Level Up

A bottle of Spiritual root transformation solution cost 50 points of contribution value, which made Wang Jun smile despite the pain it caused him. But when he thought about how it could improve his Spiritual root, he consoled himself, 

"No loss, no loss."

He took out the small medicine bottle containing the Spiritual root modification liquid from his space ring.

"Snapped!"

He opened the stopper, and a wisp of red mist wafted out.

Wang Jun often sniffed it cautiously, then smiled but suddenly felt a bit uneasy. He couldn't help but worry, "This stuff isn't poisonous, is it?"

"Can't control that."

"Respect first!"

Wang Jun often decisively tilted his head back, allowing the red liquid in the medicine bottle to flow into his mouth and then into his body.

The taste was a bit bitter with a hint of malt flavor.

"Here we go!"

Wang Jun often sat up with a determined smile, looking calm.

What was he doing?

Preparing for the impending pain as the medicinal liquid fused into his body!

In Wang Jun's view, this kind of Spiritual root-altering item was akin to remaking one's bones and carried equal risks.

"Whoo!"

The sensation was unlike anything else as the medicinal liquid spread throughout his body, causing an intense surge of energy.

Wang Jun often clenched his fists tightly, his eyes unwavering and resolute. He said, "No matter how unbearable the pain, I can withstand it with great willpower...

"Ding!"

"The host uses the Spiritual root transformation solution × 1 and is rebuilding the Spiritual Root!"

" Spiritual root Transformation Completed!"

Wang Jun often blinked in surprise.

He had prepared himself for the pain, but the transformation had occurred so quickly and effortlessly!

The next second, Wang Jun often smiled as he realized that the aura of heaven and earth in the surrounding environment seemed to be exceptionally welcoming to him.

The higher the Spiritual Root, the better aligned with the aura of heaven and earth. 

As long as Li Qingyang's Spiritual roots improved, whenever he activated his cultivation, the heaven and earth aura would rush to be absorbed.

Wang Jun often chuckled. He decided to give cultivation a try, and to his surprise, the spiritual energy willingly responded.

What was this?

The situation had changed dramatically!

Wang Jun often laughed to himself and couldn't help but exclaim, "The 50-point exchange item was well worth it!"

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host, the spiritual root qualification has been upgraded from Black to common!"

Wang Jun often shook his head with a smile and remarked, "It turns out my previous Spiritual roots were of the worst inferior quality. No wonder even the spiritual energy would ignore them."

"Hoo!"

Wang Jun often stretched his arms and took a deep breath, feeling completely refreshed.

"Ding!"

"The host successfully broke through to Sixth stage of Meridian opening!"

"Ding!"

"The host successfully broke through to the seventh stage of Meridian opening!"

Wang Jun often chuckled at the delightful notifications and remarked, "Two breakthroughs in one breath? That's quite something."

The system explained, "Improving the host's Spiritual root will promote the enhancement of their foundation."

"Ah, I see."

Wang Jun often nodded in understanding.

So, now that his Spiritual root had improved, what should he do next? The answer was clear: cultivate!

While his second disciple was busy renovating the ancestral gate, Wang Jun, the sect leader, decided to retreat and focus on his cultivation.

"This meditation technique should be an ordinary-level cultivation method suitable for my current level of cultivation."

Beginner Qi Guide is a cultivation method passed down by the elders of the Azure Mountain School. Wang Jun relied on his amulet of insight to transcribe it and even reached the fourth level of understanding.

He sat down, cleared his mind, and began to cultivate diligently. His mental faculties were fully engaged.

"Whoo!"

Suddenly, the surrounding aura of heaven and earth was drawn into the room, surging into his body. After being absorbed, it followed the established meridian pathways, converged in his Dantian, and, through meditation, condensed into a small energy mass the size of a fingernail.

In the memories he had absorbed, this was known as psychic energy.

When the psychic energy in Dantian reached a certain level of intensity, it could be used to block certain meridians within the body, facilitating a breakthrough in cultivation realm.

"Keep going!" Wang Jun often pushed aside his disappointment and continued to focus on his cultivation.

However, after a night of effort, he realized that the progress in condensing the energy group in his Dantian was rather slow. He sighed, "It'll take several months to reach the required standard at this rate."

A few months might not seem like much, but considering the lowest-level isocentric method he was using, combined with his previously Black spiritual root, being able to gather enough psychic energy in a year was already quite good.

"Too slow!" Wang Jun often muttered to himself. "System, is there a way to open the meridians quickly?"

"There is," the system responded.

Wang Jun often smiled eagerly, "What is it?"

The system explained, "Click on the martial arts contribution value."

"Uh?" Wang Jun often hesitated for a moment, then opened the system panel, clicked on martial arts contribution, and a new small panel appeared.

It simply read: "Exchange contribution value for cultivation!"

"I can't believe it!" Wang Jun often exclaimed with joy. "So the contribution value also has this button, and it can be used to exchange for cultivation!"

The system provided a reminder: "While this function of exchanging value for cultivation is convenient, it will instantly consume all of the host's contribution value, so please consider it carefully before making a decision."

"Is that so?" Wang Jun often stroked his chin in thought.

Redeeming all of his contributions would only raise him by one level, which would undoubtedly be a significant loss.

"No," after some contemplation, Wang Jun often spoke decisively, "Current cultivation progress is too slow. It's urgent to improve my martial arts level as quickly as possible!"

And there was another reason. During his research, he had discovered that aside from a few special spells and weapons, most of the primary items available were not only expensive but also had certain prerequisites. For instance, the Boulder Collapse Boxing in the mall, priced at only 10 points of contribution value, had a note in the detailed introduction that stated, "You must have reached the tenth level of Meridian opening to practice this technique!"

"Brush!" 

Without hesitation, Wang Jun often resolutely clicked the [Exchange] button on the panel.

"Ding!"

"Martial contribution: 0/100."

The original 47-point contribution value was instantly wiped out, leaving Wang Jun often feeling a sharp pang of loss. After all, those points were hard-earned in Qingyang City!

"Ding!"

"The host successfully broke through the Eighth stage of Meridian opening!"

"Ding!"

"The host successfully broke through the Ninth stage of Meridian opening!"

"Ding!"

"The host successfully broke through the Tenth stage of Meridian opening!"

A series of prompts rang out. Wang Jun often felt a surge of powerful psychic energy condensing within his body, and all three main meridians were flooded with energy, breaking through the potential limit.

"I can't believe it!" He exclaimed with pleasant surprise. "I just opened three meridians at once!"

47 points of contribution value to open three meridians was quite acceptable to Wang Jun.

The system added some advice: "The host is currently at a low level. Redeeming with contribution value for successive breakthroughs and then redeeming at higher levels is not cost-effective."

Wang Jun often simply smiled and ignored the advice. He clenched his fists, displaying ten dazzling lights on his wrists, and grinned, "I feel stronger, this is so cool!"

He threw a punch, and the force of it caused the entire house to collapse.

Wang Jun's head was buried under the rubble.

Li Qingyang stood amidst the ruins, his expression serious as he remarked, "Head, We'll need at least two hundred and twenty Silver ticket to rebuild all this."

Wang Jun, covered in dust from the collapsed building, heard Li Qingyang's words and couldn't help but roll his eyes in exasperation.