The system package resembled the inventory interface of a game character, with all system items displayed in grids. Meanwhile, the various magical treasures and techniques he had stolen from the Tianwu Sect's Treasure Pavilion were displayed in another storage space.

Xu Que looked at the item labeled "Growth Gift Pack" and smiled slightly.

According to the instructions of the "Growth Gift Pack," he roughly understood its purpose.

Each time you advance to a new level, you will have the opportunity to open a gift package.

In other words, after opening it this time, the next time he transitions through this Foundation Establishment stage and steps into the Core Formation stage, he will be able to open this gift pack again, and after that, it will be the Golden Core stage.

And each time you open the gift pack, you will receive various random rewards.

Xu Que felt that his luck today should be quite good and decided to open the gift pack immediately.

"Would you like to open the 'Growth Gift Pack'?" the system confirmed.

"Yes," Xu Que responded solemnly, feeling a bit excited and a bit nervous inside.

What kind of rewards could it be? A beautiful bodyguard? Or a divine weapon? Or maybe even a powerful old master to accompany me!

In his expectant gaze, a few streaks of light flashed across the system interface, followed by several notification sounds:

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for obtaining new permissions and activating the 'recycling function'!"

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for obtaining a 'disguise puppet'."

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for obtaining one 'Beginner's Divine Escape Talisman'."

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Xu Que was stunned for a moment. What the heck? Where's the beautiful bodyguard I asked for? The divine artifact? The wise old man who follows me around?

Just this little bit of stuff, and you still have the nerve to call it a big gift pack?

All three wishes came to nothing.

Xu Que was very disappointed, but his gaze still fell on the "Disguise Puppet" in the item bar.

[Disguise Puppet]: Perfectly disguises the appearance and form of another person, and mimics their aura and presence, but does not enhance actual strength. Duration: one hour. (Disguise is only effective for targets at or below the Infant Transformation stage.)

"Damn, a typical show-off weapon!" Xu Que immediately shouted.

From the memory of the prince consort, he had a very clear understanding of the realm divisions in this world.

Starting from the Qi Refining stage, the subsequent stages are: Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Void Refinement, Integration, Tribulation Transcendence, and Great Ascension.

There are a total of ten major realms, each divided into ten smaller tiers, categorized by levels.

Therefore, the Infant Transformation stage is considered a very powerful level in this world. For instance, the current emperor of the Fire Origin Kingdom is at the Infant Transformation stage, and it is rumored that the sect leader of the Tianwu Sect is also at this stage.

Now that he had this, Xu Que felt that if he disguised himself as a Nascent Soul stage expert and went out for a stroll, it would be incredibly impressive, a perfect opportunity to earn some serious bragging rights!

"It's a pity that it only lasts for an hour. If it could last for a year or so, that would be great." He shook his head slightly with regret and then scanned the system's item list again.

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However, in the system inventory, apart from the newly acquired "Beginner's Divine Speed Escape Talisman" and the "Growth Gift Pack," there was nothing else.

"Hmm, I almost forgot. The first reward just now wasn't an item. It seemed to be some kind of new recycling permission?" Xu Que slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering. He quickly said to the system, "Quick, give me an introduction to that new permission just now."

"Ding! The 'recycling function' can provide you with recycling services. Whether it's magical artifacts, spiritual medicines, or cultivation techniques, the system can recycle them and convert them into corresponding essence values to reward you. Certain precious items can be directly exchanged for pretentiousness points. Here are the detailed instructions..."

After a series of explanations from the system, Xu Que finally understood the function of this new permission.

Rather than calling it recycling, it would be more appropriate to call it devouring.

Overall, it's like throwing a flying sword to the system.

The system will analyze the flying sword based on its grade, then convert it into the corresponding essence value, storing it in the refining essence pool, which can be used to enhance the quality and grade of various magical treasures and weapons.

If the elixir is recycled by the system, it will be returned as alchemical essence, stored in the alchemical essence pool, and can be used to improve the quality and purity of elixirs and spiritual medicines.

