Liu Yi gazed at the system 1.0 floating in his palm; its form was as round as a bean, emitting a faint, ethereal shimmer.
This creation, which condensed six months of his painstaking effort, was meticulously woven using the power of his Soul and the traces of Laws he controlled, such as time, space, and Yin and Yang.
This System integrated two core functions: the cheat brain and the energy storage device.
Not only could it automatically absorb external energy to maintain its operations, but it would also store any surplus energy.
Regarding the distribution of surplus energy, Liu Yi and the Host would split it fifty-fifty.
This was already considered a generous act; after all, with his abilities, he could have surreptitiously monopolized all the surplus energy.
However, such greed would be too unsightly.
Moreover, ordinary people had limited channels for obtaining energy.
Giving them energy could help speed up their growth, which would be more beneficial for himself in the long run.
Now, the energy converted by the System from external Spiritual Qi, solar energy, stellar power, and the like...
...was not only pure and high-quality but also gentle and easy to absorb, suitable for direct cultivation.
As for the System's core CPU, Liu Yi had developed it based on the System's requirements, using the cheat brain through multiple upgrades and refinements.
Now, it possessed even stronger deductive computing power.
Not only could it meet the operational needs of the System, but Liu Yi could also secretly use the excess computing power to deduce the Great Dao Laws.
Of course, the most central feature was the communication function.
Currently, this System could not yet achieve truly distance-independent communication; the effective communication range was limited to within 1,000 kilometers.
However, Liu Yi added a base station function to the System; as long as there was a System every 1,000 kilometers, a communication network could be established through the connections between Systems, breaking the shackles of distance.
Liu Yi immediately integrated the System into his body, and a line of gold-leafed characters appeared in his mind:
"Do you want to know the meaning of life? Do you want to become powerful? The fairness system is at your service. Bind?"
"Fairness," that was the name he had chosen for the System.
Although he knew that absolute fairness could not exist in any world, and he himself could not even achieve absolute fairness...
...he still hoped to use this name to shape a fair image for the System and hoped that the world could become fairer.
"Bind!"
As soon as Liu Yi agreed to bind, a light screen resembling a computer desktop appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.
The entire interface was very simple, with only three icons: Personal Center, mall, and Forum.
The System's intelligent navigation then started, with pale blue light spots drifting between the icons, guiding the first-time user to explore the System.
With a thought, Liu Yi clicked into the Personal Center, and the interface immediately displayed his information:
Name: Liu Yi
Race: Human Race
Age: 151 years old
Affiliation: None
Physique: Five Elements Spiritual Root
Realm: Dao Seed Realm (Progress 5%)
Cultivation Techniques: Martial Scripture, Indestructible Golden Body 20.0, Soul Shifting and Spirit Refining Great Method
Martial Skills: Five Elements Palm, Five Elements Fist, Void Soaring Steps, Heaven Splitting Divine Palm, Space Rending Sword Technique... Spells: Fire Dragon Technique, Earth Escape Technique, Immobilization Technique... Divine Abilities: None
energy points: 0
System Notifications: 0
The information in the Personal Center was obtained through Soul wave detection and scanning the body with investigative Spells.
This was one of the System's basic functions.
It allowed the Host to clearly understand their own condition, especially the progress of their cultivation Realm.
The Host could keep track of their cultivation progress at any time, thereby maintaining their motivation to Cultivate.
Next, Liu Yi opened the mall, and a dense array of Cultivation Techniques and books met his eyes.
At the very front were "Body Forging Foundation Establishment Method," "Old Farmers Art," "Pinyin Literacy Tutorial," "Martial Canon," "Nine Yang Heaven Burning Art," and so on.
Among them, "Body Forging Foundation Establishment Method," "Old Farmers Art," and "Pinyin Literacy Tutorial" were benefits that could be claimed for free without energy points.
"Body Forging Foundation Establishment Method" was used to temper the body and solidify the Foundation; after cultivating it, one could break through to the Xiantian Realm.
"Old Farmers Art" took a unique approach, skillfully merging the laboring movements of commoners with martial arts, allowing daily labor to also serve as martial arts cultivation.
After all, the majority of people in this world were ordinary commoners.
"Old Farmers Art" was specially created for these people, so that they would also have time to Cultivate martial arts.
The most miraculous thing about "Body Forging Foundation Establishment Method" and "Old Farmers Art" was that the more people cultivated them, the faster the cultivation speed became.
Furthermore, they wouldn't increase food consumption; instead, they directly absorbed external energy to replenish cultivation depletion.
