In the dimly lit living room,
Li Yi sat motionless on the ground, his eyes lightly closed, breathing evenly, fully imrsed in his cultivation.
The incomplete Sword Coin brought him an unimaginable advantage; the pure energy was continuously drawn into his body by his will and then absorbed.
After receiving this energy, the cells in his body began to evolve autonomously.
The evolved cells would divide faster, live longer, and be stronger than before. These subtle changes would eventually reflect on the complete individual, thus the cultivator’s physical capabilities would be enhanced, their bones more resilient, and naturally, their lifespan would also increase.
This was a comprehensive transformation.
Thus, cultivation is a process of self-evolution.
However, after about two to three hours of ditation, a strong sensation of hunger forced Li Yi to open his eyes and interrupt his cultivation.
"I’m so hungry," he licked his lips.
His stomach growled audibly as a strong thirst and hunger pervaded his body. The food he had eaten earlier had long been digested, and he now needed to eat imdiately.
Li Yi was not panicked; he knew this was normal. As his body evolved, it also consud more energy, the most obvious change being an increased appetite. Therefore, he had to stand up and cook for himself to satisfy his hunger first.
The milk, hanging noodles, and instant noodles in the refrigerator were quickly depleted, but he was still hungry. Eventually, even the white sugar ant for seasoning was dissolved in warm water and all gulped down.
Only when everything edible at ho was gone did Li Yi’s hunger finally subside.
"No wonder people say that the dical pods are not prepared for the Silent Ones but for cultivators; now I understand. After entering the dical pod, cultivators can obtain a comfortable and stable environnt for cultivation. The dical pod can automatically adjust air temperature, humidity, isolate noise, and even massage your body to promote blood circulation, preventing illness from prolonged sitting. Of course, the most important aspect is that it automatically supplents the cultivator with the nutrients needed,"
Li Yi gave a glance at the two dical pods in the room and thought to himself.
"A second-hand dical pod is worth at least a million, but a brand-new one starts at thirty million. The cheapest nutrient solution costs over a thousand yuan per unit, which can sustain a Silent One for ten days. However, the top-grade nutrient solution costs a hundred thousand per unit, essentially liquid gold, probably intended for cultivators,"
"Otherwise, cultivators would have to wake up every few hours to eat due to hunger, which would greatly affect the efficiency of their cultivation."
"Thus, if ordinary people wish to cultivate, they must at least equip themselves with a dical pod and a sufficient amount of nutrient solution. If they have so extra money, they would also hire a guide to help channel cosmic energy into the cultivator’s body, greatly reducing the ti needed for cultivation,"
"All this considered, there are many expenses involved in cultivation. It seems that most people are reluctant to cultivate not because they fear it’s harmful, but because they lack the funds. With money, these issues can all be resolved,"
Having finished the sugar water in his hand, Li Yi smacked his lips and thought to himself in surprise.
"So, the priority now is to find a job that can make a lot of money fast. Otherwise, even if I possess this broken Mysterious Object, my path of cultivation will not go smoothly. Furthermore, I need to provide for my cultivation as well as for my parents, allowing them to rest healthily in the dical pods. I can’t keep feeding them the cheapest nutrient solution indefinitely,"
"With money, I will also trade for the newest and top-tier dical pod and buy nutrient solutions that cost a hundred thousand per unit,"
With different pursuits, Li Yi’s desires and ambitions grew significantly. He was no longer satisfied with the ager wages from his previous odd jobs.
"Continue to cultivate; tomorrow I’ll ask Lin Yue how those involved in cultivation earn their money,"
Li Yi entered ditation again and resud his cultivation status.
The night quickly passed.
At dawn,
Li Yi left ho early, feeling extrely hungry as everything at ho was eaten, so he headed straight for the breakfast shop downstairs.
"Boss, give twenty buns,"
His voice was loud and clear, full of vitality. Despite the hunger, his spirit was exceptionally good, and his body felt very light and full of strength, not at all like the tiredness he used to feel from laboring.
This was only the first day of his cultivation.
While eating, Li Yi considered how to make money today. He still had over a thousand yuan left, and his ho was virtually out of supplies. If he didn’t bring back two nutrient solutions by tonight, his parents would suffer hunger as well.
As he thought, his thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the sound of his phone ringing.
Li Yi picked it up and saw it was from the unscrupulous middleman who usually offered him jobs: Curly Brother.
"Is this Li Yi?"
Upon answering, the voice on the other end wasn’t Curly Brother’s but sounded very deep and familiar, as if he had heard it sowhere before.
He rembered.
It was Crow, whom he wasn’t very familiar with.
Li Yi’s heart chilled, and his expression beca serious instantly; he didn’t expect the other party to have dealt with the investigative bureau’s trouble so quickly. It seed this group wasn’t just any ordinary cultivators but had so significant backing.
"It’s , Crow," he chose not to evade but to communicate directly.
"You sure ran fast yesterday; in a blink of an eye, no trace of you was left. Where are you now?" Crow asked.
Li Yi said, "Just speak plainly, there’s no need to beat around the bush. You’re not interested in a poor guy like . You’re interested in what I brought back from the Ruined District, aren’t you?"
