[Axe: 0/10 (Ordinary axe, somewhat sharp, very convenient for chopping wood and bones, but can occasionally get stuck).]

As Lu Tao thought of it, the text on the axe changed.

"It has indeed been upgraded."

Lu Tao was overjoyed, and then he discovered that the axe itself had also been upgraded in an instant.

The axe, which was originally very rough and even covered in black ash, seemed to have completed several steps of planing, tempering, and polishing in the blink of an eye, and was transformed into a sharp axe.

The axe was completely clean, without anything on it.

"This is too exaggerated. It's upgraded so easily? It saves so much time, and... it can continue to upgrade."

Thinking of this, Lu Tao couldn't help but swallow.

As far as he knew, this martial arts world placed great importance on weapons. Ordinary weapons naturally had little killing power, but advanced weapons had astonishing killing power, especially high-level weapons, which could destroy mountains and rivers with a single swing.

"If the axes I create can be upgraded to higher levels, then I will be invincible with just the weapon... not to mention that I can also use Creation Points to improve my skills."

Lu Tao had previously thought the system was useless, but now he found it incredibly useful.

Lu Tao glanced at the system subconsciously, only to be surprised by what he found.

"Creation Points: 2".

The system's Creation Points had actually increased by one point.

Lu Tao was very excited, "So, this is how you can add Creation Points."

As long as the axe is upgraded, he can gain Creation Points, which makes Lu Tao almost unable to resist continuing to chop the wooden blocks to upgrade the axe.

However, after thinking about it, he held back.

The axe is already good enough after the upgrade. If it is upgraded again and the quality is improved, it will bring him unnecessary trouble.

"Oh, right."

"If you can get Creation Points by crafting axes, what about crafting other things?"

Lu Tao stared at the axe in his hand and pondered, "Could it be that not only crafting things, but also making other things can earn Creation Points?"

Thinking of this, Lu Tao couldn't wait to start trying it out.

Verifying his idea was quite simple; Lu Tao decided to make a pair of chopsticks, which wouldn't take much time.

Click.

Lu Tao broke off a tree branch from the yard, then used a knife to remove the bark and trimmed one end to a smaller size...

Soon, a pair of wooden roots of the same length were completed.

【Chopsticks: 0/1 (Rough chopsticks, seemingly useful but actually useless, using them for eating can easily lead to bloodshed.)

Lu Tao ignored the description of the chopsticks and looked directly at the system.

Sure enough, I gained more Fortune Points.

"Fortune Points: 3".

Lu Tao felt his blood boiling uncontrollably, his heart pounding wildly.

"This is the correct way to use the system."

Lu Tao took deep breaths repeatedly, trying to calm himself down.

Without a doubt, through trial and error, Lu Tao has learned that there are at least two ways to earn Creation Points.

1. Crafting items: Whether it's crafting weapons or making other items, you can earn Creation Points.

II. Using Items: Accumulate experience points to upgrade items and thus gain Creation Points.

Crafting items takes a bit more time, while upgrading items seems to provide a continuous stream of Creation Points.

"Actually, if you want to quickly obtain Creation Points, you can also make toothpicks. However, it's a bit difficult to upgrade toothpicks. The main reason is that I'm afraid I wouldn't even dare to use the toothpicks I make."

"As for the experience gained with chopsticks, is it through eating, or simply by flipping food?"

Lu Tao picked up his chopsticks, went to the dog kennel, and started quickly rummaging through the contents.

The big black dog, who had been sleeping soundly nearby, suddenly widened its eyes.

"Woof woof woof?" (What are you doing?)

Lu Tao ignored it and stared intently at the words on the chopsticks. As expected, they changed.

"Woof woof woof?" (Holy crap, are you trying to steal my food?)

"Xiaotian, stop fooling around."

Lu Tao comforted the big black dog.

The big black dog originally had no name, but after Lu Tao transmigrated, he named it Xiaotianquan (Howling Celestial Dog).

Mainly because he had a cheat system right from the start, Lu Tao was full of confidence and believed that he would soon rise to become a figure like Erlang Shen, or even surpass him.

If that's the case, what's wrong with him keeping a big black dog like the Celestial Hound?

