Fill 'Er Up, Fill 'Er Up!

Li Wei sprang up from the bathtub with a sudden movement, muttering, "Dying in bed, I suddenly sat up, and if I can add more points—Ouch!"

"Hiss—Owie..."

She hadn't paid attention to the mud and blood under her feet and on her body. Her heel slipped, and she fell back into the tub with a solid thud, grimacing in pain.

"What the heck?"

Only then did Li Wei feel something was off with her body. She reached out and touched herself a few times, then brought her hand closer to smell.

"Ugh~ Damn, it stinks!"

[Is this what they mean by Rebirth and Bone Transformation in novels? Damn, it's too disgusting!]

She quickly turned on the shower, maxing out the water pressure, and sprayed herself and the bathtub.

After a few minutes of this, it looked much cleaner, but the foul odor still lingered.

As a last resort, Li Wei squeezed a large amount of fragrant shower gel, coating her entire body and the inner walls of the bathtub, then rinsed it off with the shower.

After two rounds of this, the unpleasant smell finally disappeared.

"Phew—"

Letting out a long sigh, Li Wei stood by the edge of the bathtub, hands on her hips, and surveyed herself with satisfaction.

Seeing herself, she almost gasped.

Her original body had a great foundation, but after her parents passed away, the heavy pressure of life fell entirely on her.

Over the years, she had become haggard, and her skin and complexion had minor imperfections.

If not for her youth and martial arts cultivation, her original body would have likely lost its beauty long ago.

But now? What did she see?

Her skin was as smooth as the finest Mutton-Fat Jade, her pores almost invisible, and even the fine vellus hair on her body was gone.

She covered her chest and leaned closer to the mirror.

In the mirror, the young girl's lips were like freshly picked cherries, full and moist.

Her entire body seemed to have been meticulously sculpted.

Li Wei slapped her forehead. She hadn't controlled her strength, and her head buzzed.

[Good, it's not just about becoming beautiful; my strength has also leaped forward!]

[I'm here to be a master, not a vase!]

She tried throwing a punch. Without using much force, the Fist Wind actually whistled.

She felt her strength had at least doubled compared to when her Muscles and Bones Ringed in Harmony.

Calming herself, she focused on her Five Senses...

The natural patterns of the marble on the washbasin, the extremely tiny scratches on the mirror's edge, the direction of every cotton thread on the towel hanging nearby...

And... the faint footsteps from the next room, the muffled sound of the service cart's wheels rolling over the carpet in the corridor, and... a trace of the stench she thought she had completely washed away, but could still detect now.

In this instant, the world before her eyes was terrifyingly clear!

[Keep accumulating!]

Li Wei became excited. The feeling of getting stronger was truly addictive!

[Continue, continue! I can still add more. I want Great Perfection! I want the Proximity to the Dao Body!]

Her emotions were more surging than ever before!

In her memory, her high school homeroom teacher used to nag them daily, saying that at the Quasi-Martial Artist stage, they should pile up as much Vitality as possible and not rush to break through.

He even used the Martial Arts University Freshman Competition as an example, saying, "Why aren't official Martial Artists allowed to participate in the competition as freshmen?"

"Because true geniuses won't break through in their first year."

Anyone with a bit of talent and ambition, who wanted to go further on the path of Martial Arts, would spend one to two years after entering university earning credits, exchanging them for resources, and nourishing their Vitality.

For students whose Vitality exceeded 60 during the college entrance exam, it wasn't difficult to achieve Muscles and Bones Ringing in Harmony before their third year if they worked hard!

Those with even better talent could even dream of Minor Perfection.

Only when their Vitality could no longer be improved would they choose to break through.

It wasn't uncommon for someone like Jiang Xue, stuck at 79 and on the verge of Minor Perfection, to be unwilling to break through and hold back until graduation.

This showed the importance of nourishing Vitality as a Quasi-Martial Artist!

At that time, the homeroom teacher couldn't clearly explain why higher Vitality was better, just repeating things like having a thicker foundation, greater potential, and better aptitude... it was all very vague.

But Li Wei remembered.

Others hit a ceiling with their talent; no matter how many resources they threw at it, they couldn't improve.

She was different; she had a cheat! It was just a little painful, she could bear it!

Today, Li Wei was determined to see the view from the highest point, no matter what!

[Continue! Add points!!!]

Li Wei rolled back into the bathtub with a thump, lying flat on her back. Her eyes were slightly red from excitement, and her small fists were clenched tightly.

