Chapter 25 Transformation "Is it my illusion? The effect of this marrow cleansing liquid doesn't seem to be as good as last time." Xia Ningyan sat in the wooden barrel, feeling the changes in her body, and frowned slightly. At this point, she had been soaking for several hours and had completely absorbed all the medicine, without a trace left. The originally golden spiritual liquid has turned back into a pool of clear water. But this time, the combined effect of the two bottles seemed to be only slightly stronger than the first bottle. Could it be that she had developed patience for this thing? 'Tsk, I didn't expect this thing to only work the first time. I miscalculated. However, compared to other items of the same level, even though it has been weakened, the effect of this spiritual liquid is still quite good.' Lu Xuan looked at the system panel and secretly complained in his heart. He knew the effects of the two bottles of marrow cleansing liquid better than Xia Ningyan. The total increase was only 5%. The current awakening level of his Taoist partner is 42%, and the progress after the last use was . In other words, Xia Ningyan's progress has only increased by in these days despite her continuous hard practice with the blessing of spirit stones.
If she relied on herself alone, she would probably have to wait until her life span was exhausted and she was about to die as a mortal before she could successfully awaken her Tao body. Whoa! Suddenly, the sound of water was heard. Xia Ningyan stood up from the wooden barrel, raised her long legs and walked out. Her snow-white body was covered with wet water droplets. Seeing this, Lu Xuan picked up the towel and prepared to wipe her body. "No, that's too troublesome. I have a more convenient way." As soon as she finished speaking, a burst of cold air burst out from her body. With the sound of "crackling" of ice, all the water droplets on Xia Ningyan's body turned into tiny ice chips and fell down. "Can you still play like this? By the way, Ningyan, your skin has become whiter recently. It seems that I can even see the blood vessels clearly now." Seeing this, Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows. His Taoist partner's skin was getting better and better. Was it the effect of the marrow cleansing liquid, or was it a change brought about by the gradual awakening of the Taoist body? ".I don't know, maybe it has something to do with the cold air coming out of my body, or maybe the spiritual liquid that cleanses the marrow and clears the meridians has something to do with it." Xia Ningyan looked down at her body and saw that under the sunlight, purple blood vessels were faintly visible through the snow-white skin. The delicate and smooth skin looks like polished jade, with a faint luster. Lu Xuan, who was standing by, saw this and the four words "skin as white as ice and bones as jade" automatically appeared in his mind. "Forget it. There is no point in thinking about this kind of thing. So what if I turn white? My cultivation still hasn't recovered." As she spoke, Xia Ningyan put on the blue gauze skirt again, covering up her charming body. "Ningyan, don't worry, the effect has already begun to show, I feel like it's almost half full. Hold on for a few more years, and when your realm recovers to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and with your accomplished Dao body, breaking through the bottleneck of the Spiritual Transformation stage may be a matter of a single thought. At that time, who would care about the title of true disciple? Ningyan, you can directly become the new elder of Daoyan Sect!" Lu Xuan became more and more excited as he spoke. Yes, as long as he could be patient and wait for Ningyan to awaken her Taoist body and break through to the spiritual realm, the problem would be solved. By then, he will use the system to directly synchronize his cultivation with Ning Yan's. From then on, the two of them will be able to set up their own sects in the sect, become elders and enjoy the sect's offerings. "It's a good idea, but how long do you have to wait? I'm afraid you'll be crushed before that day comes. You promised me that if someone uses me to threaten you, don't hesitate and just give up Senior Sister. I don't want you to get into trouble because of me."
Looking at Lu Xuan's hopeful expression, Xia Ningyan shook her head slightly. Although she looked calm on the surface, she was very anxious in her heart. As a senior sister, she had always been the one protecting Lu Xuan. When he was injured in a fight, or when he was insulted and harassed by his fellow disciples, she always stepped forward to deal with them one by one. Now that their identities have been reversed, if Lu Xuan does something irrational in order to protect her. Then Xia Ningyan couldn't forgive herself. "Oh~, Ningyan, you're overthinking it. I'm a Jindan cultivator after all. How can I be the kind of person who allows others to bully me?" Lu Xuan was stunned at first, then immediately stepped forward, hugged her, and comforted her softly. It had been a long time since he heard Xia Ningyan call him "Senior Sister". After they became Taoist companions, they never used this title again. This time, it was said suddenly, which really scared him. “And I will be able to earn a lot of money soon. When I go to carry out the sect’s mission, it will be easy for me to buy a high-grade spiritual weapon. So don't worry, just wait for my good news." Lu Xuan understood Xia Ningyan’s worries, and he did surrender to his master because of her. She sold her body in order to continue her status as a true disciple. That night was indeed difficult, but the gains were also considerable, if I hadn’t been afraid of not being able to explain it to my fellow Taoists. Lu Xuan directly sold the top-grade spiritual weapon and the earth-level talisman. The resources he obtained in exchange could probably directly increase the awakening progress of Xia Ningyan's Taoist body to 50%. "Whatever happens, just take care of yourself." Looking at Lu Xuan's confident look, Xia Ningyan was silent for a while, then her body gradually relaxed and she leaned her head lightly on his chest. "Don't worry, Ningyan. I will make sure your Dao body awakens smoothly, and it won't take too long." Raising his hand and gently stroking Xia Ningyan's back, Lu Xuan spoke while staring into the shadow in the corner of the room, lost in thought. Since what happened last night has already happened and cannot be undone, I might as well go all out and just throw the jar into the ground. As a time traveler, no matter how amazing your golden finger is, you have to make good use of it. To put it bluntly, there are so many people who want to sell it but don’t have the opportunity! Anyway, he is a man, how much loss can he suffer? After it's over, his legs will just be a little weak when he walks and there will be some shadow in his heart. When facing your fellow Taoist, do you feel uncontrollable guilt in your heart? These are minor issues compared to the rewards. - While Lu Xuan and Xia Ningyan were alone, Fan Qianyue on the other side knew everything that was happening between them. After all, this cave had long been refined by her into a magic weapon, and any movement inside could not escape her perception. “Humph, you’ve really grown wings, and are still thinking about setting up your own sect. It’s still a long way to recover your cultivation, but you’re thinking about breaking through to the Spiritual Transformation stage and becoming an elder. What a rich imagination!" Fan Qianyue sneered, anger gradually rising in his eyes. What made her most angry was the joyful look on Lu Xuan's face when he said these words. It showed how much he wanted to escape from the control of her master. "It seems that you still lack discipline. Disobedient disciples should be severely punished. Xuan'er, you asked for this."
(End of this chapter)