[Leveling up and practicing is a man's romance]

The fireflies outside the Small Study still flew around randomly, the round moon hung in the sky, seemingly close, but actually far away.

In such a quiet night, Lu Xun began his first cultivation in this life.

As mentioned before, if one doesn't rely on doing quests or killing monsters to gain experience points, but instead sits in meditation and cultivates honestly, one can still gain experience points. Once the experience points are full, one can level up one's cultivation technique.

Lu Xun currently has [Comprehension 1]. Relying on cultivation to gain experience points will yield a relatively small amount, but he still wants to calm down and give it a try.

It's the first time, after all, so he should experience it properly.

If he leveled up with a swoosh, it would be too fast, like instant leveling.

Too fast isn't necessarily a good thing.

Closing his eyes and sitting cross-legged on the bed, Lu Xun began to try circulating the Great Cycle.

Unbeknownst to him, Mao Nanbei, who lived next door, was no longer lying on her bed, but sat up, her cat ears standing straight.

In the small Bamboo Forest, the Daoist woman on the stone also tilted her head and looked towards the Small Study.

With Teacher and the other martial brothers not at home, the responsibility for Little Martial Brother's cultivation lessons naturally fell to the two of them.

Lu Xun's aptitude is not good, which is no longer a secret. However, the path of cultivation has its mystical aspects, and many things are truly inexplicable.

The essence of the Qi Devouring Art is clearly stated in its name, which is to devour the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

To be precise, not just the Demon Sect, but all demonic cultivation methods follow this path.

Lu Xun's aptitude is not good, so the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that he perceives is a bit thin, and the absorption speed is also relatively slow.

But he is a person who is quite focused when doing things, and his heart is very calm, which is a great help.

Soon, he felt itchy all over.

It's the first time, so it's normal to be unfamiliar. What's so strange about feeling a little itchy?

Then, not long after, he felt a bit of pain.

It's the first time, so it's understandable to feel a little pain.

Then, the slight pain turned into severe pain!

"Damn!" Lu Xun almost lost his composure, but he quickly forced himself to calm down and continue cultivating.

If he gave up halfway at this moment, he might leave some hidden dangers.

He wouldn't suffer Qi Deviation, only those with high cultivation have the qualifications to suffer Qi Deviation, newbies don't deserve it.

But it definitely wouldn't be beneficial.

Later on, Lu Xun was in so much pain that he became a little dazed.

"How is this different from what's written in the novels!?" This was his only thought at the moment.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If cultivation was really as comfortable as getting a massage, then it would be enjoyment.

Who wouldn't enjoy pleasure?

In reality, cultivation is really painful and requires great perseverance.

Many people have good talent, but they are not persevering enough, and therefore achieve nothing.

Although Lu Xun can currently level up by gaining experience points, he also wants to see where his limit is on his first try.

Cultivating a technique once is called a Small Cycle, and cultivating it ten times is called a Great Cycle. Lu Xun wants to see what he can achieve.

Time passed by, and he was completely soaked.

Due to the intense pain, his body began to sweat profusely.

[Enduring pain - getting used to pain - enjoying pain] is a process.

Lu Xun might be gifted, as he faintly reached the level of [getting used to pain].

One Small Cycle, two Small Cycles, three Small Cycles...

Ji Li was already dumbfounded on the side.

Even Mao Nanbei next door was taken aback, the pupils in her cat-like eyes almost turning oval.

When she first started cultivating… she didn't seem to be able to endure it as well as him!

But when she thought about how this was a ruthless person who would jump off a cliff if he said he would, it seemed reasonable.

Her own Little Martial Brother was extremely good-looking, but he seemed to love abusing his body.

By the time he had completed one Great Cycle, it was almost dawn.

Lu Xun opened his eyes, gasping for breath, feeling like he was about to pass out!

This damn beginner's cultivation method, what's with the name Qi Devouring Art? It should be renamed Menstrual Pain!

While panting, he looked at Ji Li, who was staring at him intently.

He watched as a string of numbers popped up next to Ji Li:

[Affection +1…+1…+1…]

Lu Xun: "???"

What did I do now?

He didn't know that Mao Nanbei, who lived next door, had already approved of him in her heart, and even the Teacher in the Bamboo Forest couldn't help but nod after he finished cultivating.

This Teacher's new disciple, their Little Martial Brother… seems a bit fierce!

The next day, as soon as the sky began to brighten, Ji Li got up to say goodbye and went down the mountain.

She was still an Outer Sect Disciple, and she had morning classes every day, so she had to go.

As for one-on-one tutoring… that wasn't the treatment for Outer Sect Disciples. Once she advanced to the Inner Sect and had her own formal Teacher, things would be much better.

Before going down the mountain, she took a deep look at Lu Xun.

After all, the back mountain was a forbidden area, and she wouldn't have any reason to come up the mountain in the future. If Lu Xun didn't come to see her, she might not see him once a year.

This made her feel a little lost.

It wasn't until Lu Xun told her that he would come to visit her that she left happily, even skipping on her tiptoes as she walked.

After Lu Xun watched her leave, he returned to his house.

He opened his panel information and looked at it. The experience bar was marked as

[686/100 (Upgradeable)]

.

After a whole night of hard cultivation, one Great Cycle and ten Small Cycles only gave him 20 experience points!

"Comprehension 1 is really useless." Lu Xun sighed in his heart.

Tian Chen also hoped that players would do more quests. Following the routine of cultivation clearly wasn't very useful.

Now, it was almost time to level up.

Lu Xun didn't think too much and directly clicked on level up.

There wasn't a golden light flashing from under his feet, shooting straight into the sky, like in a game.

These kinds of leveling effects were purely to make players feel more excited and engaged.

But he could truly feel the changes in his body and the increase in his strength.

Indeed, leveling up and practicing is a man's romance!

And in the panel information, the Spirit Energy Value, which was originally 0/0, had now officially become 10/10.

Although the Spirit Energy Value, commonly known as the mana bar, was still pitifully short, it was a gradual process!

After studying the panel information in the house for a while, his stomach began to rumble.

Mao Nanbei and Second Senior Sister could already abstain from grains, but Lu Xun, who had just stepped into the door of cultivation, was far from it.

What's more, the desire for food was hard to quit, and he didn't want to quit.

My great foodie empire can eat foreign invasive species to the point where they have to be artificially raised to meet demand. The culinary skills that our ancestors promoted cannot be lost.

I just wonder… is there anything suitable for me to eat on this back mountain?

The feeling of hunger surged up again. After Lu Xun walked out of the Small Study, what came into view was a large marinated egg.

But it doesn't look very appetizing.

The Sect Master of the Demon Sect, Shen Yan, was currently standing outside the door, and it was clear that he had been waiting for some time.

"Greetings, Little Martial Uncle," Shen Yan said, bowing.

At the same time, with his cultivation level, he naturally saw Lu Xun's difference at a glance.

"Qi Devouring Art, first level!" Shen Yan was a little surprised.

But he also felt that something was not quite right.

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