After feeding the medicinal elixir to Zhu Zhuqing, Lin Xian could clearly see the wounds on her body slowly healing.
Only then did he finally relax, sitting off to the side to rest.
He re-entered the card space.
There were still one black card and one red card left unopened.
He casually tapped them with his finger.
Black Card:
[Spatial Ring — contains a 10×10×10 cubic meter storage space]
Seeing this reward, Lin Xian's expression darkened.
Although the ring looked quite refined, it was practically useless to him.
His card space already functioned as storage, and items inside were converted into card form—he could store as much as he wanted.
This spatial ring was completely redundant… though it could at least be given away.
Shaking off the thought, he opened the final red card.
[Star Attraction — A cultivation technique that draws upon Stellar Power to enhance physical constitution, cultivation speed, and recovery speed. Contains seven bottlenecks (Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang, Yaoguang). Each breakthrough doubles the enhancement!]
Holy—
As expected of a red-tier reward.
Compared to Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill, this was superior by an unknown margin.
Earlier, he had even considered provoking Tang San to make him drop the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
But now?
Even if it dropped, he'd just trade it away. He had no use for it himself.
Overall, the rewards from the Emotion Card System were excellent.
Only the white cards were a bit ridiculous—but still better than nothing.
He selected the Spirit Power Level-Up Card and used it.
His spirit power instantly rose from Level 15 to Level 17.
Feeling the surge of strength, Lin Xian couldn't help but feel satisfied.
If he could make it to Shrek Academy in time for enrollment, he could mess with Tang San and beat up Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang.
The emotional rewards from the protagonist group would definitely be plentiful.
After all, he knew many things they didn't.
Even just scaring them a little would create huge emotional fluctuations.
And the greater the fluctuation…
…the greater the rewards.
Just as he was lost in thought, a soft moan came from beside him.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes.
Her cold, elegant gaze held a trace of confusion—and a faint hint of shyness.
But the moment she sensed her condition, her expression changed.
Her spirit power was completely gone.
Startled, she quickly stood up and pressed herself against the wall.
"You… what did you do to me? Why has my spirit power disappeared?!"
Panic instantly spread across her small frame.
At the same time, Lin Xian saw a purple card drop beside her.
That made sense.
For her, strength was everything.
Losing her spirit power was undoubtedly a massive blow.
"Don't worry. Check your injuries first. I gave you medicine while you were unconscious—this is just a side effect. You won't be able to use spirit power for the next four hours."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing finally noticed—
Her injuries were completely healed.
The scabs fell away, revealing smooth, snow-white skin without a single scar.
At that moment, the memory of him feeding her the medicine resurfaced in her mind.
Although she had been unconscious, her senses had remained intact.
Her cheeks flushed red instantly.
That had also been her first kiss…
But she didn't blame Lin Xian.
Instead, she felt deeply grateful.
If it weren't for him, she would have already died at the hands of those four men.
Being alive… was good.
At least now, she still had a chance to defy fate.
Meanwhile, Lin Xian watched her with interest.
From her shy reaction, another white card dropped.
Wait—
Why was she shy?
Could it be… she had been aware of everything just now?
Cough, cough…
That's a bit socially fatal.
She didn't hear what I said earlier, did she?
"Feeling better? If you're done recovering… you should return my clothes."
As he spoke, Lin Xian leaned forward slightly.
In reality, it was just an excuse—he wanted to pick up the dropped cards.
Zhu Zhuqing snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the white short-sleeved shirt she was holding.
It was stained with blood—her blood.
This young man… was surprisingly considerate.
After collecting the cards, Lin Xian opened them immediately.
White Card:
[Two bowls of Beef Noodles (If it's not spicy, it's free)]
Purple Card:
[External Spirit Bone — Two-and-a-Half-Year Wild Mountain Chicken Left Leg]
The good news—
He had obtained an external Spirit Bone.
A treasure ranked among the top items every Spirit Master dreamed of.
The bad news—
It came from a two-and-a-half-year-old wild chicken… and it was a left leg bone.
Putting everything else aside, just imagining how it would look was enough for Lin Xian to reject it outright.
If only it had been a right leg bone…
He was definitely going to intercept Tang San's Eight Spider Lances.
Otherwise… should he just give him a pair of "chicken legs"?
And then make him dance "Ji Ni Tai Mei"?
That emotional value would definitely skyrocket.
Just thinking about it made Lin Xian want to laugh.
"Here… I got your clothes dirty. I'll return them after washing them, alright?"
Zhu Zhuqing walked over, holding the shirt.
The cave was small—only a couple of steps between them.
Seated on the ground, Lin Xian looked up slightly.
Dazzling.
Far too dazzling.
Now that her injuries had healed, the tears in her clothes revealed even more of her snow-white skin.
How could any normal young man resist that?
Noticing his gaze, Zhu Zhuqing quickly stepped back.
"You… where are you looking?"
"Sorry. The view is just too good."
For a moment, the atmosphere in the cave turned awkward.
Just then—
His stomach growled.
After everything that had happened, he hadn't eaten at all.
Hunger hit him instantly.
"Uh… you—"
"My name is Zhu Zhuqing."
"I'm Lin Xian. By the way… are you hungry? I've got two bowls of noodles."
As he spoke, Lin Xian waved his hand, retrieving the food card from his storage.
Two steaming bowls of beef noodles appeared on the ground.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes flickered slightly.
She was well-informed—she immediately recognized this as a spatial storage tool.
In the Star Luo Empire, only members of the imperial family possessed such items.
She hadn't expected this young man to have one as well.
"These noodles are definitely good," Lin Xian said, glancing at her.
"The only problem is… they're really spicy. Can you handle that?"
After all—
According to the description—
They were "free if they're not spicy."