Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

"God, my lord, I humbly bow in reverence... I beg you, my lord, to have mercy and grant me an opportunity to change my fate... If I succeed, I will repay you a thousandfold in the future!"

In the darkness, only a single incense stick flickered on the altar.

The boy knelt on the ground, his forehead pressed against the cold earth.

Before him lay a yellowed silk scroll, emitting a faint glow.

I don't know how much time passed.

The boy's body stiffened abruptly, his eyes rolled back, and he fell straight down.

A long time passed.

Jiang Chuan opened his eyes again.

He sat up from the cold kang (heated brick bed), rubbed his forehead, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"No need for a thousandfold offering; I'll just borrow your body for now."

It became.

The process of the spirit possessing him went even more smoothly than he had expected.

Jiang Chuan blinked.

A transparent light screen then unfolded in front of him.

[Realm/Boundary: None]

[Qi and Blood: 0.89 (Standard for adults is 1)]

【Spirit:???】

[Extract All Things: Rule-level, can disassemble items of any level, 100% success rate, 100% material recovery rate, and can obtain permanent attribute bonuses]

……

This body is extremely weak, not even meeting the minimum standards for an adult.

However, his soul was incredibly powerful.

None of them could be detected.

After all, it was a wisp of divine soul separated from a real person. Although it did not possess any special abilities, its strength was far beyond that of ordinary people.

and.

There's also good news.

His talent for extracting everything actually came along with it!

With this incredible advantage, even if he starts from scratch, he can rise rapidly.

Moreover.

He still has the complete memories of a real person in his mind!

The original owner's soul has been erased, but the memories have remained intact.

Scenes from his life experiences that didn't belong to him flooded his mind like a tide.

"Um?"

Skillful.

The original owner of this body actually shared the same name as him, also called Jiang Chuan.

He quickly went through all of this body's memories from the past ten years.

This is a world with a unique cultivation system.

Martial artists in this world do not cultivate their own great power.

Only the most powerful soldiers were sacrificed.

He entrusted all his cultivation to a single weapon.

His title was: Commander of Military Affairs!

It is said that a master of high-level weapon control can multiply his natal ultimate weapon, the Giant God, by a thousand times, and with a single strike, he can destroy a city, sever a river, break a mountain, and open the heavens!

Its immense power is no less than that of a Qi Refining cultivator!

"what?"

Jiang Chuan seemed to be deep in thought.

To entrust all one's cultivation to a magical artifact?

Isn't this the Black Blade Palace's method?

The same extreme method of spiritual practice.

As long as the soldiers survive, the people will survive.

The army was destroyed and people died.

This made him think that the Black Blade Palace's "Burial of the Ancient Heart Technique" might have a miraculous effect in this world!

Jiang Chuan focused his attention and sensed for a moment.

Sure enough, there was no sunlight in this world.

There was no spiritual energy.

In other words, he cannot retrace his path to immortality here.

The only option is to follow the unique system of commanding troops.

However, the "Burial of the Ancient Heart Technique" is a secret method of weapon forging, not a cultivation technique.

It might actually work!

I was just thinking about it.

The curtain was lifted.

"Xiaochuan, you're finally awake!"

A voluptuous young woman strode in, both surprised and delighted, yet her eyes still held an undisguised worry:

"Are you feeling any better? You suddenly collapsed at home yesterday; it scared me to death!"

Even her loose, coarse cloth clothes couldn't hide her voluptuous and shapely figure.

Jiang Chuan stared blankly at the woman in front of him, her information automatically appearing in his mind.

Liu Yue'e.

His betrothed sister-in-law.

The original owner was born into an ordinary farming family in Zhang County.

My father and brother were conscripted for labor in their early years and have been out of contact ever since.

My mother also passed away last year.

At home, only he and his fiancée, who was not yet married to him, were left to depend on each other.

Liu Yue'e was the marriage arranged by her brother before he left.

Before the marriage was even finalized, my brother disappeared without a trace.

A perfectly healthy young woman was forced to live a life of widowhood in the Jiang family without any explanation.

The original owner of this body was a poor, pedantic scholar preparing to take the imperial examinations.

Physically lazy

They couldn't distinguish between the five grains.

The entire family was basically supported by Liu Yue'e's odd jobs of washing clothes and doing laundry.

Jiang Chuan frowned as he thought of this.

To pass the imperial examinations and gain official rank?

He has already learned about the background of this world through the original owner's memories.

The Jing Dynasty has existed for 275 years, and it is already showing signs of decline.

There are countless exorbitant taxes and levies levied under various pretexts.

There are also rebel forces causing unrest in the area.

The people were living in misery.

From his modern perspective, isn't this a classic scene of the end of a dynasty?

What's the difference between taking the imperial examinations now and joining the National Revolutionary Army in 1949?

Moreover, this world clearly possesses a supreme system of martial arts cultivation.

You don't try to cultivate yourself in any way.

What's the point of studying anymore!

of course.

This is perhaps the biggest difference in thinking between him and the original owner.

The original owner of this body was, after all, just a farmer.

They have little knowledge or experience.

Even all the news about this world was something he passively heard from other people.

