Multiverse Skill System

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"It smells so good! My mouth is watering just smelling it." Wencai didn't just say that; he was actually drooling. He kept swallowing, his eyes shining, wishing he could rush in right away.

"What a disgrace!" Uncle Nine was a little embarrassed to see Wen Cai like this, but the fragrance was so pleasant that even he almost made a fool of himself, so he didn't say anything more to Wen Cai.

"Go inside! What are you still standing here for?"

After Uncle Nine gave the order, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai quickly headed towards the direction of the fragrance. Qiu Sheng, having been there several times before, knew the direction and was even faster than Wen Cai.

"Huh? Young Master Yi, you..." Uncle Jiu was about to go too, but suddenly stared at Yi Shuihan in disbelief.

"What's wrong with me?" Yi Shuihan asked, puzzled.

"You... how come you're already at the early stage of Qi Refining?" It turned out that Yi Shuihan had only recently broken through, and there was still a trace of breakthrough aura on his body, which Uncle Jiu noticed.

Uncle Nine rubbed his eyes, hoping it was an illusion. After all, it was just too astonishing. Someone who went from nothing to the early stage of Qi Refining in just a few days was something his worldview couldn't accept.

"Oh, you mean this? Didn't you also break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining? What's so strange about me breaking through to the early stage? It's perfectly normal!" Yi Shuihan said in a tone that implied he was making a fuss over nothing.

When I first saw Uncle Nine, I noticed that his hair, which was originally half-white, had turned completely black, and the wrinkles on his face had completely disappeared. He looked much younger and almost the same age as Qiu Sheng. This was clearly a sign that his lifespan had increased after his breakthrough.

"I've been stuck in the early stage of Qi Refining for decades. I was only able to break through this time thanks to your dragon blood. Thank you so much." Uncle Nine was very excited when talking about his own cultivation level. He had just broken through to the middle stage of Qi Refining two days ago and only spent one day consolidating his progress before coming to find Yi Shuihan. Besides being worried about Yi Shuihan's safety, he also couldn't help but want to show off.

But that thought was completely gone now. What was the point of breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining? Compared to Yi Shuihan's heaven-defying cultivation speed, it was simply embarrassing to even mention it. It was utterly pathetic, and I felt incredibly awkward.

Who are these people?! Could Young Master Yi be a reincarnated immortal? My master once said I was a genius that only appears once in a hundred years, and I was quite proud of myself at the time. But compared to him, I really am a genius. If I am considered a genius that only appears once in a hundred years, then what is he? A genius that only appears once in ten thousand years, a genius that only appears once in a hundred thousand years.

With a sigh, Uncle Nine had completely given up the idea of ​​comparing himself to Yi Shuihan. He understood that he couldn't compare himself to Yi Shuihan; it would be pointless. He should compare himself to his fellow disciples. Thinking that he was the only one who had broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and that there was even a slight possibility that he would reach the late-stage of Qi Refining in the future, Uncle Nine felt completely at peace.

Chapter 221, A Feast Infused with Spiritual Energy

Uncle Jiu comforted himself and gradually shifted his attention from Yi Shuihan's cultivation level to the house.

Luxury and grandeur were Uncle Nine's first impressions. He felt as if he had entered a different world. He had never imagined that a person's home could be decorated so beautifully.

"Where did these things come from?" Uncle Nine could say with certainty that there was absolutely no place around that sold these strange things: a glass table so smooth that you could almost see your reflection, chairs that looked like they were made of some kind of special fur, a seashell that was blowing air, and some machines that he couldn't figure out the purpose of at all.

Even if he couldn't recognize them, Uncle Nine knew how precious these things were. Any one of them would probably be worth a fortune, and Yi Shuihan, who possessed them, was naturally exceptionally noble.

Yi Shuihan noticed Uncle Jiu's curiosity, smiled inwardly, and said, "These are all things I obtained from that fortuitous encounter. This is a Wind Shell, which can create wind. This is..."

Under Uncle Nine's gaze, Yi Shuihan explained the uses of various items one by one, and with each explanation, the amazement in Uncle Nine's eyes grew even more.

In an era where hard benches are commonplace, a soft sofa is a true pleasure, and the light emanating from it, almost as bright as sunlight, left Uncle Nine in awe.

