novelraw Chapter 62 – Lock in
Chapter 62 – Lock in
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[Ding! Generating simulation rewards. The host can choose one.]
[①, Perfected Bone Refining Stage cultivation (including Supreme Golden Bones)]
[②, Green Talent · Restless Spirit.]
[③, Heaven and Earth Sword Slash · Proficient Level (includes 20% Sword Intent)]
[④, Nine Heavens Thunderous Double Stomp · Mastered Level (Profound Grade - Low Quality Martial Technique)]
[⑥, A Gray Mushroom (Heaven Grade - Low Quality Poison)]
[⑦, Disaster Dispelling Auspicious Mantra (Broken Scrap Iron)]
[⑧, Slight improvement in innate talent.]
This gray mushroom.
It must be what he left uneaten in the Cursed Land.
Unexpectedly, its grade is so high. Just nourished by Death Qi, it has become a Heaven Grade poison, which shows how extraordinary the Cursed Land is.
However, option ⑧ surprised Chen Shi a bit.
He remembered that this thing appeared frequently in previous simulations. At that time, he didn't pay much attention, thinking it was just a resource in the simulation improving his physique. But in this simulation, he was meditating and absorbing Qi the entire time, without consuming any Marrow Cleansing Pills or the like, so why is this reward still here?
Could it be the enhancement brought by the Supreme Golden Bones?
Or is it because of practicing the Five Gates of Heaven?
Chen Shi didn't dwell too much on this question and focused his attention on Restless Spirit and Supreme Golden Bones. His expression showed slight hesitation.
This time, being able to open the fourth Death Gate.
Luck played a big part.
If it weren't for meeting the mysterious middle-aged man who gifted him the mantra, he might never have refined Golden Bones even if he practiced until death.
The Death Qi in the Cursed Land is too sinister.
It's not something that a Profound Grade alchemy pill like the Longevity Pill can alleviate.
In the simulation, just a touch of Death Qi aged his body instantly. If he were to operate the Qi Absorption Method at a depth of over three hundred miles, absorbing a large amount of Death Qi for body tempering, he would probably age rapidly, making it difficult to survive four years like in the second simulation.
So, if he gives up the Supreme Golden Bones.
Next time he goes to the Cursed Land, even if he times it right, he might not encounter that mysterious middle-aged man again.
Luck is too much of a factor.
But if he gives up Restless Spirit, he is also reluctant. With this talent, it might not take many tries for the Mastermind to reveal his hand.
Moreover, in this world with so many transmigrators, who even kill each other, this talent's importance is even greater.
While Chen Shi hesitated.
A line of simulation text appeared before him again.
[Hint: Talents of White and above can be locked by the host. Once locked, the talent will not refresh in the next simulation when Destiny Points are invested, and the host can continue to choose it. However, note that the Destiny Points invested in the next simulation must be sufficient to refresh a Green Talent, otherwise the locked talent will still be refreshed.]
"System, how many Destiny Points should I invest to ensure I refresh a Green Talent?"
[White Talent 1~99 Destiny Points.]
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[Green Talent 100~999 Destiny Points.]
[Blue Talent 1000~9999 Destiny Points.]
[Purple Talent 10k~99.9k Destiny Points.]
[Gold Talent 100k~200k Destiny Points.]
[...]
[Hint: Talents of the same level also vary in strength. Excluding the luck factor, theoretically, the more Destiny Points the host invests, the stronger the talent of the same level that is refreshed.]
Chen Shi's eyes showed a thoughtful look.
The simulation text mentioned luck, similar to The Lucky One, where investing 100 Destiny Points might refresh a talent worth 999 Destiny Points.
For instance, the Phoenix talent he refreshed in this simulation.
It likely belongs to this category.
However, that Blue Talent requires at least a thousand Destiny Points?
To be honest, it's a bit pricey.
"System, lock Restless Spirit, I choose Supreme Golden Bones."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Chen Shi felt a surge of powerful vital Qi and blood within him.
His aura rose steadily.
After a while.
He exhaled a breath of turbid air.
Silently sensing the changes in his body.
His perception became sharper.
When he had Supreme Silver Bones, the spiritual energy flowed around him as if it were tangible. But now, with Supreme Golden Bones, even without practicing, he could clearly feel some spiritual energy drilling into his body, as if it had its own attraction.
If he steps into the Spirit River Stage.
His cultivation speed would definitely be many times faster than with Silver Bones.
[Talent · Life Simulator.]
[Balance: 210.24 taels.]
[Destiny Points: 0.]
[Would you like to spend 500 taels to start the simulation?]
Seeing this, Chen Shi breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that the price hasn't increased. He was worried that after choosing Supreme Golden Bones, the system would raise it to over a thousand taels of silver.
It seems the system's pricing standard only considers the stage, treating both Golden Bones and Jade Bones as Bone Refining Stage. However, moving forward, he can't casually break through to the Spirit River Stage, or else if the simulation currency turns into Spirit Stones, that would be troublesome.
He needs to take advantage of the low price to use silver to refresh more resources, like that Heaven Grade Spirit Pool from the Song family, which only costs five hundred taels of silver each, even cheaper than a discount store.
At this moment, a girl in a green dress entered from outside the room.
She was Lin Qiushui's personal maid.
Named Mu Jin.
She was the one who delivered silver to him not long ago.
"Young Master Chen, Madam invites you for lunch," Mu Jin said respectfully, though her eyes showed confusion and puzzlement.
She had just assisted Madam in bathing.
Noticing many red marks on Madam's body, Madam claimed it was a rash, but Mu Jin didn't believe it...
Considering Madam had just been here for an hour.
Mu Jin strongly suspected that the culprit who caused Madam to be like this was this distant "cousin" of the young master in front of her.
Realizing this.
Mu Jin's young mind was greatly shocked.
She had been sold into the Yun Residence at the age of three, serving Lin Qiushui for fourteen years. Madam had always been dignified and gentle, the image of a noble lady, treating all men with indifference, including the ulterior-motivated head of the Nangong family.
Yet unexpectedly, in just one day.
In broad daylight.
Madam had such an encounter with her cousin.
"Miss Mu Jin, are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing the dazed little maid in front of him, Chen Shi asked with concern.
"No, no," Mu Jin lowered her head, not daring to look at Chen Shi, and whispered, "Young Master Chen, please follow me to the inner hall for lunch..."
Chen Shi found it a bit strange.
Why is this little girl's face so red? Could she have some hidden illness?
"I should mention to Lin Qiushui later to have this girl get a health check. It wouldn't be good if she developed any lingering ailments."
Chen Shi thought to himself.
Then, he followed Mu Jin out of the courtyard.
Along a secluded path paved with cobblestones.
They arrived at the inner hall of the Yun Residence.
Before entering.
Chen Shi paused for a moment.
At this moment, outside the inner hall, on the open ground, a round-faced young boy was doing push-ups frantically.
Yes, push-ups.
Chen Shi had never seriously practiced martial arts.
He didn't know if this action was native to this world.
He patted Mu Jin's slender shoulder and pointed at the round-faced young boy, "Sister Mu Jin, who is that chubby boy lying on the ground?"
Hearing Chen Shi call her sister.
Mu Jin was momentarily stunned.
Following Chen Shi's finger, she looked and instinctively replied, "His name is Song Chengshan, the young master's only friend."
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