My Life as a Cultivator in a Game

Chapter 10: Transformation and Sublimation at Level 7

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Lu Yi clicked to claim the rewards for the second task. Instantly, a pair of pale blue boots with delicate cloud patterns appeared on the table in front of him. It was the mid-grade magic tool, Flowing Cloud Boots.

Lu Yi felt a surge of excitement. He now possessed a mid-grade magic tool. Thinking about his father who would not even let him touch a mid-grade sword, now he had one for himself. If his father found out, he would probably be so envious.

Eagerly, Lu Yi began the process of imprinting his ownership. Cultivation treasures needed to be imprinted with the user’s mark to unleash their full power. Imprinting a magic tool was quite simple. Lu Yi infused his spiritual power into the boots and left behind his spiritual imprint, easily completing the process.

After imprinting, Lu Yi took off his old boots and put on the Flowing Cloud Boots. As he wore them, he stood up and jumped a couple of times in place. He was pleasantly surprised. Indeed, they were a mid-grade magic tool, and they felt incredibly comfortable.

What delighted Lu Yi, even more, was that after putting on the Flowing Cloud Boots, he felt his body becoming lighter. He wondered if his speed would be increased as well.

Lu Yi infused his spiritual energy into the boots, fully activating the magic tool. Then, he executed the White Cloud Stance. In an instant, he disappeared from one end of the room and reappeared at the other end, with his face only an inch away from the wall.

‘That was close; I almost smashed my handsome face into the wall.’ Lu Yi thought. He felt a bit relieved but also pleasantly surprised. It seemed like the Flowing Cloud Boots had increased his speed by almost thirty percent.

Considering that Lu Yi had already mastered the White Cloud Stance to the Regain Simplicity stage, his speed was already fast, comparable to cultivators at the Level 8 or Level 9 Qi Refiner stage. A thirty percent increase would likely outpace even those at the Level 9 Qi Refiner stage.

Lu Yi thought the mid-grade magic tool was indeed powerful. He felt like he had received a new toy. As he executed the White Cloud stance, his figure continuously flashed around the room, appearing here and there, elusive like a ghost.

After a moment of playful movement, Lu Yi finally sat down contentedly on a chair and continued to review his gains.

The third task was also about defeating an outer sect disciple, Wang Xinqi. The reward was two Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixirs. Lu Yi claimed the reward and now had three Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixirs in his possession, which he could use for future cultivation.

The fourth task involved demonstrating the White Cloud Sword with Liu Ningshuang, resulting in his White Cloud Sword level increasing by 1.

After claiming the rewards, Lu Yi felt a rush of information flooding into his brain. It was all about insights into the White Cloud Sword.

Lu Yi closed his eyes to absorb the information. When he had fully assimilated it, he opened his eyes. A flash of sword light seemed to flash in his eyes. He exhaled slowly and then raised his finger. Clouds swirled around his fingertip, looking soft and gentle. With a gesture, ripples resembling flowing clouds appeared in the air, landing silently on the ground to leave a few cloud patterns.

Looking at the cloud patterns on the ground, Lu Yi felt incredibly excited. He noticed that the techniques in Level 6 and Level 7 were completely different concepts.

Although the White Cloud Sword itself had not changed, Lu Yi’s utilization of his spiritual energy had evolved. After altering a few paths of spiritual energy circulation, the efficiency of energy usage improved, and the power increased as well.

Lu Yi thought it was an optimization. If the White Cloud Sword had been about perfecting the existing technique up to Level 6, then at Level 7, it had broken free from its original framework and undergone a sublimation.

Lu Yi had a feeling that if he used his full strength now, the power of his attacks might be nearly fifty percent stronger than the previous White Cloud Sword’s level. Moreover, his mastery over it had become more intuitive. Most importantly, the consumption of spiritual energy had not increased.

It was hard to believe that there was no increase in spiritual energy consumption and a fifty percent boost in power. This kind of change was almost unimaginable.

Lu Yi was amazed. Just the White Cloud Sword at Level 7 was so powerful. He wondered what if it was at Level 8 or 9. He also wondered if he continued to optimize it, would the power of the White Cloud Sword keep increasing and would the consumption of spiritual energy remain unchanged. He was in disbelief that it was still a technique.

Normally, Qi Refiner cultivators could only cultivate techniques of their stage to fully unleash their power. Some geniuses might manage to master Foundation Establishment stage techniques at the Qi Condensation stage, but the high spiritual energy consumption of those techniques would be a burden. Even if their foundations were solid, they would not be able to use such techniques normally and would likely treat them as secret weapons.

But if Lu Yi’s White Cloud Sword kept advancing, gaining both power and efficiency without increasing spiritual energy consumption. That meant he was using a Foundation Establishment stage’s power with the spiritual energy consumption of a Qi Refiner stage.

Lu Yi’s expression turned a bit odd. Those techniques that others used as their ultimate moves, for him, were just regular attacks. He felt it was a bit unfair and somewhat unethical.

Lu Yi pondered for a while, and his lips began to curve upward uncontrollably—not because he wanted to smile, but because he genuinely could not help it. After all, he seemed to have become a bit fierce.

Lu Yi enjoyed this feeling for quite some time before taking a deep breath to calm his restless heart, ‘Stay calm! Even if I can use basic attacks as ultimate moves, I’m just an ordinary Level 6 Qi Refiner cultivator! I’m still quite inexperienced! How could I be so confident?! Besides, I’m not invincible even in the outer sect! I can’t defeat a Golden Core cultivator in the Qi Refiner stage, so how can I call myself powerful?! I must have some humility! Using basic attacks as ultimate moves does have its limits. It’s not like I’m casting forbidden spells casually! I don’t have to act so recklessly. As long as it doesn’t cross the timeline, I’m just a newbie! A clumsy bird needs to start flying first! Stay steady and don’t get carried away. I can do this!’

Lu Yi silently implanted those thoughts into his mind, preventing himself from becoming proud. Once a person became proud, they easily become arrogant, and arrogance leads to a decrease in wisdom. Then, they might end up doing utterly foolish things.

Lu Yi felt that even though he was not a very timid person, acting recklessly was unacceptable. He would be the example who rejects foolish actions.

After repeatedly giving himself this psychological suggestion, Lu Yi gradually felt that his mindset had normalized. He was clear that even if his basic attacks were as powerful as Foundation Establishment stage techniques, he was still just a Level 6 Qi Refiner cultivator. He had to keep working hard on his cultivation and continue on his path of becoming immortal.

Lu Yi nodded slightly, approving of his thoughts.

After reviewing his gains, Lu Yi looked out of the window. The horizon was tinged with orange, and the sun had already begun to set. Liu Ningshuang had been giving lectures all day, and by the time Lu Yi returned, it was already quite late. He had also spent time reviewing his rewards and comprehending the Level 7 White Cloud Sword. Unknowingly, the day had passed by quickly.

Lu Yi wondered if his father and mother were done with work. He realized he was feeling a bit hungry.

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Meanwhile, inside the outer sect affairs hall, Lu Gaoyang and Wang Siqi were getting ready to finish their work. As attendants, they also had designated work hours, and it was their time to clock out.

At that moment, a middle-aged man with a hooked nose hurriedly approached. He looked at Lu Gaoyang and exclaimed, “Wow, Gaoyang, I never expected your kid to be so powerful! How come you never mentioned it before?”

Lu Gaoyang stared at the man in bewilderment and asked, “Huh? What are you talking about?”