System 1.0, Marvelous Techniques
Liu Yi gazed at System 1.0, floating above his palm. It was round as a bean and gave off a faint, almost imperceptible glow.
This creation, the fruit of six months of his painstaking effort, had been carefully woven from the Power of the Soul and the traces of Principles he controlled, such as time, space, and yin and yang.
The system integrated two core functions: an External Brain and an energy reservoir.
It could automatically absorb energy from its surroundings to keep itself running, then store whatever remained.
He and the host would split the remaining energy fifty-fifty.
That was already a generous arrangement. With his abilities, he could have pocketed all the remaining energy without anyone being the wiser.
But that would have been an unseemly display of greed.
Besides, ordinary people had limited ways to obtain energy.
Giving them a share could help them grow faster, which would benefit him more in the long run.
The energy the system now produced by absorbing Spiritual Qi, solar power, the power of the stars, and other energies from its surroundings
was not only pure and high-quality, but also gentle and easy to absorb, making it suitable for direct use in cultivation.
As for the system's core CPU, Liu Yi had created it by repeatedly upgrading and improving the External Brain to meet the system's needs.
It now possessed greater computational power for deduction.
Not only could it meet the system's operational needs, but Liu Yi could also secretly use its spare computational power to deduce Great Dao Principles.
Of course, the most essential feature was still its communications function.
At present, the system could not truly communicate regardless of distance. Its effective range was limited to 1,000 kilometers.
However, he had added a base station function. As long as there was a system every 1,000 kilometers, their connections could form a communications network, breaking the shackles of distance.
He immediately merged the system into his body, and a line of large, gilded characters appeared in his mind:
"Do you want to know the meaning of life? Do you want to grow stronger? The Fairness System is at your service. Would you like to bind it?"
"Fairness"-that was the name he had chosen for the system.
Although he knew that absolute fairness could not exist in any world, and that even he could not achieve it,
he still hoped the name would give the system an image of fairness. He also hoped the world could become fairer.
"Bind!"
As soon as he agreed, a screen of light resembling a computer desktop appeared in his sea of consciousness.
The interface was extremely simple, with only three icons: Personal Center, Store, and Forum.
The system's intelligent navigation then activated. A pale blue point of light drifted between the icons, guiding first-time users as they explored the system.
With a thought, he clicked into the Personal Center, and his information appeared on the screen:
Name: Liu Yi Race: Human Race Age: 151 Affiliation: None Constitution: Five Elements Spirit Root Realm: Dao Seed Realm (progress: 5%) Cultivation Methods: Martial Scripture, Indestructible Golden Body 20.0, Soul-Shifting Spirit-Refining Great Method Martial skills: Five Elements Palm, Five Elements Fist, Void-Treading Steps, Heaven-Splitting Divine Palm, Space-Rending Swordsmanship... Law Techniques: Fire Dragon Technique, Earth Escape Technique, Immobilization Technique... Divine Abilities: None Energy value: 0 System notifications: 0
The Personal Center obtained its information by detecting soul fluctuations and scanning the body with a detection Law Technique.
This was one of the system's basic functions.
It allowed the host to understand his own condition clearly, especially his cultivation progress within his realm.
The host could keep track of his cultivation progress at any time, thereby maintaining his motivation to cultivate.
Next, he opened the Store, and a densely packed array of Cultivation Methods and books filled his vision.
At the front were the Body Tempering Foundation Establishment Method, Old Farmer Cultivation Method, Pinyin Literacy Tutorial, Martial Canon, Nine Yang Heaven-Burning Instruction, and others.
Among them, the Body Tempering Foundation Establishment Method, Old Farmer Cultivation Method, and Pinyin Literacy Tutorial were benefits that could be claimed for free, without Energy Points.
The Body Tempering Foundation Establishment Method tempered the body and solidified its foundation. Cultivating it could allow one to break through to the Innate Realm.
The Old Farmer Cultivation Method blazed a new trail, cleverly combining the movements of common people's labor with martial arts, allowing them to cultivate martial arts even while doing their daily work.
After all, most people in this world were ordinary commoners.
The Old Farmer Cultivation Method had been created specifically for them, so they too would have time to cultivate martial arts.
At the same time, cultivating the Body Tempering Foundation Establishment Method or the Old Farmer Cultivation Method did not increase one's appetite. Instead, they directly absorbed energy from the surroundings to replenish what cultivation consumed.
That way, ordinary commoners would not be prevented from cultivating by a lack of food.
