The plan was good, but its execution was fraught with difficulties.
Medicine-Seeking Bees were not some common commodity that could be found anywhere.
They usually inhabited valleys or deep woodlands rich in spiritual energy and specific medicinal herbs.
With Song Xunzhen’s meager cultivation at the Qi Refining Third Layer, venturing deep into the mountains and forests alone to find and capture this type of spirit insect was extremely dangerous.
Moreover, she had no idea what Medicine-Seeking Bees looked like, let alone how to capture their larvae.
The original owner’s memories only contained scattered rumors, with no specific knowledge.
Song Xunzhen felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her, and her soaring spirits instantly plummeted.
The feeling of having a mountain of treasure but being unable to enter was even more tormenting.
She paced restlessly around the small room.
Time waited for no one. Xiao Che’s urging words still echoed in her ears; she had to get a suitable Magical Artifact as soon as possible.
“No,” Song Xunzhen rubbed her temples, forcing herself to calm down. “My line of thinking is wrong.”
Why did she have to pursue a ten-pull? Who said the probability for a ten-pull was higher? She had fallen right into a capitalist’s trap.
If she just did single pulls, she might get a Magical Artifact in one go and solve her current problem.
Even if she didn’t get a Magical Artifact, as long as she pulled something better than the Supreme-grade Qi Condensing Pill, wouldn’t selling it at Duobao Pavilion be more worthwhile than her taking such a risk?
Once this thought became clear, Song Xunzhen felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.
She immediately focused her mind and summoned the system interface again.
A translucent screen appeared in her consciousness.
This time, Song Xunzhen didn’t hesitate in the slightest, concentrating her consciousness on the single-pull button.
[Each pull consumes 100 Spirit Crystals. Do you wish to proceed?]
“Yes! One pull!”
[Spirit Crystals -100. Card pull in progress…]
A dim light flashed across the screen, and a green card appeared, spinning. It seemed to have some kind of ore depicted on it.
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained [Worthless Mysterious Iron Ore] x1.]
Song Xunzhen was speechless.
What was this piece of junk? The system even directly labeled it as worthless? What was the use of it?
“Pull again!” She was not discouraged.
[Spirit Crystals -100. Card pull in progress…]
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained [Low-grade Spirit Crystal] x1.]
The corner of Song Xunzhen’s mouth twitched.
She spent one hundred Low-grade Spirit Crystals only to get one Low-grade Spirit Crystal back?
Even lotteries didn’t work like this. System, why don’t you just go rob someone!
“Keep pulling!”
[Spirit Crystals -100.]
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained [Cleansing Talisman] x1.]
[Spirit Crystals -100.]
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained [Worthless Mysterious Iron Ore] x2.]
[Spirit Crystals -100.]
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained [Thank You for Your Patronage].]
Song Xunzhen nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood. There was even a “Thank You for Your Patronage”?!
A hundred Spirit Crystals had just gone down the drain?!
Her seven hundred and fifty-one Spirit Crystals had dwindled to just two hundred and fifty-one in the blink of an eye. After five pulls, all she got was a pile of useless things and one blank prize.
A sense of despair began to spread.
Had her luck for the day really run out?
She looked at the remaining two hundred and fifty-one Spirit Crystals, her eyes turning red.
She’d risk it all. It wasn’t like the little she had left was enough to do anything anyway!
“Two more pulls!”
[Spirit Crystals -100.]
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained [Thank You for Your Patronage].]
Song Xunzhen’s vision went dark.
Only one hundred and fifty-one Spirit Crystals left. One last chance!
Her hands were trembling slightly.
If she got nothing again this time, she would truly be at the end of her rope.
She had originally thought she could rely on the Item Cards from the system to achieve an infinite treasure trove of resources. Now, it seemed like a fool’s dream.
As expected, the system wouldn’t give her a chance to exploit any loopholes. Damn capitalists!
“Pull… one last time!”
In the card pool, a large question mark appeared above the system’s little head. It had never imagined that its host’s luck could be this abysmal.
The system wiped away the non-existent cold sweat on its forehead and helplessly used its authority to secretly tweak the probabilities a little.
“Phew… Host, your luck really is a letdown!” the system muttered quietly within the card pool.
[Spirit Crystals -100. Card pull in progress…]
This time, the light in the card pool lingered for an exceptionally long time.
Song Xunzhen held her breath, staring intently at the spinning light.
The light stopped, and a card shimmering with a blue glow slowly emerged. It seemed to depict a small sword with a chilling glint, looking much more exquisite than the previous cards.
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained an R-grade Item Card—Standard Flying Sword (low-grade magical instrument)]
Huh?!!
Song Xunzhen’s eyes flew wide open, almost thinking she had seen wrong!
A Magical Artifact! It was actually a Magical Artifact! The very last pull had actually given her the thing she wanted most!
A flash of light emanated from the card pool. The card vanished, and a rather simple-looking sheathed longsword with a faint, cold glint on its body appeared out of thin air, hovering before the screen in her consciousness space.
[Standard Flying Sword (low-grade magical instrument): A basic Flying Sword mass-produced by the Sect. It is sturdy, sharp, and contains a sliver of spiritual energy. (Note: System product, quality is slightly superior to other magical instruments of the same type.)]
Song Xunzhen’s eyes sparkled. Although she had only pulled the lowest-grade Standard Flying Sword, the system had noted that its quality was slightly superior.
This was a perfect fit for her compensation needs—a better Magical Artifact.
A narrow escape from a desperate situation, a true narrow escape!
She was so excited she nearly jumped up. All her frustration and despair were swept away. The system was reliable after all.
She immediately chose to extract it.
Her hand felt a sudden weight as a sheathed longsword, about three feet long, appeared in her grasp.
The scabbard was made of ordinary black wood, but it was warm and smooth to the touch. The hilt was polished very smoothly, and the overall appearance was much more refined than the low-grade flying swords sold in the Marketplace.
She gripped the hilt and gently drew out a section of the blade. A cold light flowed along the sword’s body. Although the spiritual energy was faint, it was exceptionally pure.
“This is great!”
Song Xunzhen caressed the blade lovingly, her heart finally at ease.
This Magical Artifact was the perfect solution to her urgent problem.
She sheathed the Flying Sword and glanced out the window. It was already nearing dusk.
There was no time to delay. She would deliver this sword to Chu Yao right now.
Fulfilling her promise sooner would also reduce any suspicion from Xiao Che’s side.
She straightened her clothes, and holding the freshly produced, high-quality system Flying Sword, she pushed open the door and walked out.
This time, her steps were firm and brisk.
Inside the card pool, the system propped up its chin and let out a heavy sigh for the one hundred and first time.
If the host’s luck was always going to be this bad, what was it going to do?
It couldn’t just use its authority whenever it wanted. Alas, poor little me, why did I have to get a non-chieftain?