Chapter 0008 First Practice

At this moment, Chen Haoran finally felt exhausted all over, his eyelids nearly unable to open: "Hahaha, this is clearly a sign of excessive mental energy consumption. It seems that my cultivation is still far from sufficient. I need to practice more in the future. After all, my mental energy started at the first stage, which is definitely much higher than others. As long as I work hard, I can definitely surpass them by a wide margin, making it impossible for them to catch up!"

Since I have nothing to do anyway, with this thought in mind, Chen Haoran found a needle and placed it on the coffee table. He then solemnly stared at the needle, silently focusing his intention: as long as I can make this needle move even slightly, it will prove that my previous cultivation was not an illusion, but rather that I have embarked on the right path

Using his fingerprint to unlock the door and entering the house, Chen Haoran looked at the predominantly plain-colored decor before him. Observing the layout of this 90 square meter space, which included three bedrooms, two living rooms, one kitchen, one bathroom, and two balconies, he couldn't help but smile. This was his mother's aesthetic. Most of the decorations and furniture in the house were plain or leaned towards muted colors. Additionally, his mother had a slight obsession with cleanliness; she couldn't stand even a little bit of dirt, and most of the time at home, she was seen with a cloth in hand.

Life in this community is very convenient, with four streets surrounding it. East Street features a bank, post office, police station, and community hospital; North Street is home to the market; West Street includes hotels, KTVs, and restaurants; South Street leads to the park. It can be said that the city center at that time was entirely built around this community

Chen Haoran held the manual of the cultivation method in his hands, his gaze lost and dazed for quite some time. Finally, after letting out a sigh, he gathered his spirits, tried to relax his body as much as possible, and slumped down on the sofa. With the manual clutched in his hand, he closed his eyes and began to recall the contents of the cultivation method from the book in his mind

Thinking of this, Chen Haoran couldn't help but recall the feeling of being financially constrained when he saw thousands of books before. It seemed that money was quite important, right? If he had money back then, he could have simply bought all the books without needing to trigger the system's identification function.

On the other side of East Street lies the机关幼儿园 (Kindergarten), 市一小 (City Primary School), and the backyard of the市府大院 (City Government Compound). Across North Street is the市第一初中 (First City Junior High School), while across West Street is a commercial center filled with high-rise buildings. The park on the south side is adjacent to the City Government Compound and the盘龙江 (Panlong River)

Chen Haoran, who spent his childhood and adolescence here, would never forget this place even if he forgot himself. Therefore, he skillfully left the community and went around to find a place to eat.

Haha, it is still true that technology is the primary productive force and money is all-powerful, but who could have imagined that after such a great change in the world, military power would become the primary productive force and that military power would be all-powerful

Chen Haoran, murmuring to himself, lay back on the sofa with a contented expression, and fell asleep just like that

Indeed, he remembered

However, he still felt hungry. Chen Haoran patted his growling stomach and opened the refrigerator to prepare something to eat

However, it is precisely because of the lack of money that the system's new features are triggered Ah, forget it, I won't think about this chaotic situation anymore

Previously, the unit A on the third floor belonged to Chen Haoran's family, while the opposite unit B was the home of Nie Yuxuan.

Previously, Chen Haoran did not understand these matters, and even the children of their era, who valued strength and often engaged in roughhousing, were merely ridiculed for half a day by a little girl like Nie Yuxuan.

Returning to the familiar environment of his childhood, Chen Haoran felt a sense of lightness throughout his body. He kicked off his shoes, changed into slippers, and comfortably settled onto the sofa in the living room. He took out the original manual of the cultivation method and began to stroke it with deep emotion.

Therefore, after organizing his thoughts, Chen Haoran naturally believed that the current priority should be to seize the first productive force of the future. Only a fool would pursue money, technology, and such things in a peaceful era

As for status? Is it possible that future promotions within the government will depend not only on achievements but also on one's level of military power? If the level of military power does not meet the requirements, no matter how many accomplishments one has, they can only remain at the civil servant level and will never rise to the rank of an official

Holding the original text of the cultivation method, he began to entertain a little scheme: "Hehe, the first step in demonstrating the abilities of the mental system is to manipulate objects from a distance. Why not give it a try?"

Uncertain how much time had passed, Chen Haoran opened his eyes to find himself enveloped in darkness. He had no idea how long it had been since nightfall. As he got up, he exclaimed, "Ah, my feet are so numb, my back hurts! Damn it, it really is true that without practicing mental cultivation techniques, one just can't adapt!"

Chen Haoran jumped to press the switch, and the house was instantly filled with light. He turned his head to look at the wall clock and was surprised to find that it was already around 3:00 AM

This left Chen Haoran somewhat dumbfounded. He took out his phone to check the time, and sure enough, it was the middle of the night. He couldn't help but exclaim: "Wow, the mental cultivation system is indeed more powerful than the physical cultivation system! I've been practicing for almost 12 hours, right? Aside from the issue of my back aching from sitting too long, my mind feels as refreshed as if I had a good night's sleep! Unlike practicing physical techniques, where not only the body gets tired, but the mind does as well!"

Chen Haoran exerted all his strength, feeling as if his eyes were blurring and his mind was numb, yet the needle placed on the coffee table remained completely still

The refrigerator door was open, and to his surprise, it was completely empty. However, this did not pose a challenge for Chen Haoran

Just when Chen Haoran was about to give up, the needle suddenly tilted sharply. This brought Chen Haoran, who was almost dazed, back to his senses immediately. He excitedly jumped up, wanting to cheer, but then realized it was late at night, so he covered his mouth and burst into muffled laughter.

Thus, this house is also vacant, but Nie Yuxuan will come back to stay when her parents are unavailable and have meals at home. After all, the two families have an excellent relationship, and when they were young, they would freely visit each other, stay over, and share meals.

But now it is different; in the future, as long as there is military power, money is worthless! Even if you cannot make money, as long as your military strength is formidable, wealthy individuals will come in droves, dragging their cash to bow down before you

In the familiar scene, the absence of the beloved left Chen Haoran feeling somewhat lost. However, he quickly shook his head and mockingly said, "Is it possible that my intelligence has truly been muddled by those silly tasks from the system, like a brain washed by a silly dog?"

It can be said that the geographical location of this community is astonishingly superior, so despite the fact that all the buildings here are five-story walk-ups and all are over 30 years old, the housing prices are the highest in the city, to the extent that money cannot buy them. Because, to be honest, there are really very few owners here who are in such financial distress that they need to sell their houses.

However, unfortunately, when she was in the first year of junior high school, Nie Yuxuan's father, like the director of the education bureau on the second floor, moved into the unit's self-built housing in order to avoid special treatment and to set an example. Well, Nie Yuxuan's father is the chief of police.

In the future, as long as one possesses military power, one will possess everything

After a great deal of effort, Chen Haoran, feeling seven-tenths full, lay back down on the sofa in the living room

Chen Haoran suppressed his voice in excitement: "Hahaha, it really worked! This proves that my cultivation method is genuine, and it also demonstrates that even without reaching the period of Qi explosion, one can still cultivate through the original method! This is fantastic!"

Drawing from the depths of memory, I recalled the contents of this book in its entirety, and then I began to attempt the practice.