Dao Companion System, Target: Bixiao

Golden Ao Island.

"Finally, it's over!"

After the last disciple collecting Cultivation Resources had left, Dingguang Xian, looking utterly exhausted, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He couldn't remember how long he'd been busy.

But when he saw all the Jade Bottles in front of him, filled with cultivation pills, the exhaustion vanished from his face.

Every so often, the Interception Sect distributed a certain amount of Cultivation Resources to its lower-ranking disciples.

But every time the resources were distributed, some Jie Sect Disciples would be absent for one reason or another.

Naturally, those extra Cultivation Resources ended up in Dingguang Xian's hands.

The Sect Leader had summoned him today, so he had to finish counting everything quickly and head to Biyou Palace.

Just as Dingguang Xian was about to finish counting, a rather battered figure came flying in from afar.

"I'm Lu Changsheng, an Outer Disciple. I've come to collect my Cultivation Resources."

"You're late."

Dingguang Xian glanced at Lu Changsheng and spoke coldly.

In his mind, those Cultivation Resources already belonged to him.

Naturally, he wasn't willing to hand over a portion of them to Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng knew he'd arrived late, too, and immediately explained.

"Something went wrong during my cultivation, so I'm an hour late."

The problem that arose during his cultivation hadn't been some minor issue. It had nearly ended in Body and Dao Annihilation.

That's right. Lu Changsheng was a transmigrator.

Thinking about it left him feeling utterly helpless.

Other transmigrators either had illustrious identities and powerful backers, or outstanding talent and astonishing comprehension.

What about him?

He was a Human Race member born after Nuwa Kneading Earth to Create Humans, and he hadn't even made it into the first batch.

The Original Host had been gravely injured not long ago while trying to break through from Earth Immortal Peak to Heavenly Immortal, and had died.

If all he had to worry about was low cultivation and a weak background, that would've been one thing.

But he just had to be an Outer Disciple of the Interception Sect!

Before transmigrating, he'd read up on Honghuang and knew its ways inside out.

The Interception Sect might be flourishing now, famed as Myriad Immortals Paying Homage.

But in reality, that was only temporary.

When the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation came, most of the Jie Sect Disciples would suffer Body and Dao Annihilation and end up on the Investiture of the Gods List. Even Sect Leader Tongtian would be confined to Zi Xiao Palace.

The Original Host could've joined any sect, but he'd picked the Interception Sect.

And now, the Original Host had closed his eyes for good, leaving Lu Changsheng to deal with everything.

As Lu Changsheng, he was a Human Race member born after Nuwa's creation, gravely injured, an Earth Immortal, and an Outer Disciple. Aside from having no enemies, his debuffs were stacked to the max.

But since he was here, he had to make the best of it.

Once he'd gathered his thoughts, Lu Changsheng gradually calmed down.

His start was already a complete disaster. How much worse could it get?

Besides, the Interception Sect's destruction lay in the future.

At least at this point in time, without his identity as a Jie Sect Disciple, he'd find it nearly impossible to get by in Honghuang with nothing but his Earth Immortal cultivation.

And among the Cultivation Resources the Interception Sect distributed every hundred years was a pill called Yuling Pill, which could stabilize his injuries.

That was why he'd come to Golden Ao Island to collect his pills first.

But after hearing his explanation, Dingguang Xian put away all the Jade Bottles in front of him and turned to leave.

Lu Changsheng froze, a string of question marks appearing in his mind.

"I'm here to collect my Cultivation Resources in accordance with the Sect Rule of the Interception Sect."

Dingguang Xian stopped and looked back at Lu Changsheng.

Does this Lu Changsheng really not understand, or is he pretending?

Never mind. Dingguang Xian flicked a finger, and a Jade Bottle flew toward Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng caught the Jade Bottle and examined it with his spiritual sense, frowning slightly.

"Aren't there too few Yuling Pills in here?"

According to the Original Host's memories, there should've been five, but there were only two in this bottle.

"Being late always comes at a price."

Dingguang Xian replied flatly.

Lu Changsheng understood now.

So even in Honghuang, people lined their own pockets at others' expense.

Changer Dingguangxian really was a piece of work.

"Which Sect Rule of the Interception Sect says that being late means having your Cultivation Resources docked?"

Lu Changsheng's voice immediately grew louder.

Dingguang Xian's eyes glinted menacingly.

