Filthy Cultivation: I Pierced the Heavens with the Merit System

[Congratulations, host, on completing the extraordinary mission. The mission reward has been issued.]

[You currently have two chances to draw attribute points. Would you like to use them now?]

Li Fuyao snapped out of her cultivation state and roughly cleaned herself of the grime using water from the basin in the guest room.

At this moment, he was like a child who had just received a new toy. He excitedly took out the spirit stone he had just acquired and played with it, while secretly thinking about his talent, which had two more colors than the five spiritual roots.

She listened to the system prompts in her mind, feeling both happy and curious.

[Ding! Friendly reminder: The lottery wheel has four sections: A, B, C, and D. Section D grants three free attribute points, section C grants six points, and so on for sections A and B.]

[Additionally, you will receive one free attribute point for each level you gain in cultivation. Since this is your first time drawing a prize, the system will give you an extra point. We hope you will cultivate diligently in the future.]

[The lucky draw has begun, good luck!]

"Wow, this extra perk is really great! It's practically made for lazybones like me!"

"Moreover, if I suppress my cultivation level as the sixth oldest, wouldn't I be invincible among my peers once my stats are high enough?! If I could get lucky and get a high-level item, wouldn't I be able to defy the heavens at twelve points?"

Li Fuyao tossed the spirit stone back into his spatial storage. First, the fly rubbed its hands together and made a hasty bow, then its eyes lit up as it clicked "use".

Wishes are beautiful, but reality is harsh.

Raffle: Hehe.

Both draws landed on Ding: Hehe.

In her previous life, Li Fuyao never suppressed her anger due to her physical condition, and she was the same now, immediately sending out a series of beautiful telegrams.

Having sent the telegram with satisfaction, she finally smiled contentedly, consoling herself:

"Hey, so what if it's not good? It's better than nothing. So what if they're lucky? They don't have a system, they don't even have a place to draw lots!"

"Contentment brings happiness, contentment brings happiness!"

"Now--"

The room was empty. Li Fuyao, suffering from a fit of teenage angst, suddenly tossed her head back, one hand on her forehead.

"It's about allocating time!"

Name: Li Fuyao

[Level: Early Stage of Innate (0/600)]

Health Points: (600/600)

[Spiritual Power Value: (600/600)]

【Strength: 8】

[Agility: 11]

[Defense: 9]

【Soul Power: 36】

(The highest possible stats for cultivators of the same level are 20.)

[Free attribute points: 12]

[Profession Specialization: (Not yet unlocked)]

Merit Points: -

"Wow, man! How come the gap is widening so much?! Is his physical condition really that bad?!"

While silently complaining in his heart, Li Fuyao divided up the twelve points completely.

Regarding the addition of points, her view is to strengthen weaknesses and support strengths.

So she allocated four points to soul power and then increased the remaining three items to twelve each.

Feeling the changes in her body, Li Fuyao jumped off the bed with some anticipation, struck a pose, and suddenly punched the door!

As soon as Lin Qingqing opened the door, she felt a gust of wind rushing towards her waist and abdomen. Instinctively, she raised her hand to create a water shield.

As the prized disciple of the peak master, Lin Qingqing's water shield was naturally extraordinary.

Fortunately, she saw the person stop, otherwise Li Fuyao's fate would probably have been much worse than just being flicked on the butt.

Seeing her fall headfirst, Lin Qingqing quickly went over to help her up:

"Little Fuyao, are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"Fairy sister, I'm alright!"

Li Fuyao, seemingly unconcerned, patted her bottom and stood up. She first scratched her head and chuckled, then, as if she had just seen an old man, her face showed fear as she hid behind Lin Qingqing, tugging at her clothes and timidly peeking out to ask:

"Sister, who is this old man?"

Lin Qingqing was about to speak when she saw her master wave his hand. Remembering her earlier teachings, she remained silent for a moment, took a few steps back, and lowered her head without saying a word.

