At the Jiawei Tavern.
Under the system’s relentless nudging, our Cold Fairy finally snapped back to reality, shifting her gaze to the rewards, though it was unclear how much she truly cared about them.
“Host, the reward for first place is a world apart from that of second place.”
The system decided to drop some unsolicited wisdom.
“Oh.”
“Would you like to claim it now?”
“Claim it.”
Ying Bing took a delicate sip of tea, nodding unconsciously.
In the next moment, a long sword appeared on the table, its mysteries sealed by the system. Still, to the n*ked eye, it radiated an extraordinary charm.
The long sword measured about three feet, slender and elegant, its blade seemingly shrouded in shimmering frost. Near the hilt, there was a hollow space that seemed to flicker with divine light.
“Reward One: Moonshadow.”
Without needing to read the system’s introduction, Ying Bing instinctively knew its origin as she grasped the long sword.
Moonshadow, also known as the Moonlit Beauty, was a divine weapon.
In the list of divine weapons across Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, it ranked fourth, just below the Divine Sword of the Celestials stored in the Observation Realm of the Imperial Capital.
It was also the sword she bore in her previous life.
Buzz—
The sword’s unique powers weren’t yet revealed, but it let out a faint chime, as if the divine weapon, despite its silence, expressed its confusion through its sword intent.
It seemed like a little girl, her voice crisp as she asked:
“I don’t know you, but you feel so familiar!”
“Well, from now on, you have to behave.”
Ying Bing’s gaze held a touch of nostalgia as her fair fingers gently caressed the spine of the sword.
“If you consider me your master, will you introduce me to good friends?”
Moonshadow expressed curiosity and longing.
Hearing this familiar question, Ying Bing paused for a moment.
In her past life, when Moonshadow acknowledged her as its master, it had asked the same thing.
She hadn’t hesitated back then to say yes.
Who knew the ever-honest Lord of Gui Palace would go on to deceive a weapon?
But we can’t really blame Ying Bing.
Divine weapons don’t have friends aside from their masters; their friends, after all, are also weapons.
Without intelligence, there’s no talk of friendship.
But aside from the Heavenly Fate instruments and divine weapons, where would ordinary weapons get such intelligence?
Our lonely Lord of Gui Palace had no friends herself, so how could she find friends for Moonshadow?
“Introduce you to new friends…”
Ying Bing pondered, her expression softening:
“Sure.”
“What kind of new friend?”
“It’s a hammer.”
“Wow!”
Moonshadow was both thrilled and excited; it didn’t care what kind of friend—just as long as they weren’t the annoying type.
Its previous masters had never introduced it to hammer friends before.
So, with anticipation for new bonds, Moonshadow was tucked away like a big-headed doll.
A glimmer of joy flashed in Ying Bing’s eyes.
It wasn’t so much about having a divine weapon; after all, Moonshadow could only serve as a trump card. Using a divine weapon in the Observation Realm would be pushing it too far. Just being able to activate a fraction of its divine power at a critical moment would be good enough.
Even she would need to push through nine layers of the inner sky and beyond.
“Reward Two: A bottle of Immortal Spirit Qi.”
“Immortal Spirit Qi: In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the first human to achieve immortality, after ascending, remembered the hardships of humanity. Not only did they not take away the Great Dao they mastered, but they also stored the first wave of Immortal Spirit Qi they bathed in within this bottle for future generations.”
Immortal Spirit Qi?!
This should be the first item among the rewards that pertains to ‘immortality’!
The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths do have Immortal Spirit Qi, though it’s exceedingly rare. It seems that it wasn’t something that spontaneously generated in this realm, ample enough to make those in the seventh or even eighth realms green with envy.
Like refining the legendary Nine Aperture Dragon Tiger Golden Pill.
Like forging divine weapons… arranging formations… even…
Repairing Heavenly Fate instruments!
And not just that; it could also be infused into oneself to boost martial skills or slowly transform one’s body by incorporating Immortal Spirit Qi.
“I’ll keep this for now.”
A gentle reminder: If you think this book is good, to avoid losing it next time, please remember to add it to your shelf!
Setting
Ying Bing cherished and tucked it away.
Now, for the last reward!
It was… two pieces of… clothing?
“Reward Three: A set of Pure Yang Robes.”
“Pure Yang Robes: When worn alone, it serves as an exquisite attire of the mysterious grade, providing a Yang boost for all martial skills. However, do not wear it alone for too long—excessive Yang energy may become overwhelming.”
“If one practices dual cultivation with someone wearing the Taiyin Immortal Skirt, they can harmonize Yin and Yang, boosting effectiveness by half, while also gaining insights into the mysteries of Yin and Yang.”
“Warning: This outfit is strictly for men. If a woman wears it for an extended period, her Yin energy will dissipate…”
Ying Bing: “?”
What does it mean that the system provides her with a reward she cannot utilize?
But it would be nice to give it to Ke Mo…
Just as she thought that,
“Congratulations, host! Due to earning first place, a bonus reward has been added.”
“Reward Four: A set of Taiyin Immortal Skirt.”
“Taiyin Immortal Skirt: When worn alone, it serves as an exquisite attire of the mysterious grade, providing a Yin boost for all martial skills…”
The description was almost the same as the Pure Yang Robes, except it was the other way around.
Men couldn’t wear the Taiyin Immortal Skirt, and when worn by someone in unison with the Pure Yang Robes wearer, they could harmonize Yin and Yang…
The two pieces of clothing lay quietly on the table.
One was pure white, embroidered with a golden sun using profound, atmospheric golden threads.
The other was a dark skirt, veiled in a mystical design reinforcing the idea of Yin.
When placed together, even the air seemed to thicken.
Opposites attract…
Even a fool could see that the two pieces were meant to go together.
“……”
Ying Bing pursed her lips.
If she knew about a certain little classmate’s previous life memories, she’d know exactly why she felt so odd.
Aren’t these couple’s outfits?
…….
Meanwhile.
Ke Mo tossed and turned, unable to sleep. When he turned his head, he caught sight of the pearl-white silk stockings casually tossed beside his pillow.
Leaving socks around after soaking your feet really is a terrible habit!
Little Ke felt his mother was right.
Now every time he closed his eyes, he could smell a delicate fragrance…
He struggled to roll over and sitting up was not an issue either.
But his hands were still numb, and the hammer hit him so hard he thought his arms would fly off, so just being grateful that they weren’t broken was good enough.
So picking up the stockings—this simple action felt like an impossible task now.
“I can’t just use my mouth…”
Little Ke shook his head, suppressing that dangerous thought.
After pondering for a moment, he decided to check the system’s rewards first to distract himself.
Who knows? Maybe he’d fall asleep!
He was like counting sheep at this point, as for how many rewards the system had… even Ke Mo himself didn’t know; he could only go about slowly sorting them out one by one.
“Low fate feedback, let’s skip that for now.”
“Gray fate and black fate—I barely get any martial enlightenment from them. Is it because my realm is too far off compared to the investors?”
“Blue and green fate feedback…”
Ke Mo was calculating.
Most of it was a collection of treasures—gold, silver, and jewels, or natural resources that didn’t seem overly valuable in his eyes.
But the sheer quantity was impressive.
It was like emptying his pockets and then filling them back up; by the time he finished counting, he’d probably be richer than before?
But there were just too many to count!
After a moment, Ke Mo’s eyes finally lit up.
“Congratulations, host! You’ve successfully invested in Huang Donglai, helping him avoid serious injuries alongside Qingmu City’s downfall.”
“Investment feedback: Longevity Pill.”
……
P.S.: Typos will be corrected later; if you see them, just give me a gentle nudge, please~
