Chương 12: One Click Skill Learning Function V 1.0.

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While I was busy planning, Ren Qingquan suddenly called me.

'System, [Scan] the books on those shelves. Especially the continuation of the novel I've read before.' I checked the place he stared at and found out it's the bookshelves on the first floor that are filled with novels. (¬_¬) By the time night almost arrived, Ren Qingquan finally returned to his courtyard. Lighting the candle in his room, I saw him skimming through the cultivation-related books he had just copied before ignoring them to read the novels he had spent the entire evening recording.

From his mind, I could hear Ren Qingquan saying how his biggest harvest today isn't the Body Tempering Method nor the Corpse Refining technique. Instead, it's the hundreds of novels that he has asked me to [Scan] inside the library. To [Scan] that many novels has caused both of us to waste the whole afternoon and evening. Even then, there are still a lot of novels I haven't scanned inside the library. Just how many novels are there in the Ren family's library?

While I spent time contemplating things, Ren Qingquan continued reading those novels from evening until midnight. Before he closed the system library and decided to sleep, Ren Qingquan said, 'Bless Matriarch Ren Shiyun. Although she seems to has went missing a few years ago, the novel she contributed to the library is seriously helpful. I hope she is safe.' After Ren Qingquan gave his blessing to Ren Shiyun, he finally slept. While he slept, I began comprehending the Body Tempering Method Ren Qingquan obtained.

After a whole night, I can confidently say I have mastered it thoroughly. I can recite it backward and know the key node in the energy circulation route, even if the target has six limbs instead of four. Seeing that it was still a long way off before morning arrived, I also studied the Soul Swallowing technique and others. When morning arrived, I detected Xiao Cai visiting Ren Qingquan's courtyard while holding a plate of food. But when she sensed he was still sleeping, Xiao Cai silently left the courtyard.

As for Ren Qingquan, he only woke up when the afternoon arrived. Stretching his reinvigorated body, Ren Qingquan stood up from his bed. After taking a bath, he stood in the middle of his courtyard and opened the Body Tempering Method from the System Library, holding the book the old man had copied using his photocopy technique.

'Cultivation, here I come!' Ren Qingquan continuously repeated that sentence while flipping through the book from the front to the last page multiple times. With every flip of the page, he slowly lost his excitement. A few minutes passed, and Ren Qingquan scratched his head.

'I don't understand this shiet! I have never been a good student. So, why must I study even in another world?' After closing the screen and the book, Ren Qingquan asked me.

'System, can you help me learn techniques? After all, many system in novels could do so. Those system even sold techniques!'

'With how defective you're, I don't expect you to sell techniques. But, at least give me the ability to learn technique in one click. Otherwise I will be one of those martial artists that couldn't use any technique!' (⁠￣⁠ヘ⁠￣*) Although he is right, I don't like the way he speaks. So, I took a jab at him in revenge. [Host, please increase your reading comprehension, and occasionally use your pitifully small brain. There is a function called Calculate that could improve the host's computational power and limited brainpower. Do you wish to activate it?] After rolling his eyes, Ren Qingquan replied.

'Yes.' I helped Ren Qingquan activate the [Calculate] ability. Immediately, Ren Qingquan shouted in his mind.

'Ohhhh! I feel much smarter!' He quickly picked up the Body Tempering Method book and flipped through it. After reading the book once, Ren Qingquan began his training confidently. His body and vital energy flexibly moved following the diagram. After three minutes of excitedly feeling the energy flowing in his body, Ren Qingquan trembled and spat a mouthful of blood. As I've focused my [Scan] on his body. I knew that before he spewed a mouthful of blood, Ren Qingquan had circulated his energy on the wrong meridian.

Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. Because I still remember the insult he said earlier. When I saw him spew a mouthful of blood, I quickly sent a message. [Congratulations on achieving your first qi deviation.] Wiping the blood on his mouth, Ren Qingquan asked.

'System, can you add the function to learn technique with one click? I am afraid I might die from qi deviation if i learned things on my own.' Well, that's true. Ren Qingquan's limited learning ability, even with the help of [Calculate], worries me. Guess I need to do an experiment on how to help Ren Qingquan learn those techniques. [Please wait. System is updating. During the update, the host may use the system function as per usual. Estimated update time: 1 day.] While I am busy thinking of a method to allow Ren Qingquan to quickly master techniques, he is also busy studying the basics of Corpse Refining. I occasionally checked Ren Qingquan's learning progress and found two additional rules regarding my [Calculate] ability. The first one is extremely important. The amount of calculation power stored in [Calculate] seems to be shared between Ren Qingquan and me. If I used 80% of [Calculate]'s power, that means Ren Qingquan could only use the remaining 20%.

