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Chapter 3 - Can Golden Finger Get Addicted?
Su Ye heard some noise and approached to find her older brother actually in tears, which immediately sent her into a panic. She asked anxiously, "Bro, what's wrong? What happened?"
"It's nothing; these are tears of joy, of delight, of happiness…" Su Mu said as he took the tissue from his sister, wiping away the tears with a series of parallel constructions that flowed effortlessly from his lips.
"Huh?" Su Ye was dumbfounded.
Su Mu didn't explain, his entire being was submerged in excitement and joy.
Three years! I had almost given up hope on the Golden Finger, but today, after such a long absence, it finally appeared!
It was not easy at all!
But then again, why did the Golden Finger have to wait until I was eighteen to appear?
Could it be... to prevent addiction1?
Damn!
Why would a Golden Finger need to prevent addiction? It's not an online game, so why join in the craze? Besides, the anti-addiction measures in online games aren't just about bluntly denying access.
In just a few minutes, countless thoughts had raced through Su Mu's mind, his expression changing non-stop.
Seeing him like this, his sister Su Ye began to understand: "Bro, were you confessed to?"
"???"
Su Mu had a puzzled look on his face.
"When was I confessed to? I don't know about any confession?"
Could someone be in love with me, too afraid to tell me, and instead went to find my sister as a way to indirectly reach out?
Su Ye suggested, "Wasn't it Pudgy Bird Bro who confessed to you? You were both whispering mysteriously in the kitchen, and after Pudgy Bird Bro left, you started crying and mentioned tears of joy, happiness, and bliss... Based on my years of watching dramas and reading novels, you two must have something going on. Don't worry, bro, I'm very open-minded. I won't discriminate against you guys, and I'll even bless you."
"Nonsense!" Su Mu was frantic, interrupting her before she could finish, "My relationship with Pudgy Bird Bro is crystal clear, nothing like what you're suggesting. I, Su Mu, am a man who likes women... ugh, I mean, women! You almost made me lose my mind!"
Su Ye stuck out her tongue, not daring to provoke her irritable brother anymore. Instead, she asked curiously, "Then why were you crying with joy?"
Su Mu glared at her, "Kids shouldn't ask so many questions."
Su Ye pouted, unhappy, "I'm sixteen, not a kid anymore."
Though dissatisfied, she took Su Mu's words to heart and didn't pry further.
Everyone has their little secrets.
After some research, Su Mu discovered that the things that could earn a scoring were all related to cultivation knowledge, and it had to be cultivation knowledge that he had studied or understood.
Subjects like language, math, and foreign languages, which he studied every day, did not receive any scoring.
And the spiritual stove in the house and the smart posters in the corridor, although they were products of cultivation, Su Mu had not seen their runes or formations, so they also did not receive a scoring.
"So, is the Golden Finger primarily targeting the cultivation knowledge I've learned?
It can't just be about scoring, right?
Shouldn't it also be able to improve the knowledge and upgrade it?"
Su Mu pondered this while focusing his attention on the two lines of text before him.
Su Mu then saw a ripple emerge on the "7th Set of National High School Qi Cultivation Technique: 7 points (Slightly Flawed), level 0 grade B."
The score kept changing, from 8 to 9, and finally settled at 10 points (Flawless), with the grade also reaching level 0 grade A.
The "Sunflower Brand Qi Refining Pill - Imperfect" underwent a similar transformation, with the score changing until it became "Qi Refining Pill: 10 points (Flawless), level 0 grade A."
Not only did the level increase, but the brand name was also removed, suggesting no advertising fees were paid...
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But the level remained at 0.
For basic Cultivation Methods and alchemical pills intended for ordinary people, even when perfected, it seems they couldn't even attain a level 1, could they?
Does reality have to be this harsh?
Su Mu mused that the level was probably assigned based on power. If it were based on importance, the most basic should be the most crucial.
At that moment, sparks of light burst forth from the text, transforming into a series of words and images that flooded into Su Mu's mind.
He instantly memorized this knowledge.
"Is improving knowledge really this easy? No need to complete tasks or pay any price? Can the Golden Finger be this benevolent?"
Su Mu was surprised.
But his intuition told him that things couldn't be this simple; there must be a cost to enhancing knowledge, he just hadn't discovered it yet.
After calming his excitement, Su Mu began to examine his newly acquired knowledge.
First was the perfect version of the Qi Cultivation Technique, which, upon inspection, Su Mu found to be completely transformed.
The previous Qi Cultivation Technique was more like a guiding technique, requiring one to follow the rhythm of music and engage in 'stretching exercises,' 'chest-expanding exercises,' 'jumping exercises,' and the like, to mobilize one's qi, blood, and internal organs. This would establish a connection with the spiritual qi of the universe, thus drawing qi into the body and cultivating truth.
However, the perfect version greatly simplified this process. The specific movements or music were inconsequential. One only needed to adjust their breathing rhythm to absorb the spiritual qi of the universe through breathing exercises.
The first thing Su Mu thought of was that his sister could now cultivate qi.
Su Ye had always practiced the Qi Cultivation Technique with him, but due to her physical condition, she had never managed to cultivate qi.
Although Su Ye claimed it didn't matter, Su Mu knew she deeply desired to practice cultivation.
Now, with this perfect version of the Qi Cultivation Technique, Su Ye would no longer have regrets.
If she managed to cultivate qi, it could improve her weak constitution.
Su Mu was eager to try the effects of the perfect Qi Cultivation Technique, but it required harnessing the qi of the 'four specific times,' and the timing wasn't right for practice.
The so-called four specific times refer to morning, noon, evening, and night—specifically from 5 to 7 in the morning, 11 to 1 at noon, 5 to 7 in the evening, and 11 to 1 at night.
It was now 7:15 in the evening, just past the evening time slot, so he would have to wait until 11 at night to practice again.
After reviewing the Qi Cultivation Technique, Su Mu turned his attention to the Qi Refining Pill.
Starting from 3 points (Insignificant), there was a formula for each scoring increment, recorded in great detail and precision, complete with the corresponding production processes.
After reviewing the perfect version of the formula, Su Mu finally understood why his previously mastered qi refining pill could only achieve a score of 3 points (Insignificant). The gap between the two versions was truly immense.
Perhaps even giving it a score of 3 points (Insignificant) was being considerate of his feelings.
While he couldn't immediately practice the Qi Cultivation Technique, he could start making the qi refining pill right away.
Su Mu's home already had some of the necessary medicinal materials. He just needed to purchase the few he lacked to begin producing the pills.
The perfect version of the Qi Cultivation Technique and the qi refining pill would be his reliance for boosting his spiritual qi value to 940 within half a month!
Putting down the spatula and taking off his apron, Su Mu instructed his sister, "Keep an eye on the fire, take out the ribs after they boil a bit longer. I'm going out to buy some things and will be back soon."
Su Mu went to the nearest pharmacy and bought all the medicinal materials he needed. He asked the staff to help grind them into medicinal powder.
He opened WeChat and scanned the QR code to pay.
In this world, QR codes were composed of special runes.
With a light 'beep' sound, the payment was successful. Almost simultaneously, Su Mu received a text message from the bank confirming the transaction.
Footnotes:
Prevent Addiction(防沉迷): The anti-addiction system for online games in China is a set of regulatory measures implemented by the Chinese government to prevent minors from excessively indulging in online games. The main purpose of this system is to restrict the time minors spend playing online games and their spending, ensuring their physical and mental health and normal study life. Only adults over the age of 18 are exempt from these restrictions.