In the days that followed, Cheng Ruyi went out every day and tried all sorts of methods, including donating supplies to the nunnery, distributing porridge to refugees outside the city, and drawing ten lucky people each day to have a free meal of luxurious spicy hot pot, and so on.

Unfortunately, I still haven't correctly understood the criteria for distributing merit points. While they have indeed been increasing daily for the past few days, the timing and amount of these increases are completely unpredictable. Sometimes, I do good deeds all day long without any change in merit points, only to suddenly increase them while I'm sound asleep at night...

Cheng Ruyi summarized that the calculation method of the system is not real-time because each individual is different, and there will be deviations and delays.

Regardless, this at least proves that as long as you continue to do good deeds, your merit points will definitely continue to increase!

Time flies, and the coldest January in Huaishan County's history has come to an end. However, the February that people were looking forward to did not become warmer, but instead became even worse, with wind and snow every day and the temperature dropping to a new low, making life increasingly difficult for the people.

Cheng Ruyi was also very worried at this moment. Although her family had no shortage of food or supplies, her abilities were limited and she could not help many people... So she could only place her hopes on the annual gift package.

Before she knew it, another year had passed, and the opportunity to buy the annual gift package had finally arrived. She had spent a lot of money and risked her life several times in order to save up enough spiritual power, all for this one all-or-nothing gamble today!

Current spiritual power: 408

After obtaining a huge amount of spiritual energy in Wolong Village, she bought several antiques and paintings from the Zhou family, and with the large box of manuscripts sent by Wen Cheng, she successfully broke through the 400 mark in spiritual energy!

She stared intently at the numbers displayed in the system, then closed her eyes and silently prayed for the blessings of all the gods. After taking a deep breath, she clicked on "Check In Today".

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully surviving for two years, triggering a special system reward: you now have the qualification to purchase two basic annual lucky bags and one intermediate annual lucky bag!"

"The beginner annual lucky bag contains twelve to fifteen kinds of [Tier 1 Low Grade] gifts. The original price is 100 spirit points, but the second year is offered at a special price of only 90 spirit points."

"The intermediate annual lucky bag contains ten to twelve kinds of [Tier 1 low-grade or Tier 1 mid-grade] gifts. The original price is 500 spiritual points, but the first purchase is offered at a special price of only 250 spiritual points."

"Friendly reminder: Host, please don't miss it!"

Sure enough, just as she expected, the intermediate-level lucky bag appeared! And the price was about what she had imagined. She hadn't expected that the basic-level lucky bag would grant her an extra purchase opportunity, but... she still couldn't afford it!

Well, there's really nothing to consider. Compared to the basic lucky bag, she would definitely prioritize buying the intermediate lucky bag. Although the intermediate lucky bag contains fewer items, if she manages to get more than half of the first-tier mid-grade items, she'll definitely make a fortune!

Without any hesitation, Cheng Ruyi quickly clicked the two purchase buttons. After a dazzling array of special effects, a basic annual lucky bag and a mid-level annual lucky bag instantly appeared in the item interface, and the spiritual energy she had accumulated for so long was suddenly reduced to a pitiful 68 points!

"Ding dong! Successfully opened the beginner annual lucky bag. Congratulations on receiving: Invisibility Talisman, Invisibility Talisman, Minor Rejuvenation Pill, Minor Detoxification Pill, Beauty Pill, Beauty Pill, Earthworm, Qiankun Bag, Spirit Gathering Array, Spirit Spring Water, Spirit Spring Water, Leaping Boots, Qi Cultivation Technique. Please check your inventory!"

"Ding dong! Successfully opened the intermediate annual lucky bag. Congratulations on receiving: Wooden Puppet, Wooden Puppet, Spirit Feeding Pill, Spirit Feeding Pill, Qiankun Bag, Soul-Severing Grass, Tier 1 Mid-Grade Spirit Spring Water, Tier 1 Mid-Grade Spirit Crane Talisman, Tier 1 Mid-Grade Spirit Crane Talisman, Tier 1 Mid-Grade Minor Youth-Preserving Pill, Tier 1 Mid-Grade Spiritual Weapon Luo Sheng Bai Xiang. Please check your inventory!"

What a bountiful harvest!

Looking at the dazzling array of displays, Cheng Ruyi felt instantly satisfied.

Although many of the items in the beginner annual lucky bag were items she had already obtained, they were all very useful. For example, there was the invisibility talisman she had been longing for; she would never want more of such a life-saving magic. Not to mention, there were also four new items. It was indeed worth all the good deeds she had done. It seems that good character is still very important!

As for the intermediate annual lucky bag, it was even more of a pleasant surprise. Almost all of the items were things I had never seen before, and half of the ten items were of the first-tier mid-grade quality. No matter how you look at it, I made a profit.

"Ding! We have detected that the host possesses three Qiankun bags with the same spatial attributes. Would you like to merge them?"

"Merge! Merge!" Cheng Ruyi's eyes lit up, and she was so happy she almost jumped for joy!

She hadn't found anything with spatial attributes in the past year, so she could only pin her hopes on the system. Unexpectedly, it gave her two at once. With the three Qiankun bags fused together, she wondered how the attributes would change.

"【Qiankun Bag】, a mid-grade first-tier spiritual artifact, has recognized its master. After fusing with three flawed products that failed to be refined from high-grade space stones, its functions have been slightly enhanced. It has ten feet of space inside and can store items."

Note 1: Live animals cannot be kept inside.

Note 2: If a spiritual object is left for too long, its spiritual energy will gradually dissipate.

Note 3: It can be merged with items of other spatial attributes.

After reading the description, Cheng Ruyi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Aside from the increased storage space, there were no other changes. It seemed that three items were still too few to cause a significant difference.

