Chapter 34
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Chapter 34: Two Consecutive Lottery Draws
In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.
During this time, Lin Qing Han’s pregnancy became known, but the clan made no acknowledgment of it. Only Lin De came to offer some gifts and words of consolation.
Then, one evening, both Lin Yi Yi and Lin Fei Ying became pregnant as well.
The pregnancies of these two women were perfectly timed.
At the moment, Zhou Luo knew he had been inexplicably dragged into the clan’s internal conflicts, leaving him feeling profoundly insecure.
Adding to this, the previous lottery draw had won him the Qi of Innate Origins, something only usable by his descendants.
He desperately hoped to draw something useful this time.
His consciousness sank into the lottery interface.
Gazing intently at the white lottery wheel and the two draw chances, Zhou Luo’s expression was serious.
Surely I’ll get something good this time, he thought silently.
Then, he chose to start the draw.
On the wheel, a golden sphere of light whirled rapidly. After a few seconds, it stopped in the "Technique" segment.
Zhou Luo’s heart skipped a beat, a sliver of despair welling up inside him.
Has it really got to be a Technique?
The last thing he needed right now was a cultivation technique, especially since he already possessed the Spirit Gathering Technique.
Only cultivators at the fifth layer of Qi Refinement or above could manipulate spiritual energy for combat.
Even if he obtained a technique now, he’d be unable to use it.
His luck truly was abysmal.
Was it because he hadn’t washed his face?
[Congratulations host! You’ve obtained the Bear Body Refinement Technique!]
[Reward has been automatically sent to host’s inventory. Please check!]
The system notification arrived as expected.
Zhou Luo was momentarily stunned.
A body refinement technique?
The despair in his heart suddenly gave way to a flicker of hope.
While Qi Refinement techniques were useless to him now, this body refinement technique might actually be of some use.
Even though Body Refinement cultivators held low status and power within the cultivation world…
Before reaching the fifth layer of Qi Refinement, body refinement was clearly the more practical choice.
It was just that body refinement required significantly more time and financial resources. Most people preferred arduous cultivation over spending their time on body refinement.
After all, later on, Qi Refinement cultivators could completely overwhelm Body Refinement cultivators at the same level.
Seeing it was a body refinement technique, Zhou Luo immediately felt a trace of security.
Only the name was somewhat peculiar.
He turned his gaze to the technique in his backpack.
[Technique: Bear Body Refinement Technique]
[Grade: Upper-grade Qi Refinement]
[Description: A technique derived from observing a giant bear’s movements. It uses method formulas to temper bones, tendons, skin, and flesh, strengthening the body. Supplemented with rare natural treasures, it forges the physique to become as hard and formidable as a giant bear’s body. Below Qi Refinement, the body is invincible.]
After finishing the introduction, Zhou Luo took a sharp breath.
It was actually an Upper-grade Qi Refinement technique.
Moreover, it could withstand attacks at the Qi Refinement level. If perfected, he’d practically have nothing to fear within the Lin Family.
However, what concerned Zhou Luo was
the rare natural treasures it mentioned.
Sure enough, wanting to refine one’s body inevitably required wealth.
But strengthening his physique was absolutely necessary.
After all, having children also required a healthy constitution.
He only hoped these natural treasures wouldn’t be too obscure — else learning this would equal not learning at all, a futile loss.
With a thought, he activated this technique.
The next moment, all information about the Bear Body Refinement Technique flooded his mind — the refinement methods, the required rare natural treasures, the precautions — down to the minutest detail.
It took a long while for Zhou Luo to absorb it fully.
With the system’s help, mastering the formulas of this Upper-grade Qi Refinement technique wasn’t difficult.
The true challenge lay solely in those rare natural treasures.
At first, he assumed the treasures were only needed during critical moments for body tempering.
But he’d clearly underestimated just how resource-intensive body refinement truly was.
First, he needed to nourish his body with the treasures until it met the next stage’s requirements.
