5: Corruption Roulette

"It's not..."

Chen Qingxuan was dumbfounded.

Before he could defend himself, the charming woman said, "Young Master, my sister is different from me... how about I stay with you for two nights? Don't worry, Young Master, I'm no longer a Little Girl; I have plenty of tricks..."

"No, wait a minute."

Seeing the conversation getting more and more ridiculous, Chen Qingxuan hurriedly stopped her.

Did he look that indecent?

"You only need to do one thing for me: enter the Spirit Gathering Array and test its effect. These ten Spirit Stones will be yours. Deal?" Chen Qingxuan quickly made his request, fearing she would say more scandalous things.

"Deal! Whatever the Young Master says, This servant girl will do!"

The charming woman readily agreed.

The slightly more innocent-looking woman looked at Chen Qingxuan, seemingly doubting it could be that simple.

"Come out and watch closely."

Chen Qingxuan walked into the room and spoke irritably to the Little Girl on the bed.

If she hadn't refused to believe it was a Spirit Gathering Array and suspected him of wanting to harm her, there would have been no need for this extra step.

Catching a glimpse of Huang Qingxue on the bed, the charming woman said with a smile, "Young Master likes them young?"

"...Just get on with it and tell her if this is a Spirit Gathering Array or not." Chen Qingxuan's mouth twitched violently as he pointed at Huang Qingxue and urged The two women to get to work.

"Hmm?"

After The two women stepped into the Spirit Gathering Array, their expressions changed. They subconsciously began to circulate their Dantians to absorb Spiritual Qi. "The effect of this Spirit Gathering Array is so strong... I feel like my whole body is becoming excited."

"Alright, you can go now."

Chen Qingxuan handed over the Spirit Stones. He didn't intend to let The two women enjoy the Spirit Gathering Array he had painstakingly set up; it was meant for cultivating talent.

The two women, on the other hand, were slightly stunned. Was earning ten Spirit Stones really that simple?

Holding the heavy Spirit Stones, before leaving the door, the charming woman looked at Chen Qingxuan's handsome face again, her lips curving into a captivating arc.

"Young Master, my name is Xiao Yin. It's 'Silver' as in gold and silver, not 'Silver' as in lewd."

"This servant girl never takes advantage of others for nothing. These ten Spirit Stones... I'll treat them as a food voucher you've deposited. When you have time, you can find me at Nianhua Tower. This servant girl will feed you grapes~"

After saying that, the charming woman left with her sister, smiling broadly.

"..."

Chen Qingxuan was speechless.

Meeting the scrutinizing gaze of the Little Girl on the bed, he hesitated to speak... he felt a sense of grievance as if he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

"Go find her... go find her quickly!" Huang Qingxue suddenly acted as if she had caught a lifesaver, waving her small hands and urging Chen Qingxuan to chase after her.

She already told you to go find her.

Go play with her!

"..."

Chen Qingxuan's mouth twitched. He rushed over, scooped her off the bed, and threw her into the Spirit Gathering Array filled with Spiritual Qi.

"This is a damn Spirit Gathering Array. Absorb it properly... if you dare talk any more nonsense... I promise I'll beat your butt black and blue!"

"Wuwu..."

On the other side.

"Take these Spirit Stones!"

The woman named Xiao Yin generously gave the Spirit Stones to her companion.

"Sister, we aren't those kinds of people. Why did you say... such shameful things just now?"

"Oh, just teasing him."

"But... what if he really goes to Nianhua Tower to find you?"

"Emm... I'll go buy some grapes."

...Inside the room.

Under Chen Qingxuan's intimidation, Huang Qingxue compromised.

She stayed obediently in the Spirit Gathering Array, absorbing Spiritual Qi according to Chen Qingxuan's guidance. The Little Girl, who had not yet stepped onto the path of the Dao, experienced the sense of fulfillment from swallowing Spiritual Qi for the first time.

The feeling was magical.

It caused her initial resistance to be replaced by a burgeoning curiosity.

So amazing!

"Why is he teaching me how to Cultivate..." While absorbing Spiritual Qi, Huang Qingxue didn't forget to think about Chen Qingxuan's intentions. After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Especially since the other party was an Evil Cultivator.

"Focus, don't keep moving around."

Chen Qingxuan watched from the side, occasionally reminding her.

