39: I've amassed a huge haul! I've completely overwhelmed the system shop!

When Li Daoxuan and his party returned to the Hidden God Sect once more, riding that wooden sword that looked like it could fall apart at any moment...

At the foot of the mountain, the army of a hundred thousand who were undergoing "reform through labor" stopped their work in unison, casting gazes filled with awe and a hint of pity toward the sky.

"Out again?"

"Back again?"

Seeing the Disciples each carrying bulging Storage Pouches and grinning like the foolish sons of a wealthy landlord...

There was no need to ask.

Some unlucky Sect in the Eastern Wasteland must have been "visited" by this gang of bandits again.

Tragic. Simply too tragic...

In front of the ruins of the Hidden God Sect's main hall.

With a grand wave of his hand, Li Daoxuan dumped out all the spoils of war he had acquired via "zero-dollar shopping" from the Great Luo Sacred Land's treasury onto the ground.

*Clatter clatter—*

Spirit Stones, Magic Treasures, Cultivation Techniques, Medicinal Pills... they instantly piled up into a small mountain. The brilliant treasure-light nearly shook the newly repaired roof into collapse.

"Wow!"

Shi Tian and Ye Fan, two who had never seen the world, immediately let out exclamations like country bumpkins, their drool nearly spilling out.

"Alright, stop embarrassing yourselves."

Li Daoxuan cleared his throat, hands behind his back, looking like a boss distributing year-end bonuses.

"Line up, one by one."

"Our Sect believes in distribution according to labor; everyone who saw it gets a share."

"Today, your Revered Master will perform for you... a live distribution of loot!"

He first looked at his eldest Disciple, Xiao Chen.

"Xiao Chen, you specialize in the Dao of the Sword. This 'Great Luo Sword Scripture' is a bit trashy, but it's barely readable. Take it and use it as toilet paper."

As he spoke, he tossed over a High Grade Saint-rank Cultivation Technique.

Xiao Chen caught it, overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.

A Saint-rank technique... as toilet paper?

Revered Master's world is indeed beyond the understanding of us Mortals.

[Ding!]

[Host has gifted the Saint-rank technique 'Great Luo Sword Scripture' to a Disciple, triggering a thousand-fold critical hit!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Emperor Scripture · 'Grass-Word Sword Manual'!]

Li Daoxuan felt secretly delighted but kept a calm face as he looked at Leng Yanran.

"Yanran, you Cultivate a Demonic Technique. This bottle of 'Bone-Eroding Demon Scorpion Venom' is a bit weak, but it should be fine for a foot soak."

An ancient rare poison capable of killing a Nascent Soul powerhouse was treated by him as foot-soaking water.

[Ding!]

[Host has gifted an ancient rare poison to a Disciple, triggering a three-thousand-fold critical hit!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Divine Poison · 'Gu of Reincarnation'!]

"Shi Tian, you love to eat. This jerky is all yours."

[Ding! Gifted a Ten-Thousand-Year Flood Dragon Tendon... triggering a five-thousand-fold critical hit! Obtained one True Dragon Essence!]

"Ye Fan, take these Source Stones to munch on as snacks. If it's not enough, tell Revered Master."

[Ding! Gifted a hundred thousand catties of Top-grade Source Stones... triggering a ten-thousand-fold critical hit! Obtained one piece of Immortal Source!]

...As Li Daoxuan continued his "squandering," the System notification sounds in his mind rang out like a joyful ocean.

[Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!]

Refreshing!

Too refreshing!

This feeling was like using an infinite money cheat while playing a pay-to-win game.

The four Disciples, holding their respective pieces of "trash," were so moved they were speechless.

In their eyes, Revered Master was practically a second parent—the most generous and selfless person in the world!

Only Li Daoxuan himself knew.

He was the one who profited the most.

"Alright, go and Cultivate."

Li Daoxuan waved his hand, dismissing the Disciples who were still overcome with emotion.

He then impatiently opened the System panel.

Looking at that long string of System points he could barely count, he flashed an extremely lewd grin.

"System, open the mall!"

"Don't try to fool me with that junk; go straight to the highest authority level!"

[Ding! Detected that the Host's points have exceeded the limit. Opening the 'Heavenly Emperor Grade' exclusive mall for you!]

*Shua!*

A golden light screen unfolded.

