EFB Chapter 2 Qi Refining Level 1, Success!
Chapter 2 Qi Refining Level 1, Success!
Lin Er was certain he hadn't misheard Flora's introduction, and he felt hesitant, confused, and doubtful.
Flora looked exactly like an elf from a movie, and she herself confirmed this by introducing her identity.
Based on what we've seen so far, the seeds of doubt have been sown.
Could he have traveled to the wrong world?
Or rather, this is a unique world of cultivation.
Elves and black dragons are actually quite normal; there's no need to make a fuss about it.
Lin Er calmed himself down and said, "Hello, my name is Lin Er. Thank you for saving my life earlier. I'm not entirely sure about the location of the Adventurers' Guild you mentioned, but I have a map. If you don't mind, we can go together; maybe we can find it."
Flora's gaze lingered on his face, her expression shifting slightly.
"Currently, forming a team is the best solution, so that's fine."
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the black bear, and drew her arrow.
Then, the black bear's carcass transformed into a stream of light and fell into the cloth bag in her hand.
Lin Er's eyes widened in amazement.
He looked away, remembering his reward.
It turns out that as long as he doesn't claim it, the reward will remain stored in the system space, but once it's taken out, it can't be put back.
With his back to Flora, Lin Er took out the map where she couldn't see him.
Upon opening it, he found his location marked on the simple cloth, along with nearby villages and landmarks.
Just keep walking along the road, and when you reach a fork in the road, walk a little further and you'll reach your destination.
Luckily, he had this map; otherwise, he would have wasted a lot of time searching like a headless fly.
Lin Er put away the map, turned to Flora, and said:
"Let's head this way."
The two continued on their way.
Lin Er walked for another three hours. In addition, he had spent a lot of effort coming out of the primeval forest. He hadn't had a drop of water during this time and was covered in sweat.
He couldn't help but look at Flora; she was still radiant and walking with a confident stride.
Fortunately, fields and villages finally appeared ahead, and a magnificent city stood at the end of the road, with travelers and carriages passing by from time to time.
Flora couldn't help but speak up, saying, "This city should have an adventurers' guild."
Lin Er glanced at the map again, and the location of the Immortal Sect marked on the map was exactly in this city.
Could it be that the immortal sect he's going to is the Adventurers' Guild?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Lin Er arrived at the city gate with unease. The gate was inscribed with the words "Blackstone City".
The two entered the city and soon arrived at the center of Blackrock City, next to a tall and magnificent building.
Lin Er looked at the sign for the Adventurers' Guild at their destination, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.
He had already given up hope on this unreliable system.
He sighed and walked into the hall with Flora.
It was very spacious inside, with marble floors, and many adventurers gathered here.
Flora's identity as an elf was quite conspicuous, and as soon as she entered, more than a dozen eyes were fixed on her.
Lin Er also felt several gazes on him; someone was looking him up and down.
The two approached the front desk, and Flora spoke first: "Hello, I'd like to register as an adventurer."
The receptionist, Ellie, glanced at Lin Er and Flora and said, "Okay, are you registering together?"
Flora glanced at Lin Er, who nodded.
The receptionist, Ellie, pointed to the two-meter-tall purple magic stone next to her and said, "Please go and take the test first. We need to register."
Lin Er turned to look at Flora, who seemed very familiar with the subject and went to test it without saying a word.
As Flora touched it, the magic stone began to move.
Experienced people avoided it long ago.
Soon a vortex of wind formed at the magic stone, making the surrounding area feel like a small tornado.
As the wind subsided, a wind rune and text lit up on the magic stone.
Only then did the staff come over to check, and exclaimed in surprise:
"A-rank wind element affinity, Tier 1 peak forest ranger. Miss, you can directly receive the Adventurer's Guild Silver Badge."
These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the onlookers.
As you can see, many of them only have bronze badges, but this newcomer got a silver badge as soon as he registered.
Their starting point is also their destination.
It is clear that Flora's future is immeasurable.
Flora's expression remained calm, as if she had already anticipated this outcome. She turned to Lin Er and made way for him.
Flora's amazing performance drew a crowd of onlookers.
They mistook Lin Er for Flora's companion and their faces were full of expectation.
