How To Be A System (Dummy-Proof Edition)

Chapter 45. Opening Mommy’s Gifts And Upgrade Spree

Cultivation World, Pure Wave Sect, inside Ren Qingquan's residence.

Currently, Ren Qingquan is sitting in a bed while talking with his parents through some means I don't quite understand.

After hearing Ren Shiluo's long nonsense, learning about the existence of the world bridge, and many other things. They all finally stopped chatting.

With a snapping sound, the connection between Ren Qingquan and his parents is severed. Not long after the connection had been severed, from Ren Qingquan's shared sense, I detected an influx of information.

At first, the amount of information transferred is extremely small. It is similar to the amount of information gained from hearing someone talking. But as time passes, the information's transfer speed increases.

From the initial speed akin to a drizzle, the amount of information transfer speed has turned into something akin to a heavy rain. Through [Scan], I feel like Ren Qingquan's brain will soon explode if this goes on. In two minutes, as if struck by a hammer, Ren Qingquan's brain seems to be overloaded and he immediately loses consciousness.

If seen from outside, Ren Qingquan's current condition is quite bad with his head's temperature turning higher and higher. Deciding to activate [Calculate], I helped him to digest those information. After I decided to help him with [Calculate], the speed of information transfer increased once again. From the previously heavy rain like speed, it now turned into a massive flood.

After half an hour, the massive stream of information finally stopped. While that information forcefully embedded itself into Ren Qingquan's brain. His brain subconsciously thought about the information contained in it. That makes it possible for me to collect a copy of that information and store it in [Storage].

Looking at Ren Qingquan's red face that looks like a boiled shrimp, I am a bit speechless. Did his mother actually try to kill him off with that massive data transfer?

Waiting for Ren Qingquan to regain his consciousness, I looked into the information I just copied. After skimming through it, I separated the information received into three sets consisting of one cultivation method and two magical techniques.

Deciding to read the cultivation method which makes up more than half of the previous information flood first. I opened it and read about the cultivation method called Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique. An underwhelming name indeed. But, its effect is frickin amazing!

One must not focus on the stupid 'Turtle Tempering' part of its name, and instead focus on the 'Immortal' part. Unlike Body Tempering Technique which stopped at Body Tempering Stage, or the Pure Wave Method-Qi Refining Section which stopped at Qi Refining stage. The Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique contains the method to cultivate until one reaches the Immortal Ascension stage! Which is the strongest stage in this world.

Not only that, unlike the other two cultivation methods I have. The Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique actually contained a lot of characteristics. There are normal sounding characteristics like increasing stability, higher purity, automatic qi absorption, lowering divination backlash, etc. Then there are also characteristics that could increase talent in spirit qi sensing, divination, and affinity to runes used for formations. Finally, there is also a crazy characteristic which increases a practitioner's lifespan by ten times!

With the last characteristic alone, this cultivation method is already incredibly overpowered. Adding the other characteristic, this cultivation method is a super cheat!

Of course all that benefit doesn't come without a drawback. This cultivation method will make the user turn a bit more lazy and lethargic. Its refining speed is also 5x slower compared to normal cultivation methods. But compared to the benefit, this side effect can be ignored.

This cultivation method made me reach the conclusion that Ren Qingquan's mother actually came from an extremely strong family. When I was going to look at the other two sets of information, Ren Qingquan finally regained his consciousness.

'Urggh, I feel a bit sick.' The first thing Ren Qingquan does after waking up is holding his urge to puke.

After spending time sitting to adjust his condition, Ren Qingquan asked me about the reason he felt extremely sick upon waking up. 'System, what is going on?'

Answering his question, I wrote some words into a panel before sending it to Rent Qingquan.

[Ding! Host, your mother has just sent several sets of information containing a cultivation method and two magical techniques.]

After my reminder, Ren Qingquan entered into a daze. From the occasional thought he has, I found out he is currently reading the information sent by his mother previously.

After he finished reading the part about Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique, Ren Qingquan asked. 'System, this technique sounds incredibly amazing ain't it?'

[Indeed]

After speaking around the bush, Ren Qingquan finally talked about his main point. 'Could you combine it with my Body Tempering Technique so I don't need to replace my vital energies and refined spirit qi?'

Well, sorry, but this time I must disappoint you. With that thought, I told Ren Qingquan the bad news.

[Sorry host, currently there is insufficient calculation ability and Data to combine Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique to your Body Tempering Technique. But, the system can combine the Body Tempering Technique into the Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique with the latter as its main framework. Although the host still needs to replace your vital energies and refined spirit into one with Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique. But, the time required is much shorter.]

Hearing my explanations, Ren Qingquan nodded before asking. 'How many points do I need to upgrade [Calculate] until you can forcefully combine it?'

[System is not sure about the specific amount. But, it is definitely above a million.]

Listening to my opening price, Ren Qingquan fell silent. 'Alright then, let's combine them in a way you previously said. How much will it cost to combine the Body Tempering Technique into Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique?'

After thinking for a moment. I decided to give him a discount this time. Mainly because Ren Qingquan still hasn't found a way to use [Devour] in this world to increase his points. Also, he still needs his points to purchase things later. Activating [Calculate] doesn't cost me any energy anyway.

[Congratulations to the host for receiving a 90% discount for the current purchase. The price decreased from 10.000 points to 1.000 points. Do you wish to proceed with the purchase?]

