System Shop Opens

Although it was only the lowest Mortal-grade One-star herb, Qi Yuan Grass could not only be refined into Qi Replenishing Pills that directly restored Inner Qi, but when consumed directly, it could even restore 10 points of Inner Qi.

Qin Shaofeng had discovered it by chance while pursuing a Mid-level Four demonic beast.

The moment Qin Shaofeng saw the properties of the Qi Yuan Grass, he was overjoyed.

Right now, he could only rely on the Yi Jin Jing to restore 1 point of Inner Qi every minute. When his Inner Qi was overly depleted, he could also meditate and regulate his breathing to recover some of it quickly.

But that also cost him quite a bit of time.

And because of that, Qin Shaofeng was somewhat unable to fight without restraint when killing demonic beasts.

That was why, although he had been able to defeat Zhang Lingtian, who was at the Houtian Fourth Level, while only at the Houtian First Layer, he only dared to deal with demonic beasts one level above his own in the Black Horn Mountain Range.

In the arena, he had only faced Zhang Lingtian, a single opponent, so Qin Shaofeng had naturally been extremely confident.

But in the Black Horn Mountain Range, countless demonic beasts lurked about. Danger lay everywhere, so Qin Shaofeng naturally did not dare to casually expend his Inner Qi.

Basically, once Qin Shaofeng's Inner Qi fell below 300 points, he would start paying closer attention.

As a result, he could not fully let loose when fighting demonic beasts.

But with the Qi Yuan Grass, things were different.

A single Low-grade Qi Yuan Grass could restore 10 points of Inner Qi. After gathering a large quantity of Low-grade Qi Yuan Grass, Qin Shaofeng finally had the confidence to erupt in a frenzy.

Previously, unless it was a critical moment, he had been reluctant to use Little Li Flying Dagger. But after obtaining quite a few Low-grade Qi Yuan Grass, Qin Shaofeng no longer had so many misgivings and began instantly killing Mid-level Four demonic beasts.

As a result, Qin Shaofeng's speed of killing demonic beasts suddenly increased greatly.

Fortunately, Qi Yuan Grass tasted rather good. Its freshness carried a hint of sweetness, so eating it was not unpleasant.

Otherwise, Qin Shaofeng would probably have vomited from eating nothing but Qi Yuan Grass long ago.

Level: Houtian Fourth Level, 0/4000

Inner Qi: 1050/1050 (Houtian Fourth Level possessed 350 points of Inner Qi; Yi Jin Jing provided a threefold bonus)

Talent Spiritual Root: Body of Thunder

Skills: Fiery Golden Eyes, Yi Jin Jing, Little Li Flying Dagger

War Beast: Hundred Spirits Demonic Fox

Equipment: None

Mission: None

Points: 130

Title: Lord of Lanjiang City

After reaching the Houtian Fourth Level, Qin Shaofeng's Inner Qi had exceeded 1,000 points. Moreover, because he had consumed a large amount of Qi Yuan Grass, his Inner Qi had been completely depleted quite a few times.

This brought the Yi Jin Jing's proficiency closer and closer to 100 points.

Qin Shaofeng had thus found a way to level up the Yi Jin Jing.

Under such circumstances, even though he had already completed that day's target, Qin Shaofeng was still brimming with energy and planned to kill a few more demonic beasts.

After checking that he still had plenty of Qi Yuan Grass on him, Qin Shaofeng did not intend to rest. He took out the map, looked it over, and then headed toward the territory where Mid-level Five demonic beasts roamed.

After another round of slaughter, Qin Shaofeng finally stopped at dusk, still wanting more. Then, he found another place to rest.

That night, while Qin Shaofeng was resting, Qin An and Wu Sancai finally clashed head-on.

The two sides exchanged blows several times in succession, each suffering injuries.

After a silent night, Qin Shaofeng rose early again as soon as dawn broke the next day.

