Chapter 58: Preparations

Chapter 58: Preparations

Lan Yin had accompanied him to the Qi Refining Rooms as a last gift before she was to leave tonight. Though, he suspected it had more to do with Prince Yuan and the Treasure Pavilion, not that he had any proof.

Nonetheless, her help was crucial in allowing William to quickly get closer to the level he wanted before he set out of the city into possible danger. But a significant issue was that the training couldn’t last for long since his Spiritual Energy was pathetically small.

After twelve Qi-infused strikes, it had been exhausted to nothing. And since William needed around thirty minutes to recover enough Spiritual Energy for each attack, he reluctantly left the place with Lan Yin, cursing himself for not having used more stat points on his Spirit attribute.

That would be rectified immediately, now that he was back in The Golden Lotus, right after he consumed some of the spirit fruits he had taken from the Clinic.

William didn’t blink as he idly chewed on the Lightning Berry. However, he did have the occasional urge to flinch, expecting a shock to run through his body, but that was all it was, an expectation.

Even though he was only in the first level of Qi Gathering, it was already beyond obvious that the spirit fruits had a far less noticeable effect on his body. Even after forgetting that the Lightning Berries no longer shocked him due to their decreased effectiveness, the benefits they gave him were reduced significantly.

When William was still a mortal only days ago, each Lightning Berry gave him a point for his Stamina and Agility attributes. That was no longer the case.

It only contributed to one attribute and with only one point per berry. The saving grace here was that it seemed to be allocated to the lowest attribute, so every berry he had eaten so far had been added to his Stamina.

[+1 Stamina]

William grimaced and rubbed his stomach, slightly bloated from the eight Lightning Berries he had eaten. He had been worried about the impurity that would rise after eating so many spirit fruits. However, eating enough for that to be a problem wouldn’t be possible unless he forced himself to choke down more berries.

He glanced at the small pile of Lightning Berries and Blood Oranges and almost hurled at the thought of having to eat more. That pretty much decided that it was enough for the day. Besides, it wasn’t like he needed to leave the city tomorrow. There would be more than enough time to bring his attributes to a level he would prefer.

Stamina: 18 (15)

That was far better than before, though he still had no real idea if it was viable in a fight since he hadn’t been in one. The plan to ask Ren Bo for a spar didn’t exactly work out since Mei Lingxi kidnapped him early in the morning. It was something William would try again tomorrow. Still, before he went to sleep, he would bump his Spirit attribute before there was a chance he could regret it again.

[+13 Spirit]

[Trait Modified | Soul Damage (Minor) - 15% Attribute Reduction]

[Modified | Spiritual Energy: 120/120 (20% per Hour)]

William closed his eyes when he felt the rush of Qi released from his dantian. A brief thought entered his mind before he had to focus on concentrating the Qi into his lung meridian.

Name: Wei Liang (William Davis)

Age: 13

Level: 17

Experience: 232/2125

Cultivation: Qi Gathering (1st Level)

Health: 1000/1000

Spiritual Energy: 120/120 (20% per Hour)

Spirit: 28 (24)

Strength: 20 (17)

Stamina: 18 (15)

Agility: 20 (17) + 10

Luck: 30 (26)

Points: 0

Traits:

Soul Damage (Minor) - 15% Attribute Reduction

William's mood lifted slightly when he saw the slight increase in every stat. The two percentage point reduction in his soul damage effect was evident with the increased numbers across the board, even though it was only one point.

He kept that in his mind as he shrugged off his robes and collapsed on the bed, trying to keep ahold of the happy feeling of seeing his stats increase while he attempted to lull himself to sleep.