New Mission (Seeking Favorites)

Late at night, in the Baruch Clan mansion, inside Linley's bedroom.

Linley, having just learned how to meditate, opened his eyes to see the soul of Doering Cowart floating before him.

"Grandpa Doering." Linley spoke with an excited expression, "Does this mean I've succeeded?"

"Of course." A kind smile hung on Doering Cowart's face, "Linley, I have to say, you are a genius. I'm not talking about your talent, but your way of thinking."

Doering Cowart's tone was filled with emotion.

As a Saint-level Magus from over five thousand years ago, Doering Cowart had experienced far too much in his life.

He had seen countless geniuses, and he himself was one as well.

Linley's affinity for the Earth Element was very strong; Doering estimated it to be at the super-grade level.

His spiritual energy was about ten times that of his peers, which was considered average among mages.

But what Doering valued more was Linley's mindset for cultivation.

Linley was able to quickly master the concepts he explained and could even draw inferences about other things from them.

For his school of thought, there were ways to enhance spiritual energy, but one's cultivation mindset was innate.

Perhaps the great Supreme God took pity on him, which was why he allowed him to meet Linley!

"Meditation cannot replace sleep; in fact, because of meditation, you need rest even more." Doering's expression turned serious, "So, little Linley, you must ensure you get enough rest every day from now on."

"I understand, Grandpa Doering." Linley nodded solemnly, "I'll go to sleep right now."

With that, Linley lay down on the bed and pulled up the covers.

Seeing this, Doering retreated into the Coiling Dragon Ring.

"Linley!" Lin Ke's voice suddenly rang out in Linley's mind, "No need to speak out loud, just talk to me in your heart. I will shield this from Doering."

Lin Ke's words caused Linley, who had been preparing to sleep, to snap his eyes open.

Inside the Coiling Dragon Ring, Doering was floating cross-legged beside a drop of cyan liquid. Sensing Linley's mental fluctuations, he hesitated for a moment.

"Oh well." Doering shook his head slightly, "He is just a child, after all. It's normal to be excited after just coming into contact with magic cultivation."

Doering mistook the mental fluctuations from Linley's interaction with Lin Ke as Linley being too excited to sleep.

Meanwhile, Linley was excitedly conversing with Lin Ke.

"Big Brother Lin Ke." Linley spoke internally, "I've learned how to meditate now. I'll be a mage very soon."

"I know." Lin Ke sat within the System Space, unable to help but smile as he watched the excited Linley, "As it happens, you can also take a look at your Attribute Panel and System Mall. Just think about them in your mind to see them."

"Attribute Panel?"

Lin Ke's words left Linley, a native of this world, looking blank.

But when he focused on the thought, a pale blue light screen appeared before his eyes.

Name: Linley Baruch
Age: 8
Energy Points: 10 (White)
Physique: 0.91
Spiritual Energy: 1
Battle Qi: 0
Magic Power: 0
Elemental Affinity: Earth (Super), Wind (Super), Destruction (High), Fire (Medium), Water (Super, Hidden)
Law Comprehension: None
Battle Qi Manual: None
Meditation Method: Pu'ang Royal Meditation Method

The moment the panel opened, a stream of information flooded into Linley's mind, and he instantly understood the data on the screen.

"Aside from Earth, my Wind affinity is actually super-grade too." Linley's eyes widened, "Destruction is high-grade, Fire is medium-grade, but Big Brother Lin, why is my Water affinity hidden?"

"That concerns your own Dragonblood Warrior bloodline." Lin Ke did not intend to tell Linley everything just yet, "You will slowly come to understand these things in the future. For now, let's take a look at the mall."

Hearing Lin Ke's words, Linley stopped dwelling on the matter.

But when Linley opened the Mall Panel, he was still dumbfounded: "One energy point can be exchanged for one gold coin?"

Before Linley's eyes, the lifestyle section of the mall covered every aspect of daily life.

And what Linley valued most was the exchange rate for gold coins.

Gold Coin * 1: 1 White Energy Point

"Linley, I must give you a warning." Seeing Linley's excitement, Lin Ke frowned slightly, "You must remember, this world is ultimately a world of the strong. Strength, especially your own personal strength, is what matters most."

Lin Ke's warning brought Linley back to his senses.

Ever since he tested his bloodline concentration as a Dragonblood Warrior, Lin Lei had been consumed by self-reproach.

He could not help his father, and could only watch helplessly as his father sold off the family assets.

However, the Baruch Clan had been passed down for thousands of years, and there had been countless spendthrifts throughout its history.

In reality, there was not much property left for Hogg to sell.

Lin Lei was desperate to change the family's situation.

That was why he had been momentarily dazed when he saw the large amount of gold coins that could be exchanged.

"I understand, Brother Lin Ke." Lin Lei regained his composure, his face showing shame, "I lost my composure."

"I don't blame you." Lin Ke's tone was calm, "You aren't even nine years old yet; you've already done quite well. However, I think you should take a look at the Combat Mall interface."

Lin Ke's reminder piqued Lin Lei's interest, and he hurriedly opened the Combat Mall.

Compared to the densely packed items in the Life Mall, there were only two items in the Combat Mall.

Purple Light Dew: 10 White Energy Points

T-Virus: 10 White Energy Points

"One drop of Purple Light Dew can increase your physique attribute by 0.1." Lin Ke's voice carried a hint of showing off, "And one drop of T-Virus can increase your spirit attribute by 0.1."

As Lin Ke's voice faded, Lin Lei's breathing gradually began to quicken.

He had been participating in the children's training in Wushan Town for some time now.

He had always kept Uncle Hillman's teachings close to his heart.

Most importantly, he possessed the bloodline of a Dragonblood Warrior and could only cultivate the Dragonblood Secret Manual.

But his Dragonblood Warrior bloodline did not meet the requirements.

In other words, he would never be able to cultivate Battle Qi.

However, if he could increase his physique attribute, he could still grow into a warrior.

Although he had Doehring's guidance, Lin Lei did not want to give up on warrior cultivation.

But the T-Virus could also increase his spirit attribute.

For a mage's cultivation, the spirit attribute naturally took top priority.

Yet he currently only had 10 energy points; faced with a choice between the two, which one should he choose?

Thinking of this, Lin Lei began to hesitate.

"Brother Lin Ke." After a moment of silence, Lin Lei asked, "Which one should I choose?"

"For now, choosing the Purple Light Dew will provide the most obvious improvement to your strength." Lin Ke lounged in the sofa, his right fingers tapping against his knee, "Furthermore, unless you can guarantee that you will successfully cast magic within the next two or three days, choosing the Purple Light Dew will allow you to better complete the upcoming tasks."

Listening to Lin Ke's words in his mind, Lin Lei was stunned, "Upcoming tasks?"

"That's right!"

Lin Ke smiled slightly and snapped his fingers with his right hand.

In the next instant, the System Panel before Lin Lei's eyes changed.

[Task: Kill Beasts within Wushan]

[Task Reward: Depends on the strength of the beast killed]

[Note: This is a long-term task]