Chen Feng looked at the hundred copper coins in his hand before glancing at Su Yun’s status panel again.
His mind was already filled with plans.
With this much money, he could finally start investing properly.
But money alone wasn’t enough.
According to the system, he also needed to increase his target’s Likability.
The higher Su Yun’s feelings toward him became, the greater his future returns would be.
Chen Feng was still thinking when he remembered something.
He had received another reward.
The Beginner Gift.
He looked at the blue screen.
"System, open the Beginner Gift."
DING!
[Beginner Gift Opening...]
[Congratulations, Host!]
[You have received the following rewards:]
[20 Silver Taels]
[Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique — High Grade]
[Secret-Seeking Eyes — Low Grade]
[Investment Points × 1,000]
Chen Feng’s eyes widened.
A description of each reward immediately appeared before him.
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[20 Silver Taels]
Description: Normal silver currency that can be used to purchase goods and services in the world.
[Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique — High Grade]
Description: A powerful martial arts technique created by an ancient martial artist who spent his life studying the movements of heavenly eagles.
Once practiced, the technique greatly improves the user’s eyesight, agility, flexibility, reaction speed, and control over their body.
At a higher mastery, the user’s perception becomes sharp enough to see attacks in slow motion.
Special Moves:
1. Eagle Step — A movement technique that allows the user to move with the speed and agility of an eagle.
2. Skyfall Strike — A powerful attacking movement that combines the user’s speed and body strength into a single explosive strike.
3. Heavenly Eagle Sight — Concentrates the user’s vision and perception, allowing them to see movements that ordinary people cannot detect.
Practice Method: Sit in an open area and feel the movement of the wind against your skin. Gradually learn to sense the direction, speed, and changes in the air around your body.
As mastery increases, the user’s body gradually adapts to the technique, strengthening their bones, muscles, agility, and reaction speed.
[Secret-Seeking Eyes — Low Grade]
Description: A special eye technique that allows the user to see basic information about people, animals, objects, and other targets.
The higher the grade of the technique, the more detailed the information that can be revealed.
At the current Low Grade, only limited information can be obtained.
[Investment Points × 1,000]
Description: Special points that can be invested into techniques, abilities, or cultivation.
Investing Investment Points can greatly increase the speed at which the Host comprehends and masters a technique.
Investment Points can also be used to assist in cultivation breakthroughs.
Note: Investment Points are extremely valuable.
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Chen Feng’s mouth fell open.
He hadn’t expected the Beginner Gift to contain such valuable rewards.
But the thing that attracted his attention the most wasn’t the twenty Silver Taels.
It was the Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique and the Secret-Seeking Eyes could also become incredibly useful.
With those eyes, he could examine almost anyone or anything and learn at least some basic information about them.
Chen Feng looked at the thousand Investment Points.
Then, he looked at the Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique.
He wanted to see just how powerful the system’s Investment Points really were.
Su Yun was still at the food stall in the distance, talking to the shopkeeper.
Chen Feng couldn’t hear what they were saying.
His attention was completely focused on the technique.
In this world, a powerful martial arts technique could change a person’s entire life.
With a high-grade technique, one could gain strength, wealth, status, and even fame.
Powerful martial artists were respected wherever they went.
And if someone possessed a truly powerful technique, countless people would be willing to pay an enormous price just to obtain it.
Chen Feng looked at the technique again.
"This... is probably the most valuable thing I have right now."
"I’ll invest in the Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique."
The system immediately responded.
[Host, how many Investment Points would you like to invest?]
Chen Feng thought for a moment.
He definitely didn’t want to use all thousand points.
"Invest 300 points."
DING!
[300 Investment Points invested.]
The moment the notification appeared, a strange warmth spread through Chen Feng’s body.
His body suddenly became hot.
Then—
Whoosh!
The wind around him seemed different.
Every breeze brushing against his skin became incredibly clear.
It felt as though countless invisible blades were passing over his skin.
Chen Feng gritted his teeth.
At the same time, a huge amount of knowledge flooded into his mind.
He suddenly understood how to move.
How to breathe.
How to run.
How to use the wind around his body.
How to shift his weight in the middle of a movement.
How to react instantly when the direction of the wind changed.
It felt as though he had already spent several months practicing the technique.
Three months.
That was the level of experience suddenly appearing in his mind.
His body also began adapting to the technique.
His bones gave several faint cracks as they slowly became stronger.
His muscles tightened.
His movements became lighter.
Even his balance improved dramatically.
The Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique wasn’t simply about becoming faster.
It taught the body to move naturally with the wind.
The more Chen Feng practiced, moved, and experienced different environments, the stronger the technique could become.
After a while, the strange sensation finally disappeared.
Chen Feng slowly opened his eyes.
Everything in front of him looked blurry.
He frowned.
Then he remembered his glasses.
He took off the old pair of glasses he had been wearing for years.
The lenses were already covered with tiny cracks from all the times he had fallen and struggled in this world.
Without them, his vision should have been worse.
But—
Chen Feng froze.
Everything was clearer.
Much clearer.
He looked across the street.
He could clearly see the movements of the people.
He could even see tiny ants crawling along the ground several meters away.
His eyes moved rapidly.
Every small movement around him seemed unusually obvious.
"This... is the eyesight of an eagle."
Chen Feng couldn’t help but smile.
And this was only the beginning.
He immediately opened his personal status panel.
DING!
[Host Status]
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Name: Chen Feng
Age: 23
Cultivation Talent: None
Spiritual Roots: None
Martial Arts Talent: None
Martial Realm: Second-Rate Martial Artist
Martial Arts Technique: Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique
Technique Mastery: 3%
Investment Points: 700
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Chen Feng stared at the panel.
He had only invested 300 points.
Yet in such a short time, he had already become a Second-Rate Martial Artist.
And his Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique had reached 3% mastery.
Chen Feng slowly clenched his fists.
For the first time in five years...
He finally felt that he had a real path forward.
He couldn’t help but laugh.
"With the Investment System, even a ant can eventually transform into something as powerful as a dragon."
But before he could say anything else—
"Cough! Cough!"
His throat suddenly burned.
Chen Feng covered his mouth and coughed several times.
He had gone far too long without enough food or water.
"I need water..."
He looked down at his body.
Although he had already become a Second-Rate Martial Artist, his body still looked terribly thin.
His ribs were clearly visible, and his arms were little more than skin and bones.
Becoming stronger through martial arts didn’t mean his body could instantly recover from years of starvation.
Chen Feng sighed.
According to what he knew, martial artists in this world were divided into three basic ranks:
Third-Rate Martial Artist.
Second-Rate Martial Artist.
First-Rate Martial Artist.
He didn’t know much about the realms above First-Rate.
But that didn’t matter.
With the Investment System, anything seemed possible.
If he invested another seven hundred Investment Points into the Heavenly Eagle Transformation Technique, perhaps he could push himself even further.
Maybe he could even become stronger than an ordinary First-Rate Martial Artist.
Just as Chen Feng was thinking about this—
Tap... Tap...
He heard slow footsteps behind him.
Chen Feng turned around.
Su Yun was slowly walking toward him.
Her face was still extremely thin, and her weak legs trembled slightly with every step.
It was hard to believe that someone with such a powerful physique could look this weak.
Then Chen Feng noticed something in her hands.
She was carrying a small folded cloth.
Judging by its weight, there seemed to be something inside.
Chen Feng estimated that it probably contained around ten copper coins.
He was confused.
’Didn’t she use the money I gave her to buy food?’
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