Fantasy: I Become God by playing a game [Dungeons + LitRPG +Xinxia]

**Chapter 2: Reborn**

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[You have consumed 200 experience points, and your Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique has been upgraded to 'Small Success level.']

[Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique: Small Success (1/500)]

[Effect: Increases lifespan by 10 years and the upper limit of spiritual power by 500 points.]

[Current experience points: 850]

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Although reaching the small success level of this technique didn't directly enhance his cultivation or spiritual roots, he immediately felt a sense of relaxation and clarity, as if a weight had been lifted.

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[Cultivation: Second level of Qi Gathering Stage (2,150/10,500)]

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Examining the updated character panel, he began to grasp the benefits this technique now provided.

The upper limit of his spiritual power had increased by 500 points. Spiritual root qualifications, he realized, weren't entirely determined by affinity for spiritual power. Different spiritual roots imposed varying caps on spiritual power.

The Kyushu Immortal Alliance had summarized these differences into a general framework:

- Low-grade spiritual root: 1

- Middle-grade spiritual root: 2

- High-grade spiritual root: 5

- Top-grade spiritual root: 10

For example, a cultivator with a low-grade spiritual root might have a spiritual power cap of 10,000 points during the Qi Gathering Stage.

Similarly:

- Middle-grade spiritual roots allow for approximately 12,000 points.

- High-grade spiritual roots support around 15,000 points.

- Top-grade spiritual roots accommodate at least 20,000 points.

This gap only widens exponentially as cultivation realms advance. With this understanding, Su Chen refrained from hastily spending his experience points to directly improve his cultivation. Instead, he invested in advancing the Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique. Faced with a choice between immediate progress and greater future potential, he chose the latter without hesitation.

Thanks to the game "Cultivation of Immortality," Su Chen didn't need to grind resources or embark on perilous adventures like other cultivators. He could afford to take a deliberate, measured approach. The word "steady" was ingrained in his bones.

As the saying goes, "A dead genius is no genius at all. Only a living genius has a future."

With 850 experience points remaining, he decided to push the Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique to the 'Large Success level.'

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[You have consumed 500 experience points, and the Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique was upgraded to 'Large Success level.']

[Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique: Large Success (1/1500)]

[Effect: Increases lifespan by 30 years and the upper limit of spiritual power by 1,500 points.]

[Current experience points: 350]

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Reaching the large success level brought substantial improvements to his spiritual roots, sharpening his focus on the mysterious game on his phone. Even with the extra time he had for cultivation compared to ordinary people, it would take about 100 days to master the Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique to perfection and unlock the abilities "Body Protection Divine Light" and "Purple Cloud Divine Fire."

However, with the existence of experience points, the time required to master techniques was drastically reduced.

"This game, Cultivation of Immortality, doesn't include a resurrection mechanism," he mused. "Because of this, every step must be taken cautiously. I can't afford to gamble on whether dying in the game means dying in reality. Even if I don't die in reality, what's the point? Without this game, I'd be as good as dead anyway."

These thoughts led him to consider the other missions offered by the Qingyun Sect. In the game, there were various ways to earn experience points, such as completing missions, slaying monsters, daily practice, or consuming pills.

While novice missions provided by the game were a reliable source, sect missions offered additional opportunities. The mission he had recently completed fell under the latter category. These missions weren't overly demanding, and servant disciples often had time to practice while completing them. But Su Chen, needing only experience points rather than practice time, saw a more efficient path forward.

As the saying goes, "Sharpening a knife does not delay chopping firewood!"

By improving his spiritual root qualifications, his cultivation speed would naturally accelerate. After clarifying his strategy, Su Chen controlled his gaming character and visited the Qingyun Sect's mission hall.

First, he turned in half the spiritual rice he had harvested, completing the mission and earning 10 low-grade spirit stones and 100 experience points.

Although novice and sect missions were distinct, it was fortunate that his last task overlapped with a novice mission, allowing him to profit twice from the same effort. Unfortunately, novice missions couldn't be repeated.

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[Current experience points: 450]

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At the mission hall, Su Chen scanned the densely packed list of sect missions, carefully selecting one that suited his needs. Many required going down the mountain to slay monsters or cultivate spiritual herbs.

Su Chen quickly dismissed monster-slaying missions. Despite their generous rewards, the risks were too great. After eliminating these, only a few options remained. He eventually found a mission that fit his requirements perfectly.

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[Mission: Deliver Qingxuan firewood to Danyang Peak (recyclable)]

[Requirement: 100 Qingxuan firewood/time]

[Task Reward: 1 low-grade spirit stone, 10 experience points]

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Although the rewards were modest, the mission was safe, repeatable, and met his current needs. He accepted it and directed his character to the Qingxuan Forest. When he arrived, he was greeted by towering, dark-green trees.

Su Chen selected one tree, cast his Sharpness Technique on his axe, and began chopping.

Ten minutes later...

Su Chen frowned at the tree, whose health bar had barely budged, and at his character, who stopped frequently to rest after every few swings. He now understood why most servant disciples avoided this mission—it was grueling and inefficient.

For ordinary disciples, damaging a Qingxuan tree was hard enough, let alone felling one. At his current pace, chopping down a single tree and splitting it into firewood would take two or three in-game days—unacceptable.

"At this rate, I'd earn fewer experience points than I would by meditating. This won't work."

After some thought, he decided to adjust his strategy. Originally, he had planned to save his experience points for the Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique, but circumstances called for a change.

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[You have consumed 95 experience points, and your proficiency in the Sharpness Technique has been raised to 'Large Success level.']

[Sharpness Technique: Large Success (1/500)]

[Effect: Significantly increases the sharpness of weapons.]

[Current experience points: 355]

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With the upgraded Sharpness Technique, Su Chen swung his axe again. The blade now gleamed with a cold light, rendered vividly by the game's high-quality graphics.

Bang!

The crisp metallic sound echoed as the axe bit into the tree. To Su Chen's delight, the health bar on the Qingxuan tree visibly decreased. His efficiency had improved significantly, and he estimated he could now complete the mission in a single in-game day.

With this pace, he could earn 10 experience points daily from the mission. Combined with the points he gained from meditating at night, he could now amass around 15 experience points per day.

At this rate, Su Chen calculated, he could perfect the Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique in just 100 in-game days—or roughly 10 real-world days.

The potential for improvement excited him.

"There are still two weeks before school starts," Su Chen thought, a confident smile forming. "Half a month is plenty of time for me to be reborn."

Three years to build the foundation, five years to forge the golden elixir. Everything... is within reach!

(End of Chapter)