Great Accomplishment

The Insect Plague had spread.

At first, earth rhinoceros beetles had appeared only in the outermost areas of Yunyang Spirit Land.

Yet in just a few days, these black armored beetles had spread rapidly toward the central heartland like a plague!

In the outer regions of Yunyang Spirit Land alone, the Spirit Fields afflicted by the disaster already numbered more than a hundred thousand mu.

Over a thousand spirit plant farmers had been affected.

Because this outbreak of earth rhinoceros beetles was exceptionally sinister, most spirit plant farmers were unable to deal with them.

They could only rack their brains to save themselves while urgently appealing to the sect for help.

But the bloated and unwieldy Yunyang Sect's response speed was cause for concern.

Under such circumstances, Wang Chen, already somewhat renowned as an "insect extermination expert," took on jobs from nine households in one go.

These Spirit Stones were seriously too easy to earn!

Relying on his outstanding Soul and Consciousness perception ability, along with his Minor Accomplishment stage Gengjin Finger, Wang Chen could clear sixty or seventy mu of Spirit Fields in a single day.

He earned at least twenty Spirit Stones a day!

The skill experience for Gengjin Finger shot upward, and after only two days, it had reached another breakthrough threshold.

Wang Chen felt like a little cow riding an airplane—awesome as hell!

Taking advantage of a break to rest and recover his breath, he quietly summoned the Cultivation Panel.

Great Accomplishment level Gengjin Finger.

Here I come!

Gengjin Finger (Minor Accomplishment): 299/300

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Gengjin Finger (Great Accomplishment): 0/400

Wang Chen's head buzzed, and his mind instantly went blank.

In the blink of an eye, countless pieces of information were forcibly poured into his Sea of Consciousness.

They nearly burst his head apart!

Fortunately, his Soul and Consciousness was now sufficiently powerful, and he was not crushed by the sudden torrent of information.

Even so, Wang Chen spent nearly the time it took to burn an incense stick

before he finally came back to himself.

He had truly never expected that breaking Gengjin Finger through from Minor Accomplishment to Great Accomplishment stage would be so dangerous!

An alarm immediately rang in Wang Chen's heart.

The reason for this situation

was very likely that the spell's realm had advanced too quickly, leaving too little ordinary accumulation and tempering.

Wang Chen estimated that if he fully unleashed the Great Accomplishment level Gengjin Finger now, his meridians simply would not be able to withstand it!

Then Wang Chen discovered another new development.

Human Virtue (breakthrough): 4

Before adding points to the skill, he had possessed 14 Human Virtue points.

He had also killed several demonized Earth Rhinoceroses over the past two days.

He had just consumed 10 points!

Wang Chen was startled.

The first time he had added points to Gengjin Finger, it had consumed only 1 point of Human Virtue.

The same had been true when he added points to Cloud Rain Art.

But this second addition to Gengjin Finger had actually increased tenfold!

Following that pattern, wouldn't the third addition require 100 points, and the fourth 1,000 points?

Earlier, Wang Chen had still been pleased with himself for earning more than a dozen Human Virtue points.

Now, he felt a little depressed.

Fortunately, Wang Chen had an optimistic nature, and he quickly cast that small gloom to the back of his mind.

When it came to being a person, the most important thing was knowing contentment.

Only contentment could bring lasting happiness!

With such an awesome cheat at his side, what was there to be dissatisfied about?

After lifting his spirits, Wang Chen returned to the Spirit Field.

The index and middle fingers of his right hand were twitching with anticipation, impatient to test out the Gengjin Finger at the Great Accomplishment stage.

Within a few breaths, Wang Chen's Spiritual Sense locked onto an Earth Rhinoceros.

This Earth Rhinoceros was over three zhang away from Wang Chen and was facing him head-on while clutching a rice stalk.

In the past, if Wang Chen wanted to kill the fellow, he would have had to move around to its side.

That was to avoid destroying the rice stalk along with it using his Finger Force.

But at this moment, Spiritual Light flashed through Wang Chen's Sea of Consciousness, and he immediately activated his Mana without a second thought.

