Misty Peak, shrouded in mountain mist, was filled with spiritual energy.

  Outside the secret realm of the Misty Sect's back mountain, a beautiful dy in a white long dress was giving instructions to the two people in front of her.

  "Ling'er, Xu Xiao, I will be in seclusion this time, for as short as ten years, or as long as a century."

  The beautiful dy speaking had a slender and graceful figure, her white dress clinging to her waist and abdomen, outlining her perfect curves.

  Her skin was whiter than snow, crystal clear, like exquisitely carved jade, smooth and fair.

  Her face was gentle and stunningly beautiful, with an allure that could captivate anyone with every word she spoke.

  Her waist, like that of a water snake, was without an ounce of excess flesh, slender and extraordinary.

  Her long bck hair was pinned up with a jade hairpin, a few strands fluttering in the breeze, like a celestial being descended to earth.

  Her breath was like orchids, carrying a faint floral fragrance that was intoxicating.

  She exuded the unique charm of a mature woman, her every move filled with allure, making one want to draw near.

  She was Ji Xue, the Grand Elder of the Misty Sect.

  In front of her stood a young woman in a blue dress and an old man with white hair in a gray robe.

  Ji Xue looked at the young woman in the blue dress and said, "Ling'er, now that you are the Sect Master of the Misty Sect, you must manage the sect's affairs well in my absence. If you encounter difficulties, consult the other Grand Elders. I've already informed them."

  The young woman in the blue dress nodded with a hint of reluctance in her eyes, "Yes, Master..."

  "Xu Xiao."

  Ji Xue turned to the old man with a face full of wrinkles, who looked as if he was about to enter the grave.

  Xu Xiao shivered, quickly supporting himself with a wooden staff, and nodded slightly, "I'am here."

  Ji Xue shook her head and sighed, "You failed the Soul Transformation Lightning Tribution st month, and your cultivation has fallen to the Foundation Establishment Stage. In this life, you have no hope of cultivating again, and your lifespan is less than a year.

  I have a Longevity Pill here, which can let you live another fifty years.

  In these fifty years, find a Dao companion and live well. It would be best to leave behind descendants, so your journey in this world won't be in vain."

  After speaking, she moved her hand slightly, and a small white porcein bottle appeared in her delicate hand.

  "Thank you, Master."

  Xu Xiao reached out, his face filled with emotion as he accepted the Longevity Pill.

  He felt like crying inside.

  This is great... Finally, something valuable to give away!

  A month ago, he failed to ascend to the Soul Transformation Stage during the lightning tribution, causing his cultivation to fall from the Ninth Level of the Nascent Soul Stage to the First Level of Foundation Establishment.

  With this failure, his heart was dead.

  He had no chance to cultivate again and could only wait to die of old age.

  Having transmigrated to this cultivation world for a thousand years, the system never appeared, forcing him to cultivate the hard way.

  Even after becoming a disciple of Ji Xue, the Grand Elder of the Misty Sect, his mediocre talent ultimately stopped at the Nascent Soul Realm.

  But fortunately, just yesterday, the Ten-Thousandfold Return System appeared.

  As long as he gifted items to the Daughter of Destiny, he could receive massive returns.

  Originally, to face the lightning tribution, he had exhausted his resources and had nothing left to give.

  Now, with this Longevity Pill, he finally had the startup capital for the system.

  Damn system, it took a thousand years to appear, and I was about to die of old age!

  Cursing inwardly, Xu Xiao sincerely thanked Ji Xue again.

  [Detected Daughter of Destiny: Ji Xue.]

  [Fate Level: SSS]

  [Return Multiplier: 100 times]

  [Bond Level: 1]

  [Note: The first gift to an SSS-level Daughter of Destiny will trigger a ten-thousandfold critical hit.]

  [Note: As the bond level increases, the return multiplier will gradually increase.]

  "SSS-level Daughter of Destiny?!"

  Xu Xiao's old eyes widened, and his hand holding the Longevity Pill trembled slightly.

  Master is actually an SSS-level Daughter of Destiny, starting with a hundredfold return?

  Xu Xiao was shocked; this should be the highest level of Daughter of Destiny that had appeared so far.

  Even the Sect Master's junior sister, Dugu Ling, was only SS-level.

  Ji Xue gave Dugu Ling some more instructions, asking her to help Xu Xiao find a companion to spend the rest of his life with, before preparing to enter the secret realm for seclusion.

  Xu Xiao quickly said, "Master, wait a moment!"