Air conditioners that keep rooms warm in winter and cool in summer, rice cookers that cook rice automatically, robot vacuums that clean themselves automatically, washing machines that wash clothes automatically...

Anyway, after the trip, Uncle Nine was completely dizzy and looked utterly bewildered.

"High technology crushes Uncle Nine, so satisfying!" Yi Shuihan thought to himself, feeling quite pleased with himself as he looked at Uncle Nine's ethereal gaze. "The stuff I tinkered up back in the One Piece world is still pretty useful!" In a world where technology is underdeveloped, showing off is a piece of cake.

As for how these things are powered, I can only say don't underestimate Yi Shuihan; solving a power problem is not a simple matter.

As soon as Uncle Nine entered the restaurant, he saw Man Choi and Autumn Sang staring intently at the food on the table, their excitement like wolves seeing sheep.

"Master, you've arrived." Seeing that Uncle Nine Qiu Sheng could still barely take his attention away from the food and greet him, Wen Cai acted as if he hadn't seen Uncle Nine at all.

"Those two rascals are quite sensible; they didn't eat first." Uncle Jiu saw the feast on the table and smelled the aroma, and he couldn't resist it, especially since he noticed that he was experiencing an intense craving, as if eating these things would be extremely beneficial to his body.

The reason why Uncle Nine had this feeling was entirely because these were not delicacies made from ingredients from this world, but rather finished products that Yi Shuihan brought directly from the pirate world.

The world of One Piece is rich in spiritual energy, and these ingredients also contain some spiritual energy, making them many times better than ordinary food.

Once everyone was seated, Yi Shuihan took out a bottle of wine from a cabinet and poured a glass for everyone. "This is Rainbow Wine, a specialty of Rainbow Island. You can all try it."

"Rainbow wine! It really looks like a rainbow!" Wen Cai exclaimed in surprise as the originally white wine quickly transformed into a colorful display after being poured into a glass, with distinct layers that were quite beautiful.

"Rainbow Island? What kind of place is that?" Uncle Nine's focus was on this.

“Rainbow Island, that’s a special island in the New World, on the Grand Line,” Yi Shuihan explained casually.

Uncle Nine nodded thoughtfully, "I see."

Pretending to know what you don't—that's Uncle Nine's current state. Yi Shuihan didn't expose him, because it wouldn't be easy to explain if he really wanted to.

"Everyone, please don't be shy, let's start eating."

After Yi Shuihan finished speaking, he picked up a piece of dinosaur meat and put it in his mouth, which was a signal that it was time to eat.

Immediately afterwards, Wencai picked up his chopsticks and started eating the dish closest to him.

"How is it?" Qiu Sheng asked.

Wencai didn't answer, but instead kept eating as if he were possessed. In a few breaths, he finished the whole dish. It wasn't until he turned his attention to other dishes that Qiusheng realized what was happening.

"Is it really that delicious? I'd like to try it too."

Another foodie has been born. Qiu Sheng couldn't stop once he started cooking, and in the end, he simply started serving the dishes.

Uncle Nine stared speechlessly at his two gluttonous disciples, his gaze towards Yi Shuihan somewhat awkward, wishing there was a hole in the ground he could crawl into.

However, when he picked up his chopsticks and took his first bite, he didn't care about saving face anymore. It was just too delicious. He had never tasted anything so delicious in his life. Compared to this, everything he had eaten before felt like pig swill.

And when he keenly sensed that the food had transformed into wisps of spiritual energy after he ate it, he became even more unable to stop, wishing he could sweep everything on the table into his stomach.

After a meal,

Yi Shuihan looked at the three men, Master Jiu and his disciples, with extremely strange eyes. "Are they starving ghosts reincarnated? They've eaten so much they can't even move."

Originally, Yi Shuihan had only prepared enough food for 5 people. But seeing that they were eating too quickly, he had to take out some more food. In total, he took out enough food for 20 people. Yi Shuihan himself hadn't eaten and only ate enough for 3 people, but Uncle Jiu and the others each ate enough for 5 or 6 people.

“Drinking rainbow wine will help you recover a bit; it can speed up digestion,” Yi Shuihan suggested.

Hearing Yi Shuihan's words, Uncle Jiu took a breath and slowly drank the wine.

