After dinner.
Returning to his own room, Lin Ye closed the door and took out that C-grade nutrient solution.
Inside the transparent tube, pale blue liquid gave off a faint glow, the energy contained within almost visible to the naked eye.
In the past, this would have been a luxury to him. Unless it was the critical moment of a qi-and-blood breakthrough, his family would never have bought it.
But now, as he looked at this nutrient solution, there was not the slightest joy in his heart—only a heavy sense of responsibility.
He did not hesitate. He twisted off the cap and drank it all in one gulp.
A warm current slid down his throat into his stomach, then immediately transformed into surging energy that rushed toward his limbs and bones.
He could clearly feel every cell in his body greedily absorbing that energy, his qi and blood slowly rising.
It was at that moment that the system notification sounded in his mind once again.
【Ding! External energy source detected!】
【Converting energy...】
【You have gained 40 experience points!】
【Your attributes have increased slightly!】
【For a BOSS, the loot dropped by adventurers and heavenly treasures are both decent nourishment.】
Lin Ye sank his consciousness into the panel.
【Host: Lin Ye】
【Race: Goblin】
【Level: LV1（40/200）】
【HP: 112/112】
【Energy: 50/50】
【Stamina: 100/100】
【BOSS Mechanic: Out-of-Combat Regeneration（White）】
【Current Phase: P1. Remaining phases locked】
【Strength: 11.2】
【Agility: 9.8】
【Endurance: 10】
【Spirit: 5】
One C-grade nutrient solution had provided 2 points to his maximum HP and 0.2 Strength.
The system had directly converted the enhancement these supplements gave martial artists into complete data.
Now, the way for him to become stronger had also become extremely simple.
Level up!
“System, how do I gain experience? And what do I get after leveling up?”
【Answering host’s question.】
【Host may gain experience through the following methods:】
【1. Self-cultivation.】
【2. Completing missions.】
【3. Repelling adventurers of a lower level than you or the same level as you.】
【4. Surviving an attack by higher-level adventurers.】
【5. Killing or devouring other monsters/elites/BOSSes.】
【6. Unlocking special achievements.】
【After the host obtains sufficient experience and levels up, you will receive basic rewards: increases to all attributes, free attribute points, and skill points.】
【Upon unlocking key levels, the host will also be able to accept special mechanic missions, advancement missions, and phase-unlocking missions!】
Lin Ye quickly translated the six ways of obtaining experience.
Completing missions and self-cultivation meant exactly what they said.
Option 3 meant winning in sparring or combat against others of similar strength.
Option 4 meant passing combat training against instructors or seniors like Chen Meng.
Option 5 should refer to killing Tianyuan alien races or mutated beasts.
As for the final option, special achievements, it should mean that if he accomplished something the system judged to be an important feat, he would receive a one-time reward.
【Friendly reminder: There are still 2 hours remaining before the end of the day. The host still has three daily missions unfinished!】
【If they are not completed within the time limit, the rewards will be lost!】
【Daily 1: Sharpen Claws: Please complete the basic cultivation method at least 5 times and the mental visualization method 5 times.】
【Reward: Maximum HP +5, Spirit +0.5, Experience +50】
【Daily 2: Patrol Territory: Please run one full lap around Dongjiang City’s Third Ring District.】
【Reward: Endurance +0.5, Experience +50】
【Daily 3: Evil Deeds Come Easy: Kill at least 1 adventurer or kill 10 lesser monsters within your territory.】
【Reward: Strength +0.5, Agility +0.5, Experience +100】
Judging from the reward values and the enhancement provided by the C-grade nutrient solution, the system could be considered generous.
Basically, as long as he completed all three daily missions, it would be equivalent to taking three C-grade nutrient solutions—moreover, the experience given was even greater.
But cold sweat broke out on Lin Ye’s forehead.
It was nearly ten o’clock at night now.
Three missions, a two-hour time limit—and not a single one of these three daily missions was easy.
In the end, Lin Ye could only grit his teeth and roll out of bed.
Time to train!
Lin Ye found a yoga mat.
Then he settled into a horse stance and took up his posture in the room.
The basic body-tempering method was the most widespread body-refining technique in martial science education. Through specific combinations of movements, it stimulated qi and blood to the greatest extent and tempered the tendons and bones.
Ordinarily, after one fifteen-minute set of cultivation, he would definitely be drenched in sweat, his stamina bottomed out. He would need at least half an hour of rest to recover.
But now—
When the final movement was completed, Lin Ye felt the soreness and fatigue deep in his muscles. He raised his right hand and checked the time on the watch at his wrist.
Ten seconds passed. The next moment, Lin Ye felt that bone-deep exhaustion recede like the tide, replaced by a full, vigorous sensation brimming with energy.
It seemed the system’s judgment for out-of-combat regeneration was ten seconds after leaving a combat or cultivation state.
After a mere ten seconds of rapid recovery, Lin Ye felt abundant stamina and surging energy.
Lin Ye suppressed the joy in his heart.
With this mechanic, the cultivation that had once been incomparably painful was no longer that painful for him.
Immediately, Lin Ye wasted no more time and began his second round of cultivation.
And this time, while practicing the body-tempering method, Lin Ye also practiced the visualization method at the same time.
Body and spirit blossoming on both fronts!
After the initial discomfort, Lin Ye gradually found the trick to it.
In the room, only his heavy breathing and the rustle of clothing remained.
Sweat soaked through his T-shirt, then was dried by his body heat under his terrifying recovery ability, again and again in a continuous cycle.
One hour passed.
The yoga mat beneath Lin Ye was already drenched with his sweat.
Yet he had completed five rounds of the basic cultivation method and five rounds of the mental visualization method without cutting a single corner!
For other students to completely practice these two cultivation methods five times in one day, they would at least have to be a hardcore grinder or an absolute tryhard.
And they would also need the support of supplements to restore their stamina in order to manage it.
【Ding! You have completed self-cultivation five times. Experience +5!】
【Ding! Daily Mission: Sharpen Claws, completed!】
【You have obtained: Maximum HP +5, Spirit +0.5, Experience +50!】
A warm current merged into his body. Lin Ye could clearly feel his physical qualities undergo another slight but genuine increase.
His spiritual power had also slowly grown.
Lin Ye licked his lips. The faint salty taste of sweat made him smile.
Cultivation felt great!
This was the first time he had ever felt such obvious positive feedback from cultivation.
If the former him could have intuitively felt himself “becoming stronger” every time he finished cultivating...
He would never have wanted to be a slacker!
“Next, patrol territory!”
Lin Ye glanced at the time. It was now 10:50 p.m., with a little over an hour left until midnight.
He could not even be bothered to change clothes. He charged straight out the door.