Chapter 848: Flat Peach Gift Box, Generous Prizes!

The rain gradually tapered off and finally ceased.

The cultivators of the Haotian Sect wiped the grimy sweat from their brows.

"Do not let your guard down!" Sect Master Feng Xuehe bellowed. "This is merely the beginning. The war—is not yet over!"

Just then, several disciples who had immediately turned to browsing the Tieba forums the moment they found free time held up their communication jades: "Sect Master, the war just ended—!"

"What—?!" Feng Xuehe looked utterly bewildered. "Did it not just begin? How could it already be over?!"

Was a True Immortal from the upper realm not supposed to descend and mete out immortal punishment?! To think we prepared for so long, and spent ages steeling our resolve to defy those high-and-mighty entities...

How could it all just vanish in the blink of an eye?!

This... they are utterly going back on their word, aren't they...?!

He hurriedly cast his gaze upon the communication jade proffered by his disciple.

"Shocking! Emperor Abandoning Heaven's Hand of God shrug makes its appearance: 'Lesser god of the foreign realm, you have done your best'!"

"Hmm...?! This thread?! Let this master have a look..."

A crowd immediately gathered around, huddling together to read the forum posts.

"In that case... our teleportation array is already complete anyway," Feng Xuehe mused. "We shall make a trip to the Jiuhua City shop. Even though we did not encounter that immortal tribulation directly, we still suffered no small loss. Jiuhua City has likely fared far worse. This time, Elders Xiao Yunhe and Dugu Xiao shall lead the way to visit the Jiuhua City shop—firstly to broaden our horizons, and secondly to see if there is any assistance they might require."

"Understood." The two elders swiftly accepted their orders and departed.

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Meanwhile, through the combined efforts of the Jiuhua garrison and the city's populace, the devastated Jiuhua City was undergoing continuous reconstruction.

Only now did Owner Fang return from outside the shop.

After using spells to forcibly repel the floodwaters, some cleanup duties still remained, but as Owner Fang had a shop to tend to, he refrained from meddling further.

After all... he had a far more momentous matter to attend to, which was—claiming his system rewards!

Surfing the Internet in This Shop Requires Only Peace of Mind (Completed)

Quest Description: ...

Quest Objective: Strike back in the most unyielding manner possible, and demonstrate that this establishment is open for business here; let idle rabble refrain from maliciously stirring up trouble, or else face the consequences at their own peril.

Quest Reward: One Immortal Peach Gift Box. Grants a chance to obtain an immature immortal peach, a lower chance for a mature immortal peach, and an extremely low chance for a six-thousand-year immortal peach. Additionally, 1-2 random items can be obtained (the excellence of the items drawn from the gift box will vary according to the quest evaluation).

Quest Evaluation for this instance:

Retaliation Intensity Rating: B

Firm Attitude Rating: A

Warning Delivery Rating: A-

Comprehensive Rating: A

Upon opening the gift box, the probability of obtaining excellent items increases by 5%.

Upon opening the gift box, the probability of receiving lowest-tier items decreases by 20%.

Reward for this instance: Immortal Peach Gift Box (Advanced)

Claim reward?

"Hmm... this major system upgrade actually brought along features like this..." Back in his own room within the Jiuhua City shop, Owner Fang took a glance and selected to claim his reward.

Before his eyes, a wood-grained gift box crafted with ancient simplicity swiftly materialized in front of Owner Fang.

"With this treasure chest... as long as my luck isn't completely abysmal, I shouldn't draw an immature immortal peach..."

A wave of sheer exhilaration washed over Owner Fang. His gaze locked onto the chest before him, and he slowly pried it open.

In an instant, a cluster of items came bursting out.

System Prompt:

Obtained 3,000-Year Immortal Peach x1

Obtained Divine Weapon Dismantler x1 (Can be used to dismantle previously obtained divine weapons that are no longer of use. Based on item quality, yields at least Divine Weapon Shard x1)

Obtained Divine Weapons Wangshu and Xihe

"Hmm—?!"

"It seems I've struck gold...!"

In his excitement, Owner Fang took out the newly acquired items and turned them over, analyzing them thoroughly.

Fang Qi pondered, "Wangshu and Xihe... not only are these twin swords divine weapons in their own right, but they also harbor an immensely potent spiritual energy. They could elevate an ordinary Half-Immortal directly into the True Immortal realm. Furthermore, it is likely far from a simple, ordinary True Immortal stage; seeing how the blades' luster shines even more brilliantly than in the game, they must be in their complete forms, having absorbed the entire power of the Illusory Moon Realm, capable of carrying an entire sect through ascension."

Of course, Owner Fang harbored no thoughts of ascending with an entire sect, not to mention that ascension differed significantly between the two worlds.

Yet, the sheer might these twin swords could unleash was undeniably profound.