After drinking a glass of wine, Uncle Nine's belly shrank at a visible rate.

"It's really effective!" Uncle Nine said with delight. He could feel the food that he couldn't digest in a short time rapidly turning into spiritual energy under the influence of the wine. In a short while, his whole body was filled with spiritual energy, and he felt warm and comfortable.

"Wencai, Qiusheng, quickly drink the wine and meditate to condense the source of the Dharma," Uncle Nine said, his expression changing.

This is the perfect time for cultivation. If you don't utilize the spiritual energy, it will at most strengthen your body before dissipating, which would be a huge waste.

Originally, it would have taken Wencai and Qiusheng a long time to fully condense their Qi Source, and it would have been good enough if they could condense it in their lifetime. But now, after this meal, they can completely condense their Qi Source. In the future, even if they don't reach his level of cultivation, they are at least confident of reaching the peak of the early stage of Qi Refining.

Chapter 222, The Rose Garden

"hurry up!"

Wencai and Qiusheng were still somewhat reluctant, but they still took action. However, since they were not Uncle Jiu, they failed to get the wine for a long time.

"Ugh!"

Uncle Nine sighed in exasperation, then stepped forward to help the two men drink their wine.

"Master, I feel like my whole body is full of power."

"Me too."

Wencai and Qiusheng now appear spirited and radiant, completely different from before.

"Hurry up and start! If you miss this opportunity, who knows when you'll get another chance?"

Under Uncle Jiu's watchful eye, Wencai and Qiusheng sat cross-legged, adopting an authentic Zen meditation posture, and began to condense the source of Dharma.

Their movements were very practiced, clearly not the first time they had done this. Soon they were fully in the zone, and the source of their power gradually began to condense.

Seeing this, Uncle Nine nodded with satisfaction and began to refine spiritual energy as well. After all, he was in the middle stage of Qi Refining, so refining spiritual energy was very easy for him, and he even had the energy to take care of his two disciples.

"I wonder what level of Dharma Source these two kids can condense." Suddenly, he realized that this is the Dharma-ending Age, and the difference between these levels of Dharma Source is not that great. If he didn't have that dragon blood, his own third-level Dharma Source would probably be no different from a fifth-level Dharma Source, and he would be stuck in the Qi Refining stage for the rest of his life.

Uncle Nine never expected his two disciples to amount to much. He was content as long as they could pass on his mantle. Therefore, he stopped worrying about what level of Dharma Source they could condense. Besides, their ability to condense Dharma Source today was entirely due to the meal with Yi Shuihan. Their natural talent wasn't strong, and their success likely meant they could only achieve the lowest level, the fifth level, with only a sliver of hope of reaching the fourth level.

Yi Shuihan stood aside, quietly watching the two people condensing their source energy. He noticed that their speed in condensing their source energy was much slower than his. At this rate, it would probably take them a day or two to complete the process.

It's best not to disturb the condensation and origination process, so Yi Shuihan could only let them take their time here.

An hour later, Uncle Nine had completely refined the spiritual energy in his body into his own cultivation. He felt that the time it took to eat this meal was equivalent to a month of his cultivation. He was shocked. If he ate like this every day, his cultivation would surely soar like a rocket!

Looks like I'll have to find a way to come more often in the future! I don't care about saving face anymore when it comes to my cultivation.

"Young Master Yi, could you do me a favor?"

"you say?"

"It's like this, it looks like Qiusheng won't be able to go home for the next couple of days. His aunt might be very worried. Could you keep an eye on them for me? I'll go and let his aunt know, and I'll be back in a bit."

"I'll go! You two are the best candidates."

"That would be troublesome."

Yi Shuihan decided to go out on his own because he felt superfluous here. Besides, he hadn't left the house for several days, so he decided to go out for a walk and deliver a message. It was too easy.

Once outside, Yi Shuihan glanced back at her home, feeling somewhat depressed. Was this what it meant to be kicked out? It was her own home, yet she had to leave; it felt strange.

"It seems this town has brothels."

Suddenly remembering that Qiu Sheng's aunt ran a shop that specialized in selling cosmetics to courtesans, Yi Shuihan's lips curled into an enigmatic smile.