Mid-level Five demonic beasts were no longer much of a threat to Qin Shaofeng. Even Mid-level Six demonic beasts were manageable for him, as long as there were not too many of them.

After advancing to the Houtian Fourth Level the day before, Qin Shaofeng had killed many demonic beasts and gained quite a bit of experience.

Thus, shortly after noon, after killing a Mid-level Six demonic beast, the system prompt he had been eagerly awaiting finally rang out.

System Prompt: Congratulations, Player Qin Shaofeng. Your experience has met the level-up requirement. Your level has increased to the Houtian Fifth Level!

Finally, the Houtian Fifth Level!

Delighted, Qin Shaofeng shouted in his heart.

The mission is complete!

Ding dong!

Along with that joyful cry in his heart, the system sent another prompt.

Congratulations, Player Qin Shaofeng, for completing the "Level Up" mission. Because you reached the Houtian Fifth Level within three days, the system has evaluated your completion as three-star. The system hereby grants you the highest reward for this mission.

After that system prompt, several more ding-dong notifications immediately sounded in succession.

Congratulations, Player Qin Shaofeng, for completing the "Level Up" mission. You have received 2,000 experience points and 200 points!

Congratulations, Player Qin Shaofeng. You have received one additional Special Draw Chance!

Congratulations, Player Qin Shaofeng. You have reached the Houtian Fifth Level. The System Shop has opened!

It had opened!

The System Shop had finally opened!

Upon hearing that system prompt, Qin Shaofeng became somewhat excited.

Unable to wait any longer, Qin Shaofeng summoned his Attribute Interface and began inspecting the System Shop.

However, once he looked at it, Qin Shaofeng discovered that this System Shop differed somewhat from the one he had imagined.

System Shop: Beginner System Shop. It sells countless Mortal-grade and Human-grade goods, including skills, martial arts, medicinal pills, equipment, and more. Purchases can only be made with points.

Requirements to upgrade to the Intermediate System Shop: First, Player Qin Shaofeng must reach Level 31. Second, the total points spent in the System Shop must exceed 10,000.

When he saw that it was merely a Beginner System Shop, Qin Shaofeng was somewhat disappointed. But when he saw the countless dazzling goods within, he was completely dumbfounded.

It truly had everything!

The System Shop's display contained more than a dozen categories, including skills, cultivation methods, medicinal pills, equipment, and more.

After opening one of them, he found further categories: Mortal-grade, Human-grade, Earth-grade, Heaven-grade, Saint-grade, and God-grade.

However, Qin Shaofeng could currently only open the Mortal-grade and Human-grade options. The others were all dark gray and could not be opened no matter how he clicked them.

Qin Shaofeng tried opening the Mortal-grade section, and an even larger pile of categories appeared before him.

For instance, Qin Shaofeng had entered the medicinal pill category. Within Mortal-grade medicinal pills, there were dozens of complicated classifications, such as replenishment, detoxification, advancement, consolidation, and so on.

It made Qin Shaofeng's head spin.

He temporarily exited that interface and returned to the previous one, where he saw a small line of text at the bottom of the System Shop.

(Friendly reminder: If you do not have enough points, you can recharge! Any first recharge will grant a special points gift pack. Recharge 10 yuan to receive a special small gift pack. Recharge 100 yuan to receive...)

Recharge... recharge!!?

Qin Shaofeng had originally thought it would be some sort of useful reminder, but it turned out to be this kind of prompt. He was speechless.

He himself wanted to recharge, but the question was, could he?

With a soft sigh, Qin Shaofeng stopped lamenting and instead began searching the System Shop for skills and cultivation methods.

Qin Shaofeng currently only had three skills: Fiery Golden Eyes, Yi Jin Jing, and Little Li Flying Dagger.

Although those three skills were either God-grade or Saint-grade, Qin Shaofeng still lacked attack skills.

Now that the System Shop had opened, Qin Shaofeng naturally would not let the chance slip through his fingers. He intended to select several skills and martial arts from it.

