The full moon hung high in the sky.
The homeowner of this room was quite the connoisseur, having put considerable effort into the decor.
But little did the owner know that this room would be personally cleaned by none other than the Phoenix Sky Empress from a past life!
At this moment, Ying Bing was wielding a broom, sweeping away like a cleaning prodigy.
Even the boxes on the table, containing long-preserved walnuts that had been pampered for years, were polished to a shine with her trusty rag.
“What’s this feeling…”
“Calmness of heart, clarity of thought?”
Feeling the ebb and flow of her aura, the second channel within her was gradually filling up.
Ying Bing lightly set down the broom and cloth, pushing open the window.
A gentle breeze and bright moonlight poured into the serene little courtyard.
She gazed at the Taiyin, her eyes mirroring the tranquil spring beneath the moonlight.
Connecting with the divine meant refining the spirit, cultivating the consciousness soul; however, the strength of one’s mindset was the true source of one’s spirit.
Now, she felt completely at ease with everything around her.
She was just about to dive into her practice when suddenly, a notification chime rang out:
【Ding Dong!】
【Countdown to the next ranking comparison: Eight days.】
“Eight days…..”
Ying Bing’s eyes fluttered slightly.
Let nature take its course.
Though deep down, she, of course, harbored thoughts about topping the ranking list.
But no matter how it turned out, she could stay calm.
【Notification!】
【The next punishment involves: Requesting the victor for a petting session (covering at least 80% of the body)】
Ying Bing’s eyes twitched slightly.
……
In another room.
Li Mo lay on his bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. All he could think about was the odd behavior of the Ice Chunk today, plastered across his mind were two words:
“Unusual!”
Three words:
“Something’s off!”
How could Ice Chunk care about others?
She even took the initiative to suggest dual cultivation?
Was the Sword Enlightenment really that unpredictable?
Could it be… a terminal concern for him?
Was he facing some impending doom?
Li Mo mulled this over for a long time, perplexed, and decided to activate the rewards to calm down.
Just to be safe.
Before that, he checked his information.
【Name: Li Mo】
【Age: 16】
【Root Bone: Mysterious Fetal Immortal Body.】
【Realm: Guan Shen First Channel (about to break through).】
【Fate: ??】
【Evaluation: Possesses an immortal body, fate veiled in chaos, future unknown.】
【Recent Encounter: Understood ‘Immortal Spirit Stone’ at Hengyun Sword City, comprehended a complete divine skill hammer technique, and earned the title of Sword Fairy of Yunzhou (If I call you Sword Fairy, would you dare to respond?)】
“…..”
Ignoring the delightfully bizarre notification from the system, Li Mo sighed softly.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t see his own fate.
The recent encounters didn’t mention the impending calamities either.
【You have multiple investment rewards pending, would you like to collect them?】
“Collect.”
Li Mo murmured softly in his mind.
【Congratulations, host! Successfully invested in Dong Chang’an, saving him from disaster in the Misty Rain Tower.】
【Investment feedback: Three thousand taels of gold.】
【Congratulations, host! Successfully invested in Lu Mo, saving him from disaster in the Misty Rain Tower.】
【Investment feedback: Three-turn Recovery Grass.】
…..
A cascade of feedback flooded in.
This round of rewards was much longer than the last one and quite dazzling.
After all, the previous time he had merely guided many people, but this time he had saved countless lives!
So as long as the fate wasn’t the dreaded white fate, the rewards were all pretty decent.
Li Mo routinely categorized his feedback.
Sigh.
Counting the gold and stacking it into a mountain was tedious and lackluster.
And what was up with all those rare treasures, gems, and essential resources? There were so many he didn’t even recognize, and he struggled to digest the introductions.
Roughly assessed, the value of the Treasure Pavilion was probably only one hundred and ten times less than his!
Besides!
“The most delicious Ice Chunk hasn’t opened yet!”
Little Li looked at the untapped rewards and couldn’t help but ponder a bit.
Could it be that Ice Chunk’s odd behavior was somehow related to this upcoming investment?
They had merely done some dual cultivation together…
Dual cultivation yielding rewards made sense, but suddenly comprehending something in the midst of it was downright baffling.
“Collect.”
Li Mo shook his head and opted to collect the reward first.
【Investment Feedback: ‘Supreme Clear Gold Liquid Divine Pill Scripture’】
【’Supreme Clear Gold Liquid Divine Pill Scripture’: An external alchemy method mixing herbal essences while possessing profound mysteries, foundational to refining external pills.】
“Alchemy technique?”
Li Mo had thought it was something similar to the “Celestial Cycle Star Dou Alchemy Scripture” just by the name…
No.
It wouldn’t be fair to call it strictly alchemy; it just encompassed that part as well.
Aside from refining external pills, it also covered methods of mastering them.
“A scripture on mysterious pills, another on divine pills.”
“Could these two produce any kind of synergy…”
Li Mo recalled the divine skill he had just acquired.
“The World Turned Upside Down Hammer Technique” had three forms.
The requirement for the first form was to have at least seven mysterious pills within, forming the Big Dipper to unleash the power of the falling stars.
Including his sword pill, he still lacked four pills.
Training on his own, he had no idea how long it would take.
This was also a downside of the “Celestial Cycle Star Dou Alchemy Scripture;” it required an enormous amount of time to accumulate.
“What if I were to refine external pills?”
Little Li’s brain kicked into high gear.
He remembered Elder Xue had made similar attempts, which, despite facing some hurdles, still…
Ultimately, it had succeeded with him and his little senior brother!
Was there a possibility that the issue lay with the pills?
If the pills refined using the “Supreme Clear Gold Liquid Divine Pill Scripture” bore similarities to the ones given to his little senior brother, could they successfully replicate Elder Xue’s theory?
Li Mo’s thoughts spiraled out in many directions.
Yet in the end, he still shook his head slightly.
“Too bad Elder Xue isn’t in Yunzhou.”
“Otherwise, I could have asked him…”
Merely possessing divine skills without the means to execute them felt more frustrating than anything.
Li Mo hoped to quickly absorb and transform these skills into his own ultimate trump card.
After a brief exploration.
Darn.
His understanding of the martial arts was entirely spent.
This external pill technique had practically imprinted itself in his brain.
After reflecting for a little while, he felt his head spinning, his mental burden overwhelming.
“It’s almost dawn.”
Li Mo glanced out at the moon hanging high in the sky.
He stepped outside his room, heading for Ice Chunk’s door.
Noticing the tightly closed door, he was about to knock.
Knock Knock!
The door opened.
They locked eyes.
…..
