My Crazy Upgrade System

The amount of experience was shocking, but not entirely unexpected. As one’s level increased, the required experience naturally skyrocketed. Without suitable opponents, however, leveling up would be incredibly difficult. It wasn’t going to be easy.

"Wait, what the hell is Sin Value?"

Yi Tianyun noticed a new addition on his attribute bar: Sin Value! It hadn’t been there before; he had only just spotted it.

When he inspected the Sin Value, he was stunned.

Sin Value: Newbie protection has ended. The Sin Value system has been successfully activated. Killing any living being will increase Sin Value by one point. The higher your Sin Value, the more easily you will attract the hostility of wicked individuals. Killing more evil enemies will grant more Sin Value.

Sin Value can be exchanged for Madness Value, Skill Level, Experience Value, and can be used to purchase items in the Sin Mall.

’What? Newbie protection is over?’ Yi Tianyun was stunned. ’This means I’ve only just left the newbie protection period. So the Spirit Pill Stage is considered the end of the tutorial? Isn’t this system’s standard a little too high?’

’The Spirit Pill Stage is considered a pretty high level of cultivation around here, but to the system, it’s barely past the starting line!’

’But more than that, I’m concerned about this Sin Value. I can’t believe this is a thing.’ ’To put it nicely, it’s "Sin Value." To put it bluntly, it’s an aggro meter! The higher it gets, the more likely arrogant people will target me first and take an instant dislike to me.’

’Thank goodness it only attracts hostility from wicked people. If normal people started hating me on sight, I’d be completely screwed.’

’And what about this Sin Mall?’

Yi Tianyun opened the main shop interface, but he didn’t see the Sin Mall, which confused him.

’Whatever, I’ll figure it out later. I can open the Level 31 Gift Pack now.’ Yi Tianyun was quite excited about this. The level-up packs had never been a letdown, and he hoped this one wouldn’t disappoint him either.

’Open the Level 31 Gift Pack!’

He opened the Level 31 Gift Pack, and its contents immediately appeared before him.

"Level 31 Gift Pack opened. Successfully unlocked the Sin Mall. Obtained: Twentyfold Experience Card (1 hour), Threefold Madness Value Card (1 hour), Fourfold Skill Mastery Card (1 hour), and a Level 41 Level-Up Gift Pack!"

There were only three types of items, but they included a Twentyfold Experience Card, a Threefold Madness Value Card, and a Fourfold Skill Mastery Card—all treasures that boosted his gains. Still, he was very satisfied! He was especially pleased with the Twentyfold Experience Card.

’The best part is that Experience Cards can be stacked. This means if he bought a Tenfold Experience Card and a Fivefold Experience Card to stack with what he has, he could get up to forty-five times the experience! His EXP gains would be astronomical! The same applies to Madness Value Cards; they all stack. It’s not a bug, it’s just that insane!’

’This is some good stuff. But what exactly is the Sin Mall? How is it different from the regular shop?’

Yi Tianyun then opened the Sin Mall. He was dumbfounded by what he saw inside. It was a completely new world.

The Sin Mall was vastly different from the regular shop. It only had a single category: Sets!

The Sin Mall only sold sets, and their prices were extremely high. Currently, there were two sets on display, both suitable for his current level.

Evil Dragon Set: Requires Level 30. When equipped, allows the user to transform into a hundred-meter-long giant Evil Dragon at will. Increases overall strength tenfold and Defense Power twentyfold. Grants flight and a devouring ability. Price: 100,000 Sin Value!

Sword Master Set: Requires Level 30. When equipped, grants the ability to control a Sword Array. All Longswords of High-Grade Spiritual Artifact Level or lower within a five-kilometer radius can be controlled to attack enemies, up to a maximum of ten thousand swords. Grants the Sword Flight ability. Price: 100,000 Sin Value!

"Incredible!"

Yi Tianyun was stunned. ’These are practically god-tier sets! Even though there are only two options, the price is brutally high—one hundred thousand Sin Value! How am I supposed to earn that? That’s the equivalent of killing one hundred thousand living beings.’

’He had been killing until his hands grew numb just now and had only earned a little over two hundred points. To get one hundred thousand... the sheer number of kills required was staggering.’ ’As for killing ordinary people or other Cultivators, that was obviously out of the question, because there was a note below.’

Sin Value could only be obtained by killing wicked people or those hostile toward him. Randomly killing ordinary people would result in a Sin Value deduction, and he might even lose levels! Besides, he wouldn’t even need enemies to come after him at that point; righteous experts would surely come to take him down.

He didn’t need the system’s Sin Value to make enemies. If he started slaughtering people indiscriminately, powerful experts would undoubtedly come to exterminate him! After all, anyone who casually killed ordinary people was considered a Demon, and some righteous expert would definitely come to deliver justice.

’Of course, even if killing ordinary people did grant Sin Value, I still wouldn’t do it.’ ’I would rather go without Sin Value than commit such a cruel act.’ He had his own bottom line: he would never harm an innocent person.

"Only two sets of Divine Armor, but a hundred thousand Sin Value... How am I supposed to earn that?" Yi Tianyun frowned. Just then, he sensed someone approaching from the sky. He quickly recalled the Black Dragon into his pet space, where it didn’t take up any inventory slots.

He looked up and saw two Giant Eagles flying in his direction. Atop them were familiar-looking carriages. Yi Tianyun’s eyes narrowed. ’Feather Vehicles... I wonder who it is. That old man refused to tell me which factions might show up.’

Anyone who could travel by Feather Vehicle was no ordinary person. Of course, they weren’t exclusive to the Cyan Profound Mansion; other major sects also had them. It was a fairly common mode of transport for large factions.

Soon, the two Feather Vehicles landed. A lavishly-dressed young man emerged from one. He held an open umbrella as he stepped out, even though he could have easily used his Spiritual Power to ward off the rain. He was handsome and refined, with a faint, approachable smile on his face.

The moment Yi Tianyun saw him, however, his expression darkened. Embroidered on the man’s robes were two characters: "Cyan Profound." He was, without a doubt, from the Cyan Profound Mansion! It’s true what they say: enemies are bound to cross paths. He had just run into someone from the Cyan Profound Mansion.

Yi Tianyun focused his gaze, and the man’s information immediately appeared before his eyes.

Qing Liuyun: Eighth Layer of the Core Formation Stage. Wearing Low-Grade Soul Artifact: Fine Soft Golden Armor. Wielding Low-Grade Soul Artifact: Heavenly Grade Umbrella. Possesses Martial Arts: Heaven-Transforming Palm, Netherworld Step, etc. Comprehensive Combat Power: 43,000...

Yi Tianyun didn’t need to read the rest. He only needed to know one thing: the man was from the Cyan Profound Mansion!