First trip to outside world

At six in the morning, Keith was sitting at the edge of a cliff. The cliff was the same one from two years ago.

Sitting there, he was watching the sun rise above the sky, bathing it in a beautiful golden hue. The fresh morning breeze swept over him, bringing him energy and freshness.

After enjoying himself there for a while, Keith got up and put the bag on his back and started moving.

" System, How far is this Lin clan? "

Keith had not even begun his voyage and he was already very bored.

[Host, it would take 3 days to reach there by walking]

" huh..."

Keith knew that he was living quite deep into the forest, but three days was still a lot.

" So annoying, why do I have to go to such places? "

" It would be good if I could find a cute-looking female lead. "

It wasn't hard for Keith to guess that this whole Lin clan thing was actually some kind of plot. Although he was not eager, he decided to finish it for the reward and possibly find some beautiful sisters.

" System, can I actually reject any plot I want? "

[Host, the system won't force you to finish any plot, but you'll still lose the rewards from that plot.]

....

(Few hours ago)

[Triggered a World Choice Event]

[Option 1: Comply with Yang Meirong's request and visit the Lin clan.

Reward: - Unlock Inventory function]

[Option 2: Say you have a fear of the outside world and refuse to go.

Reward: - Mid tier Spiritual Veins]

[Option 3: Tell her to go by herself and you are not her servant to follow her request.

Reward: - Top tier spiritual Veins]

The last option was quite tempting, as he needed good spiritual veins, and he had no idea how he was going to get them.

" Option 1 "

Normally he would have chosen it, but not after what his master told him a few months back.

The spiritual Veins in this realm are classified into 9 tiers, but this classification was very vague. The lack of a talented cultivator in this realm has resulted in people's lack of awareness of spiritual veins. The top tier spiritual veins here are just considered trash in the upper realm.

Although Yang Meirong couldn't give Keith new spiritual Veins, with good techniques and tempering, she could still aid Keith in improving his spiritual veins by leaps and bounds.

....

Wrapping up all the necessary things, Keith was on the doorsteps, ready to depart.

" Did you take everything?"

" Hmm.."

" Water bottle, food pills, and that sleeping bag you had. "

"Hmm..."

Keith kept nodding at everything. He truly likes the fact that someone cares so much about him, but it sometimes gets a little too much.

" Master, why do I have to go there? "

To be honest, he had no interest in going to this Lin clan or whatever it was. The only reason he was doing it was because it was a plot and he could potentially receive missions and rewards.

" For your awakening ceremony, I will require some spiritual herbs that grow specifically in a valley over there. "

" Moreover, since you have never visited the outside world, I thought it would be better if you spent a little time there and enjoyed it. "

That's right, this was his first time going outside the forest, at least according to Yang Meirong. In the past, he would simply tell her that he has lost his memory and didn't remember how he ended up in the forest.

Well, now he regrets that. Thinking that Keith didn't know anything, she taught him everything, from money counting to using it, some simple mathematics, about people, and everything else, to the point where he was fed up with it.

" Now that we're done talking, it's time to get going."

" Good luck on your first trip, my dear little disciple."

Saying that, she hugged Keith once tightly.

" Bye... master "

" Bye. .bye... Keith, and make sure you eat and sleep in time, make sure you spend the money wisely, buy some clothes for yourself, make sure not to be swayed by strangers, and if you do face any problems, show that jade slip I gave you. "

" Make sure to have a great time, make new friends, and finally, the most important thing"

" Cover your face. "

" Ok "

Keith waved his hand and decided to leave. He knew if he stayed here anymore, she might just come along to drop him.

.....

(Back to the present)

" System, what's today's daily quest? "

[ Daily Quest:-

- Sprint (0/50Km)

- Push-ups (0/100)

- Pull-ups (0/100)

- Diamond push-ups (0/100)

...

- One arm push-ups (0/50)

Status :- Incomplete

Reward :- Clothes×3]

" System didn't you increased the intensity of the exercise, and what's with this rewards "

The intensity of the exercise was clearly elevated, with 6-7 arm-related exercises included in the quest, in addition to the regular sprint.

[Host, the system gave the quest in accordance with what your body can handle]

[As for the reward, since the Beauty pills are useless and the host has yet to start cultivation, the system decided to give what the host would need the most.]

" Than system can you give me telescope as a reward next time "

It may seem like a weird request, but Keith found it quite boring to sit ideally without doing anything at night, until he eventually fell asleep. If he had a telescope, at least he could gaze at the night sky to his heart's content.

[Sure, if host wants that]

....

(2 days later)

* Yawn..! *

" What a great sleep "

Setting up his camp on a high ground location, Keith gazed at the stars all night long.

In the span of two days, Keith had never been bothered by any wild animals during his sleep, well all thanks to the insect repellent coils, or smoke bombs if you say so. Before sleeping, he puts just a small amount into the burning coal, and no animal, let alone the insects, does the brother.

* Hiss...! * * Hissss...! *

" Bastard.. What's with you? Get lost, don't spoil my mood in the morning. "

Snakes are an exception. While most snakes don't like smoke, they seem to never leave Keith's back for some reason.

* Yawn..! *

Shooing away the snake, Keith got up and tied his sleeping bag. Even though it was almost 3 years old, the bag was as good as new.

" System, What is the estimated time it will take to reach the Lin clan? "

[Host, it will take approximately six hours longer]

That's right, since yesterday was leg day, Keith ended up covering a lot of distance very quickly, reducing the time of the journey.

" Well, it looks like I will have some extra time today. "

He was in no hurry to reach the Lin clan. According to his master, he was required to attend the awakening ceremony that was scheduled to take place there, but it was still two days away.

.....

After an hour, Keith started cooking breakfast for himself. He used leftover rice and some eggs he collected, to cook a sort of fried rice.

* Nom..! *

" Hmm.. Well, it's just decent, I guess I need to learn cooking "

Keith knew that he was not very good at cooking, even if the food he prepared tasted decent, it was still far from the level that his master was able to cook.

" No, maybe just find a wife who can cook well. "

Keith's ideology was simple: why bother learning when you can find someone who will do it for you.

.....

Finishing breakfast, he put all the heavy items in the inventory.

" Well the inventory function is quite useful "

While he could put the bag in inventory, Keith preferred to have something on his back.

" System, Extract the treasure compass. "

Soon enough a golden compass appeared in his. When he looked at it, he could see that the design was very intricate, but one thing that surprised him was that there was no needle in it.

" System, how do I use it? "

[Host, the compass is actually capable of detecting heavenly fortune]

[It has ten settings, depending on the amount of fortune it has to detect.]

[While raising the luck setting will increase its range, it will also decrease its sensitivity, making it to be unable to detect low amounts of luck.]

" hmm..."

" let's try low settings "

Realising how the compass worked, Keith decided to use it.

Since the compass was already on one, he simply pressed the button at the top.

* Click..! *

Immediately after the compass started glowing, a magical golden needle appeared within it, pointing towards his left.

Realising that he had found the treasure Keith started running in that direction.

Soon after, the needle in the compass deformed and disappeared, resulting in a pulsation in the compass.

Keith realized that he had reached the location of the treasure, but, for some reason, the only thing he could see was a spiritual herb, which was completely useless to him.

" System, was it the mist grass that this compass detected? "

[Yes, Host]

" Didn't you say it detects treasure "

[The mist grass also has some luck attached to it, so it can also be considered a treasure.]

Keith had no idea what to say, even though mist grass can be used to make pills for cultivation, it is completely useless for him.

[Host, system wants to remind you that the compass can only be used three times daily.]