Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

In the days that followed, Li Xiaoyao began his true speedrunning mode.

[Second-Tier World - Zombie Siege - Isolated Island]

Entry time: 9:00 AM.

Mission objective: Survive for five days in a zombie-infested research institute on an isolated island.

Completion time: 9:17 AM.

Process: A divine sense swept across the entire island, confirming approximately eight hundred zombies. A mental pressure enveloped the entire island, instantly causing all the zombies to suffer brain death.

Find the self-destruct device in the research institute, manually detonate it, the mission will be marked as "Destroy the source of the zombies", and an extra reward will be triggered.

Points earned: Base 600 + 4800 kills + 2000 bonus = 7400 points.

[Second-Tier World: Phantom of the Ancient Tomb]

Entry time: 2 PM.

Mission requirements: Find the main tomb chamber and retrieve the Azure Pearl within seven days.

Completion time: 2:08 PM.

Process: Divine sense penetrated the seven layers of tomb mechanisms, directly locating the main tomb chamber. Mental manipulation unlocked the mechanisms, retrieving the Azure Pearl.

I casually used my mental perception to scan the entire tomb and discovered three hidden chambers. I also looted some burial goods (which can be exchanged for points).

Points earned: 900 base points + 1500 points for the hidden room + 800 points for the Azure Pearl itself = 3200 points.

[Second-Tier World - Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland - Survivors]

Entry time: 7 PM.

Task requirement: Collect 10 samples of clean water within 30 days.

Completion time: 7:23 PM.

Process: Divine sense scanned the area within a hundred miles and discovered an underground shelter containing a large water purification system.

The psychological pressure intimidated the armed personnel at the shelter, and through "friendly negotiation," they were persuaded to help purify fifty portions of water.

I helped them clear out the surrounding mutated beast horde and received extra favorability points.

Points earned: 800 base points + 2000 extra water points + 500 favorability points = 3300 points.

........

In three days, Li Xiaoyao cleared nine second-tier worlds.

On average, three per day, each lasting no more than half an hour.

Points earned: 58,000.

Level: Upgraded from Tier 2 to Tier 3 (max).

On the fourth day, Li Xiaoyao stood in the trading area of ​​Paradise Square, with a pile of miscellaneous items he had scavenged from various worlds in front of him.

He spent three days getting rid of all the clutter and earned 12,000 points.

Total points: 70,000.

"That's enough." He put away his points with satisfaction and turned to walk towards the mall.

The third floor of the mall is the Mental Health section.

The goods here are much more expensive than on the first floor, but the quality is also much higher. Li Xiaoyao stopped in front of the dazzling array of skill books and equipment and began to carefully select them.

"First, the category of spiritual perception."

He picked up a copy of "Psychic Insight: Advanced Edition," priced at 5,000 points.

[Mental Sensing - Advanced Version (Rank B)]: Can sense life force, emotional fluctuations, and malicious intent within a 500-meter radius. The sensing range expands as mental attributes increase.

Li Xiaoyao nodded and put it in the shopping cart.

"Intimidation tactics".

"Mental Intimidation - Deterrence" (Rank B), 8,000 points. Can release intimidation on a single target or a small area, causing them to feel fear, cower, or even faint. The effect depends on the difference in mental attributes between the two parties.

Add it to your shopping cart.

"Control-based"

"Mind Manipulation: Beginner" (Level C), 2000 points. Can briefly control creatures with weak wills; duration depends on the target's mental attributes.

"Mind Control - Advanced" (Rank B), 7,000 points. Can control targets of the same or lower rank for extended periods, and can even implant simple commands.

Li Xiaoyao thought for a moment and took both.

"Flight-related"

"Psychokinesis - Levitation" (Level C), 1500 points. Use psychokinesis to lift yourself up and achieve short-distance levitation or gliding.

"Psychokinesis Flight" (Rank B), 6,000 points. True flight ability, with speed comparable to low-level aircraft, consumes mental energy.

Take both.

Hypnotic drugs.

