novelraw Chapter 90 : Cashing in on Cultivation, I'll Rake in Two or Three Thousand a Month!
Chapter 90 : Cashing in on Cultivation, I'll Rake in Two or Three Thousand a Month!
Lin Li's hand didn't move an inch. There was no reflex caused by pain.
Not only did it not hurt, but for a moment, it even felt comfortable, like a massage. Unfortunately, it was too fleeting, leaving him wanting more.
Lin Li put some water on the part of his skin that had been shocked. This would lower the resistance, making the shock more satisfying. Then he continued to press.
As expected, it was even more comfortable.
By the time the clicking sound in the room stopped, Lin Li had an imprint on his thumb.
After shocking himself, Lin Li started shocking the small objects around him.
Fun.
Unfortunately, the piezoelectric igniter could only ignite gas. It was unrealistic to try to ignite dry wood chips with this thing.
He was no longer the child he used to be. After playing for a few minutes, Lin Li rubbed his sore thumb and threw the piezoelectric igniter back into the toolbox.
He was tired of it. No more playing. Time for bed.
Lin Li got up to leave.
Then he stopped.
What was he here for again?
After thinking for three seconds, Lin Li suddenly smiled with relief.
Damn it, he wasn't here to reminisce about his childhood. He was so focused on getting shocked that he forgot to circulate the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique to absorb the lightning.
—A minorly accomplished Thunder Body couldn't absorb passively.
Remembering his purpose, Lin Li first absorbed a little spiritual energy from the spirit stone, then let it circulate along the meridians of his Thunder Body before pressing the igniter against himself again.
A faint electric current quickly flowed through his entire body the moment the sound was heard, and then disappeared. The feeling was different from being shocked just now.
But the amount was too small. It couldn't 'form' inside his body.
So Lin Li shocked himself a few more times before he finally, faintly, felt something he could control inside his body.
"Is this considered absorbed and stored?"
To test it, Lin Li tore off a tiny piece of paper and placed it on the desk. Then he extended his index finger towards it and began to release the stored electric current according to the method given by the Thunder Control Technique.
"Pop—" A faint sound of an electric charge exploding.
The piece of paper didn't even move at all.
If it weren't for the sound of the charge exploding just now, no one would have known that Lin Li had discharged electricity.
This was the result with Lin Li's fingertip less than five millimeters away from the paper—any further and the charge couldn't be transferred.
This effect was actually much weaker than using the electric shocker directly.
But Lin Li was very happy.
At this moment, he wished he could (scream) (twist) (crawl darkly) (writhe).
Because at this moment, Lin Li had finally done something that humans couldn't do.
This small step for Lin Li was a giant leap for Lin Li!
His efforts were meaningful.
"Thank you, butt!"
Lin Li gave his acceptance speech.
Because Lin Li always remembered one thing: in the face of any difficulty, it was his butt that always silently supported him from behind. Without his butt, he wouldn't have made it to this day.
The weak power was just because his cultivation was not yet high enough. The absorbed lightning was little to begin with, and the newly formed Thunder Body had losses during release. It would be strange if it had any power.
When the Thunder Body was fully formed in the future, and he could generate his own lightning and amplify it, Lin Li would challenge this piece of paper again!
And if he used the Kirin Arm in the [Charge Up] state to release the current, he could stack an additional multiplier on the power.
So, although the effect was currently crap, the future was promising!
[Initial glimpse into the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique, the Daoist technique is initially formed. If you wish to advance further, closing the door and building a cart is not advisable. Both practical combat and Dao discussion are indispensable. Why not spar with friends to discuss the Dao, and slay demons and devils with enemies.]
[Mission Triggered!]
[Mission 4: Spar and discuss the Dao with ten fellow Daoists using the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique, and slay at least ten demons and devils with the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique.]
[Reward: Constitution Improvement: Pure and Righteous Thunder Body effect +50%; Thunder-Containing Seed*1; System Currency*50]
Just as the thought arose in Lin Li's mind, the system suddenly popped up a mission notification.
Looking at the mission description, Lin Li scratched his head.
Slaying ten demons and devils with the thunder technique didn't seem difficult. Just electrocuting mosquitoes would do. Although the system specifically required it to be the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique, and using an electric mosquito racket definitely wouldn't count, it was still simple.
