Online Cultivation
episode 4

Yuan continued to play with Xiao Hua all night without a care in the world. Meanwhile, other Players are trying to figure out the best way to strengthen themselves or are in the process of honing their strengths.

The Players were also increasingly addicted to their new, deep strength, with the power to smash rocks with just a fist and jump a few meters into the distance; it gave them a sense of superiority, and it makes them feel very good about themselves.

However, to someone who was crippled and blind in the real world, Yuan did not mind spending all his time just to play with Xiao Hua, who bore a lot of resemblance to his sister.

The world under the night sky seemed to be at rest, with the only ones moving were two shadow figures and a sphere.

“Xiao Hua, are you going to be okay with playing here till late? Wouldn't your parents be worried if you didn't come back soon?” Yuan asked him after realizing that he had been playing with him here for most of the day.

"It's okay. Xiao Hua has always been here playing alone, so they are used to it.”

“” Her affection for him increases with every moment she spends with him. "Xiao Hua, how about we take a break from playing and let me tell you some more stories?"

“Stories?” His eyes began to flicker like stars in the night sky after hearing the magic word, and he immediately sat down near the tree.

Yuan followed and sat down beside him. “The stories I will tell you today are tales from my homeland.”

"bulls? Like mythology and legend?”

“Yah not exactly. Fairy tales are more short stories made for entertainment than legends and such. They are pure fiction, so it is not real.”

"What difference?"

“You will know when you hear it.”

Yuan begins to tell the famous and classic fairy tales from Earth that he heard when he was young like a certain individual who poisoned a girl who woke up due to a kiss from a prince, a mermaid in the ocean, and a woman who was a princess, and pirates who fight at sea.

Although it had been many years since Yuan heard these stories, he could still remember them clearly and greatly comfort Xiao Hua, who was unfamiliar with the genre of this story.

"These people ... are they all mortal?" He suddenly asked her.

“To my knowledge, yes.”

“This is not like the story of the mythical beast that rules the world or the immortal being that overturns Heaven. That's normal, yet brings so much entertainment.” He did not know humans could be so entertaining despite being the focus of these stories.

"Do you have any more tales to tell Xiao Hua?" She asked.

“Unfortunately, that's all I can remember. But I'll find more to tell you later.”

“That's promise!”

“That's a promise.” Yuan smiled.

“OK, then it is Xiao Hua's turn to read.” He opened the same book he used to teach him the Secret Art of Heaven.

"That's .." Yuan wondered if he would teach him another skill.

“Although Brother Yuan has already learned the technique, you have not fully mastered it. However, with your strong comprehension ability, Xiao Hua believes that Brother Yuan will master it in no time.”

So, he started reading.

However, this time around, Yuan could only understand everything from the start only to lose understanding later on. It felt like he was listening to a story with a plot that deepened rapidly as time went on, becoming more mysterious and profound.

Xiao Hua took nearly an hour to finish reading the dozen-page book.

When he finished, he looked at Yuan to see the expression he made. He sat quietly with his eyes closed, and on his face was a calm expression, looking as if he was in a trance.

‘Brother Yuan is truly a genius ‘ he mutters to himself, ‘What makes others so much trying to understand takes only one time. What takes years to learn others ” you learn in just a few hours.’

His gaze stared at his face endlessly, seemingly mesmerized by his expression. ‘Who are you really?’

”

«Your understanding of Heaven’s Secret Art has increased rapidly»

«You have learned Heaven's Second Secret Art ” Attack Sword Separator Heaven»

”

«Secret Art of Heaven ” Attack Sword Separator Heaven»

«Rank: Divine»

«Precession Rate: 1»

«Description: Consuming 10,000 Qi. Must use a sword to activate. Creating a pillar of light that will destroy everything that dares to stand in his way.»

”

When Yuan opened his eyes again, Xiao Hua was resting his head on his lap, and the night sky had long since passed with the sun peering over the horizon.

“It's morning?” He wondered how long he had been in that trance state.

"Oh .. You're awake, Brother Yuan." Xiao Hua rubbed his eyes and leisurely sat down. "Did you learn something new during your Enlightenment?"

"Enlightenment? Is that the feeling?”

“Un.”

"As such, I have reached the second stage of Heaven’s Secret Art and studied the Heaven Splitting Sword Strike."

Xiao Hua looked at him with her eyes slightly widened more than usual, seemingly filled with shock.

"Good work, Brother Yuan." He thumbs up a few moments later. "But your cultivation base is lacking, so you won't be able to directly use it."

“True, it says I need 10,000 Qi for his activation. Is that the same Qi that I absorbed while cultivating? ”

He nodded at his question.

“Say I have 5,010/10,000 Qi now. If I maximize it and use the skill, won't my Qi be depleted and I have to cultivate until I get it back?

Your naturally drained “Qi will recover until it returns to its original state so you do not need to cultivate every time you use a technique. However, recovering Qi naturally takes time, and it will slow down your cultivation. That was why Cultivators did not use their Qi in vain. ” Xiao Hua explained to him as if he was an expert. “In addition, if your Qi drops below a certain point, then your body will be in a Weak state until you recover your Qi. In extreme cases, you may lose consciousness or even the ability to Cultivate.”

Yuan took the time to digest all the information. "So if I have 100 Qi and I use a skill that requires 10 Qi, my remaining 90 Qi will naturally recover back to 100 without needing to cultivate?" He asked her just in case.

Seeing his nod, Yuan fully understood his system. “So just like any other game but with a little twist that requires more management. Qi is required for skills but also for breakthroughs in cultivation; it is not wise to use it unless it is required.”

“Thank you, Xiao Hua. If it wasn't for you, I still don't know anything now. ”

"Brother Yuan, gratitude is shown by action, not by words." He patted his own head, causing him to laugh.

"Really, right. Thank you so much” said as he held his head.

After Xiao Hua was satisfied, Yuan stood up and said, "It's time for me to leave again, but I'll come back later."

Xiao Hua did not stop him this time and nodded. “See you, Brother Yuan. Play with Xiao Hua again when you get back, okay? Here, you can use this to call me. ” She hands over the necklace she just took off her neck.

Yuan accepted the necklace without much thought. “Then, I'll see you later.” He waved at her before disappearing from the sunlight like a ghost.

After Yuan left, Xiao Hua stared at where he was standing before logging off, looking dazed. “Thank you, have been playing with Xiao Hua” His body suddenly started to blink, and his body shone with a beautiful light.

“Exciting really, very pleasant” His body slowly broke into a small light resembling a firefly before drifting towards the clouds and disappearing.

"Congratulations! Player Yuan has completed the world's first Hidden Quest!»

"Brother Yuan ..." That night, a sweet and childish voice echoed in the starry sky.