Chapter 77: Great Harvest

'One thousand Merit?'

When two consecutive mechanical, cold voices rang in his mind, Wang Ping'an's face was full of uncontainable joy; that many Merit was enough for him to raise ten skills, talents, and methods from Proficient level to Mastery level.

Perhaps he could even raise the Mastery level to the next tier he hasn't yet known.

At this moment, deep in his heart he felt gratitude toward Heipao Ren, the Evil Cultivator who had plagued their Qingyang County; he was a top‑tier Great Good Man.

Of course.

If he were to encounter such a thing again, he still wouldn't flinch.

First, that bastard actually dared to strike him and even subtly planned to harm his family; second, there are a full thousand points of Merit, which shows that this bastard committed many misdeeds, otherwise there wouldn't be so many Merit rewards.

Under all these circumstances, how could he possibly let that thing go?

Instantly.

The strange emotion that had involuntarily arisen in the bastard's heart from killing vanished without a trace once more, replaced by a breath of clarity and a lucid mind.

Ding! You have realized that eliminating evil is promoting good; your talent: Kind‑hearted Thought has changed to talent: Justice Heart 【Proficient】!

A mechanical voice rang in his mind, and Wang Ping'an's face instantly showed a strange expression; he never expected a talent could undergo a change.

But he thought talent: Justice Heart should be better than talent: Kind‑hearted Thought.

Perhaps the so‑called change is actually an upgrade!

But.

Now is not the time to ponder what use the newly acquired talent: Justice Heart has, or how it differs from talent: Kind‑hearted Thought.

Recalling the thousand Merit he had just earned, Wang Ping'an's heart burned fiercely, and he promptly summoned the system.

Human Infant Growth System

Host: Wang Ping'an

Level: lv4

Energy: 1/400

Merit: 1060

Spirit Power: 11

Affinity: 3

Constitution: 9

Luck: 2

Comprehension: 1

Profession: Daoist

Talents: Justice Heart 【Proficient】, A Touch of Lofty Qi 【Proficient】, Motherly Love 【Proficient】, Dao Heart 【Proficient】, Sword Bone 【Proficient】, Crisis Sense 【Proficient】, Observation & Diagnosis 【Proficient】, Prescription Matching 【Proficient】, Unyielding Resolve 【Proficient】

Skills: Soul Salvation 【Proficient】, Technique 【Mastery】, Thousand‑Character Script 【Proficient】, Beast Taming 【Proficient】, Pet's Eye 【Proficient】, Sword Wielding 【Proficient】, Blessing Prayer 【Proficient】, Pet's Ear 【Proficient】, Drawing 【Proficient】, Breeding 【Proficient】, Cultivation 【Proficient】, Healing Technique 【Proficient】, Thunder Strike Talisman 【Proficient】, Ghost Wall 【Entry Level】, Ghost Possession 【Entry Level】, Soul Devour 【Entry Level】

Methods: Purple Qi Classic 【Mastery】, Qi Refinement Guidance (Spirit Pet Chapter) 【Proficient】

Pets: Little Black Dog 【Common】 (unnamed), Hei Mao Bu Tou 【Common】 【Divine Cat Hero】, Peregrine Falcon Little Gray 【Common】

Title: Great Virtuous Person

As a light panel popped up, Wang Ping'an stared at the flood of data, at the countless talents, skills, methods… and so on, his face full of uncontainable pride.

Later.

Wang Ping'an watched the sparkling '+' signs behind every talent, skill, or method, and even the newly Mastery‑level skill: Technique and method: Purple Qi Classic each had a glittering '+'.

Indeed.

His guess was correct: raising the Mastery level to the next tier requires a thousand points of Merit.

Wang Ping'an prepared to upgrade the skill: Technique, which was his greatest killing move and means of survival; had it not been for the sword apparatus nurtured by the skill: Sword‑Nurturing Technique, even with the Evil Cultivator's carelessness, killing the Evil Cultivator would not have been easy!

A thing like an Evil Cultivator, who commits countless evils, never lacks means of survival; otherwise he wouldn't have the chance to wreak havoc, as righteous knights would have already slain him.

He had just managed to slay that Evil Cultivator before it could resurrect using a borrowed corpse, and ninety‑nine percent of the credit went to the skill: Technique.

Now that the opportunity presents itself, how could he not promptly upgrade the skill: Technique to further enhance his personal survival method?

Just as Wang Ping'an reached to touch the newly appeared '+' behind the skill: Technique, his peripheral vision caught another skill: Healing Technique.

He recalled the myriad stray thoughts from the way here.

'Alright, upgrade the other useful skills to Mastery first, then upgrade Technique later!'

Wang Ping'an let out a slight sigh, his face full of mixed emotions; he took a deep breath, exhaled a heavy puff of foul air, his gaze steadfast.

Improving his survival means is a good thing, but upgrading the skill: Healing Technique might have even greater use, such as when his relatives face puzzling ailments, a higher‑level Healing Technique could cure them.

Later.

Ding! You spend one hundred Merit to upgrade skill: Healing Technique, Proficient→Mastery!

Wang Ping'an's finger touched the '+' behind skill: Healing Technique; a flash of gold light flickered and vanished, raising the skill's level from Proficient to Mastery, his gaze wandering over other talents, skills, and methods.

Next method: Qi Refinement Guidance (Spirit Pet Chapter)!

This novel you have reached

Ding! You spend one hundred Merit to upgrade method: Qi Refinement Guidance (Spirit Pet Chapter), Proficient→Mastery!

His spirit pets: Hei Mao Bu Tou and Peregrine Falcon Little Gray are his greatest current aids.

They not only safeguard his family's safety but also earn Merit!

Ding! You spend one hundred Merit to upgrade skill: Blessing Prayer, Proficient→Mastery!

Later.

Wang Ping'an thought for a long while; with over seven hundred Merit remaining, he upgraded seven talents and skills, namely:

Skill: Beast Taming, Skill: Sword Wielding, Skill: Pet's Eye, Skill: Pet's Ear, Skill: Soul Devour, Talent: Dao Heart, Talent: Sword Bone!

He also raised the other two newly earned Merits all the way to Proficient level.

As for why he would immediately raise the skill he just obtained, Soul Devour, to the Mastery level, it is because at this moment his Soul Space is filled with streams of vast energy, which are the Evil Cultivator's Soul Fragments.

He also needs to rely on this skill, Soul Devour, to devour the Evil Cultivator's Soul Fragments; although he couldn't obtain the Evil Cultivator's memories, he could obtain a stream of pure energy.

「Ding! You used skill: Soul Devour, devoured Evil Cultivator's Soul Fragments, congratulations on obtaining reward: Spirit Power +1! 」

「Ding! You used skill: Soul Devour, devoured Evil Cultivator's Soul Fragments, congratulations on obtaining reward: Spirit Power +1! 」

「Ding! You used skill: Soul Devour, devoured Evil Cultivator's Soul Fragments, congratulations on obtaining reward: Spirit Power +1! 」

……

Hearing a series of mechanical, cold sounds echoing in his mind, Wang Ping'an's face was filled with joy.

Not only was he satisfied, but using the skill Soul Devour actually granted him Spirit Power; moreover, he was satisfied that the Evil Cultivator's Soul Fragments were immense.

They were almost filling his Soul Space!

Perhaps after he devours all of the Evil Cultivator's Soul Fragments, he could increase his Spirit Power by dozens, even up to a hundred.

(End of chapter)