getting the hang of how to sense spirit qi and then absorbing them into his body is already extremely difficult and will waste a long time.

Also, because of [Calculate]'s help which grants him comprehension on everything needed to begin cultivating. Ren Qingquan already gained the ability to sense and control his own mental power to refine his absorbed spirit qi.

Basically, everything has been spoon fed to Ren Qingquan.

Sitting cross legged following the guide of his updated Body Tempering Technique. He used one strand of spirit qi that he gained from converting vital energy into spirit qi while in the Martial Arts World. Ren Qingquan then followed the practice method written in his technique.

Gathering the spirit qi stored in his dantian using his mental power, Ren Qingquan separated a trace of spirit qi to around 1/1000th of that strand and moved it around his meridian following the path from the memory he comprehended.

After one hour, he successfully circulated it once. Then, using the same amount of time, he circulated that exact trace of spirit qi once more. Just like that, Ren Qingquan has spent a whole 12 hours circulating the same trace of spirit qi for 12 cycles.

Except for answering nature's call and eating the food he pulled out from [Storage], he spent this whole day cultivating until night arrived.

When Ren Qingquan finally decided to stop cultivating and opened his eyes. I could see it turn slightly bloodshot as he asked me some questions regarding his cultivation.

'System, why don't I feel any progress with refining this spirit qi? This thing doesn't get refined at all!'

As I expected, Ren Qingquan is extremely pretty impatient.

Actually, it's not like there is no progress in his cultivation. It's just that according to my calculation, to refine 1/1000 strands of spirit qi would require him to cultivate for around 44 hours.

So, to refine a whole strand of spirit qi, Ren Qingquan must spend around 44.000 hours cultivating. Which equals 10 years of cultivating for 12 hours a day. So, I just wrote the truth and sent it through a panel.

[Ding! Host, system calculated the time you needed to refine that trace of spirit qi. Which is around 44 hours for each trace.]

Hearing my words, I could see Ren Qingquan's eyes starting to blur and he looked like he would faint soon.

(-_-)

After sitting blankly amidst darkness, Ren Qingquan probably accepted his fate as he went to the bed and slept. The next day, he seems to be reinvigorated and continues cultivating.

Although there might be the reason this whole cultivation thing still feels fresh to him. Ren Qingquan is actually extremely hardworking and immediately continued his cultivation upon waking up. I don't want to break his passion, but there is something extremely important that he must know.

[Host, you should check your sect's guide book. There is extremely important information you might need!]

Hearing my words, Ren Qingquan opened the book while looking curious.

As I already scanned the sect's guide book, I know everything written inside perfectly. Asking Ren Qingquan to skip the early part filled with basic information necessary to survive in the Pure Wave Sect, like the outer sect's map Ren Qingquan used previously, and the part filled with the sect's rules and regulation. I pointed him to the page talking about discipline benefits.

Skipping toward the third paragraph. There, the word 'Every outer disciple has the chance to join free basic cultivation lessons. It will begin on the second day after the monthly disciple recruitment' is written.

The basic cultivation lesson mentioned before is talking about a class teaching the Pure Wave Method and some general knowledge. This free basic cultivation lesson is most likely a benefit for new disciples because the schedule seems to be centered around the newly recruited disciple. As for the one day delay, it is used for those disciples to get used to the life inside the sect.

Seems like Ren Qingquan has finished reading the book as he wore a thoughtful look while thinking.

'Should I join this class? The cultivation technique I used is the updated Body Tempering Technique that system upgraded. Is this class even useful at all for me?'

Hearing his thoughts, I immediately sent him a new message.

[System recommends the host to join the class. Although the host probably wouldn't learn anything useful for you at the class teaching the Pure Wave Method, the general knowledge taught might be useful to search for a new energy source to be devoured.]

Looking at my message, Ren Qingquan nodded and said, 'Darn, I almost forgot that [Devour] has a problem since entering the cultivation world. I could also grant more people with a sub system while I am at it.'

As if remembering his thought of granting everyone he met a sub system, Ren Qingquan looked at the system map and granted a Lv 1 sub system containing [Scan] to everyone within range. Only after granting hundreds of people with subsystems does Ren Qingquan get satisfied and prepare himself to join the class.

While asking me to mark the location of that class, He placed the Pure Wave Method, and the sect's guide book back in his pouch.

Following the system map's direction as he ran quickly by using Agile Step. Ren Qingquan finally arrived at a wide building several mountains away from the residential area. On his journey there, he doesn't forget to grant everyone he meets with a sub system.

