Chapter 1: Cultivating the Truth System

  Ouch, my head hurts so much!

  Chu Xiao opened his eyes and saw a rather exquisite room. The ceiling, walls, and floor all had a warm color tone, giving off a refreshing feeling. The furniture was uniquely arranged, and there was a faint scent of fragrance in the room that even alleviated his headache after smelling it.

  Where am I?

  I remember the bullet train I was on from Kyoto to Moriguchi suddenly derailed, and then I didn't know anything else...

  Ah, it hurts so much.

  A sharp pain spread through his mind, and in an instant, various memories that absolutely didn't belong to him flooded out, submerging his brain.

  Chu Xiao hugged his head and curled up into a ball, his whole body trembling.

  After an unknown period of time, Chu Xiao finally calmed down, his face pale and filled with a terrified expression.

  "Reincarnation? Heaven, am I dreaming?"

  "Tianyuan Continent, Cultivation Civilization, Ziyun City. The owner of this body is also named Chu Xiao, what a coincidence, but he's only fifteen years old."

  "His family background was pretty good, with a workshop at home that made all sorts of talismans. His father, Chu Jun, was a professional fifth-grade talisman maker."

  ....．

  But the memories in his mind kept reminding him that this was a fact.

  Chu Xiao was stunned for a while, mainly because the information in his mind was too unbelievable.

  The current Tianyuan continent is a world where the Xianxia civilization has reached an advanced level, and various Xianxia techniques have been applied to all aspects of society.

  Similar to the earth where they were in their previous life, only one is a technological civilization and the other is a cultivation civilization.

  Get up from bed, pick up the clothes and get ready to put them on. Suddenly, I found that these clothes are not ordinary, with some strange flower patterns embroidered on them in a twisted and curved way.

  According to memory, this garment is a low-grade, unranked Taoist robe, and the floral pattern on it is the symbol of the Xiuzhen civilization.

  Since it's a non-graded law robe, the runes on it naturally wouldn't be of high quality. They only have one function, which is to repel dust, so this kind of rune is also called a dust-repelling rune.

  At this moment, a ticking sound echoed in Chu Xiao's mind, "True Cultivation System activated, discovered one low-grade Taoist robe, system task started, please optimize this low-grade Taoist robe."

  Suddenly, a strange virtual panel appeared in his field of vision.

  Chu Xiao's mouth was huge, his eyes were wide and round, he rubbed his eyes, it wasn't an illusion, the virtual panel still existed, moving with the movement of his line of sight.

  How did this happen?

  Isn't this playing the latest mobile game "Xiu Zhen Da Fu Hao"?

  The game's main highlight lies in its vast and complex life system, which has a high degree of playability, while the combat system is only auxiliary.

  This virtual panel is almost identical to the attribute panel of Xiu Jian Da Fu Hao, except for character attributes and system tasks. There are nine major systems: Fa Bao System, Dan Yao System, Zhen Fa System, Fu Lu System, Gong Fa System, Yuan Qi System, Shen Tong System, Ling Yao Cultivation System, and Ling Shou Breeding System, with an additional Optimization System.

  Every system involves a very wide range of aspects.

  For example, the Fa Bao system is said to involve over 30,000 types, and players can even automatically create new types of Fa Bao.

  "What is this optimization system for?"

  Chu Xiao was very strange and tried to use his mind to click the optimization button. With a "ding" sound, an optimization panel floated up on the virtual dashboard.

  The top of the optimization panel is a screen, and below it are four buttons: Optimization Goal, Optimization Level, Virtual Optimization, and Realistic Optimization.

  Clicking on the optimization target button, another optimization target bar appeared on the optimization panel, with only one low-level law robe appearing.

  Chu Xiao hastily selected this low-level law robe, and instantly a strange pattern appeared on that screen.

  Optimization goal: dust symbol.

  Attribute: Dust avoidance.

  Quality: Lower-grade talisman.

  Perfection: sixty-three percent.

  This is the attribute of Dust Avoidance Charm.

  Chu Xiao immediately began selecting optimization levels.

