A ten-thousand-fold return, and I, in my old age, will become a lapdog.

Lin Yan'er was looked at with envy by her four companions.

She reached out her fair, delicate hand and, with slight trembling, accepted the ten Foundation Establishment Pills from Xu Xiao's hand, her pretty face blushing all the way to her neck.

She was so excited!

They could hardly believe their incredible adventure.

"Disciple...disciple...thanks to Elder Xu!"

Lin Yan'er looked at the ten Foundation Establishment Pills in her hand. Compared with the previous three, they were obviously much more crystal clear.

This must be an extremely high-quality elixir!

Looking at Xu Xiao, who had white hair and beard and looked old, she saw him.

She recalled the rumors she had heard outside Misty Peak.

Elder Xu, I heard, only has a year left to live... She's feeling terrible right now; she doesn't want such a good senior to pass away so soon...

[Congratulations, host, on successfully gifting ten Foundation Establishment Pills. This is your first gift to Lin Yan'er, triggering a 100x critical hit, returning a top-grade Youth Preservation Pill.]

[Premium Youth-Preserving Pill: After taking it, one will maintain eternal youth and an undiminished appearance.]

"A top-grade youth-preserving pill?"

Upon hearing the system's voice in his ear, Xu Xiao's eyes lit up slightly.

The Youth Preservation Pill is a special type of elixir, one of the most beloved elixirs among female cultivators.

This is a top-quality anti-aging pill, never before seen on the market.

A single high-grade Youth Preservation Pill can easily fetch hundreds of high-grade spirit stones, and it's still hard to find one!

This return is absolutely awesome!

Calming himself down, Xu Xiao looked at the respectful Lin Yan'er in front of him and said slowly, "Young friend Lin, with these ten Foundation Establishment Pills, you should have no problem advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"If you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation, come to me and I will help you."

After Xu Xiao finished speaking, amidst the longing and envious gazes of the crowd, he led Lu Danian onto the carriage and slowly drove away.

Women with good fortune are rare, so you should get to know each one you meet well so that you can give them back in the future.

Lin Yan'er is a great target for taking advantage of.

No, it's not about taking advantage, it's a win-win situation!

"This disciple respectfully sees off the elder!"

Lin Yan'er and the others watched the carriage drive away, still somewhat immersed in the strange encounter they had just had.

"Junior sister! You've struck it rich! Nine mid-grade spirit stones and ten Foundation Establishment Pills! This is an incredible opportunity!"

The two female companions next to him were so envious they were practically drooling.

They secretly regretted not buying some Foundation Establishment Pills earlier!

Even if they were scammed, Elder Xu would definitely still give them something!

"Junior Sister Lin! Elder Xu just said that if you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation, you can go to him. This is an incredible opportunity!!"

The two male disciples beside him had flushed faces, their expressions distorted with excitement.

This means that their beloved junior sister has received Elder Xu's care!

Compared to this, ten Foundation Establishment Pills seem insignificant!

Didn't you see Elder Lu acting like a lackey in front of Elder Xu?

Even if Elder Xu only has one year left to live, that would still be an incredible opportunity!

Lin Yan'er was still a little flustered and flattered by her companions' words.

She looked in the direction Elder Xu had left, her heart pounding.

Unexpectedly, this legendary opportunity actually fell upon her.

Happy, joyful.

Lin Yan'er's pretty face was flushed, and even her breathing was a little rapid.

"Elder Xu is so kind to me..."

After their initial excitement, the four companions looked at Lin Yan'er with a sense of disappointment.

Such a great opportunity, how come it didn't fall into my lap... Heaven is so unfair...

The crowd around them hadn't dispersed yet, and they looked at Lin Yan'er with envious eyes.

"Tsk tsk... This is what a disciple of a major sect is like... their opportunities are frighteningly good..."

"I really want to become a disciple of the Misty Sect!"

"So handsome! Elder Xu is still so handsome even in his old age! I really want to have Elder Xu's babies!"

