One Hundred Pairs of Balenciaga! Can't Use Them All, Simply Can't Use Them All!

Countless rays of sunlight descended from the sky, enveloping the palace where Gu Shenge resided, causing it to shine with brilliant radiance.

Inside the palace, scorching golden flames burned on the surface of Gu Shenge's body. His three thousand strands of hair rose like chains of a sun god, and divine patterns between his brows rippled with golden waves. A golden divine sun emerged behind him, its golden glow brilliant, sacred, and noble, setting off his figure. An aura of supreme yang and holiness permeated the air, making him look like a young deity.

After a long while, the divine sun faded and the golden flames extinguished. Gu Shenge slowly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliant golden light streaking across them, followed by an expression of satisfaction.

"As expected of the Solar Sacred Body, it is truly powerful."

Gu Shenge sighed with emotion. Combining the top-tier physique from Shrouding the Heavens with the Emperor-Tier Cultivation Technique from Battle Through the Heavens, even just the first session of cultivation had allowed him to make significant progress.

At this rate of cultivation, he would likely be able to break through to a two-star Dou Emperor in less than a month.

Gu Shenge activated the system. Taking Yue Mei as a concubine had rewarded him with five Xuan-tier draws, and he used them all immediately.

[Ding~ The draw is complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining: one Top-Grade Huangji Pill.]

[Ding~ The draw is complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining: the cave-heaven treasure, Serenitea Pot.]

[Ding~ The draw is complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining: the Earth-tier low-grade Dou Technique, Great Burning Sun Palm.]

[Ding~ The draw is complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining: one Tier 6 Alchemist Manual.]

[Ding~ The draw is complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining: one hundred pairs of Balenciaga.]

Eh? It seems something strange got mixed in!

Hearing the result of the final draw, Gu Shenge looked stunned. One hundred pairs of Balenciaga? System, are you mistaken? How could he possibly use all of those!

"Wang Fu."

A call came from outside the palace. Gu Shenge regained his composure and allowed the person outside to enter.

Upon hearing this, Yue Mei brought a beautiful snake-woman with wavy red hair into the palace, her snake tail swaying.

Gu Shenge cast his gaze toward Hua She'er. Her appearance was not a bit inferior to Yue Mei's. Although she lacked Yue Mei's flirtatious charm, she possessed a certain heroic spirit. She wore a red breastplate, and a black mesh vest covered her ample assets. Her figure was even more voluptuous than Yue Mei's, with wide hips—a truly curvaceous beauty of the snake-people.

"Greetings, Wang Fu."

Hua She'er bowed to Gu Shenge, her beautiful eyes revealing a hint of curiosity.

She had been quite surprised to learn that she and Yue Mei had been designated by the Queen as dowry maids to be married to the Wang Fu as concubines. However, since it was the Queen's decision, she naturally would not object.

On the way here, Yue Mei had already told her that the Wang Fu would ask if she was willing to become a concubine, and that she must agree. She was told not to tell anyone what happened afterward, and it was emphasized that this was the Queen's order.

Yue Mei had essentially said: I've already jumped into the fire, and you are no exception.

After her greeting, Hua She'er waited for Gu Shenge's inquiry.

The procedure still had to be followed. After some questioning, Hua She'er was successfully marked with Gu Shenge's brand.

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for taking a Poor-tier concubine. Reward: 10,000 Origin Points, one Xuan-tier draw.]

[Ding~ The betrothal gift has been issued: Xuan-tier high-grade Dou Technique, Wild Snake Spirit Dance, one Top-Grade Dou Ling Pill, one Transformation Pill.]

A Poor-tier concubine, huh. After hearing the system's prompt, Gu Shenge gradually understood the five levels of the system's [Marry Wives and Take Concubines] evaluation.

Medusa was a Primary Wife because she was the heroine of Battle Through the Heavens, possessed deep destiny, and was fertile.

Yue Mei was a Good-tier concubine because she was the leader of the Charm Snake Tribe of the Snake-People Tribe and had appeared several times in the original work, possessing a thin amount of destiny.

As for Hua She'er, although she was Medusa's captain of the guard, she had only appeared once in the original work. Her destiny was pitifully low, almost non-existent, so she was merely a Poor-tier concubine.

