This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

Chapter 392 Resetting the Dao Talent! An absolutely horrific pitfall!
Quality guaranteed, wash randomly.
Putting these two phrases together is equivalent to spending money like water.

Congratulations, game planner! You've found another new project designed to force players to spend money.

Damn it, let's start washing.

Jiang Liu muttered a few complaints to himself, then glanced at the Dao Talent he had just unlocked and saw what its attributes were.

【White Blade Wound (White): A Dao Talent at the Qi Refining stage, adds 1% extra damage when attacking.

That's all you laughed about?

How dare such a trashy affix as 1% extra damage appear in the Dao Talent function?

This is a new feature that is only unlocked at the Nascent Soul stage!

Trash, I don't want to see you again.

[Consume one Daoist Tome to reset the Daoist Attainment stage?]

【Yes】

You have obtained the Blue Quality Dao Talent - Water Flow.

【Water Flow (Blue): Grants an additional 5% movement speed when moving underwater】

"Damn it, yet another even worse Dao talent has appeared."

Jiang Liu was speechless. This blue-quality one wasn't even as useful as the previous white-quality one.

100 copies of the Daoist Origin Heavenly Book cost 3888 million spirit stones, and 1 copy costs 38 spirit stones.

38 spirit stones!

Please, bro, this thing is really expensive. Shall we withdraw the money quickly?

The quality of Dao Fu (Taoist endowment) is divided into white, blue, purple, silver, and gold.

He is currently in the Nascent Soul stage and can unlock five Dao Talents.

In other words, it's considered perfect if you get five gold pieces.

If he's lucky, it'll be easy; if he's unlucky, even with a 0.1% discount, the more than 100 million spirit stones in his backpack might not be enough.

He even considered taking the Qi-Boosting Pill directly.
[Consume one Daoist Tome to reset the Daoist Attainment stage?]

【Yes】

You have obtained the blue-quality Dao talent - Shadow Strike.

[Shadow Strike: The first attack after exiting stealth will deal 110% damage]

Jiang Liu: “!!!!”

I am!

This Daoist text is even more useless!
I don't have the ability to become invisible!
[Consumable?]

【Yes】

You have obtained the white-quality Dao talent - Three-Dimensional Defense.

[Three-Dimensional Defense: Increases defense by an additional 2% when stationary]

[Consumable?]

【Yes】

You have obtained the blue-quality Dao talent—Drunkenness.

[Drunkenness: Increases maximum health by 5% after drinking alcohol, lasting for 1 day]

[Consumable?]

【Yes】

You have obtained the white-quality Dao talent—Ju-on.

[Ju-on: Increases damage by 1% for each unit killed, up to a maximum of 5%]

[Consumable?]

【Yes】

You have obtained the blue-quality Dao talent—Tortoise Shell Technique.

[Tortoise Shell Technique: Gain 2% damage reduction]

Jiang Liu: “.”

Damn it, he really wanted to ask how many white and blue Daoist ...

[Consumable?]

[Consumable?]

[Consumable?]

Jiang Liu tapped his fingers repeatedly, and saw the white and blue light reset directly. After using more than thirty Dao Fu Heavenly Books, a different kind of light finally appeared before his eyes.

[You have obtained the purple-quality Dao talent - Everlasting Strength in Old Age]

【Growing Stronger with Age: Increases defense by 1% daily, up to a maximum of 30%】

Good news! A purple-quality Dao Fu has been released.

Bad news, it's still garbage.

His goals never included purple or silver, only the golden Dao talent!

If it's not a golden Dao talent, just refresh it!
continue!

He refused to believe it; surely with money, one could obtain a golden Dao talent?
[Consumable?]

[Consumable?]

[Consumable?]

Just as the hundred Daoist scriptures in his backpack were about to be used up, a glimmer of silver light appeared in Jiang Liu's sight.

"Ok?"

Jiang Liu subconsciously stopped what he was doing, not because he was satisfied, but because he wanted to see how much improvement the silver Dao empowerment would bring.

You have obtained the Silver Dao Talent - Frost.

[Frostbite - When attacked, reduces the attacker's attack speed by 5%]

A Taoist skill that reduces the attacker's attack speed!

This is a very useful debuff!

"This skill is quite good, but the reduction is too small. If it could reduce the attacker's attack speed by more than 30%, I would keep it."

Jiang Liu shook his head and clicked reset with a regretful look on his face.

[Consumable?]

【Yes】

You have acquired the White Dao Talent—White Blade Wound.

Damn it, it's you again!

Brush away, brush away.

[Reset failed; you do not possess the Daoist Inheritance Book]

"hiss"

Upon seeing the prompt before him, Jiang Liu couldn't help but gasp, his eyelids twitching violently.

One hundred Daoist scriptures, 3888 million spirit stones, and that's it?
He looked at the white Dao inscription and the white blade wound before him, and then he recalled the Dao inscription he had unlocked for the first time.

3888 million spirit stones, and in the end, it all came back to square one!

It's all for nothing. You're really ruthless, planner.

"Sigh, it's really become a bottomless pit."

