Killing Devil Beasts and exercising physique
"Umm System? Do I really have to fight with bare hands? Can't I use a sword or something?" Xiao San asked.
"Master I never said that you can't use any weapons. Moreover its nearly impossible for you who hasn't even awakened his martial soul to fight even the weakest soul beasts. You can buy a sword manual from the shop so that you can use proper sword techniques to fight at least." System answered.
"What about the sword?" Xiao San pondered.
"…"
"…"
"Do you even try and check your item box?" System asserted with a tone of frustration.
"Oh yea… Um…HUH! Where did so many Gold Soul Coins and weapons come from?"
"It seems you forgot. Ye has been giving policies and advice to the merchants and traders. They feel that the knowledge she is imparting is priceless and have gifted her swords and Gold Soul Coins in abundance as a token of thanks. She also bought a Japanese katana with lots of Gold Soul Coins. They are stored in the Item Box. But as the Item Box is a feature granted bChay the System so both you and her and withdraw and deposit things in it." System answered.
"Hahh! Thank God! It seems I need to thank Sister Ye for this otherwise today would have been wasted."
"Master, do you want to absorb the fighting techniques in the Item Box?"
"Ah yeah. It will add proficiency to my fighting styles too. System absorb all the techniques!"
"As you wish Master!
· Chaotic Sword Style comprehended
· Fire Sword Style Comprehended
· Spear body techniques Comprehended
· Sword God Technique absorbed. (Master can only develop this ability and go on further on the road to become a Sword God. All the abilities in this technique are not possible with Master's current strength)"
"Cool now I have some techniques at my disposal. Let's go!"
Xiao San slowly entered the Devil Soul Forest. Just when he entered, he felt a chill creep up his spine. It was the Evil God's power making his body and mind strangely tense and he took matters seriously. He knew he had to fight many creatures to get stronger and not shy away from danger. Xiao San, thus, steeled his motive took out an ordinary looking iron sword and kept walking forward. Suddenly, a ferocious beast with a lion head and golden mane and two tails came in front of him from the bushes. It was just the size of a 12 year old kid but the bloodlust it sent out seemed to say something else.
"System! What beast is it?"
"Master, this is a 20 year old Gold Elemental Ligress. It's striking features are the two tails it has. It generally attacks with Gold Elemental Attacks. Please be careful. Gold attribute is a metallic element and thus deals more damage when used offensively."
"Frick! Hohhh! Whoooshhh!" Xiao San inhaled a mouthful of air. He muttered in his mind 'Maximum EFFORT!!! Hahh!'
"Chaotic Sword Style – First form! Rending Slash!!!" Xiao San howled.
Xiao San jumped and brought his sword down while rotating his body a full 360 degrees while in air creating a tilted Qi filled slash that travelled through the Air creating a Hisss sound striking the Ligress. The beast roared with pain and frustration because it underestimated the kid in front of him because it felt the Soul strength of the kid was weak. But it was a big mistake. The slash ended up making a big gash on the Ligress's body and one of the tails was cut too. The Ligress opened its mouth to charge An attack while Xiao San attacked again in succession just after the first attack landed.
"Chaotic Sword Style – Second form! Sideways Stab!!!"
Xiao San sprinted towards the Ligress clenching his teeth and slid through the dirt to bring his body down while pointing his sword upwards and stabbing the beast. Just when the sword stabbed the beast, he forcefully twisted the sword and made it go to deeper and a soft sound came.
'Puchi' Blood started gushing out of the wound and the beast lost the light in its eyes. The beast was dead!
"Hahh! Hahh! Hahh! Woah, the adrenaline rush was so cool! But I am somewhat tired. It seems I overdrew on my strength. Let me eat some bread and rest and then go hunting again! System sell the beast body."
"Sold Beast Body x 1
Points won after battle = 100 SP
Points after selling = 400 SP
You received a Damaged Gold Attribute Core and a Damaged Evil Attribute Core"
"Huh? What are these cores?"
"Master cores allow you to strengthen your attacks as well as your defence in that particular attribute. The more you strengthen your core, the better you would become at controlling your soul power and gaining strength. Master, remember you need to become strong because an extremely strong enemy is lurking in the shadows. I can't tell you about him but only support you by strengthening you."
