By the river, Xun Wu You was communicating with the system.
“Ding!”
“Host has completed the Blood Dark Crystal Tower destruction plan. Rewards are being issued!”
“Divine Weapon Piao Ling Jian (Floating Sword)!”
“Forged from ten thousand year Xuan Jade, containing boundless righteous energy, the pinnacle of swords!”
A blue crystal sword appeared in Xun Wu You’s hand. It was warm to the touch, with a faint blue glow emanating from it, giving off an aura of an Emperor. It looked like a miniature sun, scattering blue light.
“Task completion rating: S. Two extra Jia Zi Dan (Epoch Pills) as reward!”
Two Jia Zi Dan, Xun Wu You’s eyes widened.
“Extra reward: three chances to spin the special wheel!”
Xun Wu You rubbed his hands. A roulette wheel appeared in his mind.
This time, the wheel had eighteen small squares, each representing an item.
Xun Wu You glanced at it quickly.
Large sums of money, Revive Dan (Revive Pill), Hui Feng Wu Liu Jian (Wind Return, Willow Dance Sword), Ba Huang Du Zun Gong (Eight Desolation Supreme Skill), Divine Emperor’s Aura, Ghost Emperor’s Aura…
There were many good things, but also some pretty useless items, like a sandalwood pouch. The description said it would make the wearer eternally youthful – something for women. It wasn't even worth calling it a chicken bone.
Are there old women in the Pili World?
Nursery Seeds were another waste. They were only decorative and served no real purpose.
Out of eighteen squares, half of the items made Xun Wu You’s heart flutter, while the other half were useless.
Three chances!
Xun Wu You clenched his fists. Theoretically, the probability of getting the Divine Emperor’s Aura or Ghost Emperor’s Aura was one in eighteen.
But luck never played by the rules. It was not impossible for him to draw three useless items in a row.
There was a pointer on the roulette wheel.
“How do I control it?” Xun Wu You asked.
“You can control it with your mind. You can stop it anytime you want, and you will get the item corresponding to the pointer’s position.”
It was simple enough. Xun Wu You took a deep breath and tried to spin the pointer with his mind.
The pointer flew across the wheel like a runaway horse, spinning rapidly.
It spun for about two minutes, then Xun Wu You shouted, “Stop!”
The pointer slowly spun twice, then started to stop at the Ghost Emperor’s Aura square.
Xun Wu You’s breathing became heavy. Could his luck really be this good?
The pointer moved like an old woman, slowly approaching the Ghost Emperor’s Aura square. It paused for a few seconds, and Xun Wu You almost jumped up in excitement. But the stubborn old woman moved forward a few more steps.
Xun Wu You clutched his chest in agony, feeling helpless. The square after the Ghost Emperor’s Aura was Pet Bird. He slumped down dejectedly. “What’s the point of this?” he muttered.
“I don’t believe it!”
Xun Wu You clenched his fists and roared, “You’re exploiting me, System!”
“Host, watch your language. It’s all about luck!”
Xun Wu You was furious. The pointer should have stopped at the Ghost Emperor’s Aura square, why did it keep spinning?
This kind of roulette-style lottery was enough to give anyone a heart attack. Such ups and downs, even a healthy person could develop heart disease.
“You have two more chances!” the system reminded him casually.
“Shut up.”
Xun Wu You was boiling over with anger. He recalled how the roulette wheel worked, how many seconds it took from start to stop.
He felt like he’d gotten a grasp on it. He growled hoarsely, “Again!”
The pointer spun again, quickly. Xun Wu You estimated the time was almost up, and immediately shouted, “Stop!”
According to his plan, the pointer should have stopped at the Extinction Sword.
The Extinction Sword was the ultimate move of the East Japanese Sword Saint, Liu Sheng Jian Ying. It required him to completely deplete his internal energy to unleash his strongest sword move, a myriad of swords, each with the power of the Ten Thousand God Calamity.
Liu Sheng Jian Ying had once used the Extinction Sword to trap the Six Realms’ number one martial god, Qi Tian Di, for a full day!
What did that mean?
The strongest boss in Pili was a supposed super-powerful innate, who couldn’t withstand a few moves from Qi Tian Di’s Divine X. The Extinction Sword was a sword of death.
It was undoubtedly a forbidden sword technique that even Gods would fear.
