Newbie Gift Pack

Chapter 3 Newbie Gift Pack

You Chen knew, of course, that targeting Yu Xiaogang would provoke the hostility of the future pope, but he still did it without hesitation.

For You Chen, who has neither background nor talent, this is an excellent opportunity during this period before he gains momentum.

Immortal herbs, whale glue, soul bones... these opportunities can indeed help him defy fate, but they are not things that a one-ring soul master like him should covet.

For example, whale glue. By the time he cultivates to the point where he can buy it independently, its usefulness is already greatly diminished.

But it's different for Yu Xiaogang.

This guy's so-called "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul" sounds impressive, but its actual theoretical level is about the same as children's books.

What is valuable and difficult is the process by which our predecessors verified knowledge, not their summaries.

If it were a paper by a veteran researcher, You Chen, lacking sufficient knowledge and research experience, might not be able to provide a perfect rebuttal.

However, it wouldn't be difficult for even a mediocre person like You Chen to criticize Yu Xiaogang's theories.

In fact, You Chen's paper also didn't demonstrate a high level of theoretical understanding.

But his age, experience, and background are what they are!

This was enough to establish the persona of a "theoretical genius" and attract Qian Xunji's attention.

In particular, he dealt a severe blow to Yu Xiaogang, whom Qian Xunji considered a toad who dared to covet his beloved disciple Bibi Dong.

You Chen easily achieved his two main goals: gaining Qian Xunji's favor and establishing himself as a theoretical genius.

This led to Qian Xunji summoning him.

And when Qian Xunji asked what reward he wanted, he naturally requested access to the Spirit Hall's Great Library.

The Spirit Hall Library boasts the most comprehensive and abundant collection of books on the continent. You Chen had previously gained borrowing privileges based on his excellent performance at the academy, but it was only the first level of access.

This time, Qian Xunji directly granted You Chen full access to the first three levels, excluding the highest level.

This not only provided You Chen with the knowledge and theoretical basis to publish some conjectures and conduct some research in the future, but also... You Chen was indeed very envious of the books in the Great Library.

Without family inheritance, extensive knowledge is indispensable for evolving one's martial soul. Only by knowing the records of other soul masters acquiring soul rings, understanding the differences in soul ring skills acquired by different soul beasts, and the changes that occur when different martial souls absorb soul rings from different soul beasts, can one choose a soul ring more suitable for oneself and better cultivate one's martial soul.

Thus, at the age of 15, You Chen applied for whale glue as experimental material for his research project "enhancing the physique of Soul Masters," and soon after, he published "Unusual Uses of Whale Glue," a document that was kept secret by the Spirit Hall.

Of course, You Chen had more than just this one research achievement during the period from age 12 to 15.

Therefore, this research result on whale glue only further proves Youchen's wisdom.

The applications that You Chen was involved in for research naturally became easier to obtain.

He could easily have high-ranking Soul Masters from the Spirit Hall hunt down high-age Soul Beasts, saving him a lot of trouble.

At the age of 15, he successfully obtained his second thousand-year spirit ring. At 28, he obtained his forty thousand-year spirit ring.

As we all know, with Bibi Dong taking over, this former Holy Maiden did not forget what happened back then, and You Chen was naturally neglected.

Even though Bibi Dong extended an olive branch to You Chen after taking power, how could You Chen know if this crazy woman was hiding some sinister thoughts? How could he dare to accept it?

For the previous twenty years, even with Qian Xunji backing him up, You Chen was still repeatedly targeted and suppressed by Bibi Dong.

Besides, Qian Xunji is already dead.

Although You Chen had taught Qian Renxue for a period of time, and given his status as her mentor, Bibi Dong was wary of Qian Daoliu and would most likely not kill him, but beyond that, there was no guarantee.

Looking at Ye Han's puzzled expression, You Chen smiled knowingly and said, "Alright, some things you either understand or you don't, so I can't explain. If you keep guessing, don't blame me if you get into trouble. You're unusually cheeky... are you itching for a beating again? Hehe, it's been years since we brothers sparred in spirit combat, haven't we? Shouldn't we have a go?"

Ye Han's expression immediately changed. He put down the documents in his hand and said with a bitter smile, "Brother Chen, don't joke around. How could someone like me, with my meager strength, possibly be a match for you?"

You Chen suddenly looked up, a nostalgic look on his face: "Hanzi, when people get to middle age, they inexplicably start to miss their youth. I suddenly remembered that summer 26 years ago, when you gathered a few idiots to ambush me... Hmm, I miss it."

Ye Han's eyes widened immediately. This bastard, is he just looking for an excuse to make fun of me?

"Brother Chen, be gentle..."

"Heh, I only need soul power at your level. Hanzi, let your brother see how much you've improved these past few years!"

"Brother Chen, no!"

What reason is needed for the older brother to beat up the younger brother?

Even if one suppresses their soul power to the same level and does not use the fourth soul skill, their physical strength and control over their soul power will not be weakened.

You Chen easily gave Ye Han a good beating and completed the novice task.

Ding.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the newbie mission! Please claim your newbie gift pack!]

You Chen ignored Ye Han, who was lying in the training ground with a pig's head on his head, and with a thought, chose to accept the challenge.

A virtual window resembling the inventory of an RPG online game appeared before his eyes. The newbie gift pack had barely appeared in the first slot when it was activated under You Chen's mental control, turning into a pile of items.

Thirty basic nutritional pills. Each pill provides enough nutrition for a first-ring Soul Master to sustain a full day of cultivation. It's similar to the effect of the top-grade Soul Beast meat that powerful sects supply to their disciples for daily training.

Twenty basic Soul Power Pills. Each pill can instantly restore 50% of a first-ring Soul Master's Soul Power.

Ten basic healing pills. Each pill can instantly restore a Soul Master below level 20 who has suffered serious injuries or less.

There are also ten each of the basic Strength Pill, Speed ​​Pill, and Soul Power Enhancement Pill... As the names suggest, these are treasures that can easily turn the tide of a battle for a first-ring Soul Master.

The last pill, called the Beginner Experience Pill, is estimated to be able to directly increase a level 10 Soul Master's Soul Power by 2 to 3 levels without any side effects. It is definitely a treasure that will cause those major forces to fight over it.

but……

"I'm a level 48 Soul Master!"

You Chen mentally vented his frustration.

My bad premonition has finally come true.

This system not only had tasks that were over twenty years late, but even the rewards corresponded to the version of myself from over twenty years ago!

If these things had been acquired more than twenty years ago, they would have been invaluable treasures, a true lifesaver.

The experience pills and nutrition pills alone could probably shorten the time it takes him to reach level 20 by at least one-third.

But for him now, it's completely useless.

Fortunately, there are still three items remaining in the gift package.

Undeterred, You Chen continued to look down.

One hundred gold soul coins. That's less than a month's salary.

"Concealing Breath Technique." A special soul skill used to conceal one's aura. According to the description, when cultivated to its limit, it can completely conceal one's soul power fluctuations, life force fluctuations, and spiritual fluctuations. This effect alone was enough to make You Chen's eyes light up, and he was glad that this gift package wasn't just a freebie.

Moreover, after briefly browsing through the preface, he vaguely sensed that the effects of the "Breath Convergence Technique" were not limited to this.

But we still need to practice and try it out before we can see the results.

You Chen's gaze shifted.

Next, and finally.

That was a "first spirit ring with the best adaptive age".

Upon seeing "Adaptive Optimal Age," You Chen's eyes shone brightly; upon seeing "First Soul Ring," You Chen's vision went black.

He absorbed his first spirit ring more than 20 years ago!

(End of this chapter)