Eastern Extremity, Southern Border.
Great Xia Capital, Imperial City Cold Palace.
In a desolate courtyard, a young woman dressed in a bright yellow gown stood tall and graceful.
Her figure was slender, her long black hair cascading like a waterfall, her waist so slim it could be held in one hand.
Her skin was fairer than snow, her features exquisitely beautiful, with a high nose and rosy lips, as if she had stepped out of a painting.
Even without the contrast of green leaves, without rouge or powder, without any jewelry, her peerless beauty could not be hidden.
“I never would’ve thought I’d transmigrate into the Ninth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xiao Minghuang.”
The young woman’s eyes were dazed as she muttered to herself, but after a moment, her gaze cleared.
A torrent of memories surged into her mind.
…This was a fantastical world full of wonders.
Here, powerful cultivators could fly through the skies, move mountains and fill seas, live for eternity, and roam the Great Void! The fourteen-year-old Ninth Princess Xiao Minghuang had originally been a Martial Artist at the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm.
Three days ago, during the Royal Family’s monthly competition, the original owner had violated the rules by using a Spirit Burst Pill to temporarily boost her realm, but still lost the fight.
After her defeat, the side effects of the taboo pill caused all her meridians to shatter and her cultivation to be completely lost.
She was then punished and sent to the Cold Palace, with only a small servant girl to accompany her.
No one came to treat her in the Cold Palace.
After holding on for three days, she finally died.
But after receiving the memories, Xiao Minghuang realized the original owner had been framed.
During the match, the original owner hadn’t known she was taking a Spirit Burst Pill—she thought it was just a regular healing pill.
And that healing pill had been given to her by the Seventh Prince, Xiao Gang!
At this point, it was clear—the original owner had died because of the Seventh Prince Xiao Gang’s scheme!
But getting revenge wouldn’t be so easy.
The Royal Family was full of fierce competition, and with cultivation resources scarce, so-called siblings were really just rivals fighting for resources.
The Xia Emperor didn’t stop the infighting among his children; in fact, he secretly encouraged it.
Looking back, the way brothers turned against each other and sisters became enemies in the Royal Family probably had a lot to do with the Xia Emperor fanning the flames.
So, hoping for justice from the Xia Emperor was impossible.
The only thing she could rely on was strength!
The weak are prey, the strong rule!
Besides, if the Seventh Prince found out Xiao Minghuang was still alive, he’d probably try to kill her again.
So her crisis wasn’t over—backing down wouldn’t keep her safe.
If she kept giving ground, she’d just be pushed further and further, and in the end, she’d only suffer for it.
“My meridians are all shattered and my cultivation is gone.
I might not even be able to leave the Cold Palace in this life, so how am I supposed to get revenge?” Xiao Minghuang sighed helplessly.
“Did the heavens make me transmigrate just to be a cripple? Everyone else who transmigrates gets a cheat, so why don’t I?”
【Ding! Invitation detected, System is binding…】
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for binding the Opportunity/Chance/Serendipity Double Compensation System!】
Hearing the System’s voice, Xiao Minghuang froze, then a look of delight flashed in her eyes.
Just what she needed!
The System might be late, but it never misses the party!
Xiao Minghuang took a deep breath to calm herself and asked in her heart, “System, what can you do?”
【This System’s current function is simple: as long as the host gives Opportunity/Chance/Serendipity to others, you’ll receive a random multiplier as compensation!】
After some investigation, she figured out the System’s specific functions and some limitations.
Giving Opportunity/Chance/Serendipity wasn’t something you could do for just anyone.
Only by giving Opportunity/Chance/Serendipity to a bound Contractor could you get a high multiplier as compensation.
If you gave it to a non-Contractor, you’d only get the original item back.
For example, if Xiao Minghuang gave a Low-Grade Spirit Stone to a Contractor, she might trigger a hundredfold compensation and get a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones in return.
But if she gave it to a random passerby, she’d only get one Low-Grade Spirit Stone back—no loss, no gain.
Also, she couldn’t give Opportunity/Chance/Serendipity to the same person without limit.
Whether Contractor or not, there was a daily limit on how many times she could give.
Items compensated by the System wouldn’t trigger compensation again if given away, and she couldn’t give the System itself to anyone.
Finally, the System promised that as she gave more Opportunity/Chance/Serendipity, its functions would keep expanding.
【Ding! Host’s meridians are shattered and cultivation is lost.
Granting newbie benefit: one Essence Replenishing Pill.】
The System’s voice faded, and a brown pill emitting a medicinal fragrance appeared out of thin air, glowing faintly as it landed in Xiao Minghuang’s palm.
The scent filled her nose, and it felt like her broken meridians were coming back to life.
But Xiao Minghuang knew it was just an illusion.
The Essence Replenishing Pill was only a Xuan-grade Upper Rank Pill.
It could help repair her foundation a bit, but for someone whose meridians were completely destroyed, it was just a drop in the bucket.
“Let’s hope things don’t get any more hopeless than this.”
Xiao Minghuang sighed.
The Essence Replenishing Pill was just a Xuan-grade Upper Rank Pill—even if she triggered a tenfold or hundredfold compensation, it would only become an Earth Rank Pill.
As far as she knew, there wasn’t any Earth Rank Pill that could heal completely shattered meridians, so this System didn’t make much difference.
Just then—
【Ding! Host has no Contractor.
Please bind a Contractor as soon as possible!】
【Mission triggered: Bind any Contractor of the same gender as the host.】
【Mission reward: First gift will definitely trigger a ten-thousandfold compensation!】
Hearing the voice in her mind, Xiao Minghuang’s eyes lit up with excitement.
There might not be any Earth Rank Pills that could heal her, but there were Heaven-Grade Pills that could! With a ten-thousandfold compensation, she’d definitely get a Heaven-Grade Pill, maybe even a legendary Saint-Grade Pill!
If she got a Divine Pill like that, healing her injuries would be a piece of cake!
Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang sprang into action.
With her meridians destroyed, she could only walk with a cane.
Leaning on her cane, Xiao Minghuang hobbled step by step toward the west wing.
After being sent to the Cold Palace, she only had a small servant girl with her.
For three days, the girl had taken care of her every need, day and night, without complaint.
When the original owner died, the small servant girl had been doing laundry in the west wing, so she probably didn’t know about her mistress’s death yet.
Sure enough.
When Xiao Minghuang entered the west wing, she saw a petite figure crouched by the well, scrubbing clothes with all her might.
The small servant girl was delicate and frail, struggling to lift the heavy bucket, but she gritted her teeth and kept going.
Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang felt a wave of pity.
“If this little girl were on Blue Star, she’d probably be the apple of her family’s eye, never lacking for food or clothes.
What a shame…”
Xiao Minghuang had already planned to contract the small servant girl, and seeing this only made her more determined.
But just as she was about to speak, she remembered something important.
She had absolutely no idea what the Small Servant Girl’s name was!