Lin Er followed suit and placed his hand on the magic stone.
The magic stone remained still, and runes and characters slowly lit up on it.
The staff member glanced at it with surprise, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with the magic stone, he slowly said, "F-rank elemental affinity, no class. Sir, we do not recommend that you register as an adventurer here; monsters are too dangerous for you."
With a soft slur.
Someone in the crowd couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Lin Er frowned, and when he looked around, everyone had tense faces and didn't say a word.
At this moment, Flora also came over. She opened her mouth slightly, but didn't know what to say.
Lin Er did not give up. He said to the staff, "Thank you for your suggestion, but I still want to register as an adventurer."
He didn't know if joining the Adventurers' Guild counted as successfully joining the immortal sect, since the mission location was right here, and now he could only try anything as a last resort.
The staff did not try to persuade them further and guided them to register at the front desk.
Then Lin Er discovered something important: registering as an adventurer cost money, and he didn't have a single penny on him.
Fortunately, Flora paid the bill for him, and he soon received his own black iron badge, which was made of simple material and could not compare with the exquisite silver badge.
Just as Lin Er was holding the badge and preparing to thank Flora, a new notification popped up.
[You have successfully joined the sect and become a lowly outer sect servant. Mission complete.]
The path of cultivation lies in sincerity. Although you are merely an outer disciple, you still possess a fervent heart for the path of cultivation.
[New Main Quest: Improve your status within the sect and advance to the outer disciple level. Reward: Yellow-grade Qi Exhalation and Absorption Technique.]
It's actually done.
Lin Er regained his composure. Instead of immediately withdrawing his cultivation, he turned to thank Flora first.
Although the system identified her as a sorcerer, she was truly a good spirit.
Flora replied calmly, "No need to thank me. You deserve half the credit for killing the black bear; you can repay me later."
Flora felt that Lin Er had brought out the black bear, and that she had only done a small favor, so she should be paid equally.
Lin Er was slightly surprised. After considering it, he didn't stand on ceremony. He was short of money and really needed it, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to afford food.
But he wasn't the kind of person who would forget kindness; he could only repay Flora when he became stronger.
The two then sold the black bear at a shop near the Adventurers' Guild; the pelt was intact and the price was reasonable.
After deducting the registration fee paid by Flora, he received a total of 2 Workshop Coins.
Lin Er wasn't in a hurry to figure out the local currency system. After parting ways with Flora, he immediately went to an empty alley to collect his cultivation reward.
……
With Lin Er's confirmation, he only felt a vortex appear in his dantian, greedily absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy to enhance himself.
However, for some reason, it could never be filled. The vortex expanded rapidly, spreading to the surrounding environment and affecting an ever-growing area.
[Spiritual energy detected as insufficient for unknown reasons. Expanding the absorption range. Target: Anything possessing spiritual energy.]
Lin Er was taken aback.
Before he could think any further, a sudden gale arose, the earth and sky trembled, dark clouds gathered, and the sky instantly darkened.
Lightning flashed in the low sky with a loud rumble.
A bolt of lightning struck not far from our feet, and the smell of burning soot filled the air, which was quite horrifying.
Lin Er felt the hairs on his body stand on end.
He just wanted to refine his Qi, but he made such a big fuss as if he were undergoing a tribulation.
If lightning strikes you, you'll be covered in bruises.
Finally, Lin Er felt the spiritual energy in his dantian gradually filling up, and the abnormalities in the environment also subsided.
With the slightest movement, his bones crackled and popped, his muscles brimming with power, and his entire body felt as if it had undergone a complete transformation.
One layer of Qi.
become!
Lin Er breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, he hadn't extracted his cultivation points from the Adventurers' Guild earlier, otherwise, the commotion would have been impossible to hide.
Just as he was about to feel relieved, a new notification appeared.
[Because you cultivated your energy through evil methods, you angered the local earth, water, wind, and fire elemental spirits, and the favor this land has towards you has decreased to negative.]
Please do not reveal your identity as a heretical practitioner.
Hide yourself and clean up the mess.
Lin Er was dumbfounded.
I didn't do anything wrong, so how did I become a heretic?