Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 10 [The Rainbow Sword (Blue)]

To advance from level 2 to level 3, you need 800 experience points.

"Ding~ Your level has increased to level 3..."

To advance from level 3 to level 4, you need 1400 experience points.

"Ding~ Your level has increased to level 4..."

To advance from level 4 to level 5, you need 2000 experience points.

Let's level up our character to level 4 for now. That way, we'll have 1232 experience points left, which we can use to learn the techniques in the sword box!

Based on experience from the game, the sword box will contain a sword and a martial arts manual, both of which were previously kept by others.

As for what it is, that's random—the system refreshes it randomly.

As for now, we don't know who set up this cave, but there should be a treasured sword and martial arts techniques inside.

Learning martial arts techniques requires consuming experience points, so save some to start practicing directly when the time comes!
It leveled up twice, and its attributes were also enhanced.

Since Chen Xiuxian earned all his experience points by fighting monsters, he put all his attribute points into strength, constitution, and agility.

Strength +2, Constitution +3, Agility +2. Gaining 7 attribute points in two levels is pretty good.

Chen Xiuxian isn't exactly a weakling anymore!

"Damn it, how could I be so stupid! Why didn't I upgrade just now! *sizzle*"

Chen Xiuxian almost laughed at his own stupidity!

If you're too busy fighting monsters, wouldn't it be easier to fight them after you've leveled up?

However, there are advantages; if the monster's level is lower than yours, the experience points will be reduced. It's a mixed bag.

Forget it, it doesn’t matter.

I'll just consider it a chance to hone my skills. Now my axe-wielding technique is incredibly smooth!
Chen Xiuxian's current attributes are:

Chen Xiuxian

Grade 4
Experience points: 1232
18 years old

Birth date and time (in Chinese astrology): Year of Ren Chen, Month of Ren Chen, Day of Ren Chen, Hour of Ren Chen.

Destiny: Five Dragons Fighting for a Pearl

Identity: Han Chinese from Liaodong during the Great Shun Dynasty
Reputation: (None)
Merit: 6
Blood value: 140/140
先天属性：根骨17、悟性18、魅力26、福缘15、寿数90
后天属性：臂力11、体质11、灵敏13、感知11、意志10
……

Evaluation: He's no longer a weak and helpless pretty boy; now he's a nimble and capable fighter.

Ignoring the system's evaluation, Chen Xiuxian was curious about why he had gained 6 more merit points.
After thinking about it carefully, it seems that fighting more mountain spirits and wild monsters in the game also increases merit.

Of course, this thing is completely useless in the early stages. It's supposedly something needed only for transcending tribulations, so you can ignore it for now.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions!

Chen Xiuxian has just been promoted two ranks and is feeling incredibly happy!
While the iron was hot, he first went down the hill and into a pond in a depression. He filled a water bag and a wine jar with water and put them in his inventory, as he would need the fire starter in a little while.

Even his clothes, axe, and round shield, which were already covered in wounds, were soaked.

Back at the cave entrance, Chen Xiuxian hesitated for a moment, but still reluctantly took out a [Vajra Talisman (Green)] and patted it on his body.

This thing can enhance Chen Xiuxian's defense for half an hour, as if he were wearing two layers of leather armor.

That fire spirit is covered in flames; if you accidentally get burned over a large area, it could be dangerous.

At this point, you have to let go, even if you don't want to!
"Use it! Once I get the sword and the martial arts manual, I'll be fine~"

Chen Xiuxian gritted his teeth and rushed into the cave, as if the fire spirit inside had stolen his precious sword technique.

The magic circle on the ground lit up, and Chen Xiuxian threw out two wine jars the size of two heads.

The fire spirit had just been summoned and hadn't even seen what was happening when it was hit hard twice!
This fire spirit also has a physical form, but it is not large and looks bulky and burly; that is all the outer layer of flames.

The two wine jars weren't a big problem, but after they were smashed, they were full of water!
With a "sizzle," a plume of white smoke rose, and a large amount of water vapor was evaporated, causing the fire spirit to shrink by more than two or three times!

