I can push my cultivation progress to the end

This change manifested as the sudden appearance of the "Five Animal Qigong" entry in his skill bar.

Furthermore, upon the appearance of this entry, a message was also displayed within Li Hai's vision:

"Do you wish to upgrade 'Five Animal Qigong' from Level Zero to Level Three? -- Yes / No?"

"Huh?!"

Li Hai raised an eyebrow, "This kind of operation is possible?"

While his thoughts raced, he tentatively selected [Yes].

Buzz—

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Instantly, the nearly dissipated essence within Li Hai's body suddenly surged and exploded out of nowhere, then grew wildly all the way to a level far surpassing ordinary people.

Along with it, his declining vitality and weak body also transformed in an instant, from the previous state of exhaustion and weakness to a vibrant and healthy state, without any intermediary process.

It could be said that although Li Hai's combat strength had not increased much, his physiological lifespan and organ vitality completely surpassed his previous self, who seemed burly and strong but was actually in a state of sub-health due to frequent late nights and poor eating habits.

Transmigrating into the body of a beggar with no money or power, and even struggling to solve the most basic problem of eating, was really unlucky.

Fortunately, after transmigrating, he inexplicably gained a system that seemed to be very powerful to help him; otherwise, he really didn't know how to proceed.

"Judging from the situation just now, this system seems to allow me to quickly learn other people's cultivation methods and reach max level directly after learning them without any cultivation, tsk tsk tsk."

Li Hai placed his hands behind his head, leaned back against the headboard, and smiled leisurely, "If this ability truly has no limitations, then wouldn't I be completely invincible?"

Although he couldn't currently determine whether the system's forced learning and forced upgrade abilities had any limits, it didn't prevent him from fantasizing about the future.

If you have money, eat a big meal; if you don't have money, drink cold water.

Unhappiness is a day, and happiness is also a day, so why not make yourself a little happier?

Li Hai was just such a person who always found joy in everything, no matter when or where.

Therefore, he wouldn't bother to speculate about the system's origin or its purpose.

With that free time, he might as well find some fun for himself.

Tap— Tap— Tap—

Just then, a series of footsteps came faintly from outside the door, approaching closer.

Li Hai glanced over and found that it was the fat old man from before.

Behind him was a middle-aged man with a gray-green robe, a pointed mouth, and monkey-like cheeks.

"Oh, this weakling can sit up by himself; he even looks quite energetic."

After walking into the room and seeing Li Hai sitting up, the green-robed middle-aged man said to the old man with a smile, "Doctor Zou, your medicine is amazing; one dose and you've completely cured him."

Doctor Zou himself also found it strange.

He had clearly only given this beggar a bowl of calming soup, and hadn't even fed him a few mouthfuls of porridge. How could he suddenly sit up? Where did he get the strength?

But as an experienced old hand, he simply stroked his short beard and fabricated a story:

"Hehe, Steward Liu may not know, but in order to help this beggar recover faster, I deliberately added a few more herbs. Now it seems that the effect is quite effective."

"Impressive."

The middle-aged man raised his thumb in praise, "Doctor Zou, rest assured, I will put in a good word for you with the master."

"Haha, thank you, Steward Liu."

Doctor Zou then said, "If there's nothing else, Steward Liu, I…"

"Go, go."

Steward Liu waved his hand, "You can go to the accounting room to collect your money."

The old doctor didn't say anything more, cupped his fist with a smile, and turned to walk out of the door.

After the doctor left, Steward Liu looked at Li Hai, who had been quietly observing him, with his hands behind his back, and said indifferently:

"Weakling, what's your name?"

"Li Hai."

Li Hai smiled freely, "The 'Li' of 'powerful,' and the 'Hai' of 'shocking the world.'"

"Oh, giving such a strange name."

Steward Liu said in surprise, "Aren't your parents afraid of bringing disaster upon you?"

Li Hai only smiled at this and didn't intend to answer.

"Forget it."

Steward Liu nodded, then beckoned, "Come, come with me; my master wants to see you."

After speaking, he walked out of the door on his own.

Li Hai didn't say anything else, rolled over and got out of bed, slipped on his broken shoes, and followed the other party slowly out of the adobe house.

Once he stepped out of the door, he discovered that the surroundings of this adobe house were actually a desolate garden overgrown with weeds and ruins.

A cool breeze blew, and the night was hazy.

Reflecting the gauze-like moonlight and the crows cawing from who knows where, Li Hai only felt that this place was so eerie.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and walk."

A shout came from not far away.

Following the sound, Li Hai raised his eyes and saw that there were actually more than a dozen burly men in tight-fitting outfits holding eyebrow-level staves standing around Steward Liu, who was twenty or thirty meters away.

Some of them were even holding heavy, black, thick muskets.

Furthermore, all of these strong men, suspected to be thugs and guards, were staring closely at Li Hai, as if they were afraid he would escape.

Seeing this scene, Li Hai immediately understood.

The master, whose name he didn't know, had definitely not saved him out of kindness, but most likely for some kind of ulterior and dangerous purpose.

Otherwise, why would his subordinates act so ferocious?

But now that he was under someone else's roof, he had no choice but to bow his head.

There were no cultivation methods whatsoever in the skill bars of Steward Liu and these thugs. He was like a skilled woman without rice; he had no way to improve his strength, so he could only take things one step at a time.

Therefore, after Li Hai smiled silently, he silently walked towards Steward Liu's direction.

Seeing that he was so sensible, the latter nodded in satisfaction and turned again to walk towards the distance.

Subsequently, Li Hai followed behind Steward Liu and his group, walking and stopping along the way, traversing the entire desolate abandoned garden, passing rows of black-tiled small buildings and verdant pavilions, and arriving at and entering a rather large mansion.

"Master, the person has been brought."

Following Steward Liu's respectful voice ahead, Li Hai walked leisurely into a courtyard deep within the mansion.

As soon as he entered this residence, his gaze couldn't help but look at the very center of the courtyard.

There, an overly large grand master chair was placed.

On the chair, a tall and sturdy old man wearing a jet-black ancient robe was sitting steadily.

And behind this old man, a strangely shaped thick wooden stake stained with mottled bloodstains was standing.

In a trance, Li Hai actually saw several wisps of wronged souls circling around the blood-stained wooden stake, wailing miserably without end.

"Hiss—"

Li Hai was secretly astonished, "This old man is not simple."

As soon as he saw this old man, he vaguely felt that the other party… didn't seem like a human at all, but rather like a great insect that had become a spirit, a ferocious tiger demon lurking on the grand master chair, licking its claws, ready to pounce on any location in the courtyard at any time.

Furthermore, Li Hai also saw that those wronged souls didn't dare to approach this old man, who was so close, but only dared to fly around the blood tree stake.

"Is it an illusion?"

Li Hai shook his head violently and opened his eyes to look again, and found that the so-called wronged souls he had vaguely glimpsed just now had all disappeared.

Only that sturdy old man, who seemed more like a fierce great insect than a human, was still sitting steadily on the grand master chair without changing.

So… this old man with an extraordinary aura should be the master that Steward Liu mentioned.