11: Chapter 11 System, your Hehuan Sect is not acting properly!

After a simple recognition ceremony, Ye Qingcheng, being a Mortal whose body was just beginning to recover, was helped to the side hall by Lin Xiaowan to rest.

Wang Yang returned to the main hall alone and sat on the throne that belonged to him.

Although he had a beauty in his arms and spoils of war piled like a mountain, Wang Yang knew very well that the crisis had not been resolved.

Ye Qingcheng had lost all her cultivation; she was now as fragile as a porcelain doll.

A behemoth like the Tianshui Holy Land would eventually discover she wasn't dead.

"I must improve the Sect's strength as quickly as possible, and while I'm at it, find a good cultivation environment for my wife."

Wang Yang rubbed his hands together and called out with anticipation:

"System, open the mall!"

Buzz—

A light blue screen unfolded before his eyes, and the dazzling list of goods instantly blurred Wang Yang's vision.

[Divine-Grade Cultivation Technique Area], [Top-grade Medicinal Pill Area], [Ancient Spirit Treasure Area], [Special Building Area]...

Wang Yang looked at those items with overbearingly imposing names, and he almost started drooling.

[Nine Transformations Golden Core]: Consume it to ascend on the spot and become a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. Price: 999,999,999,999,999 points. (Locked)

[Pangu Axe (Replica)]: Split heaven and earth with a single swing. Price: 50,000,000,000,000 points. (Locked)

[Chaos Divine Demon Body]: Become a saint through the Physical Body, immune to all arts. Price: 10,000,000,000,000 points. (Locked)

*Gulp.*

Wang Yang swallowed hard and with great difficulty moved his gaze away from that long string of zeros to look at things that were a bit more "affordable."

[Nascent Soul Pill]: Essential for a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage. Price: 500,000 points. (Requires Mall LV4 to unlock)

[Mountain Guardian Divine Beast · Young Qilin]: Price: 300,000 points. (Requires Mall LV3 to unlock)

[divine sense possession pill]: Price: 5,000 points. (Requires Mall LV2 to unlock)

"..."

Wang Yang's face gradually darkened.

He looked at the lonely [Balance: 500 points] in the top right corner, then at the Advanced goods covered in gray lock icons.

"System, this isn't fun anymore."

Wang Yang tapped the armrest and complained dissatisfiedly, "It's one thing that I can see them but can't afford them, but you even have level locks? I just want to ask, how do I upgrade this mall?"

Just as he finished speaking, a small question mark popped up next to [Mall Level: LV1] in the upper right corner of the screen.

Wang Yang reached out and tapped it.

A line of small golden characters emerged:

[Mall Upgrade Conditions]: Current Level: LV1.

Conditions to upgrade to LV2: Must successfully bind a second Dao Companion and complete the "Hehuan."

Conditions to upgrade to LV3: Must successfully bind a third Dao Companion and complete... (and so on).

"Pfft—!!"

Wang Yang had just picked up his teacup and taken a sip of water, and he sprayed it directly into the air in front of him.

His eyes widened as he pointed at the explanation text, his fingers trembling:

"System! Do you... do you have no shame?!"

"I originally thought you were a proper support System, but I didn't expect you to be a pimp!"

Wang Yang rose to his feet with righteous indignation and paced back and forth in the hall, looking utterly distressed:

"I have always been teaching my Disciples that our Hehuan Sect's doctrine is 'Like-minded, gathering happily'! We are a big family building a career and cultivating immortality happily together!"

"Look at your upgrade conditions! Binding a second Dao Companion? And completing the Hehuan?"

"Aren't you forcing me to build a harem? This isn't a Hehuan Sect System, this is clearly a Lecher System!"

"Too indecent! It's simply a disgrace to refinement!"

Facing the host's roar, the System remained silent for three seconds.

Then, an emotionless mechanical voice that seemed to carry a hint of contempt rang in Wang Yang's mind:

[Ding! Please stop your drama queen act, Host.]

[After you chose the "Hehuan Sect."]

[This System was renamed the "Strongest Hehuan Sect System," following the orthodox Hehuan Sect Legacy of the Great Dao of Yin and Yang and Dual Cultivation for Ascension.]

[As for "Like-minded, gathering happily," isn't that just a "new definition" you made up to fool others and beautify your reputation, Host?]

[Don't you have any idea what you're really thinking in your heart?]

[The true Hehuan Sect emphasizes Yin and Yang complementation and advancing the Dao together. This System encourages the host to find more Dao Companions to allow the host to progress faster.]

[So...]

The System's voice paused, delivering a fatal blow:

[The one that is indecent is not this System, but the "proper Hehuan Sect" that you fabricated yourself.]

"..."

Wang Yang opened his mouth but found himself speechless.

It seemed... that was the case?

His theory of "we are proper people, just like-minded individuals together" was indeed used to fool Lin Xiaowan and Lin Dahai.

Now that he was ruthlessly exposed by the System, Wang Yang's face turned red. He coughed twice and sat back on his throne.

"Ahem, fine, fine, stop arguing."

Wang Yang waved his hand, trying to save face, "I did that for the Sect's image building! Forget it, I can't talk sense into a cold program like you. LV1 is fine, anyway, I don't have that many candidates to unlock LV2."

