This outcome after consuming the book was out of his expectations. Lu Zhou tried to summon his status, but the two windows still show up without any of his attributes. Shining with blue lights, the progress was slow as snails venture across the road.
Lu Zhou never thought that he would reach this point. The thing that made him most surprised was that he can not use any magic and skills.
No...
He tried to take a stance of the most basic martial arts, the Core martial art, Iron Fist.
It did not work.
He lunches and attacks the tree in front of him, but the trees only shake a little.
Not even a week, he was a 2nd rank of the martial path. Unfortunately, today, his magic and skills, was snapped out of existence.
All of this was due to the book.
People say that reading a book is the same as watching a tree. It never said that it can kill the person who reading it.
Lu Zhou believed that his once normal destiny was changing to the worst.
He looks like a drunken person, swaggering around in the forest. With no motivation to move forward. As he falls, his face was buried in the soil and mud.
His expectations were ruined, the usual calm face he makes was gone. Now, he's crying.
He's begged for forgiveness, but no one hears it. The sound of birds atop the trees was singing on his misfortune.
Furthermore, his body looked the same as he trained it for years. A pity that it is only an accessory now. With no martial arts to backups the body, the outcome is the same as a brute person tried to pull up the roots of the tree.
" Maybe I can become an escort man? There are plenty of girls at the sect "
His clouded eyes, take a while to shine. Though, he falls back and continues mourning.
" What the use...they would kill me anyway, what should I do..."
Upon the thoughts of his enemy, Lu Zhou smiled painfully.
The goal he makes was to perform well at the family sparing contest one and a half months later.
At that time he would fairly and squarely beat Lu Yijian and spar with the true genius of Snowy Leaf City.
And soar through the sky.
Blue Sky Continent, couldn't hold him. His hometown will benefit from his name. Cloud Step City Lu Family would become the main family.
The only thing stopping him from becoming a genius in the sect was the cultivation resources.
Unfortunately, right now, he's doesn't even have any right to think about a penny. Even a single herb was a waste to give to someone like him.
People would thoughts that he encountered a deviation in his cultivation, and his lack of talent was the reason for such wasted results.
Analyzed to this point.
He stands up.
And called the two previous prompts.
[Book of Enlightenment 4%]
[New Attributes Panel 3%]
Sigh...
Since he merged with the system, his mental energy and analysis speed had increased. He also became calmer.
Although two different personalities were inside him now, he will think of another way to survive.
The Martial Path was the only way people of this world think of getting their dream come true.
But this doesn't mean he can not choose any profession at all.
Array formation, Beast tamer, Herbalist, Pill Maker, Inscription Master...all of these require a certain energy pathway.
Farmer, Laborers, Carpenter, Stone Mason. He could use his abnormal muscle strength to raise easily.
When he's successfully bonded to the system. He would come back, and massacre all of the people that would make his life hard. If he was not killed beforehand.
However, if he had enough resources, he would have been better.
Lu Zhou's eyes twinkled and soon he had an idea. His lips curled into a confident smile.
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Night.
Inside a fancy building at the Lu sect.
" Elder brother! You've to help me! Lu Zhou made me lose face and he is just a lowly branch disciple!"
A thick smell of herb was inside the room. On the bed, with bandages around his stomach. Lu Peng bit his teeth and said with murderous intent.
He had lost twice in a row to a branch disciple, he did not have the face to leaves his house, and instead of politely stand up to greet his older brother, he laid on the bed.
" Trash!"
Inside the room sat a slim, leopard-like, yellow short-haired youth.
This was Lu Peng's older brother, Lu Fen. Also, the same flamboyant young master that made Lu Chen Xiu kneeled for forgiveness.
" Elder brother, I am begging you. You have to help me."
Lu Peng was full of fear and hatred.
He was afraid of his brother.
Ever since he was born, Lu Fen had bullied him.
He felt useless as Lu Fen was always better than him at everything.
Lu Fen had now reached the peak of the 3rd rank of the Martial Path and had already trained the Ten Formation of the Fanged Spider to the 6th formation, which allowed for him to rank top 4 out of the outer sect disciples.
Even five or six of Lu Zhou weren't his brother's opponents.
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The second morning after Lu Zhou's despair.
Lu Zhou got out of bed early and started to practice his previous world training routine.
Beforehand, he would call fort his status, and the same prompt appears. After that, he continues practicing.
This is his only way of doing things right now.
Previously, He thoughts to start from the beginning. With his memory, he trusts in his ability to rise again.
Unfortunately, his hope was destroyed when the martial arts he was putting his hope in cannot be learned.
Everything he does, they bear no result.
And now, here he is. Stretching his body, to suit for running away when he was chased by the sect. Although it was useless, he was not a guy who would put up his fate to someone else hand.
" I still have some time until the family sparing. The binding would be finished before that ".
Lu Zhou practiced for an hour and acted on yesterday's plan. Walking towards the money room of the sect.
According to the rules, Lu Zhou could get ten pieces of silver per month.
" I haven't taken the first batch of money yet ".
Although Lu Zhou was not even passed a month staying in the Lu sect, he was from the side branch and has yet to take the money for this month.
Lu Zhou soon arrived at the money room.
" Lu Zhou, the second rank of the Martial Path, branch disciple, monthly allowance of twenty silver."
The accountant said expressionlessly.
Lu Zhou took over the money and exchanged his thanks.