I've never seriously thought about it before.

If he hadn't integrated these messages from a God-like perspective, and hadn't combined them with the modern viewpoint, he wouldn't have reached the conclusion that the Jing Dynasty's fate was sealed.

As for spiritual cultivation, it requires a large sum of money to nourish one's vital energy and blood.

The predecessor simply couldn't afford it.

In short, Jiang Chuan quickly figured out the current situation.

I want to cultivate myself.

Let's make money first!

As for his ultimate goal for this trip, it was to steal the Heavenly Dao of this world.

No need to consider it for now.

We need to figure out a way to establish ourselves here first!

But what are some ways to make money?

This world is not like the Origin Realm.

No duplicates.

There are no monsters.

There was no extraordinary equipment.

He could no longer simply disassemble two pieces of equipment and earn his first pot of gold by reselling the materials, just like he did at the beginning.

His talent for extracting all things couldn't find a use for him for a while!

and many more,

hunt!

In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, and there were many desolate mountains and forests where wild animals roamed freely, so hunting was definitely a viable way out.

Moreover, this way of making money is a perfect fit for Jiang Chuan.

Because he was originally an archer.

It's a perfect match for my major!

"Gurgle..."

A sudden, intense hunger pang interrupted his train of thought.

Since he started cultivating immortality, Jiang Chuan hadn't felt this way in a long time.

He rubbed his stomach and said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Sister-in-law, is there anything else to eat at home?"

Yes, yes!

Liu Yue'e quickly replied, "I'll go cook for you right away!"

After saying that, she swayed her slender waist and walked towards the outer room.

Before long, a steaming bowl of food was served.

It was called a meal, but it was really just a bowl of wild vegetable soup.

It's so rare that you can see a person's reflection in it.

Next to it, there was half a hard, dry cornbread.

Jiang Chuan took a bite; it was hard and dry. He could barely swallow it with a mouthful of salty and bitter wild vegetable soup.

He looked up at Liu Yue'e's bowl, which contained only a small portion of wild vegetable soup.

He asked, "Sister-in-law, is there no food left at home?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yue'e forced a smile: "We just paid our taxes a few days ago... But don't worry, Xiao Chuan, I found an extra job at Chun Jing Lou, and we'll be able to patch up the family's financial situation soon!"

The Jing Dynasty imposed exorbitant taxes and levies, with land tax levied on farming, hunting tax on hunting, fishing tax on fishing, and labor tax on labor.

Even reading and writing required a tax on paper and pens.

In addition, in order to quell rebellions in various places, the imperial court would occasionally levy military funds from the people.

Dare you refuse to pay?

Then the imperial court will let you taste what the iron fist of feudalism is like!

Jiang Chuan's gaze fell on Liu Yue'e's hands.

Those hands were covered in rough sores, calluses and scars from years of hard work.

Liu Yue'e noticed his gaze and instinctively hid her hands behind her back.

Jiang Chuan sighed softly:

"Sister-in-law, it's my fault for being so immature before."

"Thank you for everything you've done."

Liu Yue'e quickly waved her hand:

"What kind of talk is this!"

"Xiao Chuan, you are studying the classics, and you will pass the imperial examinations and become a high-ranking official in the capital."

"The hardships I'm going through now are nothing."

Jiang Chuan smiled helplessly. Didn't he know what level his predecessor was at?

"Sister-in-law, please stop trying to comfort me."

"I'm simply not cut out for the imperial examinations."

"I've decided. I'll go up the mountain tomorrow to hunt and earn money to help you with the household expenses."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yue'e was immediately taken aback.

"Up...up the mountain?"

"No! You're too weak to do that kind of manual labor!"

"Not only are there wild beasts in the mountains, but... you have absolutely no hunting experience!?"

Jiang Chuan laughed and said, "Naturally, I learned it from books. Books contain more than just the great principles of sages."

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I promise you I will never go into the deep mountains."

"Just take a stroll in the mountains on the outskirts of the city."

"Catch a few rabbits."

"I know what I'm doing; I definitely won't do anything that could endanger my life!"

Liu Yue'e opened her mouth.

I wanted to persuade them again.

But seeing his confident look, I didn't say anything.

It's a good thing that Jiang Chuan has the ambition to make money.

in the past.

She had mentioned this to the original owner of the body before.

Hopefully, he can also take on some paid writing jobs like other writers to supplement his family income.

However, the original owner of this body was always arrogant and conceited, believing that he had read the classics and that once he achieved success, his writings would be worth a fortune.

Therefore, they never wanted to make a living by selling their writings, and even contemptuously referred to such writers as "literary beggars".

He even had a huge argument with Liu Yue'e over this.

since then.

Liu Yue'e dared not discuss the matter with him again, preferring to work harder and take on more jobs.

Today, Jiang Chuan suddenly told her that he was going to make money, and she was naturally happy.

But this...

His steps suddenly became a bit too big!

Jiang Chuan knew very well what kind of person the original owner of this body was.

He didn't explain much. After finishing a bowl of wild vegetable soup, he felt warm all over and his strength finally returned a bit.

Liu Yue'e was in a hurry to get to work, and after eating, she left home in a rush.

