Cultivation Online novel Chapter 3

Chapter 3 - Becoming A Cultivator

"What’s wrong, Brother Yuan?" Xiao Hua asked him, who looked dazed while staring at the sky.

"Oh, the announcement..." He pointed to the words in the sky.

"I don’t see anything, though?" She said.

"Hm? You cannot see the words in the sky?"

She shook her head, prompting Yuan to ponder. ’Perhaps NPCs cannot see the game’s notifications?’

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«Heaven’s Secret Art»

«Rank: Divine»

«Mastery Level: 1»

«Description: There are nine heavenly stages for Heaven’s Secret Art. Each new stage will unlock a new ability.»

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«Heaven’s First Secret Art — Consuming Heaven Technique»

«Rank: Divine»

«Mastery Level: 1»

«Description: Absorbs 5 Qi per second. Can only be activated when sitting in the lotus position.»

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"Xiao Hua, what is Qi?" Yuan decided to ask her, who he believes to have more knowledge than him regarding this world.

"Qi is the essence of this world; it is what people use to cultivate."

"Cultivate, huh. That old man had said the same... Let me try this..." he closed his eyes and positioned himself to sit in the lotus position before activating the skill.

Ding!

«You have cultivated for the first time, unlocking Qi Experience»

«5/5,000»

«10/5,000»

«15/5,000»

His Qi Experience increased by 5 for every second he cultivated. Additionally, when he activated the Consuming Heaven Technique, his breathing naturally became calm and rhythmic, and his entire body felt refreshed, almost as though it was breathing through every existing pore.

Within just a few minutes, Yuan suddenly felt his entire body explode with a cool feeling, almost like he had been thrown into a pool of cool water on a hot day.

«You have succeeded in breaking through your mortal shackles, becoming a Spirit Apprentice!»

«All stats +100»

’All I have to do is sit here and cultivate to grow stronger in this game? How boring!’ Yuan ignorantly thought to himself. ’But it does feel pleasant, almost like I am relaxing in a warm bath or something of sorts.’

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Name: Yuan

Cultivation: First Level Spirit Apprentice

Legacy: None

Bloodline: None

Physique: Heaven Refining Physique

Physical Strength: 134

Mental Strength: 375

Soul Strength: 1,310

Physical Defense: 110

Mental Defense: 1,221

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"Congratulations on becoming a Cultivator, Brother Yuan." Xiao Hua said to him with a smile.

"It is all because of you, Xiao Hua. You have my gratitude."

"Then let’s continue to play!" She stood up with the ball already in her hands, ready to be thrown.

Yuan smiled bitterly, but he didn’t refuse and continued to play with her.

Surprisingly, when he stood up, all the fatigue he had just moments ago was gone; he had fully recovered all of his exhausted energy the moment he became a Cultivator.

The two began playing again, but the speed the ball was being thrown seemed to be at a much faster pace than previously.

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Meanwhile, the world was in turmoil from the game’s first world announcement.

Rich and powerful companies in the real world began looking into this player named Yuan with hopes to find his real identity. However, it was a near-impossible task due to the way the game handled the players’ privacy.

Unlike other games where one can see the players’ names at glance, Cultivation Online did not have that feature. Unless the individual allows it, nobody would be able to see their name, not even their friends.

After spending many resources and time looking for Yuan, people quickly came to a realization that unless Yuan willingly revealed himself, his identity would remain unknown forever. But that alone was not enough to force these people into giving up on trying to find him.

The internet, game forums, even newspapers, people began offering real money for information on Yuan, even outright paying thousands for the person himself to reveal himself.

Virtual reality has become so deeply involved in the real world that it would not be an exaggeration to say that professional gamers and top rankers have more fame and respect than even the top celebrities in the world.

Some professional gamers, in fact, earn seven digits every month just from s alone!

In fact, even casual gamers can earn more money than people with normal jobs just by selling in-game items for real money!