Huang Lu closed his eyes and tried to mimic what all the cultivators did. It did absolutely nothing. Like, nothing, it was blank. He recalled from what he heard on the streets that Qi was something you sensed and absorbed, but, he certainly did not expect nothing.

Thankfully the system did not leave him alone for long and soon gave an explanation.

[Royal Bloodline gathers heavenly Qi. Ordinary Qi will not be absorbed]

Huang Lu briefly felt the faint presence, like there were 5 shadows somewhere above him. He felt he was watched, just temporarily. But when he focused on that sensation they all just faded away.

He saw the little drips of paper fall from the sky. He could see them, but they were invisible. They glowed in the darkness of the cave, they were faint green, like little bits of paper money.

[You have gathered 23 Heavenly Qi . Reach 200 to awaken the 1st Realm - Qi Gathering. You have earned 50 spendable Heavenly Coins ]

"What in the world..."

[ Do you wish to spend your Heavenly Coins? Shops available to you are restricted by your realms. ]

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"The fuck. But why not. "

[ 1st Realm Cultivation Techniques Shop ]

Technique Cost (Heavenly Coins) Beginner's Fowl Moon Slash 50 Beginner's Vampire Cut 50 Beginner's Flawless Dash 50 Beginner's Superb Minion Summoning Method 50 Beginner's Body of the Descendants of Virtue 50

"What in the world are these things?"

[ Cultivation Methods are abilities you may learn to defend yourself. Each of the methods unlock ONE moveset. Their effectiveness depends on your realm. You are currently in the MORTAL realm. Methods above will be useless until 1st realm achieved]

"I'm fucked." Huang Lu looked around the cave. It's still dark. After he absorbed the Royal Bloodline Scroll, now he's got no light. It's dark in here. How would he even get out?

[ The Door to the world outside will open once you have achieved the 1st realm and purchased a cultivation technique]

"...I'm less fucked." But Huang Lu still need 200 damned heavenly Qi, and all he could do was wait for the Qi to fall on his lap. He prayed for heavenly favor, since there was nothing else he could do.