Chapter 32: Upgrade and upgrade.
Chapter 32
With only thirty-five days remaining on the Humanoid Experience Card, Bu Xingjin needed to raise his realm to the Golden Core stage and naturally transform during this time. This way, he would no longer need to rely on the Humanoid Experience Card.
The quarterly time acceleration card was running low, with only fifty-eight days remaining. Bu Xingjin had already reached level 27, but he still needed to accumulate about half the progress bar to reach the next level.
He first used a one-day Quarterly Time Acceleration Card, bringing his cultivation level to within a few points of full capacity. Then, he clicked on another one-day card, and the cultivation progress bar instantly reached full capacity.
27→28.
The upgrade rewards appeared, but the martial arts technique that Bu Xingjin was looking forward to was not there. The best of the three options was only 20 drops of spiritual marrow.
Bu Xingjin chose this, thinking that if it really didn't work, he would exchange his spiritual marrow for spirit stones.
Bu Xingjin planned to use up all the time on his quarterly time acceleration cards. This might be because his experience level was automatically increasing at a faster rate, and there were basically no new quarterly time acceleration cards as upgrade rewards.
After eight days, the progress bar is full and you can continue to upgrade.
28→29.
This time, Bu Xingjin chose to increase the backpack space by 20, so he now has 60 slots to use.
The next level is level 30. When it reaches level 10, Bu Xingjin suddenly feels a little nervous. He has a premonition that if he clicks to upgrade, he might be struck by lightning again.
This time he was in someone else's inn. If he was really struck by lightning and damaged someone else's room, he would have no spirit stones to compensate.
But he couldn't run to the street to pass the tribulation, as that would be too conspicuous. He wondered if this inn provided a place to pass the tribulation.
After thinking about it, Bu Xingjin called the inn waiter over regardless of the fact that it was already night.
"Does the guest have any instructions?"
The visitor was in his twenties, of ordinary appearance, with slightly dark skin and a low back. He was very respectful to him. This was because he was just an ordinary person in this inn, without any cultivation. And all the guests staying there were cultivators, and he couldn't afford to offend any of them.
"I might need to transcend tribulation later. Do you have a place to stay?"
"Huh?" The innkeeper looked puzzled. It was obvious that Bu Xingjin's question had touched a blind spot for him. However, he quickly realized, "I'll ask the innkeeper for you."
"Okay, go ahead."
Bu Xingjin sat in the room waiting when the little turtle, which was almost asleep, suddenly woke up. It flew in front of Bu Xingjin and said, "You want to overcome a tribulation? What tribulation? Why can't I sense anything? Do you think you can overcome a tribulation just by wanting to?"
Bu Xingjin swore that he saw obvious confusion on the little turtle's face.
He didn't know how to explain to the little turtle. This was just a precautionary measure. It was not certain whether reaching level 30 would allow him to overcome the tribulation. It was just a feeling he had.
"I don't know either. I just feel like I'm about to undergo a tribulation." Bu Xingjin said uncertainly, "I don't necessarily think I'll undergo a tribulation. I'm just afraid that if there really is a tribulation, it will come too suddenly and destroy the house. I don't have spirit stones to compensate now, so I'm making preparations."
The little turtle circled Bu Xingjin, making sure it didn't sense any hint of a calamity. It flew over to the bed and lay down. Although it didn't feel anything, seeing Bu Xingjin's serious expression, it didn't seem like he was lying. It decided to stay away from Bu Xingjin for the time being. What if Bu Xingjin was telling the truth and the calamity struck it?
Bu Xingjin looked at the little turtle's actions with amusement. Although he said he didn't believe it, his body movements were quite honest.
"Guest!" The voice of the innkeeper came from the door, probably because he got the answer.
Bu Xingjin opened the door, let the innkeeper in, and sat beside the bed to listen to his answer.
"Guest, the inn provides a place to pass the tribulation, the minimum is twenty medium-grade spirit stones per time. If you need protective magic arrays, magic weapons, etc., the price will be charged separately."
The innkeeper was really enlightened. He had been here for three years, and this was the first time he had met a guest who asked if there was a place to transcend tribulation.
