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"Tip: If you insist on reading "Notes of a Barber's Apprentice" tonight, you will consume more than double your energy, which may affect your work tomorrow..."
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"Go to work!"
"I don't even work in the real world, but now that I'm in the historical world, I'm asked to work..."
“This is outrageous!”
Roger scratched his head.
It was impossible to ask him to give up reading at this moment.
As for work.
Let’s talk about it tomorrow!
I have endured humiliation for so long. Now that the outliers have been cleared, it shouldn't be a big deal to make a few small mistakes occasionally, right?
With this mentality.
He started tonight's reading time.
The energy value is slowly consumed.
Little bits of transcendental information leapt out from the paper.
Roger's character quickly becomes addicted to reading.
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"Reading: You have gained knowledge (Cliff of the Spirit World)"
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"You have gained knowledge (Spirit Ascension Plank Road)"
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"You have gained knowledge (related to entering dreams)"
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Unconsciously.
It's dawn.
After reading it all over overnight, Roger had a general understanding of the extraordinary system of this world.
As he had learned before.
In Yuanwang Town and surrounding areas.
Various psychics control a single supernatural power.
Their power comes from the spiritual world beyond this world.
The spiritual world is empty and distorted.
It is a mysterious place that ordinary people cannot reach even in their lifetime.
Psychics can use rituals such as "ascending to the spirit" or "entering dreams" to enter the spirit world and gain benefits or encounter danger.
Follow the knowledge gained as a barber apprentice.
The spirit world is shaped like a lonely, high and steep cliff. It is said that the higher one climbs on the "cliff of the spirit world", the more powerful authority one can control.
What's more.
The authority gained in the spiritual world is sufficient to influence the real world.
Therefore, psychics are scrambling to climb the "Cliff of the Spirit World".
This action is called "ascension".
But how difficult and dangerous is the path to spiritual ascension?
It is said that every year a large number of psychics fall off the cliff of the spirit world.
Those with bad luck will die suddenly.
Even those who are lucky will lose their qualifications as psychics and become muddle-headed mortals.
in this case.
Initially, the five most powerful psychics opened up five relatively easy-to-walk paths on the cliff of the spiritual world.
These five plank roads are the "Shengling Plank Road".
These five people are respectfully called "inn owners".
In order to facilitate their ascent, latecomers would often choose to serve one of the five stack owners.
With the help of the stack owner, they can upgrade their spirits relatively safely.
Legend has it.
The five stack masters had already successfully ascended to spiritual power.
Their will dominates the will of the universe.
The five paths also represent the spiritual laws of the five realms:
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That is, knife, spring, frost, furnace, and breath.
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But in reality.
The five major laws correspond to the five major spiritualist sects.
Within each sect there are countless secret sects whose existence is unclear.
For example, among the sword sects there are sects such as "The Demon of the White Day", "Baki", and "The Secret Society in the Forest".
Although the psychics in these sects all serve the Lord of Swords.
However, there are also contradictions such as different concepts between them.
also.
It takes a very high chance and a huge price for a mortal to become a psychic.
Nothing else to say.
The entry methods of "Spirit Ascension Ceremony" and "Dream Entering Ceremony" alone are enough to keep most people out.
Take Roger’s past life as an example.
The barber's apprentice moved between three secret societies, doing their dirty work.
But until his death, he only collected an introductory book on "Xijiao".
He hadn't had time to ascend his spirit yet.
He was stabbed to death by his enemy or by a group of people hired by his enemy.
This shows that it is not easy to ascend to spiritual heights.
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“It’s all the fault of the outliers!”
Early in the morning.
Roger put down the book in his hand with red eyes.
After safely hiding the things he got last night, he hurried to work without even having time to buy breakfast.
This day.
Roger lacks energy and is ineffective.
There were two work mistakes in the afternoon.
Fortunately, Supervisor Gorman was not there.
This saved him from death.
At night.
Roger continued to study hard late into the night.
It was dawn.
He finally read through the thin notebook.
