Chapter 150: World Growth

Wang Ping'an casually picked up a storage bag, not knowing whose Evil Cultivator it was, didn't care, with a thought he saw the bag full of low-grade spirit stones, his expression drastically changed, even his breathing became hurried, he exclaimed in shock:

No way, is he that rich?

Just that.

Wang Ping'an thought of the two Evil Cultivators who had just tried to ambush him, their line of work—killing and looting, seeing their practiced movements, it wasn't their first time; these low-grade spirit stones, eight or nine out of ten likely bore blood.

The excitement in his heart instantly vanished!

However.

The joy on his face hadn't faded, nor was it replaced by self-reproach; killing those two Evil Cultivators was at least avenging those who died at their hands.

This is...

Not long after, Wang Ping'an discovered many small jade bottles among the plentiful spirit stones in the storage bag; with a thought, a small jade bottle appeared in his palm, he opened it and poured out its contents.

A round pill brimming with powerful energy appeared in his palm.

Ding! You obtained one 'Refining Qi Pill', congratulations on earning the reward: Pill: Refining Qi Pill 【Entry Level】!

Ding! Congratulations on meeting the condition to open the pill slot (2/2), the pill slot is opening!

Two mechanical, cold sounds rang in his mind in succession; Wang Ping'an instantly felt delighted, originally he had been worried that relying on talismans to earn spirit stones might be too meager.

After all, the Jiu tou shan ji shi gathers cultivators and monsters from around Qingyang County and even other counties, but it can only be considered a small-medium market; talismans are indeed one-time use, yet they are for combat.

Some people would prepare a few talismans in advance for emergencies, but it's impossible to stockpile them heavily; besides combat, talismans can't be eaten as food.

Unlike pills, which are mainstream!

Not long ago.

Of the cultivator vendors he encountered at the Jiu tou shan ji shi, seven out of ten were selling pills, while a minority sold talismans and devices.

Wang Ping'an put away the Refining Qi Pill and continued searching the Evil Cultivator's storage bag; what disappointed him was that besides low-grade spirit stones there were only Refining Qi Pills, and aside from these two, there was nothing else.

Not to mention cultivation methods, there weren't even any techniques!

Their techniques probably aren't all learned from one-time jade slips, are they?

Wang Ping'an's face was full of gloom; he still hoped to gain one or two powerful techniques from the two Evil Cultivators' loot, although his Sword Control Technique combined with Sword Qi was already extraordinarily deadly.

Coupled with an extraordinary Golden Light Talisman, it was enough for him to roam freely in Qingyang County.

Moreover, there's also the Thunder Strike Talisman!

After finishing inventorying the first Evil Cultivator's storage bag, he proceeded to check the second's; he didn't know whether to feel disappointed or pleased, as the second bag likewise brimmed with low-grade spirit stones and Refining Qi Pills.

There wasn't a single technique or cultivation manual!

With so many low-grade spirit stones, it's enough to buy back the other four branches of the Five Elements Escape Technique, and still have surplus stones to purchase one or two powerful techniques or cultivation methods!

Wang Ping'an mused thoughtfully.

Afterwards.

Wang Ping'an took out the two Evil Cultivators' devices, a sword apparatus and a shield.

He poured mana into them!

Ding! You used the device—Swift Thunder Sword, congratulations on earning the reward: Treasure: Swift Thunder Sword 【Entry Level】!

Ding! You used the device—Diamond Shield, congratulations on earning the reward: Treasure: Diamond Shield 【Entry Level】!

Again two mechanical, cold sounds rang in his mind; Wang Ping'an's face didn't show much joy, although he now had the crafting methods for two devices, the problem was he couldn't use them.

As for making money by crafting and selling these two devices? Device prices are higher than pills and talismans, but they aren't as easy to sell as pills and talismans.

However.

No matter what, a profitable trade is still not to be despised.

Wang Ping'an put away the two devices, with a thought he took a heap of low-grade spirit stones from the storage bag, wanting to try the difference between cultivating with and without low-grade spirit stones.

Ding! Your Growth Energy has met the upgrade condition, congratulations on leveling up, lv5→lv6, reward: all current attributes +1!

A mechanical, cold sound rang in his mind, startling Wang Ping'an; he never expected that this level-up would actually grant a reward of +1 to all attributes.

Spirit Power, physique, strength, etc., gains obtainable through cultivation, he didn't mind those; he cared about affinity, comprehension, luck, etc., attribute gains—those were truly good things.

Unfortunately.

He didn't know whether it was because his current affinity, comprehension, and luck points were too low, or something else, but he hadn't noticed any effect from those three attributes.

Hope.

When those three attributes reach a certain point, they will be able to take effect.

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Not long after, Wang Ping'an snapped out of his myriad thoughts, about to continue his earlier attempt, preparing to pick up the low-grade spirit stones on the ground, only to see that the low-grade spirit stones he had placed on the ground had completely vanished.

No, did these low-grade spirit stones grow legs and run away, or did I just not wake up, and actually I didn't take any low-grade spirit stones from the storage bag?

Wang Ping'an's expression instantly turned extremely strange; he subconsciously turned his head, and while searching the surroundings for the vanished low-grade spirit stones, he saw that in the small world, an extra inch of land had appeared.

Although the added part was small, in the small world planted full of rice, it stood out conspicuously.

The vanished low-grade spirit stones, the extra inch of land...

A flash of inspiration crossed Wang Ping'an's mind and vanished; he pondered: "Could it be that the World Pearl can grow land by consuming spirit stones?"

Upon thinking this, Wang Ping'an's heart burned hot; not long ago at the Jiu tou shan ji shi, he could see monsters selling spirit fruits, and if he was willing to spend money, even spirit fruit trees could be bought.

He originally planned to wait until the rice in the World Pearl matured and was harvested, then stop planting rice and start planting spirit fruit trees.

It wasn't because the world inside the World Pearl was too small to allow planting rice and spirit fruit trees simultaneously.

However.

Even if he waited for the rice harvest and switched to planting spirit fruit trees, he couldn't plant many of them.

If.

If the area of the world inside the World Pearl could increase by consuming spirit stones, he greatly desired to expand the small world to a boundless expanse; by then, not only planting spirit fruit trees, but even raising spirit beasts would pose no problem.

Wang Ping'an's heart burned hot, and his desire to earn spirit stones grew even stronger.

The next moment.

Wang Ping'an's thought stirred, a heap of Low-grade Spirit Stones fell to the ground; one could clearly see that the Low-grade Spirit Stones were like ice cubes meeting fire, gradually merging into the soil, and he immediately turned his head to look.

The surrounding ground was increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Indeed.

His guess was correct; the World Pearl can increase land area by devouring spirit stones.

(End of chapter)