Yuki spent a considerable amount of time searching for a safe location, and he was convinced that he had finally found one. However, upon closer inspection, he realized that what he had actually stumbled upon was a park, and not the secure location he had been hoping for.
"Okay, the positive is that I found a safe place to cultivate. The downside is that I'm going to get hungry at this rate. His appetite was eventually going to get worse, and he realized with a sinking feeling that he had forgotten to bring any food with him. The longer he stayed unemployed, the longer he would have to go without food. Yuki was frustrated at himself for his forgetfulness and wished he had thought to pack some snacks before embarking on this journey.
If I don't receive the job I applied for, I'm wondering what my next steps would be... Will everything else I do in the future be a dead end? Absolutely not! There are always other opportunities out there waiting for me to take. However, I am determined to get this job, and I am willing to put in all of my efforts to make sure I pass the interview tomorrow. Although I've never been employed before, I know that this is the right job for me, and I am confident that I have what it takes to succeed in the role!
"System, should I begin my cultivation?"
[Follow the 'basic cultivation method' per instruction inside your head."]
"I still don't quite understand how cultivation works; I would be grateful if you could explain how this process works," Yuki said in a calm voice.
[Cultivation is an ancient practice that has been used for centuries by people around the world to improve their physical and mental abilities.]
[At the heart of this practice lies the concept of qi, which is a type of spiritual energy that is believed to exist in everything around us. ]
[Qi is seen as the foundation for all cultivators, serving as the building block for their abilities and skills.]
[Cultivators use various techniques to cultivate their qi, such as meditation, breathing exercises, and physical movement.]
[Start by focusing on the energy flow of qi that exists in the natural world around you. Visualize this energy moving through the air and permeating every part of your being, from the top of your head down to the tips of your toes and through your dantian. Allow yourself to feel this energy as it courses through you, bringing balance and harmony to your mind, body, and spirit.
[Note that a dantian is an energy center in the body that is the source of a person's qi or life force energy.]
He then sat down on a bench and crossed his legs, placing his hands gently on his knees. Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath and began to suck in the qi around him.
The information in my head, hmm...
Am I doing this correctly?
"System, can you tell me if I'm doing this properly? Oh, and also, I was wondering if you could share some insights on the amount of qi present in this world and the best places to be present while cultivating. "
Maybe I should've asked this sooner but since I was so distracted by today's turn of events I forgot about it. Since I'm applying for the librarian job it should be no problem to pass the interview.
[System suggests the host to try and figure out about the workings of the world and cultivation by himself]
Yuki had no idea if he was cultivating right or not, and this dumb System wouldn't give him any more information about cultivating other than sharing the cultivation method he gave to him.
Yuki recollected his thoughts and started cultivating.
He then felt a surge of energy passing through his dantian and body.
I can feel the qi that the System was talking about, but what should I do with it?
If this was a story, then there would be a logical reason to Yuki's confusion.
If someone else had the ability to examine his "status," they would notice that his aptitude for cultivation was remarkably low. This could potentially explain why Yuki is perplexed or struggling in his current situation.
[System has detected that the host has started cultivating]
[This is your first time cultivating. These are the following options for your cultivation path.]
[1. Quickly rise up to the challenge and fight one of the instructors in the Arcadia Magic Academy. You can obtain a Grade-B ice Magic Affinity.]
[2. Alternatively, you can keep in seclusion and cultivate for 12 hours. You can obtain 10 Qi Refinement Pills]
"What are Qi Refinement Pills?"
[Qi Refinement Pills are used to aid the cultivator in cultivation. They are made with rare and valuable herbs that contain a concentrated amount of qi that can help refine a cultivator's own qi more efficiently. Conversely, the higher the ingredients refined, the higher the density of qi it contains, which correlates to a specific cultivation level.]
Of course. he couldn't imagine how he was going to fight an instructor at the academy with no superpowers or cultivation.
"Yuki decided to choose the second option.
Eating one of the pills, he felt an immense amount of qi flowing into his entire body.
After cultivating for half the time he needed for the System choice, he thought, "Cultivation is awesome! I can feel like I'm being surrounded by magic, and It's making me feel a lot better! And for some reason, I don't feel tired at all! Wait, there's a message in the System that I haven't seen yet..
Yuki had been experimenting with his cultivation techniques by taking the pills at regular intervals. He wanted to understand their effects and how they could aid his progress
Apparently his cultivation alone wasn't sufficient enough to make the desired results.
However, when he used one of the pills to support his cultivation, he experienced a significant improvement in his progress. The pill seemed to have helped him immensely, and he was eager to explore more options to enhance his cultivation abilities.
It had been 12 hours and it was day time. He had used up all of his pills and had finally reached the 3rd level of the Qi Refinement Realm.
"Status"
[Primordial System]
[Name: Yuki Asura]
[Lifespan: 14 / 52]
[Race: Mortal]
[Cultivation: 3rd level of the Qi Refinement Realm]
[Cultivation Potential: Extremely bad]
[Current World: MagicW-214]