After sending this message, a look of anticipation appeared on the face of Qian Xunji.
Because he believed that the Ruthless Empress would not refuse his request; after all, the moment he finished stating his request, he had sent over the things the other party needed without a second thought.
With such a great favor, he didn't believe she would have the heart to take it for free.
As for the suspicion that he was leveraging a favor to demand a return, heh, "bestowing kindness without expecting a return" was not his style. Furthermore, doing this made it convenient for him to establish an invisible new group rule for everyone—if they wanted to know their own plot lines or the like, no problem, they just had to make a trade with him.
And once the group members accepted this rule by default, then, without a doubt, he would become the most dazzling guy in the Myriad Worlds Chat Group.
"Healing treasures?"
Seeing the reply from Qian Xunji, the Ruthless Empress pondered slightly and made a decision.
Then, in the next moment, nine fruits of different colors appeared in her hand; they resembled cherries, but were each as large as a chicken egg.
She then tapped on the chat group, opened the red packet function, and placed all nine fruits inside.
However, just as she was about to send it, she suddenly thought of something: the power system of the world Qian Xunji resided in was different from hers, and the medicinal efficacy of the holy fruits was too strong. It would be bad if Qian Xunji exploded after eating them.
Thinking of this, she simply took out nine bottles of Divine Spring and a cultivation technique she had created herself, and placed them in together.
"Ding, 'Not for Immortality, Only to Wait for Your Return in this Mortal World' has sent an exclusive red packet."
Not for Immortality, Only to Wait for Your Return: "No need for a trade, this is what you deserve."
Martial Soul Hall Pope: "Then I shall thank the Empress here first."
Seeing that the Ruthless Empress had indeed sent him a red packet just as he expected, and without asking for any compensation, the corners of Qian Xunji's mouth curled into a slight arc, and he claimed the red packet without hesitation.
He was very expectant; what exactly would the Ruthless Empress send him? Divine Spring? Or perhaps holy fruits? Or maybe an elixir of immortality?
Of course, while anticipating, he did not forget to express his gratitude to the Ruthless Empress. Even if it was just a verbal thank you, and even if the Ruthless Empress didn't care about such things, some things still had to be said.
After all, this was the civilized etiquette a modern person should possess.
And when Qian Xunji opened the red packet, he was instantly stunned.
Because this return gift from the Ruthless Empress was too precious! Nine different types of holy fruits, nine streams of miraculous Divine Spring, and the Heaven Swallowing Devil Art that the Ruthless Empress relied on to become famous during her first life.
With such a precious return gift, Qian Xunji didn't know how he could ever repay this favor to the Ruthless Empress. Legend had it that the nine different holy fruits had nine different effects, but the one thing they all shared was the ability to bring the dead back to life, regrow flesh and bone, nourish the physical shell, temper the physique, and completely transform one's marrow and bones.
Although the holy fruits from the Forbidden Land of Ancient Desolation were not true elixirs of immortality, they contained endless great power, and each one was enough to allow Qian Xunji to be reborn; and the Divine Spring taken from the nine holy mountains, while not as precious as holy medicine, also possessed incredible spiritual effects, almost capable of bringing the dead back to life, which was truly extraordinary.
As for the Heaven Swallowing Devil Art, it was even more extraordinary. Created by the Ruthless Empress before she attained the Dao, it could devour various physiques for one's own use to make up for one's own deficiencies. If one could cultivate it to perfection, one could become a Chaos Body, one of the strongest physiques in the universe. The Heaven Swallowing Devil Art devoured everything; it could consume anything to strengthen one's own body and potential. Even if one's aptitude was poor, one could devour others to push one's own realm to the extreme. Moreover, the cultivation of the Heaven Swallowing Devil Art had no requirements for one's physique, so it could be said to be a "civilian" Emperor technique, and an Emperor scripture that guaranteed the practitioner would become an Emperor as long as they didn't die prematurely.
This gift is too heavy. It seems I must find a way to help the Ruthless Empress in the future; otherwise, owing such a favor will not be good for my future cultivation.
Thinking of this, Qian Xunji suppressed his interest in the Heaven Swallowing Devil Art and his desire to use the Divine Spring and holy fruits to heal his injuries, shifting his attention back to the chat group.
Healing and cultivation could be done at any time; the top priority now was to take advantage of the fact that the Ruthless Empress had just set an example and everyone was interested, to properly utilize this "spoiler" business and reap a harvest.
The facts were exactly as Qian Xunji had thought. After seeing the trade between him and the Ruthless Empress, the others in the group immediately became interested, and one by one, they began to probe, trying to find out their own futures from Qian Xunji.
I Want to be Zhao Gao: "Um, friend, since you know my name, you must also know about my situation?"
Martial Soul Hall Pope: "Naturally. In fact, I am basically aware of the affairs of everyone in this chat group. Why, do you also want to know your future?"
I Want to be Zhao Gao: "I am indeed a bit curious."
I Want to be Zhao Gao: "However, I am just an ordinary person, I can't give you anything..."
Gao Yao was a little conflicted. Before he transmigrated, he was just a small cook; he didn't have any special abilities or anything valuable. Even after transmigrating, it was the same.
Therefore, for a moment, he didn't know what he could do to trade for his future from Qian Xunji.
Martial Soul Hall Pope: "No need to worry about that! These things are all voluntary."
Martial Soul Hall Pope: "Of course, if you feel that my memory copy is helpful to you, and you really don't want to owe me this favor, then just wait until you have a chance in the future, or after you become stronger, to repay me."
There wasn't anything good in the world of The Myth anyway, and even if there were, it wouldn't be of much help to him. Furthermore, given Gao Yao's current identity and status, he wouldn't be able to come into contact with such things.
Therefore, it was better to play the long game, catch a big fish, and let Gao Yao owe this favor first, so he could reap a harvest when the time was right.
Hmm, incidentally, doing this could also leave a good impression on the people in the group, letting them know what a selfless person he was.
Thinking this, Qian Xunji's eyes flickered, and he uploaded the memory copy related to Gao Yao without hesitation.
There is no gain without sacrifice; today's investment was for the sake of reaping greater and more benefits.
"Ding! Martial Soul Hall Pope has uploaded a large memory copy: The Myth."
I Want to be Zhao Gao: "Thank you!"
Seeing that Qian Xunji not only didn't ask him for benefits but also considerately looked out for him, a look of both shame and gratitude appeared on Gao Yao's face.
He was ashamed that he was just a good-for-nothing who couldn't even produce something to trade, and that he had used the heart of a villain to measure the belly of a gentleman by doubting Qian Xunji's character. He was moved because, after Qian Xunji saw through his predicament, not only did he not mock him, but he also deliberately gave him a way out.
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