If the cultivation method is recycled, it will be returned as cultivation essence, which can quickly enhance the progress of martial arts techniques, but it cannot be used to improve the character's realm level.

In other words, the "Nine Transformations of the Dragon" that Xu Que practiced could be rapidly enhanced using this cultivation essence, but the "Primordial Five Elements Technique" could not, as it was a cultivation method that involved the character's realm level.

Even so, after Xu Que finished reading the entire function description, he almost wanted to shout, "Awesome!"

Originally, he was still pondering how to dispose of the pile of magical treasures and techniques he had stolen from the Tianwu Sect's Treasure Pavilion. After all, the quantity was a bit too much, and he couldn't possibly use them all himself.

Now it's great, with this recycling function, my strength can easily reach a new level again.

However, at this moment, he wasn't in a hurry to dispose of the stolen items. He needed to find time to carefully select which useful ones to keep for himself, then recycle some, and sell the rest to exchange for silver and spirit stones.

After all, in this world, silver and spirit stones are the common currency. It's necessary to have some on hand for emergencies.

"Whew, no matter what, this time we really gained a lot."

Xu Que let out a heavy breath, a delighted smile spreading across his face.

The little brother below had already calmed down, and Xu Que untied the small red bellyband and washed it clean.

Seeing no one around, he quickly climbed ashore, shook off the water, and changed into the light blue coarse linen clothes that Xiao Rou had given him. He also tied up his long black hair with a silk band.

The whole person appeared fresh and handsome, with a smile that exuded a sense of being well-read, courteous, and refined.

After all, he had been a prince consort in the palace, living a life of luxury for six years, consuming various elixirs. Even a simple coarse linen garment could not conceal the aura of his physique.

Xu Que was very satisfied with his new appearance. In his previous life on Earth, this kind of looks and charisma would have made him one of the top young idols in the entertainment industry.

Taking Xiao Rou's red bellyband, Xu Que headed in the direction of her home.

On the road, he occasionally encountered a few villagers, all of whom smiled at him and praised his brave feat of taking down the beast earlier.

Xu Que merely gave a shy smile, waved his hand, and modestly said that he could defeat however many came.

The villagers all gave him a thumbs-up.

But when everyone's eyes turned to the red bellyband in his hand, winking and giving him knowing smiles, Xu Que's face tightened. He put on an upright and honorable demeanor, like a man of integrity, and walked forward with his head held high.

A snot-nosed kid shouted, "Brother, my mom says that the piece of clothing you're holding is called a dudou, it's for women to wear, men can't wear it."

The villagers burst into laughter and said, "Little brother, children speak without restraint, don't take it to heart, we all understand you."

Understand your sister!

Xu Que's mouth twitched, and he fled in panic.

Damn, this is so embarrassing.

Fortunately, the villagers here are naturally kind and simple-hearted, and they didn't mistake me for an underwear thief. Otherwise, my reputation would have been ruined!

Xu Que returned to Xiao Rou's house, on the verge of tears.

"Creak," the wooden door was just pushed open.

Xiao Rou came out holding the blanket he had used earlier, seemingly ready to wash it, as it was covered in ointment and smelled quite unpleasant.

As soon as she saw Xu Que, Xiao Rou's entire face turned red again, especially when she noticed he was still holding that little bellyband in his hand. She almost wanted to turn around and hide in the house.

Xu Que hurried over, took the quilt from her hands, and said with an awkward smile, "Let me, let me, leave this kind of rough work to me."

After speaking, he calmly handed the dudou back to Xiao Rou.

Xiao Rou's face turned bright red. She opened her mouth, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

Xu Que saw this and was about to ask, but a commotion suddenly came from the direction of the village entrance, faintly mixed with angry curses, as if someone was arguing.

Xu Que's brow immediately furrowed: "Damn, could it be that the wild beasts are back? Xiao Rou, wait here, I'll go take a look."

After speaking, he took off towards the village entrance.

"Wait..."

Xiao Rou immediately shouted, but Xu Que had already run out of sight.

She bit her lip, unable to set her mind at ease. She carefully hid the bellyband on her person and followed along.