Oh, these two can indeed be cultivated.
A basic Skill is a basic Skill... there are no threshold requirements.
According to Wang Mu's speculation, the Hundred Refinement Body Technique had basic Attribute requirements. If one could not meet them, then Action points could not be used for Cultivation.
Of course, one could also cultivate without using Action points, doing it personally. It's just that, if he himself couldn't even understand it, then there was no talking about cultivating it.
First, I'll cultivate this Turtle Breath Cultivation Method.
According to the description of the Skill herein, this Breathing Technique is suitable for cultivating while sleeping at night.
If one cultivates properly, one's spirit will be much better the next day.
When resting normally, using the Breathing Technique can also quickly restore vitality...
I wonder how many layers I can cultivate to with a single Action point?
Wang Mu was unclear about the difficulty of cultivating this technique. Luo Qifang had not mentioned it.
Most of the people in the village were superhuman in terms of Attributes, elevating themselves solely through various labor and exercise, without the use of any Cultivation Methods. Perhaps ordinary Cultivation Methods had little effect on the villagers...
Wang Mu closed his eyes, recalling every word of the Health Care Method in his mind, and then allocated Action points to the technique.
The next instant, Wang Mu felt a wonderful sensation flooding his heart as his body seemingly entered an automatic mode of operation, beginning to breathe in and out. Cultivation had already begun.
Mm, I'll have a good sleep and look at it again in the morning.
As his body automatically continued the Cultivation, Wang Mu's consciousness drifted into a deep sleep...
「The next day.」
The cool breeze of early autumn, accompanied by the first rays of dawn passing through the wooden window, fell upon Wang Mu. He slowly awoke.
I feel good!
Wang Mu was invigorated. He hadn't dreamt last night, and looking at the hour, he had returned to rest around 1 a.m. Looking outside, it should now be around 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
He had slept for just four hours, yet he felt more refreshed than he usually did after seven hours of sleep, full of vigor! It was as if he had boundless energy. He could clearly feel his Physique had improved!
Is this Breathing Technique really that effective?
Wang Mu was astonished as he sensed himself.
[Cultivation:... Turtle Breath Cultivation Method (Fourth Layer)]
A single Action point took me to the Fourth Layer?
Wang Mu paused for a moment. No wonder it was a basic Skill, so easy to learn?
At this rate, I could directly reach Ten Layers by next month and master it.
Wang Mu pondered for a few seconds. Not bad, not bad. Even if I can't practice Cultivation, cultivating these basic Skills to enhance my Attributes is also possible.
The Fourth Layer of the Health Care Method; no wonder there was such an evident change.
Let's go, off to Mining!
Wang Mu, feeling full of life and with a sense of purpose, headed straight to the Blacksmith Shop. "Uncle Tie Hu, I've been Mining for a month; is it possible for me to try Mining some Spiritual ore now?"
"Spiritual ore is difficult to mine." Uncle Tie Hu, who had also gotten up very early, was currently adding fuel to the furnace, preparing for the day's work.
"I feel that in every aspect of my Physique, I'm already capable," Wang Mu coughed. "Moreover, I have dug up quite a few special ores; basically, those special Mortal Ores you mentioned, I've encountered them all."
"Spiritual ores emit a special Five Elements Qi. For those of us without Cultivation, this Qi has a major impact, causing our Physiques to expend energy more rapidly."
Uncle Tie Hu glanced at Wang Mu. "There's also a most important reason," he said.
"Spiritual ores are found in the inner mine tunnels. These places are quite dangerous, often harboring underground Fierce Beasts. Occasionally, some Demon Beasts burrow to follow the veins, absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from the Spiritual ores for their Cultivation."
"Should you deplete your vitality when Mining these ores and encounter these Demon Beasts, with your skills, it would be very difficult to escape."
"The risk is even higher."
Uncle Tie Hu spoke very sensibly. "Your Mining Skill and physical prowess are deemed qualified. But your agility is poor. If you want to go Mining for Spiritual ore, you'll need to seriously consider that," he advised.
Agility...
"Considering your body's agility," Uncle Tie Hu continued, "not to mention other things, if you encounter Fierce Beasts, you should at least be able to run away and ensure your basic safety, right?"
Hmm...
"I suggest you train for another month and then learn Hunting," Uncle Tie Hu said as he wrapped a sweat towel around his neck. "Hunting is something that requires good agility."
"The one in our village who has killed the most Fierce Beasts isn't me, nor Old Man Yu, and not even my brother Tie Hu. It's the Village Chief, who makes a living from Hunting. He's not only hunted Fierce Beasts but even some Beast Kings. He doesn't fear Demon Beasts with considerable Cultivation at all."
"Ordinary Fierce Beasts can't even get within five meters of him."
"He's also the most formidable person in our village, skilled in everything, with Hunting being his strongest suit."
Hunting, the Village Chief?
Wang Mu stroked his chin. He knew of the Village Chief but wasn't aware of these details. The Village Chief was usually busy handling various matters in the village and seldom left it. It seems he's a superman with full Attributes in every aspect!
Wang Mu didn't refuse. Last night, that Jinmao Rat had shown him that even if these mystical Spirit beasts didn't have much strength, you could only stare as they easily ran away. If he were to encounter some formidable Fierce Beasts, he had to make sure he could escape if he couldn't defeat them. He needed to max out his agility!
"Alright!" Wang Mu picked up his Pickaxe and headed toward the mining pit, continuing to mine outside.
Uncle Tie Hu nodded. He can endure hardship, is willing to take advice, and has great talent. Even if he has no Spirit Root and cannot cultivate, this kid will certainly achieve great things in the future!
Perhaps it was the Health Care Method, but after Mining for a day, Wang Mu felt less tired than usual. So much so that upon returning to his wooden house at night, he still felt like going Fishing for a while.
It's a pity, my luck wasn't great today; I didn't dig up many special ores.
Speaking of luck, Wang Mu couldn't help but think of that Jinlong Carp. That was truly a heaven-defying creature. Wang Mu still remembered that after encountering the Jinlong Carp one night, his luck in Fishing for the next two days was as if he were cheating; he caught more than ten Top-grade Fish Species in total. The Top-grade Fish Species he caught in the half-year following didn't surpass the total from those two days...
Speaking of which, this Turtle Breath Cultivation Method is really useful.
With sufficient physical strength, I can Fish more and Mine more every day.
Just right. By the end of next month, the Health Care Method will be cultivated to Ten Layers, and then I can go Hunting.
Mining was riskier than Fishing. Fishing was mainly done with Grandpa Yu; even if they sometimes encountered dangerous fish species or Fierce Beasts that Wang Mu couldn't handle on his own, he was safe with Grandpa Yu around. As for Mining, Uncle Tie Hu didn't mine every day. He couldn't watch over Wang Mu all the time.
I wonder what the benefits of the Health Care Method at Ten Layers are?
With this thought, time unknowingly reached the end of the month.
「The last night of the month.」
Wang Mu quietly waited for his Action points to recover. Since he had to mine for another month, he might as well max out the Health Care Method.
I wonder if these Action points could recover a bit more... Last time I received an extra point for Fishing, but afterwards, no matter how high my Fishing level got, it never increased.
Two Action points a month still feels a bit low.
In the game, it's four Action points a month. Not to ask for more, but at least it should be the same as in the game, right?
With higher levels in Chopping, Fishing, and Mining, the proficiency gained from using Action points decreases. The Cultivation Technique likely follows the same rule.
As the night passed and the Action points recovered without any Travel incident, Wang Mu immediately allocated the points to his Health Care Method.