"In my opinion, with Elder Xu's guidance, this young lady might soar to great heights in the future! Indeed, opportunities can fall into your lap any day..."

The crowd felt both envious and moved.

Everyone hopes that a stroke of good fortune will happen to them.

......

Outside the city gate, Lu Danian retrieved the carriage and then stared at Xu Xiao with a strange expression.

The latter frowned, as if he understood something.

She raised her leg and kicked Lu Danian in the buttocks, angrily saying, "I told you there was a reason why my senior uncle sent the gift, what kind of look is that?"

"Yes...yes...Master has a reason."

"Don't worry, Uncle-Master, I understand!"

Lu Danian dodged Xu Xiao's other kick and grinned foolishly.

After delivering these two items, Lu Danian vaguely sensed his senior uncle's intentions.

While I was laughing foolishly, I was also silently grieving inside.

Uncle-Master, you are so lonely, so isolated.

Upon returning, he would promptly inform his sect leader and ask him to find a beautiful Daoist partner for his senior master.

Even though I only have one year left to live, I still want my master to experience the joy of being a man!

My senior brother was too embarrassed to say it, but as his disciple, he felt he had to fulfill his filial duty!

Lu Danian respectfully helped Xu Xiao up by summoning his flying sword.

Then the flying sword soared into the sky, carrying the two of them straight towards Misty Peak...

On the mountainside outside the Misty Sect, in a secluded little courtyard.

Xu Xiao bid farewell to Lu Danian and sat down on a straw cushion in the room.

"It seems that the first gift from every Lady of Destiny will reliably trigger a critical hit."

He took out the exquisite and beautiful Nine Heavens Divine Phoenix Hairpin, which emitted a faint red glow, and nodded in satisfaction, sensing the immense power contained within it.

Top-grade magic weapons are basically the strongest trump cards that cultivators possess.

With several such magical artifacts, killing someone of a higher level would be a piece of cake.

"Keep it for now, you can use it yourself later or give it away again."

Xu Xiao put it back into his spatial storage and then took out the crystal-clear, top-grade anti-aging pill.

This is also a rare treasure in the cultivation world, but he probably can't use it now.

He didn't know much about the Youth-Preserving Pill.

If I were to take this medicine and end up with this aged face, that would be truly awful.

Just to be on the safe side, it's best to wait until you have the chance to give this away as a gift.

No female cultivator could resist the temptation of the top-grade youth-preserving pill.

"I can find an opportunity to give it to my junior sister. She's an SS-level girl of destiny. If I give it to her for the first time, I can give her a critical hit. Perfect."

Having made up his mind, he put away the Youth Preservation Pill and prepared for his first cultivation session after failing the tribulation.

He is currently at the first level of Foundation Establishment.

The realm divisions in this cultivation world are as follows.

Qi Refining Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Core Formation Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Spirit Transformation Realm, Void Refining Realm, etc.

Each major cultivation realm is divided into nine levels, and different elixirs are used to aid cultivation at different levels.

For example, if he is currently in the Foundation Establishment stage, then he needs to take Foundation Establishment Pills to accelerate his cultivation.

Of course, most cultivators can't afford Foundation Establishment Pills, so they have to rely on hard cultivation, which depends entirely on their talent.

But he still has 190 Foundation Building Pills left, so he can use them freely.

For him, cultivation resources were nothing special because of the system.

"The Mysterious Longevity Technique..."

Xu Xiao swallowed a Foundation Establishment Pill and began circulating the inner cultivation technique of the Misty Sect, the Misty Longevity Technique.

This is an extremely powerful cultivation technique, which only inner disciples can practice.

Ordinary outer disciples can only practice the abridged version of the Misty Technique first.

The Foundation Establishment Pill had just been swallowed, and the Ethereal Longevity Technique had only circulated for one cycle.

The bottleneck in his body shattered with a bang.

[Congratulations, host, your cultivation level has advanced to the second level of Foundation Establishment.]