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Chapter 71 - Recognition
Chapter 71 - Recognition
{Ding, the host's Dungeon Form is being upgraded to LVL 2} announced the system.
Adam who was currently in his dungeon form didn't feel anything change, and just like when awakening the Bloodlust characteristic, Adam was underwhelmed by the process.
??[System has it been upgraded] asked Adam.
{Yes idiot} answered the system disdainfully.
Adam didn't feel anything change, but he still felt as though the spending of 1000 system points to upgrade his Dungeon Form was worth it.
Adam couldn't help but realise how the system continued to change and grow with him and it seemed to be changing to match Adam's best interests.
[I wonder who exactly made the system, or who the system is and why he had to make it so annoying] thought Adam to himself as the system scoffed at him arrogantly in response.
[I need to gain as much EXP and system points as possible and as quickly as possible. And I should make buying the transferal feature and the B Rank Mortal Recovery Pill for my aunt my main priority] decided Adam.
Adam really wanted the inventory feature and also had many other things that he wanted to increase his mastery on, but for now, he had his priorities and didn't have enough system points or strength to be able to spend it frivolously.
[Take me back to reality] ordered Adam.
{Ding, the host is being taken out of the dungeon} announced the system as he felt his body being sucked out of the Dungeon Form.
Suddenly, after Adam felt he had returned to his body, he was overwhelmed with an enormous amount of pain that was only slightly lower than that of when he had used the Blood Burn and the Blood Berserker extensions of the Bloodlust characteristic.
He began to scream as he writhed in pain on the ground of the dojo.
After he left his body to enter his Dungeon Form while his body was unconscious, heavily injured and completely void of energy, when his soul returned from the Dungeon Form, it was overwhelmed by the pain of suddenly regaining consciousness in a body that was in such a dire state.
"Oi shut up kid you woke me up, stop screaming like a wimp" scolded his short and chubby master.
Adam who was experiencing immense pain couldn't hear his master over his own screaming, but the pain suddenly stopped as his master began to strike different pressure points around his body with his fingers.
"I have suppressed your nervous system to reduce the pain, which is something I will teach you that needs you to use chi or Internal Energy and block different pressure points to suppress the nervous system" stated his master who lifted Adam's body lying body to a sitting position.
"However, you crazy bastard, it doesn't mean you are healed and although most the pain is gone, your body is still injured and completely drained of energy both Internally and Externally" added his master.
"Try and recover your energy and heal your body as best as you can, but you better not wake me up again" instructed the old man as he returned to the corner of the dojo where he slept.
Adam was once again shocked by his master's ability and although he knew that he was yet to be completely trusted by his master, he could see that he cared about him slightly from his actions, despite the pompous way he acted.
Most of the pain Adam was experiencing had been suppressed by his master and he was excited to begin actual training with his master, who had said that he would teach him how to use Internal Energy to block pressure points.
Ethereal Recovery
Adam followed the method of the Ethereal Recovery, that he had imprinted within his mind by the system, which would allow him to seemingly leave his physical body and enter an ethereal state as his body would rapidly absorb and circulate its energy to recover its IESP, EESP and HP.
After gaining a skill from the system it would be imprinted within his mind and when using it, Adam felt as though he had perfect mastery of the skill and had been using it since birth.
Observing his newly taken in disciple, the old man was shocked to see the incredible recovery method that Adam was using.
He could see that Adam's body was automatically absorbing energy and recovering his body at a rapid pace, while he could also see that Adam wasn't wielding the energy and it seemed that the skill was working by itself.
"This weird kid has weird skills, great perceptivity, cultivates both internally and externally and is crazily determined to become stronger. I wonder, has my fate been changed and will I no longer die alone and in regret" mumbled the old man to himself with a hopeful expression as he observed Adam.
3 hours later, Adam's body was as good as new and the old man could no longer suppress his curiosity and shock.
Adam stood up and began to stretch his stiff body nonchalantly until his master sudden exploded.
"What the hell is that skill of yours and where did you get it from" exclaimed the old man.
"Um, it's a skill that I figured out while meditating" answered Adam.
There was no need for Adam to lie and what he said was true, but what he left out was that the system was the one that formulated the skill from the sensation that he felt while meditating.
The old man was shocked massively.
"You mean to tell me you made such a heaven-defying skill alone," inquired his master.
"Yes" answered Adam who was glad that he was receiving recognition from his master.
Adam was yet to come across any skills from other cultivators and didn't know the level of his own skills in comparison to others.
But from his master's reaction, he assumed that his Ethereal Recovery Skill was of a high level, and he was wondering whether his Dual Slash would receive the same reception.
'If that is true, I am glad I took this crazy young man as my disciple and maybe he can help me get home' thought the man to himself as he burst out into laughter.
Adam was unsure what the old man was thinking, but what he did know was that he was somebody amazing and exactly the person he needed to increase his strength.
"So when do we begin my training," asked Adam.
"Well with that amazing recovery skill of yours, I have nothing to worry about and can beat you until you are on the verge of death, then allow you to recover, then beast you again until you get strong" answered his master as he burst out into laughter.