Purchasing Identity

Yang Ling chose Mine Tunnel No. 2 again this time.

He hadn't gone deep for long, digging for half a day, when he started to feel something was off.

"No, I've been mining during the day these past few days. Based on previous experience, I should have leveled up by now, but there's no movement."

"Could it be that after reaching Level 10, the Experience Points needed suddenly increased?"

"Or do I need to successfully complete a Class Transfer before I can continue leveling?"

He couldn't help muttering to himself.

If he needed a Class Transfer to level up, that would be trouble!

He had no idea what the conditions for Class Transfer were.

Nor did he know where to go for it.

Unless he revealed his strength, he might have a chance to join the Mountain River Sect.

But that would easily lead people to connect him with the Buddhist Sutra from Ku Jue Temple!

He knew the people of this world weren't that complicated.

With Ku Jue Temple's influence, if they grew suspicious, they wouldn't bother finding evidence—they'd just kill him outright.

"Class..."

Yang Ling murmured to himself, then continued working with his head down.

He wanted to see if he could still level up.

Soon, the sun set.

Yang Ling didn't level up.

He returned to his wooden hut to practice his fists and cultivate the Vajra Mingwang Technique.

The second day, the third day, the fourth day.

As always, he mined during the day and trained at night, never sleeping.

The Vajra Mingwang Technique's Experience Points increased at a rate of 8 per day.

The Collapse Mountain Fist's proficiency also grew by about twenty points each day.

After roughly five or six days.

Yang Ling had confirmed that he couldn't level up before completing his Class Transfer.

"It looks like I don't need to go to the mine tunnel during the day for now. I should spend all my time pushing the Collapse Mountain Fist's proficiency."

"I've also saved up nearly 20 taels of silver. I'll buy an identity and keep the rest as backup."

From then on, he stopped going to the mine tunnel during the day and stayed in his wooden hut the whole time.

He prepared food and water, only stepping out to use the toilet.

He spent about twenty-two hours a day training the Collapse Mountain Fist.

This caused his proficiency to skyrocket at a rate of thirty-five to thirty-six points per day.

In just a few days, his proficiency broke through the 1,000 mark!

"Congratulations, Collapse Mountain Fist has advanced to Mastery Through Practice."

The game notification sounded.

A scorching surge of heat flowed violently through Yang Ling's body.

His expression unchanged, Yang Ling continued practicing his fists.

His fist technique had gradually become sharp and fierce.

Whenever he wanted, every punch could mobilize the full power of his body.

The wooden hut was small, but Yang Ling moved nimbly within it, dodging and shifting.

Punch after punch flew out.

The surging power traveled through his spine, passing joint by joint, finally reaching his fists.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The sound of air being torn rang out again and again!

Without realizing it, he began Circulating Energy with the Vajra Mingwang Technique.

Every casual punch seemed capable of shattering the air!

With a thought, Yang Ling maintained his energy circulation and opened his Attribute Panel:

Character: Yang Ling

Class: Martial Artist

Level: 10

Strength: 32 (15+6)

Agility: 20 (15)

Spirit: 17

Martial Arts: Vajra Mingwang Technique (First Glimpse of the Door)

Experience Points: 72/1000

Collapse Mountain Fist (Mastery Through Practice)

Proficiency: 0/10000

Health Points: 210

"These stats are simply inhuman..."

"Too bad this world has plenty of non-humans."

"Wu Que, Wang Jing, Huìnéng—all of them are non-humans. Among them, Xu Qing's attributes are the most terrifying. I wonder what kind of boost he gets when he activates the Mountain River Heart Method? And with his Mountain River Drawing Sword Technique, Mountain River Twelve Fists..."

"I'm probably still no match for him. Compared to them, I'm missing something crucial."

"The experience of life-and-death combat!"

Yang Ling's face turned grave.

He had been hiding away mining the whole time, and the only life-and-death fight he'd had was a one-sided stomp.

Fortunately, aside from Xu Qing, Huìnéng, and Wang Jing, he was confident he could crush Wu Que.

"A smart man never picks opponents too strong for himself."

"As long as I keep my rivals just a notch weaker, my odds of winning are higher."

"Wait... why am I treating the Local Natives as my opponents?"

Yang Ling's expression suddenly turned odd.

Logically, his real rivals were the Players who entered the Divine Domain alongside him.

"Right now, it's still the early game. Players aren't much of a threat yet—the Local Natives are the bigger danger."

"Taking them as opponents is fine too. It'll stoke my iron-like fighting spirit."

His attention returned to the proficiency issue with Collapse Mountain Fist.

"The third realm, Perfected Skill, requires 10,000 proficiency points."

"If I can't raise my Mental Power any further, I'll earn 1.7 proficiency per hour. Over thirty points a day isn't a problem."

"That means I'll advance in less than three hundred days."

"That's the worst-case scenario. With luck, I should have completed my Class Transfer by then. Otherwise, other Players will far outlevel me, and getting any more treasure chest rewards will be a pipe dream!"

A sense of urgency crept into Yang Ling's heart.

This was an invisible competition.

The game only gave out so many reward slots.

If he fell behind, the rewards would slip through his fingers.

"Class Transfer. Rush to level 20. Try to snag another chest."

"As for later... it's fine if I don't get one. At least I'll carve out a decent status in the Divine Domain."

Before long, Yang Ling left his wooden hut and arrived at Wu Que's residence.

After the Mine Guard reported his arrival, he met a calm-faced Wu Que.

He quietly opened Wu Que's Attribute Panel:

Character: Wu Que

Class: Martial Artist

Strength: 12

Agility: 8

Spirit: 3

Martial Arts: Black Tiger Fist (Entering the Hall and Room)