Lin Wei found a suitable spot just outside the shack—a large, ancient banyan tree with thick branches providing shade. The ground was soft with fallen leaves, perfect for napping. He flopped down without ceremony, using his arm as a pillow.
"System, confirm mission," he mumbled, already half-asleep.
[Ding! Daily Lazy Mission: Nap for 4 hours under a tree – Activated!]
[Reward pending upon completion. Relax, Host. The heavens reward sloth.]
A gentle breeze carried the scent of pine and distant spiritual herbs. Lin Wei's God-Tier Lazy Aura kicked in automatically—his breathing slowed, body relaxed completely, yet ambient Qi trickled into his meridians like a lazy river finding its path.
In his old life, napping was guilt-inducing. Now? It was cultivation.
Time blurred. Birds chirped, insects buzzed, distant thunder rolled like a lullaby. The system worked silently in the background.
[Ding! 1 hour of premium slacking complete! Qi absorption +10% efficiency.]
[Ding! 2 hours... Meridians clearing progress: 20%.]
[Ding! 3 hours... Laziness Points +30 (bonus for quality nap environment).]
[Ding! Mission complete! 4 hours of elite-level laziness achieved!]
[Rewards Granted:]
Spirit Gathering Array Fragment x1
Laziness Points +100
Passive Skill Upgrade: God-Tier Lazy Aura (Lv.2) – Now auto-absorbs 150% ambient Qi while idle. Minor healing during rest.
Lin Wei's eyes fluttered open. A warm glow spread from his dantian. The crippled meridians—once blocked like rusted pipes—now flowed freely with faint spiritual energy. He felt... alive. Not superhuman yet, but the constant ache was gone.
He sat up slowly, stretching like a cat waking from a sunbeam nap.
"Status," he whispered.
The blue panel appeared:
[Host: Lin Wei]
Strength: 5 (+2)
Agility: 4 (+2)
Spiritual Qi: 45/200 (Meridians 30% cleared)
Luck: 12
Laziness Points: 350
[New Item: Spirit Gathering Array Fragment]
[Description: Fragment of an ancient array. Combine with more fragments to form a complete array that boosts Qi gathering in an area. Current effect: Place it to create a small Qi-rich zone (5-meter radius, +50% ambient Qi while inside).]
Lin Wei grinned. "Lazy cultivation zone? Sign me up."
He mentally activated the fragment. A small, glowing rune appeared in his palm—simple but elegant, like a lazy swirl of clouds. He pressed it into the ground beneath the tree.
The rune sank in, then pulsed. A faint, invisible barrier formed around him. Qi density spiked immediately—he could feel it brushing his skin like cool mist.
"Perfect spot for future naps," he muttered, lying back down. "System, any new missions?"
[Ding! New Daily Mission: Meditate lazily for 2 hours (eyes closed, no active cultivation) – Reward: Qi Condensation Pill x1 + 80 Laziness Points]
"Accepted. Eyes closed, brain off. Easy."
But before he could drift off again, voices approached—angry ones.
"Over there! The trash is under that tree!"
Zhao Feng returned, arm in a crude sling, flanked by five more outer disciples this time. One carried a wooden staff glowing with faint Qi—clearly a low-grade spirit weapon.
"You dare injure me, cripple?" Zhao Feng snarled. "Elders will hear of this, but first... we'll break every bone in your body!"
Lin Wei sighed, not even sitting up. "Guys, I'm trying to nap here. Come back later?"
The disciples laughed mockingly. "Still acting tough? Let's see how tough you are without your 'luck'!"
They charged.
Lin Wei's Lazy Evasion (Lv.1) activated passively. As fists and staff swung, his body shifted—just enough. One punch grazed air, another hit the tree trunk (cracking bark), the staff missed entirely.
"Stop moving!" one yelled in frustration.
"I'm not moving," Lin Wei yawned. "You're just bad at aiming."
Anger peaked. Zhao Feng roared, "Qi Palm Strike!"
A burst of energy flew toward Lin Wei's chest.
Lin Wei finally moved—lazily raising his hand. He activated the new skill shard mentally.
[Basic Qi Burst activated! Minimal effort mode.]
A tiny pulse of Qi shot from his fingertip—weak-looking, but precise. It hit Zhao Feng's incoming palm dead-center.
Boom!
Zhao Feng flew backward, crashing into his companions. All six tumbled like bowling pins.
Lin Wei scratched his head. "Oops. Too much?"
The disciples groaned, struggling to rise. One whispered, "He... he has Qi? But he's trash!"
Zhao Feng spat blood. "Impossible! Report to the elders! This cripple is hiding strength!"
They fled again, limping.
Lin Wei lay back down. "System, mission status?"
[Ding! Meditation mission complete (passive napping counts as lazy meditation)!]
[Qi Condensation Pill x1 obtained]
[Laziness Points +80]
He popped the pill. Qi surged, pushing his cultivation forward.
Spiritual Qi: 120/300
Meridians cleared: 50%
A faint breakthrough aura flickered—Qi Condensation Realm, Layer 1.
"From trash to... slightly less trash. Progress."
Thunder rumbled louder now. Dark clouds gathered over the Azure Cloud Mountains. Something big was coming—perhaps a sect inspection, or a beast tide rumor villagers whispered about.
But Lin Wei?
He closed his eyes again. "Next mission?"
[Ding! New Mission: Ignore incoming trouble for 1 hour – Reward: Hidden Talent Awakening Shard]
"Accepted," he murmured. "Trouble can wait. Nap first."
In the distance, a sect elder's flying sword cut through the clouds, heading toward the village.
To be continued...