It was past midnight.
A new day had begun, aning Fortune Fragnts could be collected again.
Tap, tap, tap...
Soon after, Wen Zhixing sensed footsteps approaching from outside. As his cultivation realm had improved, his perception had beco much sharper. Although the footsteps were light, he still sensed an urgency in their approach.
Who is it? Wen Zhixing frowned slightly. Why would soone be looking for so late at night, right after I returned?
"Wen, I’ll contact you next ti." Mu Yunqing, sensing the approaching person and not wanting to be exposed, imdiately began to cast a spell to dissipate the light. But before leaving, he spoke again. "Wen, if possible, try to get closer to Qiu Yinger. I’ll be waiting for your news, brother."
With that, the image blurred and then vanished completely.
Get closer to Qiu Yinger? Wen Zhixing frowned. Why should I get close to Qiu Yinger?
CREAK.
Before Wen Zhixing could ponder further, the door was suddenly pushed open, revealing none other than the heavily injured Qiu Yinger.
"Qiu..." Wen Zhixing got to his feet with a hint of surprise, his eyes narrowing slightly. What is Qiu Yinger doing, seeking out in the middle of the night?
Speak of the devil.
As Qiu Yinger entered, about to speak, she saw Wen Zhixing’s pale face and his breath, which seed weak.
"You... your injuries... haven’t healed yet?" Qiu Yinger’s brows knitted slightly. Then her heart sank. She had been a little too eager and had forgotten that Wen Zhixing had been kidnapped for essence absorption this ti. In just a few days, he surely couldn’t have recovered yet.
"It’s just a minor injury. It’ll heal quickly with so rest..." Wen Zhixing shook his head. His tone was neither humble nor overbearing. He no longer needed to act subserviently before Qiu Yinger; it was unnecessary. Their relationship had already soured completely.
"How many more days do you need to rest?"
Previously, Qiu Yinger might have chatted pleasantly with Wen Zhixing for a bit. But now, she was not in the mood.
Wen Zhixing thought for a mont and said, "About... ten days..."
"Ten days!" Qiu Yinger’s mood instantly soured. Ten days would normally be a short ti, but now she could hardly wait. She had been cursed three consecutive tis; a few more tis, and she wouldn’t be able to endure it.
Wen Zhixing had already guessed Qiu Yinger’s reason for coming. She was injured and wanted to absorb his essence to heal herself.
Does she really think she can just push around? A sneer flashed through Wen Zhixing’s mind. If she dared to try essence absorption now, Wen Zhixing could cast a curse on the spot; they’d see who broke first. He could tolerate much from others, but Qiu Yinger was an exception. He simply couldn’t accept it.
Qiu Yinger showed a conflicted expression, pondering slightly. Although Wen Zhixing’s body hadn’t fully recovered, she could absorb less. The primordial yang of a Pure Yang Body was a powerful tonic. A smaller amount should still be enough for my needs.
At this thought, Qiu Yinger’s gaze began to change.
A ssage appeared on the panel: *"Attention! Qiu Yinger’s gaze towards you has changed. She’s about to make a move!"*
Another ssage followed: *"Don’t be afraid, you’re full of Yang Qi. You can release it!"*
Damn it! ’Release’? My foot! A trace of annoyance flashed through Wen Zhixing’s mind.
Right now, Wen Zhixing just wanted to activate the Unfounded Curse. Even if my body hasn’t fully recovered, I have to. And I should give this damned panel a good thrashing too!
Thinking this, Wen Zhixing’s right hand stealthily hid in his sleeve, ready to form a hand seal at any mont to cast the Unfounded Curse. Their eyes t unwittingly.
Without further hesitation, Qiu Yinger moved to approach. Whatever, I’ll just absorb his essence first and worry about the rest later.
"Senior Sister." Wen Zhixing’s thoughts stirred, and suddenly he spoke, calling out to Qiu Yinger.
Qiu Yinger frowned, stopping in her tracks, "What is it?"
"Senior Sister, may I have so more Wondrous Soul-Devouring Pills?" Wen Zhixing rubbed his hands together, smiling.
