Su Login realized that he was still weak and decided to train more before exploring further into the forest.
To protect himself from the rain, he collected wood and built a makeshift house in the tree he used as a base.
With the Flying Sword, he could collect fruit faster and avoid being attacked by the Magical Beasts on the ground.
He still didn't have the courage to go too high, as he didn't know what dangers there might be.
Collect.
[Congratulations, you have received 'Legendary Celestial Provision Pill'.]
[Celestial Provision Pill: A pill capable of accelerating the absorption of the essence of Heavens and Earth for a short period of time].
Su Login thought about whether he should consume that pill or not, his cultivation had no future, he would evolve faster if he killed Magical Beasts.
However, increasing his cultivation would also bring benefits, there might come a time when he wouldn't have the System to help him and he would have to rely on his own strength to overcome problems.
That was a legendary item, he could get a lot of XP if he consumed it.
But he decided to risk cultivation, he would have more opportunity in the future to consume legendary items.
The young man materialized the Celestial Provision Pill and put it in his mouth. At the same moment, he felt a yellow aura rise around him and his body burn.
Su Login sat down in the lotus position and began to cultivate, his blue aura mixing with the yellowish one, and the lights in the room began to be absorbed at a faster rate.
He cultivated until the evening.
When he opened his eyes, he wanted to check his Status screen to see if his investment had paid off:
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[Su Login, 14 Years Old]
[Level: 5]
[XP: 69 / 150]
[Qi: 289 / 2,500]
[Race: Human | Cultivation: Celestial]
[Realm: Unavailable]
[Strength: 13 | Defense: 5]
[Agility: 3 | Qi Gain: 1]
[Intelligence: 2 | Technique: 2]
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The young man's eyes widened at the sight of this breakthrough.
The pill was very powerful, it must have had a lot of value in that world, it multiplied his Qi gain by 100.
I don't know how many days the effect of the pill lasts, but I have to make the most of it. If I'm lucky, I might even advance to Qi Condensation I Stage.
Su Login realized that he was well rested, as long as he was cultivating, he didn't need to sleep, in fact, cultivating could even be more beneficial than sleeping.
Right, I'll cultivate at night and do physical training during the day, that way I'll be able to increase my power with balance.
After deciding what he would do, he closed his eyes and began to cultivate again.
When he cultivated for a full day, he could get two to four points of Qi, when he divided his time, he could get one to two points of Qi, but that multiplied by 100 would already make a lot of difference.
He was still alert to the movement around him, but he knew that inside the makeshift house it would be more difficult to be disturbed by Magical Beasts.
The moon was replaced by the sun. It was the dawn of a new day.
The lights floating around disappeared when he opened his eyes. Su Login felt full of energy.
Collect.
[Congratulations, you have received the 'Common Sacred Oak Wooden Sword'.]
[Sacred Oak Wooden Sword: Sword made from the trunk of a Sacred Oak Tree, it can easily kill wood-type Magical Beasts.]
Su Login thought it wouldn't be useful at the moment and decided to consume the item.
[The 'Common Sacred Oak Wooden Sword' has been successfully consumed. Congratulations, the Player has received 10 XP].
He had many skills, he knew about martial arts, hand-to-hand combat techniques, grappling and movements with swords and other blades, but his specialty was weapons like bows and spears.
Su Login dedicated a lot of time to learning throwing techniques, he knew how to improve the angle of his arm and make perfect movements, even a stone would be a deadly weapon in his hands.
He only had one Wooden Horn left, if that item had been a wooden spear instead of a sword, he would certainly have kept it.
But there was no reason to complain, he had received the Flying Sword and the Celestial Provision Pill, which were legendary items, one after the other, he certainly wouldn't be so lucky in the future.
The young man ate some fruit before starting his training.
He took off the top of his clothes and was left with just his black pants; it would be more practical to train without a robe.
Now that I think about it, I'll need to get new clothes in the future, these look like old rags.
He still intended to leave the forest when he felt he was strong enough. When the time came, he would find a way to get new clothes.
It wasn't a question of vanity, it was just that the more despised and dirty you looked, the easier it was to be underestimated and intimidated by the arrogant people of that world.
Su Login's exercises that day were rock lifting and a long run around the clearing. Finally, he ended the day by climbing the large tree nearby several times.
At night, he cultivated.
***
Su Login had been going through this routine for a week now.
The young man's hands were red and blistered from the many times he had climbed the neighboring tree, and his clothes had only become more and more worn.
During that time, he didn't see any other cultivators passing by, which meant that it wasn't yet time for the Peach Tree Trial to begin.
He didn't find Dai Yuzui either.
The Daily Prizes that Su Login had received over the last few days had been ordinary, so he had consumed them all without hesitation, and received 20 XP from each one.
He successfully advanced to Level 6 and distributed his Points in all attributes except Qi Gain, there was no point in increasing that attribute at the moment, so he focused on the most important one.
His physique was already showing the results of his training, the lean mass was defining that young body.
He was confident that he would be able to kill an Ebony Whispering Serpent without any problems.
Currently, his Status screen looked like this:
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[Su Login, 14 Years Old]
[Level: 6]
[XP: 29 / 180]
[Qi: 889 / 2,500]
[Race: Human | Cultivation: Celestial]
[Realm: Unavailable]
[Strength: 23 | Defense: 10]
[Agility: 8 | Qi Gain: 1]
[Intelligence: 4 | Technique: 5]
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He still had the yellow aura around him, meaning that he was continuing to cultivate at an extraordinary speed.
If he continued like this for another week or two, he would certainly be able to advance to Qi Condensation I Stage.
Even if he didn't manage to advance, he would be closer than before.
Su Login realized that the more he cultivated, the more his physical training improved. He also practiced simple movements with his Flying Sword.
The next time I meet Dai Yuzui, I'll be stronger than him for sure.
He was already becoming more confident in walking through the forest and knew the area around the clearing well.
As soon as the pill wore off, he would go deeper into the forest.
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Dai Yuzui mounted his sword and entered the eastern part of the forest.
He saw some junior brothers and sisters training in some parts, but he ignored that and entered the deepest part of the forest on his Flying Sword.
Within moments, no one around could see him.
A hundred years ago, Dai Yuzui was approved by the Peach Tree and managed to advance to the fifth District of the forest, a clearing full of Magical Beasts.
Dai Yuzui flew high on his Flying Sword in order to avoid the Magical Beasts on the ground, and activated his concealment spell so as not to be noticed by the Magical Beasts in the air.
Within moments, he arrived at a huge oak tree. There was a man cultivating on the highest branch of the oak.
"Master Hui Taomin, disciple greets you."
The man opened his eyes slowly and faced his disciple.
"Hello, Dai."
"Master, you asked me to come here, what's the matter?"
"Over the last few days, there's been a change in the forest. I don't know what might have happened, but maybe the Trial this time isn't so peaceful, maybe some disciple is using dark arts in the forest."
"Using dark arts in this sacred forest is something very serious, do you really think a junior brother would have the courage to do that, master?"
"I don't know, but surely the Ancestral Peach Tree is reacting to someone. I want you to take more disciples to supervise the Trial."
Dai Yuzui nodded silently and left when he realized that his master had nothing more to say.
He didn't have the same connection to the forest as his master, he would never know that something could be wrong without seeing obvious signs of change.
"I wonder who could be bothering the Ancestral Peach Tree…"