CH 5

"What does this mean?"

Lin Wen thought of a possibility, his heart beating rapidly and his scalp tingling. His gaze landed lightly on the column labeled 【spells】, and the small column instantly expanded, displaying countless spells in front of him.

With just one glance, Lin Wen saw various spells such as 【soul chasing】, 【moon summoning】, 【corpse dissection】, 【body immobilization】, and 【star shifting】, among others. The vast majority of these spells were gray or black, or even had no name and were just labeled as "incomplete."

The further he scrolled down, the more of these incomplete spells appeared. The spells marked with "primordial spirit" were all completely black, with over half being incomplete.

By the "true immortal" stage, aside from "extinguishing divine light" and "resurrecting from the dead," all the other spells were incomplete.

As he continued scrolling down, Lin Wen saw a line of small disappearing text. Just as he was about to read it carefully, he suddenly became enveloped in a hazy gray mist.

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When he regained consciousness, Lin Wen found himself back at the top of the spells column, with a row of spells labeled with the cultivation stage of 【qi refining】. Many of these spells were white or green.

"What does this mean?"

Lin Wen's heart skipped a beat. "Can I use these white or green qi refining spells here? But the spells say they require spiritual energy, and I don't have any at all."

The qi refining stage was the initial stage of all cultivation, and it was the first step for cultivators to step into immortality and challenge the divine.

Cultivators at this stage were only slightly stronger than ordinary mortals, so it wasn't too surprising that mortals could use these spells.

But the problem was that not only did he not have any spiritual energy, there was also no spiritual energy in this world.

"How can I cast them then?"

In the next moment, Lin Wen answered his own question.

"The power of the primordial spirit can replace spiritual energy."

Can it really?

Lin Wen was intrigued. "Do I have the power of the primordial spirit? I haven't even reached the primordial spirit stage yet. I haven't even formed my nascent soul, let alone begun to condense my divine spirit..."

"All intelligent life has a primordial spirit. The stronger their spirit and willpower, the stronger their primordial spirit."

"Even if they haven't started cultivating yet? Their primordial spirit hasn't been trained?" Lin Wen asked, but unfortunately, there was no answer this time.

Well, he had exhausted his passion for charging ahead.

Before he could erupt again, it would be difficult to get another response besides the answer he was seeking.

Lin Wen, who had been charging forward for a month, was well aware of this.

So he could only try it out first.

Lin Wen thought to himself.He began to carefully study the spells of the Qi Refining stage and found that behind each named spell were the three small characters "可修习" (can be practiced), but now they were all dim, indicating that he couldn't learn any spells here.

In addition to those three characters, each green or white spell had the two small characters "使用" (use) behind it. When his gaze moved up, he realized that the spell would consume 15% of his spiritual power.

Was this a part of his memory automatically floating up?

After thinking for a moment, Lin Wen tried to ask, "How much spiritual power do I have now?"

55%.

"What is the spiritual power used for?"

Control, transformation, and use of spiritual energy.

Lin Wen instantly understood that in the normal world of cultivation, using spiritual energy was much more cost-effective than directly using spiritual power.

"With my current conditions, how can I restore my spiritual power?"

"Sleep."

Lin Wen choked for a moment. He thought he would have to eat some rare and precious spiritual herbs.

If that was the case, then he could use it.

There would be no long-term side effects, and it would not affect his future path to the Dao.

Lin Wen calculated in his mind and carefully looked at the spells he could use. Finally, he chose the [Power of Nine Bulls and Two Tigers].

This was a white spell of the Qi Refining stage, which consumed 15% of his spiritual power to gain the strength of nine bulls and two tigers. It lasted for 16 hours in this world's time.

Use!

There was no change at all.

"Did I use it? Why isn't there even a special effect... What the f*ck!"

Lin Wen was originally lying on the ground. He was trying to stand up, but he suddenly jumped three meters high. He lost his balance in mid-air and almost fell to the ground.

Lin Wen looked at his hands in disbelief. "I'm so strong!" His five fingers clenched into fists, and the nine bulls and two tigers seemed to roar in his blood.

Turning his head to the rushing river and the dilapidated embankment, a heroic spirit arose within him.

"Hahaha! My fate is in my own hands, not at the mercy of heaven! I, Lin Wen, will not rely on any external forces in my life!"

With that, he flew down the embankment and picked up a woven bag filled with soil.

"Hahaha! It's really as light as a feather! I can carry 100 bags!"

However, due to his disadvantageous body shape, he could only carry one bag. And because the soil was heavy, he couldn't grab the woven bag and lift it up, or it would tear apart.

Moreover, although his strength had increased significantly, his balance and coordination had deteriorated due to not adapting to this kind of strength. He often floated or fell down while walking.Lin Wen was very distressed about this and had to hold two shovels in his hands as a mountaineer's cane to maintain balance.

After initial adaptation, Lin Wen's efficiency increased a hundredfold, and good karma rushed towards him like a surging river.

