Chapter 14
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Chapter 14: Advanced Level
The pest disaster expanded.
Initially, the land rhinoceroses only appeared at the outermost regions of the Yunyang Spirit Land.
However, within just a few days, these black beetles spread like a plague, rapidly advancing toward the core area!
The number of spirit fields affected in the outer regions of the Yunyang Spirit Land exceeded tens of thousands of acres.
This impacted over a thousand spiritual plant farmers.
Due to the unusually vicious nature of this land rhinoceros outbreak, most spiritual plant farmers were unable to cope.
They could only try to save themselves while urgently seeking help from the sect.
However, the bloated Yunyang Sect had a concerningly slow response speed.
In this situation, the now somewhat famous "pest control expert" Wang Chen took on nine clients in one go.
The spirit stones were just too easy to earn!
Relying on his exceptional soul awareness and the basic level of the Metal Finger Technique,
Wang Chen could clear up to seventy acres of spirit fields in a single day.
He earned at least twenty spirit stones every day!
The experience points for the Metal Finger Technique shot up rapidly; in just two days, he reached the breakthrough threshold.
Wang Chen felt like a little cow flying in a plane — he was over the moon!
During a break to catch his breath, he quietly summoned his Cultivation Panel.
Advanced level of the Metal Finger Technique.
Here I come!
【Metal Finger Technique (basic level): 299/300】
+Points!!
【Metal Finger Technique (advanced level): 0/400】
Wang Chen’s head buzzed, and his consciousness instantly turned blank.
In a split second, countless pieces of information forcefully poured into his Sea of Consciousness.
It nearly burst his head!
Fortunately, his soul awareness was quite strong and was not overwhelmed by the sudden flood of information.
Even so, Wang Chen spent nearly an incense stick’s worth of time to regain his composure.
He truly did not expect the breakthrough from basic level to advanced level of the Metal Finger Technique to be so perilous!
A warning bell rang in Wang Chen’s mind.
The reason for this situation was likely due to the rapid advancement in his spell mastery, which left little room for the usual accumulation and refinement of skills.
Wang Chen estimated that if he were to fully activate the great achievement level of the Metal Finger Technique now,
his meridians simply could not withstand the strain!
Shortly after, Wang Chen noticed something new.
【Virtue (Breakthrough): 4】
Before allocating points to his skills, he had 14 Virtue points.
Over the past two days, he had managed to gain several monsterized land rhinoceroses.
He had just spent 10 points!
Wang Chen was startled.
The first time he allocated points to the Metal Finger Technique, it only cost him 1 Virtue point.
The same was true when he added points to the Rain Summoning Technique.
Now, the second time he allocated points to the Metal Finger Technique, the cost had increased tenfold!
Following this pattern,
would the third allocation require 100 points?
And the fourth, 1000 points?
Previously, Wang Chen had felt content with earning over a dozen Virtue points.
Now, he felt a twinge of frustration.
Thankfully, Wang Chen’s naturally optimistic disposition allowed him to quickly shake off this minor setback.
In life, the key is to be content.
Contentment is the path to lasting happiness!
With such extraordinary unique abilities at his disposal, what more could he desire?
Reinvigorated, Wang Chen returned to the spirit fields.
His right index and middle fingers twitched with anticipation, eager to test the advanced level of the Metal Finger Technique.
Within moments, Wang Chen’s spiritual awareness locked onto a land rhinoceros.
This land rhinoceros was more than three zhang away from Wang Chen and was facing him directly, clutching a bundle of straw.
In the past, Wang Chen would have had to maneuver to the side to avoid destroying the straw with his strike.
But now, a sudden insight flashed through Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, and without hesitation, he channeled his magical energy.
However, his sword finger was not aimed directly at the land rhinoceros.
Instead, it was angled slightly to the side.
In the next instant, a pure golden Metal Finger energy shot from his finger, tracing a long arc of light above the spirit fields.
In an instant, he shot the land rhinoceros clutching the straw bundle!
Thud!
The land rhinoceros was cleaved into two halves from top to bottom and collapsed to the ground.
Ha!
Wang Chen’s face beamed with delight.
Is this the advanced level of the Metal Finger Technique?
It’s like a young bull opening the door for a young cow—utterly amazing!
Previously, his Metal Finger Technique could only move in a straight line.
Just like a bullet fired from a gun, it never curved.
Now, it was as if he had mastered a trick shot technique.
So exhilarating!
Not only was it thrilling, but it was also incredibly practical in combat.
For instance, if prey or enemies hid behind cover, believing they were safe,
they wouldn’t anticipate Wang Chen’s Metal Finger Technique curving around obstacles.
Unbeatable sneak attacks!
Moreover, this added countless variations to what was once a very straightforward spell.
For the next while,
Wang Chen continuously practiced and tested the power of the curved attack from the Metal Finger Technique.
One unlucky land rhinoceros after another
became his test subjects,
sliced into various shapes from different angles.
By the time he finished clearing the last patch of spirit fields, Wang Chen had fully mastered the curved attack technique of the great achievement level of the Metal Finger Technique!
“Young man from the Wang family.”
As he sat by the field to rest, someone nearby handed him a towel and said, “You’ve worked hard, wipe off your sweat.”
The voice was gentle and soothing.
“Thank you.”
Wang Chen didn’t stand on ceremony.
He took the towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The silk cloth towel was spotless and carried a lightly pleasant fragrance.
Its owner was a graceful young woman standing beside Wang Chen.
“Lady Chen.”
Wang Chen stood up and returned the towel, saying, “Your spirit fields should be fine now. If you encounter any new land rhinoceroses, I’ll help you clear them for free.”
“Also…”
After a pause, he added, “You can keep these land rhinoceroses for yourself and use them to trade for some rice candy for Little Ya.”
This young woman was Wang Chen’s third customer today.
Her husband’s surname was Chen,
so everyone called her Lady Chen.
Lady Chen was a widow.
Her husband had been an Outer Sect Disciple of the Yunyang Sect and had tragically died three years ago during a sect mission.
He left behind Lady Chen and their daughter, who now relied on each other to get by.
Lady Chen chose not to remarry; instead, she rented and farmed fifteen acres of spirit fields to support her daughter.
Perhaps because her circumstances resonated with Wang Chen’s own past, it stirred his compassion, prompting him to offer a discount under the guise of helping Little Ya.
It was absolutely, unequivocally not because he found the beautiful widow attractive!
Little Ya was Lady Chen’s daughter.
She was only nine years old.
A couple of days ago, when the traveling merchant came by, she was one of the children who watched longingly as others enjoyed their candy.
Wang Chen was the kind of person who, despite his own struggles, couldn’t bear to see others suffer.
If he could help within his means, he would always lend a hand.
Lady Chen was both surprised and touched.
She pressed her lips together and accepted Wang Chen’s kindness, saying, “I thank you on behalf of Little Ya.”
The land rhinoceroses Wang Chen gave her could be traded for far more than just rice candy.
“I’m off.”
Wang Chen patted his backside and prepared to leave.
Just as he stepped out, he paused and added, “Lady Chen, I believe the price of spiritual grains is about to skyrocket. If your family doesn’t have much stored, you should stock up now while you still can.”
Lady Chen was momentarily stunned.
Before she could respond, Wang Chen had already walked away.
Later, as she examined the land rhinoceroses Wang Chen had left her, Lady Chen discovered that among them was a mystical creature!
The beautiful widow felt her eyes well up with tears.