Brothels—what a familiar term! As a protagonist with a system, it would be hard to say you've transmigrated if you didn't visit a brothel.

The world of One Piece naturally has places like this, but they are different from this one. The brothels here are the real intangible cultural heritage left by our ancestors!

That's settled then. Let's go see if this so-called brothel is really as terrible as the legends say.

Alas, I am not as good as hell, but who is? I have entered this hell of brothels.

With the brothel as his destination, Yi Shuihan's travel speed increased considerably.

"It should be right here."

Qiu Sheng's aunt's shop is relatively easy to spot, since it's the only one around that sells rouge.

Is your boss in?

Upon entering, the first person Yi Shuihan saw was a young girl of about 16 years old. She certainly wasn't Qiu Sheng's aunt, which is why Yi Shuihan asked her question.

"What do you need the landlady for?" The young girl looked at Yi Shuihan with suspicion. She didn't remember anyone named Yi Shuihan, and Yi Shuihan didn't seem like the type of person who would come to a place like this.

"Xiaojuan, what happened?"

At this moment, an average-looking middle-aged woman with heavy makeup came out from the back room.

"Boss, this young master is looking for you."

When the old woman saw Yi Shuihan, her eyes lit up immediately, and she hurried over. "Young master, you have excellent taste! This is the best cosmetics shop in town. You can't go wrong buying things from us."

"Uh," Yi Shuihan said quickly, seeing that the old lady was about to launch into a long-winded introduction of her business. "I am Qiusheng's friend. Qiusheng is currently undergoing a special cultivation and will not be back for the next two days. Uncle Jiu asked me to tell you so that you won't worry. Alright, that's all. Until we meet again."

As soon as Yi Shuihan finished speaking, he ran out. Being pestered by the old lady was not a good thing.

"Qiu Sheng's friend? When did Qiu Sheng get such a rich friend?" Qiu Sheng's aunt muttered to herself at the rouge shop. "That rascal, he's not coming home again. I wonder what's going on..."

Yi Shuihan didn't hear her words, otherwise she would have noticed something amiss. Qiu Sheng seemed to have been away from home for several days. So where had he been these past few nights?

It's obvious that the female ghost Xiaoyu has appeared, but Qiusheng's yang energy is still very strong, which is why Uncle Jiu hasn't discovered her yet.

"Rose Garden, I didn't expect it to be such an elegant name!"

Should he go in or not? Yi Shuihan, who had originally decided to visit the brothel, suddenly hesitated because the girls at the entrance were really not pretty, which made him lose much of his expectations for the girls inside.

That's true, after all, this is just an ordinary small town, so you can't expect the women here to be that beautiful.

Chapter 223, Bizarre Mission

"I was mistaken, but since I'm already here, why not go and see for myself?" With that thought, Yi Shuihan strode towards the rose garden.

The girls soliciting customers in front of the Rose Garden all had their eyes light up when they saw Yi Shuihan. Based on their experience, they couldn't tell what kind of person Yi Shuihan was, but one thing was certain: Yi Shuihan was definitely rich.

"Sir, would you like to have some fun?" A woman with an ordinary appearance but a rather hot figure walked up to Yi Shuihan and subtly displayed her breasts to him, while leaning forward as if she was about to lie on top of him.

Yi Shuihan subtly took a step back, thwarting the woman's plan. A hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes, but she quickly put on a fawning smile again. "Sir, the most beautiful girl here is a hundred times more beautiful than me. You will surely find a suitable girl."

"A hundred times more beautiful," she said, quite boldly. Yi Shuihan didn't believe the woman's words, but a hint of anticipation crept into his heart.

"Is that so? Then I'd like to see for myself."

Following the girl into the rose garden, a strong fragrance wafted towards them, but the fragrance wasn't very pleasant; it was clearly a low-grade product, which made Yi Shuihan frown.

"Mom, we have a special guest."

The girl serving Yi Shuihan shouted loudly, and then a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her forties and slightly overweight ran over. When she saw Yi Shuihan, her eyes lit up and she gave a professional smile.

"Oh dear, I heard magpies chirping when I woke up this morning. I didn't expect it to be you coming, young master!"

Then he said to the girl who brought Yi Shuihan in...

"Xiao Cui, you go ahead, this young master..."

"Yes, Mom."