When Ye Chen suggested going to the mountain with him, I refused without even thinking.
On the other hand, I remembered how lucky we were to stumble upon the celestium thanks to him. Considering his luck, I should rethink this.
My Sign In system hasn't offered anything particularly powerful yet, so I could take a break. But what should I do about my need to release excess Yang due to the peculiarities of my body? This idea needs to be discussed in a small circle. It could be beneficial for us. I need to think it over.
And the goose really doesn't learn anything, hahaha! But at least we confirmed the usefulness of the spiders – they are definitely helpful.
Ye Chen handed over the movement technique and flew away with the goose, saying he would return tomorrow for my answer. Lin Qing mentioned she would take the technique for study and see how it could be integrated into our movement training.
I opened my system and decided to take a look:
Check In Pervert System
Name: Xia Tao
Base Attributes:
Strength: 20 -> 27
Agility: 16 -> 25
Intelligence: 24 -> 25
Cultivation Base: Purification of Essence, 3rd stage
Skills:
Blue Ape Technique: no achievements
Force Wind Technique: no achievements
Ice Fist: no achievements
Movement Techniques:
Blue Ape Movement Technique: minor achievement 1/3
Void Rush: minor achievement 3/23
Check In Spots: 1/1
Body: Cursed Pervert Body
Cultivation Partners: 2/3 (Zhang Mei, Lin Qing, -)
Void Rush turned out to be a very good technique. Not only does it allow for fast movement, but it also significantly enhances agility while you study it. It's a pity we don't have any body cultivation techniques; they are quite rare. However, with our new financial capabilities, finding them shouldn't be a problem, but that's after the auction. On the other hand, having money doesn't always guarantee the ability to purchase what we need. I need to think about how to solve this issue.
Fruitful nighttime activities certainly accelerate our development, but that has been more of a passive, uncontrollable bonus, a property of my body. Divine Dual Cultivation Technique, however, will help us refine this process and make it more manageable. It will slightly speed up our cultivation, but in our case, it's not about speed. The real benefit lies in improving/refining the quality of our spiritual energy during the process. This technique perfectly complements my body. So, I am waiting for Mei to finish studying the part related to women, and then I will start on my part of the technique.
I sat by the pond with Xia Lina. I was sitting in a chair, and Xia Lina stood beside me, as emotionless as ever. I was peering into the pond, trying to understand how the fish had changed. Indeed, some of the fish had become more pearlescent. I wondered what they tasted like.
Empty from all thoughts, I simply watched the fish, with not a single thought in my head, and didn't notice evening approaching. After a while, Lin Qing returned.
"Master, let's go meet the victor" she said.
"Oh, right, our victorious team" I said, snapping out of my reverie, and Xia Lina and I went to the place where the victors were supposed to arrive.
Approaching the main entrance of the mansion, we met all the disciples. Half of them were in burned or torn clothes, with corresponding hairstyles.
"So, who are the winners?" Lin Qing asked.
Six people stepped forward, and the leader among them showed a rabbit figurine. Ah, so that's why she asked me for it, hahaha, well, let it be.
"Okay, for the next week, it looks like you'll be living in the mini-fortress. Upon completion of the mini-fortress construction, send one person, and you'll be awarded bonus points and spirit stones. Techniques will be issued there on crystals that will work for a week. Learn what you can. If you try to copy the crystals, they will be destroyed, so don't try to cheat" Lin Qing explained.
While Lin Qing was giving the instructions, I looked at these people, searching for a familiar face. Aha, there she is, leaning against the tree. This little bimbo didn't win. Well, she needs to try harder. A short, busty blonde was standing there, glaring at the winner. I wonder what he did to annoy her so much. Ah, girl, girl, I was rooting for you. Let's see how the situation develops. I'll keep rooting for you!
Overall, these death games played at full strength will be beneficial. In sparring, going all out is dangerous because it can easily result in fatalities. Therefore, everyone holds back a bit, which means they don't get used to fighting at full power. When the need arises to fight enemies, they can't use their full strength because they're not accustomed to it. But with the talismans providing significant protection, they can get used to fighting at full power.
Lin Qing was wrapping up:
"Those who lost will spend the next two days building the mini-fortress for the winners. This will happen every time after the winner is decided. Those with an active participant amulet, which is a weak protection amulet, can steal, take, or buy the rabbit idol from the winners at any time. Those with a depleted amulet should come here at dawn tomorrow to recharge it. After that, you're back in the game."
Then, regarding the fortress location, Lin Qing started showing where the mini-fortress would be built, about 300 meters away from the mansion, close to where our fortress was being constructed inside the mountain.
"The disciples' fortress will be built here. As for the requests: provide a room for 10 people to install a cultivation array. Either I or Elder Mei will install it. It will accelerate cultivation speed by 5-6 times" Lin Qing explained. The crowd buzzed with excitement. Increasing the speed by 5-6 times was significant.
"Also, the rabbit idol must not be taken more than 200 meters away from this place by the team currently residing in the mini-fortress. If another team captures the rabbit, they can take it up to a kilometer away."
"And now, start building if you want to receive the promised rewards."
Life sprang into action. Lin Qing, Xia Lina, and I headed home. I wondered where Mei had disappeared to.