The system finally responded, but it was no longer a purely mechanical response; instead, it was tinged with anger.
"I don't think it's enough!"
A smile appeared on Rong Xi's face.
Damn it, I finally feel like a freed slave singing a song!
Bah! This is nothing! I need to be more responsible and steady. The system isn't a person; getting it to compromise isn't that easy.
"What does the host want?"
Although the system's voice was still mechanical, it was quite different from before.
"A win-win situation!"
Rong Xi was not greedy.
She didn't ask for much; after all, Rong Xi had no idea what the system was all about. This impulsive act had indeed forced the system to compromise. However, anyone with a modicum of common sense understands that many things should be done in moderation.
Too much of a good thing is bad!
Rong Xi didn't want to completely break ties with the system. Of course, if the system left now and found a new host, Rong Xi wouldn't mind.
Even if she couldn't cultivate, with Taotie and Qiongqi protecting her, Rong Xi could live out her life in a carefree and leisurely manner.
After Rong Xi gave her answer, the system fell silent.
Rong Xi stopped speaking and just stared silently.
If the system decides to eliminate her, then she will have no choice but to accept it.
"Can!"
After a long while, just when Rong Xi was about to give up hope, the system finally responded.
Next, Rong Xi began to negotiate with the system.
Rong Xi's request was simple: the system's tasks must be open and transparent. The system must clearly inform her before taking spiritual energy from her; any further unauthorized takers would result in the termination of their cooperation.
In return, Rong Xi will do her best to complete the system's tasks.
Of course, the rewards for completing the task are indispensable.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
"It's a pleasure working with you!"
Faced with Rong Xi's excitement and joy, the system's expression clearly showed some disappointment.
As a system—well, a simple system currently lacking in spiritual power and missing components—it felt it had encountered the most unreliable host in history.
If it weren't for the fact that it had only found this one suitable host all these years, it would never have compromised. But now, like a tiger fallen into the plains, it is bullied by dogs. It needs Rong Xi's help to recover and to find its missing parts.
When you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head.
The system's supervisor felt extremely frustrated.
However, it now has no other choice.
During this period, most of the spiritual energy extracted from Rong Xi was used up in the two attempts to repair Rong Xi's dantian.
It is indeed a system, but it is not a low-level system without its own consciousness; it has its own thoughts. It doesn't know who created it, but it knows that if the spiritual energy of heaven and earth it stores falls below a certain level, it will die.
It doesn't want to die!
Rong Xi was unaware of these details about the system. All she knew was that she had temporarily gained the upper hand in this battle with the system.
This is undoubtedly something to celebrate!
However, such a joyous occasion cannot be shared with anyone.
Rong Xi sighed. Fine, she'd just have to enjoy it behind closed doors!
As his dantian recovered, his cultivation level also slowly recovered.
Rong Xi simply took out spirit stones and absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to accelerate the recovery of her cultivation level. It was at this moment that Rong Xi discovered that her speed of absorbing spiritual energy seemed to be twice as fast as before.
Moreover, Rong Xi's dantian and qi sea have also become much wider.
Is this considered a blessing in disguise?
Rong Xi absorbed the top-grade spirit stones one by one, feeling the changes within herself. Her mood was... well, a little excited. Although she was a novice cultivator, she understood some basic cultivation knowledge. For example, the size of one's dantian (energy center) determined the level of achievement a cultivator would attain in the future.
The wider one's dantian (energy center), the more abundant the spiritual energy of heaven and earth stored within the body. Thus, whether in battle or during tribulation, one's foundation will be stronger.
"System, how about we make a deal? I'll shatter my dantian a few more times?"
Feeling the improvement in her own abilities, Rong Xi couldn't help but have some ideas.
"Host, please have some self-respect!"
The system's voice rang out, tinged with annoyance, "Furthermore, the host's dantian cannot withstand a third damage in the short term. If the host's dantian shatters for the third time, the host will permanently lose the ability to cultivate."
"real?"
Rong Xi expressed her doubts about this.
The system responded decisively, retorting, "If the host doesn't believe me, you can try!"
"Okay, I believe you!"
Everything should be done in moderation; excess is as bad as deficiency.
Rong Xi's words just now were actually just a casual remark. Despite shattering her dantian twice and appearing calm each time, the pain she experienced when her dantian shattered was truly excruciating.
...
As Rong Xi slowly recovered her cultivation, the grand feast of spiritual food in the front courtyard began.
A dazzling array of spiritual dishes were served one after another.
The cultivators in Zichuan City were all drooling. Just smelling the aroma of the spiritual food and absorbing the spiritual energy emanating from it, some of them showed signs of their cultivation bottlenecks loosening.
"Let the feast begin!"
When the Fourth Prince appeared and gave the order, the grand banquet finally began.
At this point, no one would be modest or make excuses anymore; that's something only a fool would do.
A single meal of spiritual food can help break through bottlenecks and address hidden health issues—something many people eagerly anticipate. They used to risk their lives trying to obtain even a single spiritual meal, but now that it's right before their eyes, who would pretend otherwise?
Not long after the banquet began, some people started to break through.
Whenever someone made a breakthrough, the Fourth Prince would have people maintain order at the scene to prevent the person from being disturbed.
"Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master!"
Su Peisheng stood beside the Fourth Prince, his face beaming with joy.
"You stay here and maintain order. If anyone causes trouble, I authorize you to send men to suppress them!"
The Fourth Prince spoke in a deep voice.
Then, he left in a hurry and went straight to the backyard.
The grand feast of spiritual food was a success, and many cultivators in Zichuan City owed him a debt of gratitude. It should be understood that cultivators, through constant practice and battles, inevitably accumulate many hidden injuries within their bodies.
With this spiritual meal, the hidden injuries in these people's bodies will slowly heal. After these injuries are healed, their cultivation path will be much smoother.
But all of this was because of the grand feast of spirit food that Rong Xi had prepared.
The Fourth Prince knew he had lost parts of his memory, and he didn't know how to face Rong Xi. But his intuition told him that Rong Xi was very special to him.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Outside Rongxi's room, Granny Rui and Granny Xiang saw the Fourth Prince coming and quickly bowed.
The Fourth Prince waved his hand, his expression slightly serious, and asked, "How is the Princess Consort?"
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