What?! All the fairies I topped up have come true?

Lin Xiao was naturally unaware that she was being watched.

After seeing off that troublesome woman, Lin Xiao quickly focused his attention back on his phone.

For him, nothing is more important than the swordswoman wife on his phone right now.

On the screen, Lin Qishuang's breathing had stabilized, but she still showed no signs of waking up.

Lin Xiao looked closely and found a recovery progress bar in the upper right corner of the screen.

There are still 19 hours until Lin Qishuang wakes up.

"Damn it. How come your small-scale game is synchronized with reality? You say it'll wake up in a day, are we really going to have to wait a whole day?"

Lin Xiao was speechless. He tried to find a page for recharging to speed up the process.

Then, just as he expected, he found a way to speed it up.

[Recharge 198 to receive a mysterious pill. Taking it will accelerate Lin Qishuang's absorption of the medicinal power, allowing her to awaken earlier.]

Now, Lin Xiao is indifferent to the number 198.

Without hesitation, I chose to top up my account.

[Lin Qishuang has taken the mysterious pill and has only three hours left before waking up. Would you like to continue purchasing?]

Seeing the message displayed on the interface, Lin Xiao ultimately managed to hold back.

Three hours should be enough time to cook a meal and rest.

Just as he was preparing to cook, Lin Xiao suddenly remembered the array that was given as a gift when he bought the Tier 2 Battle Pass.

So he directly found the formation.

Zhou Tian Barrier Formation - Beginner Level

After clicking to view, Lin Xiao roughly understood the function of this formation.

It can conceal the aura of those below the Foundation Establishment realm, making them undetectable even to those face-to-face.

Although I feel somewhat cheated, it's better than nothing.

In the end, Lin Xiao clicked "use".

As he clicked to use it, props and materials suddenly appeared out of thin air around the room.

A moment later, the formation was automatically formed.

From Lin Xiao's perspective, the room was now surrounded by an invisible layer of true energy.

"This... should be a success, right?"

Lin Xiao looked at the room markers that kept appearing and disappearing on the map, feeling somewhat uncertain.

In addition, the repair speed of the flying sword has been greatly improved.

After doing all this, it was already noon.

Lin Xiao checked the time, made some fried rice with eggs, and ate a little bit.

Fortunately, my stomach hasn't hurt much these past two days.

Lin Xiao checked the time again and found that there were only a few minutes left before Lin Qishuang woke up.

After thinking for a moment, he found the tiger skin, wrapped himself up again, and sat on the sofa.

For some reason, he always felt that as long as he wore the tiger skin, his body would feel very comfortable.

……

When Lin Qishuang opened her eyes again, she felt a wave of comfort wash over her.

A warm feeling filled my dantian.

"Hmm, didn't I die?"

Despite her doubts, she opened her eyes immediately.

"You're awake. How are you feeling?"

Before she could figure out what had happened, a voice suddenly rang out.

Hearing that familiar voice, Lin Qishuang felt a sense of security.

She suddenly looked up at the roof, tears welling in her eyes, and said:

"Senior? Did you save me again?"

Lin Xiao looked at Lin Qishuang, whose eyes were blurry with tears, and who was looking up at him pitifully. He felt a tremor in his heart.

At this moment, my hatred for that masked man intensified.

How could someone be so cruel to such a beautiful fairy? They deserve to die!

"Alas, it's all my fault for arriving too late and failing to protect you properly."

Since the restrictions on their calls were lifted, Lin Xiao has become more talkative.

Hearing Lin Xiao's self-reproachful voice, Lin Qishuang was immediately startled and quickly shook her head, saying, "No, no, it's because I'm useless, it has nothing to do with you, senior. Besides, this was caused by my own personal matters, it was that Li Xuan..."

As she finished speaking, Lin Qishuang seemed to realize something and quickly stopped talking.

Looking at Lin Qishuang's hesitant words in the chat box, Lin Xiao understood everything.

Did I trigger a side quest?

Without hesitation, Lin Xiao quickly pressed, "So, you know who's chasing you?!"

Upon hearing Lin Xiao's question, Lin Qishuang immediately hesitated.

However, Lin Qishuang quickly realized what was happening.

"Lin Qishuang, Lin Qishuang, such a highly accomplished senior has saved you time and time again. Now he has condescended to ask you this question, how can you be so ungrateful?"

Having figured this out, Lin Qishuang directly said, "Reporting to Senior, that masked man is Li Xuanchen, the Second Elder of the Dao Sect. The reason he is chasing me is probably because he believes I still possess treasures from the Lingtian Sword Sect."

"I see." Lin Xiao nodded, not unfamiliar with this kind of plot.

After all, as the former senior sister of the Lingtian Sword Sect, it would be absolutely impossible for her not to possess any treasures.

Unfortunately, no one else would ever know what Lin Qishuang had gone through.

They would never have known that, apart from the Qingping Sword broken in two, he had nothing else on him.

After understanding the reasons behind it, Lin Xiao felt some sympathy for the sword immortal's wife's plight.

Seeing Lin Qishuang's dejected expression after speaking, Lin Xiao thought for a moment and continued:

"Rest assured, I have already set up an array around here, so people below the Foundation Establishment realm will not be able to detect your presence."

"This... thank you, senior."

No amount of words of gratitude could express Lin Qishuang's feelings.

Therefore, this time, she was much calmer.

only……

[Ding! Lin Qishuang's favorability towards you has reached 70, and the bond system has been unlocked. Please open the character panel to view.]

Lin Xiao was startled when he saw the text that suddenly appeared on the screen.

Subconsciously, he opened Lin Qishuang's character panel.

Name: Lin Qishuang

[Cultivation Level]: Foundation Establishment Great Perfection (fell to Qi Refining Realm due to severe injury)

[Physical Constitution]: Sword Heart Clarity (Canceled, can be upgraded.)

[Ability]: Master of Swordsmanship (Can comprehend 100% of all sword techniques)

[Technique]: Sky Soaring Sword Technique (Incomplete)

[Magic Item]: Broken Qingping Sword (Damaged, repair progress 3.8%, can be upgraded.)

[Status]: In the recovery period from severe injury, residual malevolent energy remains in the body (90% cleared), the spirit is weak, and the mind is tormented by inner demons.

[Bond]: Bound to host Lin Xiao, the host can share 10% of his cultivation (host needs to activate cultivation function).

"Cultivation function?" Lin Xiao's eyes lit up. He had been so focused on spending money on in-game purchases that he hadn't noticed this option.

He looked down the panel and sure enough, he found a gray "Start Cultivation" button at the very bottom, with a line of small text next to it.

Unlock condition: The host needs to consume one Marrow Cleansing Pill to complete the initial body transformation and begin the path of cultivation.

Clicking on the Marrow Cleansing Pill again, the pop-up purchase interface almost made Lin Xiao spit out a mouthful of blood.

[Would you like to spend 49999 yuan to purchase a Marrow Cleansing Pill? This pill cleanses the marrow and meridians, transforming the body and helping the host step into the realm of cultivation!]