Entering the building, there are already a lot of people sitting above a cushion with a small table in front of them, probably used to writing their notes or placing their books. Among those people already there, most of them are new disciples Ren Qingquan already met before. Only around 1/4 of them are people Ren Qingquan hasn't met before.

Choosing a cushion near the middle of that building, Ren Qingquan could be seen opening his panel. Just like what he did previously, he granted everyone a Lv 1 sub system. Everytime he found anyone who just entered the room and didn't have any sub system, he immediately pressed the grant sub system button. He wouldn't even let anyone enter his 1 kilometer range of [Scan].

After half an hour of busying himself, Ren Qingquan has already granted 1000 sub systems this day. That is when I detected a familiar person quickly arriving toward the building where Ren Qingquan currently is. Soon, that familiar person arrived at the building's door and entered it.

As that person walked towards the lone cushion in front, "Greetings everyone," That person greeted everyone who was already present.

Hearing the familiar voice, I could see Ren Qingquan turn his head toward the source of that voice. "Huh? Senior Jin Fushen?"

As if he could listen to Ren Qingquan's words, Jin Fushen turned his head toward Ren Qingquan's seat and smiled. Upon arriving at the front cushion, he began introducing himself.

"My name is Jin Fushen, a golden core realm cultivator. I will be the one in charge of teaching Pure Wave Method and basic knowledge to all of you for the next few days. Let's immediately begin our lesson. First, I will teach you how to sense the spirit existing between nature... "

After Jin Fushen's self introduction, everyone greeted him and then he started talking about the Pure Wave Method. As Ren Qingquan cultivated the new Body Tempering Technique instead, he is currently busy talking with me after granting Jin Fushen with a sub system.

'System, you previously said I could observe the surroundings of things attached with a sub system containing [Scan]. What should I do to activate that function?'

After some thought, I sent a message toward Ren Qingquan.

[Answering to the host, there are two ways for the host to activate the observation function.

First, the host may use a video + audio function which costs 1 point for a one year long subscription. Please note that the screen and sound is 'illusory' just like the system panel and can only be heard by the host, because creating a screen made of light and a 'real' sound which could be heard by others costs a lot of points. Next, there is the consciousness mode which allows the host to experience the feeling of watching the scene through the system's VR technology. It is equipped with 360° view, directional audio, and energy sense function. It only costs 1 point every 10 hours of usage which is a good deal!

Note: Every mode is equipped with a map similar to the system's map. The further away it is from the thing attached to the sub system, the more blurry the scene will be.]

'System, I choose the consciousness mode. Also, wake me up when something important happens or when Jin Fushen starts explaining about general knowledge.'

Listening to my words, Ren Qingquan decided to try the consciousness mode perhaps because he is curious about it.

[Alright.]

While leaving some focus on Jin Fushen's lecture, I directed most of my attention toward what Ren Qingquan is doing right now. From the screen where lists of people and items attached with sub systems are listed. I could see him selecting Ren Qingchen as his target.

It seems Ren Qingquan is pretty concerned about that person who is most likely a regressor type main character.

Separating another small part of my focus, I sent it toward the [Scan] attached to Ren Qingchen. Then, I used [Calculate] to turn the information into a visual and audio form before using [Transfer] to send what I scanned to Ren Qingquan.

After merely using that function for several minutes, he immediately exited it. Upon opening his eyes, Ren Qingquan could be seen looking a bit dizzy as his face turned into a weird color.

'System, what is with that way of sensing things? It makes me dizzy and I wanna vomit!'

Hearing Ren Qingquan's scream, I realized I forgot to do some processing on the thing I sensed through [Scan]. What I shared previously is actually how I normally sensed things. It contains the view of Ren Qingchen's 10 meter radius. It also directly detected every source of sound within that area and sent it all at once.

It looks like human brains are incapable of processing how I normally sense things. That realization made me a bit sad as I actually went further and further from being a human. Well, living like this ain't all that bad anyway. As long as my life doesn't entirely depend on someone unreliable like Ren Qingquan that is.

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After understanding the problem, I fixed it and sent Ren Qingquan another message.

[Ding! The problem has been repaired. Do you wish to reactivate consciousness mode?]

'Yes'

Upon hearing his answer, I repeated the process I previously did. The only difference is that this time, I made Ren Qingquan view things from Ren Qingchen's position. He could also move this view around to see the surroundings or even see Ren Qingchen himself.

It basically makes Ren Qingquan see things through the view of something akin to an invisible flying insect.

I also fixed the problem of every sound coming together toward Ren Qingquan from several places and processed it to sound like a normal human heart.

With this, Ren Qingquan could feel himself having a floating sensation. I then focused that [Scan] to follow his thoughts and floated around 10 meters surrounding Ren Qingchen.