She used to be half a meter off the ground and looked 1.7 meters tall, but now she's less than 1.5 meters! And she's successfully lost weight!

Forced to calm down, the Fire Spirit immediately flew into a rage, silently roaring at Chen Xiuxian before charging over.

Chen Xiuxian casually tossed out a wet dagger as a throwing knife.

Although he heard a "clang," he didn't look up at all, so he figured it wasn't too badly hurt.

At this moment, a large water bag appeared in his hand!

This is what he uses to drink water on the road.

The plug had already been removed, and he shook it vigorously, splashing water onto the fire spirit.

"Sizzle~" One splash and the other remained silent.

The fire spirit had lost weight and become thin; the flames on its body were only about two centimeters long and very weak. This revealed its body, which resembled a red stone, beneath the flames.

Chen Xiuxian charged forward, axe in hand!
Dangdang ~
It's not like a stone, it's a stone.

Chen Xiuxian swung his axe twice, and sparks flew from the blows. He flipped the axe over and used it like a hammer!
The fire spirit also used its already slender fiery claws to smash at Chen Xiuxian, but they were blocked by the soaked round shield.

Judging from the sound, my round shield seems to be cracked? If it hadn't gotten wet, it would probably be smoking by now.

The man and the spirit fought each other for thirty or fifty rounds, until Chen Xiuxian's heart pounded and his lungs ached. Only then did the fire spirit raise its head and roar silently before shattering into a pile of dark red pebbles.

"Ding~ You have killed an 8th level fire spirit and gained 144 experience points."

Chen Xiuxian's chipped axe and cracked shield fell to the ground, and he collapsed to the floor, panting heavily.

In just three or four minutes, he was almost completely exhausted, and now his hands were so weak that he could not even clench his fists.

He was extremely grateful that he had used a [Diamond Talisman (Green)] before engaging the monster; otherwise, he would probably be seriously injured by now!
And just like that, my already dripping sleeves were burned, and my arms were scorched red by the flames...

I've tried my best to weaken this fire spirit, and it's only level 8 with no other skills besides its innate fire. But I'm still exhausted, sweating profusely and feeling completely weak.

If it weren't for its weakness to water, this fire spirit would be at least a level 10 or higher monster! It's not something an earth spirit tree spirit could possibly mess with.

It's also my own fault. Not only was my level low, but I also had no cultivation techniques or skills, and my equipment was very poor...

Speaking of this, Chen Xiuxian quickly mustered his last bit of strength and picked up a card that was glowing with a green light from the ground.

A green border depicts a palm-sized, elongated, dark red wooden plaque with inscriptions on it!
【Talisman - Fire Talisman (Green)】

Tier 2 Magic Item Card
The peach wood charms, carved from decades-old peach wood, contain the power of fire.

+1 fire resistance.

Fire Blade: Imbues the weapon in your hand with the power of flame.

Consumes 20 points of internal energy, 15 points of true qi, and 10 points of mana, lasting for 1 minute.

Comment: For you right now, this is incredibly lucky!

Chen Xiuxian felt as if he had been struck in the chest, and he became extremely excited: "Holy crap! We got the goods!"

According to the game's settings, levels 1 to 10 are considered ordinary items, corresponding to Tier 1 equipment of white quality.

Monsters at this level almost never drop green-quality loot.

I'm so incredibly lucky!
Of course, it could be because I'm currently experiencing a serendipitous encounter? Or it could be because I'm blessed with good fortune?
Anyway, this [Fire Talisman (Green)] provides a significant boost to myself!

The main thing is that fire blade!
This knife strikes with fiery intensity, instantly cooking the food to medium-rare.
At this point, this adventure has already been completely worth the price of admission.

However, something even bigger awaits us!
Chen Xiuxian stood up and walked towards the stone platform in the distance. The stone box on it looked like it had been there for many years and was covered in dust.

Upon closer inspection, I discovered that there were some simple patterns engraved on it, the kind depicting swordsmen dancing with their swords.

