novelraw Chapter 49: You can also gain experience while AFK .
Chapter 49: You can also gain experience while AFK .
Inside the Qingxuan Sect, the setting sun casts its slanting rays.
A few crows swept past the treetops, bringing with them a touch of desolate autumn.
At this moment, Qunxing sat cross-legged on the ground, his face calm and his eyes closed, as if he were an old monk in deep meditation.
"Stars, instead of fighting monsters, you're just slacking off here? It's almost time to log off, and you still don't know how to put in some effort."
Qianlong emerged from inside the Spirit Beast Garden carrying a huge wolf carcass.
He couldn't quite understand what kind of trouble the Stars were up to now.
The stars breathed calmly, opened one eye slightly, glanced at the hidden dragon, and then closed it again.
"No, no, I am studying the highest level of the cultivation technique 'Five Elements True Scripture'."
The stars spoke softly, their voices ethereal and indistinct.
Upon hearing this, Qianlong's lips twitched.
While everyone else was leveling up by fighting monsters, Qunxing was busy comprehending cultivation techniques during his hard-won free time.
The key point is that his eyes were tightly closed, making him look like he was slacking off.
"What is the highest level...?" Qianlong was speechless, but his tone still contained a hint of curiosity.
After a moment of silence, the stars opened one eye to look at Qianlong, gently waved their right index finger in front of his eyes, and then smiled and spoke:
"The highest level... is being able to sense the power of plants and stones, and use that power to improve one's cultivation."
"Improve your cultivation? You're a player now, why aren't you fighting monsters and leveling up, instead of practicing cultivation..."
Qianlong looked at the stars and asked with a puzzled expression.
He really couldn't understand why the other party would choose the lesser path of cultivation instead of the main road of leveling up by fighting monsters.
Seeing Qianlong's puzzled expression, Qunxing smiled slyly and posed a question:
"Qianlong, no matter how much we play every day, it's only for 12 hours. Even if you fight monsters and level up, your time utilization rate is still the same."
"If we can continue to improve our cultivation during the other 12 hours we are offline, even if the speed is slow, the help will be immense."
Upon hearing this, Qianlong's eyes suddenly gleamed.
Now that things have come to this point, he naturally understands what the stars mean.
"Stars, are you saying that even when we're offline and AFK, we can still improve our cultivation through practicing techniques?"
Qianlong asked excitedly, his tone somewhat hurried.
Even a small mosquito is still meat, and besides, the cultivation speed of the "Five Elements True Scripture" is not slow.
If this method can really work, then these players' cultivation levels might all be able to advance by leaps and bounds.
The stars looked at the astonished Qianlong and nodded slightly, saying:
"That's right. If you want to experience it, Qianlong, you can try it first. Remember to calm your mind and carefully feel the changes in the surrounding environment when you are practicing the technique."
"Really? I'll give it a try."
Qianlong said no more and took out the "Five Elements True Scripture" that he had never read before from his storage bag.
He closed his eyes and, following the instructions in the book, slowly guided the flow of spiritual energy within his body.
as predicted.
After a complete cycle of the Five Elements was completed, Qianlong felt that the spiritual energy in his body had suddenly improved by a tiny bit—though it was as insignificant as dust, it was a real boost.
Qianlong was secretly delighted and immediately decided to continue verifying the method that Qunxing had mentioned.
This time, he only ran it for half a cycle before decisively quitting the game.
Fifteen minutes later, estimating that it was about time, Qianlong logged back in.
However, in that short time of going in and out, the scene before him completely stunned him.
The cycle that had only been halfway through within my body had quietly completed itself without me even realizing it.
Not only that, but the next cycle has already started running on its own, with spiritual energy circulating endlessly in the meridians, as if an invisible hand is taking care of everything for him.
Qianlong stood there, stunned, for a long time before he came to his senses.
He blinked sharply, then focused his mind and looked inward again. Only after confirming that everything was correct did he finally realize what this meant.
"This...this...this..."
His voice trembled slightly, and his fingertips shook involuntarily.
"Is this really AFK (away from keyboard) training?!"
Qianlong stood up abruptly, his gaze shifting to the stars, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Qianlong, calm down. We're big shots now, mind your image..."
Qunxing gently patted Qianlong on the shoulder and reminded him with a smile.
Qianlong rolled his eyes at him.
You... care about your image?
Meanwhile, Zhou Yi, who was inside the room, also noticed something unusual.
Just now, the system notified him that two bodies with destiny had improved their cultivation, but he did not receive any notification about destiny value.
"System, what's going on?" Zhou Yi frowned slightly, puzzled.
As soon as he finished speaking, a mechanical voice rang out in Zhou Yi's mind.
These two bodies, possessing the power of destiny, attained their cultivation through self-cultivation; therefore, no destiny points will be awarded to them.
Zhou Yi suddenly understood.
He remembered the "Five Elements True Scripture" he had previously given to the players, and it was only natural that he would try to cultivate it now.
However, he soon changed his mind.
Night fell, the black curtain fell, and the players logged out of the game.
However, on Zhou Yi's sect panel, their cultivation levels were still increasing.
Without hesitation, Zhou Yi immediately inquired with the system.
The answer is quite obvious: it's simply "AFK training".
"These players are geniuses; they even came up with the idea of AFK training."
Zhou Yi sighed and immediately opened the game forum.
On the forum, many young players were excited about this discovery and started discussing it.
Run-on-the-knife Rat: "Wow, the Star Master is really amazing. With this method of AFK training, it won't be long before I break through again."
Salty Fish Never Turns Over: "Starry Sky Master, I really enjoy exploring the storyline and would like to learn your techniques for discovering hidden gameplay features."
When a group of stars shines brightly: "Haha, there's no skill involved, it's just good luck."
Hidden Dragon in the Abyss: "Whoever you are, get off the swarm of stars right now. The swarms I know, how could they not put on a show at a time like this?"
When humanoid stars shine brightly: "..."
The stars are saying, "Is it because he doesn't want to pretend?"
To put it nicely, this is a hidden gameplay element; to put it bluntly, it might be some kind of bug.
If he exploits the bug and then publicizes it, he might get banned by the authorities someday.
However, with the release of the message from Zhou Yi, the stars quickly calmed down.
Yi Tian: "AFK training is a hidden gameplay feature. It can be used normally, but you can only train for a maximum of 10 hours a day."
"In addition, you must be online for more than 8 hours to activate it."
After sending the message, Zhou Yi's thoughts gradually quieted down.
AFK training is a double-edged sword; if used well, it can accelerate a player's training and thus replenish their own luck value.
If used poorly, it might actually reduce players' willingness to grind and hinder the growth of their luck value.
The decision to release this information now is one made after careful consideration by Zhou Yi.
The situation is extremely precarious; the Zhou family could send someone at any time. His luck value is still 30 points short of breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining, and he absolutely cannot afford to be careless at this crucial moment.