Beggar Cultivation System

Automatic Alm Points Producer (Upgradable): An item exclusively designed for the Beggar Spot. Once purchased and added to the User's Beggar Spot, it generates Alm Points without requiring any alms. At Level 1, the User will receive 0.4 Alm Points every hour. Alm Points Cost: 300 Alm Points Needed to Upgrade to Level 2: Unavailable (Must purchase the item first). After reading the item's description, Apollo's face lit up with excitement. But in the next moment, his expression darkened as a realization struck him. "System, why did this item only appear now? I swear, I browse your System Store every day, but this is the first time I've seen this! Did you hide it?" Apollo demanded, raising an eyebrow. The System, as usual, remained silent. "F*ck you, System. I'm cursing you in advance just in case you're pulling some tricks behind my back," Apollo muttered. Without any hesitation, he purchased the item. Instantly, his Alm Points dropped to 120. The loss stung, but he knew the Automatic Alm Points Producer was essential for his Beggar Spot. The interface disappeared, and the Beggar Spot emitted a dim glow for a few seconds before returning to normal. A notification appeared in the corner of his vision: "You received 0.4 Alm Points." Seeing this, Apollo opened his Status Screen, and sure enough, his Alm Points had increased from 120 to 120.4. "0.4 every hour... that's 9.6 Alm Points every 24 hours," Apollo muttered, excitement bubbling in his chest. If he'd had this item earlier, wouldn't his journey have been so much easier? The thought frustrated him. Shaking his head, he reopened the item description to check the cost of upgrading it to Level 2. Automatic Alm Points Producer (Upgradable): An item exclusively designed for the Beggar Spot. Once purchased and added to the User's Beggar Spot, it generates Alm Points without requiring any alms. Alm Points Needed to Upgrade to Level 2: 600 (Increases production to 0.8 Alm Points every hour). As Apollo read further, he discovered more details: Alm Points Needed to Upgrade to Level 3: 900 (Increases production to 1.2 Alm Points every hour). Alm Points Needed to Upgrade to Level 4: 1200 (Increases production to 1.6 Alm Points every hour). The item's final upgrade, Level 10, cost a whopping 10,000 Alm Points, but it would produce 4 Alm Points every hour. Apollo frowned as he realized the pricing system was far from fair. From Level 1 to Level 5, the upgrade cost increased by only 300 Alm Points per level. However, starting at Level 6, the cost jumped to 3600 Alm Points, with an increment of 600 Alm Points per level up to Level 9. But Level 10? That required an outrageous 10,000 Alm Points! "Is there even a scientific explanation for why the price skyrockets like this? None!" Apollo scoffed. "Clearly, the System is just being a greedy b*stard!" Apollo cursed the System a few more times in his head before letting out a sigh. At least this solved his problem with Alm Points. Now, he could focus on his cultivation without worrying about his Alm Points stagnating. Without the missions, he needed to find other ways to earn more, and this item was the perfect solution. As he mulled over this, another idea struck him. The beggar brought up his System Store once more. "Show me Beggar Spot," he muttered. This time, his request was specific. The store flashed, and soon, only one item remained on the list. "I'm such a genius," Apollo grinned. The System was really selling additional Beggar Spots, and there was no limit to how many he could buy. He had assumed he could only have one Beggar Spot for his entire life, which was why he never searched for it specifically. Now, he realized that a new Beggar Spot would cost only three thousand Alm Points. "System, let's say I buy another Beggar Spot—can I also get a second Automatic Alm Points Producer and use it on the new spot?" Apollo asked. "Yes, you can," the System's voice echoed emotionlessly in his mind. "That's good to hear," Apollo muttered, sighing in relief. He finally had a new goal: to buy as many Beggar Spots and Automatic Alm Points Producers as he could! If this worked, Apollo would essentially be printing money. Alm Points were essential to his survival and progress in this world. They would help him reach the top and avoid the fate of dying from old age. No matter how much he disliked the System, he would still buy from it if it meant securing his future. As Apollo imagined his prosperous future, a movement caught his attention. His companion, Bubba, was stirring, trying to stand on his feet. "How do you feel?" Apollo asked, gently scooping the monkey into his hands. In a good mood, he began caressing Bubba's head. At first, Bubba appeared confused, but when he felt the comforting touch and saw who was holding him, a shiver ran down his spine as he remembered what had happened earlier. Yet, the soothing sensation from Apollo's hands calmed him, and he let his body relax, sprawling comfortably on the beggar's lap. "I think you should eat more," Apollo said casually. Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Bubba's eyes snapped open. He let out a high-pitched cry and scrambled away, bolting toward the street. Caught off guard, Apollo didn't have a firm grip on the monkey, so Bubba escaped with ease. "I was referring to normal food! Does he really think I can splurge Alm Points like that?" Apollo muttered, watching the monkey run off. "He'll come back anyway." With that, Apollo decided to return to his cultivation. But just as he was about to close his eyes, a figure landed in front of his Beggar Spot in a flash of lightning. Apollo immediately recognized the newcomer. He had made the Passerby Shadow exempt the training ground guardian, so Sir Guo could find him if necessary. The beggar stood and approached the bamboo-hat-wearing man. "What brought you here?" Apollo asked.