A faded talisman was pasted on it.

It was this talisman that prevented the female ghost Liu Pan'er from entering the cave and from leaving.

Chen Xiuxian thought the talisman might be a good thing, but he didn't expect it to turn into paper scraps as soon as he peeled it off.

"Ding~ You have completed the quest card [Take Away the Town Item (Green)], and you have gained 100 experience points and a sword box left behind by predecessors (random)."

Alright, let's look at the main character!
Open the stone box, and inside are two glowing cards, both with a blue light!
Although my card game add-on caused some problems with my system, resulting in many things appearing in the form of cards.

But item levels should remain unchanged.

That is: white, green, blue, red, purple, orange, and gold!

Corresponding to orders 1 to 7.

These are actually two blue cards, which means they're Tier 3!

Although when we saw the final monster was a fire spirit, we already guessed that we might have hit the jackpot.

But when I actually saw it, my hands were still shaking with excitement!

Chen Xiuxian put away the two cards:
【Famous Sword - Rainbow (Blue)】

Tier 3 Equipment Card
The Rainbow Sword is three feet long, crimson in color, and incredibly sharp, capable of cutting through hair with a single blow. Ranked first among the Seven Swords, its element is fire, resembling a fiery rainbow in a clear sky, symbolizing courage and righteousness.

The young hero Rainbow Cat once used it to defeat numerous powerful enemies from the evil sect and save the martial arts world!
Power: 35
+2 Acquired Attributes

+1 Swordsmanship Level
Hair-severing Blow: Ignores 8 defense and has a chance to destroy enemy weapons and armor, causing limb mutilation.

Evaluation: This is already a top-tier sword among human weapons!

【Changhong Mindset (Blue)】

Tier 3 Cultivation Card
The Changhong Heart Method is extremely yang and vigorous, adopting the concept of using movement to control stillness, and is a treasure of orthodox internal martial arts. It contains 26 forms of Changhong sword techniques, whose sword movements are expansive and powerful, awe-inspiring, and can generate golden-red sword energy, as hot as fire and as dazzling as a rainbow.

There are a total of 9 layers, each layer grants +30 Health, +50 True Qi, and +1 Acquired Attribute.

The third level grants the "True Qi Like a Rainbow" effect.

The 6th layer achieves an "extremely rigid and extremely hot" effect.

The 9th floor grants the "Dragon's Birth" effect.

Requirements: 13 in constitution and 14 in comprehension.

Evaluation: This is basically the best internal energy cultivation method you can find. Anything better would be considered a cultivation technique!

"Whew! A resounding victory! A resounding victory indeed!"

Chen Xiuxian wanted to stand up and dance wildly at this moment~
Suppressing his excitement, he equipped the [Changhong Heart Sutra (Blue)] into his "Cultivation Slot".

In the game, players have a training tab, which allows them to gain experience points by fighting monsters and training, while simultaneously increasing the training progress of their martial arts techniques.

Cultivation progress is the numerical value consumed in upgrading a cultivation technique; it is the technique's "experience points."

For a typical white-quality cultivation technique, the first level requires 300 cultivation points, and each subsequent level increases the cultivation points by 100.

Similarly, the equipment for magic items is different from other equipment; an additional magic item slot is added every 10 levels.

Chen Xiuxian currently only has one magic item slot, and he also only has one [Fire Talisman (Green)].

To learn the first level of the [Changhong Heart Method (Blue)], you need 670 cultivation points, and each subsequent level requires an additional 300 cultivation points.

Proficiency can be replaced by experience points, meaning you can spend "experience" to increase your skill level.

Chen Xiuxian will first complete the first level and learn the Changhong Heart Method.

"Ding~ You have learned the [Rainbow Heart Technique (Blue)], currently at level 1. You have gained +30 Health, +50 True Qi, and +1 Acquired Attribute..."

Along with the system notification came a wealth of knowledge about the Changhong Heart Sutra flooding my mind...

(End of this chapter)