Chapter 64
Su Jing sat at the solid wood desk in the study on the second floor of the villa, her fingertips lightly tapping the system panel to bring up the "System Shop" interface—
On the light blue homepage of the online store, three categories, "Physical Supplies," "Technology Supplies," and "Cultivation Assistance," were neatly arranged. A small red dot was lit next to the "Technology Supplies" category, which she used to use frequently, indicating that new products had been added. But at this moment, her attention was entirely focused on the "Cultivation Assistance" category.
The points displayed in the corner of the panel clearly showed "147400," which was the total points earned from selling pills and completing dungeons. She swiped the screen, quickly browsing the "Cultivation Assistance Area"—
From "Low-Tier Spiritual Energy Pills" to "Cultivation Technique Annotation Manuals," a dazzling array of auxiliary items were on display. Finally, the focus shifted to an item called "Spiritual Energy Absorption Acceleration Card": next to the light green card icon was the label "1000 points/card," and the description below read, "Within 12 hours of use, spiritual energy absorption efficiency is increased by 50%, and cultivation speed is increased by 50% simultaneously. A single card is effective, and a maximum of 3 cards can be stacked, with the combined effect not exceeding 150%."
"I'll buy one to try it out first," Su Jing thought to herself, clicking "Buy" with her fingertips.
The panel immediately popped up a prompt: "Confirm to spend 1000 points to purchase 'Spiritual Energy Absorption Acceleration Card' ×1?" She clicked "Confirm," and the points number immediately changed from 147400 to 146400. A light green virtual card was automatically stored in the "Backpack" column.
Without hesitation, she clicked "Use," and a system notification sounded immediately: [Spiritual Qi Absorption Acceleration Card activated! Cultivation speed increased by 50% and spiritual qi absorption efficiency increased by 50% for 12 hours. Effect lasts until 06:00 on October 14, 2025].
The moment it was activated, Su Jing felt a change in the airflow around her body—the spiritual energy of the herbs that had been lingering in the study seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, and its flow rate increased significantly. The spiritual energy that she used to need to take a deep breath to inhale could now fill her chest with just a light inhale, and the cool and refreshing sensation went down her throat quickly, making it more than twice as smooth as before.
She immediately adjusted her posture, formed the breathing mudra again, closed her eyes, and entered a meditative state.
When consciousness entered the space, the spiritual herbs in the planting area had grown considerably taller than yesterday—the tender green shoots had grown into seedlings 5 centimeters tall, with narrow, elongated leaves that shimmered with a faint blue light. Each leaf was slowly releasing spiritual energy. The system notification read: [The spiritual herb seedlings are growing well, currently releasing 12 points of spiritual energy per day (an increase of 2 points from yesterday), and the spiritual energy concentration in the space is stable at 0.9].
The speed-up card's effect was immediately apparent: the spiritual energy released by the herbs had just drifted over the planting area when it was quickly drawn in by Su Jing's will and flowed into her dantian like a stream flowing into the sea. What used to take 10 seconds to complete one cycle of spiritual energy now only took 6 seconds, and the efficiency improvement was clearly visible.
Following the steps of the "Basic Cultivation Techniques," Su Jing guided her spiritual energy to complete the Small Heavenly Circuit—
Previously, when breaking through to the first level of Qi Refining, I could only complete 10 cycles in half an hour. Now, with the support of the acceleration card, I completed 15 cycles in half an hour. The spiritual energy in my Qi Sea acupoint gradually deepened from a bright white to a light blue, like a pool of flowing blue water. When gently shaken, it would ripple with fine spiritual energy.
She could clearly feel that the capacity of her Qihai acupoint had doubled since she broke through to the first level, and the density of spiritual energy was also higher. With a light touch of her fingertips, she could mobilize 30% more spiritual energy than before.
"I can try to break through to the second level of Qi Refining now." Su Jing silently recited in her mind, drawing out all the pale blue spiritual energy in her Qi Sea acupoint and converging it into a stream of energy twice as thick as when she broke through to the first level—
This flow of energy carried a faint blue light and flowed through the meridians with almost no resistance. The "swelling sensation" that had previously hit a barrier was now replaced by a gentler "pushing sensation".
