'I just got the Level 5 Gift Pack, but I haven't opened it yet. Let's see if there's anything good inside.'
Yi Tianyun was quite excited. The contents of the Newbie Gift Pack had already been very tempting. The Tenfold Experience Card, in particular, was something he desperately needed right now.
He immediately opened the Level 5 Gift Pack, and a message quickly popped up: Lottery wheel function unlocked, three Recovery Pills, Skill "Star Absorption Technique," Cultivation Technique "North Nether Divine Technique," and a Level 11 Upgrade Gift Pack!
'What the hell? The Star Absorption Technique and the North Nether Divine Technique?'
Yi Tianyun was stunned by these two Martial Arts. They were famously top-tier techniques. To obtain such Divine Level Martial Arts at just Level 5... what kind of skills would he get in the future?
He then examined the lottery wheel. After he activated it, a giant spinning wheel appeared before him, displaying several categories: Weapon Type, Armor Type, Consumable Type, Skill Type, Cultivation Technique Type, and Divine Skill Type!
The Consumable Type was the largest, taking up nearly half the wheel. The Skill and Cultivation Technique sections were much smaller, and the Divine Skill section was the tiniest sliver. Judging by the proportions, the odds were probably one in ten thousand. What a ripoff.
"You have successfully unlocked the lottery wheel function. You have been gifted one free spin. Would you like to spin now?" the system's voice announced.
"Spin!" Yi Tianyun didn't hesitate. It was free, after all.
With a DING, the lottery wheel began to spin wildly. After a moment, it gradually slowed, and he watched as the pointer passed over the different options. The wait made him anxious. 'What kind of Treasure will I get?'
Finally, the lottery wheel came to a stop. The pointer was on Weapon Type. Yi Tianyun breathed a sigh of relief; at least it hadn't landed on Consumables.
Then, with a RUMBLE, a gauntlet appeared in his inventory. After a quick inspection, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Frost Fist!"
Weapon: Frost Fist
Grade: Mortal Iron (Upgradeable)
Function: Deals Ice Attribute Attack, slows movement speed. Consumes Madness Value to use a special skill: completely freeze a hundred-meter area, causing a massive slow effect!
'This thing is a Divine Artifact!' But here, it was only Mortal Iron Level, the lowest grade.
In this world, Treasures were generally divided into five grades: Mortal Iron, Spiritual Artifact, Soul Artifact, Sacred Artifact, and Divine Artifact!
But this item was upgradeable. In fact, everything he had could be upgraded!
He pulled up his attribute bar, and all his stats appeared before him.
Player: Yi Tianyun
Level: 5 (Fifth Level of the Body Refining Stage)
Experience Value: 300/1000
Madness Value: 5 Points
Cultivation Technique: North Nether Divine Technique (Human Level, Skill Level 0/1000)
Skill: Star Absorption Technique (Human Level, Skill Level 0/1000)
Weapon: Frost Fist (Mortal Iron Level, Skill Level 0/1000)
Divine Skill: Madness Mode (Upgrade requires 100,000 Madness Value)
These were the values needed for upgrades. A thousand Skill Level points to start wasn't too bad; he could get that with practice. But what the hell was up with Madness Mode? It needed one hundred thousand Madness Value! That was enough to drive a person mad!
One hundred thousand points, and he only had 5. He could only get more by killing monsters.
He shook his head. 'This is just insane. It's asking for my life.'
'Can I spin again?'
Yi Tianyun checked the Lottery System. The information that followed was enough to make him want to vomit blood—it cost one thousand Madness Value for a single spin. He had wanted to try his luck again, but who knew a normal spin would cost a thousand points.
'Forget it, I'll ignore it for now.' A glint flashed in Yi Tianyun's eyes. 'What I need now is to grind levels like crazy. I have to raise my cultivation to win this duel!'
Fang Yun's cultivation was at the seventh level of the Body Refining Stage, two levels higher than his. However, his ultimate goal wasn't just to beat him, but to secure total victory.
He not only had to help Merak Palace win this competition, but he also had to complete that side quest. The reward would be an astonishing help to him.
He then took out the Recovery Pills Shi Xueyun had given him earlier. They were of a very low grade, and when he consumed them, he gained no Experience Value at all. Apparently, these Elixir Pills were too low-level to activate the Crazy Upgrade System. No wonder nothing had happened before; he had been missing the key to start it.
The Dragon Blood Divine Pill had been a huge help. Otherwise, he never would have known he had a system inside him!
As night fell, Yi Tianyun, who was meditating on the floor, suddenly opened his eyes. Two sharp glints of light shot out, seeming real enough to pierce a person's heart.
He gently pushed open the door. It was pitch black outside; the night was deep.
After scanning his surroundings and seeing no one, he slipped silently out the back door of Merak Palace and headed for the snowy mountain behind it. In the dead of night, the already fierce, cold wind howled even more intensely, more mournfully.