  Ji Xue turned back, her gentle and beautiful face slightly puzzled, "Xu Xiao, is there anything else?"

  Xu Xiao's eyes darted around, and he hurriedly raised the only low-grade magical artifact he had, the fine wooden staff, with both hands.

  Inside this fine wooden staff was a low-grade sword artifact, his st possession for self-defense.

  It was originally just used as a cane, but now, he had to seize the opportunity to give it away.

  After all, if Master went into seclusion, there would be no more chances to give it.

  He said with a touch of sadness, "Master, once you leave, I fear I will never see you again.

  This is the st thing I can give to Master. Although it's just a low-grade sword artifact, it represents my final filial piety.

  I hope Master will accept it as a keepsake."

  Xu Xiao spoke sincerely, but he was still worried that Ji Xue might refuse.

  Giving gifts wasn't easy, and the system had rules that the gift must be natural and reasonable.

  Otherwise, it would be deemed invalid.

  Now that he was about to die of old age, giving something to Master as a memento seemed reasonable, right?

  "Sigh..."

  Ji Xue shook her head and sighed, looking at her white-haired disciple with a sighing gaze.

  The path of cultivation is a struggle against the heavens.

  Xu Xiao, still cking talent, found it difficult to continue.

  She reached out her snow-white, delicate hand and took the wooden staff from Xu Xiao's hands.

  "Alright, Xu Xiao, for these fifty years, live as a mortal in the Misty Sect and enjoy life.

  With your junior sister around, no one will bully you."

  After speaking, she shook her head and stepped into the secret realm.

  The heavy green stone doors on either side of the secret realm slowly closed.

  Outside, only Xu Xiao and Dugu Ling remained.

  [Congratutions to the host for successfully gifting a low-grade sword artifact. As it is the first gift, a ten-thousandfold critical hit is triggered, returning the magical treasure Southern Radiance Fme-Severing Sword.]

  [The Southern Radiance Fme-Severing Sword has been stored in the system's spatial storage, and the host can retrieve it at any time.]

  "Southern Radiance Fme-Severing Sword? A magical treasure?!"

  Xu Xiao's eyes lit up with joy. He never expected that gifting a low-grade sword artifact would earn him a magical treasure!

  A ten-thousandfold critical hit indeed!

  Having cultivated for a thousand years, he naturally understood the rarity of magical treasures in this cultivation world.

  Ordinary magical artifacts are divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and supreme-grade.

  The wooden staff he gave was just a low-grade magical artifact.

  But above supreme-grade artifacts, there are treasures born of the world, known as magical treasures!

  This Southern Radiance Fme-Severing Sword is the magical treasure that all cultivators dream of.

  In the entire Misty Sect, there are only three items that can truly be considered magical treasures.

  Unexpectedly, he now owned one himself, thanks to the ten-thousandfold critical hit triggered by an SSS-level Daughter of Destiny.

  Looking at the peerless sword glowing with red brilliance in the spatial storage, Xu Xiao felt very satisfied.

  Fortunately, he had given away his cane just now.

  The system's spatial storage is a massive storage space that he can freely use, much more convenient than those storage pouches.

  Now, he no longer needed storage pouches.

  "Senior brother, don't worry. In these st fifty years, I will find you a beautiful Dao companion!"

  Dugu Ling smiled as she looked over, "I guarantee you'll be satisfied, senior brother!"

  Her beautiful phoenix eyes sparkled with intelligence and wisdom.

  Her skin was as white as snow, like fine jade, emitting a charming luster.

  Her figure was tall and slender, standing gracefully like a blooming flower.

  Her long hair cascaded like a waterfall to her waist, slightly swaying with an enticing fragrance.

  Her colrbone lines were elegant, the exquisite curves showcasing her charm to the fullest.

  Her snow-white neck was long and slender, as noble and elegant as a swan.

  The blue dress hugged her body, revealing her perfect figure.

  Xu Xiao looked back at his stunningly beautiful junior sister, a trace of sighing in his eyes.

  Dugu Ling was his childhood sweetheart from the vilge. It was because Ji Xue saw her potential that she took him into the Misty Sect as well.

  But nothing ever happened between them, and a thousand years passed with them remaining just senior and junior siblings.

  After all, her talent was extraordinary, and she was now the Sect Master of the Misty Sect.

  While he was now just an Inner Sect Elder on the brink of dying of old age.

  "Junior sister, there's no need to trouble yourself. I'm about to die of old age and don't wish to live these fifty years. This Longevity Pill, I'll give it to you instead!"