Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!

"Moreover, once we establish a relationship, there will be a Sealing Rune between us. It only requires a bit of Spiritual Power to instantly teleport to each other's location."

The Azure Bird confidently puffed out its chest and said, "Even though I'm only at the Enlightenment Realm now, as long as I have enough Spiritual Energy for cultivation and enough battle opportunities, I can definitely advance to the Fusion Realm within half a month!"

However, Jiang Yuan wasn't focused on the relationship aspect, "Are you human or a Demon Cultivator? If you're a Demon Cultivator, shouldn't your realm be Gathering Spirit and Intelligence?"

The other party blushed, her face revealing secrets about her past life, and she hesitantly said, "The Cultivation Technique I practice is quite special, so... there's no Gathering Spirit and Intelligence process for Demons. My realm is the same as human cultivators. My current goal is to condense a Golden Core."

"But the reason Demon Cultivators and Human Cultivators have different realms is because their physical structures differ. Humans are the spirits among all beings, and no matter how high the realm or how strong the Demon Cultivators are, in the later stages, they must transform into human form to cultivate effectively."

Bai Yunqi immediately questioned, "The process of Demon Beasts cultivating is to make their bodies more human-like. There's also a rumor that the earliest Divine Skills were tailored for humans, and the earliest Immortals were humans who cultivated, so regardless of the Cultivation Technique, it's all about refining the beastly body into human form and then using the human body for Immortal Ascension.

No matter how special a Cultivation Technique is, it can't skip Gathering Spirit and Intelligence, allowing a beastly body to directly transform into human form to condense a Golden Core. Little girl, this lie might fool others, but trying to fool me?"

He sneered, scanning the little doll, his reddish snake eyes narrowed slightly, exuding a dangerous aura.

Her true form had lived for thousands of years as a Great Demon, so her insight and vision were not comparable to ordinary Demon Cultivators.

Sure enough, Hu Zhile was completely unaware of this, looking at them both with a somewhat confused expression, "Senior Bai, the elevation of a Demon Cultivator's realm is to become more human-like? Then what about Ghost Cultivators and Demon Cultivators?"

"The purpose is naturally to continuously alter and fuse the true form, ultimately unifying the Divine Soul and body, becoming more human, so future cultivation becomes smoother."

Bai Yunqi, now lounging lazily on a chair, patiently explained, "Among the four main cultivation races—humans, ghosts, demons, and devils—aside from humans, the other three are naturally advantaged with formidable power.

Even ordinary ghosts can use minor Magic for alluring, intimidating, or vanishing effortlessly, possessing inherent ghost energy and abilities;

Demon Beasts, needless to mention, mostly are born with Demon Cores capable of absorbing Spiritual Power, and even without enlightenment, they can use some extraordinary powers; devils integrate powerful bodies with peculiar traits.

But humans are different. Their bodies are fragile, their lives short, and even their cultivation requires certain thresholds. Yet, once humans can cultivate, their understanding and compatibility with all kinds of Cultivation Techniques become unmatched by other races."

This explanation drew everyone's attention toward the Azure Bird.

She immediately felt a bit flustered, thinking she'd be able to concoct a lie on the spot and pass it off, not expecting this snake to be so well-informed!

Oh no, could it be that after closing off from the world for so long, secrets that were once hidden have become widely known?

"Clearly exuding a trace of Demon Energy, yet cultivating with a human body..." Hu Zhile ponderedly asked, "Are you possibly a child born of a human and a Demon Cultivator?"

The Azure Bird couldn't reveal her origin, for in her past life, she realized upon reaching the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Crossing Realm that the Demon Beast body had flaws at a certain stage of cultivation, making it impossible to surpass the final heavenly barrier.

Thus, she was forced to reincarnate using her Daoxin, and constrained by time, couldn't prepare long enough to be born as a true human with a human body. So she only succeeded halfway, appearing more human while carrying a Demon aura.

She diligently cultivated, thoroughly refining the Demon Energy, and condensed a Golden Core of the human cultivators, achieving true Rebirth.

"Ah... yes, I am indeed a mixed blood!" She was agonizing over how to continue her lie, but Hu Zhile's guess provided her with a plausible excuse, murmuring quietly, "Anyway, I'm just different from you all, it's not my fault..."

Bai Yunqi deliberately emphasized, "The key is your origins aren't proper, a little doll snuggling up to become our venerable family's sister—you know how to raise your worth."

This snake is really hateful!

The Azure Bird thought, acting so acerbic toward a doll with such adorable looks, not a good snake at all!

In contrast, the little brother who rescued her multiple times from peril appeared so gentle and understanding.

Recalling the harshness of the outside world and the superb conditions of the small courtyard, she turned her pleading eyes towards Jiang Yuan, "Little brother, I swear by Daoxin that establishing a brother-sister bond with you will certainly bring you great benefits. Even when my... family comes looking for me in the future, it will surely be beneficial to everyone. Please give me a chance to repay your kindness, won't you?"

[The Azure Bird is actively requesting a contract to be a sister. Will you contract?]

The system prompted once again. Jiang Yuan considered that having a reincarnated big shot as a sister might not be bad at all. After all, he needed her to stay in the courtyard for the side mission. Having a layer of system-bound contractual relationship was certainly better than having nothing.

With this thought, he nodded and chose "Yes".

After making the affirmative choice, Jiang Yuan watched as a sparkling halo emerged from his body, enveloped the Azure Bird, and vanished swiftly.

The other party suddenly felt constrained by some law, but with her current strength, she couldn't perceive what it was, and her heart slightly panicked.

Could it be that swearing by Daoxin actually worked?

The Azure Bird, using a Secret Technique to establish the relationship, wasn't entirely sure about the workings of the Heavenly Dao now.

Anyway, in her memory, it seems the Heavenly Dao wasn't so restrictive before. How come everything became so precise after waking up from reincarnation?

[Bloodline Suppression: The elder as the brother, after establishing a brother-sister relationship, can suppress the sister's bloodline, and during the Bloodline Suppression skill's activation, she can't resist any request. This skill can't be upgraded and has a cooldown of one day]

[Sealing Rune: Allows immediate teleportation to the other's location without distance limitations]

[Shared Space: A small space both parties can use, disappearing upon breaking the relationship]

"Brother?" After formally establishing the bond, the Azure Bird immediately sensed an unknown bloodline pressure coming from the little brother in front of her, who suddenly seemed quite different!

After inspecting the new skills gained from forming the brother-sister bond, Jiang Yuan found them quite intriguing.

He now had a fierce little sister; a shared Storage Bag and a personal teleportation marker. Furthermore, in the near future, he could help her return to the Peak according to the system's side mission—a sister at the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Crossing Realm yet still suppressed by his bloodline. Wouldn't everyone from the little courtyard be unstoppable when going out?

This investment seemed very profitable!

"Good sister, you'll be part of the small courtyard from now on." Jiang Yuan glanced around the courtyard, introducing, "The Furong Spirit Pool belongs to Little White; the Tree House is Yun Mo's, as I told you earlier. As for the little nest prepared for Zhile... let's simply upgrade the house and rebuild to see if we can arrange a bedroom for you."

The Azure Bird glanced back at the plain house, thinking: At least I've secured a place to stay so far. Once I demonstrate my extraordinary potential and do more for my brother, he'll surely prepare better accommodation for me!