As long as he took off the [Blood Crow Killer] title and stuck his hand out the window, those blood crows would naturally stick to his skin, and he could then discharge electricity to kill them.
What puzzled Lin Li more was the part about sparring and discussing the Dao with ten fellow Daoists. How was he supposed to spar? Shock them one by one?
Although it sounded fun, it wasn't very nice, hehe.
"I'll think about the Dao discussion during the day. For now, let's slay some demons and devils."
"But relying on this piezoelectric device is a bit unrealistic. The current is really a bit too small," Lin Li looked at the piezoelectric device in his hand and felt it was a bit difficult.
With the power he had just used on the paper, he probably couldn't kill a mosquito in one go.
And he had to press for a long time to release a little bit.
So small, it couldn't satisfy Lin Li at all.
So Lin Li went online to search for information, studying how to make a durable but relatively safe current release device.
There were actually basic tutorials.
So Lin Li found a pack of batteries from the toolbox, the kind that claimed one was better than six but didn't have an advertising fee to say the name. In a very simple and crude way, he used two copper wires to wrap tightly around the two poles of the batteries and connected them in series to increase the voltage.
A pack of twelve, the voltage was no more than eighteen volts, still within the safe range for the human body.
Then Lin Li made his hands completely wet to further reduce the resistance and allow a larger current to enter his body.
He then placed the battery pack on the tiled floor where a short circuit would not cause a fire.
Now safety was also guaranteed.
Only then did Lin Li hold the two copper wires with one hand.
Simple, crude, but effective.
No short circuit.
The current began to continuously flow into his entire body. Lin Li immediately circulated the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique and absorbed it all.
Perhaps because his Thunder Body had just been formed, after a few minutes, Lin Li felt that he was 'full'.
The remaining current could no longer be absorbed, and he was already starting to feel the discomfort of being shocked. As expected, the premise of comfort was that he could absorb it.
His capacity was still too small. It felt like it wasn't even 100 milliamps.
Lin Li let go, returned to the desk, and discharged electricity at the piece of paper again. With a much clearer "pop" than before, the piece of paper was shocked and flipped over.
And with a reserve in his body, Lin Li could control the output force—he could output an extremely high-voltage current in an instant, or a low-voltage weak current for a long time.
However, the effective attack range was still ridiculously short.
But killing a mosquito should not be a problem.
Before killing the mosquito, Lin Li excitedly found his old phone from home.
He plugged in the charging cable, but the plug was pressed against his index finger and thumb.
"..."
"Thump, thump."
"..."
In a dozen or so seconds, the phone's charging icon only lit up for a moment.
"I've really become a power bank," Lin Li looked at his hands, excited and struggling to hold it in.
The rest of the time there was no reaction because he couldn't skillfully control the voltage and current, and it wasn't compatible with the charger.
When he could control it precisely, he could definitely provide a stable power supply.
A human power bank, this was too convenient. As expected, cultivation was the number one productive force!
The future was even more promising.
When the time comes, he could stand on the street and tell passersby that for one and a half yuan, he could fully charge their phones. Wouldn't he earn a hundred or eighty yuan a day?
Cashing in on cultivation, wouldn't he be raking in two or three thousand a month!
The world's richest man was right in front of him!
Fantasy time could start later. Now it was time to complete the mission.
So Lin Li followed his previous idea, took off the title, used [Charge Up], and stuck his right hand out the window, waiting for a willing victim to take the bait.
[Slay at least ten demons and devils with the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique (1/10)]
When a mosquito that came to suck blood but only got a shock fell from his arm, the system told Lin Li that his plan was effective.
Unfortunately, Lin Li's control over his Thunder Body was still very unskilled. When the mosquito landed in the middle of his forearm, Lin Li couldn't just discharge electricity in that small area. Instead, he discharged electricity over almost his entire forearm.
This would waste a lot of electricity, causing Lin Li to have to go back and charge (physically) while electrocuting.
This power bank of his was really troublesome to charge at this stage, had a small capacity, and an unstable output.
...
[Slay at least ten demons and devils with the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique (9/10)]
[Slay at least ten demons and devils with the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique (10/10)]
"This completes the demon-slaying half of the mission. All that's left is the Dao discussion," after finishing the electrocution, Lin Li thought about how to complete the remaining half of the mission while charging himself.
