Song Weizhi lived in a courtyard by herself, leaving some extra space to accommodate Song Zhixia. She pointed to a room next to her own and said to Song Zhixia, "Zhixia, will you live in this room from now on? My room is next door so you can call me anytime; it's very convenient."
Song Zhixia sneakily glanced at Song Weizhi and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister."
"Alright, you've had a tiring day today. Go back to your room and rest." Song Weizhi quickly suggested, seeing that Song Zhixia had experienced quite a shock today.
"Okay, Senior Sister, you should rest early too." After bidding farewell to Song Weizhi, Song Zhixia returned to her room.
Song Weizhi also went back to her room, and the mechanical voice of the system rang in her ears: [Congratulations to the host for completing the mission to save the Female Lead. The mission reward is 100 points. The current host has 130 points. Does the host choose to draw a blind box or exchange points for prizes in the mall?]
Using a cleansing spell to clean herself, Song Weizhi took off her outer clothes and lay down on the bed. She asked the system in her mind, "System, the refining of Spirit Roots caused so much pain. Is there anything that can alleviate the pain after taking that pill? I'm afraid the Female Lead will suffer."
[Thank you for asking. The host is unexpectedly considerate. Indeed, there is such a pill, but the price of the Painless Pill is 1000 points, and the host currently does not have enough points.]
"Ah, then I can wait a bit before refining the Female Lead's Spirit Roots. I'll accumulate some points first, and when I have enough, I'll decide." Song Weizhi thought this way to spare the Female Lead from unnecessary pain.
At this moment, the system continued, [Time left for the host is limited. Now activate the mission. Please help the Female Lead refine her Spirit Roots. The mission reward is 500 points, and it must be completed within three days. If the task is not completed within the time limit, the host will be purged from the world.]
"Must it be done this way? I'm doing this for the good of the Female Lead. Why do I have to rush it?" Song Weizhi sighed.
[Please understand, each task has specified release times and completion deadlines. It's just that the earlier tasks were relatively simple, so time constraints were not emphasized.]
"In other words, if I don't help the Female Lead refine her Spirit Roots within three days, I'll be directly purged and disappear?"
[Yes, so please execute it as soon as possible.] The system answered mechanically.
"Okay, with only 130 points, I'm far from 1000 points." Song Weizhi contemplated in her mind. She remembered from the original book that the male lead coincidentally obtained this pill and gave it to Song Zhixia. After eating it, Song Zhixia endured intense pain and finally refined a half-Spirit Root with the fire attribute. After spending these few days with her, Song Weizhi didn't want Song Zhixia to suffer.
After careful consideration, since the task was inevitable, Song Weizhi decided to go ahead and use all these points to draw blind boxes. In case there might be something useful, with this thought in mind, Song Weizhi summoned the system again, saying, "System, let me use 50 points to draw 5 blind boxes."
[Alright, host. Please choose five blind boxes. Deducting 50 points. Current host points: 80.]
As the mechanical voice of the system sounded, dozens of blind boxes appeared in the void. Song Weizhi casually used her thoughts to pick five, and in the next moment, all the other blind boxes disappeared, leaving only the five chosen by Song Weizhi.
[The system is now opening the blind boxes for the host.] As the mechanical voice of the system sounded, the five blind boxes in the void naturally opened. Song Weizhi looked inside and almost exploded with anger.
"Junk system! Are you cheating? 50 points for 5 pieces of Low-grade Spirit Stones? Why don't you go rob someone?"
[Host, please calm down. Blind boxes rely entirely on luck. Maybe you didn't get anything this time, but you might get something next time. It's not guaranteed.]
"Fine, are you indirectly scolding me for having bad luck! Not angry, not angry, for the sake of the Female Lead, I won't get angry." Song Weizhi gritted her teeth, thinking that since distant water couldn't quench immediate thirst, she might as well draw all the blind boxes. If she could get something useful, it meant the blind boxes were reliable. If she couldn't get anything even after a dozen tries, it wouldn't be worth wasting points in the future.
"Alright, I'll draw blind boxes with the remaining 80 points." Song Weizhi said.
The mechanical voice in her mind spoke again, [Deducting 80 points now. The host has 0 points remaining. Please continue to work hard.]
Once again, dozens of blind boxes appeared in the void. Song Weizhi closed her eyes and selected 8 randomly. In the next moment, only the 8 blind boxes she had chosen remained in the void.
[The system is now opening the blind boxes for the host.] As the system's mechanical voice sounded, the 8 blind boxes responded by opening. Song Weizhi looked at the contents of the eight blind boxes, and there were still 5 boxes with inferior spirit stones. Fortunately, the other three boxes contained something else.
Song Weizhi first looked at one of the blind boxes, which contained a QSG9/Type 2 semi-automatic wooden shotgun. She took the wooden shotgun from the void, and she wasn't very familiar with this thing. Fortunately, the system carefully introduced the usage of this wooden shotgun. The magazine contained fifteen bullets. Song Weizhi thought that this would be perfect for Song Zhixia's self-defense. In the cultivation world, there were many wonderful things. Even if the cultivation level was high, before ascending to immortality, the physical body would still be vulnerable to substantial damage. No matter how powerful the techniques were, a direct hit to the heart with this wooden shotgun would be unbearable for an ordinary person.
