Definitely a Goddess Setup

Xia Wantang said without a moment's hesitation:

"There are proud favorites of heaven everywhere, and they're bound to be a bit more perfect than ordinary people."

"Take Big Sister, for instance. Isn't she also a favored-by-heaven prodigy, a beautiful girl whose strength and wisdom coexist~?"

Lin Xi:...

He finally understood why he felt Big Sister was so particularly endearing.

Perhaps it was because the two of them were equally narcissistic.

Lin Xi's injuries had not fully recovered yet, so he couldn't maintain his human form for too long, and soon changed back into the appearance of a little blue beast.

Xia Wantang told him to recuperate properly in the side palace, and once he was fully healed, he could leave Azure Cloud Palace to roam around whenever he wanted.

Upon receiving this good news, Lin Xi finally stopped pestering her and went off to rest and recuperate on his own.

Returning to the main hall, Xia Wantang finally relaxed. Remembering that she seemed to have accumulated a lot of faith points, she hurriedly said to the system:

"Little System, can I draw cards again?"

That's right, Host. You've accumulated a total of 38 draws now, and can execute a thirty-consecutive-draw~

"Draw!"

As the words fell, a golden light and two purple lights flashed across Xia Wantang's mind:

Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire (Divine Grade Sixth Tier), Ice Marten Demonic Core (Heaven Grade Seventh Tier), True Essence Pill *4, Qi Replenishing Pill *4.

Obtained: Skillful Sky Pendant (Immortal Grade Eighth Tier), Ice Bear Demonic Core (Immortal Grade Eighth Tier), Qi Replenishing Pill *4, Essence Restoration Pill *4.

Obtained: Hundred Transformations Mask (Immortal Grade Seventh Tier), Wind Bear Demonic Core (Heaven Grade Sixth Tier), Essence Restoration Pill *5, Energy Augmentation Pill *3.

Host, Host, another gold!

"I know, this one almost hit the hard pity before coming out."

But the Host is in good luck, actually drawing the Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire, which is comparable in grade to the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Bloodline!

"What does that mean? Translate."

The Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire, taken from the purest flames among the Jade Pond green lotuses, is golden throughout. It can dispel all evil and devil qi, and can also protect the body and soul from being invaded by devil qi and evil.

Even if only this body of the Host refines the Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire, in the end both bodies can benefit, because what it protects is not just the physical body, but also the soul~

"In other words, I won't have to fear any evil or devil qi from now on?"

That's right. The Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire can also purify evil, which is much stronger than light spiritual power, and has miraculous effects especially when dealing with evil cultivators or the Devil Race~

"Then wouldn't I be Ye Xing's nemesis? Tsk tsk."

As for the Skillful Sky Pendant, it can modify the cultivation the Host displays outwardly, and is effective for cultivators below the Spirit Immortal Realm.

Hasn't the Host always been distressed that your cultivation couldn't fool Elder Sword? Now you can.

This actually sounds useful.

Xia Wantang had been fretting over this matter previously. Right now, her cultivation progression speed wasn't considered too-too-too outrageous yet.

However, as her spirit roots grew more numerous, her cultivation speed would inevitably increase exponentially.

This time she could still explain it away by saying she encountered some great fortuitous encounter.

Yet great fortuitous encounters weren't mass-produced wholesale; I'm afraid there weren't even a few in the entire Questioning Immortals Realm, and the further along she went, the harder it would be to explain.

The Skillful Sky Pendant could resolve this exact problem.

"Then what does the Hundred Transformations Mask do? Can it disguise faces?"

Bingo! After using the Hundred Transformations Mask, the Host can modify the appearance displayed outwardly, and the Host will never have to worry about doing bad things and getting caught by others anymore~.

Hearing this, Xia Wantang couldn't help thinking:

This prop is also quite practical. When she normally went out and about, both of her bodies were too eye-catching, boasting a one-thousand-percent head-turning rate.

With the Hundred Transformations Mask, she could finally maintain a lower profile.

Pulling back her thoughts, Xia Wantang flicked her finger, and a cluster of golden flames appeared in the palm of her hand.

"Is this the Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire? It truly is extraordinary."

Just resting it in her palm, she could feel the continuous stream of power surging from it.

Moreover, holding this flame in her hand wasn't hot at all; instead, it felt very warm and comfortable.

The golden Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire matches the Saintess's identity so well. Host, when you go out in the future, it's definitely a goddess setup.

"Yeah, who would have thought my other identity is a demoness."

While speaking, Xia Wantang began to refine the Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire.

She already possessed fire and light spirit roots, so the refinement process went quite smoothly.

Still, it was a divine grade magic treasure after all; even with smooth sailing, it took the time of an incense stick.

Once the refinement was complete, Xia Wantang distinctly felt that her entire body was different from before.

An extremely pure, holy power enveloped her whole body. Even though it was currently the dead of night when yin energy was heaviest, her whole body felt warm and cozy.

"This Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire truly lives up to its reputation. The enhancement is even greater than the Ice Pure Jade Body."

After refining the Pure World Sacred Lotus Fire, her cultivation broke directly through to the Profound Heaven Realm Peak, leaving her only a hair's breadth away from the Spirit Channeling Realm.

Following that, Xia Wantang set aside matters of cultivation and continued practicing alchemy and artifact forging.

During the month that followed, her life was very routine: she went to Lingyun Peak in the morning to practice sword forms with Ye Xing, and every few days in the afternoon she would visit Xiao Rui to deliver the pills she had refined herself.

After returning to frolic with Lin Xi for a little while, she would begin cultivating or practicing alchemy and artifact forging.

During this month-long period, her cultivation did not rise, yet Xia Wantang was not in a flurry.

Haste makes waste; her previous advancements had already been fast enough. Allowing things to settle for a period of time, moving forward steadily and solidly, was the ultimate truth.

Just on the eve of the Inner Sect Grand Competition, Lin Xi sought out Xia Wantang, expressing that he needed to leave for a period of time:

"Big Sister, I want to go out and experience tempering for a while. I can sense that in the dark, there is a fortuitous encounter waiting for me to discover."

"I will rush back before the Questioning Immortals Realm sect grand competition, so Big Sister need not worry."

Xia Wantang nodded, signaling her understanding:

"Lin Xi, you and I can communicate through the contract. If there's an emergency, I will naturally take the initiative to contact you. Of course, if you run into any troublesome matters you can't resolve, you must also tell me."

Xia Wantang gained 5 favorability points from Lin Xi. Current favorability points: 55, converted to 50 faith points.

Lin Xi had already transformed into human form, his youthful, tender face brimming with spirit and vigor:

"Big Sister, don't worry. When I return next time, I might just give you a huge surprise!"

Xia Wantang didn't know what surprise he spoke of, and only smiled and nodded:

"Alright, Big Sister will wait."

Watching Lin Xi depart, she also needed to make preparations for tomorrow's Inner Sect Grand Competition.

During this month-long span, Xiao Rui's favorability points hadn't risen, but Ye Xing, stingy as ever, had inched up by two points.

Presumably on Xiao Rui's end, without any event to stimulate him, it would be rather difficult to make any progress for the time being.

She had a premonition that this upcoming Inner Sect Grand Competition would be a very good catalyst.