"No worries. I will keep getting stronger. I will become strong enough to protect my loved ones, get your revenge and right all the wrongs."
"Nicely said, Master"
Xiao San then encountered many 10 year old beasts. He kept using his sword skills and kept sharpening himself. Its needless to mention that he also got hurt quite a bit while fighting due to his inexperience. Thus, his body was also adapting from the damage and getting stronger while absorbing the attributes from the attacks that he got hit with. But the more Xiao San kept fighting, the more polished his attacks became. His cores also kept getting strengthened.
"Huh! When will strong beasts come out! I wanna fight 100 year old beasts!" Xiao San grumbled.
"Master! Do you think strong beasts are Chinese cabbage that you will find anywhere? Moreover there is a world of difference between 10 year beasts and 100 year beasts. A 100 year beast is many times stronger than a 99 year one. Because the transformation that occurs when a beast breaks through this threshold is a qualitative one. All attributes get improved tremendously! So unless you have a death wish, you shouldn't pray for 100 year beasts now. Not in your current strength level atleast!"
"System! Can you show my status now?"
"Yes Master! Status:
Host: Xiao San
Auxillary Host: Ye Xuena
Soul level: Level 4
Cultivation: Heaven's Chaotic Sutra (First layer unlocked. Overall progress – 4%)
Chaotic all-elemental body (Fully unlocked)
Attribute Core: Gold (Level – Damaged : 92%)
Fire (Level – Damaged : 81%)
Wood (Level – Damaged : 96%)
Water (Level – Damaged : 82%)
Earth (Level – Damaged : 98%)
Destruction (Level – Poor : 16%)
Evil (Level – Poor : 18%)
Dark (Level – Poor : 10%)
Artifacts: None
Item Box: 10,564 Gold Soul Coins, Many Iron Swords, various metal ingots, spears, needles, poison, 6 Healing potions (Grade D)
"Huh! When did I breakthrough Level 4?" Xiao San thought.
"Master, because you were fighting so much, the soul power flow in your body strengthened after attacking so much and getting attacked so much. As you know, the human being is strengthened the most under pressure. Thus, as you were under constant stress and pressure, you could burst out your potential." System answered.
"Cool! Umm, system should I sell all the beast bodies in the System Shop?" Xiao San pondered. He knew that he could also sell the materials he got from killing the beasts in the market and get Gold Soul Coins.
"Yes Master, you can do so. You can also eat beast meat after cooking. This will temper your body further and may sometime even give you the chance of cleansing the bones, washing the marrow. It will let you release all the unwanted materials from the body. This is almost like a rebirth. Your potential will be enhanced and you can go on further in the ladder of strength." System asserted.
'Neat. Then let's go and see my Sister Ye. She must have made some good connections with the merchants now.' Xiao San thought.
Xiao San gulped a healing potion of Grade D to heal his body properly and sprinted back to the forest. The Sun was starting to set and he was worried that Grandpa Jack may be worried for him. He sprinted for 15 minutes and reached Holy Spirit Village. The gatekeepers were worried because they knew a child has gone for a long time in the morning and he was the Chief's adopted grandson. They started wondering if the kid had entered the Devil Soul Forest which no one dared to enter and would never come back. They started feeling sad for Grandpa Jack. But after a few minutes they saw a kid sprinting towards their village and they let out sighs of relief seeing the kid is finally back. They opened the gate and welcomed him in while also asking him why he took so much time to return.
"Yo brat! Where did you go huh! The Sun has almost set. Did you go to the Devil Soul Forest!?" The gatekeepers asked with horror.
"No Uncle! It's just that after I was done with running around to exercise my body, I sat under a tree's shade and dozed off. So I was late." Xiao San lied.
"But why are your clothes torn in some places?" The Gatekeepers asked suspiciously.
'Shit, these Uncles are way too observant.' I have to somehow find a way out.
"Three bandits surrounded me once while I was exercising. They saw my fancy clothes and started demanding money. I had to fight them, that's why my clothes are a bit in shambles. Please don't just look at my age. I know a bit of sword fighting and I repelled them. My body is also a bit stronger than the average individual." Xiao San pat his chest and answered confidently.
