Dust Cleansing Pill

Shi Lan stood up and summoned her system panel.

Host: Shi Lan

Cultivation: Body Tempering Realm Fourth Level

Root Bone: 7 (One in ten thousand)

Cultivation Method: Vajra Divine Fist (Minor Accomplishment), Jade Body Forging Technique (Second Level)

Spiritual Power: Heavenly Eye Qi Observation Technique (Three Stars)

Strength Evaluation: Beginner Martial Artist

Looking at the panel before her, Shi Lan thought again of the Myriad Heavens Reincarnation System, which always seemed to lack presence. Its name sounded impressive, but it was utterly useless.

Shi Lan shook her head and clicked into the lottery interface.

[Current remaining beginner lottery chances: Two. Begin lottery?]

"Start lottery."

The lottery wheel spun rapidly, countless items appearing and disappearing on it. Finally, the wheel ground to a halt.

[Congratulations to the host for drawing a one-star item: Bedroom Technique.]

Shi Lan's mind went blank. What kind of garbage was this?

Shi Lan quickly opened the system's temporary storage and retrieved the Bedroom Technique.

A series of exclamations rang out in the room.

"Hiss—Amazing!"

"You can do it like that?"

"How is that pose even possible?!"

Half an hour later, Shi Lan closed the booklet, still wanting more. She had learned many new positions.

The Bedroom Technique was a dual cultivation manual. Many of its techniques were quite advanced, but it seemed to be missing a part, vaguely explaining the great dao of yin and yang harmony.

If the Bedroom Technique were mastered, it would be no problem to "service ten women a night."

But what did that have to do with her?

Recalling this, Shi Lan dejectedly returned the booklet to the system's temporary storage and initiated the lottery wheel again.

[Congratulations to the host for drawing a three-star item: Ziwei Seven Star Halberd (Imitation).]

A weapon?

Shi Lan opened the temporary storage and took out a long case, about as tall as she was.

"So heavy..."

Shi Lan struggled to lift the long case, placing it on the ground.

Now at the Body Tempering Realm Fourth Level, coupled with the bonuses from the Vajra Divine Fist and Jade Body Forging Technique, Shi Lan's strength exceeded five hundred jin, equivalent to a typical Body Tempering Realm Fifth Level martial artist.

With such great strength, she still found it somewhat difficult to move this case. The item inside must weigh at least three hundred jin.

The moment Shi Lan opened the long case, a majestic and righteous aura washed over her, shaking her spirit.

Inside the case lay a battle halberd, divided into two sections. It was entirely purple, with cross-shaped blades as white as snow, exuding a bone-chilling coldness.

Shi Lan took out the halberd and assembled it. The shaft felt warm and smooth in her hand, like warm jade. Dark patterns were engraved on the shaft, preventing it from slipping at all.

The halberd was nine feet four inches long, nearly half Shi Lan's height.

Such a long and heavy weapon was clearly not very suitable for Shi Lan to use at the moment.

Furthermore, Shi Lan felt an unusual aura from this Ziwei Seven Star Halberd. It was definitely not an ordinary weapon, but her current cultivation and eyesight were insufficient to discern its true power.

"System, what is the origin of the Ziwei Seven Star Halberd?"

[The Ziwei Seven Star Halberd is the personal weapon of the Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Star. Its item level is nine stars. What the host drew is a crude imitation.]

Shi Lan nodded. A three-star item was already the most powerful thing one could draw from the beginner lottery.

Last time she drew the Heavenly Eye Qi Observation Technique, and this time she drew the Ziwei Seven Star Halberd. Perhaps her luck was truly good.

Her two lottery chances were used up. Shi Lan took out the other reward from the main quest: the Dust Cleansing Pill.

The Dust Cleansing Pill was much larger than a Body Tempering Pill, with a dark red surface, about the size of a baby's fist.

"System, what are the effects of this pill? How should I take it?"

[Dust Cleansing Pill: Has the effect of transforming the body and cleansing impurities from the flesh. It can help the host expel accumulated impurities, allowing the host to return to their martial arts prime. Swallow it directly.]

Shi Lan wanted to start immediately, but after glancing at the sky, she abandoned the idea. Refining one Body Tempering Pill took her from last night until now.

The Dust Cleansing Pill's medicinal effects were certainly much stronger than the Body Tempering Pill, and it would naturally take longer.

Zi Que would be arriving soon with the medicinal cuisine, and taking the pill now would be inconvenient.

Not long after, Zi Que arrived as usual with the medicinal cuisine.

"Don't bring the medicinal cuisine tonight. I don't want to eat it."

Shi Lan declined the medicinal cuisine for the evening and took out the Dust Cleansing Pill, swallowing it. The pill dissolved upon contact with her tongue, transforming into a cool liquid that slid down her throat.

Shi Lan felt no familiar warmth and, just as she was wondering why, a pain like her bones being crushed surged from within her body.

Shi Lan's expression contorted instantly as she collapsed onto the floor, curling into a ball.

Through waves of excruciating pain, Shi Lan clenched her fists so tightly that her fingernails dug into her palms, drawing blood that seeped between her fingers.

Who could endure this...

Shi Lan groaned in agony, her eyes bloodshot.

Shi Feng, who was nearby, heard the commotion and, with a swift movement, entered the courtyard, asking loudly, "Young Master, is something wrong?" As he spoke, Shi Feng walked towards the room door.

Hearing Shi Feng's voice, Shi Lan struggled to speak, "N-nothing, I just ate too much at lunch."

Ate too much?

Shi Feng paused, then asked with concern, "Are you really alright?"

"I'm fine!" Shi Lan called back loudly, suppressing the groans that threatened to escape her lips.

Having fought in virtual space for so long, Shi Lan had grown accustomed to the pain of broken limbs or fractured bones. However, the agony brought on by the Dust Cleansing Pill was ten times worse, almost making her lose control.

The intense pain lasted for about half an hour before gradually subsiding. Before Shi Lan could even sigh in relief, she felt all her pores burst open, and thin streams of blood mixed with impurities began to ooze from her body.

In moments, Shi Lan was covered in red, and a pungent smell of blood filled the room.

Shi Feng outside the door caught the scent of blood, his expression shifting slightly as he began to knock on the door.

"Young Master, are you truly alright? Can you open the door and let me in?"

"Don't come in! I'm really fine," Shi Lan shouted, managing to push herself up from the floor and stumbling towards the bathroom.

"Can you just open the door and let me see?"

There was no response from inside the room.

Shi Feng's concern grew as the smell of blood intensified. Unable to rest easy, he extended his Innate Qi to unlock the door. As it swung open, a wave of bloody stench hit him.

Seeing the large bloodstains on the floor, Shi Feng's face paled. He followed the trail of blood to the bathroom door and knocked again.

"Young Master? Are you in there?"

"Don't come in, I'm bathing!"

Hearing the knock, Shi Lan, who had just stepped into the bathtub, nearly jumped out of her skin and shouted.

Afterward, she suddenly remembered that in Shi Feng's eyes, she was a man. What was there to hide about bathing between men?

With this thought, Shi Lan quickly grabbed a piece of clothing to cover herself, her heart pounding as she watched the wooden door.

Shi Feng outside did not barge in as Shi Lan had feared; instead, there was silence.