“This… this is epoch?! So cool! It’s just like the real world!”
“Move aside! Don’t push! There are thousands of Newbie Villages in Huaxia! The fact that we were born in the same Newbie Village proves we’re fated! Everyone, give me, the New Century Sixth Warrior, some face! Let me leave the village first!”
“Who do you think you are?! Look at your crappy ID, you don’t look like a good person!”
“You’re talking about me? Is it glorious to have the ID ‘Eighth Master Processor’?!”,
“Who knows where to get the Newbie quest! I want to level up! I want to cultivate immortality! I want to ascend to the heavens!”
“The Village Chief has a quest to kill wild boars! Anyone want to team up?! This quest rewards a basic cultivation method! From what I understand, you must get this cultivation method before you can start cultivating!”
Inside a Newbie Village surrounded by high mountains, shouts echoed through the sky, countless players crowded together, and the area around the NPC was even more packed.
Ji Dongfeng squeezed through the crowd, not rushing to find an NPC, but first opened his character panel to check his attributes.
Name: Dongfeng Po
Cultivation: Mortal (0/100)
Spiritual Root: Thunder
Spiritual Energy Reserve / Maximum Dantian Reserve: 100 / 240 (Initial spiritual energy 100, killing enemies, using spirit stones, cultivating, etc. will grant spiritual energy rewards. Spiritual energy has two main uses: 1. Releasing skills, 2. Players can convert spiritual energy into cultivation through cultivation, thereby increasing cultivation level. Every 3 points of spiritual energy can be converted into 1 point of cultivation)
Spiritual Energy Absorption Efficiency: 0 (The amount of spiritual energy that can be automatically absorbed from the surrounding environment per minute. Absorption stops when spiritual energy reaches its reserve limit. Can be improved by cultivating methods or equipping magic treasures, etc.)
Spiritual Energy Conversion Efficiency: 1.4 (After entering cultivation state, 1.4 points of spiritual energy can be converted into cultivation per minute. Can be improved through magic treasures, elixirs, cultivation methods, and breakthroughs, etc.)
Health: 80
Attack: 10+30 (Normal attack deals an additional 30 Thunder damage)
Defense: 8
Bone Root: 8 (Affects health, defense capabilities, etc.)
Wisdom: 14 (Affects maximum spiritual energy reserve, power of ranged spells, spiritual energy conversion efficiency, etc.)
Strength: 10 (Affects attack, power of melee attacks, etc.)
Agility: 10 (Affects attack speed, movement speed, etc.)
Resistance: Thunder 20 (Immune to 20 points of damage when encountering Thunder attribute attacks)
Skills: None
Cultivation Method: None
Talents: Thunder Tyranny (10 Stars), Infinite Resurrection (10 Stars)
Ji Dongfeng glanced at his attributes and nodded slightly. The attribute values had not changed much compared to his previous life.
“Everything hasn’t changed. In epoch, to level up, or rather, to break through cultivation, you need to first increase spiritual energy, and then convert spiritual energy into cultivation. However, only by fully comprehending the first cultivation method can you unlock the cultivation function. Right now, other players can only complete Newbie quests as quickly as possible to get the basic cultivation method, while I…”
The next moment, Ji Dongfeng started to move, but he did not head towards the NPC or the exit of the village. Instead, he turned around and walked towards the depths of the village.
Ten minutes later, there were only a few players left around Ji Dongfeng, and he had also arrived at the depths of the village.
“The location mentioned on the forum in my previous life should be here… Found it!” Ji Dongfeng came to a broken wall, looked around, and then found a white lotus jade pendant under some broken stones. There were also dried bloodstains on the jade pendant.
Bloodstained Lotus Jade Pendant: Someone’s relic. Wearing it increases Wisdom by 2 points.
“This is it, one of the three hidden quests in the Newbie Village, and the only limited quest. There are thousands of Newbie Villages in Huaxia, but only 10 people can find this. Once the 10th person finds it, all the jade pendants in other Newbie Villages will disappear.”
After putting away the jade pendant, Ji Dongfeng walked directly towards the west side of the village. At the same time, more and more players poured out of the village, starting to contend with Level 1 wild boars, with dozens of people chasing one wild boar becoming the norm.
“Bang bang bang.”
Arriving at the entrance of a blacksmith shop on the west side, Ji Dongfeng gently knocked on the door, and soon a strong woman carrying a huge hammer walked out.
“Do you want to forge a weapon?” The woman wiped the sweat from her face and asked.
“I found a jade pendant, do you recognize it?” Ji Dongfeng said as he took out the bloodstained jade pendant.
The moment she saw the jade pendant, the woman was first stunned, then her eyes reddened, and she directly took the jade pendant.
“You… where did you find it? This is my man’s item. This blacksmith shop was originally opened by him, but a year ago, when demon beasts attacked the village, he… sigh, in the end, he ended up without a corpse.” The woman carefully wiped the jade pendant.
“I found it in a corner of the village. I originally planned to ask house to house, but I didn’t expect it to be returned to its rightful owner so quickly. My condolences.” Ji Dongfeng said politely.
