True · Honest Person

"Here, eat this."

Lu Changzhi raised his hand and tossed a jade bottle to Jin Fugui.

Jin Fugui took it and then poured the pill inside into his mouth.

The next moment.

Boom!

Jin Fugui's aura intensified once more, and his overall presence became even stronger.

"Let's make another move."

Lu Changzhi called out.

About two breaths later, Jin Fugui made his move again.

This time, his power was even greater than before. Wherever Jin Fugui's figure passed, the void was left with distortions and cracks. Judging from his power alone, his oppressive force was comparable to that of Saint Venerable.

"It really has to be the new system."

With a soft voice, Lu Changzhi signaled Jin Fugui to stop.

Then he began to observe Jin Fugui's changing condition.

First burning one's essence and blood, then taking forbidden drugs—for an ordinary cultivator, such a process would easily lead them to the brink of death.

However, Jin Fugui's situation is clearly different.

Time passed little by little.

Soon, the duration of the banned substance's effect came to an end.

The burning of vital essence has also come to an end.

The aura emanating from Jin Fugui faded rapidly at a clearly perceptible pace, and a look of weariness appeared on his face.

"How does it feel?" Lu Changzhi asked with a smile.

Jin Fugui pondered for a moment, then said with a hint of disbelief:

"I'm just a little tired."

Based on past understanding, burning one's essence and blood comes at a very high price.

But at this moment, it seems that besides being tired, I don't feel anything else.

Lu Changzhi nodded and glanced at Jin Fugui's lifespan.

"It seems it wasn't entirely without cost."

Jin Fugui's lifespan was shortened by several decades, almost half the lifespan of an ordinary person.

"However, compared to the increase just now, this is nothing to worry about."

Although decades may seem long, honest people live longer.

More importantly, the negative costs are negligible.

Lu Changzhi even suspected that although his aura had just subsided, Jin Fugui could still stand up again if he wanted to.

However, he did not continue testing.

"You should study it yourself first."

After giving a shout, Lu Changzhi prepared to return to the house.

Jin Fugui then said:

"Master, are we leaving now?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi smiled and said:

"This place isn't far from the sect; coming back shouldn't be difficult for you."

Fugui nodded:

"Master, I understand."

Back inside.

Lu Changzhi then focused his mind on the system.

After Jin Fugui successfully bound himself to the exclusive system, he received the corresponding notification.

At this point, he added a new trait, [True Honest Man], to the [Traits] section.

With a thought, the relevant information appeared:

[True Honest Man]: Bound to disciple Jin Fugui. Gains 100,000 years of lifespan; gains the ability "[Sow a seed in spring, reap many in autumn]"; learns "[Trustworthy Honesty]"; masters "[The Honest Person's Simplicity]", "[The Honest Person's Kindness]", and "[The Honest Person's Anger]".

[Sow a seed in spring, reap many in autumn]: This can consume lifespan, shortening the growth cycle of planted items or increasing their yield; when the planted item is a living person, the output will be multiple dead people; abnormal development may occur during the planting process, and the probability of abnormal development increases with the amount of lifespan invested...

[Trustworthy Honesty]: Once activated, it changes one's temperament, revealing an inner and outer simplicity, kindness, and naivety, giving the impression of being innocent and without guile. Influenced by this temperament, others will be more likely to trust you...

[The Honest Person's Simplicity]: Consumes lifespan to plunder owned items. When the target item is more than three inches away from its owner, the system can be used to "pick it up," forcibly severing the connection between the item and its owner. The level of consumption depends on the strength of the item being picked up and its owner...

"Is this... blatant robbery?"

Looking at the Honest Person's Simplicity introduction, Lu Changzhi couldn't help but find it a little funny.

After glancing around, Lu Changzhi shook his head.

"There's nothing owned here, otherwise we could try finding someone to test it on."

I looked back at the other two.

As Lu Changzhi had predicted, the actual effects differed slightly from the name.

The Honest Person's Kindness can give the target a stronger sense of perception, allowing the target to more clearly feel the physical suffering, mental oppression, and inner despair, and enabling the target to clearly and deeply feel what they are experiencing in the final moments of their life.

As for the Honest Person's Anger, which is to consume their lifespan to greatly strengthen themselves and their methods, it is somewhat similar to taking life and death lightly and risking one's life.

After reviewing all of this and thinking it over carefully, Lu Changzhi couldn't help but shake his head:

"With so much lifespan being consumed, this feels like a life-threatening system. Lifespan has become a kind of currency."

"However, a lifespan of 100,000 years is worth a full six figures. So, as long as one doesn't die, one can simply lie there forever."

As long as Jin Fugui continues farming, his lifespan will increase accordingly.

But soon, Lu Changzhi suddenly had an idea.

At first glance, it seems that most of the time he's been here since he transmigrated has been spent lying down.

Gathering his thoughts, Lu Changzhi glanced outside and suddenly said:

"Speaking of which, how about we find something to plant first?"

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Changzhi suddenly had an idea.

He immediately got up and walked out of Mountain and Sea Village.

Misty Clear Realm.

"Senior Brother Gu, where is our destination?"

Qin Li looked into the distance, then asked Gu Chen.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen thought for a moment and said:

"The place we're heading to is somewhat unnamed; all we're sure of right now is that we're heading in the right direction."

Qin Li nodded, not asking any further questions, but instead pointed to a spot ahead and said:

"If the distance is too far, find the teleportation array first. It will save you some time and effort traveling. There's a teleportation array in the city below."

Gu Chen nodded, then steered the flying boat closer to the city.

"Although this is the Misty Clear Realm, these towns don't seem to be much different from those on the Five Continents Continent."

On the flying boat, Huang Jiuzhao spoke to Huang Zhan.

Huang Zhan nodded in deep agreement:

"Indeed, there are only changes in cultivation methods, but in terms of cities, everything remains the same."

After a pause, as if remembering something, Huang Zhan said:

"Perhaps this is why we are on the Five Continents Continent."

Qin Li glanced at the two of them but offered no explanation.

She knew about what was happening in the Misty Clear Realm.

These so-called lower realms were not much different from the Misty Clear Realm a long time ago; they were simply created through continuous separation over time.

Ultimately, they share the same origin, and even if they differ, similar traces can still be seen.

This is not surprising.

Soon, the airship came to a stop outside the city.

The group walked into the city.