[Displaying System Logs...]
[Congratulations, Host, on absorbing your first Spirit Ring!]
[Host has been rewarded with a limited achievement gift pack.]
[Host absorbed a Spirit Ring ten times higher than standard configuration — an additional reward has been added to the gift pack.]
Li Shen grinned as he saw the messages. "Hehe, you're the best, Genesis," he said eagerly, as he hurried to open the gift pack.
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining a random offensive cultivation art and a bonus reward: 10 bottles of Marrow Cleansing Pills. Each bottle contains 5 pills.]
[Marrow Cleansing Pills: A Tier III-grade pill capable of reshaping one's fate and improving innate qualifications. The earlier it is consumed, the more profound the benefits it provides.
One person can only take one Pill ]
[Continuing System Logs...]
[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a Heaven-rank offensive cultivation art — Heaven-Piercing Radiant Fang .]
[Classification: Sword Technique]
[Attribute Affinities: Holy, Gold]
[Grade: Heaven Rank]
[Description:]
Forged in divine brilliance and tempered by the essence of celestial metal, Heaven-Piercing Radiant Fang is a sword technique said to have once belonged to a forgotten Seraph Sword God. Each slash carries the purifying judgment of the heavens and the sharpness to cleave through the strongest defenses. The technique grows with the user's intent, and when mastered, even gods must shield their eyes from its light.
Li Shen's eyes widened with awe as he read the system's explanation.
"A sword art with Holy and Gold affinity... damn, it perfectly suits me," he whispered, barely able to contain his excitement.
Then he turned his attention to the pills. "Since the pill is most effective the earlier it's taken… let's go," he said, taking out one of the bottles and placing it on the bed. Without hesitation, he uncorked it, picked out a single pill, and threw it into his mouth.
The moment the pill touched his tongue, it dissolved instantly and unleashed a warm torrent of energy into his body. It surged like divine fire, rushing through his veins, scraping away hidden impurities and dead weights from his bones and meridians.
Li Shen gritted his teeth, drops of sweat forming on his forehead as he endured the pain. It felt as though invisible hands were purging his body, peeling away the hidden rot of his body.
But he didn't scream. He didn't roll.
He endured.
"...If I had been a normal person without memories of my previous life, I'd probably be foaming at the mouth right now," he muttered between clenched teeth, trembling slightly. As this amount of pain is not a child could endure without crying.
What followed was a steady stream of black impurities, oozing out of his pores and staining the sheets beneath him. The stench was awful, but Li Shen ignored it. After a while, the pain subsided, leaving behind a strange sense of lightness and clarity in every fiber of his being.
He lay there for a moment, breathing heavily. Then he stood up, pinched his nose, and quickly washed himself in the room's attached water basin.
Once he was clean, he sat on the bed again, refreshed and eager.
"Genesis, show me my physique stats," he said.
After all, why bother guessing and exploring on his own, when he had a system built for this?
[Displaying Host's Current Stats]
Physique: Strengthened and refined through Marrow Cleansing Pill.
Compatibility: Can now withstand spirit rings up to 12,000 years.
Innate Soul Power (Talent Grade): Increased from Level 10 → Level 12.
Current Spirit Power Level: Leveled up from Level 20 → Level 20.
Li Shen's eyes sparkled with joy.
"Tch… only one pill and I've already gained this much? What happens when I take the rest?" Li Shen asked, smirking to himself.
[System Notification]
Further consumption will have no additional effect on the host. First-dose efficacy only.
Li Shen's smirk twitched. "I was just fantasizing… no need to be so serious about it, Genesis."
He turned his gaze toward the bed—and the now ruined, pitch-black bedsheet, still reeking from the expelled impurities.
"Ugh," he grimaced, pinching his nose again. Without hesitation, he grabbed the sheet, opened the window, and hurled it out into the courtyard below. "Trash belongs in the trash," he muttered.
"Now, Baihua, come out," Li Shen said.
A faint magical light flickered on the floor, and Baihua appeared, her forms shifting fluidly before settling. She shielded her eyes against the light and looked at Li Shen curiously.
"Wait… was that earlier you suddenly turned me into a sword?" she asked, clearly surprised.
Li Shen smiled and explained, "My Martial Spirit allows me to summon you not only in your original beast form but also in two additional forms—your Spirit Armament Manifestation as a katana, and another humanoid form."
"Quickly, turn me into the humanoid form. Your human body seems much more convenient," Baihua said exciedly.
Li Shen shook his head. "I can only do that after absorbing my second spirit ring, sorry."
She crossed her arms and added, "Okay then, quickly cultivate. Unlike us beasts, you humans cultivate steadily. So go and reach the age to absorb that second ring as soon as possible."
Li Shen nodded. "Okay, okay," he said, sitting down to focus on cultivation.
He then sit cross legged as he began to circulate first part of the Void Scripture—Cycle of Infinite only to stop a moment later as he remembered why he called Bai Hua out in first place.
"here Bai Hua , this is for you" he said as She turned to look at him.
She watched him closely as he took out a golden pill—the Marrow Cleansing Pill. "What's this for?" she asked, eyeing the small vial.
"It's called a Marrow Cleansing Pill. Once taken, it purifies one's bloodline. Though it's not perfect enough to evolve your bloodline to next grade, it's enough to cleanse impurities and boost your talent," Li Shen explained.
She nodded as Li Shen took the pill, and within seconds, black impurities began to spread over her pure white fur.
Baihua instinctively felt her bloodline pulse. Her once-white Divine Claw Bear Bloodline purity had increased from 60% to 65%. As for the rest, it was her Blackgold Terror Claw Bear Bloodline that remained untouched.
Afterwards, Li Shen gently placed her in a water basin to cleanse her, then carefully dried her off.
"Now, you can either rest or go back to your book," he said. "By the way, how's is it in my Martial Spirit?"
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