Moving with the Wind Steps technique, Ryujin glided like the wind itself, appearing and disappearing every 300 meters. He arrived at the location where he sensed a presence and observed from the darkness that a caravan was under sabotage by several groups of people.
"Lucky!! They should be bandits, shouldn't they?" Ryujin chuckled to himself. He equipped the Malevolent Visage mask, replacing his blindfold with the mask. Prior to the switch, he had already confirmed the presence of 20 bandits—15 surrounding the caravan, and another 5 hidden among the trees.
"Alright!" Ryujin exclaimed with determination as he grasped his Ruyi Staff.
[Ruyi Staff (Fake)]
TYPE: Staff
TIER: Spiritual
EFFECT: +50 Strength
[SKILL]
[[PASSIVE]]
[Shrink and Extend]
Ryujin Put the Ruyi Staff behind him while Ryujin melted into the shadows, striking the hidden bandits' necks and pulling them into the darkness. He concealed them within the bushes not far from the caravan. Ryujin just waiting in the shaddow saw 15 bandit surrounded the Caravan
As he observed from the shadows, Bandit A pulled his horse to a stop and approached the caravan owner. "Hey there, friend! Looks like you're in the wrong place at the wrong time," he sneered.
The caravan owner raised his hands in a pleading gesture. "Please, don't do this. These goods are incredibly valuable and they hold the hopes of many people in the city," he implored.
Bandit B laughed mockingly. "Hopes? What are you talking about? We want treasure, not empty dreams."
Trying to keep his composure, the caravan owner suggested, "Listen, maybe we can find a peaceful way out of this. There's no need for bloodshed."
With a raised sword, Bandit A retorted, "You don't have many options now. Hand over those goods or you'll experience the consequences."
Speaking firmly, the caravan owner conceded, "Fine, take it all. But please, spare us. We're just trying to survive."
Bandit B smirked cynically. "You're quite the talker. But unfortunately, we don't care. We're taking everything, and you won't be able to stop us."
The caravan owner bowed his head in despair. "Damn..."
As Ryujin observed and listened, he moved swiftly and silently, taking down the bandits one by one. With his expertise, he managed to bring each bandit into the shadows, incapacitating them with a well-aimed blow to the neck, rendering them unconscious. As the numbers dwindled to 7 remaining bandits, the leader of the group began to realize that something was amiss.
"BE CAREFUL, EVERYONE! SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT!" the bandit leader shouted, his tone alarmed.
However, despite the leader's warning, Ryujin's techniques allowed him to continue his methodical abduction of the bandits, one by one, until only the leader was left standing.
"Show yourself, don't be a coward who fights in the shadows!" the bandit shouted.
Ryujin stepped out from the darkness, Ruyi Staff in hand, and replied, "Coward? Who's the real coward here, surrounding a mortal with twenty of your lackeys?"
In an instant, the bandit lunged towards Ryujin with a menacing Axe. This bandit was a cultivator in the final stage of Qi Refinement, radiating prowess in every step. Ryujin swiftly concealed his staff within his inventory, allowing him a moment to assess his Raw Power. As they closed the distance between them, Ryujin was suddenly flung backward into a tree, coughing and spluttering, blood trickling from the wound inflicted by the unforgiving axe.
""BAM!!"
Coughing through the pain, Ryujin managed, "Damn, that hurt!"
Groaning in agony, he continued, "Status," his voice weak yet determined, as he sought to comprehend the depth of his own strength from this brutal encounter.
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[Status]
[NAME: Ryujin]
[LEVEL: 23 ] - [[HIDE]]
EXP : 2500 / 23000
[STRENGTH : 82(+25) ] [ENDURANCE:22(+50) ] [DEXTERITY : 24 (+33)]
[AGILTY: 66 (+42) ] [INTELLIGENCE : 34 ]
[SENSE:31 ] [QI: 78 ]
[STATUS POINT: 230]
[SKILL POINT : 2]
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MY Endurance is not enough to figh Last Stage Qi Refinement and My Raw attack is not enough to give a Heavy wound.
"Inventory"
[Soul Bamboo Sword]
TYPE: Staff
TIER: Spiritual
EFFECT: +50 Strength
[SKILL]
[[PASSIVE]]
[Keep Bleeding]
"What if I added more strength and utilized Qi?" Soon, he enhanced the sharpness with a Qi aura. Ryujin possessed a raw strength of 82 (+25 from Malevolent Visage) (+50 from Soul Bamboo Sword), and with an additional +50 from Qi infusion, his strength attribute surged to 207.
"Ryujin charged towards the Bandit Leader and struck without any technique." The leader also charged at him with an axe.
""BAM!!"
Ryujin didn't get thrown far, realizing that their strengths were more evenly matched than he thought. In response, Ryujin allocated 50 status points to his strength attribute. With this increase, Ryujin's strength attribute rose to 257, equivalent to a level 26 in terms of power.
Ryujin once again attacked the Bandit Leader with his sword. He observed as the Bandit Leader was sent flying 5 meters back, a wound on his chest from the clash, clearly overpowered during the exchange.
"BAM!!"
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...
After several rounds of attacking, Ryujin began to grasp significant insights into the differences between the Level System and Cultivation Realm in terms of raw power.