As a result, he was slapped in the face on the very day he transmigrated, but fortunately the system has finally given him a sweet treat.

【Chopsticks: 1/1 (Upgradeable) (Rough chopsticks, seemingly useful, but actually useless; using them for eating can easily lead to bloodshed.)

"upgrade."

The next moment, the rough chopsticks became smooth in front of Lu Tao, and some of the wooden skewers on the chopsticks disappeared.

Similarly, the description on the chopsticks has also changed.

Chopsticks: 0/10 (Ordinary household chopsticks, very convenient for eating.)

"Fortune Points: 4".

As expected, the Creation Points also increased.

"Want to see the limits of chopstick upgrades?"

Lu Tao pondered. He needed to complete his task with the axe, so it was obviously not a good idea to try it, but he didn't have that worry about the chopsticks.

Do it as soon as you think of it.

Lu Tao kept fiddling with the dog trough, seemingly lost in thought, even rummaging through the food and spilling it out of the trough.

"Woof woof woof?" (Are you out of your mind? That's my dinner!)

Seeing that Lu Tao showed no sign of stopping, the celestial dog charged forward and bit Lu Tao's arm hard.

"Hiss... Let go, you stupid dog, let go!"

Despite having reached the early stage of the Skin Refining Realm, Lu Tao couldn't help but bare his teeth after the big black dog took a bite.

"Woof woof woof." (I'll bite you to death for daring to mess with my dinner.)

"You stupid dog, if you don't let go, I'll chop you up! I've been wanting to eat dog meat to nourish myself for a long time."

Lu Tao's axe slipped from his hand and was pressed against the big black dog's neck.

"Waaah." (Relax, relax.)

The celestial dog reluctantly released its mouth, letting Lu Tao continue to rummage through it. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, it turned its head away, ignoring the disturbance, and only whimpered in protest from the side.

In just over ten seconds, my experience points were full again.

"upgrade."

A shimmering light swirls across the chopsticks, making them smooth, clean, and of better quality. When you hold them, you don't feel any discomfort or stiffness.

[Chopsticks: 0/100 (High-quality chopsticks, not easily broken; using these chopsticks will make dining more enjoyable.)]

"Fortune Points: 6".

Looking at the Fortune Points, Lu Tao was startled, "Huh? Two more this time, could it be..."

Lu Tao's emotions, which had just calmed down, became agitated again.

"Phew, let's keep trying."

...

A few minutes later.

"upgrade."

[Chopsticks: 0/1000 (Advanced Level, Tier 9, Low Grade. Using these chopsticks will make you crave even foods you don't like, and you'll never have trouble choosing what to eat again.)]

Once an item has reached a certain level, it's like a cultivator gaining cultivation; the ninth level corresponds to the Skin Refining Realm.

In the martial arts world, cultivation levels are divided into nine realms: Skin Refining, Blood Refining, Bone Forging, Organ Refining, Innate, Grandmaster, Divine Platform, Martial King, and Martial God. These nine realms correspond exactly to the nine ranks of items.

The ninth rank, low grade, corresponds exactly to the early stage of the Skin Refining realm.

Lu Tao didn't know if the limit of chopstick upgrades was related to his own skill level, but he would find out once he tried.

"Fortune Points: 9".

As Lu Tao expected, this upgrade added an extra bit of Creation Points.

Clearly, the more levels an item is upgraded, the more Creation Points you gain, at least for now.

This pleased Lu Tao greatly.

Next, Lu Tao continued to explore.

As a result, while fiddling with the food in the dog trough, Lu Tao's desire to eat grew stronger and stronger, which frightened him so much that he quickly stopped, went back to the kitchen, poured a bowl of leftover rice into a wooden basin, and stirred it rapidly.

Although he still wanted to eat, Lu Tao forced himself to resist.

Half an hour later.

[Chopsticks: 1000/1000 (Advanced level, Tier 9, Low grade. Using these chopsticks, you'll find yourself eating even foods you don't like, and you'll never have trouble making food choices again.)]

"As expected, the upgrade limit for items corresponds to my cultivation level."

After this attempt, Lu Tao finally gained a clearer understanding of his system.

Next comes the time to add points.

"System, give me some points to the Savage Bull Body Refining Technique."