Back home, Zhou Chen glanced at the furnishings, which were exactly the same as when he left in the morning. Ma Er and Li Hui, who had been scared away yesterday, did not come to cause trouble again.

After a day of running through the mountains and forests, Zhou Chen only shared some dry rations with Uncle Sun. By the time the sun was setting, he was extremely hungry.

He retrieved the grain bag that Uncle Sun had given him that morning. The rice and the remaining pheasant inside should be enough for two days.

Zhou Chen took a small portion of the pheasant, mixed it with coarse rice, put it into the pot, covered the pot, and waited for the rice to cook.

Nowadays, people don't care about their appetites; even if it's a terrible dish, as long as it fills their stomachs, that's fine.

Zhou Chen stood guard by the stove, watching the fire and adding firewood while calling out the control panel.

Name: Zhou Chen

【06:20:59】

【Fine: 0.6】

[Qi: 0.0]

【God: 1.5】

[Skill: Archery (Beginner, 13%)]

[Follow-up (Beginner, 54%)]

[Trap (Beginner, 50%)]

[None of the items]

Looking at his beginner-level archery skills, which had only improved by one percent after a day in the mountains, Zhou Chen fell into thought.

"After mastering archery yesterday, I only felt my strength increase, but this body is really weak, and I'm still much weaker than an ordinary person."

"But what if one's archery skills improve further and reach the next level?"

Uncle Sun didn't have any family background, yet he still managed to master the art of skin-refining, which was achieved through his daily travels through the mountains and forests to hone his muscles and bones.

As for me, besides my own relentless efforts, I also had the help of a cheat code.

If I still can't turn things around, I might as well go find a block of tofu and smash my head against it.

"There are still more than three hours left. I hope I can find more relics today?" Looking at the countdown on the panel that was constantly decreasing, Zhou Chen wished it would reset to zero immediately so he could enter the old world again to search.

About 15 minutes later, the aroma of rice wafted from the earthen stove, and if you sniffed carefully, you could also smell the chicken mixed in.

Zhou Chen, who was resting by the stove, stood up and lifted the pot lid.

Through the hazy steam, one can see a shallow pot of golden-yellow rice mixed with chicken oil, making one's mouth water.

Ignoring the scalding heat, Zhou Chen, who was already starving, scooped out the rice and, without much regard for the food, squatted down by the stove and began to eat heartily.

Every bite must be chewed thoroughly, just to extract every bit of nutrition from the rice.

If you happen to bite into a piece of pheasant meat buried in the rice, be sure to savor it carefully.

At this moment, even the most exquisite delicacies from one's past life are no match for it.

A moment later, Zhou Chen finished the whole pot of rice, feeling about 80-90% full.

"Even with the help of the control panel, I can't be lazy and slack off." Shaking his head to dispel the drowsiness that surged up after the meal, Zhou Chen picked up his bow and arrow once again.

Arrows struck the distant target with a thud, repeating in a continuous cycle.

Archery practice progress +1

[Skill: Archery (Beginner, 15%)]

Looking at his archery skills, which had only increased by two percent after two and a half hours of practice, Zhou Chen sighed repeatedly. Even if he practiced day and night, he would still have to put in a lot of hard work to improve his archery skills to the next level.

Ordinary families have to work during the day to make a living, and they don't have lighting tools at night, so it's already difficult to set aside half an hour each day specifically for practicing archery.

"We still need to search for the relics that allow us to break through to the next realm in the old world."

My gaze swept across the panel, where the countdown was almost at zero.

Suddenly, it was exactly the same as yesterday.

Puffs of white mist appeared from all directions, then suddenly dissipated.

Before Zhou Chen could react, the scene before him shifted back to the house he had entered yesterday.

The only difference from yesterday is that the glowing relic that used to float on the square wooden table has disappeared.

"Check again carefully to see if anything is missing."

Having benefited from yesterday's events, Zhou Chen's desire to explore this place greatly increased. He searched every corner that he hadn't looked through yesterday, but he still didn't find any new relics or orbs of light.

After searching in vain, his gaze fell upon the half-closed, not-quickly-locked brass lock on the door, and a thought began to stir within him.

"I wonder what's outside?"

Zhou Chen swallowed hard, grabbed a bench next to the wooden table for self-defense, and slowly moved towards the door.

With a soft creak, the door was pushed open a crack, and a sliver of dim light shone in through the gap.

Zhou Chen squinted and peered through the crack in the door to observe the situation outside.

Outside, an exquisite artificial mountain sits in the center, with water flowing down it continuously, making a gurgling sound.

Looking around, you see winding corridors on both sides, leading to several secluded places.

The most eye-catching items are the two relics, one white and one black, found beneath the artificial hill and flowing water.

Two!

"The white one is a relic that can increase skill proficiency, but I wonder what the black one is used for?"

Seeing the two relics right in front of him, Zhou Chen was shocked, but he did not immediately push open the door and go out.

So far, no signs of biological activity have been found, but no one knows if there is any danger lurking here, so we must be cautious.

He took a deep breath and tapped the bench he was holding on the ground a few times, making a thumping sound.

He immediately stuck it to the doorway, raised the bench above his head, and listened carefully to the sounds outside.

Only after a long while, when there was still no sound, did they breathe a sigh of relief.

"I was overthinking it."

After confirming that there was no risk in the surrounding area, Zhou Chen gently pushed open the door and walked outside.

Once outside, the surrounding environment could be fully seen.

The room he was in when he entered the old world must have been a study, while his current location is probably the back garden of the house, with interconnected corridors leading to other places.

After confirming there were no other dangers, Zhou Chen quickly walked to the artificial hill and stream.

Two relics, one white and one black, floated on the water.

Zhou Chen squatted down, reached out his hands, and grasped both the black and white relics at the same time.

[Obtained Breakthrough Relic (Beginner) *1]

……

[Obtained Three Treasures Relic (Beginner) *1]

[The Three Treasures Relics: Remnants of a Martial Artist's "Essence," "Qi," and "Spirit"]

[Quality: Basic]

[Function: Enhances vital energy based on the proportion of residual vital energy within the relics]

"The Three Treasures' relics?"

"To boost energy and spirit?"

Zhou Chen looked at the prompts on the panel, his thoughts racing.

In a previous life, essence, energy, and spirit were the three treasures of Taoism, which may be the origin of the name of the relic.

"I wonder which stat this one improves?"

"It would be best to improve the spirit attribute."

Of the three attributes, he was unclear about the role of Qi, while Shen might be related to the power of his own soul.

But in any case, the physical body is a boat in a sea of ​​suffering.

No matter how mysterious and wondrous the Qi and Shen may be, they must be borne by the physical body.

"Use the Three Treasures' Relics!"

No amount of guessing is as good as putting it into practice, so Zhou Chen decisively focused his mind and silently recited it.

Suddenly, thin, dark lines emanated from the panel, resembling wisps of mist, and flowed into Zhou Chen's body.

The moment the black mist merged in, a warm current surged through Zhou Chen's body.

[Using the Three Treasures Relic (Basic), Spirit +0.5]

At the same time, fog rolled in, and Zhou Chen returned to the real world.

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