Chapter 25
Refining Qi
Once he was certain that the Marrow Cleansing Pill in his hand was probably genuine, Lin Xiao could no longer restrain himself.
Without much thought, he simply sat cross-legged on the bed.
He tried to imitate Lin Qishuang's cultivation posture in the game and managed to strike a reasonably proper pose.
He then put the Marrow Cleansing Pill, which emitted a faint fragrance, directly into his mouth.
The pills melted instantly in the mouth, without any grainy texture or the bitterness of ordinary pills.
Instead, it had a slightly sweet taste, which slid down the throat and disappeared instantly into the stomach.
"It really is a good thing!" Lin Xiao couldn't help but mutter to himself.
At the same time, the joy in his heart increased, and even the feeling of heartache over 50,000 yuan faded a little.
But this ecstasy lasted only three seconds before being shattered by a sudden, excruciating pain!
"Ugh...!"
Lin Xiao let out a muffled groan, his whole body tensing instantly.
In just a moment, cold sweat poured down his forehead like beads from a broken string, his face turned ashen, and even his lips lost all color.
Lin Xiao felt as if a ball of fire had exploded in her abdomen, and scalding air surged wildly through her meridians.
Wherever he went, his meridians felt as if they were being scorched by raging fire or cut by sharp blades, causing him to convulse in pain and unable to even move his fingers.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Holy crap! Is this some kind of marrow cleansing pill or poison?!"
Lin Xiao was in so much pain that she rolled around on the bed and fell heavily onto the floor.
But he didn't even have the strength to get up. He could only curl up on the ground, his body arched like a shrimp, cursing incessantly.
"Damn game! You've screwed me over again! This isn't a transformation, it's killing me!"
Fortunately, because he had spent 50,000 yuan, he gritted his teeth and persevered.
Moreover, after only a short while, he could clearly feel that his body seemed to have changed.
The stale air and impurities in the body are being forced out little by little from the pores by that scalding hot airflow.
However, this left me feeling sticky and smelly all over, which was extremely uncomfortable.
What tormented him even more was that his already fragile stomach and intestines felt as if they were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.
The familiar, agonizing pain of a stomach cancer attack, mixed with the burning sensation of the Marrow Cleansing Pill, created a double whammy of excruciating pain that nearly suffocated him, and he almost fainted several times.
"No... I can't faint..." Lin Xiao gritted her teeth, clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, drawing blood.
"I spent 50,000 yuan... I can't just pass out like this... I haven't even gotten my 100-year lifespan yet... I can't die..."
His will to survive sustained him, allowing him to stay upright and not faint.
Soon, Lin Xiao felt that as the turbid qi in his body was expelled, the burning pain gradually subsided.
Instead, a gentle warmth flowed slowly along the meridians.
Wherever it passed, the tense muscles and tingling meridians became relaxed.
Especially in the stomach and intestines, the excruciating pain was gradually lessening.
My abdomen, which was always cold and stiff, has now become warm, and the weakness caused by the cancer cells has dissipated considerably.
Lin Xiao slowly loosened his fist, panting heavily, his face still covered in cold sweat.
But in his eyes, there was a hint of surprise and relief.
"It works...it really works..."
He muttered weakly to himself, struggling to get up from the ground, but found his whole body sore and weak.
As if all her strength had been drained, she could only barely sit up against the edge of the bed.
He looked down at his body, which was covered in black grime and emitted a pungent stench, as if he had rolled around in a mud pit.
Although he was in a sorry state, Lin Xiao didn't care at all.
He could clearly feel that his body had become much lighter.
The fatigue and weakness that used to plague me have vanished without a trace.
Even breathing became unusually smooth.
Now, with every breath he takes, he feels refreshed and his mind becomes much clearer.
I raised my hand and touched my chest. The spot that used to ache was now warm and comfortable.
"The pain from stomach cancer... has actually lessened!" A look of wild joy flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to pinch his arm.
A clear pain was felt, but there was no feeling of weakness or powerlessness.
This is a feeling of strength I've never experienced before.
Just then, the phone screen lit up again.
Lin Xiao picked up her phone, unlocked the screen, and looked at it.
[Ding: Congratulations, host, you have successfully taken the Marrow Cleansing Pill. The Marrow Cleansing and Meridian Strengthening are complete. You have successfully stepped into the threshold of cultivation (early stage of Qi Refining Level 1).]
A faint aura of immortal energy is generated within the body, greatly enhancing the strength of the physical body.
At the same time, the damage to lesions in the host body was reduced by 30%.
"Qi Refinement Level 1! I've really stepped into the threshold of cultivation!" Lin Xiao was so excited that he trembled all over. Even though his body was sore and he smelled terrible, he couldn't hide his joy.
"30% reduction in lesions! The 50,000 yuan was well spent! Absolutely worth it!"
I was initially upset about the 50,000 yuan I spent, thinking the game was a rip-off.
But now, all he feels is gratitude.
I'm so glad I made the right bet!
This Marrow Cleansing Pill is real, and I can finally get rid of the despair of possibly dying at any moment.
Lin Xiao struggled to get up, staggered into the bathroom, turned on the hot water, and fiercely rinsed off the stains on her body.
The black impurities were washed away by the water flow, gradually revealing the fair and smooth skin underneath.
Her face, which had become sallow and haggard due to cancer, now had a bit more color.
His eyes became bright and alert, no longer showing the listlessness and despair of the past.
After rinsing herself clean, Lin Xiao walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel, feeling refreshed.
This feeling of transformation made him stretch his body and let out a comfortable sigh.
"Awesome! That's so awesome!"
He muttered to himself and looked down at his hands.
At the same time, he secretly sensed the immortal energy within his body.
This time, Lin Xiao, now calm, could clearly feel a faint flow of Qi within his body.
However, for some reason, he could never succeed whenever he tried to capture and utilize this Qi body.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Lin Xiao had no choice but to give up for the time being.
"Never mind, I'll ask Lin Qishuang next time I enter her dream and see what's going on!"
After thinking it through, Lin Xiao turned his gaze back to his phone.
The Azure Wolf Demon Core that Lin Qishuang had given him before could not be extracted, but now he had become a cultivator.
Logically, it should be possible to extract it!
Opening his backpack, Lin Xiao found the Azure Wolf Demon Core and, without hesitation, clicked to extract it.
[Ding: Extraction failed. The Azure Wolf Demon Core is a top-grade demon core; a processing fee of 29999 is required to extract it!]