Cards on the Dou Qi Continent are not only tools for storing gold coins, but also symbols of status.
Green is the lowest rank, and online there are blue, red, gold...
This kind of card is also universally accepted within the Nalan Family.
With a green card, one can claim 200 gold coins and ten first-grade medicinal herbs every day in the Nalan Family. If one reaches the Dou Zhe level, they can also enter the Sutra Pavilion to choose a cultivation technique and receive a low-grade Na Ring.
Nalan Chaoge's card is green, which shows that even as the young master of the Nalan Family, he has no special privileges.
It does not matter. Relying on family strength will not get him very far, for the system is the true king.
Nalan Chaoge exercised all the rights of the green card at once, exchanging them for ten first-grade medicinal herbs.
Then, acting like a thief, he found an empty corner and dumped all the herbs from his bundle out in one go.
"System, come on, recycling time!"
"Ding! Detected that the host has herbs to be recycled. Herb grade: first-grade, quantity: ten. Would you like to proceed with recycling?"
"Recycle, recycle, recycle!" Nalan Chaoge could not wait any longer.
"Ding! Herb recycling complete. The host has obtained 1,000 points!"
Following the system's prompt, the pile of herbs in front of Nalan Chaoge instantly vanished, replaced by 1,000 points added to his mind.
"Tsk tsk, this is the proper way to use the system!"
Nalan Chaoge happily checked his points.
Then, without the slightest hesitation, he said,
"System Big Brother, come, I want to level up!"
With a thought, Nalan Chaoge directly tapped the plus sign behind his cultivation rank repeatedly!
"Ding! The host used 100 points to raise their cultivation rank. The host's current rank is Dou Qi Level One!"
"Ding! The host used 100 points to raise their cultivation rank. The host's current rank is Dou Qi Level Two!"
"Ding! The host used 100 points to raise their cultivation rank. The host's current rank is Dou Qi Level Three!"
"Ding! The host used 100 points to raise their cultivation rank. The host's current rank is Dou Qi Level Four!"
"..."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for reaching Ten Duan Dou Qi. Due to system rank restrictions, the host is currently unable to advance to Dou Zhe!"
He reached Ten Duan Dou Qi just like that?
Listening to the system's prompt, Nalan Chaoge was still a bit dazed. However, after carefully sensing the surging Dou Qi and overflowing power within his body, this feeling was truly beyond extraordinary.
Hahaha, as expected, this is the correct way to use the system.
And to think he had painstakingly cultivated for a whole month; leveling up turned out to be this effortless.
Nalan Chaoge believed that if he were to execute the Gate of Opening of the Eight Inner Gates again, he could definitely kick that small tree from earlier right in half.
Moreover, it was also time for him to practice the Lotus Flower of the Eight Inner Gates, for this was his true killer move.
Of course, if he wanted to advance to Dou Zhe, it was time to raise the system's rank.
"System Big Brother, how does one raise the system's rank?"
"Ding! Raising the system's rank requires a massive amount of energy. The current system rank is [E]. Advancing to the [D]-rank system requires a magic core from a first-order magical beast."
Raising the system's rank requires a magic core?
That does not sound all that difficult either.
Of course, Nalan Chaoge did not find it difficult right now, but as the system's rank increased, the required magic core grade and quantity would become a nightmare for him!
A magic core on the Dou Qi Continent is also known as a magic crystal, as well as the embryonic form of spirit pills and so on. As the name implies, this is a type of energy crystal core within a magical beast, filled with extremely violent heaven and earth energy. Facing such violent energy, even a Dou Wang would not dare to risk the danger of exploding to forcefully absorb it.
Yet although magic cores cannot be directly absorbed by people,
they are nonetheless essential primary materials for alchemists when refining pills. Magic cores refined by alchemists using secret techniques have their violent properties neutralized by various miraculous herbs, instantly transforming them into all sorts of highly coveted spirit medicines that boost strength, causing their market value to skyrocket! Furthermore, magic cores can also be imbued into weapons. Weapons imbued with magic cores will not only possess superior destructive power, but they also come with the enticing special effect of amplifying Dou Qi, making them highly sought after by the Dou Zhe class on the Dou Qi Continent.
