Prince of Wealth in a Cultivation World

Later that night,

Noir lay on the remaining roof of the inn, watching the stars. A fresh breeze brushed his face. His hands were clasped behind his head, his eyes looking beyond the vast expanse of the starry sky.

"I don't think I'm going to find a map in this place, nor is the system helping me with this. The villagers must know the direction of the kingdom." After finishing his food, Noir decided to spend the night on the remaining roof of the inn, which was saved from destruction.

"After all those events, I didn't get a chance to cultivate. I want to experience what happens when one cultivates." Deciding that he wanted to cultivate, Noir sat in the lotus position and closed his eyes.

Then he began to recite the words from the basic Qi cultivation manual. Slowly, he went deep into a trance as the Qi within his body began to shimmer, and without his knowledge, it was already morning when Noir felt the rays of the sun on his face.

Face full of confusion, he looked at the system, but nothing changed. His cultivation was still at the second level of the Qi Awakening level.

When he felt nothing changed even after cultivating all night, he asked, "System, why am I still at the second level of the Qi Awakening level when I should have at least been higher than this after a whole night of cultivation?"

[System]

[This place has a very weak spiritual presence, and the Qi in the atmosphere is too weak that it was insufficient for the master to level up.]

After understanding, Noir murmured, "Truly a backward place."

"System, though you cannot give me a map of this place but… can you tell me about the world and how it's divided into the mortal or immortal world? Also, tell me about the cultivation realms, as I only know one, and that is my own, the Qi Awakening level." Noir asked as he was curious about the cultivation level of Po Baoshan, Ju Jahiyan, and Lady Yana who were very imposing when he met them.

[System]

[The world is divided into three parts and nine heavens, which represents the three parts of the world. The first heaven, second heaven, and third heaven are known as the lower heaven, while the first heaven is known as the mortal world because the maximum number of mortals are in the first heaven, and right now, the master is also in the first heaven.

The fourth to sixth heavens are known as the middle heaven, while the seventh to ninth are known as the upper heaven, a true world of cultivation where the real immortals live, who have been here in this world for hundreds and thousands of years.]

Noir exclaimed, "Hundreds and thousands of years! Is this possible by humans?" He then asked, "What about the cultivation levels?" He was intrigued by knowing that immortals could live for hundreds and thousands of years and wanted to know how far behind he was from becoming an immortal.

[System]

[Lower Heaven] (First to Third Heaven)

First Heaven

[Qi Awakening]

[Foundation Building]

[Golden Core]

[Spirit Master]

[Spirit Grand Master] (Earth Immortal)

Second Heaven

[Spirit King]

[Spirit Emperor]

Third Heaven

[Energy Transformation]

[Nascent Soul]

[Master's level is too low to see further about the middle heaven and upper heaven.]

Even before Noir could ask for information about the middle heaven or upper heaven, the system itself declared that his level was insufficient to see further.

With an understanding nod, he began to read while pondering about his own level. After a few minutes of contemplation, he realized one thing: he was currently as weak as an ant while dreaming of becoming a dragon.

With a silly smile, he shook his head. "I thought this would be easy, but now, seeing how enormous the levels are, and I'm still in the backward place of the first heaven, I don't know how many years it would take me to reach the second heaven."

With a new goal in his mind, he set his sights on the third heaven, the most likely goal he could achieve. "But first, let's think about leaving this place."

"I wonder what their levels would be. System, can you tell me the levels of Po Baoshan, Ju Jahiyan, and Lady Yana?" Noir asked, thinking he could make their cultivation levels as his initial goal, but the answer from the system disappointed him.

[System]

[The target must be within the master's range. Only then can he check the status of another person.]

With a sigh, he looked at the people walking past the inn. "Then show me their levels," he asked.

[System]

Jiang Tao (Mortal) A man selling fruit from a cart.

[System]

Du Mhan (Mortal) A burly man with calloused hands, likely a labourer or craftsman.

[System]

Qin Lei (Mortal) A young boy running errands.

"Well, that's enough." Noir know knew that he can use system to analyse the people he'll cross paths with. then Using Phantom Steps, he went down from the roof to find the old fatty, his servant, and even the old apothecary present.

"You are here, Immortal Master," the inn owner spoke with respect while preparing the dishes. Noir smiled. "Don't call me that. I'm not an immortal, but just a low-level cultivator. Call me Noir, that's my name."

The old apothecary spoke, "Young man, to us who don't know anything about cultivation, nor can we ever become one, to us, those who can do miracles are immortals, akin to gods."

"Talking about miracles, isn't your job the same as doing miracles by saving people when needed?" Noir took a seat beside the old man while the inn owner and servant brought the dishes.

"Huh, I don't do any miracles, nor was I successfully able to save every person in my life who came to me, so I cannot call it a miracle. I just applied medicine concocted from wild herbs, and then it all depends on the luck of the person if they can survive…" The old man's voice saddened when he thought about the past.

"Well, old man, what's there to be sad about? Some things are not in our hands, so it's better to focus on what we have and move on from the past." Although Noir was talking to the old apothecary but inside, these were thoughts he had about himself.

They began eating together while Noir asked them about the route that led to the main lands of the Chu kingdom.

The old apothecary and the inn owner, who were the most experienced among them, told Noir the possible routes they knew that would take him to the mainland.

After saying his goodbyes to them, Noir left three bundles of cloth containing a few gold coins, around five hundred silver coins, and a thousand bronze coins for them, which he handed to them personally.

Then, without saying goodbye, he left using Phantom Steps towards the path leading to the mainland.

[Author's note]

we need 100 Power stones till the end of next week for extra chapter on the upcoming monday after the next week.