On the wide road, cars flowed like a stream, and pedestrians were coming and going without end.
Xu Lingjun carefully carried a heavy bag of rice for the old lady, using his other hand to help her cross the street... taking care of her diligently along the way.
He escorted her all the way home.
Only then, the old lady smiled with satisfaction and said, "Thank you, Xiaoxu, you're such a good kid... If it weren't for you, it would be really hard for me to carry such a heavy thing back."
Xu Lingjun casually replied a few words, and then noticed a small line of text appearing in front of him, which quickly disappeared.
[You helped Granny Zhou carry heavy items across the street and escorted her home, receiving her sincere gratitude, thus earning the favor of the world's origin will, Origin Value +3.]
He pondered silently in his heart, thinking it might be time to let go of this batch of leeks.
He remembered the first time he helped her with something, he had earned a full 15 Origin Value points, but now he was getting less and less... this so-called sincere gratitude might be full of water.
Indeed, a favor of rice, a grudge of rice.
Helping her too many times, she already took his help for granted.
Xu Lingjun turned and left without hesitation... decisively like a scumbag, leaving the old lady, who was full of smiles planning to praise him more, stunned on the spot.
Source Value.
Even though he had only awakened for a bit more than a month, Xu Lingjun hadn't figured out the specific use of this so-called Source Value yet. After all, accumulating Source Value wasn't easy, as it required doing good deeds and receiving others' gratitude to gain favor from the world's will...
In other words, the world's will likes good people.
Therefore, accumulating Source Value was not easy at all.
During this time, Xu Lingjun almost became Lei Lingjun, climbing trees to save cats, going into water to retrieve dogs, helping an old lady cross the street, ghostwriting homework for elementary students, and carefully avoiding those girls who persistently asked for his number along the way...
Especially those girls... sigh, they are very troublesome.
Thinking of those pretty girls who looked at him with fierce eyes like wolves, Xu Lingjun couldn't help but shiver.
In a moment of distraction, he directly collided with a beggar who suddenly appeared from the corner.
The beggar exclaimed in surprise, staggered back two steps, and sat on the ground with a thud...
While Xu Lingjun's steps stopped for a moment, with years of Body Tempering, his bones were tough, and the collision didn't even make him step back.
Looking at the beggar who had fallen to the ground, Xu Lingjun apologetically said, "Sorry, I was in a hurry and didn't see the road, are you okay?"
The old beggar looked down-and-out and shabby, with a face almost completely covered in grime, making it impossible to see his original appearance.
His gaze swept across Xu Lingjun's face, his eyes lit up, and he chuckled, "It's nothing, I was in a hurry too, youngster, I've actually been watching you for a while. You, with such unique bones and a perfect forehead, are a martial arts prodigy one in a million. Now, with the revival of Spiritual Energy, external invasion by the Mysterious Clan, and internal ravaging by Spirit Beasts, we Blue Star citizens are in grave danger. We are fated, here is a copy of 'Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique'. Master it, and you can become a Divine Demon Body. I'll give it to you for ten bucks. The task of maintaining world peace will be yours in the future."
Xu Lingjun was speechless, and with earnest compassion said, "We're all poor, why hurt each other?"
"But you've already hurt me; my leg might be crippled... ouch... it hurts so much, I need ten bucks to stand up..."
The old beggar sat on the ground clutching his leg, setting out a pile of books as he did so, and said, "Firstly, let me declare, I'm not extorting, I'm doing legitimate business. Look and pick one yourself, or we can go to the hospital for a check-up."
Xu Lingjun was speechless, looking at the pile of books on the ground.
'Primordial Tai Chi Receiving and Transforming Technique'! 'Celestial Demon Divine Skill'! 'Golden Thunder Shocking Nine Heavens'! 'God Demon Celestial Sin Abandoned Celestial Technique'!
Just by looking at the names, they seemed like unbelievably powerful martial arts...
But in this era where names still carry simplicity, the 'Thousand Jin Force' Fist Technique definitely can't punch out a force of ten thousand jins, the 'Baili Qingfeng' Light Body Technique's speed definitely can't break 200.
Everyone was very modest.
These names were already quite ostentatious.
But seeing the old guy lying on the ground refusing to get up, and coupled with the fact that his appetite wasn't too big,
Xu Lingjun could only helplessly pick up a copy of 'Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique', then reached into his pocket, took out twenty bucks, and said, "Give change."
The old beggar gave Xu Lingjun a steady look, then slowly took out a snakeskin bag, opened it... it was filled with colorful bills, and there were probably dozens of hundred-yuan notes inside.
Xu Lingjun: "Haha, is this line of work really that lucrative?"
"This is a Divine Demon Level Technique; of course, it's very precious. If we weren't fated, I wouldn't give it to you for a million!"
The old beggar finally found an old ten bucks note from the edge of the snakeskin bag, handed it to Xu Lingjun, and said seriously, "You should know, our Blue Star's techniques are divided into Supreme, Supreme, Legend, Extraordinary, and ordinary Unranked techniques, but in fact, above the Supreme, there are Divine Demon Level Techniques."
