VIP System: The Top-Up Paragon

Aphis did not hesitate to start opening the last few gift boxes. The faster that he opened the gift boxes the sooner that he could start to cultivate. Unboxing such gifts was fun and all but cultivation would be a much needed change of pace for him.

The first notification of many rang out in Aphis's ears telling him he had unboxed the Cultivator Weapon Gift Boxes.

[ Ding! The host has opened the Inferior Cultivator Random Weapon Gift Box and has received: Mundane Inferior Grade Wooden Dagger! This is only the start of your bad luck Host. ]

[ Ding! The host has opened the Basic Cultivator Random Weapon Gift Box and received a Basic Rusted Common Pole staff! This pole staff is barely better than the dagger. Do not disrespect the system by wielding such a piece of crud. ]

[ Ding! The host opened an Intermediate Cultivator Random Weapon Gift Box, and to my own amazement received an Intermediate Uncommon Saber! Such luck doesn't last long, Host. ]

[ Ding! The host unboxed an Advanced Cultivator Weapon Gift Box and was awarded an Advanced Mundane Silver 3-pronged Javelin. When will you get something good host? ]

[ Ding! The host unboxed a Specialist Cultivator Weapon Gift Box, awarding the Host with a Specialist Epic Spoon. This is how you give me face, Host? You have a great of showing it! It may be an epic rarity, but it is a spoon! ]

[ Ding! The host unboxed a Mystic Cultivator Weapon Gift Box, awarding the Host with an Mystic Uncommon Knuckleduster. Did you already use it on yourself? Ah, that is only your face, a simple mistake to make really. ]

[ Ding! The host unboxed a Superior Cultivator Weapon Gift Box! The Host has been awarded a Superior Grade Legendary Bloodletting Cold-steel Cleaver "Lifetaker"! You must have used all nine generations of luck to get this! It has an ominous name, but it work for you for a while. ]

After the weapon gift boxes were opened he started on the Martial Spirit Gift Boxes.

[ Ding! The Host has opened a gift box, obtaining an Inferior Grade Martial Spirit: Oversized Bee! Sting your enemies to death! Not your face, that is why your face is so swollen... ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained the Basic Grade Martial Spirit: Three Tailed Wolf! It only looks cool. ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained the Intermediate Grade Martial Spirit: Snow Ogre! Now we are getting somewhere, Host. ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained the Advanced Grade Martial Spirit Drakenshark! Near the top of the hierarchy of the sea, and at the bottom of the dragon hierarchy as a drake is not really a dragon. The more you think it the less impressive it is. ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained the Specialist Grade Martial Spirit: Slaughter Goat! It may look and sound like a goat, but there is evil in its eyes. Unleash the fiend with coiling horns and snow-white fur and he shall feast on the hearts of your enemies! Or something… it has a strong aura suited for battle, not much to say about besides that. For your first Martial Spirit, it isn't a bad choice.

When all of the Martial Spirit Gift Boxes were opened, Aphis moved onto to open the Martial Technique Random Gift Boxes.

[ Ding! The Host has received: Flying Leg Kick! An Inferior Grade Common Martial Technique! What shit! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Calming Slap! A Basic Grade Rare Martial Technique! That is what you need, Host, a slap to the face, any kind will do. ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Tornado Stomp! A Intermediate Grade Common Martial Technique! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Violet Ghost Flick! A Advanced Grade Rare Martial Technique! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Three Faced Spinning Flutter! A Specialist Grade Uncommon Martial Technique! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Silent Seaside Wave! A Mystic Grade Common Martial Technique! ]

[ Ding! This is surprising, for you to receive a good technique like this: Flames of Forgotten Truths! A Superior Grade Epic Martial Technique! Thanks for giving me face, Host. ]

The gift boxes following that went by quickly for Aphis which began with the Movement technique Gift Boxes.

[ Ding! The Host has received: Screwy Bolt a Basic Common Movement Technique from the Xianxia Movement technique Gift Box! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Flavorful Evasion an Intermediate Uncommon Movement Technique from The Xianxia Movement Technique Gift Box! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Momentary Advancement an Advanced Common Movement Technique! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Woeful Stagger a Specialist Grade Common Movement Technique! ]

[ Ding! The Host was lucky to receive: Humble Stumble a Mystic Grade Rare Movement Technique! Not that lucky, though…]

[ Ding! The Host was fortunate to be awarded: Blinking Steps a Superior Grade Epic Movement Technique! You already don't need to blink, and you will already miss the Host! The host is incredible learning the technique without even reading the manual! ]

Shaking off the insults from the System, he opened the Body Tempering Gift Boxes from the Xianxia Compensation Packages.

