[Nether-Heaven Devouring Art (Golden Grade-low tier)]

As for the realms for a grade? .... there are White grade, Green grade, Blue grade, and Red grade, and as for higher grade skills, no one knows within this small town, and every grade has three tiers: low, mid, high….. but someone says that there is also a perfect tier but no one has ever saw

But this Nether-Heaven Devouring Art is freaking Golden Grade, a higher grade than a red grade…..Wow

"I'm looking for some Cultivation manuals. Do you have any?" I said with a natural expression without showing any excitement

"Absolutely! I have books on sword art, saber art, spear art, qi gathering art, bone forging art—you name it. Which one are you interested in?"

"Oh… So, then, can you show me these books?"

I did not want to make the sly shopkeeper notice that I already had an eye on something; otherwise, this sly shopkeeper might loot all of my money.

"Why not… This is all the qi-gathering art we have; you must know that gathering skill books is time-consuming, so that it might be costly," the sly shopkeeper said with a sighing tone.

"Okay, how much do these books cost then?" I said while pointing my finger

"Umm, all the books cost 5 to 10 silvers between each," the sly shopkeeper thought for a moment before answering.

'Yo, thank god it is within my range' I became relieved without showing any differences.

Also, I have no idea what is going on inside this sly shopkeeper's mind, nor do I care.

"Boos, then can you show me that books?"

I pointed out two books.

"You have good eyes, kid."

"This one is called Nether Heaven Qi Gathering Art, and this one is called Sea Swallowing Qi Gathering Art, and both are low-tier white grade, as the record says. But considering the other low-tier books, these two might come at the top."

I don't know why this shopkeeper said that Nether-Heaven Devouring art to Nether-Heaven Qi Gathering art, even said low-tier white grade. I think he must not have any idea of this book's actual value.

"How much for these skills books, then?" I asked the sly shopkeeper in a pondering tone as I pointed towards the Nether-Heaven Gathering Art.

"You have good eyes, kid. Also, I will give you a discount for being the first customer today. How about eight silver?" replied the sly shopkeeper.

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"What about 5?"

"No, no, this won't do; this is the price that I get this book from."

"Then how about 6? That's all I have in my pocket," I said regretfully and sadly as I started to walk away.

"Okay, okay. Take this book and leave quickly," the sly shopkeeper said, displeased because he did not want to ruin his first business.

'Gotcha bitch! He must not be aware of this book's worth if he knew even lots of spiritual stones might not be enough to buy this art.'

'Also, Thank God he fell for it, and I managed to save some money by tricking this sly shopkeeper.'

"Thank you, shopkeeper, for your grace," I thanked heartily before leaving quickly…..like a shadow.

The sly shopkeeper pondered for a while, thinking, 'Hmm... Did I just get tricked by this damn kid? Nah, never... I just got that book for only three silver coins from a beggar.' Then he got busy with his own life again.

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After securing the Nether-Heaven Devouring Art, I headed to the local meat shop to stock up on ingredients. Approaching the butcher, I politely requested, "Could I have a kilogram of pork, please?"

The butcher nodded and proceeded to prepare my order. After a few minutes, he handed me the meat and said, "That'll be 20 chopper coins, please."

I paid him and then continued shopping for groceries before heading home. Amidst the sounds of people chatting and going about their business, I couldn't shake a nagging feeling.

The morning's incident replayed in my mind, fueling a growing determination to improve my skills—faster.

Finally, I arrived home, and then I went to my room after putting things to the side.

"All right, let's move on to the main task," I proclaimed with a surge of excitement, stretching out to shake off any lingering fatigue.

After a brief second, I took out Nether-Heaven devouring art and used my innate ability

[Nether-Heaven devouring art (Golden Grade-low tier): heaven and earth, there are endless types of energy within it. This art helps the user to devour the energy within surroundings at an astronomical rate; there is no side effect in cultivating this technique]

"Okay, no more dilly-dallying, let's practice,"

sitting with crossed legs and exhaling deeply. I started practicing the Nether-Heaven Devouring art, guided by my forbidding pupil of the eye. I delved into a profound state of comprehensiveness... leading me to cultivate Qi from the depths.

I shut my eyes, allowing my body to relax and my senses to merge with Heaven and Earth. Consequently, the atmosphere thickened, and my thoughts started to focus, focusing solely on one objective.

To attain a profound state of understanding, the air grew denser. I started to Devour the energy within it, condensing into Qi within my lower Dantian. Yet, along with this process, a sharp pain surged through me.

"Argg, Fuck, I forgot that this body is quite damaged due to Qi deviation" I exclaimed in frustration. Despite the intense pain, my intuition urged me not to stop or….. I will be fucked up.

Gradually, the pain started to subdue, and my half-broken lower Dantian started to repair slowly,

My cultivation visibly escalated, and my aura underwent a transformation, becoming denser and more substantial; if someone were to witness this progress in cultivation, they would be utterly perplexed.

Nearly two hours seamlessly slipped by, and if someone caught sight of me in this state, they would mistake me for an otherworldly being that had descended upon this world. My hair danced with the aura…... casting a chilling vibe upon the surroundings with my captivating appearance.

After five hours immersed in my practice, I finally emerged from my meditative state. With a deep breath, I slowly opened my eyes, and the world around me came back into focus….

"Let's see just how much I've improved," I murmured with a hint of anticipation, ready to witness the fruits of my labor.