There is still something to be said about the barber's apprentice.
He is not a psychic though.
But he knows more about psychics than most of his colleagues.
Especially the part about the five laws.
He left his own annotations.
Roger felt refreshed when he saw it.
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"You have gained knowledge (five laws) -
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A knife is a weapon.
All the ways of killing and fighting in the world, as well as metal and iron, can be used as a knife.
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Spring means life.
The endless cycle of life is spring.
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Frost is water.
The law of change.
At the end of silence, there is the change of life and death.
There is frost everywhere.
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A furnace is fire.
The scorching sun in the sky is like a furnace.
The raging fire that burns your body is also a furnace.
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Rest is the earth.
A resting place for all living beings.
A place where the dead call.
Then the way to rest will exist.
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“This translation is so thorough!”
After reading.
Roger suddenly felt enlightened, his mind clearer than ever before:
"What are the five spiritual laws? Aren't they just 'gold, wood, water, fire, and earth'?"
Think about it this way.
The five great inn owners in the spiritual world are like the people in charge of the five elements.
The "Frost Lord" among them is the boss of Yuanwang Town - Meng, who calls himself a god.
After having this understanding.
Roger had a rough plan of what to do next.
The "Notes" contains a list of materials needed for the initial spiritual ascension.
Except for one or two of these materials, they are relatively rare.
The rest had been collected by the barber's apprentice and hidden in another secret location.
Therefore, the only challenge Roger faces now is how to obtain the introductory texts of the corresponding sect.
This may be difficult for ordinary people.
But he had the opportunity to become a psychic, so he was naturally not in a hurry.
After a moment.
He put down the book and stared at the tipsy morning light outside the window in a daze.
At this moment.
on the data bar.
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"Hint: Your historical knowledge (Yuanwang Town) +10"
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"Relic of Time: You have completed the interpretation of the extraordinary system, and you have obtained additional information -
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The path to spiritual advancement in Yuanwang Town corresponds to the path to advancement in this world.
The five laws correspond to the collection strategies of the five types of personalities.
You can learn how various personalities are collected in the world by deciphering the laws of psychic communication.
One can also obtain a status corresponding to the present world by climbing the path of spiritual ascension.
After each spiritual ascension ceremony.
The status you gain in the Legacy of Time will be calculated in the present world panel.
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"I see."
See here.
Roger suddenly became motivated.
His guess was confirmed.
Although the world of the Legacy of Time does not belong to the present world.
But its extraordinary power can be transferred into the real world.
In other words.
The stronger Roger becomes in this world, the greater the improvement he will get when he returns to the real world!
I just don’t know how much the conversion loss is.
After confirming this information.
At the same time, Roger became extremely eager to pursue the path of spiritual ascension.
He also became more interested in the "Lord of Time".
But now it was already bright outside the window.
Roger didn't have time to think too much.
With a pair of panda eyes, he hurried out to work.
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"asshole!"
"Are you looking for trouble? Sending the patient to the morgue and the body back to the bed..."
"I'm now doubting whether you are qualified for this job."
evening.
In a remote corridor of the church hospital.
Roger lowered his head in silence.
In front of him and in his ears were his boss Gorman's flying spit and angry scolding.
Due to lack of energy.
Even if Roger controls the body himself.
Sometimes, there are bound to be some mistakes.
What's more, he is now in his daily life.
Usually, you will select Skip.
That's how it is today.
Who knows after this skip.
He is facing the dilemma of being fired!
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"I'm sorry, Mr. Gorman."
"I will work hard."
Roger tried to sound sincere.
"You'd better do this!"
Gorman, with red hair and thick neck, said seriously:
"If I find you slacking off at work next time, I will ask the dean to fire you!"
After saying.
He walked away with a haughty look on his face.
Watching his back as he left.
Roger felt irritated.
For him now.
The cost-effectiveness of nursing work is gradually decreasing.
The income is stable though.
But it is difficult to accumulate.
The most important thing is not having enough energy to improve yourself - whether it is health, inspiration, or wealth!
