Chapter 8: Changes in Family Circumstances

【Are you sure you want to allocate three attribute points to Family Background? Please confirm!】

"Confirm!"

【Allocation successful!】

【Name: Li Xiang】

【Age: 3 years old】

【Comprehension: 99970 (???)】

【Root Bone: 8 (Mediocre)】

【Family Background: 5 (Impoverished)】

【Luck: 10 (Unremarkable)】

"So, System, what method are you going to use to change my family situation?"

"Gold falling from the sky?"

Li Xiang asked the System with some curiosity.

But unfortunately, the System did not reply to him.

This System is not very user-friendly; it only pops up when certain tasks are triggered and completed, or when some achievement is reached.

Li Xiang is also quite curious; he never expected that he could actually obtain attribute points by completing tasks.

This was something that didn't happen when he played games before.

Sometimes he also wonders if this is a real world, or just a pipe dream he is having.

"Forget it, don't think about it!"

Outside the thatched cottage, Li Xiang sat quietly alone on a stone stool, eyes closed in deep thought.

The sunlight spilled onto his body, warm and cozy, making one feel incredibly comfortable.

Li Xiang was not just zoning out.

He was trying to sense the power of Qi and Blood within his body.

Ever since he obtained the Martial Dao inheritance in the back mountain, he had been wanting to try to enter the Martial Dao.

This world is, after all, a world full of extraordinary power, and his own body is still far too weak.

He needs power to ensure he can grow up safely.

You must know, in some fantasy novels, three years old is enough to undergo blood and skin refinement, easily possessing a hundred thousand catties of brute force!

Martial Dao kung fu is hard work; one must start tempering the physical body and nourishing Qi and Blood from a young age.

He is also three years old now, exactly the time for physical development, so naturally, he must practice diligently to build a Supreme Dao Foundation for his future path.

Closing his eyes, he looked inward.

In the chaos, Li Xiang seemed to see dried-up meridians, with only faint Qi and Blood flowing within them.

At the Dantian Qi Sea, it was even more chaotic, with not a single trace of Qi and Blood lingering.

"As expected, is my Root Bone still too poor?"

"After all, I've been starving for three years, suffering from malnutrition."

"Not to mention entering the Martial Dao, my current body probably hasn't even reached the standard of a normal person."

Li Xiang sat cross-legged on the stone stool, quietly looking inward at his own physical body.

Martial Dao Ninth Grade is the first stage of the Martial Dao, the stage where a Martial Artist senses Qi and Blood and refines Essence Blood to fill the meridians.

When the meridians throughout the body are filled with Qi and Blood, and the first drop of Essence Blood is refined in the Dantian Qi Sea, one has officially stepped into the Martial Dao Ninth Grade.

They are considered a formal Martial Artist.

This is not a particularly difficult stage for any apprentice who has a bit of money at home and can maintain good nutrition to keep their meridians filled with Qi and Blood.

As long as they have a bit of innate wisdom and can sense the Dantian Qi Sea, they can slowly condense the first drop of Essence Blood.

This is hard work that depends on family background and time.

How should I put it? Eating well + being able to practice = entering the Martial Dao!

Normally, among the children of military officers in the city with decent family backgrounds, they can step into the Ninth Grade in their teens.

If they are gifted or have a wealthy family background, perhaps they can step into the Ninth Grade at ten years old.

As for going further, it is not just a simple matter of Qi and Blood; it depends more on comprehension.

It is rumored that in some holy lands, there are martial cultivators who can enter the grade at five years old.

"My problem isn't comprehension; I can enter the grade as long as I eat my fill..."

"But the problem is..."

"What do I do if I can't eat my fill!!"

Li Xiang looked around in frustration.

The village is not big; dozens of thatched cottages are scattered around, and the whole place reveals the word "poor."

There isn't a single family in this village that can eat their fill!

He originally thought that with such high comprehension, entering the Martial Dao would be quite easy.

He didn't expect that this is also a path that depends on family background.

Truly, the poor are not worthy of cultivation!

This is also the reason why Li Xiang allocated three attribute points to 【Family Background】.

Of all things, eating is the most important!

The sun was high, and Li Xiang sat with his eyes closed in thought, quietly continuing to examine his body.

Sure enough, just as the System said, it was truly mediocre; there was nothing particularly special, nor was there anything wrong.

Just as he was thinking about how he could step into the Martial Dao, a shadow suddenly covered him.

Hmm?

Opening his eyes, his biological father Li Laosan was standing right in front of him, blocking the sunlight.

Looking closely, he seemed to be clutching something in his arms, covered in mud and looking filthy.

His eyes swept around shiftily, as if he were afraid of being seen, and he walked over with his back hunched.

That's not right.

At this time of day, shouldn't his father be busy working in the fields?

Autumn had arrived, and it was the season of harvest; why had he come back at this hour?

Coming back in the middle of the day like this, did he not want the wheat in his fields anymore?

"My good boy! Look at what your father brought back today!"

Lao San scooped Li Xiang up into his arms with one arm and walked toward the inside of the house.

As soon as he entered the door, he heard a round of scolding from Li Xiang's mother.

Her thoughts were the same as Li Xiang's, both questioning him: did he not want the work in his fields anymore?

If the harvest was poor this year, their family would have to go hungry.

"Hehe!"

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"

"You two, look at what I dug up in the fields today!"

Lao San mysteriously closed the room door and pulled a filthy bundle from his arms, covered in mud and grime.

Placing the bundle on the table, he gently unfolded it, and three stones shimmering with a metallic luster came into view.

"Sil..."

"Silver!"

Yun Xiu couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

It really was silver dug out from the ground!!

Li Xiang stood frozen in place, falling into silence.

A windfall from heaven?!

Those three points in family background were not added in vain!!

However, this was not the real reason for Li Xiang's silence.

Li Xiang looked up, his eyes looking toward another item in the bundle with some anticipation.

It was a plant, still stained with soil.

To be precise, it was a medicinal plant!

【Zhuori Flower】

【A medicinal plant that grows in areas with abundant sunlight; it can absorb a small amount of solar essence. It is rich in medicinal properties, and consuming it can nourish Qi and Blood and consolidate the Qi sea.】

【Evaluation: Can be consumed or used medicinally. Consuming it increases a small amount of Qi and Blood; crushing it into a medicinal paste and applying it to wounds can accelerate recovery.】

"Dad!"

"Where did you pick this flower from?"

Li Xiang asked somewhat nervously; if there were many of these flowers, even if they couldn't afford enough food, perhaps he could step into the Martial Dao Ninth Grade!

His comprehension was already maxed out; as long as his Qi and Blood were full, he would inevitably be able to refine his first strand of Essence Blood.

As long as his Qi and Blood were sufficient...

As long as his Qi and Blood were sufficient!

A three-year-old Martial Dao Ninth Grade!

Even the heaven-favored children of the Holy Lands would likely be no more than this.

Hearing Li Xiang's question, Lao San, who was busy wiping the silver pieces, was a bit impatient and replied casually.

"That stuff is everywhere by the river; if you want to play with it, Dad will pick some more for you tomorrow!"

There's plenty?

There's plenty?!!

In an instant, Li Xiang held his breath.

(End of this chapter)