A Miscalculation

After dinner, Lin Xiao went to bed early, preparing to enter the Cangxuan Realm in his dreams.

Not long after lying in bed, Lin Xiao felt a wave of dizziness.

When he opened his eyes again, he was already standing in the inn's room. Half a day had passed in the Cangxuan Realm.

The time came exactly the next morning.

According to Lin Xiao's observation, the world of Cangxuan Realm seems to have a twelve-hour time difference with the real world.

In other words, the day and night cycles in the Cangxuan Realm are reversed compared to the present world.

Although it's unclear what caused this, it conveniently made Lin Xiao's activities easier.

Before he could even steady himself, there was a gentle knock on the door.

"Fellow Daoist Lin Xiao, are you there?"

It was Lin Qishuang's voice.

Lin Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly went forward to open the door.

Outside the door, Lin Qishuang was dressed in plain clothes. Her injuries had stabilized considerably, but her face was still somewhat pale.

When she saw Lin Xiao, a hint of warmth flashed in her eyes, followed by deep gratitude.

Before Lin Xiao could speak, Lin Qishuang had already bowed slightly and given a respectful greeting.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, we owe you a great debt for today's events."

Lin Xiao was taken aback, then realized that this must be the reason why he had previously attributed the credit to himself.

Lin Qishuang probably thought that she had notified the "mysterious senior" in advance, which was why she was able to save her at the right time.

Lin Xiao chuckled inwardly, but maintained a serious expression, waving his hand and saying:

"Miss Lin, you're too kind. I only relayed a message. The one who truly saved you was that senior."

Lin Qishuang shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with seriousness.

"If it weren't for your timely message, Senior, you wouldn't have been able to arrive in time. I will always remember this kindness."

After saying that, she flipped her jade-like hand, and several brocade boxes and storage bags appeared in her hand, which she handed to Lin Xiao one by one.

"These are just some small gifts I prepared; I hope you will accept them, fellow Daoist."

Lin Xiao looked closely, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly.

The first brocade box was opened, revealing three crystal-clear Qi Gathering Pills, brimming with spiritual energy and extremely lively.

The second storage bag contained neatly stacked piles of spirit stones, numbering at least several hundred at a cursory glance.

Besides that, there was only a longsword made of green steel with flowing spiritual energy.

Lin Xiao certainly remembered these things; they were spoils of war that Lin Qishuang had seized after killing Chen Changfeng and others in Cangyun Ridge.

At that time, Lin Xiao was thinking about what excuse she should use to ask for it back.

Unexpectedly, before he could even speak, Lin Qishuang offered it to him with both hands.

Each and every one of these items is a timely and invaluable gift for Lin Xiao right now.

Although he wanted it, Lin Xiao still politely said, "Miss Lin, this is too precious, I cannot accept it..."

"Please accept it, fellow Daoist." Lin Qishuang's tone was firm and brooked no refusal.

"Your cultivation is still shallow. These pills, spirit stones, and magic tools may not be worth much, but they are just right for you and you can use them."

"This...isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Lin Xiao stared longingly at the pile of treasures in front of him.

Seeing this, Lin Qishuang shook her head slightly, her voice softening.

Looking at Lin Xiao, she said with a hint of seriousness that was barely perceptible:

"Since that senior regards you as his disciple and places high hopes on you, I should naturally take good care of you on his behalf."

Besides, if you were even slightly stronger, that senior would have one less thing to worry about.

Upon hearing the word "senior," Lin Xiao felt a subtle unease.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qishuang showed such respect to the senior expert she had casually conjured up.

Looking at the icy fairy in front of him who was genuinely grateful to him and took care of him, Lin Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he almost revealed his true identity.

Fortunately, he quickly dismissed this rash idea.

Even if we set aside the fact that we can't prove it for the time being, it might not be a good thing for either of them.

Rather than doing that, it's better to wait until the time is right before making a decision.

Looking into Lin Qishuang's sincere eyes, and then at the pile of tangible benefits before her.

The pain of losing a thousand yuan in Lin Xiao's heart instantly dissipated by more than half.

This move not only saved lives but also resulted in a huge profit!

Of course, this is on the premise that you can successfully extract these items and then resell them.

Lin Xiao stopped being coy, accepted the gifts with both hands, and solemnly put them away, saying, "Since that's the case, then thank you very much, Fairy Lin. I'll shamelessly accept everything."

When Lin Qishuang saw that he accepted it, a faint smile appeared on her lips, like the first melting of ice and snow, which made Lin Xiao pause for a moment.

"There's no need for thanks between us," she said softly.

Lin Xiao nodded slightly, exchanged a few more words with Lin Qishuang, and asked her for advice on things to pay attention to after embarking on cultivation.

Lin Xiao returned to the real world as darkness approached.

When Lin Xiao opened her eyes again, she was lying on her small bed, and it was just getting light outside the window.

He didn't even bother to rub his still-heavy head before scrambling to his feet.

He clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with urgency: "I have to try quickly, see if I can extract those treasures!"

Lin Xiao opened the mobile game, accessed his inventory, and selected "Retrieve the Azure Steel Longsword!"

[Ding: Extracting the magical artifact (Azure Steel Longsword) requires a 10000 yuan extraction fee. Current account balance is 6725 yuan. Extraction is not possible!]

As soon as the system notification sounded, Lin Xiao's lips twitched, and he gasped in pain.

"What? Ten thousand yuan to extract a broken sword? This damn system must be obsessed with money!"

Looking at the 6725 yuan balance in his mobile banking account, he was so angry that he kept grimacing.

Undeterred, he tried to extract the Qi Gathering Pill again!

[Ding: Extracting the pill (Qi Gathering Pill) requires an extraction fee of 8888 yuan. The current host account balance is 6725 yuan, so extraction is not possible!]

Lin Xiao: "..."

He finally understood that this broken system was deliberately making things difficult for him.

No matter what I withdraw, I don't have enough money to withdraw it!

He then tried to extract the most inconspicuous spirit stone, but the system prompted that the extraction fee for a single spirit stone was 100 yuan, and a minimum of 100 spirit stones were required for extraction.

With the little money I have now, I really can't withdraw anything!

After several failed withdrawal attempts due to insufficient funds, Lin Xiao collapsed onto the bed.

Looking at the message "Extraction failed" on his phone screen, he looked utterly dejected.

"We miscalculated. Now we have a pile of treasures, but we can't access them. Isn't that just giving them away for nothing?"

After thinking it over and over for a while, Lin Xiao knew that his most important task right now was to raise enough money for the withdrawal fee.

First, extract the Qi Gathering Pill or the Azure Steel Longsword, then sell them for money.

But now he only has 6725 pieces left, not enough to extract even one item, let alone several.

After much thought, Lin Xiao could only picture a woman he didn't want to provoke.