The Sorrowmender

Chapter 22 – Gift of a Sword

Gift of the Sword

The lines of black text on a white background were no longer the same as before. Xu Qingzhou flipped through them uncertainly, looking again and again.

The others still had blue text, and Little Wuyou's remained golden.

But Lin Shuang'er's text had indeed changed from the previous purple to black.

"Strange, strange, it was clearly purple, how did it change?" he murmured quietly in his heart.

With curiosity and confusion, he scrutinized it carefully.

[Name: Lin Shuang'er]

[Age: 20 years old]

[Realm: Innate Stage, Second Layer]

[Once Worry-Free: Love to the Bone]

[Introduction: A native of Frostsky City, a rare Ice Element Spirit Root, favored by the heavens.]

[Now her Dao heart is firm, single-mindedly seeking the path to immortality, her journey smooth. On the Path to Immortality, if she does not die, she will surely achieve greatness, becoming a giant in this world.]

[Hint: Due to Lin Shuang'er being influenced by the host, her talent quality has upgraded from purple to black, triggering the system function, Angel Investment.]

Find the original at "pawread.com".

[Would you like to invest immediately in Lin Shuang'er's dream of immortality? Please confirm, host.]

"Hiss—" A breath of spring air was sucked into his lungs, and Xu Qingzhou could no longer remain calm, his facial muscles twitching wildly.

"Can it really work like this?"

Unexpectedly, after a conversation with Lin Shuang'er, he accidentally triggered the system's hidden function, Angel Investment.

Though he didn't know what it was, the name was easy to understand. Literally, it meant investment. As for how to invest, what to invest, and what benefits could be gained, Xu Qingzhou didn't know.

But he really wanted to find out.

He communicated with his thoughts to inquire.

"Foster Father, what does Angel Investment mean? Explain it, explain it in detail."

[Angel Investment is one of the welfare programs of this system. When the object of Worry-Free, due to the host's influence, undergoes certain changes, leading to an alteration in the future trajectory of the originally Worry-Free object, it triggers a color upgrade, thus activating different Angel Investments.]

[At that time, as long as the host participates in the investment, they can obtain corresponding generous rewards and compensation on the growth path of the Worry-Free object.]

[Note: The triggering of Angel Investment is accidental, random, or related to mindset, physique, or aptitude, which this system will not explain one by one.]

Xu Qingzhou swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his Adam's apple moving. With this explanation, he understood. Simply put, he had another way to earn system benefits.

"Quickly tell me, how do I invest? I want to invest."

As an opportunist, hesitating even for a moment over such a good thing would be disrespectful to a transmigrator.

[Following the principle that investment carries risks and caution is needed when entering the market, I cannot answer for the host here, sorry.]

"Speak plainly?"

[Simply put, different investment tasks require the host to invest different things. I also don't know how to invest in Lin Shuang'er's dream of immortality, but once the host accepts the task, they will know.]

"You're really useless."

[Detected that the host insulted the system spirit, the system spirit is angry and needs to comfort itself for a minute, please do not disturb, thank you.]

Xu Qingzhou didn't react much to this, just snorted, clearly indicating that such conversations and scenarios were not the first time.

Naturally, Xu Qingzhou didn't care and didn't have the time. Instead, he chose to accept the investment task.

After all, he could take a look first, and if it didn't work out, he wouldn't invest. The task didn't say he had to invest, right? Opening an account shouldn't cost money, right?

As he clicked to confirm acceptance, the system prompt that said it wouldn't respond to him rang out again.

[Congratulations to the host, you have successfully accepted the Angel Investment task [Lin Shuang'er's Path to Immortality]. Please proceed to the task panel to confirm the investment as soon as possible.]

With another thought, he locked onto the newly born Angel Investment panel in his consciousness space, where a task bar lay quietly.

Xu Qingzhou couldn't wait to unveil it and began to study it deeply.

Angel Investment Task One: Lin Shuang'er's Path to Immortality.

Product Declaration: One-time investment, lifetime returns.

Detailed Introduction: Before Lin Shuang'er leaves Frostsky City, give her any item as the investment principal. In the future, on Lin Shuang'er's path of growth, each time she breaks through a major realm, the host can receive corresponding generous rewards.

The higher Lin Shuang'er's realm, the higher the host's returns, until Lin Shuang'er becomes an Imperial One, at which point the investment automatically ends.

Investment returns depend on the value of the item given by the host. The more valuable the gift, the more generous the rewards for each breakthrough.

Investment Advertisement: Buy it, and you've earned it. Don't miss it, host, invest in her—

Risk Warning: If the invested Lin Shuang'er dies, the investment contract automatically terminates, and the system does not compensate the host for any loss. Please purchase cautiously.

Xu Qingzhou looked at the lines of text, and his mouth couldn't help but twitch again.

One could only say that the system was very professional, making him feel like he was buying a financial product, especially the last line, the risk warning, which was not only professional but also detailed.

At this moment, as Xu Qingzhou was completely absorbed in his consciousness space, Lin Shuang'er was looking at him in surprise.

Since she mentioned she was leaving, Xu Qingzhou hadn't made a sound or reacted. When she turned back to look at him, he seemed bewildered.

The Xu Qingzhou she knew seemed to have disappeared. The current Xu Qingzhou was sometimes happy, sometimes angry, sometimes wild, sometimes worried. His facial expressions were beyond description.

Looking at him like this, she couldn't help but boldly wonder if Mister was reluctant to see her go—

But she quickly dismissed the thought. Mister and she had only met a few times, how could he be reluctant to part with her?

Even if she had some beauty, enough to captivate and linger in one's mind, Mister was still Mister, not an ordinary mundane man.

So what was going on—

She called softly, "Mister, Mister..."

Hearing Lin Shuang'er's call, Xu Qingzhou quickly returned to his senses, realizing he had been somewhat lost. He hurriedly resumed his usual demeanor and asked, "Hmm, what's the matter, Young Lady Shuang'er?"

"Mister, are you feeling unwell? You look—"

"No, it's just that the young lady's words reminded me of an old acquaintance, so I lost my focus. My apologies." He smiled subtly, making up an excuse to brush it off.

Though Lin Shuang'er was still somewhat skeptical, she didn't press further. An old acquaintance was Xu Qingzhou's personal matter, and asking would be impolite.

"Thank you for your guidance today, Mister. Shuang'er is deeply grateful. However, Shuang'er is just an ordinary woman and has nothing worthy to give Mister. I can only remember Mister's kindness in my heart. If I ever obtain the method of immortality, I will surely repay Mister when we meet again."

Xu Qingzhou smiled calmly, "Mountains and rivers, the world is vast, we will meet again."

As he spoke, he brushed his waist, and a sword, entirely azure, was held in his hand.

"The road ahead is long, the path of cultivating immortality is like walking on thin ice. Among cultivators, there is deceit, and in the face of opportunities, endless slaughter. I cannot help the young lady much, so I will give you a sword for self-defense."