After reaching the second rank, his monthly allowance had doubled.
Although a monthly allowance of twenty silver could let a whole family eat and sleep without worrying, it was nothing for a martial apprentice.
Some expensive cultivation resources that could increase one's cultivation speed and help breakthrough realms easily exceeded thousands of pieces of silver.
Any of the resources-rich disciples are casually exceeded twenty years of normal disciples allowances.
Lu Zhou took a deep breath and holding his silver, left the Lu sects territory and headed towards the market of Snowy Leaf City.
Beforehand, he already stored all the previous host's money. Into his inventory. Ten thousand silver was enough to fill a whole box, with the rosewood bow, and other important items, both of his available space was used accordingly.
The remaining money, he put it on his robe.
Soon after, Lu Zhou stepped into Snowy Leaf City's largest market.
A weapon's shop in the city.
" Shopkeeper, how much is this Featherless Metal Bow"?
Lu Zhou finally decided after taking a long time.
" This Featherless Metal Bow is extremely powerful. It can shoot up to two thousand and fifty meters. Five thousand silver, no bargaining."
The shopkeeper said as he smiled.
He had seen the Lu sect symbol on Lu Zhou's clothes.
At Snowy Leaf City, the Lu sect, Yun sect, Mu sect were the three largest families and had total dominance within the city.
" 5000? "
Lu Zhou crossed his eyebrow and deeply said, " Can it be a little cheaper?"
The shopkeeper smiled faintly: Fine, I will give you the lowest price, four thousand and eight hundred of silver."
" Here I'll give you 40 pieces of gold, when I come back, I would sell my earnings to you "
Lu Zhou said with honesty.
" That's just four thousand pieces of silver! it's barely a profit..."
The shopkeeper seemed to have a little difficulty, but maybe seeing the honesty in Lu Zhou's eyes, he clicked his tongue: Fine, hopefully, you keep your promise because this shop is also under the Lu sect's territory."
" Thank you."
Lu Zhou said gratefully.
Soon, Lu Zhou bought the bow for 40 gold coins and also bought some arrows and food.
" Hopefully it worked well..."
Lu Zhou murmured to himself and soon left Snowy Leaf City.
Swoosh!
As soon as he left Snowy Leaf City, Lu Zhou used his pure muscle strength to move. His speed was even faster than most normal horses.
Although his martial arts and skills cannot be used, he has a powerful body.
And strangely enough, his cultivation was seen as the 2nd rank of the martial path.
Three hours later, Lu Zhou finally arrived at his destination, the Sacred Heart Forest.
Sacred Heart Forest was the County of Flame's biggest forest. It's an area spanned across over ten other countries.
Being the largest forest of the surrounding countries, Sacred Heart Forest had many dangerous wild beasts, and near the center of it, there were high-level savage beasts.
Savage Beasts were far stronger than wild beasts. They had been affected by spiritual energy and had therefore slowly changed into powerful beings.
A few strong savage beasts could easily destroy a village. Only true martial artists could fight them.
Lu Zhou cams to the Sacred Heart Forest, obviously not to try finding savage beasts as he still wanted to live.
His goal was simple, waiting until the system finished with the binding!
Moreover, he also can expect a reward for killing such beasts. He's been gifted with two books previously.
Also, some strong wild beasts inside the Sacred Heart Forest had expensive furs and other materials.
Furthermore, he can raise his experience with the sacrifices of others...
Lu Zhou had already made his plans.
Swoosh!
His body was like a feather as he used the branches to propel himself forward.
Soon, Lu Zhou was atop of a hundred-meter-tall tree.
This tree was higher than its surrounding, giving Lu Zhou a better vision and a secure place.
As he stood on the tree, he surveys his surroundings.
Lu Zhou first had to confirm whether there were any dangerous wild or savage beasts around.
If he can use the Throwing skill, he would effortlessly secure his places. Unfortunately, he has to use his normal vision.
Confirming no threat. He takes out the Low-level creation book in his backpack.
One of the rewards he got after the archery contests. The Book of Enlightenment had almost cost him a life. He wasn't even allowed to practicing martial arts! If not for his strength stayed with him. He would not come here.
Please...
Inside his heart, he's praying that this time, it would not make his situation more miserable. Lu Zhou opens the black book.
[Description: Low-level Creation Book can be used to create Ordinary grade items. Please choose the following items that you want to create. Can be used up to 5 times ]
The summary of the book was written in deep white color. And below it was a list of items:
[Staff of The Elder: Ordinary. Raised the range of long-distance magic 10 meters]
[Small Bomb: Ordinary. Explosion radius 1 meter.]
[Enchanted Backpack: Ordinary. Could up to 100kg of weight]
....
[Philosopher's Stone: Ordinary. Speed up the progress up to 20%]
This is it!
An item caught Lu Zhou's eyes, then with no hesitation. he chose the Philosopher's Stone.
A blinding white light came out of the book, after a while. Above the book was a floating red stone, the size of an egg.
" Consume"
Grabbing it, Lu Zhou said in excitement.
Ding
A prompt appeared before him.
[Please choose]
[Book of Enlightenment 6%]
[New Attributes Panel 5%]
In front of him, two choices that were crucial to his future were glowing profusely.
And below the tree was a glowing eye of the snake, eyeing the person above.
The smiling youths who were in a good mood don't know the danger he is in right now and with a deep voice, he said.
" Let's create an item first."