"Huff... Huff... Damn... you," the Bandit Leader panted in exhaustion. He had been relentlessly battling Ryujin for 30 minutes, who, despite being wounded, didn't appear fatigued.
Observing the weary Bandit Leader, Ryujin contemplated, "I should have better endurance than him, right?"
"Thanks for being my sparring partner. Let's end this," Ryujin uttered those words and unleashed an Elemental Blade Slash combined with Wind Steps. Approaching the Bandit Leader, he then released all the Qi enveloping him through his sword. This maneuver severed the Bandit Leader's hand and inflicted a wound on his chest.
Sheathing his sword, Ryujin walked towards the wounded bandit while addressing the caravan owner. The owner, witnessing this, grew apprehensive, assuming Ryujin intended to loot their belongings.
Ryujin noted this and clarified, "I am not here to take your precious things, or anything. If I wanted, I could have eliminated all of you from the start."
"Thank you for your help, Sword Master," the caravan owner expressed, still uncertain despite Ryujin's reassurance.
"Sir, do you have a map of this continent? Can you sell it to me?" Ryujin inquired without hesitation.
"Yes, I have maps for this continent. Wait a moment," the caravan owner promptly replied and retrieved the map.
"Here it is, sir. You don't need to pay, considering you've helped me. By the way, my name is Riha Min, a simple mercenary."
"mmm, My name is Visage, just initially, sir Riha. Anyway, thanks for the map. I should go now," Ryujin bid Riha farewell as he stepped into the shadows.
"Thank you so much, Sword Master Visage," the caravan owner, Riha Min, expressed his gratitude.
Riha Min found himself unable to continue his journey due to the loss of his soldiers. He decided to return to the nearby city and stumbled upon the Frost Dragon Sect. Before entering the sect, he collected the corpses of his soldiers, storing them in a dimensional pocket. He also secured the bandits and tied them up. As he approached the Bandit Leader, he discovered that the leader had died from excessive bleeding. Without blood present, Riha placed the Bandit Leader's corpse in the dimensional pocket.
Meanwhile, Ryujin, who had chosen not to take any lives, merely incapacitated the bandits. However, he inadvertently realized that he had killed the Bandit Leader with a sword skill that caused continuous bleeding. Upon receiving a notification, he understood that he had taken a life for the first time.
[Congratulations! You have killed a person for the first time.]
[Congratulations! You have gained 1000 Status Points.]
"I forgot about the passive skill [Keep Bleeding] of the Soul Bamboo Sword," Ryujin mumbled, bringing his hands together in prayer. "I didn't mean to kill you. I wish you rest in hell, friend."
"By the way, thanks to you, my friend. I gained 1000 Status Points. I won't forget your help," Ryujin said with tears welling in his eyes.
Ryujin realized that he couldn't face a Qi Refinement cultivator without utilizing his strength, which was nearly at level 26, and employing various skills. He pondered that he might be able to defeat someone at the 2nd or 3rd stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm without his blindfold, should he employ all his skills and tactics. However, he also considered the challenge of facing multiple opponents simultaneously.
"Well, I'll think about that later. I still have a skill that can keep me alive," Ryujin mused, referring to the skill [Nameless Halo]. During the battle, he had used the Regeneration skill once after retreating into the shadows. Intentionally keeping this skill hidden, he chose to embrace the darkness to conceal it from anyone's sight, reserving it as an exclusive ability to Scare some Enemis for inducing panic and uncertainty in his enemies.
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Dear reader,
LEVELING SYSTEM,
I hope this explanation clarifies the leveling system in my Novel. With each level, the main character will gain 10 attribute points, which they can use to develop their strengths.
QI Refinement, 10th stage or Final Stage, Ryujin allocated his status points in order to have the same strength as the final stage of qi refinement. Ryujin's strength: 132 (+25+50) adding +QI 50 to his strength, basically he has 257 attribute points for getting power for fighting final qi refinement. In other words, Qi Refinement has LV 25 power in strength, Ryujin will have the same power if he has LV 25 to fight qi refinement, but it will affect the other stats.
Analysis:
Ryujin is currently fighting with the 10th stage of qi refinement, but he wants to have the same strength as the final stage of qi refinement. To do this, he needs to allocate his status points in a specific way.
Ryujin's current strength is 132. He has already added +25 and +50 to his strength by adding +QI 50 to his strength. This means that he has a total of 207 attribute points in strength.
In order to have the same strength as the final stage of qi refinement, Ryujin needs to have 257 attribute points in strength. This means that he needs to add 50 more attribute points to his strength.
In Other Means LV 25 is can't be compare to Qi Refinement if The Main character is develop all the status is balance, he need strenght has the same power qi refinement which Lv. 25, basicly he need 250 point in Power, but The balance with other status will be broken, having strenght without endurance mean he has powerful strike but a limit to strike and he will exhausted because Endurance is a tree status of Defense and Stamina in this novel. this mean he need all of the attribute to has power LV.25 but it will be depending on the Qi refinement tehnik, Body Cultivator, Qi Cultivator, Soul Cultivator, so basicly they have their own stats.
because the bandit is a Qi cultivator that's why he also use Qi to enchance his atttack and defense like Ryujin, but basicly he has a low endurance eventhough he has put to protect himself but because his low profiency qi he can enchance his endurance only has more defense layer.
I hope this explanation clarifies any potential confusion.
Sincerely, Chain Of Life