Though he said this, Wang Yang secretly noted: it seems if I encounter someone suitable in the future... ahem, for the development of the Sect, I could make a small sacrifice.

"Now, let's first see what practical things I can buy with these 500 points."

Wang Yang turned his gaze to the [Building/Formation] category of the LV1 mall.

Although it was only LV1, the items inside were already Divine Artifacts for the current "makeshift" Hehuan Sect.

After some screening, Wang Yang locked onto the two items with the best cost-performance ratio.

Since he wanted his wife to recultivate and also prevent outsiders from intruding at will (like those from the Iron Fist Sect), the infrastructure had to be established.

1. [Basic Spirit Gathering Array (Package)]

Price: 250 points.

Effect: A System product, guaranteed quality. Can forcibly extract the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a twenty-mile radius to converge at the Sect, increasing the Qi concentration within the Sect to 5 times that of the outside world.

Evaluation: To get rich, build roads first; to get strong, inhale oxygen (Spiritual Qi) first. This is the foundation for your wife's recultivation and your Disciples' upgrades.

2. [Yin Yang Creation Spirit Spring (Rank 1)]

Price: 250 points.

Effect: A natural hot spring containing the Yin and Yang Qi of heaven and earth.

Efficacy: Mortals soaking in it will have their lives extended and their beauty preserved; Cultivators soaking in it can wash their Meridians, accelerate spiritual power recovery, and double the effects of Dual Cultivation.

Evaluation: How can a Hehuan Sect not have a hot spring? This is a Divine Artifact for improving quality of life and enhancing the relationship between husband and wife.

The two items together cost exactly 500 points.

"Perfect! Not a single point left, spend it all!"

Wang Yang waved his hand heroically:

"System! Buy them! Install them immediately!"

[Ding! Purchase successful! 500 points deducted.] [Deploying "Basic Spirit Gathering Array"...] [Generating "Yin Yang Creation Spirit Spring"...]

...

Meanwhile, in the side hall.

Lin Xiaowan had just finished making the bed for her Master's wife and was about to help Ye Qingcheng lie down to rest.

Suddenly.

Buzz—!

The entire barren mountain trembled slightly without any warning.

Immediately after, a visible tide of Spiritual Qi, like a river flowing backward, frantically poured into this bald mountain peak.

The withered grass outside the hall turned green and grew taller at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The originally dry air instantly became moist and fresh; taking a deep breath felt as if one's internal organs were being washed clean.

Behind the main hall, a place that was originally a pile of rubble suddenly split open, and a hot spring emitting a faint milky-white glow and steam gushed out of thin air, with exotic flowers and herbs instantly growing around it.

"What... what's happening?" Lin Xiaowan looked out the window in surprise.

But Ye Qingcheng, sitting by the bed, suddenly widened her beautiful eyes, feeling the changes around her in shock.

As the former Tianshui Holy Maiden, her knowledge was far beyond what Lin Xiaowan could compare to.

She clearly felt that the originally thin and barren Spiritual Qi was skyrocketing at a terrifying speed!

Double... triple... five times!

In just a few breaths, the Spiritual Qi concentration in this room had actually surpassed the Immortal Caves of the core True Disciples of the Tianshui Holy Land!

"A Spirit Gathering Formation?!"

Ye Qingcheng muttered to herself in disbelief, "And the grade of this Formation is extremely high, laid out without a trace, as if it forcibly plundered the natural creation of heaven and earth for dozens of miles around..."

She walked to the window and pushed it open.

Toward the back mountain, auspicious light streamed in thousands of rays, and the faint glow of treasures appeared.

"Is that... a Spirit Spring accompaniment?"

Stormy waves rose in Ye Qingcheng's heart.

This kind of grand gesture, this means of changing the world in an instant, was definitely not something an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator could do!

Even a Nascent Soul old monster would have to spend decades and collect countless Heaven And Earth Treasures to create such a blessed land.

But her "husband" had actually done it in just a moment?

"It seems... I still underestimated him."

Ye Qingcheng stroked the window frame, the unease in her eyes completely dissipating, replaced by a flash of unprecedented determination and hope.

"With such a divine land, plus my reconstructed Flawless Body..."

"Xie Yunzhou, just you wait."

"Before long, I will be able to return to Foundation Establishment, and perhaps even... reach the Golden Core!"

...

In the main hall.

Wang Yang looked at the Spiritual Qi-filled scenery outside the window and nodded with satisfaction.

"Now this looks like a proper immortal cultivation Sect."

He stretched, feeling the Spiritual Qi in the air drilling into his pores; it was so comfortable he wanted to hum.

"The Formation is done, and the hot spring is ready. Tonight is perfect for taking Qingcheng for a soak to help her consolidate... ahem, her Meridians."

"Next..."

Wang Yang's gaze fell on the System panel.

[Current Radius: 430 meters!] (Wang Yang Initial: 10m; Lin Xiaowan Qi Refinement Stage Level 4: 410m; Ye Qingcheng Cultivation lost: 10m)

"I need to find a way to recruit a few more Disciples to expand the Domain."

...