[Vitality Value: 89 → 100 (Cannot be upgraded)]

[Abyss Essence: 4642 → 1642 → 642]

With a flick of her hand, she accidentally clicked one too many times...

"Damn it, now my head hurts! Also, didn't you say the maximum was 99—?!"

Before Li Wei could even finish shouting, her vision suddenly went black, and she lost consciousness completely.

After an unknown amount of time...

Can't find the book title? Try searching for the author, maybe they just changed their name!

In a daze, she saw a speck of light.

It was very faint, very small, like a lonely firefly.

She subconsciously wanted to move closer, to grasp it, but just then, with a "boom," the speck of light exploded.

Endless white light instantly filled everything.

She saw the starting points of two lives slowly taking shape within a warm embrace.

She heard the cries of two mothers giving birth, felt the suffocating pressure, and then the first breath of air tinged with blood.

He struggled to roll over; she tried to crawl.

He learned to walk, holding onto the cold bars of the orphanage; she chased her friends across the park lawn, laughing.

He pressed his face against the window, watching a happy family of three outside; she poked her finger at her baby brother in the cradle, giggling.

He grew; she grew too...

The sun set and rose again, the moon waxed and waned.

Plants withered and flourished several times, and the city changed at lightning speed.

Until one day, he closed his eyes, and she opened hers. The two feelings, the two memories, completely merged into one.

Li Wei slowly sat up in the bathtub.

She didn't use her hands to support herself, and she didn't even feel how her waist and abdomen exerted force.

She simply thought about sitting up, and then she sat up.

Her body's movements were like folding paper, abrupt and strange.

She was completely unaware, her gaze falling on her status panel.

[Vitality: 100 (Cannot be upgraded)]

Then, her thoughts slowly returned.

"100..." she murmured, her voice ethereal, carrying an indescribable charm.

Strangely, as she spoke, the water droplets remaining on the bathtub wall trembled slightly, as if they had come to life.

"What is this..."

Her extremely sharp perception made Li Wei aware of the unusual changes within herself.

She thought about standing up, and the bizarre scene from before happened again.

Her entire body pivoted on her heels, her legs rotating straight upwards, and she stood up lightly and effortlessly, her movements startlingly swift and decisive.

She extended her hand, and the water droplets on her palm gathered, flowed, and converged at her fingertips.

A water droplet the size of a soybean floated on her fingertip, crystal clear.

Li Wei suddenly had a feeling that she was connected to everything around her, that with a single thought, anything was possible!

[In the blink of an eye, the world turned into 4K!]

[No, it's not just 4K, it's that fully immersive, completely stealth level.]

[Oh my god, I can actually remember the position I was in when I came out of my mother's womb...]

[And... I was actually born in the university women's restroom...]

[Ah! I can't think about it anymore, the more I think, the more tragic it gets. It's not as bad as poor Li Wei.]

[But what's going on with me? If 99 Vitality is Proximity to the Dao Body, then what is 100? Dao Body? Unity of Heaven and Man?]

[Also, why can I control water? No, it's more than just controlling water!]

She dispersed the water droplet on her fingertip and thought, I want to breathe.

As expected, a gentle breeze seemed to stir around her, and a refreshing aura rushed into her mouth and nose.

[This feeling... it's like heaven and earth are my parents?]

[This is kind of mind-blowing...]

Just as she was reveling in the feeling, her brow suddenly ached, and her temples throbbed!

Li Wei stumbled, nearly falling again.

She shook her head, the feeling of oneness with heaven and earth quickly fading, leaving her feeling empty.

But she didn't panic. Instead, she put on her bathrobe again, sat cross-legged on the toilet, calmed her mind, and searched carefully.

Soon, her spirit was involuntarily drawn to the space between her eyebrows.

Faintly, she saw a pool of water.

"Where is this?"

Splash~

As her emotions stirred slightly, ripples spread across the mirror-like surface.

In an instant, a profound sensation reappeared!

For just a moment, it felt as if Li Wei's brain was being stirred with a drill, causing her such pain that she nearly passed out.

She lifted her pale little face, slumping against the raised toilet lid, and gave a wry, helpless smile.

After this attempt, she understood clearly.

She could enter that profound state at any time.

However, with her current strength, she couldn't sustain it for long.

But that was enough. Her strength would improve eventually, wouldn't it?

One day, she would turn this "Active Skill" into a "Passive Skill."

Li Wei mused, grinning from ear to ear.