"Do you think I'm someone you can push around?"

Getting two Yuling Pills was already generous of him.

"I'm just following the Sect Rule of the Interception Sect."

Lu Changsheng refused to back down.

Even five Yuling Pills wouldn't be enough to heal him, let alone two.

His attitude thoroughly enraged Dingguang Xian.

A wave of pressure began to swell around him.

Just then, two graceful figures descended from the sky.

Lu Changsheng's attention was immediately drawn to them.

The woman in front was tall, dressed in a white gown, with a cool, beautiful face and a composed air.

The woman behind her wore blue and had an ornamental belt around her waist.

Lu Changsheng quickly recognized the two women from the depths of his memories.

Two of the Sanxiao: Yunxiao and Qiongxiao.

Yunxiao stepped in front of Dingguang Xian and held out her right hand.

Though she'd only just arrived, she'd heard plenty about Dingguang Xian's conduct and could easily guess what had happened.

"Hand it over."

The simple command left no room for doubt.

Dingguang Xian's eye twitched. He was furious.

But he was no match for Yunxiao, so all he could do was hand over the remaining Jade Bottles.

Yunxiao took them and tossed them to Lu Changsheng.

"Elder Sister, forget about this. Master summoned us, so we should hurry to Biyou Palace."

"Then we should get back to Three Immortal Island as soon as possible, or Little Sister will start making a fuss again."

Qiongxiao urged her.

Yunxiao said nothing more and turned to leave.

After the two women left, Dingguang Xian glared viciously at Lu Changsheng.

"You got lucky this time!"

With that, he left as well.

Left alone, Lu Changsheng looked at the Jade Bottle in his hand and gave a wry smile.

He'd nearly had his Cultivation Resources docked just for collecting them.

And now he'd made an enemy, too.

Could it be that even Dingguang Xian was going to take a shot at him, a transmigrator?

[System charging complete. Myriad Realms Dao Companion System binding...]

[System binding successful]

[The system will grant rewards according to the progress of the host's relationship with his Dao Companion]

[Host, please complete the prerequisite quest as soon as possible to activate the system]

[The system can only be activated once the host finds a Dao Companion]

The sudden voice in his ear made Lu Changsheng stiffen, then fill with joy.

The system had finally arrived.

And it was a Dao Companion system. That meant romance, right?

This is great, this is great...

There were plenty of beauties in Honghuang.

There were Nuwa, Houtu, Changxi, Xihe, and Yunxiao and Qiongxiao, whom he'd just met.

Lu Changsheng froze.

Shouldn't there be a Beginner's Gift Pack or something? Why do I have to complete a prerequisite quest first?

Lu Changsheng's expression froze completely.

Going by that, he had to confess to someone and get her to become his Dao Companion before the system could activate.

He'd thought the system would automatically send him a Dao Companion. Who knew he'd have to find one himself?

So much for all his earlier dreams.

Then what was the point of this system?

[Once activated, the system will not only provide numerous rewards but also offer various functions to assist the host in cultivation]

He had to admit, the system's promise was tempting.

Given his current situation, he could only raise his cultivation quickly with the system's help.

His Earth Immortal Peak cultivation offered him no sense of security at all.

So next, he had to find a Dao Companion.

It wasn't necessarily difficult, but it wasn't necessarily easy, either. It all depended on what Lu Changsheng was looking for.

With his Earth Immortal cultivation, finding a Human Immortal or someone below that level would naturally be easy.

But if he wanted someone stronger than him, the difficulty was obvious.

Still, Lu Changsheng wasn't about to settle when it came to a Dao Companion. Besides cultivation, she had to be beautiful, too.

After thinking it over, he suddenly remembered something.

Hadn't Yunxiao and Qiongxiao just said that Bixiao was alone on Three Immortal Island?

That seemed like a good choice.

Bixiao's cultivation was higher than his, but they were both disciples of the Interception Sect, which gave them a closer connection.

Besides, he'd read plenty of romance novels. Someone as inexperienced as Bixiao would be more likely to accept his confession and become his Dao Companion.

As for feelings, they could develop over time. First, he'd complete the quest and activate the system.

Now that he'd decided, he had to set off at once.

Golden Ao Island was some distance from Three Immortal Island. He was only an Earth Immortal and already slow, so he had to confess before Yunxiao and Qiongxiao got back.

Lu Changsheng immediately set out for Three Immortal Island.