"Nice kid. It seems we have to survey the surroundings again for bandits who have settled down nearby. Its nice you are safe. Go and see the Chief. He was way worried and came to us quite a few times to ask about your whereabouts."
"Oh! Then I will see you later. Good Bye Uncle!" Xiao San exclaimed.
"Well take care San Brat!" The gatekeeper smiled.
"He's a nice kid." Jogun said. Jogun was another gatekeeper who was on his break at that time.
"Yeah he is. Way nicer than that brat with the jumbled Black hair. The one whose father is a drunkard."
"Yeah man! Just a drunkard and his son but the way he looks at us with such disdain… I really hate them!"
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"Grandpa Jack, I am back." Xiao San exclaimed while entering the cottage.
"Yo brat! You got me scared to death. Girl Ye ate my brains out and your Granny almost kicked me out of the house for letting you go alone outside the village. Oh girl Ye is very good at Money and Trade related matters. She brought a lot of bounty for us. The traders didn't even want to go home and some even kowtowed to her requesting her to impart more knowledge. I was surprised. You too are hard-working brats. Good! Good! I hope you can also awaken Martial Souls and go further." Grandpa Jack sighed.
"Grandpa, don't worry. We will work hard even if we don't become soul masters." Xiao San exclaimed.
"Good brat!" Grandpa Jack muttered and ruffled Xiao San's hair.
"Oh yeah. I almost forgot. There is also a celebration at the City Hall area for the welcoming of you brats in this village. Girl Ye also gave a lot of supplies and Gold Soul Coins too for the village. For that I thank you." Grandpa Jack bowed.
"Ah! What are you doing, Grandpa! You all are our own people. And we call you Grandpa and Grandma, and Grandparents don't bow in front of their Grandchildren." Xiao San said.
"Oh nice kids. Okay! You take some rest and wash your face. Girl Ye and your granny is cooking in the celebration today. Try coming in an hour or two." Grandpa Jack advised.
"Okay Grandpa!"
After Grandpa Jack left, Xiao San quickly washed his face, changed his clothes and lay down on the bed. Then he checked his status.
"System, display my status!"
"Yes Master. Status:
Host: Xiao San
Auxillary Host: Ye Xuena
Soul level: Level 4
Cultivation: Heaven's Chaotic Sutra (First layer unlocked. Overall progress – 4%)
Chaotic all-elemental body (Fully unlocked)
Attribute Core: Gold (Level – Damaged : 92%)
Fire (Level – Damaged : 81%)
Wood (Level – Damaged : 96%)
Water (Level – Damaged : 82%)
Earth (Level – Damaged : 98%)
Destruction (Level – Poor : 16%)
Evil (Level – Poor : 18%)
Dark (Level – Poor : 10%)
Artifacts: None
Item Box: 11,300 Gold Soul Coins, Many Iron Swords, various metal ingots, spears, needles, poison, 6 Healing potions (Grade D)
"Umm, System? What are these levels in my attribute cores? And what does the percentage represent?" Xiao San asked the System.
"Master, there are many levels in the Attribute Core. The levels are:
Damaged > Poor >Inferior > Primal > Normal > Advanced > Superior > Fantastic > Flawless > Excellent > Perfect > Epic > Earth > Profound > Immortal > Venerable > Saint > Celestial > Great Origin
There are in total 20 Levels. And the percentage represent the level of perfection of your Attribute core. When the perfection reaches 100%, you instantly breakthrough to next level of the attribute core. For an example, your Gold attribute is Level Damaged at 92%. When it reaches 100% the it instantly breaks through to Poor Level at 0%." System answered.
"I see. But why are the Dark, Evil and Destruction attributes so high in my case? They even broke through!" Xiao San wondered.
"That's because, the Devil Soul Forest has abundant amount of those attributes and thus their influence was higher on you." System answered.
"Hmm. I see. Well, let's take some rest and later go to the celebrations. System please wake me up in an hour."
"Yes Master… Taking a rest after arduous activity is good for cultivation." The System answered with a hint of annoyance in its voice but Xiao San didn't notice it and dozed off.
'Huh! I am a System yet you use me like an Alarm Clock. Huh! You are as childish as you were before. Shen I guess your personality didn't change even though you reincarnated and lost your memories.' System thought.