However, the three cubic meters of storage space is much more useful than before. Not only can it hold more items, but more importantly, it can hold larger items. If used properly, it can have an unexpected effect in critical moments.

After looking at the upgraded Qiankun Bag, she began to click on each of the newly acquired items to check their effects.

First, there are three different kinds of pills with different effects:

"【Minor Detoxification Pill】, a first-grade low-level pill, six pills are needed. It can neutralize all poisons of first-grade low-level or lower. Ordinary people can take one-tenth of a pill to take effect. Taking more will cause adverse effects."

"【Spirit Feeding Pill】, a low-grade first-tier pill, twelve pills. It has no effect on spirit beasts of mid-first-tier and above. After taking it, spirit beasts of early-first-tier can increase their spiritual energy, improve their foundation, and grow rapidly. Ordinary beasts may have the opportunity to stimulate their own bloodline potential and achieve advancement if they consume it in small amounts over a long period of time."

"【Minor Youth-Preserving Pill】, a mid-grade first-tier pill, three pills. Although its effect is only 30% of the Youth-Preserving Pill, it is relatively easy to make and not expensive. It is one of the essential pills for female cultivators in the Qi Refining stage. It is ineffective for those in the Foundation Establishment stage and above. One dose during the Qi Refining stage can maintain one's appearance for ten years, and it can only be taken five times in a lifetime. One-tenth of the dose for ordinary people can maintain their appearance for ten years, and it can only be taken once in a lifetime. Other than that, it has no effect."

Excellent! All three types of pills are very useful!

The Minor Detoxifying Pill is for saving lives, the Spirit-Nourishing Pill ensures the reproduction of animals in the farm, and the Minor Youth-Preserving Pill can be used to make luxury goods to earn money. The main idea is that each has its own role and shines brightly.

The original [Minor Rejuvenation Pill] was already a holy grail for healing, and now with the addition of the [Minor Detoxification Pill], it's practically an all-around defense. Even if you encounter a master of poison or are poisoned and framed, you no longer need to worry or be afraid!

As for the [Feeding Spirit Pill], it is even more practical. Due to the current severe cold weather, which is very unfavorable for the growth of the phoenix tail chicken, there have been signs of reduced production this month. Even the survival rate of the chicks that were successfully hatched before has dropped significantly. If it weren't for the fact that several stoves have been added to each breeding room and have been burning continuously for twelve hours a day to keep warm, the production would probably not be able to meet the daily needs.

Now that she has these pills specifically for spirit beasts, she believes this problem can be solved smoothly. Moreover, they were very generous this time, giving her two bottles at once, totaling twenty-four pills. As long as they are combined with spirit spring water and other spirit herbs, it won't be a problem to survive for two or three months.

If the problem of the phoenix tail chicken can be solved, then the spicy hot pot can continue to be sold. This is one of the most important supplies for the people of Huaishan County to save their lives. Since it concerns the lives of so many people, she naturally dares not take it lightly.

As for the [Minor Youth-Preserving Pill], it is undoubtedly a money-making artifact. However, its effect is too overpowered for ordinary people, so the way it is sold needs to be carefully considered. If used properly, it might be able to earn back all the money needed to escape in the future.

Cheng Ruyi became more and more satisfied as she looked at the book, her eyes almost closing with laughter, and she couldn't wait to continue reading.

As the name suggests, the Earthworm is a low-level spirit beast essential for farming. It loves to turn the soil and absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which it then feeds back to the spirit field, creating a continuous cycle that not only nourishes the spirit field but also promotes its level increase.

She thought of the small spirit field she had carefully tended for a whole year. Although it was still at the low grade, she believed that if she added the earthworms, it would definitely speed up the upgrade process. When the spirit field advanced in the future, the yield of jade rice would increase accordingly, and soon the whole family would be able to have enough spirit rice!

[First-Grade Mid-Rank Spiritual Spring Water] It also comes from the Azure Phoenix Immortal Mountain that appeared before, but this time it is no longer the spiritual spring at the foot of the mountain, but a first-grade mid-rank spiritual spring water halfway up the mountain. Moreover, the spiritual power contained has also increased from "trace amount" to "small amount". According to the system's introduction, the spiritual energy is three times more concentrated than the spiritual spring at the foot of the mountain. This means that the mid-rank spiritual spring water can be diluted into a larger quantity for use, which greatly solves the problem of insufficient spiritual energy in the breeding farm.

The [Zongling Boots] are a low-grade first-tier spiritual artifact. The entire boot is dark green, without any decorative patterns. They are very simply and plainly crafted, and if you look closely, you can even see the crooked stitches...

Although the workmanship is average, it is still a magical artifact. It can automatically clean itself, is impervious to water and fire, and automatically adjust its size to fit anyone. Of course, most importantly, it can increase agility by 10%.

Haha, it seems that becoming the world's number one master of lightness skills is just around the corner!

The wooden puppet looks like a small wooden figure, only half a person tall. The workmanship is not very exquisite, and the facial features and limbs can be barely identified. According to the system introduction, it is a first-grade low-level spiritual artifact, and it is made of century-old spiritual wood. Although it has no intelligence or soul, it can run continuously for ten days with just a little spiritual power. It can receive a maximum of five simple commands.

Cheng Ruyi was very interested in this, so she immediately tried it out. She gave the two wooden puppets a few basic daily commands, such as clearing snow, diluting the spiritual spring water, irrigating the spiritual fields, and removing weeds. She found that although they moved slowly, their movements were more delicate than she had imagined, and they were able to complete these commands smoothly.

Seeing the two small figures busily working in the secret breeding farm, she felt very gratified. With these two puppets working around the clock, she could finally free her hands, extricate herself from the trivial but necessary daily work, and make time to do other more meaningful and valuable things.