Chapter 10
Chapter 10: Check-In for the Great Luo Sword Embryo, Plan Begins!
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Ding! Congratulations on your extraordinary comprehension, Flying Dragon Exploring the Clouds Hand has reached the beginner level!
Hearing the crisp system notification in his ear, Ji Xiu slowly opened his eyes and looked at the darkening sky outside, exhaling deeply.
"Successfully cultivated! Ready!"
With that, he dressed himself and lay quietly on the bed, waiting for his mother's call.
Not long after, Lin Ru entered the Falling Maple Palace. Without a word, she stripped Ji Xiu and threw him into the bath, scrubbing him thoroughly. Afterward, she dressed him and carried him out of the Falling Maple Palace.
"Mother, where are we going to meet them?" Ji Xiu asked curiously.
"The training grounds! They should be arriving soon!" Lin Ru responded, giving Ji Xiu a stern look. She felt her son was too slow and worried about how he would manage after marriage if his future wife was strong-willed. She feared he might be bullied.
As they walked, a clear system notification rang in Ji Xiu's ear.
Ding! Check-in location refreshed, Ji Family Training Grounds!
Upon hearing this, Ji Xiu's eyes brightened.
"Three years! A new check-in location has finally refreshed!"
Since Ji Xiu's birth, his check-in location had always been the Falling Maple Palace, unchanged for three years. Now that it had finally refreshed, he couldn't help but feel excited.
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Soon, Lin Ru brought Ji Xiu to the training grounds, where his grandmother Mu Hua was already waiting.
As soon as Ji Xiu stepped in, the system notification sounded in his ear.
Ding! Check-in at the training grounds, congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward: Heaven Fragment!
Ding! Reward has been issued to the system inventory. Would the host like to open the Heaven Fragment?
Ji Xiu responded without hesitation, "Open it!"
Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully opening the Heaven Fragment!
Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining an eight-star weapon: Great Luo Sword Embryo!
Upon hearing this, Ji Xiu was stunned for a second, then overjoyed!
He quickly opened the system inventory. There, he saw a simple and unadorned sword embryo lying quietly.
The sword embryo was not long, nor sharp, with an ancient and plain appearance, dull and gray. But upon closer inspection, one could see mist-like patterns, resembling human figures, and scenes of flying immortals!
"The Great Luo Sword Embryo! The first killing sword of ancient misfortune!"
"Even the invincible Heavenly Emperor was once cut into countless drops of blood rain by this sword!"
"This is truly a treasure from a blind box!"
Suppressing his excitement, Ji Xiu sighed with emotion. Though he wanted to take out the Great Luo Sword Embryo to have a look, the timing wasn't right.
While Ji Xiu was secretly delighted, his mother Lin Ru and grandmother Mu Hua both looked towards the distant sky.
"Mother! Haven't they arrived yet?" Lin Ru asked nervously.
As soon as she spoke, the sound of a crane's cry echoed through the sky!
From the end of the horizon, a white crane tore through the night, heading towards the capital!
"They're here!" Mu Hua smiled gently, her eyes filled with intense emotion.
Ji Xiu looked up and saw two figures, one large and one small, standing on the white crane!
His grand-aunt Mu Qiu, dressed in an ice-blue dress, floated like an otherworldly fairy, with an ethereal and refined demeanor, like a celestial being from a painting!
The heroine Mu Bing, with silver hair cascading down her back, had a stunning appearance and a cold aura. Her beautiful eyes shone like the bright moon!
Though young, Mu Bing already possessed an awe-inspiring presence and breathtaking beauty. One could hardly imagine how astonishingly beautiful she would become when she grew up!
As the white crane landed on the training grounds, Mu Hua's eyes welled up with tears. Her voice trembled as she called out to Mu Qiu,
"Senior Sister!"
Mu Qiu smiled, nodding gently at Mu Hua.
"Junior Sister! I'm here!"
The moonlight bathed them, filling the moment with the beauty of a long-awaited reunion.
Mu Hua and Mu Qiu, these two sisters, had been separated in their youth and reunited in their twilight years. Time had only deepened their bond.
On the other side, Ji Xiu saw the true heroine of the novel, Mu Bing, for the first time.
To say he wasn't nervous would be a lie. After all, this woman was the reborn Empress of the Immortal Clan, ruthless and cunning!
In the novel, his future self fell at her hands!
But more pressing than this was what he was about to do next...
Yes, it might be a bit thrilling!
"Xiu'er! Go meet your fiancée!" Mu Hua gently ruffled Ji Xiu's hair and spoke softly.
Lin Ru also nudged Ji Xiu's back, whispering,
"Son, go ahead!"
"Be bold, like a man!"
"Don't be intimidated by a beautiful future wife!"
Taking a deep breath, Ji Xiu nodded firmly at his mother. Then, with a confident stride, he walked towards Mu Bing.
The plan begins!!!