All of the protagonist's Daoist partners are mine!

"And your materialization is linked to his realm. Could it be that you are essentially influenced by fragments of the power of the Heavenly Dao's will?" Xing Moxie had completely sorted out his thoughts: "So that's how it is. You wicked woman system, you must have taken a kickback when the host completes the task, right?"

"!" Sister Zhong suddenly blushed, feeling embarrassed as if she had been caught doing something wrong.

Oh no! How could this secret have been exposed? Just who is this man?

Chapter 72: 73 It's normal for the system to make strange noises during upgrades, right?

That's right, as a system, Sister Zhong can also benefit from acquiring system points.

To be precise, the growth of her system also requires the consumption of points.

Therefore, whenever she assigned a task to Yu Changfeng, she would underreport the expected reward to earn a commission.

The reason why Sister Zhong is now able to materialize is because she has secretly accumulated some system points over the past three years to strengthen herself.

"This...this is our system's established practice, it's not that I'm taking advantage of him. Besides, I've been giving him tasks at a loss lately," Sister Zhong explained, blushing.

Although she knew that doing so was not dignified and that exposing it would greatly upset Yu Changfeng, she felt absolutely guilty and had done everything she could.

Let's take the previous mission of slapping three Qi-cultivation nobodies as an example.

Is it possible to get Zhu Yu Cao as a reward for defeating Qi Refining cultivators while Foundation Establishment?

It's not like Sister Zhong saw that the host had been having a miserable time these past two days, so she used her secretly saved points to raise the mission reward by a level.

Unexpectedly, Yu Changfeng did not appreciate it in the end.

Just because she obtained the Hundred-Year-Old Jade Grass from this man, Yu Changfeng turned around and complained that she was stingy.

It's like a dog biting Lü Dongbin; Sister Zhong is so angry she's about to die.

“In that case, I have another good suggestion.” Xing Moxie approached her with a wicked smile: “As long as you follow me, I will pay for the mission rewards for Yu Changfeng in the future.”

"What!?"

Seeing him approach step by step, Sister Zhong, influenced by her female instincts after materializing, subconsciously took a step back.

However, Xing Moxie's hand was faster; he forcefully wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer and pressing her against his body.

"This is a very good deal, isn't it? Yu Changfeng wants cultivation resources, but system points are more important to you. Using power fragments to convert into resources for his cultivation is an extremely inefficient approach. Am I wrong?"

"This..." Sister Zhong hesitated.

Admittedly, this is an extremely tempting offer.

The rare and precious materials that Yu Changfeng needs for cultivation are available all over the world. He can buy them with money, exchange them with spirit stones, or barter with them. But to Sister Zhong, these things are no different from roadside junk.

All Sister Zhong needs are system points, which are fragments of the power of the Heavenly Dao's will.

Every time she saw Yu Changfeng spending lavishly in the system's online store, she felt an indescribable envy.

Although Sister Zhong is the one who posts the tasks, in terms of profit, she is more like a humble worker, while Yu Changfeng is the heartless capitalist.

At this moment, Xing Moxie blew into her ear and whispered devilishly again.

"There's nothing to consider. As long as you obediently listen to me, your useless host can cultivate at lightning speed, you can consume more system points, and I can experience the joy of having a system. It's a win-win-win situation, so why not?"

"I……"

That makes sense, absolutely makes sense!

Xing Moxie's words sounded too correct; they were practically a brilliant case with only benefits and no drawbacks.

Sister Zhong was tempted. Why hadn't she noticed this loophole in the rules sooner?

Most importantly, Yu Changfeng's performance these past few days has been extremely disappointing to her. If it weren't for the fact that half of Yu Changfeng's bloodline from the Upper Realm is genuine, Sister Zhong would almost have doubted her judgment in choosing him.

Hoping that Yu Changfeng can cultivate and ascend to immortality on his own is a pipe dream, who knows when that will be.

In contrast, the man before them was incredibly shrewd and resourceful, far more reliable than Yu Changfeng.

Although Sister Zhong cannot betray her host, it is not unreasonable for her to use outsiders. In any case, this deal is also very good for Yu Changfeng.