Jiang Liu sighed deeply, closed his eyes and opened them again, then switched to the main interface and opened the Dao Fu Heavenly Book Gift Pack.

Buy ten directly!

One thousand volumes of Daoist scriptures!

3.888 million spirit stones, special price 388 million spirit stones!
Keep pushing!
[Consumable?]

【Yes】

The next second, the Dao Fu interface shone with golden light, the dazzling brilliance almost blinding Jiang Liu.

The Golden Dao Oath has been released!

Large top-ups are the only way to make a difference!

Jiang Liu was slightly excited to show his respect, and couldn't wait to look at his first golden Dao inscription.

【Heavy Sword Without Edge (Gold): Attack speed reduced by 20%, attack damage increased by 400%】

Jiang Liu: “!!!!”

"Holy crap! Are you even human?!"

Just as excited he was a moment ago, Jiang Liu was now just as furious. His face darkened instantly, and he couldn't help but start cursing.

As it turns out, obtaining a golden item doesn't necessarily mean it's a useful golden item.

The heavy sword has no edge, reducing attack speed by 20% and increasing attack damage by 400%.

Is this Dao Fu (a Daoist text) good?

it is good.

But this shouldn't be a heavy sword without an edge; it should be a heavy punch without an edge.

He wielded a sword and knew all too well how crucial attack speed was to a swordsman. Attack speed not only affected the frequency of strikes but also the wind-up and recovery animations. Besides, did he really need that extra bit of damage?
What he lacks is attack speed!

If this golden talent were given to a body cultivator, they would probably be very satisfied. For example, General Yang doesn't need attack speed at all; he just needs to make each punch more violent than the last.

This is the talent for physical cultivation, but not for sword cultivation.

Damn it, you messed up your first time trying to get gold, didn't you? You're really good at playing games with us, game planner.

Do you want this golden Daoist inscription?
No!
With his attack speed reduced by 20% all at once, he'll be crawling at a snail's pace!
Jiang Liu gritted his teeth, tears welling in his eyes, and reset the golden Dao inscription.

He has money and spirit stones, so he can use his skills to get the golden Dao talent that best suits him!
continue!

[Consumable?]

【Yes】

You have acquired the White Dao Talent—Wrath of Vengeance.

[Avenging Wrath (White): Increases critical strike chance by 5% for the day after death]

[Consumable?]

【Yes】

You have obtained the White Dao Talent - Counterattack Storm.

【Counterattack Storm (White): When attacked, there is a 1% chance to reflect 10% of the damage received.

[Consumable?]

You have obtained the White Dao Talent - Shield Breaker.

[Shield Break: Ignores 1% of the enemy's defense when attacking]

White, white, white, white.
Dozens of white Daoist inscriptions appeared in a row, and Jiang Liu was dazzled and numb by all the strange and unusual Daoist inscriptions.

Damn, that must have taken a lot of effort to plan and come up with so many Taoist poems.

This resource library contains at least several thousand to tens of thousands of resources, of which 99% are worthless and are purely used to lower the gold yield.

That idiot strategist, he won again this time.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds more Daoist scriptures were sent down, and just as Jiang Liu was completely stunned, the golden light reappeared.

Withdrawal again!

Please, game planner, give me a useful Dao talent! I promise I'll never curse you again!
[You have obtained the Golden Dao Talent - Spiritual Energy Burning]

[Spiritual Energy Burn: Each attack consumes an additional 5% of spiritual energy and deals true damage equal to 10% of the spiritual energy consumed]

"it works!"

Jiang Liu's eyes lit up, and he was so happy he almost jumped for joy.

This golden Dao talent is practically tailor-made for him!
He specializes in the Five Elements, and his Five Elements Physique has advanced to the Five Elements Dao Body. His spiritual energy is as abundant as a vast ocean. Although the exact value is unknown, the 10% true damage from spiritual energy is definitely an exaggerated number!

That's enough, I'm not going to keep refreshing.

Jiang Liu, who had been frowning, suddenly grinned. He had spent hundreds of Daoist books to find a useful Daoist skill. If he lost it, who knew if he could find a better one?

This is all the Dao talent I have for the Qi Refining stage. I've already mastered one of the five Dao talent requirements, and I only need four more to graduate from Dao talent training!
Foundation Building Stage Daoist Inspiration, continue!

Jiang Liu switched to the Foundation Establishment stage Dao Fu in the Dao Fu interface and continued to grind with great enthusiasm.

You have obtained the Blue Dao Talent - Unyielding Spirit.

【Unyielding Spirit (Blue): Reduces own attack power by 20%, increases defense power by 50%】

[You have obtained the purple-grade Dao talent - Monster Hunter]

[Monster Hunter (Purple): Increases damage dealt to monsters by 100%]

[You have obtained the Silver Dao Talent - Demonic Assassin]

[Magic Slayer (Silver): Increases damage dealt to magic units by 200%]

[You have obtained the Silver Dao Talent - Righteous Path Assassin]

[Righteous Slayer (Silver): Increases damage dealt to righteous units by 200%]

You have obtained the purple Dao Talent—the Power of Heavenly Thunder.

