You're finished, you've completely fallen.

Xia Wantang's expression remained unchanged, and she deliberately put on a look of regret:

"It's a pity. If Junior Brother Xiao is an Intermediate Alchemist, I could trouble you with alchemy in the future."

"Of course, I will provide the spiritual herbs and the reward."

She said this simply to lay the groundwork for continuous contact in the future.

Otherwise, even if Xiao Rui won first place in the Inner Sect Grand Competition and became the personal disciple of the Azure Cloud Palace Palace Lord, the two of them might not necessarily have many opportunities for close-range contact.

Xia Wantang: I am really worrying myself to death trying to farm favorability points!

Hearing this, Xiao Rui's eyes lit up: Senior Sister Xia is inviting me again! Won't I be able to meet her often in the future then?

I must say, Xiao Rui was tempted once more, and his mouth was faster than his heart as he blurted out:

"Alright, Senior Sister Xia. If I become an Intermediate Alchemist in the future, I will definitely help you refine pills."

Elder Sword, who was silently eavesdropping: ...You brat, how long has it been since you met, and your details are about to be figured out by her!

If Xia Wantang didn't genuinely harbor any ill intentions toward Xiao Rui, Elder Sword would really be unable to help sharpening his knives against her.

Upon hearing this, Xia Wantang smiled and extended a hand:

"Then let's pinky-promise. It's a deal."

Saying this, she even hooked her finger, signaling Xiao Rui to cooperate with the pinky-promise.

Looking at that delicate hand like a tender tender shoot, Xiao Rui's heartbeat paused, and he swallowed hard before extending his hand over.

Host obtained Xiao Rui favorability value 2, current favorability value 42, exchanged for faith value 20.

Whoa, this Xiao Rui is simply a gift-giving boy. It's only been half a day, and he's already farmed 17 points.

Xia Wantang: Hehe, I seem to have mastered the knack for handling Xiao Rui.

After the two finished their pinky-promise, the time was no longer early.

Xia Wantang knew well that she shouldn't be too greedy for too much at once and should quit while she was ahead. She herself should also set off back to Luoxia City:

"Junior Brother Xiao, thank you so much today. I'm very happy."

"When I return to Azure Cloud Palace, I'll come find you to play again."

Xiao Rui was somewhat reluctant to part, but upon hearing that Xia Wantang would take the initiative to come find him after returning to the sect, his emotions were pacified:

"Alright, Senior Sister Xia. I wish you a safe journey."

Xia Wantang nodded, then took out the Jianjia Sword and left on her flying sword.

Seeing her figure turn into a residual image, Elder Sword couldn't help saying:

"Brat, you're finished. You've completely fallen!"

Xiao Rui didn't deny it, instead remaining silent as he flew his sword back to Azure Cloud Palace.

Returning to the small woods from before, Xia Wantang was already itching to draw cards.

Host, host, you can draw a total of 22 pulls right now. Are you going to draw all of them? Or save two?

For quite a long time afterwards, you might not be able to draw cards anymore, oh~

Xia Wantang hesitated for a moment, and under the irresistible temptation of "a single pull works miracles" that lingered in her mind, she still steadied her Dao heart:

"Let's just draw twenty pulls. Opportunities are scarce to begin with, so it's better to be steady. What if all the single pulls are basic pills?"

Received! Drawing in progress, two ten-consecutive draws, guaranteed to yield Immortal Grade and above treasures.

Immediately following, two flashes of purple light crossed Xia Wantang's mind:

Congratulations to the host, obtained: Water Spirit Root (Immortal Grade Seventh Tier), Mandarin Duck Twin Swords (Heaven Grade Third Tier), True Essence Pill * 4, Qi Replenishing Pill * 4.

Congratulations to the host, obtained: Five Elements Amulet (Immortal Grade Sixth Tier), Black Wind Tiger Demonic Core (Heaven Grade Ninth Tier), Essence Restoration Pill * 5, Energy Augmentation Pill * 3.

Speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives. Host, you really do possess dual spirit roots now, and it's even an Immortal Grade Seventh Tier Water Spirit Root. Although it's not a mutated spirit root, its grade is slightly higher than your Ice Spirit Root.

The previous Marrow Cleansing Body Purifying Pill was Immortal Grade Fifth Tier, so her Ice Spirit Root was naturally also Immortal Grade Fifth Tier.

"What a pity, what was drawn is the Water Spirit Root with the weakest attack power. Moreover, the Ice Spirit Root is mutated from the Water Spirit Root, so I always feel it isn't very practical."

NONONO, not at all, Host. Precisely because the Ice Spirit Root is mutated from the Water Spirit Root, the two add together, making one plus one greater than two. Their compatibility is much higher than that of any other spirit roots.

Furthermore, although the Water Spirit Root has a weaker attack, it possesses healing capabilities and can quickly mend injuries. Thus, with the sharpness of the Ice Spirit Root plus the healing of the Water Spirit Root, you, Host, possess both offense and defense.

