System Store Opens

Chapter 028: System Store Opens

Although it was just the lowest grade Mortal-grade one-star medicinal herb, this Qi Yuan Grass could not only be used to refine Qi Replenishing Pills that directly restored Inner Qi, but even consuming it directly could restore 10 points of Inner Qi.

Qin Shaofeng discovered this by accident while hunting a mid-level fourth-layer Demonic Beast.

Upon seeing the attributes of the Qi Yuan Grass, Qin Shaofeng was overjoyed.

Currently, relying solely on the Yi Jin Jing, he could only recover 1 point of Inner Qi per minute, or quickly recover some by meditating and adjusting his breathing when his Inner Qi was depleted.

However, this process significantly delayed him.

Furthermore, due to this reason, Qin Shaofeng was somewhat hesitant to go all out when killing Demonic Beasts.

This was also why, despite being only at the Houtian First Layer, he could defeat Zhang Lingtian, who was at the Houtian Fourth Level, but in the Black Horn Mountain Range, he only dared to deal with Demonic Beasts one level higher than himself.

On the arena, he only faced Zhang Lingtian as an opponent, so Qin Shaofeng was naturally very confident.

But in the Black Horn Mountain Range, there were countless Demonic Beasts, posing danger everywhere. Qin Shaofeng naturally did not dare to deplete his Inner Qi carelessly.

Basically, once Qin Shaofeng's Inner Qi dropped below 300 points, he would become cautious.

This led to him being unable to fight the Demonic Beasts with his full strength.

However, with this Qi Yuan Grass, things were different.

One low-grade Qi Yuan Grass could restore 10 points of Inner Qi. After collecting a large amount of low-grade Qi Yuan Grass, Qin Shaofeng gained confidence and began to unleash his full power.

The Little Li Flying Dagger, which he had been reluctant to use unless absolutely necessary, was now employed without reservation after obtaining plenty of low-grade Qi Yuan Grass, allowing him to enter a mode of instantly killing mid-level fourth-layer Demonic Beasts.

As a result, Qin Shaofeng's speed in killing Demonic Beasts suddenly increased significantly.

Fortunately, the Qi Yuan Grass tasted good, fresh with a hint of sweetness, making it not unpleasant to eat.

If not for this, Qin Shaofeng would have likely vomited from just eating the Qi Yuan Grass.

Level: Houtian Fourth Level, 0/4000

Inner Qi: 1050/1050 (Houtian Fourth Level has 350 points of Inner Qi, Yi Jin Jing provides a three-fold bonus)

Talent Spiritual Root: Body of Thunder

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

War Beast: Hundred Spirits Demonic Fox

Equipment: None

Quest: None

Points: 130

Title: Lord of Lanjiang City

Qin Shaofeng, now at Houtian Fourth Level, had his Inner Qi exceed 1000 points. Due to consuming a large amount of Qi Yuan Grass, Qin Shaofeng's Inner Qi was completely depleted numerous times.

This also brought the proficiency of the Yi Jin Jing closer and closer to 100 points.

Qin Shaofeng had, in a way, found a method to upgrade the Yi Jin Jing.

Under these circumstances, even though he had completed his goal for the day, Qin Shaofeng was still full of energy and intended to kill more Demonic Beasts.

After checking that he still had a good amount of Qi Yuan Grass on him, Qin Shaofeng didn't plan to rest. He took out his map, consulted it, and then headed towards the territory of mid-level fifth-layer Demonic Beasts.

After another round of fierce battles, as evening fell, Qin Shaofeng finally stopped, still feeling unsatisfied, and found another place to rest.

And it was during this night of rest for Qin Shaofeng that Qin An and Wu Sancai finally clashed head-on.

The two exchanged blows multiple times, sustaining injuries on both sides.

The night passed without incident. The next day, as soon as dawn broke, Qin Shaofeng rose early again.

Mid-level fifth-layer Demonic Beasts were no longer a challenge for Qin Shaofeng. In fact, even mid-level sixth-layer Demonic Beasts, if not in large numbers, could be dealt with by him.

After leveling up to Houtian Fourth Level yesterday, Qin Shaofeng had killed many Demonic Beasts and gained considerable experience.

So, shortly after noon, after killing a mid-level sixth-layer Demonic Beast, the system prompt that Qin Shaofeng had been eagerly anticipating finally sounded.

"System Notification: Congratulations to Player for reaching the experience requirement for leveling up. Player Qin Shaofeng's level has increased to Houtian Fifth Level!"

Finally, Houtian Fifth Level!

Qin Shaofeng's face lit up with joy, and he exclaimed inwardly.

"Quest completed!"

Ding dong!

Accompanying his internal exclamation of joy, the System chimed again.

"Congratulations to Player Qin Shaofeng for completing the 'Level Up' quest. As the player reached Houtian Fifth Level within three days, the system's evaluation of completion is three stars. The system hereby grants the player the highest reward for this quest."

Following this system notification, several more ding dong sounds rang out in succession.

"Congratulations to Player Qin Shaofeng for completing the 'Level Up' quest, receiving 2000 experience points and 200 points as quest rewards!"

"Congratulations to Player Qin Shaofeng for obtaining an additional Special Draw opportunity!"

"Congratulations Player Qin Shaofeng on reaching Houtian Fifth Level! The System Shop is now open!"

It's open!

The System Shop is finally open!

Hearing the system notification, Qin Shaofeng felt a surge of excitement.

Impatiently, he brought up his attribute interface and began to examine the System Shop.

However, upon looking, Qin Shaofeng realized it was somewhat different from what he had imagined the System Shop to be.

