Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 6 Spiritual Power Flick
late at night.

"Pfft...pfft...pfft!"

A palm-sized piece of meat, nailed to the wall, vibrated continuously under the influence of a series of strange forces, with bits of meat falling off from time to time.

"Spiritual energy flick"

One of the simplest techniques in the Qi Refining stage, only slightly stronger than the Ignition Technique used for starting a fire.

No incantations or hand gestures are required, and the consumption of spiritual energy is extremely low.

Even though it was Chen Li's first time using it, he only spent half a day figuring it out and experimenting before he got the hang of it.

As for its power... it probably meets the standards for firearms under criminal law.

Ten meters away, it feels like a gentle breeze; five meters away, it barely scratches the skin; to kill a chicken, you need to be at least within three meters.

Of course, this is the power I just mastered yesterday.

However, as Chen Li practiced today, he was surprised to find that the power of the "spiritual energy flick" seemed to become more and more concentrated and its power was getting greater and greater. Moreover, he had new insights and understandings with each practice session, as if he were divinely aided.

"Boom!"

The sound is a bit off.

Chen Li walked over with a puzzled look, lifted the piece of meat, and was shocked to find that the piece of meat, which was at least five fingers thick, had been pierced through, and even the wooden wall behind the meat had a shallow pit.

"This... its power has become so great?"

He was standing more than five meters away.

He couldn't help but open the panel.

Unbeknownst to them, their proficiency in using spiritual energy to flick their fingers had unknowingly advanced to the level of mastery.

"This progress seems a bit abnormal!" Chen Lixin was both delighted and a little doubtful, her brows gradually furrowing.

Not counting the time spent figuring it out, he only spent a total of three or four hours practicing "spiritual finger flicking," just occasionally practicing it in his spare time between drawing talismans to relieve the boredom of his life.

After all, it's really quite fun.

When spiritual energy is activated, finger force is released, and powerful energy surges forth, creating small pits in the black mud ground beneath their feet.

Very relaxing.

"However, even with the added bonus of 'non-existent' bodily memories, it's still too fast. Could it be... that I'm one of those geniuses who isn't good at cultivation but is one in a million when it comes to magic?"

Chen Li gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Wait, it seems I've been overlooking something all along..." He realized a possibility.

Suppressing his barely concealed excitement, Chen Li once again used his "spiritual energy flick," and unsurprisingly, the chunk of flesh was pierced through again. However, Chen Li's attention was no longer on that.

He quickly opened the game panel.

The original "Mastery of Spiritual Power Flicking: 1/400" has now been changed to "Mastery of Spiritual Power Flicking: 2/400".

"Phew, I knew it!"

His heart began to pound, and he continued the experiment.

Each time you use the finger snap, the proficiency level on the panel increases by one.

He kept stimulating his spiritual energy until it was almost exhausted, at which point he stopped.

At this moment, the proficiency of "Spiritual Power Flick" has become "21/400".

“Hu…Hu!”

He was breathing heavily, looking at the panel with a mixture of surprise and delight.

"Does each practice session forcibly increase proficiency by one?"

"Is this a hidden rule in the game panel? Does every effort guarantee a reward?"

He had always thought that the game panel was only used to record his status, and that it was of little use except to allow him to understand his own attributes more intuitively. He had never noticed that it also had such a powerful ability.

"No wonder I always have some inexplicable insights and experiences when I practice! No wonder I'm making such fast progress in talisman making. I used to think it was triggered by the original owner's memories."

Now it seems that the game panel was the main culprit. He let out a long breath, and the pent-up frustration and unease that had been building up in his heart since his transmigration seemed to be released with that breath, making him feel much lighter.

“The future is promising!”

"The future looks promising!" he finally couldn't contain his excitement and murmured to himself.

However, when he glanced at the attribute panel out of the corner of his eye and saw that the realm had never changed, the excitement on his face gradually faded.

"If one's cultivation level cannot be improved, it will all be for nothing in the end!"

In fact, Chen Li had some guesses about this. Although the game panel underwent some strange mutation and merged with him after he transmigrated, it was still essentially a computer-like entity.

It's fine to let it deduce skills and provide insights according to the original rules of the game, but it's completely powerless to let it interfere with matter and energy (spiritual power).

"Alas, greed knows no bounds. Improving my skill proficiency is already an unexpected bonus. I can't be greedy for more than I've gained." Although Chen Li tried to comfort himself, he couldn't hide his disappointment.

"Sigh, time to sleep, time to sleep!" He was somewhat disheartened.

That's what he thought, but before going to sleep, he still obediently meditated and circulated his energy for several cycles until his spiritual power was restored, and then he fell asleep fully clothed, looking exhausted.

He believed that perseverance would eventually pay off; if one month didn't work, he would try two months, and if two months didn't work, he would try a year.

He's still young...not old, he'll have his breakthroughs eventually.

Let's set a small goal first.

For example, five years, forget it, I won't put pressure on myself, ten years to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

By then, his lifespan is estimated to be over a hundred years. With his skill in making talismans, he will have no worries about food and drink, and he can find a few more women. What more could he ask for in life?

……

In the days that followed, Chen Li continued his previous life of staying at home.

During this time, when the food ran out, Chen Li went to the market again.

Incidentally, he managed to acquire a sword manual from a down-on-his-luck rogue cultivator for the price of five catties of gold.

At this price, it's naturally not a high-quality item; it's just a common sword technique passed down from the secular world, without complicated moves or the need for spiritual power to activate it, only some basic moves.

However, this is perfect for beginners.

He wasn't some cultivation genius, and he didn't have any foundation. Just looking at the simple stick figure-like illustrations, even if he were given those advanced sword techniques, he wouldn't be able to learn them.

Indeed, several days passed, and the sword skills on the game's attribute panel still hadn't been fully developed.

However, Chen Li didn't care.

Consider it a form of exercise.

His main focus now is on preparing the method for making talismans to ward off evil.

Undoubtedly, talismans for warding off evil are popular items in the market, especially for low-level independent cultivators, who consider them essential items for home, travel, and treasure hunting.

As the name suggests, a talisman can expel evil spirits and cause some harm to ghosts. Even if you encounter a powerful ghost, it can spontaneously combust to serve as a warning.

Of course, on the other hand, whether carrying a talisman might anger powerful ghosts is another matter entirely.

Chen Li hesitated to take action for two main reasons.

On the one hand, the talisman is of a very high level.

If we consider cleansing talismans, silencing talismans, and guiding talismans as low-level talismans for the Qi Refining stage, then the exorcising talisman is considered an intermediate-level talisman, corresponding to the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage.

With his Qi Refining Level 3 cultivation, he is considered to be above the level.

Although it's barely possible to draw, the failure rate is unsurprisingly high.

On the other hand, the processed animal hides left behind by the original owner can only be divided into a maximum of five talismans.

There were quite a few unprocessed animal hides, but he knew nothing about the subsequent processes and had little memory of them.

This means he only has five chances, after which he will have to sell his belongings.

"bother!"

(End of this chapter)