Seeing the Myriad Triad pills among the rewards, he was stunned!
Each subsequent reward after the pills stunned locked him even more!
[Earning more than 1 Follower on your first stream, additional reward!]
[Additional reward: Cultivation simulation trial x1 (Simulating a new life, as long as the host survives and chases after achievement, you will be rewarded accordingly.]
[Congratulations on opening the door to a new era, unlocking the 'Forefather' title, and additional reward!]
[Additional reward: One question, one answer from the system (not all questions are answered).]
A bombardment of notifications rings from the system into his consciousness.
Seeing all the rewards, he can't help but be delighted, but because Tulan is next to him, he held back the grin that almost slipped out.
Yu Yan waved his black sleeve, causing a small hut to appear next to the set of tables and chairs.
Then, he took a deep breath, and looked at the confused Tulan," Go to that little island and ask them about this purple bamboo, it should have some trait of lightning to it if you look at it closely."
She couldn't help but glued her eyes toward Yu Yan's open palm.
On top of it was a projection with an image of a bamboo stalk, as far as she could tell, there was nothing remarkable about the bamboo other than the golden band that wrapped around the bottom and top of the bamboo, holding together the body of the bamboo which was painted in a purple hue.
"Are you curious about this bamboo?" He perked his eyes, to which she hurriedly shook her head," This purple bamboo, there is nothing special about it, why does master give it so much attention?"
It was not that she questioned his decision, but rather, she is genuinely curious as to why this bamboo would receive Yu Yan's attention.
She had a feeling that someone like Yu Yan had great ambition, for such a great man to mull over this matter, there must be a deeper reason.
"That... I will tell you another time." He sighed, not answering any further, closing up his palm, forming a fist that caused the projection of bamboo to disappear like snow melting upon receiving warmth.
"Yes, master." She lowered her head, glinting with reluctance, then turned her back and took a light step forward.
For a second, it looks like an invisible stair appeared beneath her feet, lifting her up with each step, but before that reaches the third step, her snow-white figure disappeared and melds into the earth's color, erasing all traces of her being on the moon.
Upon seeing her leave, he coughed but waved it off then turn his attention toward the hut.
Yu Yan planned on staying on the moon, selecting this celestial body as his new cave abode, so it should be appropriate to place down a couple of arrays and formations.
"With a few concealment formation, I should be able to hide this place away from the prying eyes of that little 'wanderer' and the like of the Song's family." Of course, that little 'wanderer' was naturally referring to that strange half-step Nascent Soul wandering around earth.
Yu Yan's fingers continued to weave together, forming intricate patterns as he chanted a low incantation under his breath. His eyes glowed with a golden light as he focused his energy into the formation.
The air crackled with energy as he worked, and the symbols and characters that had flown in different directions began to glow with a faint golden light. One by one, they connected with each other, forming a complex web of glowing lines.
Bang!
A defeaning golden light emerged from the tip of his finger, traveling downward into the moon's surface, spewing out incomprehensible symbols and characters along its path!
As the symbols and characters split from the golden light, they flew away in eight different directions, then slammed toward the ground!
Boom!
Gongniu raised his paws to block his eyes. With his divine sense, he could sense the trembling of the moon, albeit subtle, but that quake lasted for a split moment before the noise stopped.
Yu Yan then looked up, raised his divine sense, and observed the eight golden characters that now appeared in eight different directions with the hut acting as the center.
At this point, he disperse the golden light from his index finger, bringing back the grayed colors resembling an ancient painting.
Yu Yan finished his incantation and lowered his hands, his eyes still glowing with golden light.
He turned to Gongniu and nodded, satisfied with his work," Stay out here and keep an eye out, although this formation can block the senses of ascension cultivator and below, I can't guarantee there will be no traveling True Yin King and above roaming through this star stream!"
After telling Gongniu to stay outside, he entered the hut alone, and finally have some alone time to look at the rewards carefully!
'Claim reward!'
[Reward: Myriad Triad Pills x100 (Note: Great for healing), Mystic Sword x1, one-tenth of True Yang Emperor Yuan Qi! Great Law Fragment x1 ~]
A bundle of pill bottles made from jade appeared on the small wooden table inside the hut.
The moment the pill bottles appeared, a strong scent of medicinal spirit engulfed his nostril, filling him with energy and vitality!
He enthusiastically rubbed his hand together and reached forward.
Shiiisk!
A void appeared at the door, and what follows is a strange black sword, hurling toward his arm, causing him to retract his arm in a hurry!
"What the fuck? Can't you just lay the sword down more gently?!"
