Attribute Point Secured!

Chuan Fa had a bit of a headache now.

He was running out of men to use.

Either they had been scared out of their wits, or they had been killed by Specters.

Just then, Zhang Qing came to his senses.

With rage clouding his mind, he was finally useful.

"Shoot its eyes and other weak points from the back. I'll hold it off!"

Chuan Fa said.

As the guard leader, he had to deal with this Specter. Otherwise, he would have no explanation for the main household.

As for having Zhang Qing hold it off... forget it. He would shatter at a touch.

Keeping him in the back meant he could at least deal some damage.

"Alright!" Zhang Qing said with an 'angry' expression.

After that.

Chuan Fa, despite his injuries, tangled with the Many-Legged Ghoul once more.

Meanwhile, Zhang Qing fired arrow after arrow.

Though his aim was nowhere near good enough to hit the weak points Chuan Fa had mentioned.

He was still whittling it down.

-7!

-8!

-21!

-9!

-7!

Accompanied by slash after slash from Chuan Fa.

The Many-Legged Ghoul was soon worn down to a sliver of Blood Volume;

Many-Legged Ghoul; 23/1000!

Then.

Zhang Qing stopped attacking.

Chuan Fa did not notice that Zhang Qing was controlling its Blood Volume.

He swung his blade again.

At that moment, the Many-Legged Ghoul kicked out as well.

Two damage numbers immediately appeared;

-21!

Many-Legged Ghoul; 2/1000!

-34!

Chuan Fa; 16/273!

Now!

Zhang Qing immediately nocked an arrow and fired.

Thud!

The arrow lodged firmly in the Many-Legged Ghoul's brow;

-2!

Many-Legged Ghoul; 0/1000!

Dead!

Congratulations, player. You have killed a Many-Legged Ghoul and obtained Attribute Point +1!

Whew.

Zhang Qing let out a long breath.

He had finally obtained an Attribute Point.

In the early stages of the Dark Realm, the difficulty of obtaining Attribute Points was simply unimaginable.

Do not underestimate a single Attribute Point.

Used well, it could make one's early start far smoother.

Then.

He turned and glanced at Chuan Fa.

He only had 16 points of Blood Volume left.

If Zhang Qing gave him one more slash...

That was 275 Blood Volume!

Damn it.

I have to hold back!

Every time a Specter appeared in the Dark Realm, there would be a thorough investigation.

If they found blade wounds on Chuan Fa, Zhang Qing would likely be unable to clear himself of suspicion.

Besides, quite a few people at the scene were still trembling as they watched.

He had to hold back.

If he was found out, he would definitely be killed.

Death meant starting over from scratch.

Getting a good identity was a matter of luck. He could not gamble on it.

"Die!"

Zhang Qing roared as he charged at the motionless Specter.

The saber in his hand kept hacking at the corpse.

It was part of his persona.

After entering the Dark Realm, maintaining one's persona was extremely important.

Otherwise, it was easy to be mistaken for a Specter lying in wait.

Chuan Fa climbed to his feet, clutching his chest as he pulled Zhang Qing away.

"Enough. It's already dead!"

"This time, you've earned some merit."

Zhang Qing's expression eased.

He squeezed his eyes hard, forcing out a few tears.

"My... my wife..."

He immediately burst into loud sobs.

Chuan Fa could not bear to watch.

This guard was not bad.

At the critical moment, he had still been able to step up.

He would put in a good word for him with the main household later. The man had some potential worth cultivating.

"Alright, what are you crying like this for? I'll put in a word for you and have the main household reward you with another wife," Chuan Fa said.

Zhang Qing then sobbed his way to one side.

The others who saw him could not help feeling sorry for him.

But when they thought of their own conduct, their faces filled with worry once more.

"You all rest up and sort things out. I'll report to the main household," Chuan Fa said, baring his teeth in pain as he walked out.

He had only a sliver of Blood Volume left.

He was practically forcing himself to walk.

Fortunately.

Another guard leader arrived with his men.

They helped deal with the scene.

Then the two leaders went to report to the main household.

Zhang Qing returned to his little room.

The first thing he did was open his panel;

Zhang Qing!

Martial Path; Unranked!

Blood Volume; 38/47!

Constitution; 2!

Intelligence; 1!

Cultivation Technique; None!

Attribute Points; 1!

Not bad.

For ordinary players, both Constitution and Intelligence started at 1 point.