"Introduction to Hypnosis" (Level C), 1800 points. Can hypnotize weak-willed beings through eye contact, sound, or specific gestures.

Deep Hypnosis (Level B), 5,500 points. Can hypnotize targets of the same or lower level, and can even implant deep subconscious commands.

take.

"One more..." Li Xiaoyao's gaze swept across the shelf, finally landing on a purple skill book.

Mental Barrier (Level B), 4,000 points. Can construct an invisible mental barrier around oneself to resist mental attacks and probes.

Take down.

When checking out, a system notification sounded:

[Total: 7 B-rank skills, 3 C-rank skills, total points: 48,800]

[Do you confirm the purchase?]

Li Xiaoyao didn't even blink: "Confirmed."

70,000 points, 21,200 points remaining.

He then browsed the equipment section and spent 10,000 points to buy a [Mental Amplification Headband] (Grade B), which can increase the power of mental skills by 20%; and a [Mind Guardian Ring] (Grade B), which adds an extra layer of shield when resisting mental attacks.

There are 11,200 left.

"That's enough." Li Xiaoyao put away his equipment with satisfaction. "Now, I'm a standard mental mage."

In his personal space, Li Xiaoyao began to learn these skills one by one.

Learn about "psychic abilities".

Learn "Mental Intimidation".

Learn "Mind Manipulation".

Learn "Psychokinesis".

Learn the art of hypnosis.

"Mental Barrier," Learn.

In less than an hour, all ten skills were mastered.

Li Xiaoyao opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

With a thought, he slowly floated off the ground—telekinesis. He circled the room once, then landed steadily back on the ground.

With another thought, an invisible mental barrier enveloped his entire body.

With another thought, the water glass on the table wobbled and flew towards him—mind control.

Li Xiaoyao waved his hand, and the water glass was put back in its original place.

"Perfect."

He stood up and dusted off his clothes.

Now, he is a standard Tier 3 Spirit-type player.

It possesses keen senses, an intimidating presence, precise control, the ability to fly, defend itself, and even hypnotize.

This kind of persona would definitely be popular in the park.

.......

Li Xiaoyao walked to the mission light screen and glanced at the third-tier missions.

There are significantly more team-based tasks now, and the requirements are much clearer:

"Looking for a mental-type character for the Tier 3 world 'Abyss Ruins'. Must be able to scout and control the battlefield. DM me if interested!"

"In the Tier 4 world 'Demon's Nest,' my DPS is maxed out. I'm looking for a support/mental character with defensive skills!"

"Third-tier world 'Ghost Ship', the entire team is seeking one member with spiritual perception abilities to detect spirits in advance. Excellent compensation will be offered!"

Li Xiaoyao's gaze swept across the list, finally settling on a task:

[World Name: Abyss Ruins - Exploration]

[Difficulty: Tier 3]

[Mission Type: Exploration/Combat]

[Team Composition: 1 Tank, 2 DPS, 1 Support (Missing 1 Spirit Elementalist)]

[Mission Description: Enter an ancient ruin corrupted by the abyss, search for lost artifacts, and eliminate the source of the abyss. The difficulty is expected to be high, requiring players with a mental focus class to possess perception, defense, and crowd control abilities.]

[Base reward: 2000 points, with bonuses based on performance]

[Captain's message: Recruiting reliable mentalists; no slackers please.]

Li Xiaoyao clicked "Apply".

A moment later, a system notification sounded:

[Application submitted, awaiting team leader's review...]

[Approval approved. You have joined the team "Abyss Exploration Team".]

[Captain: Iron Wall (Tier 4 Tank)]

[Team Members: Yan Feng (Tier 3 - DPS), Shuang Ren (Tier 3 - DPS), Ling Shu (Tier 3 - Support), Li Xiaoyao (Tier 3 - Spirit)]

[Mission start time: 48 hours later]

Please assemble on time.

Li Xiaoyao withdrew his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The team mission is finally here.

He turned and walked toward his personal room, preparing to "rest" for two days—and also to think about how to play the role of a third-tier mental mage in this team.