Seeing that the system beauty remained silent, Xing Moxie further used his fingers to pry open the cutouts on her chest.

"Take your time to think it over. I'll let you experience first the pleasure that only a woman with a physical body can feel."

"Huh? Wait... my physical form is still unstable. If I'm too rough... it will break down..."

Enjoy life to the fullest when you're successful. In all those years, I, Old Xing, have explored all kinds of beautiful women, but I've never experienced what it's like to have a fling with a system girl.

I need to study this carefully today.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Yu Changfeng awoke from his coma, only to find himself in front of an unfamiliar ceiling.

"I'm... cough cough."

Just as he was about to speak, an unbearable pain erupted from his body, making his tongue taste blood.

He was surprised to find himself wrapped in medicinal herbs for treatment. Although the effect was slow, it was still improving his condition.

Where am I? Wasn't I fighting a demonic puppet? What happened next?

A variety of questions came to mind.

“Sister Zhong…Sister Zhong?” Yu Changfeng kept calling out to the system with his consciousness.

However, Sister Zhong, who usually appears whenever she has the slightest thought, did not show up this time.

Could it be that the ultimate face-slapping system doesn't exist? Was everything over the past three years just a dream? Am I still that useless piece of trash?

Yu Changfeng was momentarily terrified, but this feeling subsided after he confirmed the status of the system window.

The system is still there; he is still the system owner blessed by heaven, and his advantages remain unchanged.

“Sister Zhong…” Yu Changfeng called out again.

Sister Zhong still didn't appear. Instead, a pop-up window appeared in the corner of the system window.

"Chang... um, Changfeng, you... um, you're awake? Are you alright?"

I could only hear Zhong Jie's voice, but I couldn't see her.

This is the first time such a situation has occurred.

"I'm fine. Sister Zhong, what's wrong with you? Your voice sounds strange, there are weird pauses."

"I... um. Sorry, Changfeng, the system is undergoing an upgrade, and the communication environment is unstable... I can only... um... talk to you like this."

"What? You can level up?"

Yu Changfeng was pleasantly surprised. Wouldn't a system upgrade mean he'd receive more benefits in the future?

Great, promote her! Promote her!

"Sister Zhong, where am I now? What happened to that demonic puppet? How did I leave the secret realm?"

A whole host of questions suddenly popped up.

After a moment's hesitation, Sister Zhong replied, "Have you forgotten? Hmm~ You were caught in the self-destruction blast of the demonic puppet. Ah, in a near-death situation, you relied on your willpower to take the demonic cultivator's head, and only collapsed after leaving the secret realm. Hmm~ You became the victor, and then the Lu family sent you to the Guan family to recuperate. Hmm~"

"I...removed the demonic cultivator's head and even walked out of the secret realm?" Yu Changfeng couldn't remember any of this: "Was I really that powerful?"

There was no doubt.

Despite lacking the corresponding memories, in Yu Changfeng's eyes, he, a person favored by heaven, should be so tenacious and should be able to reap benefits from near-death experiences.

It's absolutely impossible for him, the future ruler of the Eternal Continent, to be nearly killed by a demonic puppet!

Chapter 73: 74 Strange Things Appeared in the Warehouse

"As expected of me, hahaha... cough cough, that hurts."

Yu Changfeng almost laughed his wound open again.

In addition, although Sister Zhong said that the system was being upgraded, Yu Changfeng still had a feeling that she was not by his side, but had gone to another place.

This feeling filled Yu Changfeng with an inexplicable anxiety, as if something important was being defiled or taken away from him.

"So, I've gotten a spot in the Immortal Sect?" Yu Changfeng decided to change the subject and think about something happy.

"Yes, congratulations... mmm~"

Here we go again, that annoying, strange noise.

"Huh? That's strange. Sister Zhong, weren't you against this before? You repeatedly tried to persuade me to give up the idea. Why aren't you saying those things now, and instead congratulating me?"

Yu Changfeng felt that Sister Zhong's tone was perfunctory, as if she was focused on other more difficult things.

