Hearing this familiar voice, Lu Daosheng's face immediately lit up with joy.
The next moment, a young girl pushed open the door and entered.
"Xiaoxue, you're back."
Seeing the young girl, a loving smile immediately appeared on Lu Daosheng's face.
This young girl was none other than his daughter, Lu Xue.
"Daddy, this wine?"
Lu Xue noticed the broken pieces of the wine bottle beside Lu Daosheng and asked hesitantly.
Lu Daosheng laughed heartily at her words.
"It's nothing, Daddy accidentally broke it. It's no big deal, I can just buy another bottle."
With such an invincible System now, why would he care about a mere broken bottle of wine?
However, seeing Lu Daosheng's nonchalant attitude, Lu Xue felt extremely distressed.
She knew this was Daddy's favorite wine, but now Daddy was deliberately acting as if he didn't care.
Thinking of this, Lu Xue felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
Then, Lu Xue took out a small wooden box, its exquisite carvings seemingly indicating its high value.
"Daddy, Happy Birthday! This is a gift your daughter prepared for you."
Seeing this, Lu Daosheng took the wooden box and smiled, "Haha, my daughter has grown up."
"Daddy, aren't you going to see what it is?"
Lu Daosheng shook his head.
"What it is isn't important. What's important is that it's from my daughter, and that's enough."
Hearing this, Lu Xue's eyes reddened slightly, and she couldn't help but step forward and hug Lu Daosheng.
"Daddy."
"Xiaoxue."
The two embraced, a truly touching scene.
Just then, Lu Daosheng suddenly remembered something and took out the Essence Cleansing Pill.
"Come, Xiaoxue, open your mouth and eat this first."
"Okay."
Hearing her Daddy's words, Lu Xue didn't hesitate at all, not even looking at what it was, and directly swallowed the Essence Cleansing Pill.
Immediately, a massive medicinal power instantly filled Lu Xue's limbs and bones.
"Oh! Daddy, what is this?"
Lu Xue felt the abnormality in her body and exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh, it's nothing, just a Essence Cleansing Pill."
Lu Daosheng said nonchalantly.
Hearing this, Lu Xue's bright, sparkling eyes widened instantly.
A Essence Cleansing Pill!
And 'just'!
Listen to yourself, is that even human speech?!
However, the next moment, Lu Xue screamed again.
An unpleasant stench emanated from Lu Xue's body, and black grime gradually appeared on her skin.
Those were the Impurities in her body being cleansed by the immense medicinal power of the Essence Cleansing Pill.
Immediately, Lu Xue quickly covered her face and ran out.
As she ran, she shouted, "Daddy, I'm going to take a bath first, I'll talk to you when I get back."
Lu Daosheng, standing still, shook his head with a smile as he watched Lu Xue run out in a panic, then continued to look at the System.
"System, let's upgrade first."
[Okay, how many levels does the Host wish to upgrade?]
Hearing the System's words, Lu Daosheng pondered.
Having lived in this Cultivation World for over a decade, he had become very cautious in his actions.
Upgrading meant increasing his cultivation, and although Lu Daosheng had always lived in this remote corner, he was still aware that some terrifying powerful beings could destroy a city with a flick of their hand.
What if his cultivation increased too rapidly, and he accidentally destroyed his own city? Wouldn't that be more trouble than it's worth?
So, to be safe, Lu Daosheng asked, "System, does this upgrade merely increase cultivation?"
[No, this System's service naturally considers the Host comprehensively. Upgrading will not only increase the Host's cultivation but also imbue all corresponding knowledge and skills into the Host's mind, relative to their Realm.]
[Therefore, the Host's worries are completely unnecessary, because powerful experts have reached an unimaginable level of control over their own strength.]
Hearing this, Lu Daosheng immediately felt relieved.
"System, I don't really have a concept of the higher Realms. Since you're so considerate, you can just decide for me."
Lu Daosheng had wanted to say 'max level' directly, but it seemed unrealistic.
After all, Cultivation has no end; there's no such thing as a 'max level'.
He understood this principle.
[Ding! Host authorized. Automatically upgrading Host.]
Character Panel.
[Name: Lu Daosheng]
[Identity: Lord City Master of Huang City]
[Realm: Heavenly Fate Realm (Upgradeable)]
[System Points: ∞]
[System Store]
Heavenly Fate Realm; this was Lu Daosheng's current Realm.
As the System's prompt ended, Lu Daosheng immediately entered a special state.
