Only I Have the Law: A Realistic Cultivation Game

It was 11 p.m. on the banks of the Liangxi River.

Xu Zhiyi rode a shared bicycle and strolled slowly along the ecological trail.

He stopped the car only when the Liangxi Bridge came into view, took out his action camera from his backpack and put it on, and then took out fishing harpoons, fishing reels and other accessories from his waist bag.

"Master!"

Xu Zhiyuan's greeting came from not far away.

Xu Zhiyi looked up and saw Xu Zhiyuan walking out from beside the bridge pier, carrying a bag on his back. He was waving at him and calling out in a low voice, "It's over here! There are fish! Come quick!"

"They're here."

Xu Zhiyi immediately stepped forward, took out a fish spear from her waist bag and attached it to the rubber band.

When he reached the riverbank, he slowed his pace and scanned the water's surface. He quickly spotted a gray-black shadow clinging to the riverbank—it was the cleaner.

Without saying a word, he shot a dart.

"Whoosh!"

As the harpoon hit the water, the fishing line tightened instantly.

The cleaner fish struggled wildly after being pierced by the harpoon, splashing water everywhere, but Xu Zhiyi quickly pulled it up.

Use this.

As soon as Xu Zhiyi took out a screwdriver, Xu Zhiyuan handed her a multi-functional entrenching tool and switched it to tomahawk mode, saying, "Just chop off its head, it's convenient and saves effort."

"OK."

Xu Zhiyi didn't want to use a screwdriver anymore.

The sap of the scavenger is easy to get on your hands; it's sticky and disgusting.

He took the entrenching tool and smashed the cleaner's head open with a single blow.

"Leave it to me, we'll bury it together later."

Xu Zhiyuan took out a black plastic bag from his backpack, put the cleaner on the ground into it and carried it, intending to dispose of it harmlessly later.

Clearly, he made thorough preparations for today.

"By the way, when I passed by here this afternoon, I saw some middle-aged women releasing animals here. In addition to plecos, there were also tilapia, catfish, mosquito fish and the like."

If this continues, I wouldn't be surprised if I saw a garfish in this river one day.

As Xu Zhiyuan spoke, he took out an action camera, pulled out a video, and showed it to Xu Zhiyi. "Look, they are really stubborn. I've tried to reason with them, but they still do what they want."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat. "Would it be convenient for you to give me this video?"

"Are you planning to make a video about hunting scavengers?" Xu Zhiyuan's eyes lit up slightly. After only a moment's hesitation, he nodded and said, "I'll send you the video later. You can just add some mosaic when you edit it."

"OK."

Xu Zhiyi nodded, saying that blurring was necessary.

Even if Xu Zhiyuan hadn't said anything, he would have done it anyway.

The two then continued their search for fish.

With the help of Xu Zhiyuan, a biology major, Xu Zhiyi hunted down the Scavengers very efficiently, taking down seven more in just about an hour.

[Current Quest Progress: Outland Water Sprite (19/20)]

[Current Experience Points: Lv.4 (2030/2800)]

One more is needed.

Xu Zhiyi glanced at the time; it was already 12:30.

Xu Zhiyuan, who was standing to the side, had already started yawning.

After staying up for two nights in a row, he was starting to feel the strain.

"It's getting late, why don't you go home first?" Xu Zhiyi advised.

Xu Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, "And what about you?"

"I'll find another one and then leave."

"Alright, I'll be going now... Come back tomorrow, okay? You can keep the entrenching tool."

Come whenever you have free time.

Xu Zhiyi has decided to make this her regular monster-spawning spot.

Hunting monsters along the scenic Liangxi River is much better than catching rats in the market.

Soon, Xu Zhiyuan rode away on his electric scooter.

Xu Zhiyi was the only one left on the riverbank.

He continued his stroll along the riverbank, his gaze sweeping across the water.

After searching for more than ten minutes, I found nothing.

He came to a backwater with a gentle current and abundant aquatic plants, and after observing it intently for a while, he soon discovered a cleaner fish among a pile of rocks.

This medium-sized cleaner fish was lazily perched on a rock protruding from the water.

Xu Zhiyi found a suitable angle, slowly raised the slingshot, attached the harpoon, tightened the rubber band, predicted the angle of refraction on the water surface, and then decisively released it.

"Whoosh!"

The harpoon flew through the air and struck the cleaner man precisely in the waist.

Xu Zhiyi quickly reeled in the line, lifted the struggling cleaner out of the water, placed it on the ground, and easily finished it off with an entrenching tool.

Congratulations to the player for successfully defeating one Outland Water Sprite.

[Experience points +50]

[Task Completed]

[Rewards: Experience +800, Silver +5, Beginner Water-Repelling Talisman x1]

[Ding! Your level has been increased to Lv.5!]

[Gained 1 free attribute points]

[Unlock new features: Alchemy, Weapon Forging, Talismans, and Formations]

[Obtained basic recipes and blueprints: Beginner Qi Refining Pill Recipe x1, Beginner Storage Bag Blueprint x1, Beginner Evil-Repelling Talisman Blueprint x1, Beginner Spirit Gathering Array Blueprint x1]

Current experience points: Lv.5 (30/4000)

A series of notifications flashed across the screen.

Xu Zhiyi's spirits lifted.

He didn't bother dealing with the scavenger's corpse and immediately brought up the game panel.

Sure enough, four new icons appeared on the originally simple interface, labeled [Alchemy], [Weapon Forging], [Talismans], and [Formation].

Those who frequently cultivate immortality know that, in addition to their main cultivation techniques, cultivators also need to learn various auxiliary skills to enhance their strength, acquire resources, improve their daily life, and facilitate the operation of their sect.

These skills are known as the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.

Among them, alchemy, weapon crafting, talisman making, and formation are the four most mainstream core arts.

Just like compulsory education in the cultivation world, almost everyone who cultivates immortality will have some basic skills.

With a slight thought, he opened the [Alchemy] interface.

A purple-hued alchemy furnace popped up on the game panel, its lid suspended in mid-air, the furnace empty as if waiting for him to feed it.

Xu Zhiyi glanced at it briefly.

The alchemy process is fully automated. You only need to prepare the materials and recipe, select a gentle or strong fire, and then you're all set. Just remember to collect the pills when the time is up.

The same applies to weapon crafting, talismans, and formations.

All he had to do was prepare the materials and the recipe (blueprints).

Oh right, didn't we just give you some basic recipes and blueprints?

He quickly opened his inventory and saw that in addition to miscellaneous items such as silver ingots, steel balls, and rat teeth, there were also four antique scrolls.

He found the recipe for alchemy.

[Basic Qi Refining Pill Recipe (White)]

[Type: Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula]

[Description: This describes the method for refining a basic Qi Refining Pill. The Qi Refining Pill can assist in cultivation, elevate one's cultivation level, and is suitable for those in the Qi Refining stage.]

【Required Materials: 1x Superior Ginseng, 1x Superior Ganoderma Lucidum, 2x Polygonatum sibiricum, 5x Morning Dew】

[Requirements: None (learnable)]

Upon seeing the words "improving cultivation level," Xu Zhiyi did not hesitate for a moment and immediately learned the recipe.

He had previously been curious about how to improve one's [realm].

Now he finally understands.

This lousy game clearly uses the "realm" system as a way to trick players into spending money.

Do you want to elevate your level?

Then let's start taking pills!

The more you practice, the higher your spiritual level!

……