Chapter 3: Cultivation

Upon returning home, Fan Chi was immediately approached by his father.

- How is your cultivation degree?

My father was obviously shocked, but he wasn't angry at all; he just wanted to sympathize with his son and calm him down.

- It's okay, because in a year the same test will take place, only not at the academy, but in the homes of families. Then you will show everyone that you are not weak!

His father's words relaxed Fang Chi, allowing him not to worry about it. For his purposes, another one has now been postponed: before the start of the test, increase the degree of cultivation to at least Green.

Fan Chi looked at his father with a trusting look and went to his room. But everything was not so smooth: after Fan Chi entered his room, 2 people came to the house. They were probably Father's friends. Fang Chi heard his father getting angry at his White Step.

- After all, he was hiding his anger...

Fan Chi was attacked by an abyss of sadness, from which it was impossible for him to get out, but suddenly he remembered about the library of techniques.

But there was only one library available to Fang Chi:

the Lower Techniques. Fang Chi decided that he would go there tomorrow to pick up some cultivation skills.

× ZZZ ×

× Morning, 8:23 ×

Fang Chi woke up with a yawn and got out of bed, then put on his armor and took his sword. He knew roughly where the library he needed was, because it appeared many times in Guy Vanya's memories. She was on the 2nd floor of the Academy.

When he got there, he was met by a yellow-haired woman with glasses.

- Hello. Tell me your name.

- Guy Wan

- Okay, come on in, but remember that you can only take 2 techniques.

All the teachers talked about this, so Fang Chi had already thought about what types of techniques he needed: One improving, the other attacking.

He was faced with a huge selection of different skills. What was noticeable was the color of the seals on the scrolls. They were equal to the cultivation stages.

After examining the skills, Fang Chi could not find a technique, when suddenly the woman spoke:

- Since you are a white step, you can be let on the 2nd floor. On it, all skills will be exclusively with a white seal. There you can find the necessary techniques.

She led Fan Chi to the stairs. Finally, they reached the 2nd floor.

- You can examine the scrolls.

She remained standing at the door leading back to the stairs.

Fan Chi was able to find the right skills:

[ Technique: Snake Path ]

[ Class: White ]

[ Style: Improvement Technique ]

[ Technique: Sword of Destruction ]

[ Class: White ]

[ Style: Attacking Technique ]

Fang Chi thought about the description of the techniques he had chosen.

[Snake Path: Allows the cultivator to become incredibly fast and strong.

Ultimate Gain: +30 Speed +20 Attack +40 Health ]

[ Sword of Destruction: When dealing a cutting blow, its power increases by 30% ]

- I'll take these two techniques.

- All right, Guy Wan.

After that, Fang Chi left the Academy and headed back to the Slime Glade, because it was the only safe place for him to raise his level and train the techniques he had received.

× Glade of Slimes ×

Fan Chi successfully reached the Clearing. He noticed a bunch of Slimes jumping happily again, but did not go to them: because he needed to learn techniques. He took out two scrolls from his pockets and began to read their contents.

[ Snake Path Technique: 1 path learned ]

[ Sword of Destruction Technique: learned at the beginner level ]

- It is necessary to try out the technique of the Sword of Destruction.

Fan Chi got up from the grass, shimmering with sunlight, and walked towards the Slimes, before looking at the status:

[ Status ]

[ Name: Fan Chi ]

[ Strength: 6(2 + 4) ]

[ Protection: 9 ]

[ Magic: 0 ]

[ Speed: 4.2(4 + 0.2) ]

[ Health: 35/35 ]

[ Learned Techniques: ]

[ Snake Path: 1 Path - +2 Strength, +2 Speed, +10 Health - Beginner Level ]

[ Sword of Destruction - Beginner level ]

- Well, hello, again...

Fan Chi took out the purchased sword from its scabbard and pointed it towards the Slimes. He swung his sword, making a cutting blow from top to bottom and saying:

- The Sword of Destruction

Great power appeared in the sword and a bright yellow glow appeared from it. The blow fell right on the whole pile of Slimes, and they were ground into particles flying in the wind.

Fang Chi began to breathe continuously and rapidly, looking at the power of this technique.

- Unbelievable...

Suddenly, out of nowhere, the status window appeared again, which Fan Chi wanted to skip, but, noticing one inscription that had not been there before, he looked closely

[ Cultivation degree: White [ 75% ] ]

Fang Chi wondered what these percentages might mean, but immediately guessed. These percentages showed an approximation to the next degree, and judging by this, it could be said that Fang Chi would soon pass the White Step.

This could not please Fang Chi. His breathing gradually calmed down; his facial expressions were like a toddler's joy when he was bought a toy.

- This... Just great!

There was hope in his soul that he would soon become the strongest of all! But his incredible thoughts stopped with the appearance of the window about the experience.

[You killed a Rank 1 Slime. +2 Experience [ 17/20 ]

- Yes, damn it! Why did you show up?

Fan Chi abruptly closed this window and lay down on the grass...

"I should fully study these techniques. They will definitely help me in the future!

Fan Chi lay on the truck, happily thinking about his future. Today has completely changed his opinion about cultivation.

To be continued...