Jiang Chuan also started getting busy.

We need to go hunting.

First, you need a suitable weapon.

Hunting bows can be bought at the market, but the family no longer has any savings to squander.

Jiang Chuan simply took out all the books of sages that the original owner had treasured.

The original owner used to regard these books as her lifeblood.

No one is allowed to touch it.

Jiang Chuan didn't even bother to flip through it again; he simply wrapped it in an old cloth.

"Reading? What a load of rubbish!"

"Go exchange money!"

The owner of the secondhand bookstore in the south of the city was a thin, old man.

"Isn't this the Jiang family's young master? What, looking to buy some new books again?"

thump.

Jiang Chuan slammed the cloth bag onto the counter with a dull thud: "Manager Li, could you please calculate how much these books are worth?"

"Oh?"

The old man's face immediately showed surprise. "Young man of the Jiang family, didn't you usually love reading the classics? Why the sudden change of heart?"

Jiang Chuan scoffed and said, "The grand principles of sages can't fill an empty stomach. Shopkeeper, stop teasing me. Hurry up and calculate the money; I have urgent business to attend to."

"Alright." The old man chuckled. "I'm telling you, you've finally come to your senses. These days, what career path is there in studying? I've been wanting to change careers for a while now!"

After inspecting the books, he counted them: "These books are all a bit worn, this is the most I can give you."

"Six qian?"

The currency conversion during the Jing Dynasty was roughly 1 liang = 10 qian = 1000 wen.

However, the standards for the content of copper coins vary from place to place.

Therefore, the exchange rate between silver and coins also fluctuates.

It's not fixed.

Six qian is roughly equivalent to six hundred wen.

That's not a small amount.

You know what?

These books were really expensive in ancient times!

When Jiang Chuan thought about how the original owner of this body had so much money but didn't spend it, instead choosing to drink wild vegetable soup and eat cornbread every day, he felt a surge of disappointment and frustration.

This guy's head must have been squeezed by a door!

We have the start-up capital.

Jiang Chuan headed straight for the market.

He found a stall selling hunting goods on a street corner, with five or six bows on display.

He picked them up one by one and tried them out, finally choosing the cheapest mulberry wood bow.

It cost a full three hundred coins.

There were also arrows.

A single iron-tipped arrow costs twenty coins. He bought ten, keeping one hundred coins for emergencies should he fail to hunt.

Jiang Chuan was momentarily lost in thought as he gently stroked the bow with his fingers.

Back in the Origin Realm, he started out as an archer.

Unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, I ended up back in my old profession.

……

Everything is ready.

noon.

Jiang Chuan carried his hunting bow and went straight out of the city, with the chipped wood-chopping knife from home tucked into his waistband.

On both sides of the official road were large tracts of semi-abandoned farmland.

The grass was taller than the crops.

Occasionally, a few farmers carrying hoes would pass by, all of them looking pale and sickly.

Further out, the number of people dwindled, leaving only a bare dirt road stretching into the mountains.

In the mountains on the outskirts of the city, Jiang Chuan cautiously explored forward.

It wasn't just for protection against wild animals.

It also prevents one from stepping into traps set by other hunters.

Initially, he did intend to only wander around the perimeter, looking for some small prey.

But after turning around for about half an hour, he discovered a problem.

This place is too close to the county seat.

The prey has long been hunted down!

If you continue deeper into the mountains, you'll enter an area where wild animals roam.

Jiang Chuan was well aware of his own limitations.

It's impossible to actually take the risk.

It was almost dark.

Jiang Chuan had almost circled the entire perimeter of the mountain range.

Just when he thought he was going to go home empty-handed.

A rustling sound suddenly came from the grass on a barren slope.

He immediately stopped and held his breath, and saw a grayish-brown wild rabbit emerge from the grass.

Its three-lobed mouth chewed on grass roots, while its ears stood up high.

Jiang Chuan was overjoyed and immediately drew his bow and nocked an arrow.

The bowstring taut silently.

The wary rabbit seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up.

But it was too late.

Whoosh!

The arrow pierced the air, and the hare fell to the ground, a splash of blood erupting from its body.

"Finally caught them!"

Jiang Chuan let out a breath.

Now, he no longer has the guaranteed hit bonus from the talent [Yi].

But that instinct had long been ingrained in his bones.

Even with this frail body.

It's also hard to make a mistake.

He strode forward, pulled the iron arrow from the corpse, and then placed his hand on the rabbit.

A thought crossed my mind.

A golden light suddenly shone brightly.

Extract everything!

launch!

The entire rabbit was instantly dismembered and cleaned up.

Rabbit meat is rabbit meat, and rabbit skin is rabbit skin.

at the same time.

The panel appears.

[Extraction successful! Gained +0.1 Qi and Blood!]

A surge of heat suddenly flowed into his body, and that long-lost sense of familiarity instantly brought Jiang Chuan immense pleasure.

A 0.1 increase in Qi and Blood.

not much.

But it proved that his choice was indeed correct!

A single wild rabbit can increase your health by 0.1. What about a large wild beast or a true predator?!

really.

If you have cheats, you have to use them aggressively!