【Heavenly Thunder Power (Purple): There is a 3% chance to summon a bolt of heavenly thunder upon attacking, dealing damage equal to 100% of the user's attack power】

[You have obtained the Golden Dao Talent - Spirit Medium]

[Summoner (Gold): When a unit is killed, the undead of that unit can be summoned to fight for it. The undead's realm is equal to that of the original body. This lasts for 1 day, with a 1-day cooldown.]

"Another gold withdrawal!"

After resetting his Daoist essence countless times, when the golden light reappeared, Jiang Liu's scattered concentration instantly gathered, and he opened his eyes wide to look over.

Depend on!
What an amazing Taoist poem!

If you have the ability to summon the undead of the killed units, wouldn't you be able to summon the Qilin divine beast when you kill it?
If we kill Yoru Sakura, wouldn't that also summon her spirit?

Night Sakura vs. Night Sakura?
hiss.
Jiang Liu became more and more excited as he thought about it, and a look of great inner conflict appeared on his face.

This golden Dao talent didn't improve him at all, but it was definitely quite fun.

Should we keep it or not?
Does it deserve one of the five Dao fugues?

Jiang Liu frowned and pondered. After considering the upcoming battle at Tianwang Mountain, he decided to retain the Daoist text.

He was alone in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, so it would be good to have an extra helper with this Dao empowerment. At worst, he could just get rid of him after he was done using him.

The golden Dao endowment for the Foundation Building stage has been determined.

Summoner!
Two of the five Daoist odes have been completed!

Next!
Golden Elixir Stage Daoist Origin, let's get started!
You have acquired the White Path Talent—Hunter.

[Hunter: Deals additional damage to monsters based on their own realm level; each realm level increases the additional damage by 1%]

[Reset failed; you do not possess the Daoist Inheritance Book]

"It's gone again?"

Jiang Liu's lips twitched slightly. A thousand Dao Origin Heavenly Books, 3.8 million spirit stones, and only three golden Dao Origins? The probability is just too low, isn't it?

Who else but him could afford to play this game?

He has a 0.1% discount client, which allows him to farm until he gets his own gold-tier Dao talent, but other super-rich players will probably keep the gold-tier item regardless of whether it's usable or not.

Too expensive, even the super-rich can't afford it!

Thinking about the extremely low probability, Jiang Liu bought thirty gift packs in one go, containing three thousand copies of the Dao Fu Heavenly Book!
One billion spiritual stones!
My good brother's price is 1000 million spirit stones!
continue!

You have obtained the Golden Dao Talent—Inner Authority Without Anger

[Awe-inspiring without anger: Cannot critically strike, but also cannot be critically struck.]

Jiang Liu: “.”

Good news, spending large sums of money does have its uses; it instantly grants you a golden Dao talent.

Bad news, that's garbage.

The inability to crit and the inability to be crited make this Dao talent practically invincible for tank players; even they would have to admit defeat when facing this Dao talent.

However, it is not suitable for him.

His critical hit rate is almost maxed out, and his critical hit damage is several hundred. Now he's preventing me from getting a critical hit?

How can it be!

He doesn't need this Dao talent, nor does he want others to possess it; it's too damn restrictive for him.

The inability to be critically hit reduced his damage by nearly half, which is disgusting to think about.

I'm disgusted. Is the game designer trying to disgust aggressive players?
[You have obtained the purple Dao talent - Lone Wolf]

[Lone Wolf: When not affiliated with any faction, deals an additional 300% damage to any unit.]

You have obtained the Blue Dao Talent - Spider Web.

[Spider Web: There is a 2% chance to summon a spider web when attacking, rendering the opponent unable to act for 1 second.]

[You have obtained the Silver Dao Talent - Valkyrie]

[Valkyrie - When a female player reaches the Divine Transformation stage, all attributes are increased by 200%]

Wow, there are even Daoist inscriptions exclusive to female players! This Daoist inscription library is just too rich!
[You have obtained the White Dao Talent—and are listed on the honor roll]

[Ranked on the leaderboard: If you are on the leaderboard, you will receive a 50% boost to all attributes]

[You have obtained the White Dao Talent—Visit a Senior]

[Visit Seniors: For each senior you visit who is older than you, you will receive a 5% boost to all your attributes, up to a maximum of 25%]

[You have obtained the White Dao Talent - Bare-chested Battle]

[Going into battle shirtless: Gain a 100% boost to all attributes when not wearing clothes]

White, white, white, white.
It's back to the white cycle!

Hundreds of Daoist scriptures were passed down in succession, most of them white, and even purple ones were extremely rare, which made Jiang Liu's face turn ashen.

That's worth tens of millions of spirit stones!

Can you please stop being so ridiculous, planner?!
You have obtained the Golden Dao Talent—Eternal Life.

[Long Live the Emperor - Increases maximum health by 100% and grants a health regeneration speed bonus equal to 20% of attack power]

Cried.

When the golden light finally reappeared after a long time, Jiang Liu almost burst into tears.

Long live the Emperor!

Another golden Dao talent that suits him perfectly!

Thank goodness I waited for you, and thank goodness I didn't give up!
(End of this chapter)