He Xie left the room and went to the courtyard outside.

The seeds and fertilizer have been redeemed.

It's time to dig a hole in the yard and plant it.

"Owner."

"Eek."

As soon as He Xie arrived in the courtyard, the twisted tree spirit and the whimpering grass greeted him politely.

His tone was extremely respectful, giving the impression of utmost loyalty.

He Xie nodded in response.

He then walked over to the twisted tree spirit, stopped, dug a hole, and threw the spirit-transforming grass seed into it.

Then he took out Fairy Dew, intending to give the unsprouted Spirit Transformation Grass seed in the pit a little help and shorten its growth and development cycle.

Upon seeing Fairy Dew, the Twisted Tree Spirit and the Whispering Grass beside them immediately became excited.

However, it was only fleeting, and things quickly returned to calm.

Because they all knew that this bottle of fairy dew was for the spirit-transforming grass seed in the pit, not for them.

On the other side, He Xie was about to uncork the bottle and pour some fairy dew into the seeds in the pit.

But he only pulled the stopper halfway before suddenly pushing it back in and picking up the Spirit Transformation Grass seeds from the pit, putting them back into his system inventory.

He just thought about it for a moment.

I will be going to participate in a week-long practical assessment, at which time only my frail adoptive mother, sisters and younger sisters will be left in the house.

He worried that the spiritual energy generated by the Spirit Transformation Grass might attract demons and monsters.

If something happens to the family members inside the house because of this, that would be a disaster.

So after thinking about it, he felt it would be more appropriate to wait until he had accumulated enough contrast points to exchange for a Spirit Gathering Array before planting the Spirit Transformation Grass.

"Eek!"

"Waaaaah!"

"Waaah!"

Seeing that He Xie had picked up the seed from the pit and wasn't going to plant it anymore, the Yingying Grass next to him immediately started whimpering.

Seeing how enthusiastically it was barking, He Xie gave it a human language to see what it wanted to say.

"Master! I want it! Give it to me! Give it to me now!"

After successfully acquiring the ability to speak the human language, Yingyingcao, who could only whimper a moment ago, immediately spoke with a cute girl's accent and looked on with longing.

He Xie: "Fairy Dew?"

Yingyingcao: "Yes! Fairy Dew! Master! I want Fairy Dew!"

Seeing how much Yingyingcao wanted it, He Xie didn't hesitate to help, and went straight up to uncork the bottle and poured half of Fairy Dew down for it.

Bathed in the fairy dew, Yingyingcao felt like she was about to attain immortality.

The whole plant looks almost divine.

After pouring the dew for the Yingying Grass, He Xie, adhering to the principle of impartiality, took the remaining half bottle of Fairy Dew and poured it for the Twisted Tree Spirit standing nearby.

The twisted tree spirit was instantly overwhelmed with pleasure, and the vines on its branches twitched uncontrollably.

At the same time, he didn't forget to flatter, using his vast knowledge to frantically express his loyalty.

They talk about sacrificing one's life for others, even at the cost of one's life.

They said they would go through fire and water without hesitation.

Not a single word was repeated throughout the entire process.

He Xie felt extremely comfortable listening to this, thinking to himself that a cultured tree spirit was indeed different; no wonder he was respectfully called Mr. Tree.

By this time, the humming grass on the side had finished.

It looked at the bottle in He Xie's hand, and said with a look of lingering desire, "Master, I...I want more."

"Not a single drop is left."

He Xie turned the bottle upside down to prove that he hadn't lied to Cao.

Then, he looked at the twisted tree spirit and said, "Daji, bring me that divine beast blood egg so I can take a look."

"Yes, Master."

The twisted tree spirit responded respectfully.

He immediately took the divine beast blood egg from the top of the tree and carefully handed it to He Xie.

He Xie did not take the divine beast blood egg, but only looked down at it for a few moments.

The eggshell was a bit pale in color.

It seems like there are fewer bloodstains now.

Apart from that, there were no other noticeable changes.

"Alright, put it back on the top of the tree."

After saying that, He Xie left the courtyard and returned to his room.

As soon as he got back inside, he couldn't wait to open the system shop and start using his contrast points to open super magical blind boxes.

He had previously opened a ten-day losing streak and felt he had lost a lot of money, so he was somewhat unwilling to accept it.

We have to earn it back.

Otherwise, he was afraid he would be so angry that he couldn't sleep tonight.

"100,000 points of contrast value, deducted!"

"Super magical blind box, give me ten in a row!"

"Shake~" x10.

【Completely empty!】x10.

[Luck Value]: 20%.

Holy crap!

He Xie's face turned green; he had missed all ten shots in a row again.

continue!

"Shake~" x10.

【Completely empty!】x10.

[Luck Value]: 30%.

Damn it!

He Xie's face stopped turning green and started to turn black.

Damn system store!

continue!

"Shake~" x10.

【Completely empty!】x10.

Luck rating: 40%.

......

continue!

[......]: ......%.

......

continue!

[Luck Value]: 100%.

Damn it!

Seeing that the luck value had reached 100%, He Xie's face turned as black as charcoal.

I opened a super magical blind box with a 1 million-point contrast value, but I didn't get a single thing.

