Beginner's Gift Pack, Yunxiao's Conditions

At last, it worked.

Lu Changsheng was almost in tears.

If Yunxiao still refused to change her mind, he really wouldn't be able to hold on much longer.

But thankfully, he had still managed to activate the system.

Now, while he took this time to recover, he could first take a quick look at what was inside the Beginner's Gift Pack.

[Congratulations, Host! You received one Three Revolutions Green Spirit Pill, one Xuanhuang Lingxue Guo, one Nine Heavens Thunder Eyes, and one Ling Yun Jian for opening the Beginner's Gift Pack.]

Lu Changsheng was delighted. The contents of the pack were even more generous than he'd imagined.

The next moment, a Light Screen that only he could see slowly materialized.

The screen displayed detailed information about the gift pack's contents.

The system was pretty thoughtful.

He'd see what use the items in the pack had.

Three Revolutions Green Spirit Pill: Any injury below the Golden Immortal level could be healed, so long as it wasn't fatal.

This was exactly what Lu Changsheng needed right now. The pill Yunxiao had given him was quite good, but it couldn't completely heal his injuries.

The Three Revolutions Green Spirit Pill, on the other hand, could get him back on his feet in the shortest time possible.

Next was the Xuanhuang Lingxue Guo, an Innate Spiritual Root.

It wasn't one of Honghuang's known Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots, but its effects were still excellent.

After consuming it, one's Genjiao could be raised to the level of a Xiantian being.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng could barely contain himself. The corners of his mouth lifted.

If the Three Revolutions Green Spirit Pill would fix his current injuries, the Xuanhuang Lingxue Guo would give his future limitless possibilities.

Genjiao might sound simple, but it largely determined the limits of cultivators in Honghuang.

Take the Original Host of this body, Lu Changsheng. Why couldn't he break through even to the lowly Heavenly Immortal level?

Was it because he hadn't worked hard enough?

No.

Aside from Cultivation Resources, the biggest problem was his Genjiao.

The original Lu Changsheng was Human Race, with a Genjiao that ranked among the lowest: Houtian Genjiao.

That was precisely why even breaking through to Heavenly Immortal had been so difficult.

But now, he had the Xuanhuang Lingxue Guo.

As long as he raised his Genjiao to the Xiantian Level, reaching Heavenly Immortal would be no problem at all.

The system's Beginner's Gift Pack hadn't made him an instant powerhouse, but it had given him a future full of promise.

And that wasn't all the pack contained. Lu Changsheng continued reading.

Nine Heavens Thunder Eyes: an extremely profound Lightning Magic Divine Ability.

Cultivate the supreme Thunder Eyes and shatter illusions.

What caught Lu Changsheng's attention was that the Nine Heavens Thunder Eyes were an incomplete scroll.

The system was stingy enough to give him a divine ability without giving him the whole thing.

"What's the complete version?"

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Lu Changsheng was speechless.

He'd take that as a no, then. His gaze shifted to the last entry, the description of Ling Yun Jian.

He could tell from the name that it was a sword-type Magic Treasure.

What surprised Lu Changsheng was that it was an Xiantian Lingbao!

An Xiantian Lingbao naturally couldn't compare with a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, an Innate Supreme Treasure, or the like.

But let's not forget Lu Changsheng's current cultivation level.

Earth Immortal!

Generally speaking, it was already a great feat for an Earth Immortal to own a Houtian Lingbao, let alone an Xiantian Lingbao.

Now Lu Changsheng was grinning from ear to ear.

He had pills, a better Genjiao, a divine ability, and a Magic Treasure.

The Beginner's Gift Pack seemed practically tailor-made for him.

While he was looking through the Beginner's Gift Pack, Yunxiao's gaze remained fixed on him.

Everything had happened so suddenly before that she hadn't had a proper chance to look at him.

Now that she'd calmed down and taken a good look, she realized that although Lu Changsheng's cultivation wasn't high, he was quite handsome.

Having a Dao Companion like him would certainly be easy on the eyes.

Wait!

Yunxiao suddenly remembered the problem.

She had just warned Bixiao not to be fickle and start thinking about having a Dao Companion, and now she had become Dao Companions with Lu Changsheng.

If Bixiao found out, how could she ever discipline her again?

Lu Changsheng's injuries had already been brought under control by the pill, and his life wasn't in danger.

Should she dissolve their Dao Companion relationship now?

Just then, she saw the corners of Lu Changsheng's mouth lift, and a wildly delighted smile spread across his face.

Yunxiao froze.

Was Lu Changsheng really that happy to become her Dao Companion?

It seemed she'd have to come up with a solution that worked for everyone.

Yunxiao pondered for a moment, then inspiration struck.

"Lu Changsheng, about the relationship between us..."

Before she could finish, Lu Changsheng immediately opened his eyes.

"Are you going back on your word, Fairy?!"

