Thousandfold Critical Hit

The Diligence Space, originally only one cubic meter, had suddenly expanded to ten cubic meters, more than ten times its previous size.

After a moment's thought, Qin Dongcheng understood what had happened. As his cultivation realm increased, the Diligence Space had expanded along with it.

Previously, he had merely been an ordinary person, so the Diligence Space had only been one cubic meter.

Now that he had entered the ranks of Martial Artists, the Diligence Space had directly expanded to ten cubic meters. From now on, it could hold far more things.

According to Qin Dongcheng's understanding, this world had no storage pouches, storage rings, or anything of the sort. Everyone carried their belongings on their person.

Unlike Qin Dongcheng, who could place things inside the Diligence Space.

Even if he could no longer make a living in the future, he could steal things through the Diligence Space and obtain vast amounts of resources and treasures without being easily discovered.

As the Diligence Space expanded, the area that had previously been somewhat cramped suddenly became spacious. For the time being, there was no need to clear out the herbs inside.

Qin Dongcheng continued working. Watching the herbs in the Diligence Space steadily increase bit by bit, he felt strength coursing through his entire body and did not feel tired in the slightest.

"Brother Qin, I've already had lunch. Why are you still tending the Herb Field? Aren't you going to eat something?"

He did not know how much time had passed. When a familiar voice reached his ears, Qin Dongcheng finally woke from the joy of harvesting.

Following the voice, he looked over and saw a young man several years older than himself. His features were exceedingly regular. Though he could not compare with Qin Dongcheng, he was still a fairly handsome fellow.

When he smiled, he looked rather simple and honest, giving off a somewhat foolish impression.

His name was Lu Gen. He was also a Herb Field Handyman in Bamboo Forest Valley and had arrived several years before Qin Dongcheng. His talent and aptitude were not much better than Qin Dongcheng's, but he was particularly skilled at growing herbs, which was why he had become a Herb Field Handyman.

Lu Gen was responsible for two more mu of Herb Fields than Qin Dongcheng, a full five mu. When Qin Dongcheng had first arrived, Lu Gen had helped him quite a bit, and the two had a good relationship.

Qin Dongheng replied with a smile, "I'll pick a few more herbs, then go cook right away."

"Don't tire yourself out. It's already winter, and it's easy to catch a chill," Lu Gen reminded him kindly.

Qin Dongcheng nodded to show that he understood.

Looking at the sky, he saw that more than half a shichen had passed since noon. He had triggered too many critical hits while picking herbs just now. Though each one had only been several times over, there had simply been too many of them.

Realizing that his luck was good today, Qin Dongcheng had become so engrossed that he could not pull himself free.

He picked herbs for a while longer. Only when his stomach began to growl did Qin Dongcheng return to the nearby Bamboo House, light a fire, and start cooking. He even deliberately added some medicinal ingredients that replenished Blood Qi to the meal.

As a Herb Field Handyman, so long as he handed in enough herbs every month, he could keep any surplus herbs for himself. This was one of the rare benefits available to Herb Field Handymen.

Of course, the benefits reserved for Herb Field Handymen were few. The stewards were no fools; they calculated the approximate yield of every Herb Field in advance, leaving Herb Field Handymen with almost no room to maneuver.

After planting for several months before this, Qin Dongcheng had obtained only several dozen damaged herbs. He had nearly had to pay out of his own pocket. Fortunately, Lu Gen had guided him, allowing him to avoid both losses and reprimands.

Now, with the help of the Heaven Rewards Diligence System, he could finally accumulate quite a few herbs for consumption and cultivation.

Among all Handymen, Herb Field Handymen received relatively good treatment. After handing in enough herbs each month, they could collect plenty of fragrant rice, cured meat, cured sausages, fish, and the like, so their material conditions were not bad.

After all, the Five Elements Sect was the overlord of all Luo Cloud Prefecture, wealthy and powerful. It did not lack a few meals for its Chore Disciples, much less for Herb Field Handymen, the cream of the Handymen.

Every so often, some Herb Field Handymen advanced to become Alchemy Apprentices through diligent study, gaining the chance to become Official Disciples.

If Qin Dongcheng had not possessed a decent foundation in this area, the work of a Herb Field Handyman would never have fallen to him.

Eating rice imbued with medicinal fragrance and biting into large chunks of cured meat, Qin Dongcheng nodded in satisfaction.

After eating his fill, he did not immediately return to the fields. Instead, he began practicing his fist technique.

"You practiced the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist once. Congratulations, you triggered a Triple Critical Hit. Your cultivation increased threefold!"

His luck was not bad. The very first round of the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist had triggered a critical hit. His Blood Qi increased by a fair amount, and his physical fitness rose with it. More than half of the food he had eaten was immediately digested.

One round of the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist took roughly the time it took to drink a cup of tea. In one shichen, he could only perform several rounds.

Moreover, he had to consider digestion, so the time and number of times he could practice each day were limited.

At noon, Qin Changcheng had only planned to perform two rounds. By the second round, all the food he had eaten had been completely digested, forcing him to eat several pieces of medicinal ingredients to replenish himself.

Over the following days, Qin Dongcheng cultivated and improved himself step by step. Relying on the Heaven Rewards Diligence System, every bit of effort brought every bit of reward. From time to time, he could even trigger critical hits. His Alchemy and cultivation steadily improved, while the herbs in the Diligence Space grew more and more numerous.

Until this night, after he had once again completed a round of the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist, Qin Dongcheng immediately felt astonishing rumbling erupt from within his body.

"You practiced the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist once. Congratulations, you triggered a Thousandfold Critical Hit. You gained a thousandfold harvest!"

Several days after the system awakened, this was the first time Qin Dongcheng had triggered a Thousandfold Critical Hit. Previously, the highest had only been several dozen times, yet that had already greatly improved his attainments in Alchemy.

He had never expected to trigger a Thousandfold Critical Hit directly while cultivating tonight.

Qin Dongcheng's expression changed. Without time to think further, he hurriedly took out the several dozen extra stalks of Ginseng he had harvested over the past few days and frantically stuffed them into his mouth.

At the same time, the food he had eaten that night was digested at a speed visible to the naked eye, vanishing completely in the blink of an eye.

If Qin Dongcheng had not immediately replenished himself with Ginseng, it would likely have begun consuming his lifespan.

His attainments in the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist began rising madly.

Under normal circumstances, Qin Dongcheng could only perform several rounds of the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist per day. A Thousandfold Critical Hit was equivalent to cultivating for several hundred days, and every single session brought gains. One could imagine how enormous the increase was.

The Blood Qi within his body soared at a frenzied pace, and his physical fitness increased just as wildly.

In only several dozen minutes, Qin Dongcheng felt himself break through a shackle and enter a new level.

Mid-stage Body Phase!

His Blood Qi had grown powerful, and his body had become strong.

With every gesture, he possessed more than three hundred kilograms of strength. If supplemented by corresponding combat techniques and secret arts, that strength could increase drastically still further, and his destructive power would soar with it.

One Thousandfold Critical Hit had saved Qin Dongcheng more than several months of cultivation. This time, he had truly struck it rich.

At this rate, it would not take long before he cultivated to Body Phase Perfection and gained the qualifications to become an Official Disciple.