Back in his previous life on Earth, Qin Shaofeng had been a fan of martial arts fiction. He had read many wuxia novels, and the peerless martial arts in particular from Jin Yong's and Gu Long's novels had fascinated him beyond measure.

Now that he had the System Shop of a God-grade Cultivation System, which claimed to have everything, and even contained the Yi Jin Jing, it should have other martial arts as well, right?

With a try-it-and-see attitude, Qin Shaofeng searched for them.

Unexpectedly, that search gave Qin Shaofeng a pleasant surprise.

Wudang Long Fist: Mortal-grade One-star. One of the Wudang Sect's fist arts. It is an introductory martial art of the Wudang Sect, divided into two routines. Each routine can be practiced individually, or both can be performed in one flowing sequence. Its stances are broad, and its movements contain many horizontal strikes and straight chops, making it quite effective for strengthening the body. Its blocks, parries, shifts, dodges, and evasions all require forceful hands, swift kicks, hands and feet arriving together, and clearly defined movements.

Wudang Cloud-Treading Steps: Human-grade three-star. Wudang's supreme lightness skill, lightness among lightness skills. It emphasizes nimble movement rather than using ever-changing footwork to confuse the opponent. Its essence lies in a light, agile body, able to advance and retreat freely at any height.

Shaolin Arhat Fist: Human-grade one-star...

Huashan Basic Swordplay Moves: Mortal-grade Three-star...

It really had everything!

Looking at the martial arts names one after another, Qin Shaofeng was exceptionally delighted.

But when he saw the points required to purchase them, Qin Shaofeng was dumbfounded again.

Even Wudang Long Fist, a Mortal-grade One-star skill, required at least 10 points. Wudang Cloud-Treading Steps, the movement skill Qin Shaofeng had taken a liking to, required as many as 150 points because it was Human-grade three-star.

Qin Shaofeng currently only had 330 points. He had originally thought 330 points was quite a lot.

But now, no matter how he looked at it, it seemed far too little.

Still, after struggling with the decision for a while, Qin Shaofeng decided to purchase some martial arts skills.

After making his selections, Qin Shaofeng chose Wudang Cloud-Treading Steps, Wudang Long Fist, and Huashan Basic Swordplay Moves.

A movement skill was essential, and close-combat skills could not be lacking either.

Furthermore, during this period, Qin Shaofeng had discovered that although he held a sharp sword in his hand, his swordsmanship was chaotic and a miserable sight to behold. Even he himself felt embarrassed by it, so he selected Huashan Basic Swordplay Moves.

Although he had selected only three items, Qin Shaofeng ultimately spent 190 points.

After that, of Qin Shaofeng's 330 points, only 140 remained.

After settling his skills, Qin Shaofeng went to the medicinal pill category, intending to buy some pills.

At that moment, Qin Shaofeng finally saw the Qi Replenishing Pills refined from Qi Yuan Grass.

Qi Replenishing Pill: Mortal-grade medicinal pill, available in one-star, Two-star, and three-star varieties. A one-star Qi Replenishing Pill instantly restores 20 points of Inner Qi and costs 5 points; a Two-star Qi Replenishing Pill instantly restores 50 points of Inner Qi and costs 10 points; a three-star Qi Replenishing Pill instantly restores 100 points of Inner Qi and costs 20 points.

The properties of the Qi Replenishing Pills made Qin Shaofeng drool.

If he had a large number of Qi Replenishing Pills, Qin Shaofeng would not need to hold anything back. With a divine skill like Little Li Flying Dagger, he could challenge Mid-level Nine and Mid-level Ten demonic beasts.

Unfortunately...

Staring at the points price of the Qi Replenishing Pills, Qin Shaofeng sighed softly. "Sigh! Points, points! I have far too few points. Dear System, hurry up and give me some missions!"

But no matter how Qin Shaofeng wailed, the system remained silent.