At the same time, an unimaginably vast amount of knowledge was being poured into Lu Daosheng's mind at an astonishing transmission rate.
Such a monumental feat, apart from the System, probably no one else could accomplish.
Because such a massive amount of knowledge could instantly burst a person's head, and moreover, Lu Daosheng was only at the Spirit Master Realm to begin with.
A moment later, Lu Daosheng slowly opened his eyes.
"Is this the Heavenly Fate Realm?"
Lu Daosheng murmured to himself.
At this moment, Lu Daosheng's outward appearance remained unchanged, but his inner being had undergone a tremendous transformation.
I am Destiny.
Wielding the life and death of all living beings.
Lu Daosheng looked up and just by feeling it slightly, the entire Huang City, including Huang Prefecture where Huang City was located, became clear to him.
At this moment, all living beings appeared like ants in his eyes.
He had no doubt that if he wished, in an instant, the entire Huang Prefecture, or even the entire Tianxuan World, could be annihilated with a wave of his hand.
The Heavenly Fate Realm had far, far surpassed the Tianxuan World. Lu Daosheng could even sense places beyond the Tianxuan World.
He was now performing a 'dimension-reducing attack,' like starting at max level in a beginner's village.
Just then, Lu Xue's voice sounded again.
"Daddy!"
Immediately, Lu Daosheng quickly reined in his aura, revealing a loving smile.
Then, Lu Xue rushed in with a furrowed brow.
Upon seeing Lu Daosheng, Lu Xue was stunned. Why did Daddy seem a little different after just a blink of an eye?
But immediately, she remembered her purpose.
"Daddy, tell me honestly, where did you get that Essence Cleansing Pill?"
Lu Xue glared at Lu Daosheng, huffing.
She didn't know that in Lu Daosheng's eyes, she looked incredibly cute in this state.
Looking at his daughter, Lu Daosheng chuckled internally, at a loss for words for a moment.
Seeing Lu Daosheng remain silent, Lu Xue felt a little worried.
"Daddy, you didn't sell the Lord City Master's mansion, did you?"
She knew that with their family's financial strength, they absolutely couldn't afford a Essence Cleansing Pill.
This was something that only Core Disciples of truly top-tier major powers could enjoy. It was no exaggeration to say that one pill could even change a person's fate.
Wait, even if he sold their home, they still shouldn't be able to afford it. After all, who would want this dilapidated city and this rundown Lord City Master's mansion?
Could it be that Daddy sold himself?!
Impossible, impossible, how could Daddy sell himself?
At this moment, Lu Xue's mind was extremely active.
Seeing his daughter's expression, Lu Daosheng lightly coughed and smiled, "My dear daughter, actually, Daddy is quite rich."
Hearing this, Lu Xue sighed and said, "Daddy, if you don't want to say, then don't."
She knew that her Daddy loved her very much. Since childhood, it had just been the two of them, father and daughter, relying on each other.
Now that she had taken the Essence Cleansing Pill, she certainly couldn't let down her Daddy's expectations. She had to become a strong practitioner as soon as possible so she could protect her Daddy.
Thinking this, Lu Xue then said, "Daddy, there's something I also want to tell you."
At this moment, Lu Daosheng, still a little bewildered, reacted and said, "What is it?"
Lu Xue was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Um~ Well, a Senior said that my talent is good and wants me to become his Disciple, but the condition is that I have to go with him. Daddy, I want to try."
"No!"
As soon as Lu Xue finished speaking, Lu Daosheng said coldly.
He had only this one precious daughter; how could he let her leave his side?
Moreover, he was no longer the person he once was.
In an instant, Lu Daosheng's Divine Sense locked onto a Condensing Spirit Realm expert within Huang City.
The Realm divisions are Qi Refining, Innate, Spirit Master, Breaking Void, Concentration, Soul Severing, Divine Mansion, Life Convergence, and Saint.
And this Condensing Spirit Realm expert was the strongest person Huang City had ever produced, not including Lu Daosheng.
In terms of strength, he was indeed quite good for the current Huang City, but clearly, Lu Daosheng was extremely dissatisfied.
Because Lu Daosheng clearly felt that this Condensing Spirit Realm expert's Yang Qi was somewhat unstable, indicating he overindulged usually. Furthermore, he was an old geezer. If his daughter were to follow such a fellow, Lu Daosheng would probably die of anger.
Oh, I know you, Liangyou Bing Room!
No, no, absolutely not.