Hearing this, Xia Wantang rubbed her chin:

"Little System, you'd be wasting your talent if you didn't go into sales. Literally anything can be praised to high heaven by you."

"Right, what does that Five Elements Amulet do?"

She could understand the Black Wind Tiger Demonic Core; it was just a wind-attribute demonic core, which could happen to be used for the Supreme Yin Demonic Physique. Once she absorbed the two demonic cores, the cultivation of the Supreme Yin Demonic Physique should rise further.

As for the Mandarin Duck Twin Swords, they were a pair of light swords of Heaven Grade Third Tier. This grade was just right for the original owner's parents, and slightly stronger cultivators wouldn't covet them either.

The Five Elements Amulet could withstand a full-strength blow from a mid-stage Spirit Emperor Realm cultivator. For this current body, it was still somewhat useful.

As for the Supreme Yin Demonic Physique, it was estimated that it would soon break through to the Spirit Emperor Realm and might not necessarily be of use.

"Then let's keep it for now. Once both bodies break through to the Spirit Emperor Realm, we'll give it away or sell it in exchange for spiritual stones."

"For now, let's install the Water Spirit Root into this body first."

Received! Installing spirit root in progress...

Host need not worry, this time it won't hurt, because the water attribute is inherently the most gentle and healing attribute, capable of tolerating everything.

Just as the system's voice fell, Xia Wantang felt a gentle force surge into her entire body, warm and affectionate.

Not even five minutes passed before the Water Spirit Root finished fusing. She could clearly sense that her body was different from before, becoming lighter and warmer.

Moreover, the speed at which spiritual power poured into her body had also grown faster, and she vaguely sensed that she was only a hair's breadth away from a breakthrough.

"With two spirit roots, is the cultivation speed also doubled?"

Cultivators born with multiple spirit roots might not necessarily achieve this kind of effect that the Host currently has.

For cultivators born with multiple spirit roots, each spirit root might not necessarily fully develop. It is very likely that there is one primary spirit root while the others are auxiliary, limiting the speed of absorbing spiritual power.

Whereas the Host is different. Because you originally possessed a single spirit root, after being cleansed and refined, your spirit root became pure and your cultivation speed accelerated, already possessing a one hundred percent absorption speed.

The extra spirit root is simply an additional bonus—a complete, high-grade spirit root. That is why the Host's spiritual power absorption speed can be this fast right now.

"I see. In that case, once the number of my spirit roots increases in the future, wouldn't that be utterly awesome?"

That's correct, the Demonic Tribe Bloodline follows the same logic. Although the extra Demonic Tribe Bloodline will merge into the previous Spirit Feather Fox Demon Tribe Bloodline, the cultivation speed is also stacked.

"Awesome. It seems I really got handed the script of a power-fantasy novel in this lifetime."

Right, there were still two wind-attribute demonic cores that hadn't been refined yet.

Coupled with the long and arduous journey where running into some powerhouses was inevitable, switching to the other body would still be much safer.

Thinking this, Xia Wantang found a secluded corner, set up a barrier, switched bodies, and refined the Black Wind Tiger Demonic Core and Wind Wolf Demonic Core.

The Heaven Grade demonic cores were just right for her current state. In less than the time it took to burn an incense stick, both demonic cores were completely refined and absorbed, and her cultivation also smoothly surged to the early-stage Spirit Emperor Realm, directly surpassing the Azure Cloud Palace Palace Lord.

"Whew... The feeling of being filled with strength all over my body is truly wonderful~"

Standing up, Xia Wantang suddenly thought of a problem: this body still had no identity and no name. Externally, it was impossible to keep shouting Supreme Yin Demonic Physique, Supreme Yin Demonic Physique.

Host, how about the name Tang Wan? Simple and nice to listen to, and it happens to be "Wantang" reversed.

"Very well, Zhen grants it."

As a side note, Tang Wan's body came with its own clothes, which were transformed from the fur of the Spirit Feather Fox.

She saw that the light blue ruqun on her body shimmered with flowing colors, and it was impossible to tell what material it was made of.

The moon-white sash at her waist set off a waistline that could be spanned with one's grip, and three thousand strands of dark hair were bound with a pair of blue butterfly-shaped hairpins, fully displaying a light and agile charm.

Having finished her preparations, Xia Wantang officially set off toward Luoxia City.

Due to lacking a suitable treasured sword and fearing that her flaws would be seen through, she didn't use sword flight, instead directly driving her demonic energy to fly.

Anyway, once her cultivation reached the Spirit Channeling Realm, she could directly tread the air and fly without borrowing any external objects.

The wind-attribute flying speed was very fast. Two days later, Xia Wantang had already covered half the journey.

The progress was faster than expected, and she figured she might as well find a place to rest.

Right at this moment, the system's voice rang out urgently:

Host, host! This system has detected that in the small town ahead, there is the aura of the Son of Destiny!