They managed to max out their luck stat.

This is way too damn shady!

"Damn blind boxes, the luck stat is already 100%! Let's see how you manage to come out empty-handed now!"

He Xie cursed, then spent another 100,000 contrast points to try and get ten consecutive wins.

"Shake~" x10.

【Completely empty!】x3.

[Ding-dong!] x7.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully obtained one "Fate-Changing Fruit," which has been automatically stored in your system inventory and can be retrieved at your discretion.] x7.

Holy crap!

Seven consecutive hits!

He Xie was shocked for a hundred million years.

Without a second thought, he immediately opened his system inventory and took out a Heaven-Defying Fate-Changing Fruit.

When I looked at it, wow, it was just an apple!

Just because you call yourself "Fate-Changing Fruit" doesn't mean I won't recognize you.

Soon, two system notifications popped up from the depths of my mind.

【Fate-Changing Fruit】: Legend has it that this fruit grows on the World Tree and, when consumed, has the effect of cleansing the marrow and bones and improving physical constitution.

[Friendly reminder: During the marrow cleansing and bone-strengthening process after consuming the Destiny-Changing Fruit, a large amount of internal impurities will be expelled from the body. It is recommended to consume it secretly in a room late at night when it is quiet.]

Cleansing the marrow and rejuvenating the bones?

Improve physical condition?

Is this fruit really that amazing?

Without much thought, He Xie immediately said: Devour!

[Qi and Blood +1!]

[Spirit +1!]

[Without impurities in the body, it is impossible to cleanse the marrow and refine the bones.]

[Physical condition is at its maximum; no further improvement is possible.]

Alpaca!

He Xie was so angry that he lay down and kicked his legs on the bed.

In total, I spent 1.1 million points of contrast value!

As a result, he opened seven Heaven-defying Fate-Changing Fruits that were completely useless to him.

Is this trying to drive someone crazy?!

Looking back now, the breathing technique I got for only 3000 contrast points was really amazing.

The price-performance ratio is off the charts.

You can cultivate anytime, anywhere, improve all your attributes, and even cleanse your marrow and bones, eliminate impurities from your body, and improve your physique.

This is miles ahead of that heaven-defying, fate-altering fruit!

The bio-breathing technique you redeemed back then must have been a newbie perk, right?

The city is full of tricks.

This damn in-game store is like a pay-to-win game; it gives you a little taste of the game during the beginner phase.

Once you're past the beginner phase, they'll immediately start ripping you off.

"thump!"

Suddenly, a heavy thud came from the living room outside.

He Xie realized something and quickly got out of bed and ran out.

Just as he suspected, his adoptive mother, Liu Yan, fainted on the ground.

Seeing this, he quickly went over and helped Liu Yan to sit down on the sofa, then asked with concern, "Aunt Liu, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little dizzy."

Liu Yan rubbed her forehead, looking completely used to it.

However, He Xie, who was standing to the side, felt very uncomfortable.

In my memory, my adoptive mother seemed to often feel dizzy over the years, but the hospital couldn't find the cause, which made her very uncomfortable.

Oh, right, the Fate-Changing Fruit!

This might be helpful to Aunt Liu!

Thinking it over, He Xie got up and left the living room, pretending to go back to his room to get something.

After circling around, he took a Heaven-Defying Fate-Changing Fruit from his system inventory, returned to the living room, and handed it to Liu Yan, whose face was somewhat pale.

"Aunt Liu, I have a rare flower and fruit here that can improve your constitution. Maybe it will help with the dizziness that has been bothering you for many years."

"Where did you get these exotic flowers and fruits?"

Liu Yan frowned, somewhat puzzled.

He Xie explained, "Didn't I get full marks in both the written and physical exams? The local education department gave me this reward so they could keep me in Shanhai City to attend university."

“I’m already so old, it would be a waste for me to eat these exotic flowers and fruits. You should share them with your sister and her three younger sisters, especially your sister, who has always been in poor health. Give her more of them.”

As she spoke, Liu Yan pushed the fruit back.

Upon hearing this, He Xie immediately resorted to his old trick, went back to his room, and took out all the Heaven-Defying Fate-Changing Fruits from his system backpack.

Then he returned to the living room, placed all six Heaven-Defying Fate-Changing Fruits in front of Liu Yan, and smiled, saying:

“Aunt Liu, I have plenty of these exotic flowers and fruits; everyone can have some.”

Before Liu Yan could say anything more, He Xie quickly added, "Each person can only eat one of these exotic flowers and fruits at most; eating more than that will have no effect."

Liu Yan: "Really?"

He Xie: "Really."

"Aunt Liu, I'll take these fruits to the kitchen to wash them."

After saying that, He Xie got up and walked towards the kitchen. Halfway there, he suddenly turned back to look at Liu Yan on the sofa and said, "By the way, Aunt Liu, you're not old, you're a charming and elegant young woman."

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little rascal!"

Liu Yan blushed and glared at He Xie after hearing this, feeling somewhat embarrassed, but mostly joyful.

After all, what woman doesn't like to be complimented on her charm by a man, especially by a much younger man?

Because to some extent, this can prove that you are still young and that your youth has not completely passed away.

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