The woman heard this and said gratefully, “Thank you. I am the village blacksmith now, just call me Shangguan Yu. If you need to forge any weapons in the future, just come to me, it’s free! I’ll give you this too, it’s something I just finished forging, as a repayment.”
As her voice fell, Shangguan Yu took out a long blade shimmering with red light from behind her.
Blazing Blade (Mortal Grade 2 Stars): A weapon forged from fire essence iron, even capable of glowing at night. Wield it, and you will not fear the darkness. Equipping it increases Attack by 10 points. There is a 20% chance to apply burning damage after hitting an enemy. Minimum cultivation required to equip: Mortal.
Seeing this, Ji Dongfeng was not polite and directly accepted the long blade. Newbies entering epoch could directly obtain a 1-star iron sword as a weapon, but its attributes were very poor and could not compare to the Blazing Blade at all.
After putting the weapon into his backpack, Ji Dongfeng did not leave, but continued, “I don’t know which demon beast injured your husband! I can avenge you!”
Shangguan Yu was first stunned, then shook her head and said, “That demon beast has some cultivation now. Your strength is not enough, I cannot let you go to your death.”
“Please believe me! Give me a chance to act on behalf of heaven! Don’t worry, I have a talent for immortal cultivation, and I will act within my capabilities, nothing will go wrong.”
“You have a talent for immortal cultivation? Then… alright, it’s a Twin-Headed Boar Demon. Its whereabouts are uncertain. I’ve observed for a while, it occasionally appears in Qingfeng Plain outside the village. This boar demon has cultivated some spells, even an immortal cultivator would find it difficult to deal with alone. You are still a Mortal, and you don’t seem to know any cultivation methods… How about this, my man died fighting for the village back then, and the Village Chief said I could ask him for anything. I know he has a good cultivation method. This is my handkerchief, show him this handkerchief, and he should give you that cultivation method.” Shangguan Yu handed a handkerchief to Ji Dongfeng.
Shangguan Yu’s Handkerchief: Shangguan Yu’s token. When carried, blacksmith proficiency gain is increased by an additional 10%.
“Ding, accepted hidden quest: Shangguan Yu’s Obsession.”
“Shangguan Yu’s Obsession: Demon beasts run rampant in Qingfeng Plain, and every so often, they form a beast tide to attack the village, causing countless casualties. In the past, no immortals made a move, but today, there is a soaring ambition. It’s time to settle past grievances. Kill the Twin-Headed Boar Demon (Qi Condensation Stage 5th Layer). Reward: 1000 Spirit Stones, 50 Qingfeng Village Contribution Points, 1 1-star magic treasure Heart Intent Gourd, 1 Shangguan Yu’s Blacksmith Experience Book, 1 random unique passive skill book, 1 chance to choose any weapon or equipment from Shangguan’s Blacksmith Shop.”
Looking at the quest description, Ji Dongfeng chuckled, bid farewell to Shangguan Yu, and then ran directly towards the Village Chief.
“As expected, just as the forum said, this hidden quest yields the most benefits only when received at Mortal cultivation. If I entered the Qi Condensation Stage or got the basic cultivation method from the Village Chief first, it would only trigger the quest and not give me the handkerchief, and even less a chance to get that cultivation method that is practically invincible in the Newbie phase!”
Arriving at the village entrance, there were only a few players left around the Village Chief. Ji Dongfeng went directly to the Village Chief and took out the handkerchief.
“Young hero, this old man is Li Youwei, the Village Chief of Qingfeng Village. You… Hmm? How do you have Shangguan’s handkerchief?” The old Village Chief’s expression changed when he saw the handkerchief in Ji Dongfeng’s hand, and Ji Dongfeng quietly recounted the events.
Li Youwei sighed upon hearing this and said, “This old man failed the entire village back then. Since the young hero has the heart to eliminate demons, this old man should certainly help, as a small atonement for the mistakes of the past.”
After sighing, Li Youwei took out a yellow cultivation method, and Ji Dongfeng, quick-witted, immediately put the cultivation method away. He knew that other players received blue 1-star basic cultivation methods, and this yellow cultivation method was not suitable to be exposed yet.
Qingfeng Force (9-star Mortal Grade): A cultivation method passed down by the Qingfeng Village Chief’s ancestors. Legend has it that it was left behind by an immortal who passed through Qingfeng Village during their Tribulation. Although it cannot make you an immortal overnight, it can help you get ahead of others.
Total Levels: 1
Maximum Dantian Spiritual Energy Reserve permanently increased by 1000
Spiritual Energy Absorption Efficiency permanently increased by 20 points
Spiritual Energy Conversion Efficiency permanently increased by 20 points
Cultivation Method Bonus Attributes: Bone Root, Wisdom, Strength, Agility permanently increased by 10 points
Cultivation Method Bonus Effect: All enhancement effects from this cultivation method are permanent. Even if you switch cultivation methods, the enhanced attributes will be retained.