  There are four levels of optimization: primary optimization, intermediate optimization, advanced optimization and perfect optimization.

  Except for the initial optimization, all other optimization levels are grayed out.

  Having chosen primary optimization, Chu Xiao looked at the two optimization buttons, one was virtual optimization and the other was real optimization.

  Reality optimization is grey.

  Chu Xiao thought for a moment and then clicked the virtual optimization button.

  Suddenly, a virtual optimization progress bar appeared on the optimization panel.

  At the same time, the dust-proof symbol on the screen also began to twist and change.

  After about ten seconds, a ticking sound was heard, the progress bar disappeared, and the dust-proof symbol on the screen had undergone some subtle changes. Specifically, what changed, Chu Xiao couldn't tell, but it just felt more pleasing to the eye.

  The perfection of the Dust Seal also became seventy-five percent.

  The originally gray reality optimization also brightened up.

  It seems that virtual optimization must be done first before real-world optimization can take place.

  Is this optimization of reality going to optimize the low-level laws on oneself?

  Chu Xiao was somewhat curious and didn't know if there would be any changes to this low-grade law robe after primary optimization. He immediately clicked on Realistic Optimization.

  "Ding! Honorable cultivator, you have chosen Reality Optimization. This optimization will consume 32 units of spiritual energy, which will be directly extracted from your body."

  Along with a crisp sound, Chu Xiao felt a sudden jump in the dantian position, as if something was being pulled out of the dantian. A sense of weakness gradually emerged in his heart.

  Magic!

  The law power in Dantian is drawn out for the reality optimization of low-level law clothes.

  The originally full and plump dantian has become empty and hollow.

  According to the original master's memory, his current cultivation is only at the second layer of Qi Refining. At the age of 15, he has only reached the second layer of Qi Refining, and his talent is as low as it can get.

  The power of the first layer of Qi training is between one unit and ten units, while the second layer of Qi training is between ten units and fifty units. In other words, such realistic optimization can only be done once by Chu Xiao.

  Chu Xiao's attributes.

  User: Chu Xiao.

  Age: 15.

  Sex: Male.

  Linggen: 5.

  Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Second Stage.

  Magic: 41.

  Cultivation Method: Basic Qi Refining Decision (No Ranks)

  Divine ability: None.

  For the spiritual root of this body, Chu Xiao had nothing to say. According to the information provided by the Cultivation System, such a spiritual root could at most cultivate up to the fifth stage of Qi Refining, and that was still dependent on extremely hard work and good cultivation conditions in order to reach this cultivation limit.

  As for breaking through the limits, it is absolutely impossible unless one possesses a spiritual root-changing elixir.

  "System task completed, special reward to the user: one point of spiritual root, ten points of magical power, and the title of 'First-class Alchemy Apprentice'. Please work hard to improve your cultivation and complete more system tasks."

  As the system prompt sounded, Chu Xiao suddenly felt a violent jump in his dantian, and the Basic Cultivation Technique actually started running automatically at high speed. Threads of heavenly spiritual energy drilled into his body through every pore, being refined and absorbed into his dantian by the operating technique.

  It was just a few breaths of time, and the originally empty space became full again, even stronger than before. Chu Xiao clearly felt that his dantian had been expanded a bit.

  Chu Xiao's attributes have also changed.

  User: Chu Xiao.

  Age: 15.

  Sex: Male.

  Linggen: 6.

  Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Stage Three.

  Magic: 51.

  Cultivation Method: Basic Qi Refining Decision (No Ranks)

  Divine ability: None.

  Chu Xiao's face was full of surprise, and simply optimizing the low-grade law clothes on his body actually improved his spiritual roots a bit, even breaking through to the third stage of Qi Refining.

  Even Chu Xiao, who has a gentle personality, finds it somewhat unbelievable.

  Originally, with this body's crippled spiritual root, it would take several more years to reach the third stage of Qi training.

  Chu Xiao's eyes lit up and he quickly clicked on the system task on the virtual panel.

  Disappointment!

  The system task is blank, and only the optimization task has been completed.