[ Ding! The Host has received: Feline's Rampart, a Basic Common Body Tempering technique from the Body Tempering Gift Box! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Wing Unfurling, an Intermediate Mundane Body Tempering Technique from the Body Tempering Gift Box! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Bodily Retort, an Advanced Common Body Tempering Technique from the Body Tempering Gift Box! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Iron Stronghold, a Specialist Grade Rare Body Tempering Technique from the Body Tempering Gift Box! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: External Security, a Mystic Grade Uncommon Body Tempering Technique from the Body Tempering Gift Box! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Crimson-Stone-marrow Body Tempering Manual, a Superior Grade Epic Body Tempering Technique from the Body Tempering Gift Box! I didn't think you had it in you Host. I guess, you have your good moments. They must have been hidden between your rolls of fat! ]

Subsequently, Aphis opened up the five Physique Gift Boxes.

[ Ding! Aphis, the Host of the VIP System has obtained: Bloodshot Warrior an Inferior Grade Physique! You get your first physique Host, and it is so shit! ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained; Grieving Devil, a Basic Grade Physique! This physique is not quite good enough for you, Host. The following box should do nicely. Maybe. ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained the Intermediate Grade Physique: Azure Stormflayer! Nope, I suppose it must be the gift box after this one. ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained the Advanced Grade Physique Feather Tiger! Your bad luck must have rubbed off on me. Useless Host. ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained Specialist Grade Physique Skygazing Eye! This physique is so-so, you have one more chance, Host! ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained the Mystic Grade Physique: Giant Orc! A solid physique for battle. Nicely done! I expected the stars, and you gave me Earth… eh, it is acceptable. ]

Then there were the five bloodline gift boxes.

[ Ding! You have received: Emerald Frog, an Inferior Grade Bloodline! Shit! Such a trashy bloodline! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Forest Ape, a Basic Grade Bloodline! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received: Living Gem, an Intermediate Grade Bloodline! Trash after trash after trash! ]

[ Ding! The Host has received the Advanced Grade Bloodline Tendril Beast! Infinitely close to not being trash, but still isn't not trash. You're better than this bloodline, right, Host? ]

[ Ding! The Host has been awarded the Specialist Grade Bloodline Terror glob! Your luck shows up at the damndest times host. This bloodline may not bestow huge battle prowess, but the effects of enemies qi is vastly nullified. ]

After that, Aphis opened the three Qi Gift Boxes.

[ Ding! The System has awarded the Host, the Inferior Grade Longevity Qi! ]

[ Ding! The System has awarded the Host, the Basic Grade Life Qi! ]

[ Ding! The System has awarded the Host, the Intermediate Grade Warrior Qi! It is good enough for you Host, but not me. Do better next time, okay?]

Concluding the three Qi Gift Boxes were the two Heavenly Treasures Gift Boxes! Aphis hoped that the items gained from these two gift boxes were useful in the long term.

[ Ding! The Host has been awarded the Inferior Grade Heavenly Treasure: Bead of Absolution! Strengthen your resolve, do what needs to be done! Let neither your own demons, or Hell's stop you from achieving your aims. ]

[ Ding! The Host has been awarded the Basic Grade Heavenly Treasure: Time-space Realm Scroll! Time spent inside is double what it is outside! If you need to quickly comprehend a technique or heal up this while you are hunted. This scroll will have definitely be useful! ]

There was also the Inferior Divine Artifact Gift Box! A Heavenly Treasure was one thing. A Divine Artifact which were in a league of its own was another.

[Ding! The Host's Luck has allowed him to obtain the Ring of Heavenly Acknowledgement, an Inferior Divine Artifact! This artifact allows whoever wears it to be not a Heavens Chosen, but Acknowledged by the Heavens allowing the Host to fight for special opportunities that only Heavens Chosen could contend for! ]

Lastly, Aphis opened the gift boxes that pertained to Forging, Pill-making, and Beasts.

[ Ding! The Host has obtained a Basic Common Forging Hammer! Fine. ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained a Basic Uncommon Alchemy Fire! Greenspun Flames! Slightly better. ]

[ Ding! The Host has obtained a Basic Mundane Gold Clawed-Minnow Beast Heart! I won't even comment on how trash this beast heart is...]

Now, he could look into the Follower Module which was the last stop he would make before descending.

"Hey, System, could you elaborate on what the Follower Module is exactly?" Aphis asked into the stainless white empty void of a room.

The System eagerly explained: [ The Follower Module enables the Host to take System-exclusive companions outside of the System Space. Every 10 Host Levels, another Companion may be marked as a follower. Any companions that the Host recruits have to remain in the System Space until the Host can take them out by having enough Host Levels. Companions that are not yet marked as a follower won't remain idle as long as you have the supplementary modules unlocked. ]

Hearing this, Aphis pondered for a moment before asking: "System, I have no such supplementary modules as far as I am aware. What happens when you have a follower and can't mark them as a companion because you lack the 10 required levels as a Host?"

[ Those who you can't recruit will remain idle. Level up to level 10 as a Host and you will be able to recruit them as followers at that time. ] responded the System.

That means two things, one, Aphis could not currently recruit the System Incarnation as a Follower. Second was that after he equipped his recent loot he could descend!

While grinning, Aphis equipped himself for battle with his spoils that he was awarded from unboxing.

Once he was prepared and equipped, Aphis pressed the icon to descend. Aphis's sitting body was wrapped in a spherical array of azure light set to descend upon the Xianxia-world for the first time!