543: Wrong from the beginning?

Although Yu Guili spoke politely, Chen Xuan could tell that this person seemed to harbor deep malice towards him.

After all, in Yu Guili's eyes, Chen Xuan was merely a minor character Luo Menglan had stumbled upon by chance, completely unworthy of serious attention. Such a person could be easily dismissed with a few perfunctory words, and there was no need to take him to heart.

“Amazing! I haven't even done anything yet, and this so-called Child of the Plane is already starting to dislike me. He truly lives up to his title as a Child of the Plane!” Chen Xuan grumbled internally.

However, facing Yu Guili's disdain, he showed no dissatisfaction. Instead, he responded with a cheerful smile:

“I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. I hope Senior Yu Guili will offer me more guidance in the future.”

Yu Guili cupped his hands and said calmly, “Then, little friend Chen Xuan, from now on, please Cultivate with me. During this time, you must do your best to improve your strength and prepare for the future expedition.”

“I understand, Senior Yu Guili. Please rest assured, I will Cultivate diligently and live up to expectations.”

Chen Xuan replied solemnly.

Yu Guili could be perfunctory, but he still had to maintain appearances.

Yu Guili nodded upon hearing this, then led Chen Xuan out of the Immortal Palace and into a secluded valley.

“Little friend Chen Xuan, this valley is called Biluo Valley. It has a beautiful environment and abundant Spiritual Qi, making it an excellent place for Cultivation. You can reside here from now on.”

“This is an Advanced Cultivation Technique practiced by our Resistance Army. Take a look at it first. If you have any questions, you can ask me. My Family lives in the neighboring Underworld Valley.”

Yu Guili settled Chen Xuan in a small wooden house in Biluo Valley, tossed him a Cultivation Technique, and then left.

Watching Yu Guili depart, Chen Xuan slowly spoke.

“System, pull up the detailed information on this Child of the Plane for me. I want the most detailed!”

“Ding, would you like to spend 50,000 Heaven's Mandate Value to obtain the most precise information?”

“How much? Fifty thousand? Even if you sold me, would I be worth that much?”

“Ding, the host's current Heaven's Mandate Value is: 2,963,000 Heaven's Mandate Value, which is completely sufficient!”

Chen Xuan: “...”

“Then, if I spend Heaven's Mandate Value like this, when will I ever be able to successfully exchange for the Pangu Essence Blood? Huh?!”

“Do you know that I've been frugal and thrifty, not even daring to use a single foot odor card from a certain game, all just to exchange for that single drop of Pangu Essence Blood, one drop! Do you understand how deeply I crave this Pangu Essence Blood?”

“Ding, this item will appear as a reward in subsequent related tasks!”

“?????”

“What did you just say?! What kind of task??” Chen Xuan was stunned upon hearing this.

“Since I embarked on this Dao, I don't know how many so-called Children of Luck I've slain, yet until now, I've only gained this tiny bit of reward, not even enough to exchange for a fraction of the Pangu Essence Blood. And now you're telling me I can get it just by completing a task?”

After he came to his senses, Chen Xuan grew increasingly furious, even veins bulging on his forehead.

“Ding, that's right. Since the second task in the main storyline you are currently responsible for has not been successfully completed, subsequent tasks cannot be unlocked temporarily, and corresponding rewards cannot be claimed by the host!”

“The second task? Are you talking about the task to increase the Family members to one hundred?! What was the first task I accepted then?” Chen Xuan frowned deeply, trying to recall his past experiences.

“Ding, the first task was to marry and have children.”

“...” Hearing this, Chen Xuan was instantly speechless, a wry smile appearing on his face.

After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but murmur, “...So, according to what you're saying, was the path I've been choosing all along incorrect?”

“Ding, let me reiterate, this System is called the Villainous Many-Children Cao () System! Every time a child is born to the host, the System will grant rewards to the host!”

“What the...!”

“Where are there so many beauties in this Cultivation World? Where do you expect me to find them?”

“Ding, where is there a shortage? The numbers have been surging for so many years, alright? Host, don't talk nonsense with your eyes open. We A... our System is also very difficult, alright?”

“Shut up, you Li * Qi! Don't give me that. If I couldn't Cultivate all this time, I could pinch my nose and, like the protagonists in other novels, develop for however many years, and it would be understandable!”

“But what did you give me right from the start?! You directly gave me a Divine Spiritual Root! This thing can copy any Heaven-Defying Physique at will!

Tell me, with such an invincible ability, how could I possibly be like the male protagonists in those cliché novels, falling in love with every person they see and marrying dozens or hundreds of women in one go?

How many people would that be? The author probably wouldn't even remember each of their names! If it were truly like that, wouldn't the protagonist become a soulless () machine? That kind of life... I definitely won't do that once I can start Cultivating!” Chen Xuan complained, looking depressed.

“Ding, summarizing the experience of this incident... After analysis, if the host possesses powerful Cultivation talent in the early stages, it is highly likely that they will not be able to wholeheartedly execute the tasks issued by the System.”

“Actually, it's not entirely because of that reason. My idea is very simple: I just hope to pursue higher-quality beauties and emotional relationships, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that.”

“Okay, your feedback has been successfully recorded and uploaded to the System's internet database. We will learn from this lesson and ensure similar situations do not occur again.”

However, Chen Xuan's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief, “Next time? Where's a next time? What do you mean by this? Are there other Systems besides you?”

“Ding, System update complete! The host can spend 2,500,000 Heaven's Mandate Value to choose to return to the past and restart their Cultivation journey. Do you wish to...?”

Upon hearing these words, Chen Xuan was first stunned, then immediately:

“Return my ass! Are you out of your mind?! I finally accumulated this much Heaven's Mandate Value, have so many wives, an immortal body, and am now an invincible existence, and you're telling me to go back?!”