Beggar Cultivation System, Chapter 4.
"Are we there yet?" A woman's voice echoed inside a chariot. The chariot was silver in color with an insignia of a black serpent on its sides. There were two white horses pulling it, and the Charioteer was wearing simple robes.
"Not yet, Ma'am Bel," the Charioteer said.
"Okay." Bel had brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a uniform of black and white with the same serpent insignia on her chest. A broadsword covered in white bandages sat on her lap. She glanced outside and noticed they were leaving the middle area of the city.
"Why did she choose to buy that place?" Bel couldn't help but mutter in confusion. She was thinking about her friend who bought a restaurant in the northwest side of Klown. That friend of hers also came from a great family just like her; she could have just bought a restaurant in a prime location.
"Probably because she finds it a good area for her business?" the Charioteer commented. There was a partition between them with a small window.
"That could be the reason," Bel nodded. "Sir June, how many minutes more before we arrive? I still need to train."
"In about 5 minutes," June said, his hair covered by his robe was blown for a bit, revealing his black hair.
"I see."
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Apollo still had his hands above his forehead, waiting for kind individuals to give him some money. He was kneeling in this position, and the sun's burning gaze didn't make him change his position.
"It's hot," he thought, not because of the sun, but because of the particles around him entering his whole body through his pores.
Even though he felt hot, he still felt comfortable. The Qi circulated inside him in a pattern according to the Simple Breathing Technique. His chest and mouth also moved to take in more Qi.
He could feel that his insides were getting stronger. Even his mind was being cleared every time the Qi passed through it.
A cracking sound that could only be heard by him echoed in his ears. His bones were slowly being broken before reconstructing on their own. The reconstructed bone was much stronger than before.
Apollo couldn't track time in this state. He continued to take in Qi and control it according to the instructions in his head.
Although this street was not the most crowded in the city, it still had a particular amount of people. They came here to buy some things, to eat, or to just sightsee.
A man wearing a somewhat expensive suit was walking with his cane. He had just come out from the restaurant beside the beggar.
"That's good," the man said while patting his belly. Now that he had his fill, he wanted to go to another place to entertain himself. He took a step forward, but from the corner of his eye, he noticed a beggar sitting on the corner of the restaurant. Disgust appeared on his face. Because he wanted to find some fun, he decided to walk towards the boy.
With a smirk that told he was going to do something bad, he stood in front of Apollo, his shadow casting over the boy.
"Hehe, what is a beggar boy doing here? You should–" The man couldn't finish his words as he felt something different.
The man felt calm for an unknown reason. The muscle pain that he got as he became older was being alleviated. What is happening? Confused, the man looked around while scratching his head.
He continued standing there, not knowing what was happening. In the end, his thoughts about bullying Apollo disappeared. With a calm mind and a great feeling, he smiled.
"You are lucky, kid," the man reached out from his pocket and put one silver on the boy's hand. Then he started walking off into the distance. Unbeknownst to him, the Qi passed through his body, making him feel rejuvenated. This cleared his mind and brought him a great feeling.
This effect comes from the Simple Breathing Technique that Apollo was currently doing. If the outsider could already feel this level of outcome, Apollo's current sensation was on a different planet.
This is great! If I continue like this, will I reach the Foundation Building? Apollo thought with excitement.
Although he still doesn't have a clue as to how long he has to do this, he knew it wouldn't be far before he became a real cultivator.
Suddenly, the sound of his stomach grumbling echoed in his ears. This made him stop what he was doing and opened his eyes.
But the moment his eyes opened, from the corner of his eye, he saw a notification.
"You received 1 silver coin. Converting…"
"You received 10 Alm points!"
"Eh? Did my strategy work?" Apollo's eyes lit up. He noticed that a silver coin was in his hands.
Not only could he cultivate using his Simple Breathing Technique, but he could also earn Alm points at the same time.
"I should treat myself with good food then!" Apollo brought up the store and searched for earth's food.
"Burger, chicken, and a soft drink…" Apollo picked three meals costing him 0.6 Alm points. The food mysteriously materialized in front of him and he started digging in.
After eating his fill, he burped and smiled in satisfaction. He decided to walk back to the corner where people wouldn't notice him much. "I definitely feel stronger than before after using that Simple Breathing Technique. Should I test my strength?" Apollo raised his fist and clenched it.
He already had a basic understanding of Cultivators. They are physically strong and can fly.
Thinking about the flying individuals made him more determined.
He stared in front of the wall and an idea came to mind. He raised both hands in front of him like a boxer. His eyes were sharp and his body was heavily steady. He had trained in various martial arts in his previous life to protect himself so his form could be said to be perfect.
"Let's see if I can break this wall!" Apollo muttered and with a shout, he pulled his hand back and like a catapult, he punched towards the wall! Bang!
"Argh! Motherf*cker!" Apollo cried out in pain. He fell on his knees while holding his right hand with his left. His fingers were broken and his wrist was twisted to the side. Tears and snot fell to the ground. Regret, that's all he could think about.
"I should have asked the system!"
"I'm a d*mbss!" Apollo cursed again, unable to handle the pain. "Store!"
The store interface appeared in front of him.
"System! Show me an item that can heal my hand, make sure it's cheap!"
"Okay, Host!" The System responded and the store list started sorting itself.
Apollo tried his best to read while enduring the intense pain.
"Health Potion,
A potion that can heal common wounds.
Price: 5 Alm Points."
"Buy!"
Suddenly, a glass bottle appeared in front of him and Apollo immediately opened the potion and drank it in one gulp.
"Sh*t! Sh*t!" Apollo could only curse at the moment. He wiped his mouth as the glass bottle turned into particles of light.
After a while, the pain coming from his hand disappeared. Then his wound started healing at a fast rate. Seeing this, Apollo sighed in relief. He leaned on the wall while waiting for his hand to fully heal.
"I became too excited about becoming stronger," Apollo muttered bitterly. There's no way I could be stronger that easily, right? He knew that a good process is necessary to achieve a great effect.