Because he had signed a contract with Huang Qingxue, the effects produced by her absorbing Spiritual Qi would simultaneously be fed back to him.

To be honest, Chen Qingxuan was a bit surprised.

Huang Qingxue was like a blank slate when it came to Cultivation, and he wasn't some Genius mentor, yet after just a few words of guidance, her speed and conversion efficiency of swallowing Spiritual Qi... were actually much more fierce than his own Cultivation.

Truly worthy of being a generation's Divine Phoenix Empress, her potential is limitless!

Ding—

[Since the Host assisted a <talent> in starting their journey of Cultivation, a hidden reward has been triggered. Opening the <Celestial Being> Corruption Roulette.]

[Congratulations Host, the roulette is spinning, attempting to seize a worldly opportunity...]

"Corruption?"

Chen Qingxuan thought he had misheard.

On second thought, given the nature of the System, it was unexpected yet made sense.

If a Celestial Being isn't corrupt, what would their descendants use for bail after drunk driving?

He just didn't know what kind of opportunity would be seized.

At this moment.

In a thousand-year-old aristocratic family in the Central Plains—the Huang Family!

In front of the magnificent and solemn gates of the Ancestral Hall, rows of figures were gathered, each face brimming with different expressions.

Vast purple Qi surged from within the Ancestral Hall into the Void Realm, a heavenly phenomenon that was heart-shaking.

"Is... is this the phenomenon produced by the Purple Qi Jade Bottle?"

"The Clan-protecting Treasure left by our ancestors has always been in a sealed state, placed before the ancestral tablets. Why did it suddenly cause such a huge commotion today?"

"Could it be that our Clan-protecting Treasure, after being silent for so many years, has finally awakened?"

Everyone was so excited they got goosebumps.

"Move aside, quickly move aside... the Family Head is here."

The crowd quickly opened a path.

A middle-aged man walked over with great majesty. It was Huang Tiansheng, who had incited internal strife within the Huang Family several years ago and seized the position of Family Head.

Everyone held him in extreme awe!

After Huang Tiansheng entered the Ancestral Hall, his gaze locked onto a palm-sized purple jade bottle, his eyes narrowing. "Haha... as I thought."

"Family Head, what have you discovered?" a confidant beside him asked, and others cast curious glances as well.

"This jade bottle is not some Clan-protecting Treasure, but rather a kind of Seal. The true Clan-protecting Treasure... is hidden inside the jade bottle."

"Now that the jade bottle's Seal has weakened, it can no longer suppress the treasure's power."

Huang Tiansheng beamed with joy.

As he spoke, he raised his hand and circulated his thick Profound Power, striking a palm towards the jade bottle enveloped in purple Qi.

The bottle shattered, and a precious sword emerged!

A sharp sword aura suddenly erupted, filling the entire Ancestral Hall in an instant, nearly breaking the barrier and leveling the Ancestral Hall to the ground.

Whoosh—

"A sword... there was actually a sword sealed inside the jade bottle?"

"What kind of precious sword is this? Why have I never heard of it?"

Everyone was shocked by the sight.

"Haha!"

In contrast, Huang Tiansheng laughed even more maniacally. "When the precious sword emerges, ten thousand weapons perish... it's true... the records were actually true... Haha, Heaven is helping my Huang Family rise up and take charge!"

"Family Head, this sword is...?"

The others were even more confused.

Huang Tiansheng suppressed the excitement in his heart slightly and turned to look at everyone. "Everyone, from this day forward, we can move from our status as an aristocratic family... towards becoming a true Immortal-seeking Sect!"

"Open the mountain gates wide and recruit Prodigies from all over!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire place erupted in an uproar.

Although they didn't understand what had happened, seeing Huang Tiansheng so exhilarated, they naturally couldn't remain indifferent.

"The Family Head is wise! We shall follow you to the death!"

Swish—

Just as Huang Tiansheng was about to reach out and take the sword, an eerie wind suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Under everyone's watchful eyes, it actually swept away the mysterious precious sword floating in the Void Realm.

"Eh?"

Huang Tiansheng's hand froze in mid-air. He turned his head to look left and right. "Where's my sword... where the hell is my clan-protecting sword?!"

"No—"

...Southern Border.

In a guest room of a Merchant House.

Ding—

[Roulette spin finished. A pleasure doing business with you...]