[ Congratulations, Shengxi Yuan has obtained 3-star weapon: Sword of The Flame Saintess ]
DING [ Reward of a sect leader is processing rewards..... ]
DING [ Congratulations, you've obtained a 1-star weapon: Dark Flame Dagger ]
[ Weapon has been transferred to INVENTORY ]
"YESSSS!!" Rowan yelled at the top of his lungs, attracting the attention of a few passersby.
"What a pity, the unfortunate sect leader of the cursed scarlet bean sect has truly lost his mind," they whispered amongst themselves.
"Weapons are incredibly expensive, even the most basic 0-star weapons fetch about ninety gold coins and a 1-star weapon can be worth around two thousand gold coins. To think I would be rewarded with such luxury for an accomplishment in which I played absolutely no part—this skill is truly overpowered!" rejoiced Rowan.
He didn't spare a single second before calling out his inventory.
The inventory window was unlike any other system window he had seen so far, its appearance resembled the inventory screens in the video games he had played on Earth, complete with virtual squared slots for storing items. His inventory had ten slots in particular, with the top-right slot now occupied by the dark flame dagger he had just been rewarded with.
Rowan equipped the dark flame dagger, and it appeared in his hands right away. Then he activated his inspection skill.
[ Eyes of a sect leader activated ]
[ Revealing.....
[ Dark flame dagger ( Lv 1 )
Description: Rare short-range bladed weapon, mostly used by an ancient group of assassins and best known for its ability to merge wonderfully with fire magic and deal cool flame-attributed damages ]
The dagger measured about five inches in length, featuring glistening dark flames that glowed menacingly under the morning radiance, its handle was pure black as well, boldly carved with the insignia of a roaring lion.
"It looks really cool," Rowan remarked as he admired the sleek design of the dagger, especially the dark, menacing aura it exuded.
"Unfortunately, I might have to sell it to pay off my debt," he said, his previously excited expression dampening noticeably.
In a fit of frustration, Rowan swung the dagger and began chopping down several scarlet bean plants. He continued hacking at the scarlet bean plants for a minute before an idea struck him—analyze the scarlet bean using [Eyes of a sect leader].
Since arriving in this world, Rowan had never consumed a scarlet bean, despite the sect's popular belief that it could help with cultivation.
This was because Rowan knew exactly the reason why the founder and former sect leader had met his demise!
The tales circulated worldwide that he died while battling a powerful demonic beast were nothing but lies meant to conceal the shameful truth behind his death.
In reality, the founder of the scarlet bean sect had perished after consuming a large amount of scarlet beans while testing a new technique which purportedly enabled him to grow stronger by ingesting food containing Qi.
Unfortunately, he ultimately died as a result of consuming an excessive quantity of the scarlet beans.
To avoid meeting the same fate as his predecessor, Rowan resolved to steer clear of the scarlet bean until he could analyze and confirm that it was safe for consumption.
Now that he had acquired a skill well-suited for this purpose, he would waste no time.
He grabbed one of the beans and activated the skill.
[ Scarlet bean ( Age: 5 days old )
Description: A rare nutritional source containing a substantial amount of Qi which can stave off hunger and energize the body system with the Qi stored inside. However, the purity and density of the Qi stored within each bean depends on its maturity; the higher the maturity, the purer and denser the Qi, and the lower the maturity, the lower the purity and density and the higher the possibility of poisoning.
Rare effects: Healing, meridian opening, rapid body building, improved height.
NOTE: You can acquire more information from [Qi Encyclopedia (Locked) ]
The description of the scarlet bean was far more extensive than Rowan had anticipated, yet it proved to be very helpful. He finally understood why the former sect leader had died.
Rowan was greatly enticed by the rare effects of the scarlet bean — who wouldn't want to grow taller and acquire a remarkable physique? Especially for a 5'1, corpulent Rowan.
He gazed at the scarlet bean in his hands, wondering if it was mature enough to consume.
"I don't think so," he concluded, realizing that five days was definitely not mature enough.
He decided to inspect the other scarlet beans in the garden.
For the next ten minutes, Rowan strolled through the scarlet bean garden, analyzing the age of the scarlet beans on each stalk and plucking those that were at least three weeks old. He even discovered a few that were over two months old, fortunately.
At the center of the scarlet bean garden stood a small hut, established by the previous sect leader as his home. This hut was the only building bearing the sect's name, underscoring just how impoverished the sect truly was.
The few members of the sect conducted their training in the garden and then returned to their modest homes afterward.
This was in stark contrast to other sects, where disciples enjoyed their own apartments and a monthly supply of cultivation resources!
Rowan brought the beans he had harvested into the hut and laid them on the large woven mat, which happened to be the only item in the solitary-room hut.
He began sorting the beans based on their ages.
After he finished sorting, he took a handful of 4-week-old beans, placed them in his mouth, and began chewing them slowly.
The raw scarlet bean tasted really fine.
[ You've consumed scarlet bean ]
[ Hunger has been reduced by 12% | Hunger: 88% ]
"Hmm, no rare effect with these, but at least they can satisfy my growling stomach," he remarked.
Rowan consumed all of the four-week-old scarlet beans he had harvested, completely satisfying his hunger.
Then he turned his attention to the oldest ones, which were 9 weeks old (2 months and a few days).
He carefully checked their maturity with the system before taking a mouthful.
[ You've consumed scarlet bean ]
[ Hunger has been satisfied, adding extra nutrient ]
Yet, there was no effect once again.
Rowan wondered if consuming more might eventually trigger the rare effects, and so he proceeded to consume the remaining ones.
Unfortunately, there was still no effect, which dampened Rowan's expression.
He then ate the ones that were approximately seven to eight weeks old, yet again with no rare effect.
Given that Rowan was quite overweight, consuming such a large amount of food—even after his hunger had been satiated—did not have much effect on him.
He ended up consuming everything he had harvested, then returned to the garden to collect more, eating them all, yet still no rare effect manifested!
He made three more trips back into the garden, and each time the results remained unchanged.
After his fourth return from the garden and another round of consuming the scarlet beans, he finally received a different notification.
[ You've consumed 20 Kilogram of food ]
[ You've unlocked.... ]