Weird, my gaming life

When Lin Yuan's vision cleared again, he found himself in an antique-style, somewhat old-fashioned room.

Lin Yuan silently observed his surroundings. He felt neither surprised nor afraid that he had just been sleeping when he suddenly found himself in a different environment.

He had experienced this situation countless times before.

Yes! Like all time travelers, he also has his own cheat code, which is a martial arts game he played in his previous life.

If he remembers correctly, the last time he entered a dream, he was in a dilapidated farmhouse. At that time, his physical condition was no different from that in reality. He had the same body as a four-year-old and lived in the same harsh environment.

At that time, he had to get up early every day to help his family with some simple chores.

For example, starting a fire to cook, or going out to herd cattle and collect firewood, made him feel that life in ancient times was far more difficult than in reality, but he enjoyed it nonetheless.

It's not that Lin Yuan has masochistic tendencies, but rather that he can gain potential points from it.

Since it's a game world, it naturally has an attribute panel and the ability to accept quests from NPCs.

Because his real body was synchronized with the game, before the age of three, his body was too small. At that time, although he wanted to explore the world, he could not do anything because of his young body, so he could only watch his parents busy at home.

After he learned to walk at the age of three, he began to help with some simple chores around the house. He then discovered that, as his parents arranged things, he was actually receiving their orders in the form of tasks.

However, he was born in a bad place, and even if he completed the tasks given to him by his parents, all he received was an egg and a bowl of porridge.

Of course, the reward wasn't given directly through the task. Instead, it was given to him by his parents under the pretext of nourishing his body. After all, this world was no longer a game world; he was just a player with a player panel.

However, none of these things mattered to Lin Yuan. Instead, it was the potential points he gained during the work that caught his eye.

For example, helping your parents start a fire and cook will increase your cooking skill by 0.1.

For example, the affinity with spirit pets gained from herding cattle increases by 0.1.

For example, he can gain 0.1 strength points for completing any manual labor.

Over the years, these accumulated benefits allowed him to clearly perceive the changes in his physical body.

There was one thing that frustrated Lin Yuan immensely: he couldn't leave the village.

It was as if he could only leave the village after a certain time and under certain conditions; otherwise, every time he reached the edge of the village, he would be pulled back to his room by an immense force.

After several attempts, Lin Yuan gave up exploring the world outside the village.

After all, given his physical condition at the time, he couldn't possibly be too far from the village. Moreover, this game world is a martial arts world, and it's the kind where the martial arts level gets higher and higher as the map opens up.

At less than five years old, he's probably only been out of the village for a short time. He'll likely encounter wild beasts, bandits, or the infamous "human child." It would be better for him to stay in the beginner village and develop his skills.

After all, Lin Yuan didn't know if his real-world self would die after he died in this world.

As for how to enter the dream, or what the time difference between reality and the game would be after entering the dream, Lin Yuan only had a general understanding of this.

Entering a dream means that he has a chance to enter this game world as soon as he falls asleep, but it's not guaranteed.

Lin Yuan discovered that he could only enter the dream game with 100% certainty when his body was extremely tired in reality.

If your body is normal and you only experience mild fatigue, then I'm sorry, that's just normal sleep.

So usually in the real world, he's quite carefree at home, helping his mother with housework in the hopes of tiring himself out so he can enter the dream world and improve.

However, as he leveled up in the game, he found that doing housework or constantly jumping around at home no longer easily depleted his stamina.

He didn't dare to appear too strange, after all, the real world is not a simple world. Before he had the ability to protect himself, he would still pretend to be a normal child.

In addition, he rarely went out because he was young, so he hasn't entered the dream world for half a month now.

As for time in reality and in the game, Lin Yuan only knows that each time he enters a dream, it lasts for a month. No matter how long or short the dream is, it always ends when he wakes up.

Moreover, it's not that the characters in the game world remain unchanged after he leaves; rather, the characters in the game will change accordingly as time passes and he grows.

However, this change will not exceed his own age. Once it exceeds his own age range, the world will stop moving forward. As for the principle behind it, Lin Yuan does not know.

For example, this time when he entered the dream, it was half a month ago. At that time, he was not yet six years old. He remembered that before he left, he was sleeping peacefully on his broken wooden bed. When he entered the game world again, he was already in this rather old room.

However, Lin Yuan was not flustered by this. In fact, every time he entered the game, it was also a time to accept the results of his game character.