He was doing fairly well.

Now he also had 1 Attribute Point.

This Attribute Point could be assigned to either Constitution or Intelligence.

Increasing Constitution raised maximum Blood Volume, along with hidden improvements to endurance, stamina, and the like.

Increasing Intelligence improved hidden abilities such as aptitude for learning Cultivation Techniques.

But Zhang Qing did not intend to use it that way.

Because.

There was another, more important use.

Once one had learned a Cultivation Technique, one could directly use Attribute Points to raise its realm.

That was the key.

The realm of a Cultivation Technique determined whether one could break through one's limits and enter the Glimmer Realm Warrior stage.

Zhang Qing was saving this 1 Attribute Point for a Cultivation Technique.

That afternoon.

Chuan Fa came looking for him.

Chuan Fa; 54/273!

He had recovered quite a bit of Blood Volume. The main household must have given him healing medicine.

"Zhang Qing, you did well at noon. This is the reward from the main household."

After saying that.

He gave Zhang Qing ten Silver Coins.

"I suggest you visit the Scripture Pavilion with this money. Ten Silver Coins are the entry fee. Find a Cultivation Technique to learn. If you attain a rank, you might even become a leader someday."

"Yes, thank you, Leader Chuan, for your support," Zhang Qing said hurriedly, cupping his hands.

This Chuan Fa was not bad.

At least some of the money had made its way into Zhang Qing's hands.

If Chuan Fa had been more ruthless, he might have pocketed all the reward money and given Zhang Qing nothing but verbal praise. There would have been nothing Zhang Qing could do about it.

"Alright, I was just about to go to the Scripture Pavilion myself. Are you coming?"

Chuan Fa said.

He could barely suppress the smile at the corners of his mouth.

Today, the main household had been particularly generous.

The reward had amounted to nearly half a gold coin.

He had only given Zhang Qing ten Silver Coins. As for the others, he had not given them a single coin.

Those trash had no value worth cultivating.

With this money added to his savings, he should be able to exchange for a Mid-grade Glimmer Cultivation Technique.

As for Zhang Qing, his courage at the end had been commendable.

Perhaps he would become a good helper in the future.

"That would be wonderful. Thank you again, Leader Chuan," Zhang Qing said happily.

He had been wondering where the Scripture Pavilion was.

After that.

The two headed for the Scripture Pavilion.

Chuan Fa went up to the second floor to choose a Mid-grade Glimmer Cultivation Technique.

Cultivation Techniques, like realms, were divided into grades.

Each realm had three grades.

Low-grade, Mid-grade, and High-grade.

When cultivating a graded Cultivation Technique, it was difficult to break through its grade.

In other words, with a Low-grade Glimmer Cultivation Technique, it was extremely difficult to cultivate it to perfection and break through into Mid-grade Glimmer.

But for Login Users.

As long as they had Attribute Points, they could raise everything.

But the required Attribute Points would stack.

For example.

A Low-grade Glimmer Cultivation Technique needed one point to reach "Beginner." After reaching "Beginner," adding another point would make it "Proficient," and he could keep adding points until reaching "Mastery." Each stage required only one point.

But once it broke through in grade and became a Mid-grade Glimmer Cultivation Technique, it would require two Attribute Points.

After breaking through to High-grade Glimmer, it would require four points.

If he wanted to break through the Cultivation Technique's realm and turn it into a Low-grade Candlelight Cultivation Technique, it would require six points, and so on!

So long as he had Attribute Points, that was enough.

Zhang Qing was not particularly demanding when it came to Cultivation Techniques.

He entered the Scripture Pavilion.

After paying ten Silver Coins, he arrived at the Low-grade Glimmer section on the first floor.

There were a great many Cultivation Techniques available for selection here.

At the beginning, I absolutely can't choose saber techniques, sword techniques, movement techniques, and the like.

I need to choose a core-type Cultivation Technique that enhances physical qualities.

That way, after adding points to it, it'll subtly increase my constitution.

Zhang Qing thought to himself.

The wealth brought by his rebirth was displayed to the fullest at this moment.

What kind of Cultivation Technique would maximize the benefits of Attribute Points? That was experience countless people had summed up in his previous life.

As he browsed through the selections,

Zhang Qing spotted a Cultivation Technique called the Kaiyuan Art.

His pupils immediately contracted.

It's actually this one!