This way, ordinary commoners wouldn't be unable to Cultivate due to insufficient food.
"Pinyin Literacy Tutorial" used Soul transmission, allowing the Host to instantly learn to read and write, saving the learning process.
"Martial Canon," "Nine Yang Heaven Burning Art," and others were techniques of the Dao Seed Martial Arts System, all of which could absorb the power of the sun, moon, and stars.
Among them, "Martial Canon" had no attribute restrictions, whereas techniques like "Nine Yang Heaven Burning Art" were distinguished by attributes.
Moreover, the contents of these Secret Manuals were straightforward, without any secret codes or metaphors, making them easier for everyone to learn.
Of course, except for the free ones that could be shared at will, other manuals in the System Mall had to be purchased with energy points.
Furthermore, private distribution of these paid manuals was strictly prohibited; once discovered, the user would be blacklisted by the System and could never bind with it again.
If he comprehended the Law of Contracts in the future, he could have Hosts sign a contract when purchasing manuals to ensure they wouldn't be leaked.
The Forum function was essentially a simplified version of modern Weibo, only capable of posting text content and unable to upload photos or videos.
Speaking of which, the entire fairness system was quite crude, like a basic model computer from his previous life paired with the Early Stage internet.
The reason the System's functions were crude was mainly because every added function would cause the computational load to rise, greatly increasing the difficulty of making the System.
Currently, it was more appropriate to call fairness system 1.0 a modified mobile phone or computer; it was a world apart from the miraculous Systems of legend, sharing only the name "System."
Additionally, the fairness system was currently only version 1.0, and there was still much testing work to be completed.
Only through sufficient testing could subsequent updates and optimizations be better carried out.
Therefore, he had to find someone to conduct experiments as soon as possible.
After Liu Yi finished experiencing fairness system 1.0, he immediately exited the System.
Turning his head, he saw Little Yellow absentmindedly flipping through "Three Years of Divine Sea, Five Years of Dao Seed Exam Papers."
Beside him also lay "How to Be a Cultured, Moral, and High-Quality Three-Virtue Dog" and "How to Become a Three-Good Model Dog."
His face instantly darkened, and he walked over quickly, slapping Little Yellow's dog head with a "thwack."
"It's been half a year, and you haven't even learned these books; you haven't passed a single exam!
"All you do is run to the Brothel all day; now everyone in Qingshan Town knows the dog I raise loves visiting Brothels!
"And I don't give you money, yet you actually snuck out to take on side jobs to earn money just to go to the Brothel—you know how to enjoy yourself even better than I do!
"You really want to anger your master to death! Then you'll be happy, right?!"
"The most infuriating thing is, you go to the Brothel yourself and don't even invite me along!"
Liu Yi scolded angrily while rubbing Little Yellow's dog head vigorously with his palm.
"Woof woof!"
Little Yellow barked twice, not to be outdone, his eyes squinting at Liu Yi as he let out a wronged whimper from his throat, as if arguing in his defense.
Liu Yi got even angrier at the sight and poked the dog's head with his finger, reprimanding him:
"You still dare to talk back? Still dare to quibble that dogs don't need to learn these things? How could such a decent person like me raise such an indecent fellow like you?"
"And you say not inviting me to the Brothel was for fear I'd stop you from going? If you don't invite me, how would you know whether I'd stop you or not?"
"Also, who told you not to Cultivate properly? Now you can't even speak."
"The Dao Seed Martial Arts Cultivation Technique I specially created for you—you've only broken through to the Xiantian Realm after cultivating for so long. You're really infuriating me!"
After lecturing Little Yellow, Liu Yi's mood brightened considerably, and he gave a grand wave of his hand: "Let's go! Your master is in a good mood today, we're going for a big meal!"
Little Yellow barked excitedly, his tail wagging like a propeller as he bounced along behind.
At Qingshan Town's most grand Yuelai Restaurant, Liu Yi enjoyed the delicacies of the mountains and seas with great relish.
While Little Yellow stared blankly at a solitary bowl of white rice in front of him.
Looking at the dog's aggrieved eyes, Liu Yi said with a mischievous grin: "Who told you not to study hard? If you don't work hard to improve, now you can only gnaw on white rice!"
"Don't look down on white rice; right now, many people can't even afford to eat rice and can only eat dirt."
Little Yellow barked incessantly in anxiety, seemingly denouncing Liu Yi's wicked deeds.
Liu Yi was smug: "What? Saying I don't keep my word? I only said I was going for a big meal, I didn't say you'd have a share!"
"You're responsible for watching, and I'm responsible for eating. Isn't that a big meal?"