As expected, Xiu Qiyu's points rose at an incredible speed: two hundred, one hundred and fifty, and now he's in the top 100. The onlookers outside were shocked. Xiu Qiyu's previous performance had indeed made them feel disappointed and worried about the future of the human race. With Xiu Qiyu's slow and hesitant pace, it was absolutely impossible for him to enter the third round.
As a result, not long after they started to sigh, Xiu Qiyu pulled off a big heist. Although they couldn't see Xiu Qiyu now, everyone had the same feeling that Xiu Qiyu must have accidentally fallen into a spirit stone mine or a high-grade herb garden, otherwise how could his points have increased so quickly?
Ye Xiruo's expression calmed down, and a smile even appeared on her lips.
"Little Leaf, is this a smile of victory?" Hua Rong asked curiously.
"These points aren't as easy to obtain as I thought. Xiu Qiyu was almost possessed just now?"
Upon hearing this, the group of people all showed a look of shock. Although they didn't know how Ye Xiruo knew, they all chose to believe her. Given Xiu Qiyu's aptitude, the possibility of him being possessed was still very high.
"Is Senior Brother alright now?" It was Qing Zhiyi who spoke.
Ye Xiruo smiled and shook her head: "Brother Xiu Qi possesses a strange fire, so thankfully he escaped unharmed. The old monster should be dead by now. Brother Xiu Qi is probably harvesting his spoils, so the increase in points is normal. Who knows how many good things are in the cave of that old monster who has lived for who knows how long?"
"My God! This is even more incredible than falling into a spirit stone mine. Such luck is something others can only envy." Hua Rong's lips twitched slightly.
"That's right, when has Senior Brother ever lost?" Qing Zhiyi was in a good mood.
In the secret realm, Xiu Qiyu roughly located the Spirit Herb Garden. However, just as the old monster had said, the restrictions here were extremely powerful. His blood could only break through half of the restrictions, and Xiu Qiyu decided to rely on the Ice Heart Flame for the remaining half.
"Little Fire, this time it's all up to you. If you do a good job, I'll catch a few more Earth Fires for you." Bingxin Flame rolled excitedly in Xiu Qiyu's palm, the flames flickering, very excited.
"Go ahead. Remember not to damage the little grass inside."
Ice Heart Flame flew out joyfully, and following Xiu Qiyu's instructions, began to burn vigorously at several weak points in the formation. As a rare fire of heaven and earth, no matter how powerful the restrictions were, Ice Heart Flame eventually managed to break through them one by one.
Outside, Xiu Qiyu frantically absorbed the spiritual energy in the main hall, determined not to waste it. If he could eventually find the central hub of the entire hall, he wouldn't mind taking the palace with him.
Although the old monster was quite disgusting, his aesthetic sense was not bad; this bedchamber was beautifully built. In the future, when they went out, they wouldn't have to sleep in the open anymore. If the formation was completely repaired, even a Mahayana cultivator wouldn't be able to break through the defenses, greatly ensuring his and Xiao Yezi's safety.
Xiu Qiyu was extremely tempted, but first she should open the herb garden and see what was left inside, lest the old monster eat it all up, otherwise Xiao Huo's efforts would be in vain.
Bing Xinyan spent three days finally breaking through all the restrictions. Xiu Qiyu also finished his cultivation and stepped inside.
Soon, a bright smile appeared on Xiu Qiyu's face, which was as radiant as the moonlight. Fortunately, this scene was not seen by those brainless fans on the mainland, otherwise they would have screamed wildly.
Some of the spiritual herbs had been used, but more than half remained. Although he didn't understand herbs, based on the spiritual energy he sensed, these herbs were at least level seven, and some were even level ten. Little Leaf would be very happy to see so many spiritual herbs, but to Xiu Qiyu's dismay, he wasn't an alchemist. He didn't know that harvesting spiritual herbs like this wouldn't provide enough space to house living beings. Now, Xiu Qiyu was incredibly envious of Ye Xiruo's space. Although Ye Xiruo had almost turned it into a vegetable garden and fruit orchard, it didn't change the space's incredible power.
Originally, he wanted to try his luck and see if he could take over the palace, but now it seems he must succeed, otherwise he won't be able to take at least half of all the herbs with him. Not to mention Xiao Yezi, even Xiu Qiyu himself feels it's a great pity.
Where is the central control hub usually located? Xiu Qiyu searched the training grounds, the library, and even the herb garden, but found nothing. He even carefully checked every single floorboard in the sleeping quarters, but still found nothing.
Finally, Xiu Qiyu set her sights on the crystal throne atop the steps and walked up step by step. She thought that Xiao Yezi would like this chair; it was sparkly and very ornate.
Xiu Qiyu tried to move it down into her spatial ring, but unexpectedly, the crystal throne moved on its own, rotating ninety degrees to the right to reveal the central system beneath. A gemstone should have been embedded in the very center, but for some reason it was empty. The other buttons were made of various precious gemstones, with three-dimensional lettering floating inside, including names like the alchemy room, treasure pavilion, library, study, and herb garden. Xiu Qiyu tried channeling her true energy, but there was no response. She tried using her mental energy, but the result was the same.
Xiu Qiyu carefully examined the hollow hole in the center, took off the ice crystal from her neck, and gently placed it on the hole.
It didn't quite match the ice crystal's icy blue light, but other gemstones of various colors also began to emit dazzling brilliance. For a moment, the dazzling jewels almost blinded people.
Every single gemstone here would be priceless.
The ice crystal finally revealed its true form. The ice-blue sphere was quietly embedded in the center, surrounded by small gems like stars around the moon. The entire central control system seemed to come alive, and Xiu Qiyu dripped a drop of blood onto it.
A flash of blood-red light appeared on the ice crystal, quickly returning to normal. Xiu Qiyu felt as if he had established some kind of connection with the entire palace. He tried channeling his spiritual power, and this time he entered without any hindrance. Moreover, Xiu Qiyu could clearly feel that the palace was under his control. He could freely change anything within the palace, and even the palace itself. A wide smile appeared on Xiu Qiyu's lips. He couldn't be more satisfied with this achievement; it excited him even more than the awakening of his bloodline.
Meanwhile, outside:
"Look, Xiu Qiyu's points."
"Holy crap, am I seeing things?"
"I must be seeing things." I closed my eyes and tried again.
"Oh my god, can someone tell me what happened?" In the blink of an eye, how did my crush become twelfth? Although the news was really great, his little heart couldn't handle the surprise.
"Our male god is indeed incredibly lucky. Is he going to be unstoppable and break into the top ten? This is so exciting!"
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