Beneath an unknown sky.
At the edge of the river of time.
The Ruthless Great Emperor set down her little black boat.
Just as she was about to turn and leave.
She saw a streak of white light flash before her eyes.
It came from the direction of the mortal world below.
Something was falling into it.
Accompanied by the power of the Heavenly Dao-was it a body born of a Dao Fruit?
After a moment's consideration, an incarnation separated from her true body...
Meanwhile, in the void of an unknown universe.
A pair of eyes seemed to suddenly open as well.
Each eyeball was almost as large as a planet.
This was the ancestor of a certain holy land.
Who had been asleep for an unknown length of time.
Yet this sudden phenomenon had startled the ancestor awake.
After a moment's thought, a decree was issued.
"The Heavenly Dao Treasure Body has descended into the world. Its bearer can commune with the ancestors of holy lands. Any woman who becomes his Dao companion can attain an Immortal Body!"
Soon, all the great immortal sects received the news.
They immediately made arrangements.
Sending out their finest female disciples.
To seek opportunity in the direction where the Sacred Body had appeared.
Just as the entire Upper Realm was shaken by this news.
A sudden thunderclap rang out in Stone Village, deep within the Great Wilderness.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on activating the Heaven and Earth Fortune Seizing System. Would you like to perform your first Check-In?]
What was this?
Transmigration?
A Golden Finger?
Shi Xiu slowly climbed to his feet.
He had yet to fully adjust to this new world.
Or to his strong new body.
This was Stone Village in the Great Wilderness.
A small village in Perfect World.
"Yes, sign me in. What functions do you have, system?"
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on binding the Heavenly Dao Treasure Body. This system can seize the greatest fortunes of heaven and earth.]
As it turned out, Perfect World held many extraordinary opportunities.
As well as those one-of-a-kind supreme treasures.
Each system sign-in would grant him a supreme treasure of heaven and earth.
Such as this Heavenly Dao Treasure Body.
It was an exceedingly rare constitution.
No matter who awakened it, they would possess a Dao Fruit of limitless potential in the future.
And remain unaffected by any karma.
Anyone who became their Dao companion could swiftly attain an Immortal Body.
To cultivators everywhere, this was nothing less than a stepping stone to ascending to the Upper Realm and becoming immortal.
Even the Ruthless Great Emperor had been drawn to it.
Casting an incarnation into the boundless cosmos.
For the sole purpose of finding the bearer of this treasure body.
"Why does this sound a little like living off a woman?"
Shi Xiu had transmigrated from a later era.
His new body possessed only mediocre aptitude.
He was already sixteen years old.
And had only just reached the middle stage of the Blood Moving Realm.
His arms had roughly forty-eight thousand jin of strength.
Given his original circumstances.
He would, at best, have become a hunter in the village.
Reaching the Grotto-Heaven Realm would probably have been the pinnacle of his life.
But now, everything would be different.
"Shi Xiu, come here!"
It was a very gentle female voice.
That inexplicably descended from above.
Before Shi Xiu could react.
Emerald willow branches wrapped around him, one after another.
This was Stone Village's Sacrificial Spirit, the revered Willow Deity.
Previously, this Sacrificial Spirit had never thought much of Shi Xiu.
At most, during festivals, she would tap everyone with a willow branch.
As a blessing.
But why was she doing this today?
Before everyone's eyes, the Willow Deity brought Shi Xiu before her.
A large crowd of Stone Village's residents immediately gathered around.
"Lady Willow Deity, what are you doing?"
Faced with this sudden turn of events.
Shi Xiu was instantly flustered.
The being before him was the strongest Sacrificial Spirit in the entire Great Wilderness.
As a transmigrator.
Shi Xiu had a rough understanding of the Willow Deity's origins.
"Don't be afraid. I only want to confirm something!"
The Willow Deity's voice was especially tender today.
Like an attentive wife helping her husband undress.
"Oh, I see! May I ask, Lady Willow Deity..."
"You really have awakened the Heavenly Dao Treasure Body. No wonder. No wonder!"
For some reason...
The Willow Deity, whose voice had always been as calm as still water.
Why did her tone rise and fall so much today?
It seemed full of delighted surprise!
"Lady Willow Deity, you know about this..."
"Yes. This is a treasure body rarely found in this world. Cultivating together with its bearer can..."
What was wrong with the Willow Deity?
Why was she stumbling over her words today?
And halfway through speaking, the Willow Deity extended a row of branches.
Sealing off the space around them from the outside.
As though she had some secret to reveal.
Seeing this scene.
Several village elders hurriedly ushered everyone away.
"The Sacrificial Spirit has a secret mission to assign. Let's not disturb them!"
Something like this had only happened once or twice before.
So everyone assumed the Willow Deity had probably taken a liking to Shi Xiu.
And wanted him to carry out a secret mission.
But being abruptly cut off from the outside world.
Made Shi Xiu very nervous, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans kept dripping from his forehead.
"Lady Willow Deity, what are you..."
"Have you ever considered finding someone to become your Dao companion?"
"Huh?"
This seemed to be the first time the Willow Deity had ever raised such a question!
He had never heard the village elders mention anything like it before, either.
Upon hearing it, Shi Xiu's mouth fell open in astonishment.
Putting it together with the system's earlier notification.
Could this Sacrificial Spirit be hoping to...?
"Th-this, this..."
"Shi Xiu, don't be afraid. This is not my true body, and you needn't rush to answer..."
"But from this moment on, I will become your personal Dao protector. If you have any questions or difficulties with cultivation, you may come to me..."
Wonderful.
Shi Xiu had never dreamed.
That someone who had designs on him would actually be...
Still, the Willow Deity's true body was said to be an astonishingly beautiful fairy from the Upper Realm.
If he could practice dual... with such a divine beauty...
That seemed like one of life's great pleasures, too.
"Speaking of cultivation, how can I quickly reach the consummate stage of the Blood Moving Realm?"
Although it seemed a little like living off a woman.
If it was the Willow Deity, though, this was definitely worth discussing!
"Oh, this memory of mine! I almost forgot to teach you this Precious Technique!"
[Ding! The system has detected the Willow Deity transmitting the Taotie Art to you.] [This Precious Technique can greatly increase the host's strength by devouring external energy or the flesh, blood, and treasure bones of ferocious beasts.]
Was this the Willow Deity's greeting gift?
He had never expected the village's Sacrificial Spirit to become so generous.
But since she was offering it.
He would be a fool not to take it!
"Thank you for granting me this Precious Technique, Lady Willow Deity!"
With the system's help, the Taotie Art was instantly engraved in his mind.
Yet the Willow Deity beside him seemed unaware that he had already mastered it completely.
"This is a Precious Technique for advancing quickly that I happened to acquire, but it involves excessive slaughter. When cultivating..."
It was clear.
That the Willow Deity had chosen carefully.
The Taotie Art suited Shi Xiu best.
It could swiftly help him reach the consummate stage of the Blood Moving Realm.
After finishing all this.
The Willow Deity sent the boy straight out of the village again.
Finding a suitable spot and leaving him to cultivate on his own.
Once the willow branches forming the barrier spread apart again.
Little One stood before the Willow Deity with a curious look on his face.
Who was this?
Shi Hao?
"Lady Sacrificial Spirit, what secrets were you whispering about with Brother Shi Xiu just now?"
This little monkey was quite sharp!
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