The two threw the lizardman monster off the balcony and got themselves something to eat.
And even if their phones were done, the new function was pretty interesting.
He tilted his head.
A smile appeared on her face.
He rolled his eyes at her antics and quickly finished the food.
With how much was in the fridge, they'd be able to last for a week, two at most. After that, they'd have to scavenge for food on the ground.
But until then, they had to get a bit stronger.
"Big brother, I'm going inside my room. I'll be out tomorrow, okay? Don't interrupt me while I cultivate," Yuelan announced, and with a wave, entered her room.
Since he always slept on the living room sofa, that was where he got comfortable and sat in a lotus position.
This time, he activated his newest skill, Seven Petal Bloom Qi Gathering Technique.
5,005 / 10,000
5,010 / 10,000
5,015 / 10,000
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10,000 / 10,000
20,000 / 20,000
40,000 / 40,000
80,000 / 80,000
160,000 / 160,000
320,000 / 320,000
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He sat there like a statue, completely unaware that so much time had passed. And when he finally reopened his eyes, he was met with all those pop-ups.
I got a new skill, and I'm already on the seventh level? Huh... I wonder what level Yuelan is at?
Despite that, he quickly took a peek at his own status.
Name: Xiao Xuan
Cultivation: Seventh Level Spirit Apprentice
(Qi: 320,000 / 640,000)
(Void Qi: 1 / 5,000)
Legacy: None
Bloodline: None
Physique: Boundless Void Physique
Physical Strength: 2,150
Mental Strength: 2,250
Physical Defense: 2,120
Mental Defense: 2,150
Oho? I see her on the very bottom. That's a nice function, Xuan thought with a hum.
It seemed like Yuelan was still cultivating, so he didn't interrupt her. Instead, he sent her a message and went outside.
She didn't reply, and he didn't mind it one bit. He stepped outside the apartment and sprinted down the stairs.
Like the first time he got a power-up, he felt several times stronger than before.
He felt like if he fought the lizardman again, he would win without breaking a sweat.
As he got to the streets, it seemed like his prayers were answered.
Beside the local market, he spotted four monsters. Two were lizardmen, and the remaining two were tinier, resembling goblins.
He got their attention with a whistle as they began running toward him.
But before they could get too close, Xuan used Swift Step.
His vision blurred. Immediately, he found himself in front of one of the goblins.
As surprised as he was, he didn't hesitate as he swung his fist down onto the goblin.
To his surprise, the goblin's head exploded on impact.
<+1 Void Qi | 2 / 5,000>
Xuan grinned at the remaining monsters.
Noticing how good of a skill Swift Step was, he proceeded to use it against the remaining monsters.
And safe to say, they didn't stand a chance.
<(x2) Second Level Spirit Apprentice - Lizardman>
<+2 Void Qi | 4 / 5,000>
He hummed in satisfaction as he wiped the blood off his hands. But when he took a look at his status, he was left puzzled.
Huh? Why did my Qi go down instead of up...? Xuan thought before facepalming. Right... my skills consume Qi. But I wonder if it'll go back up?
The moment he thought that, a pop-up appeared.
I see... Pretty simple to understand.
With those thoughts, he went inside the shop and grabbed a bunch of snacks. He stored them all in a shopping cart, and when he was done, took it alongside him.
Yet as he walked back toward his apartment, he noticed a peculiar sight in the distance.
There was a small group of people gathered around a store, looting it.
It seemed to be a group of three men, and each one had a sword slung across their waist.
But the way they carried themselves...
They're a bit... edgy. I'll just mind my business, Xuan thought, and continued walking.
But after a few minutes, he realized he had a tail. Turning around, it was one of the men from the store.
He approached Xuan with an unsheathed sword and pointed it right at him.
"Hey there. Mind if we have a little chat?" the man asked.
"Not with that thing pointed at my face," Xuan replied flatly. "But if you kindly put it away, then I'd consider it."
"Sorry about that." The man chuckled, stashing his sword. "You see... we ran into a few people who weren't exactly very kind, so I'm sure you can understand why I'm acting so wary."
"Sure..." Xuan replied with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.