Only then could he advance to tempering with higher-grade treasures.
This cycle repeated through five stages.
Only upon completing all five would his physique become invincible below Qi Refinement.
Currently, Zhou Luo merely aimed to finish the first stage, guaranteeing his body could withstand attacks from a fifth layer Qi Refinement cultivator.
Setting these thoughts aside, he returned his focus to the prize draw interface.
One chance remained.
Who knew what he might draw this time?
Without hesitation this round, he chose: draw.
Soon, the golden sphere of light spun briefly before finally coming to a halt over the "Spirit Beast" section.
A Spirit Beast?
Could he possibly draw an ancient Spirit Beast?
A sudden wave of anticipation washed over Zhou Luo.
Surely nothing in the Spirit Beast section could be bad. If he really managed to draw a Spirit Beast, what would he have to fear? He could soar to the heavens and plunge beneath the earth, becoming all-powerful.
Unfortunately, ideals are beautiful, but reality is often cruel.
[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained: Snow Mountain Spirit Cat!]
[Reward has been automatically placed into the host’s backpack. Please check!]
That didn’t sound like the name of a legendary Spirit Beast?
And judging by the name alone, its grade probably wasn’t very high.
With a doubtful mind, Zhou Luo looked towards the "white cat" icon in his backpack.
[Spirit Beast: Snow Mountain Spirit Cat]
[Grade: Third Level magical beast]
[Description: A magical beast originating from snow-capped mountains. Its white fur allows it to blend perfectly into snowy landscapes. During its youth, it masters the ability to wield illusions. Upon reaching adulthood, it can harness powerful spiritual energy to gain other abilities.]
A Third Level magical beast.
That didn’t seem too shabby, actually.
Zhou Luo pondered.
Spirit Beasts were also called magical beasts. Their strength levels, progressing from low to high, were categorized as: First Level, Second Level, Third Level, Fourth Level…
These corresponded respectively to the human cultivator realms of: Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core stage, Nascent Soul realm…
The Snow Mountain Spirit Cat being Third Level didn’t refer to its starting point, but rather its ultimate potential.
This meant that upon reaching its peak state, it would be equivalent to a human cultivator at the Golden Core stage.
The Golden Core stage… from what he knew, only the Qingyuan Sect had existences at that level, didn’t they?
If it were truly nurtured to that point, it could absolutely become a protective household Spirit Beast.
However, the nurturing period would be extremely long, especially since it was currently just a cub.
According to what he understood from ancient texts, an ordinary magical beast required at least a hundred years just to reach adulthood. And the more powerful the beast, the longer it took.
That was only for adulthood; there were still the mature stage and the peak stage beyond that.
The time required to fully mature was truly unknown.
Thankfully, time was the one thing he was least short of.
For now, Zhou Luo refrained from calling forth the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat.
After all, he was still lying in bed.
If he summoned it now, explaining its presence would be awkward.
He would wait until tomorrow to find an opportunity to go outside. Then he could pretend he bought it there; that would be just fine. He could also use the trip to search for the natural treasures required for the first stage of the Bear Body Refinement Technique.
Given his current status, the family no longer restricted his freedom within the city; he simply needed to report his movements.
Leaving Maple Leaf City, however, would require not only a report but also explicit family consent.
Considering his current strength, the family would certainly never permit him to leave alone.
Pulling his thoughts back, he looked up at the bed canopy.
Overall, these two draws weren’t as poor as he might have imagined.
This brought a sliver of comfort to his recent vexed state of mind.
However, moving forward, significant wealth would be consumed, whether for body refinement or nurturing the Spirit Beast.
The monthly allowance of spiritual stones provided by the family clearly wouldn’t be sufficient.
Fortunately, he had sold a batch of potions during his earlier attendance at a Spiritual Pill Conference, which should barely sustain him for a while.
But this wasn’t a viable long-term solution.
He would have to continue refining pills to earn money.