As for the second rule, it's the fact that Ren Qingquan's efficiency at using [Calculate] is much lower than mine. Let's say I could use 100% of [Calculate]'s power. Then Ren Qingquan could only use 1% of them. No wonder he still failed at learning the Body Tempering Method. So, there is a difference in our efficiency at using [Calculate]. For now, I am not sure of the reason why Ren Qingquan's effectiveness is lower than mine. It might be because his brain is holding him back.

Or perhaps, I could use 100% of [Calculate] because I am the real owner of that ability. Because there are no clues regarding that question, I simply ignored it for now. Anyway, with that additional finding, the prototype of the skill learning function began to take shape in my mind.

As he had nothing to do. Ren Qingquan went into the Ren family's library to [Scan] some novels or other miscellaneous books. He continued to scan those books while occasionally dozing off or staring at the mission panel I had created. When I saw what he was doing, I felt a bit relieved. His current safety should be pretty guaranteed with that old Martial Lord guarding the library. So, I focused most of my energy on thinking of a way to share my understanding of the Body Tempering Book with Ren Qingquan.

By the time evening arrived, Ren Qingquan returned to his courtyard after scanning several hundred novels and many cultivation related books. I've also found a way to share my understanding with Ren Qingquan. [System update complete. The trial version of the ultimate one-click skill-learning function, a. k. a. the skill-learning function, has been implemented. Please slowly read the book you wish to learn, and the system will start the skill learning assistance mode.] Because it's still not 100% effective, I decided to add the word 'trial version' to it. After all, I still need to keep my dignity even as a fake cheat system. If this version somehow failed, that's because it's still in trial and I'll keep on updating the trial version until I succeed~ When he saw my notification, Ren Qingquan opened the system library and opened Body Tempering Method. He skipped the part filled with negative reviews and read the page explaining the Body Tempering Method.

[Skill learning function V. 1 has been activated.] With that notification, I activated Ren Qingquan's [Calculate] and manipulated it. After checking Ren Qingquan's thoughts, which I read from [Anchor], I am pretty sure the method I created in a day has somehow worked. As for how it worked, it's pretty much similar to enlightenment in xianxia novels. The kind where the protagonist stands in a trance while learning a skill, then suddenly says 'I understand!' before actually comprehending it.

Through [Calculate], I realized I could grant similar things to Ren Qingquan. As long as I've learned and understood the knowledge, I could manipulate Ren Qingquan's [Calculate] and repeat the calculation I've previously done to achieve my understanding of that knowledge. If Ren Qingquan, who gradually learns the Body Tempering Method using his weakened [Calculate], can be likened to entering a dark maze without any guidance.

What I do now is like giving him a map so he can quickly reach the end of said maze to understand the correct Body Tempering Method. The explanation is a bit convoluted. Anyway, as long as I understand a technique. I could help others understand the technique by manipulating the [Calculate] function I lent them. After explaining those methods to thin air, I felt sad. Who am I even explaining this to? I genuinely need to talk with a psychiatrist soon.

After ten minutes, I finally copied most of my understanding regarding Body Tempering Method to Ren Qingquan. Even though it was already evening, Ren Qingquan excitedly went to train, following the Body Tempering Method. This time, he felt a small surge of vital energy through his body, which meant he had succeeded. Then Ren Qingquan began following the second part of the Body Tempering Method, which is to convert vital energy into spirit qi.

After circulating his vital energy by following the path written in the Body Tempering Method, some of his vital energy disappeared and was synthesized into spirit qi. After circulating it a few times, Ren Qingquan's body now contained more spirit qi but much less vital energy. Just as he got carried away with channeling his energy, I sensed the vital energy in him and warned him. [Host, stop immediately! Your martial art realm has almost fallen to the Martial Apprentice realm. If there is a spirit qi in your body when you fall to the Martial Apprentice realm, you might explode.] The Body Tempering Method said that only those at the Mid Body Tempering stage, which is the equivalent of the Martial Master realm, could get in touch with some spirit qi. Otherwise, their body won't be able to handle the backlash and will explode. I am not sure whether the same will happen to those whose realm has fallen. But it's better to remain safe than sorry.

Thankfully, Ren Qingquan heeded my warning and quickly stopped converting his vital energy into spirit qi. At this time, the amount of spirit qi inside Ren Qingquan's body is twice as much as the amount used by the old man to use the photocopy technique. Yet, compared to the spirit qi inside Ren Shiluo and Xiao Cai's body, the amount in Ren Qingquan is still minuscule. It seems I need to recalculate Ren Shiluo and Xiao Cai's combat strength. They might be much stronger than I initially estimated.