Xie Zhaofan, completely unaware of the girl's thoughts, shook her head and turned to return to her room.
But just as she took a single step, a faint white light suddenly flashed before her eyes.
The light wasn't blinding; in fact, it was somewhat ethereal, like a thin thread of light that had suddenly materialized in the air.
Xie Zhaofan’s footsteps halted. She instinctively looked up, only to see the other end of the white light pointing directly at the room Xie Jinyi had just vacated.
“What is that?”
She blinked, but the white light didn't disappear.
Xie Zhaofan rubbed her eyes and even waved her hand in front of her face. Once she confirmed she wasn't hallucinating, she slowly realized that this likely had something to do with the system that had been playing dead.
Since awakening the system by the lake, the thing had barely reacted at all, aside from giving her a basic attribute panel.
No matter how she called out to it, the system remained as silent as a corpse.
Now, it had suddenly shown signs of life, and it happened to be pointing toward Xie Jinyi’s room. Xie Zhaofan’s expression shifted instantly.
“Interesting.”
She stood there in deep thought for a moment before quickly making a decision.
Xie Jinyi had just left; now was the perfect opportunity. If there truly was something that could trigger a reaction from the system, she naturally couldn't let it slip through her fingers.
With that in mind, Xie Zhaofan intentionally feigned ignorance and leisurely returned to her own room.
The other little maidservant was tidying the bed. Seeing her return, she hurried forward to greet her.
“Miss, are you planning to rest?”
“Mm.”
Xie Zhaofan nodded and let out a yawn.
“I’m a bit tired after exercising. You two go and attend to your own business; don't come in and disturb me unless it's important.”
The two little maidservants exchanged a glance and immediately nodded obediently.
By now, they had grown accustomed to the Second Young Miss occasionally doing strange things. As long as she didn't lose her temper, they were more than happy to stay as far away as possible.
Once they had left, Xie Zhaofan confirmed no one was nearby and quietly pushed open her window.
Although the two sisters' rooms were adjacent, they were separated by a narrow belt of vegetation. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be easy to cross.
However, for the current Xie Zhaofan, it was no longer a difficult task.
She braced her hands against the windowsill and vaulted out lightly, landing without making much sound.
Since her first attempt at climbing walls nearly ended in a face-plant, she had been practicing quite a bit during this period.
While she couldn't be called a master of movement yet, she could at least land steadily without making a fool of herself every time.
“My Agility is still too low.”
Xie Zhaofan looked down at her legs and couldn't help but sigh. Her Strength was already ridiculously high, but her Agility remained at a pitiful four points.
If she could ever stack her Agility high enough, she’d probably become a real superhuman.
But now was clearly not the time for such reflections. The white light still persisted.
Following its direction, Xie Zhaofan cautiously approached the back window of Xie Jinyi’s room. After confirming no one was nearby, she pushed the window open slightly and slipped inside.
The moment she entered the room, she felt a distinct difference between the two sisters.
Despite both being daughters of the Prime Minister's residence, Xie Jinyi’s boudoir was far more elegant than hers.
Various books were neatly arranged on the bookshelves, including many medical texts. On the desk sat a guqin, its material clearly not of ordinary quality.
Elegant potted plants decorated the corners, and the air carried a faint fragrance of medicinal herbs.
Xie Zhaofan couldn't help but look around. “As expected of a standard Female Lead configuration.”
Zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, medical skills, talent, appearance, and temperament—she practically had it all.
And this was despite having grown up outside. If she had been raised in the Prime Minister's residence from the start, she would likely be even more extraordinary.
Thinking of this, Xie Zhaofan couldn't help but compare the two again.
Aside from her truly outstanding looks, the original owner didn't seem to have anything that could hold a candle to Xie Jinyi.
“It seems the gap between humans is sometimes greater than the gap between humans and pigs,” she whispered to herself, quickly refocusing on her goal.
“But since I have a system, I don't really need to compete with her in these things.”
She followed the white light all the way until it eventually stopped at an exquisite jade box.
The jade box was placed at the very back of the desk, its surface carved with fine patterns that looked extremely valuable at a glance.
Xie Zhaofan raised an eyebrow. “Such a precious thing, left right here?”
She had a faint guess about its origin. Xie Jinyi had been in close contact with a certain mysterious Prince lately, even sneaking out multiple times late at night to treat him.
The contents of this jade box were likely sent by that Prince.
“That Prince is certainly generous.”
Xie Zhaofan gave a soft sigh and reached out to pick up the jade box.
It felt heavy in her hand. She carefully opened the lid, and the next moment, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted toward her.
A single ginseng root lay quietly inside the jade box.
However, this ginseng was completely different from what one would find in an ordinary pharmacy. Its roots were intact, and its form was peculiar—it vaguely resembled a human shape.
Although Xie Zhaofan didn't understand medicinal ingredients, she knew that a ginseng of this quality was definitely no ordinary stock.
“I wonder how much this is worth?”
Just as she was pondering, a line of faint white text suddenly appeared before her eyes.
【Special Item Discovered: Century-Old Spiritual Ginseng】
【Strength +1】
【Constitution +1】
Xie Zhaofan’s eyes widened instantly.
“Huh?”
She nearly cried out on the spot, but luckily she reacted fast enough to clap a hand over her mouth.
The next moment, her eyes blazed with unprecedented excitement.
So that was it! This was the true way to use the system!
She had been studying it for so long and thought it only granted attribute points automatically every year. She never imagined that special items capable of changing a person’s foundation could also be converted into attributes.
What did this mean?
It meant she didn't have to wait an entire year for a single attribute point. As long as she could find enough heavenly treasures, she could continue to grow stronger indefinitely!
Xie Zhaofan’s breathing became ragged. She had previously felt that while the system was heaven-defying, the speed of gaining one attribute point per year was simply too slow.
Now it seemed she had oversimplified things.
Since this world possessed such precious medicinal herbs, would there be even more valuable spiritual medicines in the future?
Could there even be... things that could increase Agility, Spirit, or even other attributes?
At the thought, Xie Zhaofan felt as if a brand-new door had swung open before her.
“Sister, you really are my lucky star,” she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
“And to my future brother-in-law—thank you both for your generous gift. I wish you a hundred years of harmony and many children. May you both soar as dragons and phoenixes and eventually rule the world.”
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