Bai Xue gently led Bai Xian'er into her room. "There's nothing much you need to do," she said warmly. "Just eat it, and your body will automatically refine the impurities. A black sludge might be expelled, so be prepared for that." She pointed to the side. "There's a washroom over there where you can clean yourself afterward. These are my spare clothes, but we're both similar in build, so they should fit you."
She smiled and placed the golden pill into Bai Xian'er's hand—but to Bai Xian'er's surprise, there weren't just one, but two pills. Each was fused with deep red hues and engraved with ancient-looking seals.
Just then, the pink screen appeared before her eyes again, glowing softly as text unfolded like a divine revelation:
[Congratulation on getting Marrow Cleansing pill—your first gift from your future husband.]
[10,000x Critical Effect Triggered!
Congratulations, Host. You've obtained a Nine-Nirvana Pill.]
[A copy of the pill has been created—but the second pill can only be consumed by your future husband.]
Staring in awe, Bai Xian'er asked aloud, "What… is this critical effect?"
The pink screen responded with clarity:
[Anything consumed or used for the first time has a chance to undergo a quality increase between 10x to 10,000x. Since this was your first-ever gift… the effect was maximized.]
[Nine-Nirvana Pill: A Tier VI-grade pill capable of turning even an ordinary mortal into a cultivator. Even someone with no spirit power who consumes this pill will instantly awaken with innate level 10 potential. For top-level Martial Spirits, this pill can directly evolve their martial spirit to an even higher level.]
Bai Xian'er's hand trembled slightly as she held the glowing pill, realizing the divine fortune she had just stumbled upon—no, been granted—all because of Li Shen.
[Hahaha, Host, just be an obedient wife and you might even get the chance to travel to other worlds. Compared to some higher fantasy realms, Douluo World is just a weak chicken.]
Bai Xian'er nodded slightly, though she pondered deeply. So there are divine realms where even gods rise and fall…?
Still, the path before her was clear. She sat down cross-legged, took a deep breath, and consumed the Nine-Nirvana Pill. The other pill—the one meant for her future husband—she carefully stored into her system inventory. Like her master system, she too now had a personal sub-inventory to keep important items.
On her way earlier, she had been informed about a key feature of her System—similar to the main one Li Shen possessed. It included not only quests and class advancements but also a shop system where she could purchase spirit beasts, spirit rings, or powerful treasures… as long as she could gather the required system currency.
What made it even more shocking was the Critical Effect trait.
Anything given to her directly by Li Shen had a chance to be enhanced by a factor between 10x to 10,000x.
That means… if he ever gives me a spirit ring, a soul bone, or even just a weapon… it could become god-tier on the spot.
Her heart trembled slightly at the implications—not with greed, but awe. She had just stepped onto a path where even fate was bending to her favor.
As the Nine-Nirvana Pill entered her system, Bai Xian'er's body trembled violently.
A cascade of red-gold divine light surged through her meridians, scalding her from within, yet refining her soul with every pulse.
In the vast sea of her consciousness, a deafening roar shattered the silence.
Her martial spirit, once known as the Abyss Ice Demon Dragon—already one of the most elite and terrifying spirit beasts in existence—began to writhe and mutate under the power of the divine pill. The dark, coiling dragon rose, its immense body stretching across her spiritual sea like an ancient sky god. But now, it screamed not in rage—but in transcendence.
A crown of black ice erupted from its skull, layered with intricate runes glowing in regal blue. Ice, yes—but something more. It was no longer just evolving—it was ascending.
Its body expanded and twisted, its scales transforming into sleek, obsidian-black plates streaked with radiant blue and violet veins. Its claws gleamed like crystallized death. Twin wings unfurled—vast, majestic—trailing mists of divine frost and starlit shadow.
The Abyss Ice Demon Dragon had become the Abyss Ice Dragon King.
Within Bai Xian'er, as the transformation completed, a flood of impurities began seeping from her body, forming a thick layer of pitch-black mud that clung to her like a cocoon.
Then, with a soft crack, a light-blue aura flared from within.
A fissure split the hardened shell, and shards of black sludge began falling away, one after another, revealing her transformed form beneath.
Her once fair skin now glowed with a pale crystalline luster. Her light green eyes had turned into a deep, piercing dark blue, ringed with black at the edges. Her long hair, formerly snow-white, now cascaded down her back in waves of deep ocean-blue, threaded with streaks of shimmering black ink.
She exuded an aura of divine cold and sovereign darkness—a living embodiment of the Ice Dragon King's power. As she looked down at herself, she spoke softly, a whisper of awe in her voice:
"My power… has increased dramatically."
She clenched and unclenched her fist, finding her physical strength immensely elevated.
[Host, with the Nine-Nirvana Pill already working wonders, you can now absorb a 9,999-year-old spirit ring with ease.]
[And if you cultivate a spiritual technique first, you'll even be able to absorb a 15,000-year-old spirit ring safely.]
Bai Xian'er narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.
"But this body—Bai Xian'er—is just an avatar of me, Bibi Dong. So why is my current limit so low? Why do I need to cultivate a 'spiritual technique' now?" she asked.
After all, she was Bibi Dong—a Title Douluo with not just one or two, but three 100,000-year spirit rings. Even if her soul now resided in this avatar body, her core remained that of a powerful expert.
[It's simple,] the system replied. [You've only split off a portion of your soul into this young girl's body. This vessel doesn't possess your original spiritual power or cultivation base. That's why it has to grow from scratch—step by step.]
She nodded slowly, finally understanding the distinction between her soul's origin and her current body's capacity.
"Fine… but what exactly is this 'spiritual technique' you mentioned?" she asked.
[Spiritual technique—'spirit cultivation'—is the way of training mental strength and divine soul power. Unlike traditional cultivation which relies on spirit rings, this taps into your spiritual sea directly.]
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