Then he gave up thinking for now.
He had been doing research and charging and discharging electricity all night. It was already 1:30 in the morning. He had to get up before five o'clock tomorrow... no, today. He really didn't have much time left.
If he didn't sleep now, he wouldn't have to sleep at all.
He yawned. Lin Li, who had been keeping a regular schedule recently, was indeed sleepy long ago. It was the anticipation for the thunder technique that had kept him going until now.
Lying on the bed, he adjusted to his most comfortable position: "Good night."
"Buzz— (Good night)"
Lin Li, who was about to fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, got up cursing.
Damn it, he forgot to close the window. The damn Great Demon Heaven Blood Crow was here again.
...
Although he slept late, he still got up in the morning. As for being sleepy, it was unavoidable.
After a simple wash-up, Lin Li went downstairs to prepare for his practice.
Because today's spirit stone quota was almost used up in the early morning, with only a small half left, he simply practiced only the odd-numbered chapters this morning.
When he saw Zhou Youwei, Lin Li gave him a few extra glances.
Come to think of it, his last sparring mission was completed with Little Zhou's help.
Then could he also become one of his ten this time?
But after thinking about it, Lin Li decided against it. Electrocuting an old man was even more excessive than playing Go with Zhan Ying and tormenting an old lady.
The more crucial reason was that a current that was not fatal to many people could be fatal to those with bad hearts who had undergone surgery and had stents.
Lin Li also knew about Little Zhou's physical condition. He looked strong, but was actually weak.
Who knew if he had a stent in his heart or somewhere else that would fall apart with a shock?
In addition, he had a history of feigning injury. From all aspects, he was not a suitable sparring partner, even if he was very good to him.
It was better to save all the electricity for Bai Bufan. He was resistant to electricity.
Thinking of this, Lin Li put away his thoughts and began to concentrate on his practice.
Zhou Youwei touched his cold back and turned to look at Lin Li.
Why did it feel like he had just walked through the gates of hell?
What evil idea did this evil little ghost have now?
...
"According to unofficial history, Zhao Yun had a body full of jumping guts, and the remote control was in Liu Bei's hands, which is why he swore to follow Liu Bei to the death."
"I know this unofficial history. The final cause of death was cholecystitis, right?"
"If you say that, what will I say tomorrow?"
Because Bai Bufan's phone was not with him this week, there were fewer breakfasts to bring in the morning. After distributing them, Lin Li pulled Bai Bufan back to his seat.
"Bufan, what are your thoughts on thunder?"
Let the Dao discussion begin!
Bai Bufan was very cooperative. He didn't perfunctorily reply, but thought carefully for a while before answering:
"Thunder? Didn't we already discuss this? I personally prefer small or even none. A handful is the best. Big thunder is not for me."
Lin Li: "?"
Who asked you about that kind of thunder?
But the matter was too important, so serious that it required sending Ding Zhen to the United Nations to give a speech.
So Lin Li had to make this clear first. The system mission could wait a little.
"Then you really have no taste," Lin Li's expression immediately turned cold. "Since ancient times, deep affection cannot be kept, only big thunder can win people's hearts. Not being able to see your toes when you look down is the ultimate beauty in the world!"
"If the chest is not flat, how can one flatten the world?" Bai Bufan refused to admit defeat in this aspect and questioned.
"If the breasts are not gathered, how can one gather people's hearts?" Lin Li countered him.
"You blockhead! Ignorant! I have no common topic with you who play Azur Lane!" Bai Bufan shook his head in disgust.
"Okay, then let me ask you this porridge person, when you lick a foot, do you tear off and eat the dead skin? Is the dead skin an extra surprise or a deduction for you?" Lin Li began a mental attack.
Bai Bufan: "?"
Is this Chinese, bro?
"Lin Li, do you even hear what you're saying? Is what you're saying Chinese? A jade foot has no dead skin! One with dead skin is not a jade foot! Why don't you ask me if I suck on onychomycosis!"
The attack was effective. Bai Bufan was furious. He felt that his XP had been insulted!
"Then do you suck—"
"I'll beat you to death!"
...