Without the super multiplier, the rewards and betrothal gifts given by the system were also pitifully small.

Feeling the Marriage Contract within her body, Hua She'er turned to look at Yue Mei. She now understood why Yue Mei had said those things to her on the way.

Gu Shenge took out the Transformation Pill and gave it to Hua She'er. As for other matters, he left them to Yue Mei; she would explain everything clearly.

"You two may leave first."

"Yes, Wang Fu." ×2

Hua She'er took the Transformation Pill, and she and Yue Mei exited the palace.

Having obtained another Xuan-tier draw, Gu Shenge communicated with the system and used it.

[Ding~ The draw is complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining: a juvenile Black Prison Soul-Devouring Python.]

"Black Prison Soul-Devouring Python?"

Hearing this name, Gu Shenge became interested. A dark light flickered, and a black python over four meters long appeared before him.

It had a typical triangular head, and its pale golden snake eyes revealed a human-like ferocity. On its forehead was a single black horn covered in spiral patterns, flowing with faint, strange light; it was extremely sharp and powerful.

The python's mouth opened slightly, revealing fangs brewing with terrifying venom. It flicked its pale golden tongue. Its body was slender, and its scales were as black as ink, appearing as indestructible as black gold. Pale golden, mysterious patterns covered its body, flashing with strange golden light and emitting a terrifying devouring power. The essence of heaven and earth seemed to be drawn into its body.

On its back was a pair of dark golden fleshy wings, inscribed with strange runes that shone brilliantly and looked incredibly divine. If raised properly, it would also make for a fine flying mount in the future.

At the same time, information about the Black Prison Soul-Devouring Python was transmitted into Gu Shenge's mind.

The Black Prison Soul-Devouring Python was a rare snake species with powerful innate talent. It grew by devouring souls and could reach the seventh rank as an adult.

This juvenile Black Prison Soul-Devouring Python was only at the fifth rank, equivalent to a human Dou Wang.

"Not bad." Gu Shenge nodded in satisfaction. He reached out to touch the Black Prison Soul-Devouring Python, and it obediently nudged its head against his palm, allowing him to stroke it.

Gu Shenge did not choose to control the Black Prison Soul-Devouring Python with his Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. A fifth-rank magical beast would not contribute much to his cultivation, and keeping it in the pupil space would result in its cultivation being drained—one could imagine how harmful that would be to a growing juvenile snake.

A finely crafted, cloud-patterned small jade pot appeared in his hand. An attractive force was released from the mouth of the pot, and the Black Prison Soul-Devouring Python was subsequently drawn into the Serenitea Pot.

"Little one, stay inside for now. Once your master finishes his wedding, I'll take you out to play."

Gu Shenge patted the Serenitea Pot and hung it at his waist, then the Top-Grade Huangji Pill appeared in his palm.

The perfectly round, jade-like pill was wreathed in Pill Patterns, and a strange, medicinal fragrance permeated the air, making anyone who smelled it feel their internal Dou Qi surge, difficult to suppress.

The Huangji Pill was a top-tier grade six medicinal pill with two main functions: first, to help a Dou Emperor increase their cultivation by one to two stars in a short time; second, to solidify the bones and temper the physical body.

However, this Top-Grade Huangji Pill produced by the system transcended the limits of grade six to reach grade seven, and it could increase a Dou Emperor's cultivation by three stars; its medicinal efficacy was powerful and had no side effects.

Gu Shenge looked at the Top-Grade Huangji Pill and fell into deep thought, considering whether to consume it now or wait until he reached seven-star Dou Emperor to take it, allowing him to reach the peak of Dou Emperor directly.

After careful consideration, Gu Shenge decided to consume it now; with the aptitude of the Solar Sacred Body, which was even stronger than a Dou Di Bloodline, there was no such thing as a cultivation bottleneck—all he needed was energy to raise his cultivation.

And what he needed most right now was to increase his cultivation as quickly as possible; a Dou Emperor could at most run rampant in the Northwest Continent, but in the Central Plains, he was nothing.

Opening his mouth, he swallowed the Top-Grade Huangji Pill, and Gu Shenge sat cross-legged to begin refining the pill, striving to break through to a four-star Dou Emperor before tomorrow.