These all take time and effort to complete.
He hasn't done anything in the past two days.
This happened just from staying up late to read a book.
If you want to prepare for spiritual ascension.
You will have to bear the consequences of not going to work for at least 3 days.
Obviously.
Being a caregiver without holidays is no longer suitable for him.
Having said that.
With the abilities he possesses, it is still very difficult for him to find a job in Yuanwang Town that pays well, has little work, and is close to home.
If you quit your job directly.
He had to find a way to sell those gems.
This may cause an increase in outliers.
That was something Roger didn't want to see.
"It's time to find a way to solve the problem at work..."
Thinking so.
The choice column that had not been seen for a long time quietly emerged.
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"You have been harassed by your immediate superior, Gorman. You can no longer escape. It is time to seriously think about your predicament. What will you do?
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Option 1: Give in. You can choose to persuade or bribe Gorman.
There are also rumors that he has a preference for handsome young men.
You looked at yourself in the mirror.
Maybe you can try it after putting on makeup .
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Option 2: Assassination. You can try to kill Gorman, or hire someone to kill him.
Some speakeasy bars in the dock area.
Someone will take this business.
The premise is that you have to take the risk to find them.
After killing Gorman.
Maybe his job could be yours.
After all, there are not many familiar faces like you in the church hospital.
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Option three: Do nothing.
Doing nothing might not be the worst option.
But it means you can’t go wrong anymore.
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Option 4: Others
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Not long after the full advent.
Roger then discovered that there was an additional "Other" option in the decision column.
If Roger wanted to take a different approach, this would be the option.
After he carefully examined all the options.
The first reaction is "assassination"!
In terms of his qualifications.
Kill Gorman.
He might be the supervisor of nursing staff!
But he quickly rejected this option.
Because Roger remembered it clearly.
Dean Jenny not only holds an important position in the church, but her husband is also a detective in the police station!
If someone in the hospital suddenly dies.
It will definitely attract the detective's investigation .
This does not fit in with Roger's idea of ​​low-key development.
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"It's definitely not okay to remain indifferent..."
"Gorman has always disliked me."
"Is it just bribery?"
The more Roger thought about it, the more depressed he became.
But the next second.
A flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to his mind.
"Virgil, the morgue manager, is also Gorman's subordinate. Could he be involved in the reselling of corpses?"
The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed!
After a moment of hesitation.
Roger decisively chose "Option Four"!
In the next few days.
He didn't read or do anything out of the ordinary.
Have a good sleep at night.
Work hard during the day.
Time goes by day by day.
One morning a week later.
Suddenly, an anonymous letter of complaint appeared in the dean's office.
The letter mentioned the fact that Virgil and his boss Goreman worked together to resell corpses, and described it in an exaggerated way. Several pieces of evidence were attached at the end of the letter.
This incident did not cause much stir.
However, Virgil and Gorman were quickly "transferred away" from their original positions.
There are rumors claiming.
The two men were transferred to a church organization in the countryside.
Some people also said that they saw the two men being tortured in the Rain God Church's court.
But all this did not have much impact on the church hospital.
The day after Gorman left.
Dean Jenny found Roger.
After letting him replace Gorman, he recruited two caregivers from the dock area to become his subordinates.
After this incident.
Roger finally got a promotion and a raise.
I have reached a small peak in my life.
The job of a nursing supervisor is not that hard.
As for duration, just keep an eye on it during the day.
In this way.
His energy loss was greatly reduced.
Finally, I have time and energy for night activities.
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A full moon night one month later.
Roger quietly went to the abandoned winery in the dock area mentioned in "The Psychic's Chance".
There.
He found a gathering of psychics called "Butterflies".
The gathering is held every three months.
Psychics can share their knowledge with each other at gatherings.
Since everyone is wearing masks and other protective measures.
Therefore, they cannot easily identify each other.
At that party.
Roger used gems to buy two "Spiritual Secret Books" -
One of them is the secret book of the Lu Sect, "Legend of the Red Demon".