Cultivation Method Equipment Requirements: Mortal realm, has not cultivated other cultivation methods.
Current Cultivation Method Comprehension Progress: 0% (Cultivation function will be unlocked when comprehension progress reaches 100%)
“It really is these attributes! All the enhancement effects are 10 times that of the basic cultivation method! And unlike the basic cultivation method which loses its effects when replaced, this Qingfeng Force provides permanent enhancements!” Ji Dongfeng cheered inwardly, then directly equipped the cultivation method.
Unlike other equipment, cultivation methods require killing monsters or gaining epiphanies to acquire comprehension progress after being equipped. The effects of the cultivation method only take effect when the comprehension progress reaches 100%.
The next moment, Ji Dongfeng conveniently took a Newbie quest from Li Youwei. He directly bypassed the Level 1 wild boars and took on the quest to kill Level 3 wild wolves.
Leaving the Newbie Village, Ji Dongfeng passed countless players dancing with wild boars and arrived at Qingfeng Plain. Since Level 2 wild dogs occasionally passed through Qingfeng Plain, there weren’t many players. Only guilds and some players who thought they had good control were cautiously leveling up here.
Just as Ji Dongfeng was about to carefully search for the Twin-Headed Boar Demon’s tracks, a quarrel caught his attention.
“Annihilation Moonshadow! Don’t think our Chuangmeng Guild is afraid of you! We found this Twin-Headed Boar Demon first! I want its first kill! I can make the decision, as long as you leave now, I guarantee the second one will be yours.”
“Heh, Chuangmeng Linke, do you think we’re stupid? Although our Annihilation Studio’s main group members are scattered across thousands of Newbie Villages, you guys are the same. As long as our Annihilation is here, you will always be behind us. Besides, this Twin-Headed Boar Demon is at Qi Condensation Stage 5th Layer. Even with a siege tactic, you’d need at least Qi Condensation Stage 2nd Layer, which would take at least half a day. You can’t attack now, so there’s no reason to block us here, get lost!”
“Yueying, since you say so, why don’t we compete and see which of us reaches Qi Condensation Stage 2nd Layer first? Whoever loses will voluntarily give up the first kill of this BOSS.”
“No problem, let your Dream Creation see why Annihilation is a guild you can never surpass.”
Hearing the quarrel, Ji Dongfeng turned his head and saw two groups of people confronting each other. Both sides had about 20 people, and behind them was a Twin-Headed Boar Demon that was sleeping. Even lying down, this boar demon was as tall as a person, and waves of heat spewed out with each breath.
Of these two groups, one group’s IDs had the prefix “Annihilation Moonshadow”, and the other group’s had “Dream Creation”. No players dared to approach the area where the two groups stood.
“What a small world, I didn’t expect there to be quite a few Annihilation people in this Newbie Village.” Ji Dongfeng sneered, then walked directly towards the Twin-Headed Boar Demon.
“Link, you were careless. Let me show you something good. This is a 2-star magic sword I just dropped, it comes with fire ball attacks. Let’s see how you compare to me this time!” Chuangmeng Linke said as he took out a magic sword.
“You!” Annihilation Moonshadow’s expression changed slightly upon hearing this. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a figure walk near the Twin-Headed Boar Demon.
“Hey! Get lost! How dare you touch Annihilation’s stuff! Are you looking for death?!”
“Bullshit! This is our Dream Creation’s! You… what are you doing?!”
Under the angry gazes of the members of the two major guilds, Ji Dongfeng came before the Twin-Headed Boar Demon, then stretched out his hand and flicked the Twin-Headed Boar Demon’s head.
“Pop.”
“The sound is crisp, it’s a good head.”
Ji Dongfeng said with a serious face amidst everyone’s stunned gazes.
“Roar!”
The Twin-Headed Boar Demon suddenly woke up, roared, and directly stomped Ji Dongfeng to death with one hoof. Then it looked up and immediately decided to vent its morning grumpiness on Annihilation and Dream Creation!
Feeling the ground shake and the Killing Intent rushing towards them, Yueying and Linke and the others all changed their expressions drastically.
“Oh… oh my god! There’s a head for every wrong, and a master for every debt! Are you a tiger for chasing us?!”
“What time is it and you’re still rhyming! Are you taking a postgraduate exam?!”
“Run! Run fast! I can’t die here for the first time! In this game, dying always drops the highest-level equipment!”
Five minutes later, the members of Annihilation and Dream Creation, the two major guilds, were wiped out. The Twin-Headed Boar Demon angrily returned to its original spot to go back to sleep, while Ji Dongfeng hid in a corner of the Newbie Village, looking at the loot in his backpack with a mischievous smile.
“Ding, Infinite Resurrection takes effect. First death today. Cause of death: killed by Twin-Headed Boar Demon. Reward issued: Bone Root permanently increased by 2 points, Defense permanently increased by 20 points, Fire Resistance permanently increased by 10 points, Boar Demon Armor (7-star Mortal Grade), Passive Skill Book (Double-Headed Attack)”