To be honest, Xun Wu You wasn’t very interested in the Ten Thousand God Calamity. He didn’t want to die just for a thrill.
But the Extinction Sword, when unleashed, was lethal to anyone, except Gods. None of the bosses on the surface would commit suicide, so they probably wouldn’t want to provoke someone who had learned the Extinction Sword.
This martial skill was more suitable for intimidation. Its practical application wasn't that great.
Under Xun Wu You’s gaze, the pointer really did stay on the Extinction Sword for a long time. Then, like a woman trying to scam someone, it inexplicably rolled a few meters away.
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Xun Wu You’s eyes turned red with anger. How could this be happening?!
“System, explain this!”
Xun Wu You was extremely furious. He could accept the car skidding a few meters away after braking. But the roulette wheel had stopped, why was it still moving? Was this the legendary recoil or something?
“What’s destined to be will be, what’s not meant to be, won’t be. Host, grieve not!”
Xun Wu You’s nose felt sour. Tears welled up in his eyes.
Xun Wu You reflected on his past life. He didn’t do anything too outrageous. At most, in his teenage years, he’d peeked at his neighbour’s daughter’s underwear. Was that really so bad?
After reviewing his life, Xun Wu You slumped down, dejected and demoralized. The pointer was on a huge sum of money. This was the Pili World, not 21st-century Earth. Money didn’t make you boss here, fists did.
“Last chance, Host. Cherish it.”
The system’s kind reminder was a subtle way of saying to hurry up and finish. It wasn’t in the mood to waste time with him.
“Spin it then.”
Xun Wu You was as bitter as a resentful wife. The disappointment of missing out on the Ghost Emperor’s Aura and the Extinction Sword was too great. He felt out of sorts. The pointer spun for ten minutes before he yelled, “Stop!”
“I said, Host… isn’t it about time?”
“Is there a limit on this too?”
“……No!”
“Then let it keep spinning.”
After saying this, Xun Wu You let out a sinister laugh.
He would just let the third chance spin. The next lottery was seven days away. What’s wrong with letting it spin and making the system miserable?
The system was silent for a while. Even a patched program had vulnerabilities. Xun Wu You was like a virus that wasn’t doing anything useful but also wasn’t leaving. This wasn’t something a human would do.
“This system has known and been with the Host for a whole seven days. We will be together for many years to come. It would be bad for everyone if we fell out. How about we compromise?” the system tried to negotiate.
Xun Wu You chuckled wickedly. “How could I be so rude?”
The system sighed, a sound that only humans could make. “You’re not even ashamed to be shameless. What’s there to be embarrassed about? Just pick an item from the roulette wheel.”
“Ghost Emperor’s Aura!”
Xun Wu You made his choice decisively. Compared to the Divine Emperor’s Aura, the Ghost Emperor’s Aura had never appeared in the history of the Pili World. It was even rarer than the Divine Emperor’s Aura.
A purple light flashed, and the Ghost Emperor’s Aura from the roulette wheel appeared in Xun Wu You’s hands.
The system sighed again. “Hurry up and make the pointer stop!”
Xun Wu You was the opposite. He was proud and confident. He yelled, “Stop!” He didn’t care where the pointer stopped.
Sometimes it’s like that. When you care, there’s nothing. When you don’t care, you get surprises.
The pointer stopped at Shen Wu Xiang (Divine Without Form).
A formidable martial skill of Tai Shi Hou (Grand Historian Hou)!
Before Lin Tian Xing (Lin Heaven Punishment) unified the Confucian School, there was a faction called Xue Hai Wu Ya (Boundless Ocean of Learning). Many masters came from Xue Hai Wu Ya, which had a long history and produced many remarkable people.
The one of the three peaks, Shu Lou Long Su (Sparse Tower Dragon Residence), had studied in Xue Hai Wu Ya.
Xun Wu You laughed out loud. He saw the words “Level One to Level Three” on the Ghost Emperor’s Aura and his laughter stopped abruptly. He asked in bewilderment, “What does Level One to Level Three mean?”
The system said calmly, “It means exactly what it says. The Ghost Emperor’s Aura, like the Emperor’s Aura, is divided into nine levels. You have the first three levels.”
Of course. How could there be free pie in the sky? It was just like Pinduoduo.
No wonder the system had let him choose freely. It had this restriction.
Level One to Three was good enough. It was definitely more useful than nursery seeds.
