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Liao Kongmin left the Changlin base in a dashing manner and appeared in the mountains, leaning against a tree trunk with one hand, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Kongmin, Kongmin..." Ji Xiaoxiao called out anxiously to Liao Kongmin, "I told you not to be so reckless, not to be so reckless! Did you get struck by lightning for showing off? Confining space requires a huge amount of spiritual energy, and you ignored the depletion of your spiritual energy and disappeared on a cloud. Kongmin, what can I say about you?"
In Ji Xiaoxiao's opinion, Liao Kongmin was a complete fool who was putting on a brave face. His current cultivation level was only Foundation Establishment, and he had just advanced to Foundation Establishment, so his realm was extremely unstable.
Min Qiu is an eighth-level Five Elements ability user. The Five Elements interact in a cycle of mutual generation and restraint; if Min Qiu goes all out, Liao Kongmin would likely be no match. Liao Kongmin was able to successfully threaten Min Qiu into breaking the slave contract because of his unusual entrance and unexpected display of his ability to freeze space, which completely intimidated the unsettled Min Qiu. If Min Qiu were to actually attack, Liao Kongmin would undoubtedly be defeated.
"Don't worry, it's just a minor injury." Liao Kongmin patted the metal ball in his arms.
Ji Xiaoxiao sat cross-legged, her brows furrowed, sulking.
"Kongmin, you will now bind yourself to me and sign an equal contract. Although Min Qiu has almost taken away my life, there's still a sliver of hope left. Bind yourself to me so I can give you elixirs to heal your wounds." Due to the limitations of the Doomsday Strongman System program, one's own things can only be given to one's own people. Even if they are moldy or expired, one cannot give them away out of kindness.
Liao Kongmin opened his mouth. He didn't want to be bound to any kind of system, but the thought that Ji Xiaoxiao could only stay inside his body made Liao Kongmin feel hot all over.
The signing ceremony proceeded smoothly, and Ji Xiaoxiao successfully entered Liao Kongmin's consciousness space.
Ji Xiaoxiao gave Liao Kongmin healing pills and also gave him some defensive magic plates so that he could absorb spiritual energy in the mountains and heal in peace.
"Kongmin, what is your current status?"
In the space of consciousness, the little man Liao Kongmin and Ji Xiaoxiao embraced each other tightly.
"My current identity is the master of Peach Blossom Spring..."
Liao Kongmin spoke eloquently, and Ji Xiaoxiao listened attentively.
Peach Blossom Spring is the only remaining paradise on earth in this world. The masters of Peach Blossom Spring have been descendants of the Peach family for generations, and most of the masters of Peach Blossom Spring are cultivators.
Tao Ban is the twenty-fourth master of Peach Blossom Spring. He is exceptionally intelligent and possesses extraordinary talent. In the Dharma-ending Age, at the age of only five, Tao Ban was already able to sense the heavens and earth and draw qi into his body, officially stepping into the threshold of cultivation. He can be considered the first person in history to achieve this.
When Momoban turned fifteen, the world underwent a dramatic change, and the end times arrived. Without hesitation, Momoban activated the protective mountain formation passed down through generations of his family, thus saving Peach Blossom Spring in time.
Ten years into the apocalypse, a woman shattered the tranquility of Peach Blossom Spring, and that woman was Min Qiu. Min Qiu had seven husbands, each a handsome and dashing man. Among them, one man was frail and sickly, long suffering from an illness, and nearing the end of his life.
Min Qiu searched everywhere for a life-saving elixir and found the treasure of Peach Blossom Spring—thyme.
Thyme can repel zombies and is the foundation of Peach Blossom Spring's stability. Min Qiu went to ask for thyme, but Tao Ban righteously refused. Unable to get it, Min Qiu harbored resentment and led a large number of zombies to attack Peach Blossom Spring.
Peach Blossom Spring is protected by a mountain-protecting array, which can also absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the power of stars to sustain itself. Therefore, Min Qiu's calculations are ultimately doomed to fail.
But no matter how much Tao Ban planned, he couldn't outwit the hearts of men. A member of the clan, lusting after Min Qiu's beauty, secretly destroyed the protective array of the mountain, leading to the destruction of the thousand-year-old Peach Blossom Spring. Tao Ban's cultivation was crippled by a traitor, and he was brutally dismembered by zombies.
Liao Kongmin, having succeeded Tao Ban, should naturally help Tao Ban fulfill his wish. Tao Ban's wish is simple: to protect the Peach Blossom Spring.
"Your mission is not much different from mine. You need to protect Peach Blossom Spring and stop Min Qiu from seizing the treasure. As for me, I just need to retrieve what belongs to the Doomsday Strongman System."
Their tasks didn't conflict; rather, they complemented each other. She retrieved the items from the Post-Apocalyptic Strongman System, greatly weakening Min Qiu's power. Could she then still seize the Peach Blossom Spring's most precious treasure, the Hundred-Mile Fragrance?
"Xiaoxiao, do you want me to complete the mission? I can only assist you, I can't complete the mission for you myself." Liao Kongmin thought of Ji Xiaoxiao as a pile of data, and his burning passion gradually cooled down. A normal man can't afford to be hurt like this!
"Birds and beasts, trees and flowers, can be transformed into human form through cultivation. I am currently cultivating the Dao Heaven, and I have already been able to gather spiritual power. My cultivation level should be the second level of Qi Refining."
Ji Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, clearly dissatisfied with her results.
Birds and beasts, trees and flowers, though capable of transforming into human form, require the accumulation of countless lifetimes. No matter how powerful Min Qiu is, she is still just a mortal with a limited lifespan. Who knows when she will be able to transform her cultivation into a human? Perhaps by the time she emerges, Min Qiu's great-great-grandchildren will already be old enough to run errands.
"Don't worry, there's always another way," Liao Kongmin comforted Ji Xiaoxiao.
Once Liao Kongmin had recovered from his injuries, Ji Xiaoxiao finally arrived at Peach Blossom Spring.
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