"I...I believe your decision. Since it's Changfeng's decision, there must be a reason." Zhong Jie's voice grew increasingly urgent: "Let's...let's stop here for now. I'm downloading a plugin, and something is loading, but the content is too large for me to process. No, if this continues, it'll break..."

Yu Changfeng suddenly realized that upgrading the system was such a laborious and time-consuming task, and that talking to her was actually preventing her from focusing on the update.

The system is his biggest asset right now, and he can't afford to have anything go wrong with it.

"Okay, I understand. You just focus on your work, Sister Zhong. Unless it's something really important, you don't need to show your face."

*Beep.* The pop-up disappeared, and Sister Zhong disconnected the call without even bothering to reply. She logged off so quickly.

Yu Changfeng stared at the unfamiliar ceiling when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his lower body, causing him to frown.

It should be noted that his entire body was covered in injuries from the self-destruction of the demon puppets, with severe burns covering more than 120% of his body at the beginning.

Just now, Sister Zhong's voice was even more seductive and wanton than usual, causing him to involuntarily harden his muscles, pulling so hard that his wound reopened. He's probably bleeding down to his buttocks now.

"Damn it, what new voice pack has Sister Zhong updated? Why is she making such a catchy sound? If only I could touch her..."

After a while, the system issued a "ding" notification.

"Hmm? There's something new in the warehouse?"

Yu Changfeng opened the system warehouse. Due to the recent intense battles, his once luxurious warehouse panel was now incredibly shabby.

He saw an icon he had never seen before in the bottom square; it was white and looked like a water droplet or gel.

I don't know what it is, but it looks like some kind of murky, viscous liquid.

He tried clicking it, but couldn't open it; it seemed to have been locked by Sister Zhong, and he couldn't even view the item description.

"What a strange icon. It's probably something that Sister Zhong needs to upgrade her system."

Yu Changfeng chose to ignore it.

However, after a couple of moments, the system beeped again.

The number "×2" appeared in the lower right corner of that strange icon.

Looking at the icon, Yu Changfeng felt uncomfortable, but couldn't explain why he disliked it.

About two quarters of an hour later, ding, the number of items in the icon increased to three.

"Damn it, it's so noisy!"

In a fit of anger, Yu Changfeng shut down the system notification sound, choosing to ignore it rather than see or hear it.

That night, the strange liquid in his system's inventory kept increasing until it reached ten units before stopping.

……

Several days later

As the recruitment representatives from various peaks of the Xuantian Immortal Sect returned one after another, a large number of talented new blood were also injected into the sect.

Meanwhile, a competition among peak-level officials, limited to the enrollment season, is also taking place in the shadows.

"Have you heard? Jin Dingfeng has recruited a disciple with an innate medicinal physique in the Kingdom of Hundred Fragrances. It's truly enviable."

"Hey, what's so great about an innate medicinal body? It's just that you can refine medicine and cultivate at the same time. It sounds impressive, but it's not."

"Exactly, if you ask me, Wenlingfeng really made a fortune this time."

"How to say?"

"Don't you know? They found a new talent in Fushui Kingdom who is naturally gifted in literature. It is said that this person can write with the power to startle the wind and rain at such a young age, and may even become a literary sage in the future."

"Hey, it's just so-so. It still can't compare to Gu Jian Feng. I heard that Gu Jian Feng had an incredible response this time. When they went to Heather Country to recruit students, talents from more than a dozen surrounding countries flocked to the site. The scene was truly spectacular. They even recruited a prodigy with a mutated ice spirit root."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Ancient Sword Peak is the immortal peak to which the Holy Son belongs, and it's already a top contender among immortal sects. In addition, the news of the Holy Son's conquest of the Demon Palace has spread throughout the world, and he has gained countless admirers. Even if the Holy Son does nothing next, Ancient Sword Peak will still stand at the top of the thirty-six peaks for the next hundred years."

"yes……"

Three disciples sweeping the streets were chatting and joking on a path at the foot of the mountain, and their conversation was overheard by a group of people drinking tea at a table up on the mountain.

The view shifts to the lush bamboo forest atop the mountain, where a stone pavilion sits, named the Zhuxian Pavilion.

It was set up by Sect Master tide Yuechan for chatting with the other peak masters about trivial matters.