Chương 56: New Leveling Method.

After hearing my reminder, Ren Qingquan sat cross-legged and began circulating energy through his body. While he absorbed the pill's effects, I also released my [Scan] to observe Ren Qingquan's internal energy circulation. I wanted to collect data on pill absorption. Although I've already scanned and recorded the results when the regressor Ren Xuan ate the pills he made, the [Scan] attached to Ren Qingquan was of much higher quality than the one attached to Ren Xuan.

Ren Qingquan's [Scan] might get something that the [Scan] attached to Ren Xuan failed to see. Through the [Scan], I saw the pill Ren Qingquan ate enter his stomach. As his stomach acid digested it, some energy slowly seeped out of the pill. The energy released from the digested pill was then circulated by Ren Qingquan throughout his body. Among the energy released, most of it was Spirit Qi, but there were also a few complicated and weird energies among them. They were akin to Spirit Qi, yet different.

After an hour, Ren Qingquan finally finished digesting the pill. Once he no longer felt the energy released by the pill, Ren Qingquan opened his eyes and thought, 'I think the spirit qi in my body has increased considerably. It's just that I now feel a bit nauseated. Did that pill get mixed with something weird? Or did I fail to thoroughly clean it?' [Host, that nausea might be the result of the pill poison.] [According to the books, low-grade pills contain many pill toxins that need to be expelled. Otherwise, they could hinder the user's spirit qi circulation. Additionally, they may cause nausea, morning sickness, fatigue, chest or stomach soreness, constipation, unusual changes in taste or smell, and random cravings.] At first, Ren Qingquan read my message normally. But halfway through, his expression became a bit weird.

'System, are you sure you didn't accidentally list the symptoms for pregnancy instead of pill poisoning?' [No] Well, at least in the book. I am not too certain if it's the same case in reality. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ After reading the symptoms of pill poisoning, Ren Qingquan asked, 'Then, what should I do now?' [The host may remove the pill poison's effect by circulating your spirit qi and cultivating. With each circulation, the pill poisons will be slowly expelled from the body.] Ren Qingquan sighed as he sat back and meditated. With [Scan], I watched as Ren Qingquan circulated the spirit qi in his body. Every time those surges of spirit qi reached certain meridian points where a few unknown energies gathered, they'd slightly brush those energies, repelling them from Ren Qingquan's body. When I saw that, I recalled the other energy that got released along with the spirit qi from the pill Ren Qingquan ate. I finally realized those unknown energies are mostly the so-called pill poison.

Among the unknown energy released by the pill, there might be a few beneficial ones. But now that he has obtained the pill's effect, whatever energy remains should be useless or downright harmful. Then, here comes the important point. I am a System (fake) with an ability called [Transfer] that lets me teleport things. The energy remaining in Ren Qingquan's body should be counted among the things I can teleport. So, why not try to teleport those Pill poisons out of Ren Qingquan?

It's not like I'll need to pay for it. I'll ask Ren Qingquan for reimbursement later. As for the fact that his current points are in the negative, it can do nothing to stop me from adding more debt to Ren Qingquan's tab. If I could indeed remove pill toxin, there'd be another point sinkhole for Ren Qingquan to fill. That means he'd seek points much more diligently. Once I thought of that, I immediately started acting. I activated my [Scan] and spotted the location where that weird energy had gathered.

Then I used [Transfer] to send it all outside Ren Qingquan's body. In total, it took me 10 points to teleport all the poisons from Ren Qingquan's body. Once the energy left his body, Ren Qingquan's complexion rapidly improved. Before he asked anything, I told him what I've done. [Ding! System has successfully tried using [Transfer] to teleport your pill poison.]'Huh?' Ren Qingquan got a bit confused before turning happy. But before he got happy for long, I sent him another message.

[The experiment used 10 points, which have been added to the host's debt.] The smile that almost crept onto Ren Qingquan's face froze. This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

'Damn it! Guess I'll need to find a way to collect more points.' Ren Qingquan sighed. Compared to the Soul Swallowing Method, swallowing pills and expelling the pill poisons is probably a bit slower. But who said he couldn't do both at the same time? He could use the Soul Swallowing Technique while collecting points, then use those points to cultivate with a medicinal pill while waiting for the pill's side effects to disappear.

With that two-pronged approach, reaching the top of the Cultivation World and surpassing all living creatures is no longer a dream! Ren Qingquan became excited and immediately decided to start gathering points. While considering several plans, Ren Qingquan recalled the subsystem function I'd just told him about.

'System, didn't you say I could create a subsystem and place it on other living creatures?' Ren Qingquan asked. [Indeed.]'Also, don't you say I can take a part or even all of the points obtained from devouring souls through the subsystem?' [That's right.] After asking those two questions, Ren Qingquan finally shows his crazy plan.

'What do you think if I started giving others a 'cheat system'? Although I often talk shit about your function, but honestly, the [Calculate] function alone is enough for an insanely powerful cheat. If I add the [Transfer] function's pill poison removal, those cheat system hosts will definitely scramble to collect points.'

