Chapter 173

Um?

Wang Teng Wang Teng, who had just woken up, was stunned by the unfamiliar surroundings around him.

Where is this?

How did I get here?

Didn't I fall asleep because I was tired from typing?

It took Wang Teng quite a while to recover from his daze.

Have I traveled through time?

However, before Wang Teng could familiarize himself with the surroundings, a sudden pain in his brain caused him to faint.

During the time Wang Teng Wang Teng was in a coma, he had a particularly long dream.

In his dream, Wang Teng slowly grew from an infant into a sixteen-year-old boy, but these memories were all very vague.

A cursory glance, like watching a movie at ten times the normal speed...

When Wang Teng woke up, he had already accepted the fact that he had transmigrated.

The previous dream should have been the original owner's life experience. Born into the Wang Family Willow City, he began learning calligraphy and martial arts at the age of five. At the age of thirteen, he broke through the ninth level of the Body Tempering Stage and successfully reached the Qi Gathering Stage. Afterwards, he was sent by his family to the Spirit Beast Sect for cultivation. Now he has been cultivating in the sect for three years and his cultivation has reached the ninth level of Qi Gathering. He wanted to break through the Qi Refining Stage by force and then died. Otherwise, Wang Teng would not have transmigrated into his body.

Having thought all this through, Wang Teng had a general understanding of his current situation.

My figurines, my waifus, my dozens of terabytes of study resources, farewell...

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Tianxuan Continent —that's what the natives of this world call the land beneath their feet.

Wang Teng didn't know exactly how big this world was, but it was definitely much larger than the original Earth, and might even be as big as a solar system.

The Chu State, where Wang Teng lived, had a population of over one billion and an area of over seventy million square kilometers.

The Chu State was merely one of the thirty-two states on the southwestern edge of the continent, occupying only a small part of the southwestern region.

Wang Teng didn't know how big the southwestern part of the entire continent was, but the combined area of the thirty-two countries should be more than 3.6 billion square kilometers, equivalent to the surface area of seven Blue Star.

Therefore, this world is much larger than Earth; even this tiny bit of land is several times the size of the Blue Star.

Although the social structure of this world is still in the feudal era, it completely surpasses the original Blue Star in both military strength and productivity.

After all, this is a world of advanced martial arts where cultivation is possible; it doesn't follow science!

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Now that I've transmigrated, life still goes on, even though I don't have a system...

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Why don't I have a system? You've already let me transmigrate here, but you won't give me any cheat codes? Are you trying to make me die on the spot?

And so, Wang Teng left his doghouse with resentment, ready to embrace a brand new future.

Wang Teng's first stop was the Spirit Beast Sect's in-game store.

Yes, that's right, it's an online store.

Despite being a feudal society, its social structure was already divided into a particularly systematic and detailed division. It not only had shopping malls and stores similar to those on Blue Star, but also some more convenient organizational structures that did not exist on Blue Star.

The Chu State, where Wang Teng is located, has existed for over six thousand years. As for the entire Tianxuan Continent, the recorded documents and materials alone exceed one million years.

This is a world of extraordinary martial arts, where the average lifespan may not be much longer than that of Blue Star, but there are quite a few people who can live to be a thousand or eight hundred years old.

Therefore, even though feudal society developed slowly, miracles can happen with longevity. As long as it exists long enough, it can have all the models that Blue Star has, and even those that it doesn't.

Therefore, Wang Teng was completely at ease, without any arrogance as a time traveler or any disdain for the natives.

Everything Wang Teng learned or came into contact with on Blue Star has similar or substitutable counterparts in this world, while many things in this world are not available on Blue Star.

The contrast between the two is stark; Wang Teng, the time traveler, is actually the inferior one.

Therefore, Wang Teng didn't feel arrogant about being a time traveler. He had nothing to be proud of, so what was there to be proud of?

Moreover, the most important thing right now is to adapt to this world and survive.

This world is not as peaceful as the previous life, where you were safe under the protection of the state apparatus and the law.

But things are different here. In the Tianxuan Continent, martial arts reign supreme.

In short, if your fist is big enough, then you are the truth.

If Wang Teng still possessed the original host's Qi Gathering Level 9 cultivation, that would be fine, but he himself didn't.