"Mmh..."

Next, Owner Fang turned his attention to that peculiar "Divine Weapon Dismantler."

"Yields at least one divine weapon shard..." He knew that some treasures drawn in the past were now indeed languishing inside his spatial storage artifacts, never to be used again.

While some were fine for collection, others held little collector's value; rather than leaving them to gather dust, dismantling them was by no means a bad alternative.

Furthermore...

Owner Fang reasoned that if he managed to acquire quite a few shards from dismantling, might he be able to exchange them for another permanent divine weapon?

"Well..." Whether to hoard these shards or exchange them for another divine weapon—in short, he would see how many he could get from dismantling first.

"This system... truly has a conscience!"

And the final reward was the three-thousand-year immortal peach.

Though it was a slight pity he failed to draw the six-thousand-year immortal peach...

Three thousand years was already exceptionally grand.

"...A three-thousand-year immortal peach. The 'Quest to the West' states that consuming just one allows one to attain the immortal path and extend their lifespan... while eating a six-thousand-year peach grants ascension amidst rosy clouds and eternal youth," Fang Qi mused silently. "Then what realm does 'attaining the immortal path' signify... Could it grant the Earth Immortal realm? And would a six-thousand-year peach bestow the Heaven Immortal realm?"

"The Earth Immortal realm...?" Owner Fang scratched his head in contemplation. "It seems one still cannot ascend with that..."

It probably wasn't much different from the Great Perfection of the Feathered Ascension Realm, perhaps slightly higher.

Given his current ninth-tier cultivation, a massive boon to his power was absolutely guaranteed.

And once his cultivation increased, synchronizing with various characters would evidently become far more convenient.

The benefits were indeed numerous.

Owner Fang quickly fixed his gaze upon the oversized peach.

The perfectly ripened immortal peach instantly whetted the appetite. It felt as though a single bite would release a bursting fragrance of peach. Looking at the massive fruit, Owner Fang chuckled inwardly with delight: "Fortunately, this owner is clever enough to open the chest right here in the Jiuhua City shop; that girl Xiaoyue definitely won't stumble upon me!"

After all, he scavenged her snacks on a daily basis. Eating a solitary meal now left him feeling a bit like a guilty thief.

"Hehe, since she is far away on the Eastern Continent, how could she possibly know this owner has a giant, sweet immortal peach to eat? Time to dig in!" Once he finished, he would simply act as though nothing had ever happened.

Knock, knock, knock!

A small hand pushed open the ajar door, and a little head peeked inside: "Owner! May I come in?! Everyone is playing downstairs, so why are you hiding in your room all by yourself?"

Boss Fang sat at the table facing the main entrance, cradling a colossal peach in his hands, his face frozen in an expression of sheer disbelief, as if he had just seen a ghost.

"How on earth did a peach get this big!?" Jiang Xiaoyue's wide, luminous eyes fixed upon the flat peach in utter astonishment.

"Ah, Xiaoyue..." Boss Fang's eyes darted slyly. Shifting into a practiced, smooth familiarity, he set the peach down on the table and coaxed, "Your boss here has a remarkably delicious peach. Would you care for a bite?"

"Yes, yes!" Jiang Xiaoyue nodded fervently.

"Tell you what, we will go bite for bite, a perfectly fair split. How about that?"

"Wow—!? Truly!?" Jiang Xiaoyue's eyes curved into joyous little crescents as she giggled with pure delight.

One had to remember that whenever there was a delicacy in the past, she would barely manage a nibble before the boss completely devoured the rest!

And now, he was proposing such an incredibly fair arrangement!? One bite each!?

"Of course!" Boss Fang declared righteously. "When has your boss ever treated you unfairly, Xiaoyue?"

"Here..." With that, he proffered the fruit. "You go first, Xiaoyue."

"Is it really alright!?" Jiang Xiaoyue felt a touch self-conscious, yet her mouth watered at the sight of the peach. "Then I will just take a tiny bite."

Blushing slightly, she took a delicate nibble: "Ahm!"

"Oh—! It is absolutely heavenly!" Opening her mouth, her snow-white little canines had barely pierced the skin of the peach when a soul-refreshing stream of juice flooded her throat, washing over her inner organs. As she tasted a tiny fragment of the flesh, a singular, wondrous fragrance blossomed across her palate.

Immediately afterward... her entire body felt as though it were being steeped in a soothing hot spring.

Jiang Xiaoyue closed her eyes, utterly entranced by the bliss.

By the time she opened them again...

Nothing remained on the table but a bare peach pit, while Boss Fang stood there with cheeks puffed wide, his mouth completely stuffed with fruit, mumbling indistinctly, "Mmh (alright), it is (finished), one bite each."

Exceedingly fair!

Jiang Xiaoyue... was left utterly dumbfounded.

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