9 Cultivation

Two days passed, and Long He was still in a coma. Uion and Bephine had stayed by his side, but the two weren't the only ones. Long He's parents discovered their son's injury and rushed to his side immediately.

The two gods didn't mind staying. However, if Long He's illnesses took too long to recover, they had to leave. They had their own planets to take care of, so they tried to give Long He medical treatment to fasten his recovery, but were unable to do so.

Meanwhile, while the two gods and the parents were standing beside his physical body, the  spiritual body of Long He hovered beside them.

"I need to find a way to get better soon," he said, "I can't stay laying like this for days!"

Suddenly, a young pretty woman appeared in front of him. He then discovered that she was a spirit like him, and only he can see her.

"Who are you?" Long He asked.

The woman spoke with the system's voice,"Host, the system requires you to purchase a medical herb from the shop. It usually costs a hundred points of faith, but since you are in dire need for it, the system will make a noticeable discount."

"Wait a minute," said Long He hesitantly, "Are you the system?"

"Yes."

"Holy…." he stayed silent for a moment then said, "Purchase the herb."

Immediately, a white herb appeared in Long He's hands.

Ding.

The woman smiled and said, "Congratulations, host. You have purchased the White Medicinal Herb."

Ding.

"Warning from the system: The host shouldn't rely on the herb entirely. It only gets you out of your dangerous situation. However, you need to rest regularly."

Long He nodded and took the herb. Instantly, he felt like his soul was mending itself. He sighed in relief as his condition was becoming better by the passing of time.

After hours of recovery, Long He's spiritual body returned to the physical one, while the woman's body of the system also disappeared.

On the outside, The physical Long He opened his eyes and sat quickly as if he was struck by a thunderbolt.

Long He struggled to get up in order to hug his parents, and reach the nearby Uion and Bephine. After putting all his powers in his legs, he managed to stand up and take a step, but no other.

"Rest, dear," said Yi'er, "You are in no shape to walk."

Long He nodded while his parents lifted him to the bed. He coughed and addressed Uion and Bephine, "Fellow gods, I don't know how to repay you for saving my life."

"This is what allies do," said Uion, "It is normal to help each other."

"I didn't expect Sabertooth will come directly after making our alliance."

"On the contrary," said Bephine, "We expected that as soon as you left for that urgent matter, so we hurried here to help you."

Long He nodded his head and said, "I wanted to ask you a question before passing out, Bephine."

"What is it?"

"Uion used a trident, which is reasonable since he is a sea god. But why did you use a beehive?"

Bephine laughed in frenzy, but chose to stay silent.

"Now now," said Uion, "God He, my servant arrived yesterday, he will be here to protect you in times of crisis, like what happened two days ago."

"Mine is here too," said Bephine.

"Thank you again for your help. Now if you wouldn't mind, I need some rest," said Long He.The other two gods stood up and bid Long He farewell.

...

Long He slept for another day. When he woke up, he managed to walk only a few steps, then had his parents had to hold him up, not letting him fall.

"How do you feel, son?" asked Shen Hu.

"Better than yesterday," replied Long He, trying hard not to show the pain on his face, but was unable to do so. "There is still slight pain though."

"Don't try to fool us, He'er," said Yi'er  stroking his hair, "We know that you are in pain, it is clear and plain."

"I don't want you to worry about me, I am really fine." Shen Hu and Yi'er exchanged glances, but stayed silent.

Long He spent some time with his parents. He was then carried by the invisible servants to the beach.

There, he sat on the warm sand and watched. The waves hit the shore mercilessly, but Long he didn't care.

Flashbacks of his earlier battle with Sabertooth flashed in front of his eyes. He remembered how powerless he was against the god-beast. He could not accept this, he needed to raise his power.

"System, how can I boost up my power, other than having points of faith?" Long He asked the system.

Ding.

[The host could purchase a cultivation technique from the shop. These techniques require both soul power and points of faith.]

"What is my current soul power?"

[Right now, it is very low. Your current soul power is 15%.]

"Can I purchase a technique right now?"

[Currently no. Wait a few days until you recover, then you can purchase a low tier cultivation technique.]

"Alright, I will wait." Long He continued his evening silently, watching the horizon. He wondered how much time it would take him to build up his planet to reach prosperity.

...

A week passed and Long He didn't move from his spot. He sat in a crossed leg position and closed his eyes. Every morning, his mother came to insure that her son is alright.

On this morning, Long He was at peak condition. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open and he spoke, "System, calculate my current soul power."

Ding.

[Calculating the host's soul power.]

Ding.

[Calculation completed. The host's current soul power is 90%.]

"Is it enough for purchasing a cultivation technique?"

[Affirmative. The system is scanning the shop suitable for both elements of water and fire.] Ding.

[Scan complete. There are three cultivation techniques suitable for the host:

Fire technique - level one:

A part of a big cultivation technique. Suitable for one that cultivates the element of fire. Cost: 70% soul power, 5 points of faith.

Water wave technique - level one:

Also a part of a big cultivation technique. Suitable for one that cultivates the element of water. Cost: 70% soul power, 5 points of faith.

Bluefire technique - level one:

It is alone a big cultivation technique, though it is also only a part. Cost: 85% of soul power, 8 points of faith.]

After a long time of silence and thinking, Long He took a deep breath and said, "Purchase the Bluefire technique."

Ding.

[Bluefire cultivation technique purchased. Congratulations, host, for this purchasing the Bluefire technique.]