'Then, just like a pyramid scheme leader, I'll constantly monitor their situation with [Scan] to continue finding more suitable candidates before giving more people a cheat system and making them work for me.' The more he thought about it, the more excited Ren Qingquan became. So I decided to pour some cold water on him. [But host, there are some things you haven't accounted for in your plan. First, your plan requires every system host to be equipped with a Level 4 subsystem, which means every mass-produced system host will require an investment of 1. 111 points. Let's not mention where you could get your first 1. 111 points. But to recoup your investment, it'll take an extremely long time. Furthermore, you'll need to invest wisely and ensure the subsystem host doesn't die midway. Otherwise, it'll only result in loss.] [Second, you're currently stuck in the Pure Wave Sect. I don't need to repeat how dangerous the Sect Master is, should I? With that old man in the sect, he'll definitely suspect you upon learning even the smallest traces of the system hosts you mass-produce.] Ren Qingquan nodded.

'Well, I guess you're right. I indeed couldn't start mass-producing protagonists with cheat systems near the sect, especially with that old stalker of a Sect Master constantly monitoring me.' Thus, Ren Qingquan shelved the pyramid scheme. At least for now. With the pyramid scheme plan shelved, Ren Qingquan began thinking of a new plan. Soon enough, he thought of a feasible plan. He'll first visit the Mission Hall, the place where the Pure Wave Sect's higher-ups post missions.

Then, he'll choose the next move depending on the situation in the hall. While Ren Qingquan is still motivated, I immediately lead him to the nearest Mission Hall. As an important place where disciples take missions and a main source of income for disciples, every mountain in the Pure Wave Sect is equipped with a Mission Hall. Following my map, Ren Qingquan soon arrives at the Mission Hall. Just like the library, the Mission Hall was a simple two-story building.

It had a sign reading 'Mission Hall' on top of its door. Next to it was another building with the sign 'Exchange Hall' on the door. Unlike the deserted library, the Mission Hall was a bit more crowded. From my [Scan], I sensed a few dozen people standing or sitting inside the building. Once he arrived, Ren Qingquan finally saw the interior of the Mission Hall for the first time. When Ren Qingquan saw the people around him standing or sitting, fiddling with a golden screen in front of them, he became speechless.

Soon, a disciple who appeared to be the clerk at the Mission Hall noticed the dumbfounded Ren Qingquan. She stepped forward and greeted with a polite customer service smile.

"Greetings, how can I assist you? Is this your first visit to the Mission Hall?" Ren Qingquan nodded. The clerk kept her customer service smile and said, "Let me start with a quick introduction. Do you see the large mirror hanging from the ceiling above us?" Ren Qingquan nodded his head once more.

"You may point your identification token at the mirror. Then, a screen showing the mission that's available for your level will appear. You can slide your finger upward on the screen to view more mission lists, or tap a mission on the screen to see the details. If you're interested in the mission, you can scroll downward on the mission detail and tap the 'OK' button." Ren Qingquan followed the clerk's words and opened a golden screen just like the one he saw in the library.

When the clerk saw the golden screen in front of Ren Qingquan, she added, "For missions that require teams, you can open the community section to look for people to join you or to join others on their missions."

"You can try it out yourself for now. Just be careful not to accidentally press OK on a mission you're not willing to accept. You can still cancel a mission taken by mistake, but you'll have to pay a fine." Before returning to her desk, the clerk told Ren Qingquan, "Feel free to come to me if you have any more questions." On the surface, Ren Qingquan nodded coldly, but internally, he was screaming incoherently.

'System, I always feel this Sect is a bit too sci-fi. This Mission Hall reminds me of MMORPGs. They not only have missions but also a party search function,' Ren Qingquan said, fiddling with the golden screen in front of him.

'Where should I place my sense of superiority for coming from a civilized world like Earth? Although this place hasn't reached the level where everyone has a smartphone, smart mirror, or any other smart device, they're probably close to it. Moreover, they directly skipped several steps and already made a hologram! If someone said they have a VR technology, the kind with 100% realism, I would even believe it!'

'Who is it that always depicted a xianxia story's world background to always have a middle-aged technology level with some magic?! Come here, I promise I won't punch them.' Although he complained, Ren Qingquan's fingers never stopped moving. He kept scrolling through the mission lists until he saw a mission to butcher demonic beasts. When I noticed Ren Qingquan pause at that mission, I immediately understood his thoughts. As expected, Ren Qingquan clicked on the mission to check its details.

{Sect Mission: Assist the Spirit Beast Peak in butchering demon beasts. Details: Contribute at least eight hours helping Branch No. 14 of Spirit Beast Peak to butcher demon beasts for use as ingredients. Priority is given to those with experience in mortal-world butchering. Minimum requirement: Fourth stage of Qi Refining realm. Reward: 5 sect contribution points. Rewards may increase up to 100% or decrease up to 90% based on the manager's evaluation. Participants will also receive a free butchery guide and one day of temporary residence at Spirit Beast Peak Branch No. 14 upon accepting the mission. Would you like to accept this mission?} Ren Qingquan scrolled until the button of the screen and pressed OK. After he pressed OK, a new golden screen appeared. {Your request has been accepted. Please visit the Spirit Beast Mountain branch No. 14's Mission Hall to proceed.}