Chu Tian suddenly thought of an item, [Magic Inscription].
Upon reaching level thirty-five, one could use the lowest-tier magic inscriptions.
Magic Inscriptions were products that Mage class players could craft after learning the Scribe sub-profession.
After learning inscription, mages could use inscription paper to engrave their spells onto it.
When casting, they could simply tear the inscription paper.
This allowed for instant casting, bypassing the need for chanting.
This type of magic inscription was not restricted to any specific class.
However, its crafting difficulty was immense.
A beginner Scribe might only manage to engrave one or two low-tier spells onto magic inscriptions in a day, and that would be considered good.
For players with restless spirits, it was even impossible to become a Scribe.
Any single stroke misplaced during inscription would result in failure.
This was also true for high-level Scribes.
However, as one's inscription level increased, engraving low-level magic inscriptions would become much simpler.
But generally, high-level mages did not possess very high inscription levels.
Having chosen a combat profession, they naturally would not waste time on such endeavors.
Nevertheless, they would still craft some low-level magic inscriptions for emergency use or for sale.
It could be said that Scribe was an exclusive sub-profession for Mages, perhaps a benefit for this high-consumption class in combat.
If Archers and Gunners consumed arrows and bullets, then Mages consumed mana recovery potions.
These were incredibly expensive consumables, much more so than health potions, although they were not consumed in the same quantities.
However, during prolonged combat, if one could not disengage to rest, they could not sit down to eat and drink for recovery.
To maintain output, they had to rely on mana recovery potions.
Mages were recognized in Tian Dao as the profession with the highest burst damage, and also the poorest.
However, the Scribe sub-profession required level 35 to learn, so no player would have access to it yet.
This did not pose a problem for Chu Tian, as he knew a place where an NPC sold magic inscriptions.
Furthermore, the magic inscriptions produced by that NPC had fixed damage values, making them much better than player-crafted ones.
They were very suitable for fighting monsters above one's level.
Since he aimed to level up, he would simply throw money at it!
The daily income from the six shops and three auction houses across the three cities should be enough to support his rapid leveling... right?
Chu Tian was not entirely sure if his income was sufficient to fund his leveling spree, as he knew magic inscriptions were very expensive.
However, he would still need to return to Shengjing City, as the place that sold magic inscriptions was located in Shengjing City.
First, he bought a pile of antidote potions in Four Seasons City, as he was heading to the small village he was once thrown into the Underworld.
Upon arriving there, he would need to increase his favorability with the NPC before he could purchase items.
Otherwise, the NPCs there wouldn't even acknowledge him.
If he encountered an NPC with a bad temper, simply looking at them could result in instant death.
If one NPC attacked, NPCs in the vicinity would also attack him.
Once prepared, he directly teleported to the Plague Land town.
As he entered, he saw the same peculiar tree houses, now dilapidated from the erosion of wind and rain.
Chu Tian, as usual, lowered his head and hurried towards the town entrance.
He stopped when he reached the bulletin board at the entrance.
This was where town quests were posted.
He opened the bulletin board and selected quests that increased reputation with Plague Canyon town.
After accepting all of them, he quickly left.
The monsters surrounding the town were all level thirty-five.
For Chu Tian, they posed no difficulty whatsoever.
The first monster he encountered was a bear-man emitting a putrid odor.
[Plague Bear]
Rarity: Normal
Level: 35
Health: 35000/35000
Defense: 700
This defense was like paper in front of Chu Tian.
A normal attack in his Cheetah form: Claw Swipe, dealing over a thousand damage.
He initiated with Mangle, stunning the monster.
Followed up with Rend.
-4489!
A significant portion of the Plague Bear's health was depleted.
Swish, swish, swish…
After a few attacks, it was downed while in a stunned state.
Clatter…
It dropped only two copper coins.
Even a mosquito is meat, so he picked up the coins.
Chu Tian used the collector provided by the quest to cut off the tumors from the monster and put them into his backpack.
He continued searching for the next one.
Three hours later, he finally completed all the accepted quests, accumulating 99% of the experience bar.
Killing monsters of the same level was indeed too slow for leveling.
This was even with the boost from his God-Tier Growth talent and his exceptionally high attack.
If other players knew Chu Tian's thoughts, they would likely spit at him.
Ah… spit…
You are level thirty-four, and you gained 3% experience in three hours, and you are still not satisfied?
At our level, we only gain one or two percent in three hours. You shameless wretch, do you want anyone else to live?
In the world of Tian Dao, experience gain drastically increased after level twenty-five.
Initially, everyone thought leveling in Tian Dao was already slow.
However, after passing level twenty-five, they truly understood what snail-paced leveling meant.
Chu Tian knew that once the first major expansion of the Tian Dao world was released, the early leveling speed would be significantly reduced to allow later players to catch up.
The first major expansion, "Fortress Wars," was expected to launch in about four months.
By then, player levels would generally be around forty-five.
This current phase was merely for players to adapt to Tian Dao's "Leveling Chapter."
Through leveling, players could familiarize themselves with the Tian Dao world, their professions, skill combinations, and so on.
Due to Tian Dao's freedom, players could figure out their own unique combo moves.
In fact, Chu Tian, as a重生者 (reborn individual), had a deep understanding of Tian Dao's development.
His heart was quite conflicted.
On one hand, he eagerly anticipated the arrival of "Fortress Wars," as that would allow his guild to expand its influence.
Capturing more fortresses meant more resources and greater potential to earn money.
On the other hand, he did not want "Fortress Wars" to begin.
That way, he could lay low for a longer period, earning more from monopolized businesses before Tian Dao officially connected with real-world currency exchange platforms.
Once people realized how profitable it was to acquire fortresses, large financial consortiums would undoubtedly enter Tian Dao.
At that point, the power structures within Tian Dao would undergo a major reshuffling.
In his previous life, his guild's ownership was seized by Huang Xueyi during this very reshuffle.
Thinking of this, Chu Tian recalled the events that transpired in Black Soil City.