The old man slowly walked forward but did not speak immediately. He stared at Li Fuyao, circling her several times before finally saying in a deep voice:

"I already know about your situation, but when Qing'er left last night, you had no cultivation at all. How come you have reached the Innate Realm in less than three hours?"

"Little girl, you created that spiritual energy vortex just now, didn't you?"

The old man exuded an imposing aura, staring intently into Li Fuyao's eyes as he demanded:

"You're just a frail orphan girl picked up by a village woman to be her child bride, so why are you the only one who survived in the whole village?"

"Where did they obtain these cultivation methods? And what is their purpose in creating such a spectacle?"

His gaze was sharp as an eagle's, and his imposing aura caused even Li Fuyao, who was used to seeing big scenes, to break out in a cold sweat.

This is not fear, but excitement at seeing a strong person.

That's really classy!

She has real strength to back her up; her aura is several times stronger than that of the fairy sister.

Li Fuyao secretly wished: This is so cool! When I get stronger, I want to be like this too!

What one thinks in their heart is one thing, but what they actually do on the surface is another.

In Li Fuyao's eyes, who had finally regained her health, nothing was more important than living.

She had long anticipated that her miraculous escape would inevitably lead to interrogation, and now, just as she had expected, she was willing to use her current image to plead for favors in order to survive.

After all, only those who are pragmatic can survive, and only those who can bend and stretch can have a future.

"I, I don't know."

"I woke up in a mass grave, and I don't remember much about what happened before that."

Li Fuyao acted as if it were a joke. With tears welling up in her eyes, she timidly shook her head, her face a mixture of grievance and confusion, as if she had been frightened and choked up as she said:

"The lotus hammer under the bed was stolen from the village ancestral hall to prevent it from being eaten by the evil beast. I... I ran for a long time last night and fell asleep when I was exhausted. When I woke up, I felt like there was something extra in my mind. I will be able to cultivate after I absorb it."

"Although my father and mother were not good to me, they also raised me. I want to avenge them and I want to live a good life, so I tried to cultivate."

Something unusual must be going on. Judging from their behavior, their cultivation speed of the seven spiritual roots is definitely not slow, and the Heavenly One Technique is certainly no ordinary item.

If we expose ourselves and arouse greed in people, they might use soul-searching, possession, or extraction of our spiritual roots, and we'd be doomed.

Thinking this way, Li Fuyao simply pretended to be weak and did not reveal the fact that she had seven spiritual roots.

Two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks, and she sobbed, shaking her head and pleading:

"I don't know anything about spiritual energy vortexes, and I don't know why I'm the only one alive. I wouldn't dare to do anything bad. Yesterday, the fairy sister said that my spiritual root attributes are mixed, and I'm probably the lowest grade of five spiritual roots. Even if I cultivate, it won't be a threat."

Of course, if you still want to kill me after I've come to this state, I'll fight you to the death and make sure you get away with it.

She added silently in her mind.

"Something new has appeared in my mind?"

Upon hearing this, the old man paused in his circling steps. He glanced at Lin Qingqing, whose expression had become serious, and frowned slightly as he pressed Li Fu's head down to examine him.

"Either it was some kind of conspiracy deliberately left behind by the demonic cultivators, or it was corrupted by the filthy beasts..."

The old man stopped abruptly, and he checked again in disbelief, this time even widening his eyes slightly:

"This, how is this possible?!"

"How could a mere newcomer like you, who has just reached the Innate Realm, have such a powerful soul?! This is simply unheard of!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingqing also stepped forward to investigate. Shocked, she recalled the ball of fire she had seen the previous night and discussed it with the old man:

"After I noticed the mixed attributes of her spiritual energy last night, I didn't look at it closely anymore."

"But now that I think about it, before I even made a move, Xiao Fuyao had already used that lotus hammer to release fire and repel many of the evil beasts."

Upon seeing this, Li Fuyao's heart stirred.