She guided the airflow towards the meridian barrier of the second level of Qi Refining—
Upon the first impact, the airflow struck the barrier, causing it to vibrate slightly and develop tiny cracks on its surface.
During the second impact, Su Jing also incorporated the newly released spiritual energy from the spiritual herb into the airflow, which instantly thickened. With a soft "bang," the barrier shattered in her consciousness!
The pale blue spiritual energy surged into the wider meridians like a flood bursting its banks. After circulating rapidly along the Ren and Du meridians for three cycles, it flowed back into the Qihai acupoint. At this point, the Qihai acupoint could accommodate the deep blue spiritual energy, which shone with a lustrous sheen and was purer and richer than the previous pale blue spiritual energy.
Su Jing slowly opened her eyes. As the "breathing seal" on her palm dissipated, a faint blue spiritual energy still lingered around her fingertips.
She raised her hand towards the fountain pen in the corner of the desk, and used her mind to mobilize the spiritual energy in her Qihai acupoint. The fountain pen swayed slightly, then slowly rose and hovered 10 centimeters above the desk. It remained there for 5 seconds before slowly falling back down.
"I can actually manipulate objects over short distances!" A surge of joy welled up inside her, just as the system panel notification sounded:
[Congratulations! You have successfully broken through to the second level of Qi Refining (early stage). Your physical strength has increased by 15%, and your speed has increased by 10%. Your current physique level is 22.]
The range of spiritual energy perception has been expanded to 15 meters; the ability to manipulate spiritual energy has been enhanced, and a low-level "spiritual energy protective layer" (5 mm thick) can be condensed, allowing control of objects weighing ≤1 kg at a short distance (within 1 meter);
Unlock the basic spell "Qi Condensation Bullet" (requires 10% of current spiritual energy, with power equivalent to a regular pistol bullet)].
Su Jing stood up and walked to the study window. When she jumped from the second floor, she deliberately concentrated her spiritual energy in the soles of her feet and knees. When she landed, she not only did not feel any stinging pain, but she was also able to bounce lightly with the cushioning of the spiritual energy. The lightness of her body was more obvious than when she broke through the first floor.
She then tried to condense a protective layer of spiritual energy. A light blue transparent film appeared around her. When she touched it lightly with her finger, she could feel its obvious elasticity, as if she were wrapped in a layer of soft rubber. The system prompted, "The protective layer can withstand the cuts of ordinary knives and the scratches of low-level demonic beasts."
Cultivation had consumed a lot of spiritual energy, so Su Jing walked to the desk, picked up the remaining Qi Gathering Pill and swallowed it. The pill melted instantly in her mouth, and the bitter medicinal fragrance sank down her throat, quickly transforming into pure spiritual energy to replenish the Qi Sea acupoint.
Just as she was about to close her eyes and cultivate again, a notification popped up on the system panel: "Global Channel New Message." The message from "Hunter (United States)" Jack, displayed in bright red, was particularly striking, radiating obvious anger:
"Why?! 'I am the God of Wealth' sells pills to the Chinese people for 100 points each, but to us they cost 50 grams of gold each? I just used it on my teammate, and the effect was exactly the same as what the Chinese users described! Isn't this favoritism? A heartless merchant!"
No sooner had he sent the message than Ivan, the dark blue "Black Bear (Russian Bear Country)" replied, his words laced with undisguised sarcasm: "Jack, how dare you complain? Last time in the Cyber Dungeon you stole the core from the Asian team, and this time you stole the elixir from the African team. They sold it to you for 10 times the price, and that's the least they can do. This is retribution for your looting!"
The channel instantly became lively. Some people echoed Jack, saying "the pricing is unfair," while others supported Ivan, saying "Jack deserves it." Most of the light blue users from China remained silent, with only a few comments saying things like "We bought it with points, so it was indeed cheaper" and "Jack stole our teammates' supplies before, so it's normal for it to be more expensive now."
Su Jing quickly scrolled through the messages without replying—she knew that the pricing differences were simply a way to filter different users, and Jack's team's selfish behavior was not worthy of sympathy. She closed the channel, closed her eyes again, and formed the "breathing seal" once more.
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