Generally speaking, failing to break through from the Qi Gathering Stage to the Qi Refining Stage usually results in either death or severe damage to one's vital energy, causing a temporary setback in cultivation. However, a setback of only two or three levels is already considered a significant loss.

There's no one like Wang Teng. He's lost not only his Qi Gathering Stage cultivation, but he's also lost his Body Tempering Stage cultivation. This situation is absolutely unique in the entire Tianxuan Continent.

Wang Teng could only attribute all of this to a bug in his time-traveling experience.

Therefore, Wang Teng arrived at the mall early in the morning to exchange for resources for his cultivation.

It mainly consists of pills and body-tempering liquids used in the first to third levels of body tempering, as well as some food and fasting pills.

Wang Teng needs to go into seclusion for a while; he doesn't plan to leave the house until his supplies run out. (Just kidding!)

After obtaining these items, Wang Teng immediately returned to his residence. He was too weak now; he couldn't even handle a mere servant. His own humble abode was the safest place.

The cultivation system of the Tianxuan Continent consists of: Body Tempering Stage, Qi Gathering Stage, Qi Refining Stage, Liquid Condensation Stage, Core Forging Stage, Golden Core Stage, God Realm Stage 3, Soul Realm Stage 3, Divine Soul Stage, and Saint Realm.

Wang Teng didn't know much about the realms beyond the God Realm. He only knew that there were some realms, but what exactly they were like was unknown to most people in the entire Chu State.

The three realms of the God Realm are the Soul Transformation Realm, the Primordial Spirit Realm, and the Yang Spirit Realm.

In the Chu State, forces with experts at the Soul Transformation Realm are generally referred to as third-rate forces, forces with experts at the Yang Spirit Realm are second-rate forces, and forces with experts at the Soul Realm are first-rate forces.

Wang Teng's Spirit Beast Sect was a second-rate sect, and a long-established one at that, making it particularly resilient.

Although the strongest member of the Spirit Beast Sect is only Primordial Spirit Realm expert, and there isn't even Yang Spirit Realm expert, the Spirit Beast Sect's founding ancestor left behind a spirit beast at the Yang Spirit Realm, which is why the Spirit Beast Sect Sect's position as a second-rate sect has always been very stable.

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Because of his original body's experience, Wang Teng didn't have any major problems before reaching the ninth level of Qi Gathering; he could just cultivate step by step.

However, losing one's cultivation level is, in a way, a good thing.

Relearning means that you can better identify and fill in the gaps in your knowledge, making your skills more perfect, laying a more solid foundation, and going further on the road ahead.

Theoretically, one can continue cultivating indefinitely during the Body Tempering Stage. However, generally speaking, people will begin to sense Qi after reaching the ninth level.

Once you successfully sense the Qi and channel it through your meridians to your Dantian, you have successfully entered the Qi Gathering Stage.

Each of the nine levels of the Body Tempering Stage will increase strength by 100 jin (approximately 50 kg) in each stage, and after reaching the ninth level, each person will be able to lift a thousand jin (approximately 500 kg).

Of course, physical training doesn't just improve strength; it also significantly enhances speed, reaction time, and physical endurance.

If these were on Blue Star, each of them would be a match for ten thousand men.

After returning to his room, the first thing Wang Teng did was boil a large bucket of water, then poured in the body-strengthening essence he had bought, and waited until the water temperature reached about 40 or 50 degrees Celsius.

Only when it reached a level that the human body could withstand did Wang Teng take off his clothes and enter.

Ah~

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Hmm~

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First came the burning and pain, then the heat and tingling, and finally the numbness and pleasure. It felt like running in the sunset, that's what we...

Although soaking in the medicinal liquid was very comfortable, Wang Teng did not lose himself in it. Instead, he immediately changed into several unique postures and coordinated them with his breathing to more effectively absorb the medicinal power.

After soaking in the medicinal bath, Wang Teng originally planned to do a few more sets of boxing techniques and some grueling training in order to restore his strength as quickly as possible.

However, because he was too tired, Wang Teng didn't practice for long before he found some excuses to convince himself.

Hmm ⊙∀⊙!

That's all for today.

To be continued tomorrow.

The next day, Wang Teng woke up in a daze again.

Holy crap, where are my stuff?

Where did it go?

Was it stolen?

Looking at the unfamiliar yet familiar surroundings, Wang Teng fell silent.