She quickly ran a few steps, pulled the tetanus hammer out from under the bed, and presented it to the old man like a treasure, asking with innocent eyes:

"Grandpa Village Chief calls this a sacred object, and it's always been enshrined in the ancestral hall at the village entrance. Could it be that I've become powerful because of it?"

"But after the fairy sister examined it yesterday, she said it was just a low-grade magic artifact. Are magic artifacts very powerful things?"

Upon hearing this, the old man took the tetanus hammer, weighed it in his hand, and glanced at Li Fuyao with suspicion. He then said in a deep voice:

"This item has some spiritual energy and is indeed a treasure in the mortal world, but it is only a low-grade magic artifact."

"If it were in the hands of a Qi Refining stage disciple, it would naturally be somewhat useful against the Filthy Beasts. But you had no cultivation whatsoever yesterday, so you shouldn't have been able to unleash its power at all. How did you manage to use it to save your life in the Filthy Tide?"

"I don't know either. I was terrified yesterday. I didn't want to die. When the monster pounced on me, I instinctively raised this to try and block it. When I opened my eyes again, the monster was dead."

Li Fuyao seemed to recall something terrifying; her face, which had just regained some color, turned deathly pale. She shuddered and muttered in confusion:

"But why is this long hammer covered in rust? It wasn't like this in the ancestral hall."

"Huh? You mean this hammer wasn't like this before?"

Seeing Li Fuyao nod repeatedly, the old man squinted and stared at her for a long while. After a moment, his demeanor became kind and benevolent.

"Hmm, it seems that this item contains some kind of inheritance, and the daily incense offerings in your village have added to its spiritual energy, which is why you have such an opportunity. The spiritual energy vortex just now should also be an anomaly caused by the inheritance."

"Although your spiritual roots are mixed and you are destined to achieve nothing in cultivation, your soul talent far surpasses that of ordinary people. It should not be difficult for you to make a living by studying some unorthodox subjects. My eldest disciple is destined to be with you, but your talent is useless."

As he spoke, he took out a small purse and two booklets, placed them on the table, and smiled with some regret:

"I have no intention of teaching you anything, but considering that you are small yet clever and brave, and since you have been blessed by heaven to escape death, then I will add a finishing touch to your already splendid life."

"This storage bag contains some money, as well as one hundred portions each of materials needed for Rejuvenation Pills and Purification Talismans. These two are the Basic Alchemy Manual and Basic Talisman Drawing Manual, which are used by disciples of the sect."

"If you learn anything within a month, you can stay and help out at the mission point in this town of the Yanjian Sect. This will ensure your livelihood in the future. If you don't learn anything within a year, this money will be enough for you to live on until you are old enough to find a job in town to support yourself."

Yo!

That old man has a really good heart!

Not only did they not do anything to bully others, but they also knew to compensate innocent people after wrongly accusing them!

Li Fuyao sincerely thanked the old man.

The old man nodded, put his hands behind his back, and swayed away.

Before his figure had even disappeared from sight, Li Fuyao was suddenly embraced by Lin Qingqing, who breathed a sigh of relief.

"Haha, I knew my judgment was right!"

Lin Qingqing winked playfully at Li Fuyao, then shook the money pouch in her hand and laughed:

"Little Fuyao, don't be afraid. Don't be fooled by Master's stern and intimidating demeanor just now. He's actually a very kind person. He just sent me a telepathic message saying that your clothes are so shabby and make me take you to the streets to have a good look around and pick out some nice clothes!"

"My fellow disciples are either busy in seclusion or training, so I haven't gone shopping with my friends in ages. Now that I finally have a chance to dress up my little sister, you have to come with me!"

Li Fuyao used her clothes to conceal herself as she stored the items on the table into her spatial storage. Upon hearing this, she smiled brightly at Lin Qingqing.

"It just so happens that I've never been to town before, so I'll leave the task of picking out clothes to Sister Lin!"