Got Happy Too Soon

What's happening to my body?

Zhang Xuezhou remembers many things very clearly before he returned to reality.

The new emperor sought lotus roots at his residence, while also harboring ulterior motives to protect the Red Empyrean Sword, while Huo Qubing remained sound asleep.

The Empress Dowager was traumatized by the new emperor, making it difficult for Yi Shuo to leave Changxin Palace. Zhang Xuezhou, lying in bed, did not particularly expect Yi Shuo to fight her illness like A Qiao.

Zhang Xuezhou was prepared for the possibility that his controllable magical Law Power would remain unchanged, and he even considered a slight increase in it, but Zhang Xuezhou never imagined that his controllable Law Power would disappear.

Leakage of Law Power is not uncommon. Zhang Xuezhou had previously experienced leakage of Law Power when he was injured on the Heavenly and Earthly Bridges. Whenever the Law Power exceeded the threshold that the Heavenly and Earthly Bridges could withstand, the excess Law Power would be discharged from the Heavenly Bridges.

This startled him, and he jumped off the bed to check his head before withdrawing his hand with lingering fear.

"How did my Law Power disappear?"

The Four Directions Locking Technique failed to lock his body in place. Zhang Xuezhou's body shrank, and lacking Law Power, he couldn't recover, let alone change his appearance.

"A marriage of convenience? A marriage of convenience?"

Zhang Xuezhou called out twice.

There was no response from Yi Shuo in the mansion, but her cousin Rong Tianding knocked on the door and slipped in.

"Yi Shuo said you'll need to take medicine after you regain consciousness, so I've saved some for you," Rong Tianding said. "Next time, prepare in advance and take the Law Power to restore your mana as soon as you're awake!"

"What happened to my body? Why did my Law Power disappear?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Yi Shuo said there seems to be some change in your body, causing a continuous depletion of your Law Power," Rong Tianding said. "Only you know the details!"

What changes have occurred?

Zhang Xuezhou's eyelids twitched, and he felt a growing sense of unease.

If we're talking about what strange things he's eaten lately, it's only the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root.

He had no problems eating Ling Si Jade Lotus Root before, but the lotus root he ate this time was a bit old, which may have caused the difference.

A Law Power creation pill was inserted into the mouth, and its medicinal power was rapidly transformed within the body, with a vast amount of Law Power beginning to flow into the body's acupoints.

A familiar sense of control over his Law Power washed over him, and Zhang Xuezhou regained a normal awareness of his own body.

The levitation and unlocking of Yang control brought by the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus are not without cost; they slowly deplete the body's Law Power.

Once the power within the body dissipates, the ability to float and break the lock-on seal will also disappear.

Zhang Xuezhou hadn't felt anything before, perhaps because the effect wasn't obvious, or perhaps because he had remained conscious, causing his body to continuously generate Law Power, thus achieving a balance in the consumption.

When his body went out of control and he fell into a state of Grain Avoidance, his body was like a battery that only discharged and never recharged. His body, with its low vitality, could not sustain the spiritual silk and jade lotus root, which eventually led to a kind of collapse.

The most direct impact of this situation on Zhang Xuezhou is that he needs to take elixirs to recover his body after regaining consciousness in order to have the Law Power he needs to use.

This Law Power was not directly increased to about 40%, but only to about 2% or 3%, which corresponds exactly to the extent to which Yi Shuo lifted the Law Power seal on him.

Only when his Law Power can sustain the consumption of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus can he recover 40% of the Law Power that the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus has unsealed.

Despite its drawbacks, the benefits of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root outweigh the drawbacks for Zhang Xuezhou.

If the negative effects of the Yang-locking agent in his body gradually subside, the Ling Si Yu Ou will also make his body levitate.

Zhang Xuezhou finds it hard to imagine what level of performance he could achieve with his lack of physical weight.

Half a month ago, he had been thinking about the evasion power he derived and controlled. This evasion power allowed him to avoid the erosion of elemental Technique Method derived from wind, fire, water, and earth, making it difficult for his cloud-riding technique to evolve into a secondary Divine Ability to gain wind-based control power, and thus preventing him from achieving the command power of the Venerable Yufeng.

Venerable Yufeng was a Venerable from the Yedie River Holy Land. He was a master with extremely strong control over Wind Technique whom Zhang Xuezhou had met before. However, the master died young, more than ten years ago, at the hands of Zhang Xuezhou and his companions.

However, the opponent's skill in Wind Technique was indeed superb, even meeting Zhang Xuezhou's standards for Wind Technique masters.

Two weeks ago, Zhang Xuezhou felt a little regretful, but two weeks later, he was already imagining what it would be like to break free from the Law Power seal on his body.

Where's Xiao Huo?

Whether things turned out as he had predicted wouldn't take Zhang Xuezhou long to find out.

If we were to find a reference point, Huo Qubing would clearly be the one to look at.

When Zhang Xuezhou thought of Huo Qubing, who had consumed the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root, his heart skipped a beat. He wondered if Huo Qubing had successfully cut the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root with the Red Empyrean Sword. If the new emperor had also consumed the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root, there would likely be two more long-term drug addicts in the future.

Anyone from a poor family would be unable to afford such a need for drugs.

The value of pills in the early stages of cultivation is limited, but the demand is extremely high when cultivation reaches the level of Zhang Xuezhou and others. Even if Zhang Xuezhou only needs one pill a month, the consumption is not low. Over ten or eight years, the demand for Creation Pills can reach hundreds.

This is essentially trading long-term medication for a special ability.

"Little Huo went to the Imperial Academy early this morning, saying he was going to settle scores!"

Where is His Majesty?

"He returned to the palace looking very excited a few days ago!"

"Excited?"

Zhang Xuezhou hesitated for a moment, then quickly pushed open the door.

Upon entering the large water vat in the courtyard, Zhang Xuezhou saw that one-third of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root had already been cut off.

This special medicinal plant was not as easily damaged as ordinary lotus roots; it was still extremely fresh when Zhang Xuezhou picked it up.

"It seems this is a long-term problem!"

When Zhang Xuezhou recounted his speculations and mentioned that the new emperor's situation was likely no different from Huo Qubing's, Rong Tianding couldn't help but feel a little wistful.

Unless it's by accident or there's an extremely strong need, ordinary people obviously wouldn't need to get involved with the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus, even though it can bring lightness to the body.

Everyone likes good things, but nobody wants to have bad habits.

If he were to develop this problem, Rong Tianding felt that his cultivation for this lifetime was over, as the improved agility he gained from his newfound physical strength would not bring him enough reward.

"Fifteen days of continuous unconsciousness is too long," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If their vital Qi and Blood wasn't completely depleted by a single night's sleep, it means the drawbacks aren't unbearable. Cousin, the benefits will definitely outweigh the drawbacks after you take it. You can try it then!"

"I'll listen to my cousin in everything," Rong Tianding said with a smile.

Rong Tianding had experienced similar situations before.

He had his blood drawn by Jinxia Yuanjun in the secret place of Dongtianmen, and his blood was replaced with the blood of Taotie Demon Power. This caused him to eat far more than ordinary people, almost comparable to Zhang Xuezhou when he used the Grain Avoidance Instruction compress food.

As Rong Tianding gained strength, his height and physique changed.

If the Grain Avoidance Instruction n't partially offset its effects, Rong Tianding felt he would have been unrecognizable after his binge eating.

He did not show any greed for this ability.

Zhang Xuezhou will only consume the product to acquire the relevant abilities if he determines that he can tolerate the side effects.