Name: Brian Clark

　　Race: Human

　　Template: NPC

　　Level: 3

　　Experience: 250/900

　　Cultivation: 50/50

　　Health: 70/70

　　Main Profession: Daoist Cultivator

　　Secondary Profession: Farmer Lv1

　　Attributes: Strength 2, Speed 3, Spirit 5, Endurance 7, Charisma 3, Luck 3

　　Evaluation: You should have some self-awareness—what’s there to evaluate!

　　【Unread Messages】

　　[You have come into contact with Daoist classics and unlocked the main profession 【Daoist Cultivator】, cannot be changed]

　　[You have come into contact with Daoist classics and comprehended the technique 【Seated Breathing Method】, Spirit +1, Endurance +2, Free Attribute Point +1, Skill Points +50]

　　[You have come into contact with Daoist classics and comprehended the technique 【Qi Nourishing and Longevity Method】, Spirit +1, Endurance +2, Free Attribute Point +1, Skill Points +50]

　　“A once-in-a-lifetime main profession choice, and I only managed to comprehend two skills? This character is kind of trash!”

　　Brian Clark muttered to himself. Both skills were defensive, armor-stacking types—what’s that supposed to mean, that he’s anxious and insecure?

　　“Well then, next up, it’s your turn.”

　　Brian Clark pulled out the 【Fetal Breath Qi Supplementation Formula】 from the seam of his clothes, his eyes full of curiosity and anticipation: “The name isn’t anything special, but Master… since the old man was so cautious, there must be something worthwhile about it.”

　　“Hmm, hopefully he wasn’t just confused in his final moments…”

Chapter 7: A Choice Between Two

　　“The fetus is formed from latent qi, and qi is breathed from the fetus…”

　　“When the spirit moves, qi moves; when the spirit stays, qi stays. If you wish for longevity, spirit and qi must be in harmony…”

　　Brian Clark flipped through the 【Fetal Breath Qi Supplementation Formula】, nodding thoughtfully. He understood the words, but had no idea what they actually meant, let alone how to cultivate with them.

　　Conclusion: it really is a strange book.

　　After hitting a wall, Brian Clark decisively chose to lie flat. Forget about self-study and enlightenment—his personal panel was much more useful. Every time he opened it, he could see his own “astonishing talent.”

　　[You have come into contact with the 【Fetal Breath Qi Supplementation Formula】. Spend 80 skill points to learn?]

　　[You have come into contact with the 【Demon-Slaying Scripture】. Spend 80 skill points to learn?]

　　“Demon-Slaying Scripture?!”

　　Brian Clark widened his eyes, picked up the book in his hand and flipped through it several times, scrutinizing every line and word, but didn’t find a single mention of demons.

　　Absurd!

　　“What Demon-Slaying Scripture? Where did this Demon-Slaying Scripture come from? Am I opening it the wrong way, or is this a bug?” Unconvinced, Brian Clark fiddled with it a few more times, even randomly tore out a few pages to check for hidden compartments, but found nothing.

　　“Could it be…”

　　Brian Clark took out a bottle of Spirit Awakening Pills from his chest, swallowed two to calm his nerves, and suddenly his eyes lit up. Based on his years of watching martial arts dramas, the Demon-Slaying Scripture must be hidden in the book, and to reveal it, you either soak it in water or burn it.

　　Cut to Brian Clark staring silently at the ashes of the book in the fire pit.

　　He let his guard down—didn’t expect the fire to be so fierce.

　　“It’s not a big deal. On the bright side, Master did tell me before he died not to reveal anything about the 【Fetal Breath Qi Supplementation Formula】 to others. Now that the book is gone, no one will ever know.”

　　Brian Clark sighed a couple of times. Honestly, it really wasn’t a big deal. The book was gone, but the information prompt on his personal panel was still there. Now he just had to decide which technique to learn.

　　A dilemma for someone with decision-making anxiety: a choice between two—【Fetal Breath Qi Supplementation Formula】 or 【Demon-Slaying Scripture】?

　　Judging by the names, both techniques are for Daoist cultivators—one focuses on defense and healing, the other on offense. Considering he lacks everything, Brian Clark decided to trust his luck for once.

　　He’d managed to stand out among his colleagues, win his boss’s favor, get a raise, and double his year-end bonus—all thanks to good luck.

　　“Eeny, meeny, miny, moe… whichever I land on, I’ll learn… this… one.”

　　He landed on the 【Fetal Breath Qi Supplementation Formula】, but Brian Clark didn’t hesitate and immediately spent 80 skill points on his personal panel to learn the 【Demon-Slaying Scripture】.

　　It’s not that the 【Fetal Breath Qi Supplementation Formula】 was bad, nor was he doubting his luck—it was just too mediocre. By comparison, the 【Demon-Slaying Scripture】 sounded a bit cooler.

　　Just as Brian Clark expected, with his extraordinary talent and personal panel, he instantly mastered the 【Demon-Slaying Scripture】. The technique interface refreshed, displaying a new line of information.

　　Technique: Demon-Slaying Scripture Lv1 (0/5000)

　　“Five thousand experience just for level 1—no wonder it’s a legendary book from the far west.”

　　Brian Clark nodded to himself. Out of respect for cultivation, he decided to meditate for five minutes first.

　　If he remembered correctly, before leaving, Henry Grant had said that the 【Fetal Breath Qi Supplementation Formula】 was a rare book he obtained in the far west of Kunlun, and the 【Demon-Slaying Scripture】 was hidden within it. So, by extension, both came from the far west.

　　Speaking of the far west, one had to mention the four great extremes of the Nine Provinces world. When Brian Clark first started playing the game, he picked up some geography knowledge from the official website.

　　The Nine Provinces have three mountain ranges, and the world has four extremes.

　　The three mountain ranges of the Nine Provinces are Buzhou, Kunlun, and Mangyin, stretching east to west across the continent. North of the Buzhou range is the Great Wilderness, said to be the origin of the demon race. Further north lies the permafrost of the extreme north, where the fierce winds cut to the bone—even the physically powerful demon cultivators dare not venture deep within.

　　South of the Mangyin range is the endless Dead Sea, filled with heavy yin energy and devoid of spiritual energy. It’s said that after death, all living beings enter the extreme south, which is another world entirely.