The martial skills from the system didn’t require the host to spend a lot of time practicing. Just follow the instructions and practice them once, and you would reach the perfect state.
Xun Wu You practiced the first three levels of the Ghost Emperor’s Aura according to its methods. His body instantly began to emit a gloomy ghostly aura. The phantom figures of the six realms of reincarnation appeared behind him, faintly visible.
The wind howled, ghosts emerged, and they let out horrifying screams in the night.
A thick bolt of lightning struck from the sky, and a huge mountain exploded with a boom. The rocks rained down like a storm, the smoke billowed up, forming a thick mist.
The quiet Ghost Emperor’s Aura occupied Xun Wu You’s entire body, changing him into a human-ghost. It was similar to the existence of Very Lord and Jun Feng Tian.
With this, Xun Wu You’s physique could now cultivate the One Soul Two Bodies.
The Ghost Emperor’s Aura surged like a wave. The Emperor’s Aura immediately counterattacked. These two profound skills were basically equal, but Xun Wu You had cultivated his Emperor’s Aura to the sixth level. The three-level Ghost Emperor’s Aura was no match for it.
The two auras clashed in Xun Wu You’s flesh and blood, charging left and right.
But in the end, the Ghost Emperor’s Aura surrendered, not daring to compete with the Emperor’s Aura for the position of elder brother. It retreated to the center of Xun Wu You’s forehead, allowing the Emperor’s Aura to bully it, but it simply endured.
He had gained three levels of Ghost Emperor power for free, and his cultivation level had jumped to the peak of Innate Eighth Grade.
Xun Wu You continued without pause. He swallowed the two Jia Zi Dan (Epoch Pills). The pure power flowed into his body like a sweet rain, nourishing the two auras. Working together, they pushed Xun Wu You to the Innate Ninth Grade!
A purple light flickered around Xun Wu You’s hairline, shooting out a purple beam of light, the light of the Supreme Ghost, that penetrated the earth for a thousand feet, illuminating his Shen Ting (Divine Court) acupoint!
Golden light shoots into the sky, opening the Heavenly Gate. Purple light enters the earth, opening the Ghost Gate?
“Ha ha ha ha!”
Xun Wu You laughed out loud.
He had advanced two levels in a row, reaching the Innate Ninth Grade. He was just one step away from becoming a Top Innate.
He had already dismissed ordinary Top Innates. Now, he could easily defeat them.
Compared to the best Top Innates, like Ni Shen Yang (Reverse God Sun), Ji Dan Shuo (Borrowing Enlightenment Says), and Kui Yu Jiang (Kui Yu Jiang), there was still a gap. But it was no longer out of reach.
He had gained a lot from this main mission.
Xun Wu You could laugh in his sleep. Once he entered the ranks of Top Innates, he would inevitably stir up storms, causing strange phenomena in the heavens and earth. He might even be able to fight with super-powerful Innates.
Xuan Huang San Cheng (Mysterious Yellow Three Rides) was probably at the early stage of super-powerful Innate, while Lin Tian Xing (Lin Heaven Punishment) was at the late stage. Another step further, and he would become a near-God!
Xun Wu You didn’t have such big ambitions for now. He was satisfied with entering the ranks of Top Innates. It was much faster than he had planned. He felt a sense of unreality.
He rubbed the Piao Ling (Floating Sword). The deep blue light was bright and dazzling. The warm aura emanating from the sword gradually calmed Xun Wu You’s mind.
In terms of quality, Piao Ling (Floating Sword) was not as good as the Rusty Sword, nor was its feel as good, and its power was not even comparable.
But this was like playing a game. You beat a boss and get a divine weapon, but then get ganked in a team fight, and your hot new weapon gets stolen. Some people might be so upset they quit the game.
If you compare the game to the Pili World, Xun Wu You felt the same way. The Piao Ling Jian (Floating Sword), while inferior to the Rusty Sword in all aspects, could not be used lightly, as it affected one’s will.
All Xun Wu You could do was comfort himself by saying he could use it once he had gathered the Three Parts of Returning Energy.
A flamboyant bird was circling above Xun Wu You’s head. Xun Wu You didn’t think much of it at first.
So what if it could fly? A useless creature, it would sooner or later be caught and stewed in the Pili World.
But soon, Xun Wu You realised he was wrong. It was just a bird, and it didn’t fly very fast, but there was a special connection between him and it…