The other one is the introductory book of the sword sect, "The Vanishing Knight".
For him.
I bought two copies purely to cover up my tracks.
He has no interest in Lujiao .
From beginning to end.
Roger's target is the sword sect's method!
After completing the transaction.
Roger left the dock area as soon as possible.
The following month.
He has always been law-abiding and has been active near home.
While reading the secret book of the sword sect, he went to another base hidden by the barber apprentice and obtained some materials needed for the "Spirit Ascension Ceremony".
A moonless night one month later.
In the second-floor cabin where Roger was.
All the occult materials were arranged as described in the secret book.
In the white fumigation of the rat thread grass.
Roger murmured the incomprehensible prayer.
The choking smoke filled his nostrils unnaturally.
That moment.
His eyes kept rolling upwards.
Only large areas of white of the eyes are left!
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"Spiritual Ascension Ceremony: You have arrived at the cliff of the spirit world"
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"Ahead of you is the 'Sword Master's Plank Road'. Do you want to start climbing?"
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That moment.
Roger's consciousness seemed to have floated across thousands of mountains and rivers.
Finally, he came to the spiritual world like a suffocating person emerging from the water!
What appeared before him was a cliff with no end in sight.
now.
He was at the bottom of the cliff.
There is an extremely narrow plank road on the cliff, winding its way up and leading to the darkness above.
"This is the Ascension Plank Road."
"The first spiritual ascension is particularly important. The further you go, the more beneficial it will be for your future growth."
Roger concentrated now.
He walked up the plank road step by step.
Walking in the spirit world is too strenuous.
The plank road is also too steep.
Every step you take.
He always had to stop and rest for a while.
But Roger's will was unshakable.
He just kept going up tirelessly.
During this time he encountered obstacles such as strong winds, earthquakes, slipping feet and strange noises.
But he still persevered all the way.
Roger noticed.
Every distance you walk.
Some specks of light will emerge on the cliff and merge into his body.
The sources of those lights are doors on the cliff.
Mentioned in the diary.
These doors are the spiritual treasures that can be entered during the "dream ceremony".
If the ascension ceremony determines the starting platform for the psychic.
Then the dream ceremony is the process for a psychic to discover his own potential and search for treasures on the platform he is on.
These doors are the objects of dreams.
"No matter what, the higher you go the better the first time."
On the endless plank road.
Roger collected his thoughts.
Keep walking.
final.
When he was forcibly repatriated due to exhaustion.
He has arrived at the third platform of the Sword Master's Plank Road.
The next moment.
The scene suddenly changed.
He opened his eyes in front of him.
The sage grass on the floor had long since burned away.
on the data bar.
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"Spirit Ascension Ceremony: For your first Spirit Ascension, you will have walked a total of 36 steps. This is an amazing performance for a beginner. You may even gain the attention of the 'Sword Master'."
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"You have obtained psychic points: Knife*36;
Your psychic skill: sword is upgraded to level I;
Your combat power is upgraded to 3 stars.
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"Battle: ★★★☆☆" (You are now very powerful. You are proficient in killing and can even consider being a part-time killer. It is almost impossible for non-spiritual beings or colleagues to kill you)
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"During the settlement of the present world panel, do you want to convert the psychic art: sword into a person? The person that can be converted includes but is not limited to the following options:
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1. Hunting Status
2. Forging Personality
3. Metal Person
4. Killing Person
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"Conversion successful, your killing stat +0.04, your killing stat exceeds 0.2, you have obtained a new feat - Desperate Struggle."
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[Death Struggle: After activation, your dying time is extended to 150 seconds. When in the dying state, you lose all defense attributes and gain a 200% attack attribute bonus;
In a desperate situation.
Every time someone is killed.
It can restore a small amount of your health.
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Read through the data column and take the information line by line.
Roger felt very satisfied.
Right now.
There was only one thought in his heart:
"My ascension ceremony..."
"It's time to start preparing!"