Li Taixing took out the first storage Ring. He didn't know who it originally belonged to, as those people had been shrouded in black robes, their faces hidden. Not that it mattered to him—he was more interested in the spoils within.
Upon opening the ring, the corners of his mouth twitched in disbelief. Inside were numerous women's intimate garments and other, less describable items.
'This person was definitely a pervert!' Li Taixing thought, quickly skipping over the bizarre contents.
Eventually, he found a few bottled items. But after seeing what they were, his face contorted further.
"Seriously? All these intoxicating drugs? What kind of stuff is this?"
Shrugging, Li Taixing figured they could be useful someday and pocketed them into his dimensional bag.
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[Ding! Obtained Love Potion x1, activated the billion-fold multiplier effect, and obtained Love Potion x10 billion.]
[Ding! Obtained Mongolian Sweat Medicine x1, activated the billion-fold multiplier effect, and obtained Mongolian Sweat Medicine x10 billion.]
[Ding! Obtained Ecstasy Wine x1, activated the billion-fold multiplier effect, and obtained Ecstasy Wine x10 billion.]
His face reddened. Was there some hidden agenda behind all this?
'Good thing I'm the only one who knows about this. Talk about embarrassing…'
Sifting through more of the contents, he found some books, but after flipping through them, his lips twitched again. The techniques and illustrations were far from appropriate for public display. They would definitely disappoint the so-called 'friend' he'd been pretending to collect for.
"System, I need to store these away. But can you avoid multiplying them? I don't think my friend needs that many."
[Ding! Useless objects detected. Please choose:
1. Items designated by the host will not be multiplied.
2. Reward the host with The Art of Holy Love.]
"Wait, what is The Art of Holy Love?"
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[The Art of Holy Love: When activated, this technique ignores the target's cultivation level and is only effective on women. It has a limited number of uses.
When cultivating together, both parties' cultivation will increase, and the stronger the partner, the greater the effect on the host. Women who cultivate with the host will become dependent on him, to the point of life and death.]
"What the...? I think my friend doesn't need this. But... I'll choose option two."
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[Ding! Congratulations to the host for learning The Art of Holy Love. Current number of uses: 1.]
Li Taixing's eyes widened. "Only once? But isn't this supposed to be a billion-fold increase?"
Unfortunately, the system didn't oblige this time. Even so, The Art of Holy Love was undeniably powerful, especially since it could bypass cultivation levels. He smirked briefly at the thought of a powerful empress, but quickly snapped out of it.
"Alright, onto the next ring."
From the first Na Ring, his biggest gain was the Holy Love Technique, though it didn't exactly serve his 'friend's' interests.
The second ring was a different story. There were no questionable items here, just various pills—poisonous ones, healing ones, and some with more unique effects. Li Taixing collected them all into his dimensional bag.
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[Ding! Obtained Violent Blood Pill x1, activated the billion-fold multiplier effect, and obtained Violent Blood Pill x10 billion.]
[Ding! Obtained Soul-Eating Pill x1, activated the billion-fold multiplier effect, and obtained Soul-Eating Pill x10 billion.]
[Ding! Obtained Baijie Dan x1, activated the billion-fold multiplier effect, and obtained Baijie Dan x10 billion.]
Alongside the pills were a few alchemy books and formulas.
"System, help me out. Are any of these valuable?"
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[Ding! Useless alchemy books and recipes detected. Host options:
1. Increase their number by billions.
2. Obtain complete system alchemy knowledge and formulas.]
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"I choose option two."
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[Ding! Congratulations! The host has become the world's strongest alchemist.]
A flood of knowledge surged into Li Taixing's mind, leaving him briefly dizzy. His understanding of alchemy had just skyrocketed.
Now, when he looked at any item—a pill or an inner elixir—he instantly knew its details.
For example, a Python Inner Elixir (Mid-grade) appeared before him, and he instinctively understood its poison attribute, Golden Core realm level, and properties as though he'd always known them. The same went for materials and alchemy techniques.
"Holy—! I know everything! I can identify pills, formulas, materials, even understand fire control and refining techniques. This is insane!"
His amazement was palpable.
While the newfound knowledge thrilled him, he felt a pang of disappointment when the system mentioned "current world." It meant he was the strongest only here—not in all planes.
'Ahem, getting ahead of myself again.'
He moved on to the next ring. Like the others, this third one held various items—elixirs, weapons, and more. But the most notable discovery came from the sundries.
One of these was another Black Soul Card. Li Taixing destroyed it immediately, not wanting further trouble.
Then, there were a roster of Black Soul Palace's peripheral members and a treasure map.
He skimmed the roster, committing it to memory before tossing it aside. The treasure map, however, caught his full attention.
"Wait, this is a map of the Ferocious Beast Forest!"
The unexpected find left Li Taixing grinning.
'Guess I'll have to explore this place when the time is right.'