“I didn't expect there to actually be one.”
“Junior Sister, look quick.”
Ming Xuan flipped through the thick book, pointing at the records of many divine beasts that had vanished from the cultivation world over millions of years.
Xue Yu leaned his head in, murmuring, “A Vermilion Bird? But its tail doesn't look like that, does it?”
KFC's red tail was long and beautiful.
It didn't look like a Vermilion Bird at all; it looked more like a phoenix. Could Fourth Junior Brother have actually guessed right?
Ming Xuan compared it with the picture of a phoenix chick in the book, examining it closely over and over. The more he looked, the more he felt KFC looked extremely similar to the chick in the illustration.
Holy crap.
It really was a phoenix.
Ye Qiao pointed at the picture of the phoenix in the book and asked in confusion, “The book says a phoenix only roosts on parasol trees, so why does it nest on top of my head every single day?”
From the side, Mu Zhongxi chimed in listlessly, “Maybe the view is just better from the top of your head, which is why it likes staying there so much.”
Ye Qiao blanked for a moment, thinking her fifth senior brother's ridiculous explanation actually made a lot of sense.
Ming Xuan stared at KFC nesting on top of Ye Qiao's head, looking thoughtful as he asked, “By the way, how do you raise a phoenix? We'd better not end up ruining its growth.”
Hearing this, everyone was utterly dumbfounded, turning in unison to look at Luo Qingyu, who was sipping tea nearby.
“Fourth Junior Brother, do you know how to raise a phoenix?” Ming Xuan was the first to speak.
Luo Qingyu took a sip of tea and explained calmly, “Phoenixes generally eat fire-attribute crystals and various natural treasures. Didn't Junior Sister get quite a few fire-attribute crystals from the secret realm in Cloud City? You can just feed those to it.”
Hearing this, a pained look spread across Ye Qiao's face, and she couldn't help but complain, “How is raising a divine beast so expensive?”
Ming Xuan patted Ye Qiao's shoulder and decided unilaterally, “It's fine, Junior Sister. When New Year comes, I'll go home and ask my dad for more spirit stones. We can pool our money together and buy it more food.”
After all, it was a divine beast. Just thinking about how majestic it would be to ride on its back once it grew up made him excited.
“No need. From now on, I'll cover all the food expenses for Junior Sister's contracted beast myself.”
“Second Senior Brother, you should keep your spirit stones for yourself,” Luo Qingyu said indifferently.
Ming Xuan understood instantly upon hearing this and was overjoyed. Why say no when someone was eager to pay? He clapped his hands with a smile. “Then many thanks to Fourth Junior Brother for your generosity!”
Speaking of the New Year, Ye Qiao let out a lazy yawn and asked, “When does our sect celebrate the New Year?”
Just then, Qin Fanfan stormed in angrily from outside, spotting at a glance the group lounging lazily on the ground.
“Oh, wonderful! The other sects are all cultivating, and here the six of you are, gathered together doing what?”
“Sleeping,” Ming Xuan replied straightforwardly.
Hearing this, Qin Fanfan's face filled with disbelief. “Sleeping? At your age, how can you sleep?”
Beside him, Mu Zhongxi added, “We've been cultivating so hard. Is it so wrong to take a nap?”
Seeing Mu Zhongxi's unmotivated attitude, Qin Fanfan grew even more irritated. He kicked him lightly and said, “Alright, all of you come with me. The next secret realm is about to open.”
...
Luo Qingyu couldn't help but cover her face, complaining inwardly: What a great vacation. We actually have to work overtime. Even a donkey in a production team isn't driven this hard.
Ye Qiao empathized completely and sighed helplessly, “Sigh, when will these days ever end?”
Beside them, Ming Xuan covered his mouth with his fan and whispered, “Junior Sister, what exactly is this 'New Year' you two were just talking about?”
Ye Qiao raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. “You guys don't celebrate the New Year?”
Zhou Xingyun: “We have to cultivate.”
Celebrating the New Year sounded interesting, but cultivating was still more important.
Mu Zhongxi rolled over and spoke slowly, “We also have festivals every year, but those banquets are incredibly boring. They're not nearly as interesting as cultivating.”
Hearing them drift off to another topic, Luo Qingyu silently closed her eyes and chatted with 007 in her mind: 007, do you systems celebrate the New Year too?
007 thought for a moment and replied in her mind, 【We systems are just strings of code. Holidays like the New Year are generally only encountered when transmigrating to modern or ancient worlds.】
【Though they do have them in the female-lead and male-lead task groups, where the system spends the New Year together with the host.】
Luo Qingyu immediately grew a bit interested and asked in her heart, Then which group do you belong to?
007's tone carried a hint of pride, 【Host, this system is the seventh task system created by the main system, belonging to the highest grade of auxiliary systems.】
“An auxiliary system? How is that different from other systems?” Luo Qingyu's eyes held a trace of anticipation.
007 replied with a smile, 【Some other systems focus mainly on slaughter and combat, some specialize in pill refining and artifact crafting, and others are responsible for stealing luck. As for me, I specialize in comprehensive assistance—helping the host investigate people, analyze cultivation methods, locate secret realms, and even assist you in your cultivation and advancement.】
【As long as you have enough points, nothing is a problem.】
Luo Qingyu raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking to herself that it was actually quite versatile. She had underestimated this little system before.
Then don't you have any restrictions?
007 paused, its tone becoming slightly more subdued, 【Yes. I cannot directly kill enemies for the host, nor can I interfere with the plot. All destiny must be rewritten by the host themselves.】
Luo Qingyu pondered silently in her heart and slowly replied, Indeed, where there are advantages, there will be drawbacks. There is no such thing as perfection in this world.
007's boyish voice rang out softly, 【“Rest assured, Host, I will do my best to help you avoid danger.”】
Just then, someone interrupted the spiritual sense conversation between the person and the system.
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