Primordial Pile Perfection

Zhou Yi began practicing the Primordial Pile in his Cheap Master's courtyard. With Qu Yong watching, Zhou Yi refrained from using the modifier to add points, fearing his Cheap Master might notice something unusual. He diligently performed the movements of the Primordial Pile.

While practicing the Primordial Pile, Zhou Yi felt an extremely faint stream of energy flowing within his body. With each circulation, the fatigue from his practice lessened.

Finally, noon arrived. Zhou Yi ate lunch at the Village Chief's house next door and learned that the Village Chief was Qu Yong's father.

Looks like Master has a pretty solid background. I should try to get more out of him in the future.

After eating, Zhou Yi continued practicing in the courtyard while his Cheap Master went to the Patrol Team to handle affairs.

Zhou Yi was puzzled. Didn't his Cheap Master need to rest? He usually stood guard at night as well.

Qu Yong told him that once one reached the Vitality Realm, they only needed two hours of rest per day to maintain full energy.

"So that's how it is," Zhou Yi thought, envying such an ability.

If I had this ability in my past life, I would have been unstoppable.

Finally, the afternoon arrived. After finishing his martial arts practice, Zhou Yi returned home and opened his status panel.

Name: Zhou Yi
Race: Human
Strength: 0.9
Speed: 1
Physique: 1.1
Spirit: 1.2
Cultivation Method: Tongming Record (Uninitiated), Primordial Pile+ (Minor Accomplishment)
Martial Arts: Jade Lock Skill+ (Uninitiated), Star Picking Steps+ (Uninitiated)
Yin Energy: 36
Exotic Energy: Qi (1)

Seeing that the Primordial Pile on the interface was still at Minor Accomplishment, Zhou Yi knew he had no talent for martial arts and could only rely on the modifier now.

With this thought, Zhou Yi no longer hesitated. He focused his spirit on the plus sign behind Primordial Pile. The cultivation realm within the parentheses changed to Major Accomplishment, and his Strength, Speed, and Physique each increased by 0.5. A more powerful stream of energy flowed within his body.

His Yin Energy decreased by 4 points. Seeing that the plus sign behind Primordial Pile was still there, Zhou Yi clicked it again.

Instantly, a tingling sensation spread throughout his body, and something seemed to be moving out of him.

Zhou Yi looked at the modifier panel. His Strength, Speed, and Physique had all reached 2. This attribute increase wasn't as significant as the one from Minor Accomplishment to Major Accomplishment for Primordial Pile. Perhaps attributes become harder to increase the higher they get, Zhou Yi thought.

"What's that smell?" Zhou Yi sniffed, realizing the source of the odor was his own body.

He took off his clothes and discovered his body was covered in a dense layer of black matter, reminding him of the marrow cleansing he'd undergone in his past life.

So this is the 'surprise' Master mentioned when the Primordial Pile reaches Major Accomplishment, Zhou Yi suddenly recalled his Master's words from earlier that day.

Without further thought, the smell emanating from his body was making him sick. Zhou Yi fetched a large bucket of water from the household water tank. Disregarding the cold night air, he poured the entire bucket over himself. He repeated this several times until all the impurities had been washed away.

After washing, Zhou Yi used the water as a mirror to see his reflection. His face was fair, his features sharp, and he exuded an air of scholarly refinement. Zhou Yi guessed this might be a demeanor the original owner had cultivated since childhood.

Zhou Yi wasn't someone who cared much about appearance, but who would mind becoming more handsome?

Is my cultivation realm increasing too quickly? Zhou Yi calmly pondered the question. He had been so focused on improving himself earlier that he hadn't considered the consequences. How would he explain this to his Master tomorrow? He had advanced the Primordial Pile to Perfection in just one day.

Zhou Yi couldn't think of a plausible explanation. He would have to tell his Master it was his "talent."

Don't ask, just say it's "talent."

He also hoped he could find a cultivation method in the Patrol Team's scripture repository in the future that could conceal his cultivation level.

After washing up, Zhou Yi lay down on his bed and opened the modifier panel.

Name: Zhou Yi
Race: Human
Strength: 2
Speed: 2
Physique: 2
Spirit: 1.2
Cultivation Method: Tongming Record+ (Uninitiated), Primordial Pile (Perfection)
Martial Arts: Jade Lock Skill+ (Uninitiated), Star Picking Steps+ (Uninitiated)
Yin Energy: 22
Exotic Energy: Qi (1)

"My Yin Energy decreased by ten points. I thought I had a lot of Yin Energy, but it's still not enough! I'll have to get more from the Patrol Team's storeroom later."

"The plus sign behind Primordial Pile is gone, so I can't improve it further. However, a plus sign has appeared behind Tongming Record. Does this mean I've officially entered the Vitality Stream?"

Zhou Yi lay in bed, contemplating, while carefully sensing the energy flowing within his body.

"It's been many days since I arrived in this world, and I finally have some ability to protect myself."

Zhou Yi clenched his fist, feeling the strength within his body, which gave him a great sense of security.

When he first arrived in this world, Zhou Yi was still very frightened. It wasn't as safe as his previous life. In his past life, Zhou Yi could go out to buy things in the early morning and not worry about his safety.

But this world was different. It was filled with all sorts of Weirdness. According to the original body's memories, he had always stayed in his small hut at night, never stepping outside. After all, even the Patrol Team couldn't guarantee that no Weirdness would enter the village by bypassing the sacred aura.

Although powerful Weirdness was blocked by the sacred aura, some Weirdness still managed to get through, bypassing the Patrol Team to enter the village and hunt. These Weirdness might not be very strong for the Patrol Team, but strength is relative. Even the weakest Weirdness could be fatal to ordinary people. Not to mention Zhou Yi, whose physical condition was worse than that of an ordinary person before.

This was the first night Zhou Yi had slept so peacefully in this world.