Yunxiao shot Lu Changsheng a glare.

"Do you take me for someone who would go back on her word?"

Lu Changsheng smiled.

"Then what were you going to say?"

"We're Dao Companions now. There's nothing you can't tell me."

Yunxiao's expression turned serious.

"Although I agreed to become your Dao Companion, I have two conditions."

"First, my Dao Companion doesn't have to be a Quasi-Saint or a Daluo, but he can't be an Earth Immortal, either."

"If you can't reach Taiyi Golden Immortal within a thousand years, then we'll dissolve our Dao Companion relationship."

"Do you object?"

Lu Changsheng shook his head.

"No."

"Don't worry. I won't just reach Taiyi Golden Immortal—I'll become even stronger than you."

"If I can't protect my Dao Companion, what's the point of cultivating?"

Before, reaching Taiyi Golden Immortal in a thousand years would have been impossible.

But now the system was active.

If he couldn't reach Taiyi Golden Immortal in a thousand years with the system's help, then his transmigration had been a complete failure.

Hearing Lu Changsheng's words, Yunxiao lost focus for a moment.

An Earth Immortal was saying he would protect her, a Taiyi Golden Immortal?

Reaching Taiyi Golden Immortal in a thousand years wasn't impossible, but it would be quite difficult.

Especially for Lu Changsheng. With his current Genjiao and cultivation level, reaching Taiyi Golden Immortal...

It would be hard, to say the least!

She wanted to use this condition as a way to dissolve her Dao Companion relationship with Lu Changsheng.

"Second, the Interception Sect is going through a special period, so we can't make our relationship public yet."

"Above all, we can't let my younger sister Bixiao find out for now."

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly.

"Sure."

They were already Dao Companions. Keeping it private for a while wasn't a problem.

"But what do you mean by a special period?"

Yunxiao briefly explained what was happening at Biyou Palace.

"Recently, all Jie Sect Disciples have to work hard at cultivating and bring honor to our sect."

"Also, the Cultivation Resources given to Jie Sect Disciples next time will be greatly increased. You should seize this opportunity."

"If you can get even a little guidance from Master, you'll benefit immensely."

Lu Changsheng understood.

Cultivation Resources and guidance from a Saint—that sounded pretty good.

"Now that you've finished stating your conditions, shouldn't we do what Dao Companions are supposed to do?"

Lu Changsheng's words left Yunxiao completely bewildered.

"W-what are Dao Companions supposed to do?"

She knew nothing about Dao Companions beyond the words themselves.

Her confused expression only made Lu Changsheng more interested.

"It's fine if you don't know. I do."

"Just close your eyes."

"Hm?"

Yunxiao was puzzled, but she still closed her eyes.

In the face of the unknown, Yunxiao felt especially nervous. Her long lashes trembled slightly, beyond her control.

She could feel Lu Changsheng coming closer.

Was it about to happen?

She could even feel Lu Changsheng's breath.

Did they have to get this close?

What exactly were Dao Companions supposed to do?

But the next moment, Yunxiao sensed something amiss.

She opened her eyes and saw that Lu Changsheng was already at the entrance to the cave abode.

"You don't seem ready yet, so we'll do it next time."

"I'll head back and cultivate first."

By the time his voice reached her, Lu Changsheng had already disappeared.

Yunxiao stood rooted to the spot, anger rising in her beautiful eyes.

How dare Lu Changsheng toy with her?!

And yet, beneath her irritation, she also felt a trace of disappointment. Why?

How had she ended up with a Dao Companion?

Before long, two figures walked in from outside the cave.

Qiongxiao and Bixiao had returned.

"Big Sister, I'm back."

Bixiao came over to Yunxiao. Seeing her looking distracted, she asked curiously,

"Big Sister, what happened?"

Yunxiao came back to her senses and instinctively avoided Bixiao's eyes.

"N-nothing."

She couldn't help it. Whenever she thought about her Dao Companion in front of Bixiao, she felt as if she'd done something wrong.

"That's good. Second Sister and I found these Natural Treasures. How should we set up the formation next?"

Bixiao didn't think much of it and took out the many Natural Treasures.

"Temper these Natural Treasures with your magic power."

Yunxiao assigned Bixiao a task.

Bixiao immediately headed deeper into the cave abode.

Qiongxiao walked over to Yunxiao.

"Big Sister, are you really all right?"

Bixiao might be rather scatterbrained and miss things, but Qiongxiao could tell that Yunxiao was acting strangely.

Yunxiao shook her head.

"I'm fine."

"By the way, do you know what Dao Companions usually do together?"

Qiongxiao froze, unsure why Yunxiao was asking.

But after a moment, she answered,

"I don't know much, either, but Dao Companions among cultivators are pretty much like husbands and wives among mortals."

"They usually live together, have children..."

At that, Yunxiao cried out in alarm.

"What did you say?!"