Is this thief crazy? Not only did he steal my things, but he also neatly arranged everything, just like it was when I woke up yesterday.

What do you mean by that?

Shrimp and pork heart.

Did I tell you what to do?

Damn~

There was no other way; all the items needed for cultivation were gone, so Wang Teng had to make another trip to the sect's shop.

But what's with this damn sense of familiarity along the way?

Although it felt a little awkward and something was off, Wang Teng didn't think too much about it, simply assuming he was being overly sensitive.

When Wang Teng paid the bill, he was stunned.

What the heck?

This account balance is suspicious.

I clearly remember having 1264 contribution points yesterday, how did it become 1600 contribution points again?

I originally had 1600 contribution points left, but I clearly spent some of them!

No, that's not right, there must be a problem.

Could it be that someone is sabotaging me?

But is it really necessary? I'm not someone...

Could it be that some powerful figure has discovered my identity as a time traveler?

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Thinking of this, Wang Teng broke out in a cold sweat.

He immediately paid the bill and hurriedly returned to his residence.

After returning to his residence, it took Wang Teng a long time to calm down from his agitation and fear.

Wang Teng asked in a low voice, "Hey, Boss, are you there? Can we meet?"

Wang Teng tried various methods to probe and pay his respects to the big boss he had imagined, spending half a day in the process, but nothing happened.

Not there? Didn't you hear me?

Or did this person never exist at all?

Is no one messing with me?

What's going on here? The pills and supplies mysteriously disappeared, and suddenly I have extra contribution points. Am I trying to kill myself?

Um?

This situation seems somewhat similar to a movie I watched before, about a protagonist who suddenly gets stuck in a certain day, with that day resetting every midnight until a certain event triggers him to escape that day and time begins to turn again...

Could it be that I'm in the same situation?

Wang Teng thought to himself with some insecurity.

I think today should be the 18th of July in the year 7312 of the Chu calendar. Should I go out and ask someone?

Wang Teng randomly called out to a senior disciple from the outer sect.

Wang Teng: "Senior brother, please wait a moment. I've been in seclusion for many days and I can't even remember what day it is. May I ask if today is July 18th?"

"No, today is July 17th, tomorrow is July 18th."

Wang Teng smiled, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you for informing me, Senior Brother. I am deeply grateful."

So Wang Teng asked several of his fellow disciples, and the answer was always July 17th, not July 18th as Wang Teng thought.

Wang Teng increasingly felt that he was stuck on this day, but he couldn't be 100% sure yet.

There are two reasons. First, Wang Teng's reception of the original owner's memories was superficial, and there is a high possibility that Wang Teng's own memories were confused and he made a mistake.

The second and most important point is Wang Teng's current cultivation level.

If time really has been reset as I suspect, then my cultivation level is inexplicable.

Yesterday he had no cultivation at all, and although he still hadn't even reached the first level of Body Tempering today, it didn't mean he had no cultivation. He did have a certain level of cultivation, and Wang Teng couldn't possibly be wrong about that.

Of course, you need to know whether you've truly stopped at this point in time.

It's very simple, just wait.

Just wait one more day, and the truth will come out.

The third day arrived quietly.

Wang Teng opened his eyes, and everything around him was the same as it had been two days before.

At this moment, Wang Teng realized that he was truly stuck on this day. He had originally planned to stay up all night last night, but his memory only stopped at midnight.

Wang Teng didn't know what happened after midnight; he only knew that when he woke up, his situation was exactly the same as the previous two days.

If that's the case, then the time reset point should be at midnight, which is roughly halfway through midnight, around 12:00 AM.

The time in the Tianxuan Continent is similar to that on Blue Star, with a day consisting of twelve two-hour periods, equivalent to 24 hours on Blue Star.

However, the year and month system here is different from the previous life. In the Tianxuan Continent, a year is fixed at twelve months, and a month is fixed at thirty days. That is, a year in the Tianxuan Continent is fixed at three hundred and sixty days, unlike on Blue Star where it is divided into 365 and 366.

Now that I've decided to stop here on this day, some analysis is still necessary.

Time reset status

First: Reset time is approximately 12 AM.

Second: I've been waking up between 6 and 7 a. m. for the past three days, but the time isn't fixed. Does that mean I could wake up earlier, even around midnight, to have a better understanding of how the world was reset?

Following the second point, Wang Teng added a large question mark.