Abstain from Killing immediately lifted his head, saying proudly, “Of course, this is the perfect combination of technology and immortal arts. And this is just child’s play—soon you’ll see what real high-tech is... By the way, have you ever played online games before?”

“Uh? What do you mean?” Brian White didn’t react for a moment, feeling powerless at the way Abstain from Killing jumped topics so abruptly, coming out with such a random question.

“You’ll understand what I mean in a moment! Heh heh...”

Chapter 2: The Buddha Doesn’t Hold Grudges, He Just Keeps Notes

Just as Brian White was lost in thought, a set of data suddenly appeared in his mind.

Brian White didn’t know where it came from; it just seemed to have always been there.

Main Attribute Panel: Cultivation Level: Postnatal Level 0.

Health: 1000/1000.

True Qi: 0/10.

Cultivation Method: None.

Constitution: 100 (each point of constitution +10 health)

Strength: 100.

Speed: 100.

Comprehension: 16.

Brian White was completely dumbfounded, staring blankly at Abstain from Killing: “Big monk, what... what does this mean?”

“The Buddha was worried you wouldn’t be able to fit into this world, so he specially designed this for you according to the attribute panels in online games, so you can more intuitively understand your own cultivation. Like it? Haha...”

“Don’t tell me, the Buddha also plays online games.”

“He knows a bit, just a bit... The Buddha’s online name is ‘Wildly Cool Overlord’.”

Brian White didn’t care whether Abstain from Killing was telling the truth or not; he was completely convinced anyway. Such a badass setup definitely matches that username.

“By the way, in the internal arts section, you can randomly select one internal cultivation method for free, as a complimentary gift. But from now on, any secret manual will require merit points to redeem.”

“A free gift?” Brian White’s eyes lit up, quickly grabbing Abstain from Killing: “Help me pick one, preferably something wildly cool and overbearing. I think the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic is good, I’ll reluctantly settle for that...”

“Pick it yourself, this is a lottery. If you get something good, it’s thanks to your good karma from a past life. If you get something bad... well, good luck to you.”

“Damn.” Brian White couldn’t help but curse.

Brian White wandered around the internal arts section for a while. The bookshelves were filled with manuals, but all of them were blocked by a golden glow, so Brian White couldn’t see any of the titles.

“You could spend ten days or half a month picking and still not get anywhere.”

There were at least tens of millions of manuals here. As Brian White walked past each bookshelf, there was no end in sight.

Abstain from Killing reminded him, “Use the random selection.”

Brian White was stunned for a moment, then a search bar appeared in his mind, along with a random draw button.

He was completely convinced now—aren’t there a few too many functions here?

Brian White clicked the random draw, and countless book titles spun rapidly before his eyes...

Ding—

A blue-covered manual landed in Brian White’s hand. Brian White looked down.

“Xuanhu Jishi Gong,” internal arts category, lower first grade.

Damn! Brian White cursed again. Are you kidding me?

This was definitely rigged from the start, otherwise how could I get the lowest grade manual right away?

Is my luck really that bad?

But when Abstain from Killing saw the manual in Brian White’s hand, his eyes lit up: “Good stuff! If you don’t want it, give it to me. I’ll trade you ten thousand merit points, deal?”

When Brian White heard it was good, he immediately dodged Abstain from Killing’s big paw, feeling delighted: “What’s so good about it?”

“The key to internal cultivation methods is suitability. If it suits you, even a low-grade manual can have unexpected effects. If it doesn’t suit you, even if you get a heavenly tome, you won’t get anywhere. Besides, you’re just a beginner right now, so what you get is bound to be a lower-grade internal method.”

“But this lower first grade, don’t you think it’s a bit embarrassing?” Brian White was really disappointed. My standards aren’t high—just give me a Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic, or even a Marrow Cleansing Classic.

A method I’ve never even heard of really doesn’t inspire me to cultivate.

“Idiot, what do you know? The brilliance of this ‘Xuanhu Jishi Gong’ (hereafter referred to as Xuanhu Gong) is beyond your imagination. I’ve cultivated dozens of internal methods, and none of them are better than Xuanhu Gong.”

“I don’t see what’s so special about this Xuanhu Gong. Even the name isn’t cool.”

“I’ll say it again: if you don’t want it, trade it to me.”

Brian White thought for a moment and decided to cultivate it anyway. After all, he had no other choice, and seeing how much Abstain from Killing coveted it, he was a bit tempted too. Worst case, he could switch to another method later.

The moment Brian White opened the first page, Xuanhu Gong immediately turned into a golden light and shot straight into his forehead.

Brian White’s main attribute panel in his mind immediately changed, and at the same time, some new memories appeared.

Cultivation Level: Postnatal Level 1.

Cultivation Method: “Xuanhu Jishi Gong,” lower first grade, growth value 1/1/2.

Health: 1010/1010.

Internal Power: 10/10.

True Qi: 1/10.

Fiendish Energy: 0/100.

Constitution: 100+1.

Strength: 100+1.

Speed: 100+2.

Comprehension: 16.

True Qi increased by 1 point, and the attributes of constitution, strength, and speed increased by 1, 1, and 2 points respectively, matching the 1/1/2 growth value of Xuanhu Gong.