'System you are quite generous this time and actually gave me a discount. Maybe I should stop calling you a black hear-' As if remembering something, Ren Qingquan stopped mid thought. It seems he still remembered how I changed the price of an upgrade the last time he called me a black hearted merchant.

Trying to change the topic, Ren Qingquan told me. 'Ahem. Anyway, yes. I choose to purchase it!'

After Ren Qingquan agreed, I activated [Calculate] and began combining both techniques.

It might confuse some people as to why I can combine Body Tempering Technique into Immortal Turtle Tempering, but not vice versa.

Let's say Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique is a massive nine storied shopping mall with many stores but lacking a coffee shop. Meanwhile, the Body Tempering technique is a small one storied coffee shop. To achieve the result of having a mall with a coffee shop in it. It is easier to make the coffee shop enter that shopping mall instead of placing the shopping mall inside that small coffee shop right?

Wait a minute! Damn it, my sickness of explaining to some illusory audience relapsed once again.

Anyway, after I finished combining both techniques. I sent a notification to Rent Qingquan.

[Combination success. Please name the new cultivation method.]

After thinking for a moment, Ren Qingquan said. 'Let's just call it Immortal Body Tempering. The immortal part sounds quite domineering afterall.'

[Ding! Successfully named the cultivation method as Immortal Body Tempering. Do you wish to spend 1.000 points to comprehend the cultivation method?]

'Yes.' Following Ren Qingquan's answer, I activated [Calculate] and helped him to comprehend the cultivation method.

While Ren Qingquan was comprehending the cultivation method, I finally completely scanned the small trace of refined spirit. Ren Qingquan has been busy refining for the last three days. Writing it in the daily shop, I waited until Ren Qingquan woke up from his comprehending state.

While waiting for him to finish comprehending the cultivation method, I decided to read the other two sets of information. Just like the cultivation method she sent, the magical techniques Ren Qingquan's mother sent are seriously overpowered.

The first one contains a divination technique called Turtle Divination Art. It allows the user to look into information stored in the world. It makes the user capable of locating things, looking at past events, seeing luck, or even predicting things to a certain degree. The technique is separated into three sections. The first one for Qi Refining and above, The second one for Nascent soul and above, The last section could be used from Void Unity until Immortal Ascension stage. Furthermore, following the increase in its user's cultivation stage, the effect of this technique will also increase.

Once I finished reading the Turtle Divination Art, I started to read the other information. Which contain a defensive technique called Super Duper Ultra Hyper Mega Strong Turtle Shell Technique.

Because the word Turtle Shell is used quite often for defensive technique in the cultivation word. It is named such to differentiate itself from common magical techniques like Turtle Shell technique, Super Turtle Shell Technique, and other similarly named techniques. Although the name is silly, it Is also a skill that can be practiced until the immortal ascension stage. Just like the Turtle Divination Art, It is also separated into three sections for above Qi Refining, Above Nascent Soul, and for Void Unity until Immortal Ascension.

After I was done reading both magical techniques, Ren Qingquan finally opened his eyes. Checking on the recently comprehended technique, he then begins reading through the other information containing magical technique.

Opening his eyes, Ren Qingquan already finished checking both magical techniques and decided to learn both of them. 'System, how many points do I need to learn both techniques?'

Once Ren Qingquan asked the price to learn both techniques, I sent the answer I already prepared.

[Ding! Learning the first section of each technique requires 1000 points. Do you wish to learn both technique's first section for 2000 points?]

'Yes.' After taking 2000 points from Ren Qingquan, I activated [Calculate] and helped Ren Qingquan to comprehend the technique. As the information within the first section of both techniques isn't too much, Ren Qingquan quickly woke up from his state of comprehension.

From [Anchor], I can see Ren Qingquan's satisfied feeling upon feeling his familiarity with both magical techniques as if he already practiced it several thousand times.

Feeling nothing wrong, Ren Qingquan saw it was already past afternoon and opened the system shop.

[Daily shop (refreshed at 22:24:15)

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One trace of refined spirit qi (1/1000 strand), 2 points. Description: a trace of spirit qi refined using Body Tempering Technique.

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Permanent shop:

Vital Energy, 2 points.

Poison, 20 points.

1 Kg Unknown Metal, 2 points.

Blood and flesh energy, 1 point.

Grass and flower, 1 point.

Food, 1 point.

One strand of absorbed spirit qi(Body Tempering technique), 1000 points.

Lightning, 1 point. ]

Seeing the one trace of refined spirit sold in the system shop, Ren Qingquan is relieved. Although it is still a refined spirit qi from the Body Tempering Technique. But at least that mean system can indeed create a refined spirit qi.

Ren Qingquan then decided to open his personal panel that hadn't been seen for a long time. 'System, show me my panel.'

[Name: Ren Qingquan

Realm: Qi Refining

points: 53.000

Profession: Formation master (Extremely Weak.)

Cultivation Method: Immortal Body Tempering (Immortal Ascension)

Magical Technique: Armaments Transformation (Perfection), Agile Step (Perfection), Body Hardening (Perfection), Super Duper ... Turtle Shell Technique (First Section), Turtle Divination Art (First Section)

System function: Devour, Shop, Scan, Library, Map (1000 meters radius), Calculate, System Storage (100 cubic meters).

Note: following the naming convention in the cultivation world. Technique is changed into Cultivation Method and Skills is changed into Magical Technique. ]