On this day, when Lu Wu appeared, his soul form could barely maintain its human shape. Within a few steps, his hands would disappear, then his legs, startling Lin Qianqian. Clearly, Lu Wu's soul power was nearly exhausted, and he would soon be completely destroyed.
"Teacher, what's wrong? Why is this happening?" Lin Qianqian was almost in tears, wanting to reach out to help him but unable to touch him.
"As you can see, the time has come. I will soon be completely gone and return to the world. I am already very satisfied to have lasted this long. Don't be sad!" Lu Wu was not in a hurry; he had known this day would come.
"No, no, as long as you replenish your soul power, you won't dissipate. The Cloud Void Realm is full of rare and precious materials, and there are many pills in the alchemy room that can heal the soul. I'll go get them."
"It's no use. I was attacked for peeking into the secrets of heaven. It's different from the damage to a normal soul." Over the years, he had long since become indifferent to it.
But Lin Qianqian was unwilling to give up. Suddenly, she remembered her system. Without even saying hello, she immediately teleported back to her room and brought up the system panel.
Dimensional Travel Trading System (Activated) Host: Lin Qianqian
Planetary plane: 1314 (Blue Star)
Crossing Points: 0
Dimensional Shop: Not yet open
Mall Level: 0
Mall Building: None
Mall staff: None
Shop items: Not yet unlocked
Mission: Complete the Transcendent Trial, obtain the qualification of a dimensional representative, and unlock the dimensional trading market. (Completion progress 90%)
Sure enough, with the fusion of the Cloud Void Realm, the mission progress increased again, and it was only 10% away from completion. But let's ignore that for now; Lu Wu's matter is more important.
Lin Qianqian calmed herself down and asked the system, "System, is there really no way to help Lu Wu in this situation?"
The system quickly replied this time: "Others can't, but the host can."
"How can we save her?" Lin Qianqian asked excitedly.
"The host has inherited the legacy of Jumang. Jumang's wood-based magic is unparalleled in the world, and he is revered as the God of Wood and the God of Spring. Wood represents vitality, so he is also revered as the God of Life. This is because his life magic is also unparalleled in the world. When wood-based magic and life magic are cultivated to the extreme, the life and death of all living beings and the annihilation of their souls are only a thought away. Of course, with your current cultivation level, it is impossible for you to do so."
"Nonsense, if I could do it, would I be asking you?" Lin Qianqian was furious. At crucial moments, the system always spouted nonsense.
Regardless of her urgency, the system calmly continued, "Although your current cultivation level has reached the Golden Core Realm, compared to the real Jumang, you are just a nobody. If you want to use the Life Technique, don't even dream about it. You still need to cultivate for tens of millions of years."
"You...I...I'll fight you to the death!" Lin Qianqian angrily lashed out with her whip at the light screen, but the whip passed right through it, not even scratching a hair. What was most infuriating was that the light screen shook a few times, as if to say: What can you do to me?
After the screen finished shaking, the mechanical voice remained steady: "However, there is no cure, but there is a way to treat the symptoms."
"What method?"
“Extract a wisp of life essence from your seed of life and merge it into his soul. Then let him return to the tomb to sleep. Come back and save him when you have the strength in the future.”
"The Seed of Life?" Is it the seed that resides in her sea of consciousness? If it can save Lu Wu, she certainly won't be stingy with that bit of her essence.
She found Lu Wu and told him about this temporary solution. At first, Lu Wu disagreed. He knew what the Seed of Life meant to Lin Qianqian, and that it might damage the foundation of her cultivation.
But Lin Qianqian insisted on smoking and assured Lu Wu that she would be fine, so Lu Wu eventually gave in.
However, her cultivation level was insufficient, so extracting the life essence was not easy. Even with the system's assistance, she could only barely extract that trace of life essence when her spiritual power was almost exhausted.
The life seed, having lost even a trace of its origin, was clearly half-dead, and Lin Qianqian was worried that it might just go bad.
If she were to die from this, she would be heartbroken. This was the most precious thing Jumang left her, and the foundation for her future ascension to godhood.
However, after Lu Wu obtained that wisp of origin, his soul finally stopped dissipating. He held on in his soul form to give Lin Qianqian some final words of advice before returning to his tomb to sleep.
He will come to save Lin Qianqian when she has achieved enlightenment and become the God of Life.
After that, she was left alone in the space. Time seemed to stand still in the mountains, while a thousand years had passed in the world. Lin Qianqian didn't know how long she had stayed in this space. Now, she had fully adapted to her identity as a cultivator, and her strength had reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm.
On this day, Lin Qianqian heard the system's mechanical announcement for the first time in a long time: "Beep, the Cloud Void Realm fusion is complete. The host has completed the trial mission and obtained the qualification of a plane representative. The plane trading mall is open. You will travel back to Blue Star in 24 hours. Please accept the plane travel rules now."
In an instant, a flood of information rushed into Lin Qianqian's mind:
1. This system is a dimensional trading system. Every three months, the host will randomly travel to another dimension to conduct transactions. The duration of each transaction is uncertain, and the task requirements will be issued after arriving at the dimension to which the host travels.
Second: The in-game store is now open, and you'll receive one basic store building as a gift. The basic store lacks zoom and movement functions, but some modifications are allowed within its walls. The store can be upgraded, and the upgraded store will have a variety of functions.
Third: After the mall renovation is completed, a set of infrastructure will be given as a gift.
Fourth: Each dimensional crossing is random, so please prepare sufficient goods for trading.
5. Trading intelligent life forms is prohibited (except for voluntary transactions). Otherwise, the system will impose penalties according to the severity of the offense.
Six: Each time you travel through time, you can recruit two employees. Employees can come from this plane or from other planes, but all must be voluntary. The maximum number of employees is ten.
Seven: Each time you travel through time and complete a transaction task, you will receive a dimensional evaluation. The main system will award you travel points based on this evaluation. Failure to complete a transaction task will result in varying degrees of punishment. If you fail to complete a task three times consecutively, you will be stripped of your dimensional representative status, and the dimensional shop will be reclaimed by the system.
8. Travel points can be used to redeem items in the shop and offset penalties, etc.
Nine: The system collects a tax of 49% after each interdimensional transaction is completed.
10. If the interdimensional transaction task is completed ahead of schedule, the return time can be freely decided (Note: it cannot exceed the task deadline).
11. Fairness and justice, benevolence and virtue, mutual benefit and common progress.
Lin Qianqian read through these regulations word by word, asking questions whenever she had any: "The main system evaluates and awards points. Well, if there's a main system, there must be subsystems. System Master, you're one of those subsystems, right? Blue Star is plane 1314, so you're subsystem 1314? If that's the case, there are 1313 subsystems before you. Which planes do they control?"
Lin Qianqian bombarded the system with questions, but the system coldly replied, "The host's permissions are insufficient; this system cannot answer."
"You..." Lin Qianqian's fist hardened, but she was powerless against the system. Fine, she'd better continue reading the rules.
Secondly, the basic shop doesn't have zoom or move functionality. "Does that mean the shop can't be included in the Cloud Void Realm?"
"Of course not."
Okay, next one...
"Why is the tax rate 49%?" Lin Qianqian was curious about why this number was set.
The system's calm voice rang out: "If we take 50% or 60%, the host might think this system is a heartless, exploitative entity. So, the system is generous and lets the host take the lion's share, owning 51%." This answer left everyone speechless.
After a long pause, she finally managed to say, "Thank you for your pregnancy!"
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