Yet his Sword Finger was not aimed directly at the Earth Rhinoceros.

Instead, it was angled slightly outward.

The next instant, pure golden Geng Metal Qi energy shot from his fingertips, carving a long arc of light through the air above the Spirit Field.

It struck the Earth Rhinoceros clutching the rice stalk in an instant!

Plop.

The Earth Rhinoceros was split from top to bottom into left and right halves, which fell to the ground.

Ha!

Wang Chen's brows lifted in delight.

So this was the Gengjin Finger at the Great Accomplishment level?

A little bull opening the door for a little cow—bullshit awesome all the way home!

His Gengjin Finger had originally only been able to go straight.

Just like a bullet fired from a pistol, it could not turn at all.

Now, it was as though he had added the Trick Shot Technique.

This was way too fun!

And it was not merely fun—it was also extremely practical in battle.

For example, when prey or enemies hid behind cover, thinking themselves perfectly safe.

They would never expect Wang Chen's Gengjin Finger to turn corners.

Unbeatable for ambushing people!

Moreover, it added countless variations to this otherwise very single-purpose offensive spell.

The time that followed.

Was spent with Wang Chen continuously familiarizing himself with and testing the power of the Gengjin Finger's curved attacks.

One unlucky Earth Rhinoceros after another.

Became his test subjects.

They were sliced alive into all manner of shapes from different angles.

By the time the last mu of Spirit Field had been cleared, Wang Chen had completely mastered the curved attack technique of the Great Accomplishment level Gengjin Finger!

"Little Brother Wang."

As he sat down beside the field ridge to rest, a handkerchief was offered from beside him. "You've worked hard. Wipe your sweat."

The voice was soft and pleasant.

"Thank you."

Wang Chen did not stand on ceremony.

He took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The Silk Handkerchief was very clean and carried a faint, delicate fragrance.

Its owner was a graceful young married woman standing beside Wang Chen.

"Madam Chen."

Wang Chen rose and returned the handkerchief to her. "There shouldn't be any problems with your family's Spirit Field now. If you discover any new Earth Rhinoceroses, I'll clear them out for free."

"Also..."

After a pause, he added, "Keep these Earth Rhinoceroses yourself. Trade them for some Rice Candy for Little Ya."

This young married woman was Wang Chen's third customer today.

Her husband's family name was Chen.

So everyone called her Madam Chen.

Madam Chen was a widow.

Her husband had originally been an outer sect disciple of the Yunyang Sect as well, but he had died three years ago while carrying out a sect mission.

Leaving Madam Chen and her daughter to depend on each other for survival.

Madam Chen had not chosen to remarry. Instead, she rented fifteen mu of Spirit Field and raised her daughter on her own.

Perhaps because her circumstances resembled those of the original owner, Wang Chen's compassion was stirred, and he gave her a discount in Little Ya's name.

Absolutely, absolutely not because the widow was pretty!

Little Ya was Madam Chen's daughter.

She was only nine this year.

When the traveling merchant came by a couple of days ago, she had been one of the children gazing longingly at others eating Rice Candy.

Though Wang Chen himself lived a difficult life, he could not bear to watch others suffer.

If it was within his means, he would help a little whenever he could.

Madam Chen was somewhat taken aback, and a little surprised.

She pressed her lips together, then accepted Wang Chen's kindness. "I'll thank you on Little Ya's behalf, young sir."

The Earth Rhinoceroses Wang Chen had given her could be traded for far more than just Rice Candy.

"I'm off."

Wang Chen patted his backside and prepared to leave.

But just as he took a step, he stopped again. "Madam Chen, I think the price of spirit grain is about to soar. If you don't have much grain stored at home, stock up while you still can."

Madam Chen froze for a moment.

Before she could react, Wang Chen had already left.

Then Madam Chen discovered something.

Among the Earth Rhinoceroses Wang Chen had left her, there was shockingly a demonized one!

Tears unconsciously welled in the beautiful widow's eyes.

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