It made a slicing sound as it flew through the air before stabbing itself in the center of the wooden desk, causing a ruckus that made Gongniu jumped his head outside.
[Host, please stop complaining. This is prime same-day delivery! It took a lot of effort to throw this sword across space!]
"Prime delivery my ass, are you trying to send my arm on the same day to the netherworld emperor?!"
"Woof! What is master doing in there? Making pills?" He scratched his head with his paws but didn't want to interrupt Yu Yan, so he laid his golden retriever head back on the table in a rather snobbish manner, of course, his divine sense was constantly pulsing out into space, enveloping the entire star system.
At this moment, Yu Yan was left speechless.
Then before he could have another word with the system, a stream of pure Yuan Qi shoots toward his body, swiftly surging toward his dantian like a tsunami wave!
This tsunami acted like a disciplined army, marching straight for his golden, yang soul!
At this point, he sat down on the ground and circulated the remaining energy in his body and absorbed as much Yuan Qi that spew off along the way toward his physical body before letting it collide with his yang soul.
"Such gentle yet surging Yuan Qi, this is not ordinary Yuan Qi essence!" His face beamed with a wide smiled and slapped the center of his chest, dispersing his Yang Soul into Eight different directions with the first soul remaining at the center.
Boom! Boom!
Yu Yan's body trembled as the pain intensified, feeling as if every nerve and fiber in his being was being ripped apart. Sweat dripped down his face, and his hands clenched into fists as he fought to endure the agony.
The stream of Yuan Qi continued to surge into him, seemingly endless, and with each passing moment, the pain became more excruciating. It was as if he was being torn apart and put back together repeatedly, with no end in sight.
He struggled to maintain his focus, his mind in a state of constant turmoil as the Yuan Qi battled against his fractured yang soul. But with each passing second, the cracks in his soul began to close, the fragments of his shattered soul slowly mending together.
He grits his teeth, letting out a groan that hardly made it out of the hut, feeling a stabbing pain stemming from his very soul that caused his vision to blur and head to make a fizz sound!
Slowly, the stream of Yuan Qi was spread apart by the eight fractured yang soul, and each increasing second causes the cracks and crevices on his soul to slowly mend, connecting back together like two vines attaching to one another.
"Endure! Endure!"
"I have to dilute the remaining energy toward my first yang soul!" He made a triangular hand seal, causing the eight souls to shudder, then they start spitting out tiny specks of golden energy that resemble embers of a flicking flame.
This speck of golden energy drifted gently toward the yang soul at the center, and with a closer look, each time the specks merged with the golden soul, it causes it to grow in size at a snail's pace.
After some time, the energy was slowly grind down and absorbed by Yu Yan's arduous effort.
"If not for the fact that my Yang Soul has so many cracks on it, this wouldn't be as difficult." He huffed with sweat dripping from his forehead.
With a small smile, Yu Yan knew that the pain and struggle had been worth it.
Then, he lifted his right hand, flicking his index finger toward the pill bottles, wrapping it in an invisible balloon of energy causing it to float toward him.
Without much trouble, the top of the bottle flicked open, causing an even stronger scent of medicinal spirit to ooze out.
Gulp.
At this moment, he opened his mouth and swallowed one of the fiery-crimson pills with an azure pattern.
It was like drinking clean water from traveling in the deserts for days without any hydration," The Myriad Triad Pills is still as great as ever... If I had a dozen of these pills back then, that old fart wouldn't even be able to see my tail, let alone leave behind all these headaches!"
Just like that, he spent a couple of minutes circulating the medicine energy throughout his body.
After recovering, he clenched his fist, feeling more vigor and power than before," System, is it supposed to be that painful receiving your rewards?"
[Ding Dong!]
[No, the host's situation is special due to your fatal injuries affecting your yang soul, therefore, making it more difficult for the host to receive the Yuan Qi. The system has already mellowed out the energy for the host, this is the most gentle it can be.]
Just as he expected, the damage to his yang soul was the cause.
He wasn't surprised to hear this and helplessly blamed the old hound, then asked," What is this 'Mystic Sword' and 'Great Law Fragment'?"
[The host's first follower is Mystic Sword, the system thought it would be fair to give the host 'mystic sword'.]
Yu Yan narrowed his brows, not sure if the system is joking or serious.
[The Great Law Fragment contains fragments of the Great Law of Daos, making it possible to gain nomological insight into a random great law. Collect nine fragments to exchange for a complete random Great Law!]
Then, seeing the mention of Great Law, he was shocked!