Master Jiang Really Came Through

What kind of strength was Qi Cultivation Level 4?

Jiang Liu felt like he could punch a cow to death now.

Spiritual energy circulated within him, vitality surged through his body, and his essence, energy, and spirit had all reached their peak. He had never felt so comfortable from head to toe.

After silently sensing the changes in his body for several seconds, he lowered his head and looked at the longsword in his hand. It was a five-foot sword, its blade fiery red and its edge razor-sharp, faintly radiating scorching heat.

A mid-grade artifact, the Sunrise Sword.

"It seems to come with a skill, right?"

Jiang Liu did not know any sword techniques. After casually swinging it a few times, he suddenly remembered that this artifact came with a skill. Instinctively, he poured spiritual energy into the Sunrise Sword.

The next second, the Sunrise Sword flared brightly. Crimson light illuminated the entire room, and the temperature inside rose sharply.

Stop, stop, stop!

Seeing a flicker of flame leap from the sword tip, Jiang Liu hurriedly stopped channeling spiritual energy, breaking out in a cold sweat.

If he actually swung that sword, the room would probably be destroyed.

"This is a society ruled by law. There's no use for something like this."

Jiang Liu casually set the Sunrise Sword on the table, then pulled out two pieces of warm jade from around his waist and neck.

They were the low-grade artifact Spirit Rhinoceros Pendant and the high-grade artifact Spirit Communication Jade, both synchronized into reality.

With the two warm jade pieces in hand, he could clearly sense that the concentration of spiritual energy around him had risen slightly. The artifacts were gathering spiritual energy, and the effect was excellent.

After fiddling with the three artifacts for a while, Jiang Liu hung the Spirit Rhinoceros Pendant and Spirit Communication Jade back on himself. Finally, he looked at the Sunrise Sword, his face full of distress.

This thing had already synchronized into reality. The real and virtual versions had split into two. Only the virtual version equipped on his game character could be put back into the inventory, while this real Sunrise Sword could not be stored away.

What was he supposed to do, then?

Carry it to school tomorrow?

He could, but it would feel so awkward. Who carried a sword to school for no reason? Wouldn't that be showing off too much?

But wouldn't leaving it behind be a waste?

Although this was a society ruled by law, someone might still lose their mind after becoming a cultivator. If he ran into danger, the Sunrise Sword would be a formidable weapon.

"There's no way there isn't something for storing game items."

After thinking it over, Jiang Liu switched back to Cultivation Era and opened the Mall to search.

Sure enough, under the [Items] tab, he found an item called a Universe Bag.

[Small Universe Bag]: Low-grade functional artifact, 10 storage slots, price: 68 Spirit Stones.

[Large Universe Bag]: High-grade functional artifact, 50 storage slots, price: 680 Spirit Stones.

The Universe Bag was used to store things, just like the inventory. The reason it was listed in the Mall was probably for players to use in real life.

"Seriously, it would've been better if you'd just let me bring the inventory into reality."

Jiang Liu muttered as he spent 0.68 Spirit Stones to buy a Small Universe Bag. After putting the Sunrise Sword into it, he placed the Universe Bag back into the game inventory.

Perfectly safe!

It was just an extra unnecessary step.

After synchronizing his game realm and playing around with the artifacts for a while, it was already past nine at night. Yet he was not sleepy in the slightest, still brimming with energy—so brimming that his yang energy stood stiff and straight.

"Should I go up to the rooftop and practice the Fire Blowing Palm?"

Jiang Liu looked hesitant. After his game character synchronized with reality, the incantation for the Fire Blowing Palm had appeared in his mind. He was itching to try it, but he was afraid of setting the house ablaze with one palm strike, so he set his sights on the rooftop terrace instead.

After thinking it over, he still could not resist the temptation of magic. He left his room, put on his shoes, pushed open the door, and headed straight up to the rooftop.

The rooftop terrace was dim, with only thin strands of moonlight falling over it. Dark clouds obscured the stars, while the high-rise buildings several miles and even over ten miles away were already brightly lit.

Even cultivators could not get off work at nine.

Jiang Liu stood alone on the empty rooftop as a breeze brushed his face. Recalling the incantation for the Fire Blowing Palm, he raised his hand. A fierce flame condensed in his palm, spiritual energy surging with every breath.

Fire Blowing Palm!

The instant the scorching sensation in his palm reached its limit, Jiang Liu struck at the empty air. A blaze filled with burning heat erupted from his palm, shooting several meters like a fire serpent before bursting in midair. It was dazzling like fireworks, and just as fleeting.

"It only went a few meters."

Jiang Liu stared at the vanished flames, somewhat disappointed. He did not know how powerful it was, but it lacked a bit of presence, and the consumption was rather high.

He sensed the emptiness of the spiritual energy inside his body. With his current reserves, he could probably only use the Fire Blowing Palm three times.

"This Three-Element Mixed Spirit Root is still too lousy."

Jiang Liu could not help sighing. With a Three-Element Mixed Spirit Root, his spiritual energy reserves were terrible, and the power of his spells was relatively weak as well.

If he had a Supreme Spiritual Root with a fire affinity, the Fire Blowing Palm's power could at least double.

A Supreme Spiritual Root—that was what he needed to get his hands on first!

The moment Jiang Liu thought of those pitiful odds in the gacha pool, a surge of irritation rose in his chest. He fired off two more Fire Blowing Palms in succession, draining all the spiritual energy in his body before leaving the rooftop and heading home.

After returning home, he did not sleep either. Sitting cross-legged on his bed, he focused completely and began circulating the Essence Gathering Art.

Even a mosquito leg was still meat. What era was this—who still slept? He had decided he would not sleep until he ascended.

The night passed in an instant.

Daylight filled the sky.

Jiang Liu slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air. His eyes were bright, faintly gleaming with sharp light. After exiting Cultivation Era, he checked his realm.

Qi Cultivation Level 4 (1844/8000).

It had increased by over a thousand Cultivation Points!

This speed had truly exceeded his expectations. The title, Spirit Communication Jade, and Essence Gathering Art all provided enormous boosts to cultivation speed.

Especially since he was also wearing the real version of the Spirit Communication Jade. He did not know whether the effects could stack twice, but without a doubt, with the Spirit Communication Jade present, the concentration of spiritual energy around him had risen. That also counted as speeding up his cultivation.

"Every little bit adds up. I can't go play games with Li Dongze anymore."

Jiang Liu muttered as he stretched lazily. A series of crackling sounds came from his bones, and he felt exceptionally loose and comfortable.

His body, which had never exercised before, was now filled with strength. Even his muscles had bulged slightly. The benefits of cultivation were revealing themselves step by step.

He got out of bed and left his room. After relieving himself and washing up in the bathroom, he had just entered the living room when he saw his energetic grandpa beckoning him over.

"Liu Liu, come over. I've got Spirit Stones for you."

"Grandpa, did you check in?"

Jiang Liu walked over in two steps and watched his grandpa pull a handful of white, translucent pebbles from his pocket and place them on the coffee table.

So these were Spirit Stones?

It was his first time seeing what Spirit Stones looked like in reality. Just as he was about to reach out and pick them up for a closer look, his hand suddenly froze. Counting the Spirit Stones on the coffee table, he stared blankly and said, "Grandpa, why are there fifteen Spirit Stones?"

There were fifteen Spirit Stones on the coffee table. Could it be that today's check-in reward had doubled?

"Hehe."

Master Jiang grinned slyly and said, "I got the Spirit Stones from Grandma Zhao next door."

"I taught her for two hours, and she's even dumber than me!"