He handed over the technique along with the change to Xu Lingjun, his face solemn as he said, "This 'Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique' is one of them. But these Divine Demon Level Techniques are most concerned with Karma, so after you go back, ponder it carefully. If you are fated, you will naturally understand; if not, you must not force it, understand?"
Xu Lingjun: "Didn't you just say we were fated?"
"That means we are fated; whether you are fated with the technique, how would I know? Anyway, I've given you the thing, the deal's done, even if it doesn't work, you can't come looking for me."
The old beggar contentedly put away the snakeskin bag and continued to walk forward.
After a few steps, he suddenly remembered something, and reminded Xu Lingjun, "Also, youngster... let me give you some advice; when you get hit, don't apologize first out of politeness, or you'll be bullied. In these times, honest people have no way out, got it?"
Xu Lingjun was speechless.
Thinking of himself as a reincarnated person, being mistakenly called Yan Zu by some, and Tianle by others, but no one had ever called him an honest person. With this face of his, he didn't even qualify to be an honest person.
But looking at the secret manual in his hand.
Forget it, this old guy was at least courteous, only scammed me out of ten bucks, just two days of living expenses, better than being extorted.
As for this technique...
With such an exaggerated name, it's obviously fake.
Xu Lingjun casually flipped through two pages, and a line of small text appeared conspicuously at the bottom of his vision.
[Detected the fake item 'Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique', would you like to endow it with true origin? Requires 3000 Source Value points!]
Xu Lingjun looked astonished, then his eyes slowly began to shine.
The so-called source value ability is actually bestowing origin?
What is origin?
Xu Lingjun naturally had researched a lot of information and understood it well.
Origin is the beginning of things, the foundation of all things.
So what is the foundation of this false secret manual?
Could it be... reality?
Xu Lingjun glanced around, seeing no one noticing, he quickly tucked the manual into his arms and ran home as fast as he could.
If nothing unexpected happens, he might really have bought a treasure.
Back home.
He changed into slippers and entered the training room.
Looking at the old book in front of him.
Xu Lingjun opened the book, turning to the first page once again.
A reminder appeared before his eyes.
[Detected the cultivation technique "Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique", do you wish to grant it true origin? Consumes 3000 source value points!]
He took a deep breath, nodded, and said: "Yes."
After speaking, visibly, the source value in the window sharply decreased by three thousand at a speed visible to the naked eye, yet the manual in front of him showed no reaction.
Xu Lingjun tentatively opened the manual and began to read.
Then, he was certain.
That old beggar was indeed a liar, this manual was completely concocted nonsense, various chaotic theories could somehow piece together a self-consistent story, the wild imagination therein made it more of a novel than a manual.
But as he read the manual, in Xu Lingjun's mind, a true cultivation technique appeared, etched deep in his memory.
It was a divine demon technique containing supreme power!
Every word, every sentence, seemed like a falling meteor with boundless power, fiercely crashing into the depths of his soul, causing the stars in his conscious space to sway and tremble incessantly, as if his consciousness was swept away in a vast and eternal torrent unable to emerge.
Until he finished the manual.
Xu Lingjun was already drenched in sweat, but in his eyes, there was a sparkling glow of delight.
Cultivation Technique... genuine...
"Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique"!
That old beggar said the cultivation techniques are classified into Supreme, Highest, Legendary, Extraordinary four levels!
But he also said, above Supreme, there is a God Demon Level technique, mastering it allows you to reach the heavens and the earth.
He was bluffing, no doubt about it.
But the function of his source value seems to be to bestow the origin upon everything...
This cultivation technique is fake, but it's still a technique, so after bestowing its origin, it becomes a real cultivation technique.
All introductions become true.
Above Supreme, there was no rank.
But now... there is... God Demon Level!
"Dragon Gate Examination..."
The confusion in Xu Lingjun's eyes slowly vanished, replaced by endless hope and excitement.
A cultivation technique represents a person's potential limits.
Even if you are from a wealthy family, without connections, it's hard to acquire high-level cultivation techniques.
Xu Lingjun seemed indifferent to worldly affairs, but only he knew, it wasn't that he didn't want to compete, he wasn't qualified to compete... his external calm was just carefully hiding his confusion and helplessness with his life experience of living two lives.
But now...
Maybe there is a chance.
Xu Lingjun carefully recalled the mysterious aspects within the cultivation technique; this cultivation technique had a high physical requirement, and its ability was to absorb blood energy to temper the body, thereby achieving a Divine Demon Immortal Body.
The more blood energy, the stronger the cultivation body.
Theoretically, he could cultivate it.
It's just that given his frail frame, he might die from blood energy deficiency just starting to cultivate.
"I must find a way to obtain a large amount of blood energy."
How to acquire a large amount of blood energy?
No need to think much... if it can't be achieved internally, the only way is through external substances, probably something similar to Spiritual Qi Liquid?
Unfortunately, even if he sold his house, he probably couldn't afford two bottles, and the amount he needed would be at least... multiple...
Should he rely on others?
Xu Lingjun pondered deeply, saying that just after setting a bet to go and rely on others, would it be too shameless?