A Low-Grade Mortal-Rank weapon could become a higher-grade weapon.
A common pill could become a much better pill.
Even ordinary cultivation materials could receive a qualitative return.
Ji Tianyou kept a record of every transaction and slowly became familiar with the prices in Red Dragon City.
After several days, he had earned enough money to make a serious attempt at purchasing the Qi Refinement technique.
He counted his Gold Coins.
"Finally."
He had enough money.
Ji Tianyou returned to the cultivation technique shop.
The shopkeeper recognized him immediately.
"You've come back."
"Yes. I want to buy that Mortal-Rank Qi Refinement Technique."
Ji Tianyou placed the required Gold Coins on the counter.
The shopkeeper counted the money before taking out a jade slip.
"This is the technique."
Ji Tianyou carefully accepted the jade slip.
He looked at it for a moment before putting it into his storage.
After spending so much time searching for a suitable technique, he had finally obtained one.
Ji Tianyou left the shop and began looking around.
The technique he had purchased was a High-Grade Mortal-Rank Azure Cloud Qi Refinement Technique.
It was enough to help him begin cultivating Qi, but Ji Tianyou was not satisfied with such a low-grade technique.
Since he had the Good Fortune Return System, he wanted to see if he could obtain something better.
He began looking for someone suitable to whom he could give the technique.
After walking through the market for a while, he noticed a young female cultivator around his age.
She was standing near a cultivation resource stall and looking at several jade slips.
Ji Tianyou walked over to her.
"Miss, are you interested in cultivation techniques?"
The girl looked at him.
"Yes. Why?"
Ji Tianyou took out the Azure Cloud Qi Refinement Technique.
"I have no use for this anymore. You can have it."
The girl looked at the jade slip in surprise.
"You're giving this to me?"
"Yes."
She hesitated for a moment before accepting it.
"Thank you."
Ji Tianyou nodded.
As soon as the jade slip entered her hands, a familiar notification appeared in his mind.
[Ding! Gift detected.]
[Target: Unknown.]
[Gift: High-Grade Mortal-Rank Azure Cloud Qi Refinement Technique.]
[Return Multiplier: 100x.]
Ji Tianyou's eyes widened slightly.
[Qualitative Return Activated.]
[Return Reward: Low-Grade Spirit-Rank Cultivation Technique.]
[The reward has been stored in the System Inventory.]
Ji Tianyou looked at the notification.
He was excited, but he quickly controlled his expression.
A Low-Grade Spirit-Rank Cultivation Technique was far beyond what he had expected.
However, he did not take it out immediately.
The reward was already safely stored in his System Inventory, so there was no need to attract unnecessary attention.
Ji Tianyou looked at the girl.
"By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Su Mei."
"Su Mei. I am Ji Tianyou."
Su Mei nodded with a small smile.
"Thank you for the technique, Brother Ji."
"You're welcome."
Ji Tianyou smiled.
"I hope we can meet again."
"Me too."
Ji Tianyou gave her a nod before turning around and leaving.
Su Mei watched him walk away.
She looked down at the jade slip in her hand and smiled sweetly.
She had originally thought she would only be getting a simple cultivation technique.
She never expected to receive it for free.
Meanwhile, Ji Tianyou continued walking through the market.
He was still thinking about the reward in his System Inventory.
"Low-Grade Spirit-Rank cultivation technique."
He could not help feeling excited.
While Ji Tianyou was thinking about his new cultivation technique, a system notification suddenly appeared in his mind.
[Ding!]
[A great fortune has been detected nearby.]
[If the Host acquires it, it will greatly benefit the Host.]
Ji Tianyou stopped walking and looked around.
"A great fortune?"
He carefully observed his surroundings, but he could not see anything unusual.
"What could it be?"
Suddenly, a faint golden light flashed in the corner of his vision.
Ji Tianyou followed it and soon arrived at a large building.
A sign above the entrance read:
Mercenary and Servant Exchange Hall
People entered and left the building constantly. Some were looking for guards, while others were searching for workers and companions for their journeys.
Ji Tianyou walked inside.
A middle-aged manager immediately approached him.
"Welcome, young master. Are you looking for a guard, worker, or companion?"
"I'm just looking around."
"Of course. Take your time."
Ji Tianyou nodded and walked deeper into the hall.
The golden light continued leading him forward.
After passing several rooms, he noticed a small girl sitting quietly in the corner.
She had black hair and looked around twelve years old.
Unlike the other people in the hall, she was not speaking to anyone. She simply sat there with her knees drawn close to herself.
Ji Tianyou looked at her for a moment.
The golden light was coming from her direction.
"So she is the great fortune?"
He walked over to the manager.
"What about that girl?"
The manager glanced at her.
"Her name is Lin Yue. She has no family and was brought here after being found outside the city. She is looking for someone willing to take responsibility for her."
"How much?"
"One hundred Gold Coins for her living contract and expenses."
Ji Tianyou nodded and paid the required amount.
After completing the paperwork, he walked over to Lin Yue.
The little girl looked at him cautiously.
"Are you the person who paid for my contract?"
"Yes."
She lowered her head.
Ji Tianyou noticed how nervous she was and spoke calmly.
"Don't worry. I'm not going to treat you badly. You can stay with me for now, and I'll make sure you have food and a safe place to live."
Lin Yue looked at him quietly before giving a small nod.
"Okay."
Ji Tianyou left the hall with her.
The girl followed beside him without saying much.
After reaching a nearby restaurant, Ji Tianyou found a table and ordered several dishes.
Lin Yue looked at the food but did not touch it.
Ji Tianyou noticed this.
"Why aren't you eating?"
She hesitated.
"Can I?"
"Of course. I ordered it for you."
Lin Yue slowly picked up her chopsticks and began eating.
Ji Tianyou watched her for a moment before looking at the system notification again.
[Emergency Quest Activated.]
[Congratulations, Host! You have acquired the future Great Empress—the Nine Purple Moon Empress.]
[Host has obtained the Eye of Fortune.]
[Eye of Fortune: A powerful skill that can be used once a day. It allows the Host to see a person's recent fateful encounters and their complete information.]