  It seems that this system task will only appear at a specific moment.

  Chu Xiao took another look at the nine major systems, and due to his low cultivation level, only four major systems were lit up: Dan medicine, Yuan Qi, Fu Lu, and Spiritual Medicine Planting. The ones that appeared on top were all low-level goods, such as low-level Dan medicine formulas and refining methods, low-level Yuan Qi adjustment methods, low-level Fu Lu refining techniques. As for the Gong Fa, Shentong, Zhen Fa, Fa Bao, and Ling Shou Yangzhi systems, they were all grayed out.

  Exiting the Cultivation System, Chu Xiao took a look at his low-grade Daoist robe and found no changes. He estimated that only specialized detection tools could detect it.

  I'm so hungry!

  Chu Xiao rubbed the belly of the clucking chicken.

  In cultivation, in order to convert spiritual energy into magical power, it must be combined with one's own essence and blood, so cultivation is also a physically exhausting thing.

  Out of the room, Chu Xiao looked around at the relatively spacious and bright hall, where many strange and peculiar things were placed.

  For example, on the wall hangs a water-filled container as large as a bucket, made of a material that is neither metal nor wood, but rather resembles jade.

  It is known from memory that this is an ordinary Lingyu, which can be engraved with spell patterns and has a very strong conductivity of yuanqi, so it is widely used.

  On this instrument, many runes were carved, some of which burned like flame spirits, some as light as the wind, and some as thick as the earth. The functions of these runes are different, mainly including heating, purification, sedimentation, and yuanqi fusion.

  On the instrument's glyph core position, a thumb-sized aquamarine gemstone is inlaid.

  This is Yuanqi Crystal Stone.

  The material is yuan jade that can store yuan energy, as for the yuan energy, it's not ordinary spiritual energy, but rather the spiritual instrument after being adjusted, can be directly used as magical power.

  So the role of this yuanqi crystal is naturally to provide the operation energy of the instrument's runes and harmonize the water quality.

  The purpose of this instrument is self-evident - a very ordinary low-grade magic tool: a water bottle.

  This water bottle is generally priced at around 40-50 lingbi on the market.

  That piece of yuanqi crystal wasn't included, a small yuanqi crystal is equivalent to one hundred units of spiritual power, its value is not trivial, at least fifty ling coins are needed, and it can be replenished repeatedly.

  Ling coin is a currency that contains spiritual energy, made from special spirit stones. Although it is far less effective than the yuanqi crystal stone in terms of cultivation effect, it is still quite precious and has become a circulating currency.

  He licked his lips and felt a bit thirsty, so he took out a cup of water from the water dispenser.

  Chu Xiao took a sip, the water was clear and refreshing, with a hint of sweetness. As it entered his mouth, a faint coolness spread throughout his body, giving him an extremely comfortable and refreshing feeling. The aftertaste was endless, this was the effect of the yuanqi in the water.

  With a curious attitude, Chu Xiao carefully examined everything inside and outside the house again.

  What is a water heater that can boil water in minutes, what is a communication device that can transmit sound over long distances, what is a light source that can emit cold and hot light, and there are also time devices, communication receivers, hair dryers, vacuum cleaners... etc. various kinds of magical instruments with different uses.

  There are many daily necessities in the form of Dan medicine, such as flavoring Dan, fragrant oil Dan, refined salt Dan, soy sauce Dan, dishwashing Dan, laundry Dan, and even special hunger-suppressing Dan for eating... These Dan medicines are only a small part, if you enter a specialty department store, you can see a dazzling array of Dan medicines.

  These dan medicines are produced by specialized factories using large-scale dan furnaces and are completely mass-produced.

  This Xiu Zhen civilization is indeed advanced, and has already applied the power of Xiu Zhen to every detail of life, whether it's military, scientific research, or people's livelihoods. Everywhere you look, there are shadows of Xiu Zhen technology, it's almost no different from Earth in my past life, only the direction of technology is different.

  Just as Chu Xiao was sighing, the door lock array on the door suddenly flickered and opened with a click.

  ...........．