Volume One, Chapter One: I Love Living Off Others

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Xuantian Continent, Northern Wind Territory, Fengling Sect.

One month ago, the affiliated Su family of the Fengling Sect arranged a marriage pact with the Liu family.

Su Haoming, the notorious useless scion of the Su family, and Liu Ruoxi, once a prodigy but now also a cripple due to a cultivation mishap, were united today as Dao companions, destined to advance together.

After the dual cultivation ceremony concluded, at night, within the mansion prepared by both families for the newlyweds.

“Su! If you dare lay a hand on me, I swear I’ll kill you!”

Liu Ruoxi, clad in bridal attire and wielding a long sword, though now utterly powerless, still bore the proud spirit of a former prodigy.

Had it not been for family pressure, how could she have become the Dao companion of someone as worthless as Su Haoming?

“I believe you.”

Su Haoming, who had just entered the room, wore a calm expression, as if he had long anticipated this scene.

Three years ago, Su Haoming unexpectedly transmigrated into this world and became the useless scion of the Su family. He had thought his fate would turn around with time, but instead, he found himself trapped in the mortal cultivation world.

No lucky breaks, no golden fingers; after three years of cultivation, he was still stuck at the sixth layer of Qi Refinement—it was uncertain if he would ever lay the foundation for true cultivation.

This was the helplessness brought by mediocre Five Spiritual Roots aptitude. At first, Su Haoming had tried hard to improve, but soon realized the family treated him quite well. His three elder brothers were geniuses, each reaching the Foundation Establishment stage before a century passed, becoming core disciples of the Fengling Sect. Their future as Nascent Soul cultivators was practically assured.

Moreover, his three brothers were especially kind to him. Otherwise, how could he have married Liu Ruoxi, once praised as the most beautiful female cultivator of the sect?

Even if she had lost her cultivation, she was far beyond the reach of a worthless wretch like him—after all, she was the daughter of the Liu family.

“Fine, you don’t believe me, huh? I... uh?”

Liu Ruoxi spoke instinctively but paused, casting a suspicious glance at Su Haoming before recalling a rumor she had once heard.

It was said that the Fourth Young Master of the Su family was not only extremely timid but avoided anything dangerous altogether.

Now that she had only tried to scare him a little and he had immediately submitted, it seemed to fit his character perfectly.

“Get some rest early. You’ve lost your cultivation, and without the nourishment of spiritual energy, your body will gradually become like an ordinary mortal’s. Good living habits will slow this process. If you need anything, call me—I live in the side room next door.”

Su Haoming finished speaking, then opened the door and left the bridal chamber. Based on his years of reading cultivation novels, it was common for a former genius turned cripple like Liu Ruoxi to stage a comeback.

If someone was likely to have a protagonist’s script, it was better not to provoke them.

Su Haoming stepped into the courtyard, blowing the cold wind, intending to return to his room to sleep. Unexpectedly, at that moment, an extremely unfamiliar voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Congratulations, host! You have completed the system awakening task!]

As the voice faded, a system panel appeared before Su Haoming’s eyes.

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“Holy crap! I have a golden finger!”

Su Haoming held his head in disbelief.

Three years! Three whole years! He had finally received his own golden finger! Heaven has not forsaken me, Su Haoming!

Overwhelmed with excitement, Su Haoming danced around. After the initial thrill, he quickly checked what kind of system it was.

[Ultimate Mooch System]

Su Haoming: ???

Could someone please explain what kind of system this is?

Mooching!

Me!

Su Haoming!

Even if I die!

Die out there! Jump off here!

I will never live off anyone!

[After binding a Dao companion, rewards are earned based on intimacy. Furthermore, whenever the Dao companion cultivates, the cultivation gains are returned to the host at ten times the amount.]

“I love mooching, so fragrant.”

Su Haoming gave a thumbs-up to the system in approval.

The system’s awakening task was to become Dao companions with a female cultivator. Since Su Haoming and Liu Ruoxi had just tied the knot, they had naturally completed the hidden task and met the system’s binding condition.

The system currently had only two functions: binding and daily lottery.

The daily lottery randomly sends items, which could be good, ordinary, or even bad, and Su Haoming himself could not use the items drawn.

Binding was to bind the Dao companion so that the cultivations gained by the companion would return tenfold to Su Haoming. This binding could only be canceled by him; no one else had the right to unbind.

Without hesitation, Su Haoming immediately bound Liu Ruoxi. There was no other choice; she was the only one he could bind now.

[Detection: Host’s first binding grants a millennium spiritual herb.]

[Millennium Lingzhi: Can heal the vast majority of injuries in the world.]

“Oh, snap!”

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Seeing the system’s notification, Su Haoming’s eyes lit up instantly.

Liu Ruoxi’s meridians were damaged, and her cultivation lost. If she consumed this herb, she would surely recover her former talent and resume her path of cultivation.

She possessed a single attribute Water Spiritual Root and cultivated the Fengling Sect’s top-tier ice technique. If she started again, her progress would be swift, and Su Haoming would receive tenfold returns...

“Yes!”

With a smile at the corner of his lips, Su Haoming’s excitement burned uncontrollably.

Taking the Lingzhi from the system warehouse, he turned and returned to the bridal chamber’s door.

Knock, knock, knock!

Liu Ruoxi, lamenting her tragic life, was startled awake by the knocking. Her hand gripping the sword tensed.

Sure enough, men were never trustworthy. Su Haoming must have realized he could bully her now that she was powerless, so he had come back on his word.

“Ruoxi, are you asleep? I have a spiritual herb I obtained by chance before. My aptitude is poor, so I can’t use it. After thinking it over, I figured it’s better to give it to you. Rather than let this gem gather dust with me, it should shine brightly in your hands.”

Su Haoming carefully pushed the unlocked door open a crack and slid the millennium Lingzhi inside through the gap.

“I left the herb at the door. Rest early. Call me if you need anything.”

With that, Su Haoming turned and left, while Liu Ruoxi stood by the bed, staring blankly at the Lingzhi on the floor.

She walked over and picked it up. Having once searched for pills that could repair her meridians, how could she resist this precious herb?

In the Northern Wind Territory, millennium-grade herbs were rare, let alone those of a thousand years. This Lingzhi, top-tier even among millennium herbs, was priceless.

Even if the Su family had such herbs, they would never let her consume them, and Su Haoming, a Qi Refinement cultivator, certainly had no right to take them.

So this must be a gift from his own rare fortune...

Giving his greatest chance to her...

Liu Ruoxi’s expression grew complex as she held the Lingzhi. Finally, she sighed.

“Alas, I never expected the deceitful cultivation world to have someone like you. I don’t know whether to say you are pure-hearted or foolish.”

After becoming a cripple, Liu Ruoxi had seen too much darkness and could never forget people’s true faces. It was easy to add flowers to brocade, but hard to offer aid in times of snow. Su Haoming’s simple and honest face was now deeply imprinted in her heart.