First, Song Weizhi put the wooden shotgun into the storage ring. She then looked at the second blind box, which contained a dark pill. The mechanical voice of the system sounded, [Congratulations, host. This is a Pain-Reducing Pill that can alleviate half of the pain suffered by the person taking the medicine.]
Song Weizhi furrowed her brows. Although it couldn't block all the pain, being able to reduce half of it was better than getting something that couldn't help the Female Lead at all. After some thought, Song Weizhi asked, "So, how much pain will Song Zhixia experience when refining her Spirit Roots after taking this pill?"
After pondering for a moment, the system replied, "After taking the Pain-Reducing pill, the excruciating pain of bone-cutting and flesh-scraping will be significantly reduced, but it will still be as painful as when a woman gives birth."
Song Weizhi subconsciously swallowed, even though she hadn't eaten pork, she knew pigs run. Giving birth was a painful process, and she subconsciously felt sorry for the Female Lead. Couldn't there be a way for the Female Lead to refine her Spirit Root without enduring so much suffering?
Seeming to understand what Song Weizhi was thinking, the system consoled her, [The Female Lead's situation in the original book was even more dire. The host has already helped her with many things, but some things must be completed by the Female Lead herself.]
Sighing, Song Weizhi then looked at the last blind box containing something. Inside, there was only a piece of paper with a name written on it, Wei Zhao. Song Weizhi was puzzled and asked the system in her mind, "System, what does this piece of paper mean? Are you trying to trick me again?" Song Weizhi felt that the three items she got for her 130 points were somewhat unworthy.
[You're overthinking, host. The system has always been fair. Congratulations, host, for drawing the personal guardian Wei Zhao. Wei Zhao, a female, 20 years old, has a cultivation level one realm higher than the host, and this gap will always be maintained. She possesses an Earth-grade Spiritual Beast, the Spirit Snake. The personal guardian will remain loyal to the master. Now, activating this guardian.]
As the mechanical voice of the system rang out, a cool-looking girl dressed in a black dress with a long whip appeared out of thin air in the room. Song Weizhi sat up from the bed. The girl named Wei Zhao had delicate features with sharp edges at her brows and eyes, giving off an unwelcoming feeling.
"Mistress, I am Wei Zhao. Please instruct me." Wei Zhao bowed with a cold expression, looking at Song Weizhi. Song Weizhi quickly moved her thoughts, and her clothes were neatly worn. She got off the bed and said a bit awkwardly, "Well, my name is Song Weizhi. You can call me by my name, no need for 'master' or 'mistress.'"
"How can I call the Mistress by her name? Please give me orders, Mistress." Wei Zhao respectfully said, bowing.
So, her new subordinate was also a workaholic? Alright, Song Weizhi thought. The beginning of this book was in this coastal city, so she would let Wei Zhao keep an eye on Song Ruohai and Song Chaoyun for now. These two were not good people.
"Wei Zhao, you can help me watch Song Ruohai and Song Chaoyun. Remember to be careful and don't let anyone discover you." Song Weizhi instructed.
"Understood, Mistress." Wei Zhao said and was about to execute the task.
Song Weizhi hurriedly stopped Wei Zhao, pointing to a room, "You can rest there when you come back. The task is not urgent, you can take a break first."
"Thank you, Mistress. Wei Zhao won't get tired." Saying this, Wei Zhao disappeared into the courtyard with a few steps.
Song Weizhi watched Wei Zhao leave, and then she returned to her room, thinking that she would cultivate for the night and help Song Zhixia refine her Spirit Root early tomorrow.
Early the next morning, Song Weizhi went to knock on Song Zhixia's door, and Song Zhixia opened it in response.
"I found a way, but refining Spirit Root will still be painful. This time, you have to go through it yourself…" Song Weizhi didn't know what to say to comfort Song Zhixia, because nothing she said could alleviate half of Song Zhixia's pain.
"Senior Sister, rest assured. I'm ready. You can't save me every time. This is the path I chose, and I can handle it." Song Zhixia smiled, and this was the first time Song Weizhi had seen Song Zhixia smile. Subconsciously, she said, "You look so beautiful when you smile." Following that, she felt a bit sorry for the Female Lead.
Song Zhixia blushed at what Song Weizhi said. Why did her Senior Sister's words sound a bit like those of the troublemakers who used to tease her in the village? Yet, she found herself surprisingly happy listening to them.
"Zhixia, are you ready?"
"Senior Sister, I'm ready." A determined look appeared in Song Zhixia's eyes.
"Good, then take this pill first." Song Weizhi took out the Pain-Reducing Pill from the storage ring, which she obtained from the blind box yesterday.
Song Zhixia obediently swallowed the pill. With a thought, Song Weizhi created a bath in the middle of the room, saying, "To refine your Spirit Root, you need to soak in the water from the Spirit Spring. It might be a bit dangerous, so I must be present. Zhixia, just wear your undergarments and enter."