After thinking for a moment, Ji Tianyou asked another question.
"Can the system become stronger?"
[Yes.]
[The Good Fortune Return System is currently at Level 1.]
[As the System Level increases, the Return Multiplier will increase and additional functions may be unlocked.]
Ji Tianyou nodded.
"So this is only the beginning."
[Correct.]
He looked at his hands.
For sixteen years, he had been unable to cultivate because of his Inferior-Grade Spirit Root.
He had watched other people embark on the path of cultivation while he could only work as a menial servant.
But everything had changed today.
He now possessed a system that could potentially return resources many times greater than what he gave away.
Even an ordinary item could become a valuable opportunity if he received a high enough multiplier.
Ji Tianyou took a deep breath and calmed himself.
"The first thing I need to do is test it."
He looked around his small room.
There was almost nothing inside.
After searching for a while, his eyes landed on a few old items he had collected over the years.
Ji Tianyou picked one up.
"Let's see how lucky I am."
Ji Tianyou picked up the mortal-grade technique he had bought after saving for five years.
It was called the Beast Body Art, a body-refining technique.
The Beast Body Art was only a Middle-Grade Mortal-Rank technique. It could barely be considered a proper cultivation technique, but it was the best technique Ji Tianyou could afford.
The techniques in this world were divided into Mortal, Earth, Spirit, and Heaven's Gate Ranks. There were higher ranks beyond these, but that was all Ji Tianyou knew about for now.
The cultivation realms, on the other hand, started from the Body Refinement Realm, followed by the Qi Refinement Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Core Formation Realm, Golden Core Realm, and many more realms beyond that.
The strongest cultivators in White Rose City were only at the Qi Refinement Realm. Even reaching the sixth level of Qi Refinement was considered impressive in this backward city.
One could imagine just how remote and underdeveloped this place was.
As for Ji Tianyou, because of his Inferior-Grade Spirit Root, his cultivation speed was extremely slow.
After a whole year of practicing the Beast Body Art, he had barely reached the First Stage of Body Refinement.
Even that was partly because the Beast Body Art required beast blood to temper and strengthen the body.
With the small amount of money he earned from working at the alchemy shop, Ji Tianyou could only afford a small amount of beast blood after saving for a long time.
As a result, after an entire year of cultivation, he had only managed to reach the First Stage of Body Refinement.
Ji Tianyou looked at the Beast Body Art in his hand.
"This is probably the most valuable thing I own."
He had spent five years saving for this technique.
Now, it was time to see what the system could do.
Ji Tianyou quickly returned to the White Rose Alchemy Shop.
When he entered the shop, he saw another young man cleaning the counter.
The young man was around the same age as Ji Tianyou. Like him, he was also an orphan who had been brought to the city when he was young and had started working at the alchemy shop.
His name was Chen.
Chen looked up when he saw Ji Tianyou.
"Brother Ji, what is it?"
Ji Tianyou walked over to him.
"I want to give you something."
He took out the Beast Body Art and handed it to Chen.
Chen looked at the technique in confusion.
"Brother Ji, what is this?"
"It's the cultivation technique I have been using," Ji Tianyou replied. "You don't have a proper cultivation technique, right? Take this. Maybe you can start cultivating with it."
Chen stared at the Beast Body Art in his hands.
He had been working at the alchemy shop for years and had always wanted to obtain a cultivation technique.
However, he had never expected Ji Tianyou to give him one.
"Brother Ji, this..."
Chen hesitated.
"You spent years saving money to buy this technique. How can I take it from you?"
Ji Tianyou shook his head.
"I have another plan. You should keep it."
Chen looked at him for a few seconds before carefully accepting the technique.
"Thank you, Brother Ji. I won't forget this."
Ji Tianyou smiled and patted his shoulder.
"Just focus on cultivating."
After saying that, Ji Tianyou turned around and walked away.
He had only taken a few steps when a notification suddenly appeared in his mind.
[Ding! Gift detected.]
[Target: Chen.]
[Gift: Middle-Grade Mortal-Rank Beast Body Art.]
[Return Multiplier: 100x.]
Ji Tianyou's footsteps stopped.
He immediately looked at the next notification.
[Return Reward: Low-Grade Earth-Rank Body Refining Technique.]
Ji Tianyou's eyes widened.
A technique he had spent five years saving for had actually been returned as an Earth-Rank technique.
He quickly continued reading.
[Return Reward: Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art.]
[Grade: Low-Grade Earth Rank.]
Ji Tianyou stood there silently.
The system really worked.
He had given Chen a Middle-Grade Mortal-Rank technique, and the system had returned a Low-Grade Earth-Rank technique to him.
The difference between the two was enormous.
Ji Tianyou quickly looked around and made sure nobody was paying attention to him.
He then quietly returned to his small room behind the shop.
Once inside, he closed the door and sat on his bed.
He took out the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art.
The technique was far more profound than the Beast Body Art.
According to the information contained within it, the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art could greatly strengthen the cultivator's muscles, bones, organs, and physical strength.
It also had several stages of cultivation, each one far more powerful than the previous stage.
Ji Tianyou carefully read through the technique.
After a while, he couldn't help smiling.
"With this technique, my cultivation speed should be much faster."
His previous technique was only a Middle-Grade Mortal-Rank technique.
Compared to the Low-Grade Earth-Rank Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art, the difference was like heaven and earth.
More importantly, this was only his first return.
Ji Tianyou looked at the system notification again.
[Good Fortune Return System]
[System Level: 1]
[Return Multiplier: 1x–100x]
Ji Tianyou rubbed his chin.
"If I give away something more valuable, what will I receive in return?"
He now understood how powerful this system could be.
However, he also knew that he shouldn't become careless.
The system might be powerful, but he still needed to find a safe way to use it.
Ji Tianyou carefully stored the Demonic Tiger Body Refining Art.