The Pinyin Literacy Tutorial used soul transmission to teach the host to read instantly, eliminating the learning process.
The Martial Canon, Nine Yang Heaven-Burning Instruction, and the like were Cultivation Methods of the Dao Seed Martial Dao System. All of them could absorb the power of the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars.
The Martial Canon had no attribute restrictions, while methods like the Nine Yang Heaven-Burning Instruction had distinct attributes.
Moreover, the contents of these manuals were straightforward, with no secret codes or veiled language, making them easier for everyone to learn.
Of course, aside from the free manuals, which could be circulated at will, the manuals in the System Store all had to be purchased with Energy Points.
Moreover, private distribution of these paid manuals was strictly forbidden. Anyone caught doing so would be blacklisted by the system and never be able to bind it again.
If he comprehended the Contract Principle in the future, he could have hosts enter into a contract when purchasing manuals, ensuring that the manuals would not be leaked.
The forum was essentially a simplified version of modern Weibo. Users could only post text, not upload photos or videos.
Come to think of it, the entire Fairness System was rather rudimentary, like a basic computer paired with the early internet in his previous life.
The main reason its functions were so rudimentary was that each additional function increased the computational load, greatly increasing the difficulty of creating the system.
At present, Fairness System 1.0 would more suitably be called an oddly shaped phone or computer. It was worlds apart from the miraculous systems of legend; they merely shared the name "system."
Moreover, the Fairness System was currently only version 1.0, and much testing remained unfinished.
Only through thorough testing could it be better updated and optimized afterward.
So, he needed to find someone to test it as soon as possible.
After trying out Fairness System 1.0, Liu Yi immediately exited the system.
He turned and saw Little Yellow absentmindedly leafing through Three Years to the Divine Sea, Five Years to a Dao Seed: Past Examination Papers.
Beside him lay How to Be a Cultured, Moral, and Well-Mannered Moral Dog and How to Become a Model Dog of the Three Excellences.
His face instantly darkened. He strode over and slapped Little Yellow on the head with a smack:
"It's been half a year, and you still haven't learned what's in these books. You haven't passed a single assessment!
"All you do is run off to the brothels. Now everyone in Green Mountain Town knows the dog I raise loves visiting brothels!"
"And when I wouldn't give you money, you actually snuck out and took private jobs to earn it yourself, just so you could go to the brothels. You know how to enjoy yourself even better than I do!"
"You're really going to make your master die of anger! Only then will you be happy, right?"
"And what makes me angriest is that you went to the brothels without even inviting me along!"
As he scolded him, he vigorously rubbed Little Yellow's head with his palm.
"Woof, woof!"
Unwilling to back down, Little Yellow barked twice, looking sidelong at Liu Yi and letting out aggrieved whimpers, as though arguing back in his own defense.
Seeing this made Liu Yi even angrier. He poked the dog's head with a fingertip and scolded him:
"You still dare talk back? You even dare argue that dogs don't need to learn this stuff! I'm such a respectable person, so how did I end up raising such an improper fellow as you?"
"And you say you didn't invite me to the brothel because you were afraid I'd stop you from going. If you didn't invite me, how would you know whether I'd stop you?"
"And another thing, who told you not to cultivate properly? You still can't even speak."
"I created a Dao Seed Martial Dao Cultivation Method especially for you, and after cultivating for so long, you've only just broken through to the Innate Realm. You're driving me to death with anger!"
After lecturing Little Yellow, he felt much better. With a grand wave of his hand, he said, "Let's go! Your master is in a good mood today, so we're going out for a feast!"
Little Yellow barked excitedly, his tail wagging like a propeller as he bounded along behind him.
At the Welcoming Inn, the grandest establishment in Green Mountain Town, Liu Yi happily enjoyed delicacies from the mountains and seas.
Little Yellow, meanwhile, stared dumbfounded at the lone bowl of plain white rice in front of him.
Seeing the dog's aggrieved look, Liu Yi said with a mischievous grin, "Who told you not to study properly? If you won't work hard and strive to improve, all you get to eat now is plain white rice!"
"Don't turn your nose up at it, either. Plenty of people can't even get rice to eat these days and have to eat dirt."
Little Yellow barked anxiously without pause, seemingly protesting Liu Yi's wicked deeds.
Liu Yi, however, looked thoroughly pleased with himself. "What? You're saying I broke my word? I only said we were going to eat a feast. I never said you'd get a share!"
"You do the watching, and I'll do the eating. Isn't that eating a feast?"