"Wondrous Soul-Devouring Pills..." Qiu Yinger was stunned for a mont before she directly took out several vials of pills and threw them to Wen Zhixing.
"Thank you, Senior Sister." Wen Zhixing reached out and caught them. After getting the pills, he imdiately took out several and tossed them into his mouth.
"Senior Sister, would you like so?" A look of pleasure appeared on his face, and his tone was flippant.
"You..." Seeing this, Qiu Yinger imdiately frowned slightly. Although she used dicine to harm others, she herself wouldn’t touch the stuff. Now that Wen Zhixing had swallowed so many pills at once, the lingering effects might be substantial, making her hesitate.
After pondering for a mont, Qiu Yinger finally gave up on her plan to absorb essence from Wen Zhixing.
"Junior Brother, rest well. Senior Sister will visit you again in a few days." Having said that, she took a deep breath and turned to leave.
Wen Zhixing’s eyes were clear, and he sneered inwardly. That was exactly the effect I wanted. Go on, try if you dare.
He had deliberately swallowed the pills just now. Thanks to the Clear Heart Incantation, he could now consu these pills freely without any adverse effects.
Just as Qiu Yinger turned around, the prompt panel began to tremble slightly and issued a reminder: *"Fortune Fragnt detected. Do you wish to consu a month of life span to randomly acquire it?"*
Only then did Wen Zhixing rember that he had forgotten to extract the Fortune Fragnt earlier.
"Acquire!" Wen Zhixing hurriedly initiated the draw; he couldn’t afford to waste it.
The panel displayed: *"Blue Fortune Fragnt 1."*
Followed by: *"Current Blue Fragnts: 2/3."*
A Blue Fragnt! Wen Zhixing’s eyes lit up. My luck is good. He’d drawn another Blue Fragnt.
He imdiately drew again.
The panel showed: *"Grey Fragnt 1."*
Wen Zhixing glanced at the reward. Nothing good.
It also added: *"Fortune Points 1."*
Finally, he quickly consud three more months of life span to make the last Fortune Fragnt draw for the day.
Life span is so cheap around here, spending half a year’s worth in a single day... Wen Zhixing was secretly astonished. If I keep making three draws for Fortune Fragnts every day, my current life span will be depleted in no ti.
The panel then displayed: *"Blue Fortune Fragnt 1."*
And: *"Current Blue Fragnts: 3/3."*
Another Blue Fragnt! This ti, Wen Zhixing was sowhat surprised. Two Blue Fragnts in a row, my luck today is really good. Qiu Yinger didn’t have many Blue Fortune Fragnts to begin with, and now I’ve drawn them all.
A new ssage appeared: *"Blue Fortune Fragnts (3/3) collected. Consu one month of life span to synthesize and receive one of the following fortunes:"*
*"Option One: Acquire Divine Ability: Life Defying Blood Body."*
*"Option Two: Acquire fifty Fortune Points."*
*"Option Three: Acquire Qiu Yinger’s Fortune."*
"Divine Ability?" Seeing the words "Divine Ability," Wen Zhixing was montarily startled. This seems to be the first ti I’ve ever drawn a Divine Ability.
"Choose one." Hesitating even for a second would be disrespectful to a Divine Ability.
The panel confird: *"Acquired Divine Ability: Life Defying Blood Body!"*
*"Life Defying Blood Body: Blue Quality. Allows blood to be refined into a humanoid form, creating a Blood Body. The Blood Body’s size can be controlled at will. In a life-or-death crisis, it can exchange life for life. If the Blood Body is destroyed, the Divine Ability is also ruined."*
*"Consu one thousand Fortune Points to upgrade to Purple Quality."*
*"Divine Ability is self-realized; no cultivation required."*
Wen Zhixing’s heart stirred. This ans I have an extra life now!
The next mont, he felt a strange sensation course through his body. The Divine Ability was self-realized, as if his body inherently knew how to use it. In an instant, Wen Zhixing had already mastered this Divine Ability.
"Life Defying Blood Body!" Wen Zhixing whispered.
BUZZ!
Instantly, the blood throughout his body began to boil.
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