The dazzling array of goods on it nearly blinded Li Daoxuan's titanium dog eyes.

[Item 1: Sect-Protecting Divine Beast Formation (Immortal Grade)]

[Description: Uses the souls of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise as Formation eyes. Once deployed, it can withstand a full-strength strike from a True Immortal. Price: 1 billion points.]

[Item 2: time cultivation tower (Immortal Grade)]

[Description: Contains the Law of Time. One year inside is one day outside; the flow rate is adjustable. It also comes with a Qi-gathering effect, with Spiritual Qi concentration ten thousand times that of the outside world. Price: 1.5 billion points.]

[Item 3: Nine Heavens Soil (One Handful)]

[Description: Ancient divine soil. Whatever you plant grows; plant a radish, and it can grow into a Ginseng Fruit. Price: 500 million points.]

...Li Daoxuan looked at these Heaven-Defying items, his drool nearly leaking out.

"Buy!"

"Buy them all for me!"

He was now wealthy and overbearing, and the confidence in his voice was different.

"Sect-Protecting Divine Beast Formation, give me one! Let's see who dares to come clamoring at my doorstep in the future!"

[Ding! 1 billion points consumed, purchase successful!]

"time cultivation tower, give me one of those too! The Disciples are leveling up too slowly; I need to turn on an experience hack!"

[Ding! 1.5 billion points consumed, purchase successful!]

"And that Nine Heavens Soil, give me a handful of that too! Those few patches of broken land on the back mountain need an upgrade!"

[Ding! 500 million points consumed, purchase successful!]

Following Li Daoxuan's frantic shopping spree...

The entire Hidden God Sect began to undergo earth-shattering changes.

"Roar—!!!"

A world-shaking dragon roar suddenly echoed from the eastern horizon.

A giant Azure Dragon, condensed from endless Spiritual Qi, broke through the clouds and coiled itself above the Hidden God Sect.

Immediately following that...

A tiger's roar from the west, a bird's cry from the south, and a tortoise's bellow from the north!

The phantom images of the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise appeared one after another, guarding the four directions!

A vast and boundless pressure from the terrifying Formation instantly enveloped the entire Fallen Mountain Range.

At the foot of the mountain.

The hundred thousand troops who were farming were so frightened by the sudden appearance of the Divine Beast phantoms that they all wet their pants, thinking the end of the world had come.

"This... what is this?!"

"Divine Beasts have descended?!"

Before they could even react.

*Rumble—!*

In the center of the Hidden God Sect's plaza, the ground split open.

An exquisite treasure tower, ninety-nine stories high and crafted entirely from white jade, slowly rose from beneath the ground!

Atop the treasure tower, immortal light swirled, and the charm of the Dao was naturally formed.

Just a single glance gave one the urge to prostrate themselves in worship.

The four Disciples, who had just received their "trash" and were preparing to go back to their rooms to Cultivate, were currently standing with their mouths wide open, staring blankly at this miracle-like scene.

"Se... Senior Brother... I'm not dreaming, am I?" Shi Tian pinched his thigh. "It hurts! It's real!"

"This... this is Revered Master's handiwork?" Xiao Chen's voice was trembling.

Leng Yanran's heart and mind were even more profoundly shaken.

Summoning the Four Divine Beasts to set up a Formation with a wave of his hand?

Constructing a tower that reaches the heavens from the ground up?

What kind of heaven-reaching methods were these?!

Even at the peak of her past life, she couldn't have achieved such world-altering feats!

Just how much of Revered Master's strength was hidden?!

While everyone was in a state of shock.

Li Daoxuan walked slowly out of the main hall with his hands behind his back.

He looked at the brand-new Sect and nodded with satisfaction.

"Hmm, not bad."

"Now it finally looks a bit like a home; it's not so shabby anymore."

He turned around and looked at the Disciples who were completely dumbfounded, as well as the dog that was shivering under a table.

Then he looked toward the eastern horizon.

In that direction lay the location of the Yunlan Sect.

He pinched his fingers to calculate.

It was almost exactly three years since Xiao Chen's engagement was broken off.

The corner of Li Daoxuan's mouth curled into a playful arc.

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance, his voice drifting out leisurely:

"Calculating the time."

"That so-called Three-Year Agreement... is it almost time?"