Before, a gust of cold wind would have made him shiver uncontrollably. Now, wearing only a thin robe, he didn't feel the biting chill at all. He sprinted deep into the snowy mountains where a dense forest grew. Just as he drew near, a pair of eerie green eyes appeared in the woods.
Then a second pair emerged, followed by a third. As if sprouting from the ground, pair after pair of eerie green eyes materialized in the snow.
When the owners of the green eyes finally emerged, they were Snow Wolves, stepping out one by one from the forest. Yi Tianyun wasn't the least bit surprised.
This wasn't his first time here; he had come several times before for the sole purpose of tempering himself! More importantly, he needed the Blood Qi. By killing these Snow Wolves and taking their Demon Beast Cores, he could replenish the Blood Qi in his body!
He wasn't willing to rely solely on his aunt; he wanted to get stronger with his own two hands!
"It's been a while, old friends. Are you ready for today? This time, I won't be running away so easily like before." Yi Tianyun summoned the Frost Fist!
"AWOOOO!"
A pack of Snow Wolves threw back their heads and howled, then charged madly toward Yi Tianyun from all directions. In the blink of an eye, four of them lunged at him from four sides, opening their massive, sharp-toothed maws to tear his head off.
"Perfect timing!"
"Eagle Claw Technique!"
A battle-hungry gleam shone in Yi Tianyun's eyes. His arms seemed to swell as the Frost Fist in his hands released an even colder aura, causing the lunging Snow Wolves to slow slightly.
The next moment, his hand morphed into an eagle's claw and shot toward the neck of an approaching Snow Wolf. Though it was still some distance away, a powerful suction force suddenly erupted from his palm, pulling the wolf toward him.
In the blink of an eye, the Spiritual Power within the Snow Wolf's body was frantically drained and flowed into him!
"Gained one experience point, two experience points, three experience points..."
While fiercely absorbing the energy, Yi Tianyun discovered that it also gave him experience! 'As expected of the Crazy Upgrade System. Even absorbing someone else's Spiritual Power grants experience!'
However, with the other Snow Wolves attacking, he quickly gave a vicious twist.
CRACK! The wolf's neck snapped easily, killing it instantly!
"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully killed a Snow Wolf. You have gained fifty experience points and three Madness Value points!"
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Yi Tianyun didn't stop. He backhanded the other three lunging Snow Wolves. With a series of cracks, they all fell into the snow, lifeless.
"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully killed a Snow Wolf. You have gained fifty experience points and three Madness Value points!"
"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully killed a Snow Wolf. You have gained fifty experience points and three Madness Value points!"
"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully killed a Snow Wolf. You have gained fifty experience points and three Madness Value points!"
The Experience Value poured in, but it wasn't a huge amount.
These Snow Wolves' cultivation wasn't high, equivalent to a first-rank, lower-grade beast at best. In terms of a normal Cultivator's level, they were only at the third level of the Body Refining Stage. How could they possibly withstand Yi Tianyun, who was at the fifth level of the Body Refining Stage?
'So many Snow Wolves... can't let them go to waste... Use the Tenfold Experience Card!' Yi Tianyun's eyes narrowed, and he immediately used the card.
Another wave of Snow Wolves pounced, only to be met by Yi Tianyun's vicious punch. A terrifying shockwave of force swept outwards, instantly killing several more wolves! All the snow within a five-meter radius of him was blown away by the attack!
"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully killed a Snow Wolf. You have gained five hundred experience points and three Madness Value points!"
"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully killed a Snow Wolf. You have gained five hundred experience points and three Madness Value points!"
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"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully leveled up to the sixth level of the Body Refining Stage!"
With the Tenfold Experience Card active, his experience shot up like a rocket. He couldn't help but exclaim in delight!
Drawn by the scent of blood, more and more Snow Wolves swarmed toward him.
After a few frenzied sweeps, over a dozen of the attacking Snow Wolves were dead in an instant, their numbers increasing crazily. These Snow Wolves seemed to have no fear of death, continuing their rabid assault.
Yi Tianyun, of course, welcomed all comers. He attacked relentlessly, unleashing a flurry of blows on the charging Snow Wolves. He used all his various Martial Arts to increase his Skill Level. The Skill Level for techniques like the Star Absorption Technique, in particular, was soaring.
Thanks to the Tenfold Experience Card, his Experience Value was exploding, and his level was rising at an insane rate.
"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully leveled up to the seventh level of the Body Refining Stage!"
"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully leveled up to the eighth level of the Body Refining Stage!"
After continuously slaughtering the Snow Wolves, he had leveled up all the way to the eighth level of the Body Refining Stage in one go. Such speed was unprecedented!
'This leveling speed is insane! What does Fang Yun have to compete with me now?!' A domineering look appeared in Yi Tianyun's eyes. His cultivation now surpassed Fang Yun's!