The system was once a waste, Xu Chang'an only despised it... But once he discovered the system's functionality, Xu Chang'an's attitude towards it shifted a complete 180 degrees.
Though he didn't completely trust the system, without sufficient strength, all his caution was useless. The best solution now was to enjoy the benefits the system brought him.
Heavenly Dao System.
Now thinking about it, the name was quite something.
When Xu Chang'an discovered the system could send items to his hand out of thin air, he thought, since the system functions have been restored, then... his overflowing Celestial Dao Points shouldn't be taken back, right?
Maybe one day during a "version update," they'd be confiscated, or even his account banned.
So, Xu Chang'an wanted to see if he could have the system update a bit more while his points were still there... After all, without any bugs, it's uncertain whether he'd ever have a million Celestial Dao Points in this lifetime.
"System, when is the next mall update?" Xu Chang'an couldn't help but ask.
"Please be patient, Host," the system said emotionlessly.
"You can give me some tasks."
"Please be patient, Host."
"...Alright." Xu Chang'an sighed, "My golden finger... even though it came late, it still came."
Either it doesn't come, or it all comes in one go.
He truly had nothing more to say.
After a silence, Xu Chang'an couldn't help lifting the corners of his mouth into a smile.
He's still too weak right now, so he just needs to focus on immediate gains. After all, the urgent thing is to become stronger, and provide better living and security to his wife.
"Let's go home." Xu Chang'an walked lightly, his sleeves fluttering.
He told his wife in the morning it would take three months to come back. Now that he's returning, she should be happy, right?
"..."
The home without Xu Chang'an sometimes felt very quiet.
Today's weather was lovely, the sun warm, making one's eyes brighten.
The courtyard was empty, covered in green grass, Yun Qian in a simple embroidered dress walked out from the house holding a book, and lay in the courtyard's bamboo chair.
The book was filled with tidy, slightly raw handwriting.
That was a novel Xu Chang'an wrote for her to pass the time when he was idle on the island, using his words, it was practice for his calligraphy.
Most times, life isn't filled with passion.
Yun Qian turned slightly in the chair, avoiding the sunlight shining on her, her graceful figure fully exposed, though it's a pity the only thing that viewed it was the weeds throughout the courtyard.
After lying down, Yun Qian's frost-like face slightly moved.
She really didn't do anything, the so-called reward was the system on Xu Chang'an operating autonomously, she just lifted her suppression on it.
Yun Qian wasn't well-versed in Magical Treasures or Cultivation Techniques, so she could only let the system handle such matters.
Fortunately, Xu Chang'an liked it very much.
If he didn't, Yun Qian intended to completely erase the system, seeing that... this morning was the first time Xu Chang'an clearly expressed his dislike for the system.
Heavenly Dao?
It asked for help from her husband, Yun Qian found it quite amusing.
Miss Yun stretched out her hand, letting the warm light pass through her fingers, squinting, smiling.
Since she wanted to read, it couldn't rain, so an oblique cloud floated above Yun Qian's jade-like hand, creating a comfortable shade.
Yun Qian squinted her eyes, exuding a deep contemplation from inside out.
"Ha..."
A soft murmuring, a gentle stretch.
Feeling a bit tired.
This body, truly still too fragile.
She spread open the book, looking at the story within.
She didn't really like hearing stories, although she'd never heard the stories Xu Chang'an wrote, they still felt boring. For Yun Qian... what she's looking at isn't so much the stories written within, but rather Xu Chang'an's handwriting.
After a while.
Yun Qian covered her face with the book, inhaling the faint scent of ink.
Back then, Xu Chang'an wanted to see the outside world, so she decided to take him off the island.
But is cultivation really such a great thing?
Is it worth him being so happy?
Yun Qian didn't understand, but thinking of how happy Xu Chang'an was, she smiled slightly.
It's good to have things to be happy about, so she would follow her young husband's nature, trying not to disturb him.
"Hmm?"
Yun Qian made a light inquiry, a trace of displeasure flashing in her eyes, causing the wind direction throughout the entire world to suddenly change.
Time seemed to stand still, the wind dare not cross, the water dare not run, the flowers dare not blossom, only the cold indifference between Yun Qian's brows was exceedingly noticeable.
A huge crisis enveloped the vast Star Sea.
Time didn't stop, continuing to flow.
Suddenly, a breeze blew, rustling the pages, the scent of ink mixed with a hint of youthful essence landed on Yun Qian's face, gradually smoothing her Liu Mei.
Yun Qian glanced back, the coldness in her eyes dissipating slightly, she changed to a comfortable posture, continuing to read the story within the book.
...
At the same time, Xu Chang'an was already on the long street leading to his house, he wasn't rushing straight home, instead planning to first buy Yun Qian some gifts.
The Miss Yun at his home usually needed just a bowl of noodles to eat.
She wore the simplest style of plain clothes from Piluo Residence.
Really had no particular hobbies.
So Xu Chang'an struggled when picking gifts for her, and since Yun Qian never expressed any likes or dislikes towards anything he bought, he tried bringing different gifts each time.
"How about buying some wine." Xu Chang'an felt today was a good day, worth celebrating, maybe having a small drink with his wife.
As he thought, a gust of wind suddenly blew through Xu Chang'an's hair, making him pause slightly.
[Emergency task issued, please check on your own, Host.]
Emergency task?
Hadn't he just completed a task to kill the Cyan-eyed Tiger?
Xu Chang'an walked towards the inn while squinting his eyes to check the task the system had suddenly issued.
The system used the word "emergency," it must be something important.
Xu Chang'an took a deep breath.
But upon seeing the task conditions, the corners of Xu Chang'an's eyes twitched a bit, wiping his eyes, confirming he wasn't seeing wrong.
"What... nonsense."
The task panel showed the mission goal and rewards clearly.
Task Name: Work-Life Balance.
Task Goal: Enjoy half a day's peace, indulge in relaxation.
Task Deadline: Before midnight.
Task Reward: Based on completion rate, Celestial Dao Mall update, random item addition.
"?"
Earlier, he asked the system when the mall could be updated. It kept saying to be patient, but not even a quarter of an hour had passed before it quickly issued him a task.
Work-Life Balance?
Is it sure it's not joking?