Lin Yuan opened his own game log and slowly began to explore it.

On May 1st, I helped my mother cook, and my cooking skills increased by 0.1.

On May 12th, I helped my father go up the mountain to collect firewood, which increased my strength by 0.1.

On June 3rd, when you go out to herd cattle, your hidden attribute is that your pet affinity increases by 0.1.

Because you were in a good mood that day, looking at the clear blue sky, you momentarily cleared your mind and gained new insights into your life, adding another layer of understanding.

..........

On September 10th, a Taoist priest came to the village entrance and said that your village is a blessed place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. So he decided to take in some Taoist children to serve as servants in Qinghe Palace.

After hearing this, your parents rushed home to tell you and asked you to go and give it a try.

They also told you that Qinghe Palace is a famous Taoist temple in the area, and that entering it offers a rare opportunity to become a martial artist and rise above others.

Upon hearing this, you were very excited. You quickly said goodbye to your parents and hurriedly ran to the threshing ground at the village entrance. Your parents watched your departing figure, a hint of reluctance flashing in their eyes.

Upon arriving at the destination, the old Taoist priest examined your bones, nodded, and then took you in as his disciple. He stayed for two more days before leaving the village.

........

On September 20th, after ten days of continuous travel, you finally arrived at Qinghe Palace, and under the guidance of the outer sect elders, you became a glorious miscellaneous disciple of Qinghe Palace.

After looking at the logs and seeing that there were no other entries after September 20th, Lin Yuan realized that today was September 21st in the game, and he couldn't help but click his tongue.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed in the game world, and he had just reached his current age. After all, he was only five and a half years old when he last entered the game, and the flow of time was completely irregular.

Anyway, each time he enters the game, it's only for a maximum of a month. Sometimes he enters two or three times a day, sometimes a week, and sometimes he can't enter even once every two weeks. It's all very chaotic, but Lin Yuan doesn't really care.

After all, once Lin Yuan wakes up, his character in the game will be like an AFK character, without any danger, and his life will be simple and unpretentious.

In a world where characters don't exceed their own age limit, worrying about the flow of time isn't very meaningful.

Perhaps when that day comes, the time in reality and the time in the dream game will gradually overlap, allowing us to have one dream a day.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan quickly opened his game panel and his mind raced.

Character: Lin Yuan

Root bone; fifty

Comprehension: 49

[A person of average appearance]

Strength; fifteen

Spirit; Seven

Technique; None

Life skills; Cooking skills 10

This is what Lin Yuan has gained over the past six years.

The attribute panel is very simple, and there are no things like agility or stamina.

Generally, when you increase your strength, your agility and stamina will also increase as your strength increases. It's a holistic improvement, not just in one aspect.

The same applies to mental strength; for every two points of physical strength gained, one point of mental strength will be gained.

As for innate talent and comprehension, these are important attributes for distinguishing a person's aptitude.

Based on my experience playing this game in my previous life, there are two ways to improve one's physical constitution. One way is to take precious medicinal herbs.

One type is martial arts that can improve one's aptitude, such as the Yi Jin Jing of Buddhism and the Foundation Building Method of Taoism.

As for comprehension, that's purely a matter of luck, unless you encounter some extraordinary event.

Unexpected encounters are also one of the important aspects of playing in the vast world of martial arts.

Because it is very random, it contains many things, such as unexpected events, as well as some profound insights.

In any case, Lin Yuan had never encountered such a serendipitous encounter of self-enlightenment when he took over the game character.

Because he can't do it. As someone bombarded by all sorts of information from reality, it's hard for him to say that anything that touches his soul can happen in this information-isolated era.

Nothing is surprising anymore; after all, there's nothing new under the sun.

Therefore, understanding and comprehension depend entirely on the player's character and chance.

Of course, there is another way, which is to read more books.

For example, the arts of playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting all have the ability to enhance one's comprehension, and in Lin Yuan's birthplace, such conditions are simply impossible.

Because it was already difficult enough for the family to have enough to eat every day, there was no money left to send him to school.

Forget about schooling, this small village doesn't even have a single book.

As for music, chess, and painting, forget about it. Those are things only noblemen do. These peasants should figure out how to fill their stomachs!

As for why Lin Yuan only gained so few potential points in three years, it comes down to the difference between when he was in a dream and when he wasn't.