He asked the shopkeeper about this, and the shopkeeper was stunned for a long time before responding and saying that there was a spot available, but at a different price. The shopkeeper had originally planned to come in person, but when he learned that the customer was only in the Foundation Establishment stage, he gave up the idea and sent him over instead.
It’s so expensive, everything costs money.
Bu Xingjin was a little conflicted. He was worried that if he paid twenty spirit stones and there was no heavenly tribulation when he reached level 30, wouldn't that be a waste of money? He didn't have many spirit stones to begin with.
But he was afraid that if he didn't pay the twenty spirit stones and continued to upgrade in his room, what would happen if the heavenly tribulation came again? The twenty medium-grade spirit stones in his room might not be enough to compensate for the things.
As for other things that could help him overcome the tribulation, Bu Xingjin didn't even dare to think about it. He didn't need them. It was just getting struck by lightning. With the system, he would get used to it sooner or later.
After thinking for a long time, Bu Xingjin decided to ask the innkeeper to take him to the place where the tribulation occurred.
If it really doesn't work, he plans to upgrade at the door of the place where he will undergo the tribulation. If the tribulation comes, he will rush in and pay after he has survived the tribulation.
"Can you take me to see the place where the tribulation was passed?"
Bu Xingjin was rejected.
"No, sir, I'm sorry, the shopkeeper has specifically instructed that you must pay the spirit stones first to confirm the need before he can bring someone over."
The innkeeper smiled and rejected Bu Xingjin's proposal. He did not lie. Before leaving, the innkeeper did tell him that the guests had to pay spirit stones before he could take anyone over.
The person undergoing the tribulation cannot be disturbed. Although that place has not been used by anyone, it cannot be viewed casually.
He originally set up this place just to facilitate his own tribulation one day, but his own tribulation hadn't come yet, and he had almost forgotten about it. When he heard the guy ask this, he was about to refuse, but then he remembered that this place existed. Since he hadn't used it yet, it would be good to use it now to earn spirit stones.
Bu Xingjin had no choice but to pay twenty medium-grade spirit stones with tears in his eyes. Together with the three-day rent for two rooms he had paid before, the total cost was fifty medium-grade spirit stones. The spirit stones in his hand were suddenly reduced by a quarter, and Bu Xingjin felt the pain.
I must get rid of the heavenly calamity today no matter what.
Bu Xingjin followed the innkeeper aggressively and came to an empty yard behind Ke Siyunlai Inn.
This place is quite secluded, surrounded by a sea of bamboo. If you don't look from the sky, you won't be able to find such a courtyard in the bamboo sea.
After the innkeeper took Bu Xingjin in, he left with the spirit stones he had given him.
Bu Xingjin sat cross-legged in the open space, took a deep breath, and clicked the quarterly time acceleration card.
It took nine days to click upgrade.
29→30.
Bu Xingjin looked up at the sky. It was a perfect night, with a bright moon hanging high in the sky. The moment he clicked on the upgrade button, dark clouds quickly gathered from the horizon.
Seeing the sky covered with dark clouds, Bu Xingjin was strangely happy. It seemed that his feeling was right. There would indeed be a thunder tribulation when he upgraded to level 30.
The heavenly calamity brewed for a moment, and immediately lightning struck Bu Xingjin.
Familiar pain, familiar numbness, Bu Xingjin was criticized without any reaction.
What he didn't know was that the moment the heavenly tribulation appeared, Qing Yan immediately appeared outside the bamboo forest. The little turtle on the bed also looked in this direction and muttered, "He really has undergone the tribulation. Fortunately, I didn't follow him." Then he continued to sleep.
Many people in the guesthouse noticed this scene, but no one knew who was undergoing the tribulation.
Many people in Shifang City looked over and only looked away after realizing that it was just the most common kind of heavenly tribulation.
After one stick of incense, the heavenly tribulation disappeared and Bu Xingjin successfully survived it.
Qing Yan, who was outside the Bamboo Sea, waited until the heavenly tribulation completely disappeared before entering and came to Bu Xingjin who was lying on the ground.
"Why did you suddenly undergo the tribulation?"
