By IMERPUS RELUR
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A crumbling shrine halfway through the valley revealed a collapsed cellar beneath broken tiles.
Inside, bones. Old crates.
Liang Chen pried them open.
> [Loot: 6 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, Beast Core, Talisman Fragment]
[Current Stones: 4 → 10]
He sat on a mossy step.
> "System. Upgrade cultivation."
> [Foundation Establishment – Level 0 → Level 1]
[Cost: 10 Low-Grade Spirit Stones – Confirmed]
[Upgrade Complete]
[Remaining Stones: 0]
His breath deepened. Flame qi swirled through his body.
His blade felt heavier, his stance firmer.
Yue leaned against the wall behind him, watching.
> "What are you?"
> "Someone who moves forward. No permission needed."