Summit Farmer
Chapter 1745 - 1743: The System of Power

Chapter 1745: Chapter 1743: The System of Power

After Harry Turner left, Peter Brown sat cross-legged, feeling a bit excited in his heart, for he was finally about to understand the cultivation rules of this world.

To Peter’s surprise, the cultivation technique was recorded in a book, which he took out from his storage bag.

Peter quickly flipped open the book.

The paper of the book was very special, somewhat similar to Earth’s, yet different; it was not only soft but also very strong, to the extent that it could not be torn.

It was a book meant for people like Peter who had come from the Lower Realm, probably provided by the County Magistrate considering Peter’s situation specifically.

The beginning of the book covered the common knowledge, introducing the cultivation rules and principles of this realm.

As Peter read on, he realized that throughout this world, from low to high levels, power determined everything. Clearly, the cultivation system of this realm believed that relying on external forces was incorrect, and to possess great power, one had to depend solely on their own cultivation.

According to this principle, everything here was about personal strength, and all sorts of external methods were not recognized.

It was then that Peter fully understood many of his previous misconceptions. Before, he had placed great importance on magic treasures, talismans, formations, and the like, but since arriving here, due to the will of Heavenly Dao, those methods were completely unusable. Even if they could be used, they would only be a short-term solution.

If Peter were to interpret it, the focus here was on body refinement; aside from body refinement, all other methods were useless.

Of course, besides body refinement, there was another way through one’s own cultivation to manipulate the energy between Heaven and Earth.

After careful study, Peter learned that people here prioritized strength, with the following levels of cultivation hierarchy.

Firstly, there were the Mortal Powers, which included the ranks of Martial Artist, Martial Master, Martial General, Martial Marshal, Martial Venerable, Martial King, Martial Emperor, and Martial Saint. These individuals possessed tremendous bodily strength, with even the lowest level Martial Artists being far stronger than those from the Lower Realm. However, everyone was careful not to underestimate those who came from the Lower Realm, as any who arrived would have significant talent.

After this analysis, Peter understood that average soldiers were at most at the Martial Artist level, while those like team captains were at the Martial Master rank.

Thinking back to the group that had brought him here, Peter realized they must have reached the level of Martial Masters.

Indeed, there was a significant gap between them and him.

It was clear that in this place, talismans and magic treasures were of little use, as the methods that required True Qi to activate were unemployable due to the absence of True Qi here.

Above the Martial Saint rank were the star levels, which were not something ordinary people could achieve. Thus, for Peter at this moment, there was no need to dwell on such distant matters.

While studying the methods of cultivation, Peter suddenly discovered that one needed medicinal power to establish their foundation; without medicinal power, it was impossible to cultivate. No wonder Kane Nelson said that his first problem was food – the items he received didn’t even include money!

If it were someone else, they might have panicked, but with the ability to return to Earth, Peter wasn’t in a rush and continued to study the cultivation techniques.

Before beginning cultivation, one must soak in medicinal liquid for seven days. Those seven days were meant to completely transform the body, making it fit for the power system of this place. Thus, Peter knew that his first task was to remodel his own body.

Having figured out the situation, Peter walked out.

"Mr. Wang, where do you plan to go?" asked Harry Turner, who seemed to have been keeping watch over Peter. The moment Peter stepped out, Turner approached and asked.

"Is there a market around here? I saw that cultivation requires soaking in medicinal liquid. Is it available for purchase?"

When Peter mentioned his intention to buy medicinal liquid for soaking, Harry Turner’s face showed a complex expression. "One of the benefits for us Guest Ministers is that we can advance the money for two portions of medicinal liquid. You should go take an advance first. However," he sighed, "taking an advance is like falling into a trap. You’ll know once you try—the interest is enormous, so much so that it is overwhelming!"

It was evident that Turner was pained by the issue of advancing money.

"How exactly does this advance work?"

"If you have the ability, better not take an advance. It’s a big pitfall. We use Crystal Coins here, which are stored in Crystal Cards. It’s very difficult to earn these Crystal Coins, and everyone makes transactions through Crystal Cards."

Continuing, he glanced at Peter. "If you don’t have money and have to borrow, for every hundred silvers you borrow, you must pay fifty silvers in interest each month. If you can’t pay back, you must swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao Alliance and work for your creditor. Right now, I’m essentially working until my death. With such a large debt, I have no hope of paying it off. The only option is to join the battle. If you can kill an enemy in battle, one head earns you ten Crystal Coins, which at least can add up."

Looking toward Peter, he said, "I wonder why Mr. Bell and the others didn’t force you to join them. However, they probably know quite a lot about your situation and are just waiting for you to go hungry and seek them out, or when outsiders attack, you’ll have no choice but to join them."

"How much does one portion of medicinal liquid cost for soaking?"

"There are low, middle, and high grades. The lowest grade only costs five Crystal Coins, but the higher grades cost more."

Crystal Coins!

Now, Peter fully understood the expression Harry Turner had when looking at him.

Pulling out a crystal core, Peter asked, "Can this be exchanged for Crystal Coins?"

Harry Turner took it and after a glance, replied, "A core like this isn’t worth much, maybe fifty of these for one Crystal Coin. If it were a higher grade, it might be worth more. But meat is more valuable. The meat from a beast with such a core can be traded for one Crystal Coin."

With a wry smile, he added, "Right now I’m only at the Martial Master level, and even I struggle to hunt those fierce beasts. Generally, people form teams for hunting. Surprising that you managed to get such a core; it must be from Mount Gardiner, right?"

At this point, Peter was lamenting internally. The County Magistrate had taken all his meat, which was probably worth hundreds of Crystal Coins, and he had only obtained a second-class position as a Guest Minister in return.

However, he could understand it; after all, he was provided with a set of cultivation arts and a storage bag, so it seemed fair.

"Alright, I’ll go to the market to see what the price situation is like."

After bidding farewell to Harry Turner, Peter left the yard and headed out.

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