Bu Xingjin looked up and realized that Qing Yan had come to his side without him knowing when.
"How did you get here... No, how did you know this place?"
He clearly didn't tell Qing Yan when he went out, so how did Qing Yan know?
"I sensed someone going through a tribulation, and when I realized it was you, I followed your aura and came here."
Qing Yan answered indifferently, as if he could see that Bu Xingjin didn't want to answer his question. He didn't ask any further questions, but bent down and stretched out his right hand to Bu Xingjin on the ground.
Bu Xingjin stared at the other person's slender, bony hand, looking up along it. His expression was as indifferent as that of a god, detached from the world and at peace with it. However, this god, who should have been indifferent to worldly affairs, extended his hand to him without hesitation.
Bu Xingjin reached out and grabbed it, then stood up with the help of the other party's strength.
The numbness in his body has gradually subsided. Perhaps because he has been struck so many times, the damage caused by the heavenly tribulation is getting smaller and smaller.
"Thank you." Bu Xingjin stood up and let go of Qing Yan's hand, then immediately expressed his gratitude.
"No need. Since you are okay, I will go back first." It seemed that he just wanted to confirm that Bu Xingjin was okay. After confirming, Qing Yan left.
"OK."
Bu Xingjin was glad that Qing Yan did not continue asking, otherwise he really didn't know how to answer him as to why he had so many heavenly tribulations.
After Qing Yan left, Bu Xingjin opened the system panel to check the information. He was worried that there would be another heavenly tribulation during the next upgrade. Since he had already spent the spirit stones, he decided to stay a little longer to finish the work before leaving.
The reason for the heavenly tribulation this time was because his rank had been raised. He had previously risen from inferior to second-rate at level 10, and he had expected another promotion at level 20, but that hadn't happened. Instead, he was promoted at level 30, going from second-rate to ordinary.
The gain brought is from increasing the cultivation level by 0.01 per second to increasing the cultivation level by 0.05 per second.
Only now did Bu Xingjin gradually realize that the cultivation level of this system was not the same as the cultivation level he had cultivated himself.
The system's cultivation is just a title that exists for the purpose of upgrading. What he practices according to the exercises is his real cultivation.
However, the improvement in grade and type will also affect his own tangible improvement. Now that his grade has been promoted, he can clearly feel that after practicing the exercises, the speed of absorbing spiritual energy has become significantly faster.
At his current speed, he will be able to break through the Jindan stage in one or two days.
Bu Xingjin then looked at the upgrade rewards.
Perhaps because he needed it, the system actually gave him three sets of skills.
One mid-level cultivation technique, one mid-level attack technique, and one mid-level body movement technique.
He already has some cultivation techniques, including one for attacking, which is fine for now. Without considering selling it, he wants to choose a third one, a technique for body movement.
He must consider himself first. Being strong is the most important thing. As for spirit stones, he can exchange them for spirit marrow.
After thinking it over, Bu Xingjin chose reward three, intermediate-level body movement skills.
Obtain a copy of "Hanying Mizong Body Technique" and you can practice it after reaching the ninth level of foundation building.
Bu Xingjinkankan met the requirements, and he immediately clicked to use it.
He instantly learned a set of body techniques that could be used in battle or when escaping. It greatly increased Bu Xingjin's speed and could also make three identical shadows appear at the same time. Within a certain range, he had a chance to randomly appear at the position of a certain shadow.
Not bad, not bad. Bu Xingjin is very satisfied.
Without taking a rest, he continued to upgrade.
Fortunately, the quarterly time acceleration card has only the last thirty-nine days.
It took nine days to reach level 31.
As an upgrade reward, choose to expand your backpack by twenty slots.
It took ten days to reach level 32.
As an upgrade reward, choose a spirit crystal.
It took twelve days to upgrade to level thirty-three.
The upgrade reward is a bottle of blood-replenishing pills, which contains ten pills and can restore certain injuries.
There were still eight days left, so Bu Xingjin clicked to use all of them at once. The progress bar of his cultivation had advanced more than half, and then stopped moving.
At this point, all the quarterly time acceleration cards have been used up, and it will take time to upgrade from now on.
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