4: Is this the grand prize?

She suddenly sat up! Her movements were as fast as lightning! Those eyes, which contained a brilliant galaxy...

...carried a hint of unprecedented joy and a trace of lingering misty tears;

...staring fixedly at the panting Yao Delong beside her, whose face was filled with ecstasy and horror!

Her snow-white skin was covered in a flush, especially those towering peaks.

They heaved violently, creating dizzying waves.

Her black hair fell like a waterfall, outlining a heart-stirring silhouette in the faint morning light.

"You..." Leng Yuekui's voice was no longer cold, carrying an imperceptible raspiness and a wave of disbelief.

She could clearly feel the earth-shaking changes within her body!

That mysterious sense of enlightenment for breaking through! All of this... actually originated from this... this Disciple with inferior talent?

With a wave of her jade-like hand, the plain white Daoist robe left on the floor instantly flew up, covering that heart-stirring jade body as if it were alive.

The moment the silk ribbon was tied, the cold and aloof Luoxia Peak Master, who was like a cold immortal from the Moon Palace, reappeared.

"I... will enter seclusion immediately." She left behind these six cold words.

Her figure flickered and she transformed into a cold ray of moonlight, disappearing from the Bedchamber.

Yao Delong slumped on the Cloud Bed, which still held warmth and a strange fragrance, panting heavily.

He looked down at his arms covered in age spots and wrinkles, his greyish-white hair falling before his eyes... the power of the ninth level of Qi Refining flowed through his withered Meridians.

Although still weak, it was filled with unprecedented vitality!

On the azure System panel:

[Current yin-yang value]: 40

[Lottery Count]: 1

A near-maniacal smile slowly crept onto his face, which appeared slightly weathered yet revealed a hint of vitality.

System, start the lottery for me!

He muttered in his heart!

Immediately after, a super large wheel appeared on the azure light screen in front of him.

On it were prizes ranging from the Grand Prize all the way to the Sixth Prize, and of course, "Thank You for Your Patronage"!

The pointer of the wheel spun rapidly; as the wheel turned, Yao Delong's heart also rose in anticipation.

"Grand Prize! Grand Prize!" He kept chanting in his heart!

Seeing the wheel slowly stop, it actually landed on the extremely tiny slot for the "Grand Prize."

"Wow! The Grand Prize!" Yao Delong shouted excitedly.

A pink object suddenly appeared in the air, wobbling as it fell into his withered palm.

"A Bellyband???!!!"

"I'll be damned! Are you playing with me?" You give me a Bellyband for the Grand Prize?

Yao Delong looked toward the ceiling with a face full of despair; this couldn't be such a scam!

Then his gaze fell upon the pink Bellyband.

"Ding! Detected Junior Sister Lin Qingxue's personal Bellyband. Please treasure it well, host!"

The System's cold notification rang out at the right time, like a precise final blow.

Like a blatant mockery! His brain buzzed, exploded by that pink "Grand Prize."

"Bellyband... Grand Prize... Lin Qingxue's..."

He stared at the pink fabric in his hand, which was as thin as a cicada's wing, delicate to the touch, and still carried a faint, lingering scent of a young girl;

His old face wrinkled like a dried orange peel, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Treasure it? Treasure my ass! Am I supposed to hang it at the head of the bed to ward off evil spirits in the future?

Yao Delong wanted to cry but had no tears, feeling his future turn dark once again. The small flame of hope that had just been ignited by his Breakthrough...

...was doused by this bucket of ice water until only wisps of smoke remained.

Just as he was immersed in the massive blow of "Grand Prize = Bellyband."

"Revered Master! Revered Master! Are you in the palace?" A crisp, bell-like voice rang out, carrying a bit of a young girl's naivety;

It passed through the heavy palace doors and exploded in Yao Delong's ears like a clap of thunder!

Lin Qingxue!

Yao Delong shuddered violently, his buttocks snapping up from the Cloud Bed!

His movements were so swift that he didn't look like an eighty-year-old man at all!

He scrambled to grab his scattered, faded old Daoist robe from the floor.

He threw it on in a flurry, his movements so fast they left afterimages!

And that lethal pink Bellyband? He treated it like a hot potato, not even daring to look at it again;

With a thought, he quickly stuffed it into the low-grade Storage Ring on his hand, which had a rough and pitted exterior.

"Whew... whew...!" Yao Delong panted as he ran, getting dressed along the way.

He practically crawled and scrambled out of Leng Yuekui's Bedchamber.

Passing through the empty and silent main hall, he pulled open the heavy palace doors.

Outside, the morning light shone faintly, plating the White Jade Square in front of the palace with a gentle golden rim.

A pretty figure stood there, her back to the rising sun, as if her entire being was glowing.

Lin Qingxue.

She was dressed in the standard light green Sect Disciple uniform, which outlined her youthful and exquisite curves.

Her jet-black hair was tied in a simple and neat bun, pinned with an elegant jade hairpin.

Her skin was like jade and her features were exquisite, especially her almond eyes, which were clear and bright.

Her gaze carried the unique agility and naivety of a young girl.

At this moment, she was looking into the palace with a face full of confusion.

As soon as Yao Delong opened the door, he caught a faint, fresh scent from her, like green bamboo after the rain.

Seeing that it was Yao Delong who opened the door, Lin Qingxue was clearly stunned for a moment.

Then, a bright smile blossomed on her face: "Ah! It's Eldest Senior Brother!" Her tone was intimate.

[Target: Lin Qingxue]

[Age: 35]

[Cultivation: Early Golden Core Stage]

[Spiritual Power Affinity: 9 (Exceptional Talent)]

[Favorability: 60 (Close and Trusting)]

The System panel flashed before Yao Delong's eyes. 60 points of favorability! This girl... Yao Delong's heart stirred.

He forced a smile that he thought was kind but was actually a bit stiff.

"Cough, cough... it's Junior Sister. Revered Master... she has just entered seclusion."

"Ah! Seclusion?" Lin Qingxue's small mouth opened slightly, revealing a hint of disappointment. But she quickly accepted it.

"Revered Master's cultivation is profound; entering seclusion is a common occurrence."

She curiously sized up the Eldest Senior Brother in front of her, always feeling that something seemed different today?

Although he still had that aged appearance, his eyes... didn't seem so cloudy?

His complexion also seemed a tiny bit better?

Her attention was instantly drawn to Yao Delong's somewhat strange expression and messy clothing;

"Senior Brother, you... are you okay? Your face looks a bit off, like you're in a panic!"

"No... it's nothing!" Yao Delong quickly straightened his back and waved his hand.

"I've been staying up late lately to Cultivate a Cultivation Technique and haven't rested well! By the way, Junior Sister, why are you looking for Revered Master?"

He quickly changed the subject to prevent the girl from probing further.

"It's nothing major," Lin Qingxue waved her hand with a sweet smile.

"It's just that I've hit a Bottleneck in my Cultivation and wanted to ask Revered Master for some guidance.

Since Revered Master is in seclusion, I'll come back another day."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on the slightly wrinkled Daoist robe, her beautiful eyes blinking.

"Eldest Senior Brother, dressed like this... are you planning to go out?"

Yao Delong felt a sense of relief. He did indeed want to go to the Scripture Pavilion to find a suitable Martial Skill or Spell.

He then cleared his throat, making his tone sound slightly flat: "Cough... yes! Senior Brother wants to go to the Scripture Pavilion to take a look."