2: Chapter 2 New Professions

[Job Requirements: Complete one knowledge learning task, 1 job-change stone]

[Martial Artist]

[Job Requirements: Essence attribute exceeds 1, Essence Cultivation Method reaches Proficiency, 2 job-change stones]

[Qi Refiner]

[Job Requirements: Three-dimensional attributes exceed 1.5, Essence, Qi, and Spirit cultivation methods reach Proficiency, 3 job-change stones]

"So that's how it is!"

"In other words, general job changes are divided into three aspects: attributes, skills, and job-change stones. Professions like [Martial Artist] and [Qi Refiner] also have additional attribute requirements."

"What if it's someone like me, a [Transmigrator], or a [Cultivator], or a [Practitioner]?"

The [Job Guidance] skill provided no feedback for such inquiries.

Wang An figured that these professions, which truly involve extraordinary powers, either require other conditions or simply don't exist.

Thinking about these professions, Wang An felt that action speaks louder than desire.

The Incarnation appeared in the room. At this moment, he was dressed in full mountaineering gear, standing only 1.6 meters tall with a lean build, nimble hands and feet, and an ordinary face—the kind you wouldn't be able to pick out in a crowd.

He picked up a flashlight from the house and carefully went downstairs. It was already past 10 o'clock; his parents were asleep, so if he was careful, they wouldn't notice.

Just like that, his main body stayed at home studying the landing sites and routes of the meteorites, while his Incarnation took action—truly a display of high efficiency.

By the early morning, the Incarnation had found three meteorites closest to the village. Looking at the meteorites with mysterious patterns in his space, Wang An fell into a deep, exhausted sleep.

The next day, at 9 AM, an alarm clock woke Wang An up.

He went downstairs to wash up and eat. At this time, his mother had already gone to work, and his father had gone out to take care of business; there was no one at home.

After eating, Wang An took a walk around the village. When no one was paying attention, he released his Incarnation, which headed straight for the mountains and forests.

Returning to his room, he began to complete the job change for [Student]. He already had the job-change stone, but he still needed to complete one learning task.

Wang An opened a short video app on his phone, searched for videos teaching Tai Chi, and began to learn. First, he watched carefully once, then learned while watching. Finally, he did it by himself once. About half an hour passed, and he finally finished.

[Knowledge Learning (Completed)]

[Tai Chi (Incomplete) (Not Initiated, 0/100)]

However, the Tai Chi he had just learned was incomplete; it only had the form, but no techniques, cultivation methods, or theoretical principles—he only knew of them.

Wang An felt that since this was knowledge learning and lacked a complete martial art, this progress bar would always remain like this.

But there were more important things to do, so he put this aside for now.

Wang An took the job-change stone out of his space and silently recited the job change to [Student]. The mysterious patterns on the job-change stone gradually disappeared, and the information in his mind told him that the job change was successful.

He pulled up his panel.

[Name: Wang An, Essence: 1, Qi: 1, Spirit: 2, Talent: Incarnation, Profession: Intelligent Life, Student]

[Student] Function: Improves learning efficiency (For all learning activities, it is easier to find suitable learning methods, improving learning efficiency)

Skill: Focus, significantly increases learning speed based on the strength and amount of Spirit. Formula: Spirit × Soul Strength × (1 + Usage Amount / 10) = Learning Speed, Duration (Usage Amount (cannot be lower than 0.5) / 10 × 60 minutes = Usage Time).

Seeing this information, Wang An understood the purpose of this profession.

It was just two words: "Learning." Not only did it have passive guidance on learning methods, but it also had an active "god-tier" skill that significantly increased the speed and efficiency with which he could qualify for other professions.

He focused on [Focus] and took out his phone to start calculating the learning speed. However, he didn't know what his Soul Strength was. As a Transmigrator, he should be stronger than an ordinary person, right? And what was the "Usage Amount"?

Wang An posed this question to the panel.

[Soul Strength: 2.2] [Mental Power: 2 (cannot be lower than 0.5)]

It's more than twice that of an ordinary person!

He continued to calculate the learning speed, using all available Spirit attributes to see what the maximum speed would be.

2 × 2.2 × 1.15 = 5.06 times. 1.5 ÷ 10 × 60 = 9 minutes.

To have this much, he still owed it to his own Spirit attribute and Soul Strength.

If it were an ordinary person, it might only be around 1.5 times; there was simply no comparison.

Take martial arts training as an example: by the time an ordinary person had just finished learning one movement, Wang An would have already learned the entire set, and the time taken would be more than three times faster than an ordinary person's.