"You’re quite sensible. Hand it over; that’s not sothing you should be ssing with—don’t make trouble for yourself," Crow’s tone was deep, carrying a hint of threat.
"Am I looking for trouble or are you? We agreed that once the item was found you’d pay, yet I haven’t received any money. You think I wanted to run yesterday? First, you don’t pay up, and second, you want to silence —it was you who broke the trust first, tsk, what a ss."
"I’m giving you ten minutes now—transfer the money to imdiately, or I’ll take this stuff to the investigation bureau and report it as stolen goods."
Li Yi imdiately straightened up, blasting Crow over the phone.
From ten ters away you can eye-witness , so over the phone screen you definitely can’t do anything to .
And the more righteous and emboldened Li Yi beca, the more it proved he wasn’t guilty, taking soone else’s stuff.
Crow’s face twitched in anger, almost crushing his phone, then he explained, "Liu Yan’s death was an accident. Although it was our doing, she had been possessed by a ghost and was beyond saving. We had to kill her reluctantly."
"Whether she was possessed is for you to say. Now if you find , I’ll most likely be ’possessed,’ too. You’ve already lost your credibility. If you want your items back, pay up first, or else I’ll report your business with the Mysterious Object and the stolen goods, and no one will have it easy," Li Yi said.
Silence fell on the other end of the phone for a while before Crow finally responded, "Fine, I can transfer the money first, but you need to take a photo of the items and send it over to confirm they are still in your possession."
"Money first, then you see the goods," Li Yi said.
Crow’s voice turned icy, "Kid, you really think your life’s worth less than money? You think I can’t do anything to you? I managed to get through to you today, and I can find your house tomorrow. Not many have two dical pods in the old district of Tianchang City, so you’ve already exposed yourself. I advise you to behave."
Li Yi’s heart chilled, and he imdiately fell silent.
If things went south, he could run, but his parents, who were laid up in dical pods, could not—this was his vulnerability.
"Try taking a photo of the item first, I’ll transfer you a sum depending on the item’s worth," Crow said, still issuing threats but cautious not to push Li Yi too hard.
If the kid were to actually go to the investigation bureau with the items, they’d suffer even bigger losses.
They were Cultivators, not worth being dragged down by a few rotten lives.
Fortunately, it was the safe zone. If it were in the Ruined District, Crow would truly consider killing to silence the issue to avoid trouble.
Li Yi had no choice but to swallow his pride and compromise under such threats, "Okay, I’ll take a photo of the items I’ve got and send it to you."
After speaking, he opened his backpack, took out a heap of worn clothes, took photos, and sent them over.
Crow imdiately showed the picture to Ning Wu beside him.
"These are the funeral items Li Yi collected from the second basent level; see if they’re worth anything?"
Ning Wu looked at the pictures: "These clothes are indeed not from our world, and the material is quite special, but the chance that they’re Mysterious Objects is slim because Mysterious Objects are hard to destroy. The clothes are rotten and torn, so they’re virtually worthless. It seems we need to focus on Wang Hu and Wei Li."
"Is there a chance he lied and hid sothing?" Crow asked somberly.
Ning Wu closed her eyes, recalling yesterday’s scene, then said, "The likelihood of hiding sothing isn’t high. The number of clothes in the picture does match the number Li Yi had yesterday. But to avoid complications, let’s give him so money to recover the items."
"Alright, I understand."
Crow nodded, then continued the conversation with Li Yi, "What you have is junk, not worth much, but considering the special circumstances, I am willing to pay ten thousand to recover them."
"Only ten thousand? Wasn’t it supposed to be two million?" Li Yi was about to start cursing.
Crow sneered, "Just a few pieces of rag, and you think you’re holding a Mysterious Object and demanding two million? Just ten thousand, take it or leave it. Otherwise, you won’t even get that."
Li Yi clenched his teeth and spat out a word, "Fine."
Even a mosquito is still at.
Indeed, these guys were ruthlessly greedy, and if it hadn’t been for the fifty thousand deposit beforehand, he’d be at a great loss now.
"I bet you’re too scared to show up now, kid. Drop the items in the storage lockers at the mall, and I’ll have soone pick them up," Crow said.
"Okay."
Li Yi hung up the phone, relaxing instantly after a mont of gritting his teeth.
He had probably managed the bluff.
Though he didn’t know how long he could keep it up, at least for the short term, Crow and his gang wouldn’t be after him.
Of course, Li Yi knew it wasn’t because he was particularly skilled, but because their focus was drawn to Wang Hu and Wei Li, as they were more likely to possess Mysterious Objects.
But he was also aware that as long as he continued his Cultivation, the next ti they encountered each other, the fact he possessed Mysterious Objects would likely be exposed.
Because the gap in Cultivation between having and not having Mysterious Objects is vast, and it’s far from sothing you can explain by simply claiming ’you are a genius.’
So before that ti ca, he needed to acquire a certain level of self-preserving ability, at least to activate Spirit dium like that woman had.
Thinking this, Li Yi took a deep breath, a profound sense of crisis enveloping him.
After dealing with Crow, he imdiately headed to Uncle Biao’s ditation Room.
His understanding of Cultivation was far from sufficient; he still needed advice from Lin Yue.
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