System Shop: Beginner System Shop, offering countless Mortal-grade and Human-grade items for sale, including Skills, Martial Arts, Pills, Equipment, and more. Purchaseable only with Points.

Conditions to upgrade to Intermediate System Shop: 1. Player Qin Shaofeng's level reaches 31; 2. Total Points spent in the System Shop exceeds 10,000.

When he saw it was only a Beginner System Shop, Qin Shaofeng felt a bit disappointed. But upon seeing the dazzling array of items within, he was completely stunned.

It really had everything!

Within the System Shop's display were over ten categories, including Skills, Martial Arts Manuals, Pills, Equipment, and so on.

Clicking into one of them revealed further classifications: Mortal-grade, Human-grade, Earth-grade, Heaven-grade, Saint-grade, and God-grade.

However, Qin Shaofeng could only open the Mortal-grade and Human-grade options for now; the others were grayed out and unusable.

Qin Shaofeng tried clicking on the Mortal-grade option, and a multitude of even more detailed categories appeared before his eyes.

For instance, Qin Shaofeng had clicked into Pills, and within Mortal-grade Pills, there were dozens of complex subcategories like Replenishing, Detoxifying, Upgrading, Consolidating, and more.

This made Qin Shaofeng feel a bit dizzy.

Temporarily exiting the interface and returning to the previous screen, Qin Shaofeng noticed a line of small text at the very bottom of the System Shop.

(Friendly Reminder: If you're short on Points, you can top up! All first-time top-ups receive a Special Points Gift Pack. Top up 10 yuan for a Special Small Gift Pack, top up 100 yuan for...)

Top... top up!!??

Qin Shaofeng had thought it was some kind of important notification, but it turned out to be just this. He was speechless.

He himself would like to top up, but the question was, could he?

With a soft sigh, Qin Shaofeng stopped lamenting and turned his attention back to the System Shop, searching for Skills and Martial Arts.

Currently, Qin Shaofeng's skills consisted only of Fiery Golden Eyes, Yi Jin Jing, and Little Li Flying Dagger.

Although these three skills were either God-grade or Saint-grade, Qin Shaofeng felt he still lacked offensive skills.

Now that the System Shop was open, Qin Shaofeng naturally wouldn't miss the chance to pick up some skills and martial arts.

Having been a wuxia fan in his previous life on Earth, Qin Shaofeng had read many martial arts novels, especially being captivated by the peerless martial arts from Jin Yong and Gu Long's novels.

Now that he had a System Shop for a God-grade cultivation system, which supposedly had everything, and even Yi Jin Jing was available, other martial arts should be there too, right?

With a hopeful mindset, Qin Shaofeng conducted a search.

To his surprise, this search brought him great joy.

Wudang Long Fist: Mortal-grade One-star, a boxing technique from the Wudang Sect. It's an introductory martial art of the Wudang Sect, divided into two routines. It can be practiced separately or performed in one continuous flow. The stances are broad, with many horizontal strikes and downward chops. It's good for fitness and strengthening the body. Intercepting, blocking, evading, and dodging all require powerful movements, swift footwork, and coordinated hand and foot techniques with clear actions.

Wudang Cloud-Treading Steps: Human-grade Three-star, a supreme lightness skill of Wudang, considered the pinnacle of lightness skills. It emphasizes the agility of the movement, not confusing the opponent with complex footwork. The key is nimble movement, allowing for free advancement and retreat at various heights.

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

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

It really had everything!

Looking at the names of the martial arts, Qin Shaofeng was overjoyed.

But when he saw the Points required for each purchase, he was dumbfounded again.

Even the Mortal-grade One-star Wudang Long Fist required at least 10 Points. The Wudang Cloud-Treading Steps, which Qin Shaofeng favored for its movement techniques, cost a staggering 150 Points due to its Human-grade Three-star level.

Qin Shaofeng currently only had 330 Points. He had initially thought 330 Points was quite a lot.

But now, it seemed woefully insufficient.

After some deliberation, Qin Shaofeng decided to purchase some martial arts skills after all.

After careful selection, Qin Shaofeng chose Wudang Cloud-Treading Steps, Wudang Long Fist, and Huashan Basic Swordplay Moves – these three martial arts skills.

Movement techniques were essential, and close-combat skills couldn't be neglected either.

Furthermore, during this period, Qin Shaofeng had realized that while he possessed a sword, his swordsmanship was chaotic and rather pathetic, even embarrassing to himself. Thus, he chose Huashan Basic Swordplay Moves.

Although he only selected three items, Qin Shaofeng ended up spending 190 Points.

This left him with only 140 Points from his initial 330.

With his skills sorted, Qin Shaofeng moved on to the Pills section, intending to buy some.

It was here that Qin Shaofeng finally saw the Qi Replenishing Pills, refined from Qi Yuan Grass.

Qi Replenishing Pill: Mortal-grade Pill, available in three levels: One-star, Two-star, and Three-star. A One-star Qi Replenishing Pill instantly restores 20 Inner Qi, costing 5 Points; a Two-star Qi Replenishing Pill instantly restores 50 Inner Qi, costing 10 Points; a Three-star Qi Replenishing Pill instantly restores 100 Inner Qi, costing 20 Points.

The attributes of the Qi Replenishing Pills made Qin Shaofeng's mouth water.

If he had a large supply of Qi Replenishing Pills, Qin Shaofeng wouldn't have to hold back and could challenge Houtian Ninth Level and Tenth Level Demonic Beasts with his God-tier skill, Little Li Flying Dagger.

Unfortunately...

Looking at the Points cost for the Qi Replenishing Pills, Qin Shaofeng sighed softly, "Alas! Points! Oh, Points! I have far too few Points. System, oh great System, please give me some Quests quickly!"

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