Actually, if it weren't for Wang An's unconventional Spirit attribute and Soul Strength, this profession's ability would only be considered to improve an ordinary person's learning efficiency slightly, not reaching the level of a genius.

But with Wang An combined with this profession, he could push his learning efficiency to the level of an academician.

Even though the duration of this skill was still relatively short, it was sufficient for learning some Professional abilities.

As for how it would specifically play out, practice is the only way to know the truth.

Wang An searched online for some breathing techniques and standing meditation (Zhan Zhuang) that complemented Tai Chi. For the first pass, he focused on memorization and familiarization, deciding to practice Wuji Zhuang and natural abdominal breathing first.

He cleared the space.

" [Focus] activate!"

Wang An felt his brain become clear, operating at high speed. Some chaotic matters quickly became clear, and following the video's explanation, his learning train of thought immediately opened up, and he became immersed in it.

He stood relaxed and pressed one hand lightly against his lower abdomen.

When inhaling, he let his lower abdomen bulge slightly, feeling the breath sink into the Dantian; when exhaling, his lower abdomen naturally retracted, feeling the turbid air being expelled. He repeated this cycle, gradually becoming proficient.

The practice techniques were clear in his mind; the breathing was natural, and one must not force the bulging or retraction.

When first learning, one only needs to guide it with intention, gradually forming a habit.

Afterward, he practiced Wuji Zhuang while watching the video.

"The body posture requires standing naturally with feet parallel and shoulder-width apart. The knees should be slightly bent, appearing straight but not locked. The upper body should be upright, with the waist relaxed and the hips dropped. The chest should be slightly hollowed, the back stretched, and the arms hanging naturally by the sides. The fingers should be naturally extended, the chin slightly tucked, and the crown of the head suspended as if from above. Relax the whole body, gaining a brand-new understanding of Tai Chi techniques, checking and relaxing every joint from top to bottom. Imagine yourself as a tree, with feet rooted in the ground and the head reaching toward the sky, body and mind merging with nature."

Combining this with the breathing technique, he progressed step by step, gradually becoming proficient.

Wang An felt his whole body gradually stretching out; his body was not as stiff anymore.

His hands and feet became nimble, and a warm current rising from the soles of his feet flowed throughout his body. His body heated up rapidly, and beads of sweat began to appear.

Just like that, the [Focus] time ended. A heavy sensation washed over him, and his brain throbbed with pain, forcing him to stop and rest.

He closed his eyes to rest his mind, and after a while, he slowly recovered.

[Mental Power: 0.5 (Recovering)]

He thought to himself: "It seems I can't use so much Mental Power at once in the future. Keeping [Mental Power] around 1 shouldn't result in such severe side effects."

After recovering his ability to think, Wang An simply finished his lunch, started resting, and paid attention to what was happening with his Incarnation.

It wasn't until his [Mental Power] reached around 1 that he began to organize his previous gains, insights, and techniques, forming a complete mechanism of learning, feedback, modification, and re-learning.

[Basic Taijiquan (Initiated, 5/100)]

Looking at the progress bar, Wang An let out a sigh of relief; it was finally complete.

Now that there was a proficiency display, it became more intuitive, and it could also provide feedback on whether what he was learning and his practice direction were wrong.

He continued practicing the breathing techniques and stance training until evening. Before dinner, Wang An was already handling this set of "Internal Kung Fu" with ease.

[Essence: 1.01]

[Basic Taijiquan (Initiated, 15/100)]

After looking at the feedback, Wang An estimated that he would reach the next stage in a few days.

Moreover, his attributes had improved a little, which was quite good—this was truly rocket-speed progress.

Returning to his room, Wang An began to plan which professions he needed to change into. Since the meteor shower consisted of job-change stones, Professionals would surely gradually occupy the top tier of the world in the future.

If a single [Student] profession had these capabilities, what about other professions? [Martial Artist], [Qi Refiner], and all sorts of other skills.

Administrative management, soldiers, police, scientists—professions that require advanced technology and knowledge to enter—would provide even greater skill bonuses after the job change.

Wang An wasn't worried about falling behind others. After all, his base stats were right there.

If he could make good use of these Professional abilities, he would inevitably become stronger and stronger.

Therefore, in the future competition for job-change stones, defensive means would be the first choice.

As for things like firearms, there was no need to think about it; he definitely couldn't get his hands on them. Thus, bows and arrows and martial arts were the top choices.

If he could avoid close combat, he would try his best to avoid it.

As a primary means, bows and arrows could effectively inflict damage on targets at 20-40 meters.

If he could change into that profession, his attack capability would be quite considerable.

Wang An checked the job change requirements.