"I really have to abstain from sex. How come I'm getting worse and worse at fighting you?" Bai Bufan's face was sad.
He had just been subdued by Lin Li in a few moves again.
Did this kid get pulled by the Nine Dragons Coffin recently?
Bai Bufan wanted to touch Lin Li's head to see if it was pointed.
"Okay, I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious first. I actually wanted to ask you about the thunder of thunder techniques. Which anime or real-life thunder technique do you think is the most powerful?" Lin Li finally returned to the topic.
Lin Li's question cleverly led to the topic of combat power. As everyone knows, combat power is a perennial topic, and a bunch of people like to compare things across worlds.
Therefore, Bai Bufan immediately had something to say: "I think Yang Five Thunders is more powerful..."
...
After chatting for a while, until the morning self-study began, the system still showed (0/10).
It seemed that verbal sparring didn't count as sparring. The system also described that the core was to discuss the Dao through martial arts.
It seemed Bai Bufan had to get shocked today.
So Lin Li looked at Bai Bufan, looking for an opportunity to shock him.
Directly shocking him wouldn't work. He couldn't attack remotely now. If he was discovered releasing it at close range, it would be hard to explain.
But Bai Bufan gave him an opportunity. At this moment, his hands were on the support pillars on both sides of the desk, and the support pillars were made of iron sheets and connected to the entire desk's support structure.
So Lin Li pretended to pick up something on the floor, but actually touched the support leg of the desk.
Electric Shock Boy's Mars Great Leap Forward, attack!
"Hiss—" Bai Bufan quickly withdrew his hand.
[Spar and discuss the Dao with ten fellow Daoists using the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique (0/10)]
Looking at the unchanged number on the system with some frustration, Lin Li still had to hypocritically ask Bai Bufan, "Bufan, what's wrong?"
"There seemed to be static electricity on this chair just now. Damn Little Luo Hao, didn't he say it's hard to have static electricity in summer!" Bai Bufan rubbed his fingers, not suspecting Lin Li at all.
Although the mission was not completed, Lin Li suddenly felt so good.
What do people cultivate for? Besides becoming a human power bank on the street and earning three thousand a month, isn't it to go to the pier and shock Bai Bufan?
He deserved it!
All those who don't like big thunder, get shocked!
So Lin Li looked puzzled, reached out his own hand and touched it, then became even more puzzled, "No, there isn't."
"The static electricity probably dissipated... No, it's still there!" Bai Bufan gave his own explanation, and at the same time, subconsciously put his hand back. After being shocked again, he quickly withdrew his hand and shouted.
"I don't believe it. Can only I be shocked by this electricity? Is it targeting me? I'm not black, why discriminate against me?"
Bai Bufan rubbed his head, then put his hand on it again with some confusion and anger. The result was naturally a third time.
"It's really still there, and it's always there. This isn't static electricity anymore, right? Is the school having a power leak? Is the electricity coming up from the ground? Lin Li, let me touch your desk. Strange, why isn't there any?"
Bai Bufan was really confused now.
Then Bai Bufan suddenly grabbed Lin Li's hand, spread it open and found nothing, then grabbed Lin Li's other hand.
"It wasn't you?" Bai Bufan looked at Lin Li suspiciously, and even began to study if there was a discharge device in Lin Li's shoes.
It could only be said that he knew Lin Li.
However, Lin Li had no time to respond to Bai Bufan.
[Spar and discuss the Dao with ten fellow Daoists using the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique (1/10)]
The progress had actually increased!
This, on the contrary, made Lin Li feel like Louis XVI, completely clueless.
The progress increased on Bai Bufan's third shock.
Did it mean that one had to be shocked three times to be considered sparring?
It didn't feel right.
Last time, he was knocked down by Zhou Youwei in one move, and the mission was completed smoothly.
Lin Li thought for a moment and felt that he might have found the key to the problem.
The difference the third time was that Bai Bufan already suspected that the place had a power leak, so he touched it knowing that there was electricity.
The mission's description was to use the Pure and Righteous Thunder Control Technique for martial Dao sparring.
Then the system believed that when the other party knew there was electricity and tried to withstand his thunder technique with their physical body, it was a contest of whose physical body and whose thunder technique was stronger.
This was considered sparring?
(End of Chapter)