Lin Wen had never felt so refreshed before. Every time he repaired a defect, a dark hole, or a rupture, he felt as if he had eaten a mouthful of honey, and a warm flow spread from his stomach to his limbs, making him feel extremely comfortable.

At night, when it became dark, Lin Wen could no longer see the road, but he was still full of energy and couldn't stop.

Without hesitation, Lin Wen immediately started searching for spells and quickly found a suitable one.

[Enlightenment without Eyes]

A green Qi Refining stage spell that only consumes 10% of one's spiritual power. It enables one to see in the dark and see through disguises. It lasts for 16 hours in this world's time.

Without careful consideration, Lin Wen immediately used it. As expected, the world emerged from the darkness, clear and vivid, even more so than during the day.

Lin Wen laughed and continued to work hard.

Around 9 o'clock in the evening, a heavy rain began, but Lin Wen was not afraid and continued to work hard in the rain.

Now he was filling underwater dark holes faster and more accurately than during the day because "Enlightenment without Eyes" provided precise vision, allowing him to avoid the interference of murky water and floating objects and see the specific situation of the underwater dark holes directly.

He worked until three o'clock in the morning before his strength began to decline, and a feeling of exhaustion surged up from his limbs. However, Lin Wen's spirit was still burning hot, and he felt no fatigue.

Throughout the day, he reinforced and repaired a 21-meter-long embankment, filled three super small dark holes, two small dark holes, three medium dark holes, two defects, and two small ruptures, earning a total of 24 points of good karma.

The super small dark holes were simply giving away good karma. One bag was worth one point, and it felt amazing.

It took more than ten bags to fill a small dark hole, but it only gave one or two points. Medium dark holes required at least thirty bags, plus stone cages and anchor piles, and only gave three to four points.

Therefore, the super small dark holes were the most cost-effective, but unfortunately, they were not easy to find.

Even so, today's income had already exploded.

It should be noted that since activating the system and starting to earn good karma, Lin Wen had worked at least 12 hours a day for thirteen days and only earned eight points in total.

Today alone, he earned 24 points, three times the total of the previous thirteen days.

It was truly a great harvest!

And this money tree could still be tapped further.Lin Wen was overjoyed in his heart. He was going to continue working until the flood season arrived, and then sacrifice himself to save the world and fulfill his duty.

Perfect!

That's it, my journey of cultivation.

Lin Wen found a relatively dry spot and lay down to rest.

Although he wanted to continue using his immense strength, his primordial spirit needed to recover, or he would be burnt out in just two days.

He also wanted to see how much his primordial spirit would recover after sleeping, as it would affect his future work arrangements.

Lin Wen had been full of energy just now, but soon fell asleep.

He slept soundly and woke up to a bright day.

Lin Wen got up and felt a soreness in his limbs that he couldn't describe, but his mental state was good. His primordial spirit had recovered from 30% to 40% since yesterday.

Lin Wen's heart sank slightly. Even after such a good sleep, he had only recovered 10%. This meant that he couldn't afford to use "See Without Eyes" every day, as his primordial spirit was not strong enough and there would be a gap in the middle.

After some mental calculations, Lin Wen tentatively decided to work for three days and rest for one day. If he could recover to 20% on his day off, he would work overtime.

He would only work during the day, starting as soon as it got light and ending when it got dark. If he couldn't work for 16 hours, he would work by the light of a lamp.

Although "See Without Eyes" was useful and cheap, his primordial spirit was not strong enough, so he had to reluctantly give it up.

Looking at the sun, Lin Wen thought, "It's too late today. I have to work by the light of a lamp. I'll ask them to send some flashlights, preferably with miner's hats that have lights on them. I also need some dry food, or I won't be able to work on an empty stomach."

Lin Wen didn't expect that this small action would make a certain official breathe a sigh of relief. He thought he had been seeing things last night. Who would work without turning on the lights in the middle of a downpour at midnight? It was like a monster.

He also ignored the fact that half of the earthworks were missing. He no longer found it strange that Mayor Lin could carry such a large bag of earthworks and run as fast as the wind.

During the boasting session before bedtime last night, someone claimed to have seen a real master who could lift a thousand kilograms with one hand, move like lightning, jump over roofs and walls, jump three meters in one leap, and kill a cow with one punch across a mountain. When more than 50 bandits came to rob him, he charged into their midst alone, flying up and down, left and right, and beat all 50 heavily armed men into submission.

As they continued to boast, everyone suddenly believed it, and the next day, there was no surprise. Many even felt a sense of pride, as they had gained another source of boasting material for years to come.Have you ever met our Village Chief Lin? Back then, he was flipping and dodging on the levee all by himself, not afraid even when 5 million tons of river water came rushing towards him. With a flick of his hand, he pushed down 10 million tons of soil and successfully blocked the water outside the levee. He could even cross the Thunder Pool without stepping into it. Whether it's true or not, I ask you, are you afraid?