Of course, besides weapons, magic cores can also be imbued into armor and other items, granting the owner formidable defense and providing people with a bit more assurance of survival when facing danger.
Such numerous special effects naturally make magic cores deservedly the most popular mainstream material on the Dou Qi Continent. Not only Dou Zhes, but even those noble alchemists often lower themselves to search the world for high-grade magic cores in order to refine higher-grade medicinal pills.
Driven by this trend, magic cores across the continent are almost perpetually in a state where demand exceeds supply. High-grade magic cores, the moment they appear at auctions or other places, are immediately bought up at high prices.
The high cost of magic cores naturally gave rise to a large number of mercenary groups specializing in hunting magical beasts. However, acquiring a magic core is no easy task.
First, magical beasts are not only formidable in strength, but also exceptionally cunning. Due to their fierce nature and special attack methods, magical beasts are often somewhat stronger than human experts of the same rank. Therefore, wanting to hunt a magical beast of the same rank alone without extraordinary strength makes it very easy to try and steal a chicken only to lose the rice used as bait.
Second, not all magical beasts possess such energy crystals within their bodies. This seems to be a random probability. Sometimes, when a mercenary group slays a magical beast at the cost of half their members' casualties, they might end up empty-handed in the end. Such occurrences are commonplace on the Dou Qi Continent and not considered strange at all...
Therefore, the value of magic cores on the Dou Qi Continent has always remained high and extremely sought after.
Although magic cores are very much in demand, for the Nalan Family, which possesses Dou Wang experts, getting a few first-order magic cores is still a piece of cake.
Of course, easy is easy, but if he were to go ask Grandfather for them, it would inevitably lead to another round of nagging.
Besides, if people found out that he possessed a system, he probably would not live long either.
If he cannot turn to the family, he will find a way himself. It is just a first-order magic core, at worst he will just spend money to buy one.
"Guo'er, Guo'er, let's go, Young Master is taking you out to stroll around the streets!" As soon as Nalan Chaoge walked into the room, he happily shouted toward Little Guo'er.
Guo'er was currently rolling up her sleeves to wash clothes.
Washing clothes is a servant's chore, but Guo'er insisted on doing it herself, saying that the Young Master's clothes did not need to pass through anyone else's hands, as the others would not wash them clean.
This point actually made Nalan Chaoge look at her in a new light, and it is also the reason Nalan Chaoge wanted to move Guo'er's heart.
On Earth, such a girl was hard to come by.
"Young Master, I... I won't go! Look at me..."
Guo'er looked at the somewhat worn clothes she was wearing. Since she had been cleaning and washing clothes today, she had not changed. If she went out, she would definitely need to change. Most importantly, following the Young Master out would just be embarrassing him.
This is the Jia Ma Holy City after all, where Grand Princess Yaoye of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, Little Princess Yue'er, and Ya Fei of the Mittel Family reside-every single one of them is an absolute beauty of the highest caliber.
Eh? Guo'er suddenly blushed slightly. Why on earth was she thinking of these renowned beauties?
Could it be that she also harbored some thoughts about the young master?
"Guo'er, what are you blushing for? I'm taking you out to stroll the streets because I want to buy some things, but I don't know the way..."
Interrupted in her train of thought by Nalan Chaoge, Little Guo'er hurriedly covered her face with both hands and ran into the inner room to change her clothes.
Too humiliating, the Young Master saw it all.
Damn it, Guo'er, oh Guo'er, what nonsense are you thinking about.
The Young Master has already proposed marriage to Yaoye, and a dragon among men like the Young Master will definitely marry Princess Yaoye.
After a brief moment of despondency, Guo'er immediately adjusted her thoughts, quickly changed into a brand-new set of clothes, and walked out.
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