Once I swallowed a golden pill, my fate was in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!

Of course, most importantly, Rong Xi had promised Granny Xiang and the others that she wouldn't search for the ancient treasure until she reached the Golden Core stage. She was a woman of her word and would never break her promise.

"System, let me advance to the Golden Core stage, then you can stop messing around, okay?"

At the very last step, Rong Xi was stuck because of the system, and she just couldn't get past it. How could she not be anxious? Not only was she at the Golden Core stage, but in everyone's eyes, she was weak.

Even with Taotie and Qiongqi protecting her, the problem is that if this protection is neglected even slightly, she could be killed.

However, the system continues to play dead...

Rong Xi kept repeating herself, but still received no response from the system.

She could only give up.

Damn it, I've got this score to settle. When I'm powerful enough in the future, I'll get my revenge on you sooner or later.

"bite!"

"Host harbors resentment towards the system, danger level detection in progress..."

Upon hearing the system's notification, Rong Xi was immediately stunned.

At this moment, she truly embodied the saying, "A newbie is trembling with fear!"

"Boss, I was wrong!"

Rong Xi quickly spoke up; if she couldn't afford to offend them, she might as well admit defeat.

There's no shame in admitting defeat in front of the system.

If you risk your life for the sake of saving face that no one will know about, then you'd be incredibly foolish. Besides, you reap what you sow—that's a fundamental truth. You can't expect to get something for nothing and then act innocent; that would just make you look bad!

Of course, she was just saying it casually from time to time.

"A verbal warning will bring the host three days of bad luck!"

Even though Rong Xi decisively admitted defeat, the system still responded with punishment.

Bad luck is upon me!

Three days!

Rong Xi instantly felt unhappy.

However, the system is a powerful entity. She really can't afford to offend it.

Her achievements today are entirely due to the system's cultivation. Without the system, it's uncertain whether she could even transmigrate, let alone achieve such rapid progress in cultivation.

All right!

I'll just stay in my room and meditate for the next three days!

"Granny Rui!"

Rong Xi immediately called out and invited Granny Rui into the room, "This princess has recently had a sudden realization and will be going into seclusion for three days. Perhaps I can break through to the Golden Core realm. Unless it is urgent, please do not disturb me!"

"Madam, the grand banquet is about to begin, you—"

"Since the Prince is in charge of the grand feast, I will not be attending!"

The system punished her with a cloud of bad luck; she would have to be stupid to deliberately seek out such torment.

Being plagued by bad luck means that even drinking water can cause problems.

After giving her instructions, Rong Xi immediately closed the door.

Cultivation? It doesn't exist!

With bad luck plaguing her, who knows if she might suffer a qi deviation while cultivating?

Well, let's just consider it a way to cleanse our souls!

Rong Xi sat cross-legged, deciding to stay there in a daze for three days.

However, the bad luck wouldn't let Rong Xi escape just because she didn't move.

Not long after Granny Rui left, two terrifying demonic birds fought fiercely in the sky. One of the demonic birds was severely injured and fell from the sky, crashing directly onto the roof of Rong Xi's secluded room.

With a deafening roar, the massive body of the demonic bird crashed down, smashing a large hole in the roof.

Hearing the noise above her, Rong Xi had no time to react before being struck by a roof beam, knocking her to the ground. Then, the demonic bird's body crashed down, inflicting a terrifying blow on Rong Xi.

puff……

He coughed up a mouthful of hot blood.

Rong Xi felt that at least a few of her bones were broken.

However, that's not all!

The victorious demon bird in the sky suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out terrifying flames, engulfing the demon bird that had fallen into the ruins of the house.

"Madam!"

Granny Rui and Granny Xiang arrived almost simultaneously. One went to stop the terrifying flames, while the other went to remove the falling demonic bird and the collapsed roof in order to rescue Rong Xi.

At the same time, the guards of Prince Yong's mansion also launched a coordinated attack on the demonic bird in the air.

This demonic bird is no ordinary creature; it is a powerful demon at the Nascent Soul stage.

The guards in Prince Yong's mansion were mostly at the Nascent Soul stage, with none at the Deity Transformation stage.

Facing this powerful demon at the Nascent Soul stage, these guards showed no fear whatsoever and were fully prepared to fight to the death.

At the critical moment, Qiongqi returned.

As Rong Xi's battle pet, upon discovering that its master had suffered this undeserved calamity, it immediately flew into a rage. In a flash, the poor Nascent Soul stage demonic bird had its wings torn off and fell to the ground from the sky.

Before the demonic bird could even land, its head was torn off by Qiongqi.

Rong Xi was also rescued at this time. After taking the healing pills, her body quickly recovered.

That system is ruthless!

At this moment, Rong Xi was truly shocked by the wonder of the system!

Bad luck is all over me, it really is all bad luck.

While sitting idly at home, disaster strikes from the sky.

However, fortune and misfortune are intertwined.

Two Nascent Soul stage demonic birds are extremely rare and hard to come by. This adds two more ingredients to the Spirit Feast.

When Taotie returned from the hunt, Rong Xi decisively kept Taotie by her side, entrusting him with the responsibility of protecting her safety.

She really didn't believe it!

She's been plagued by bad luck, and it seems she's destined to have a continuous string of misfortunes.

This time, Rong Xi didn't go back to her room to daydream. Instead, she simply sat in the courtyard, adopting a posture of cultivation, but in reality, she was daydreaming and dozing off.

However, when bad luck comes, it's truly impossible to guard against it.

With a deafening roar, the earth shook, houses began to collapse, and a huge chasm opened up in the ground.

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