79 - The Divine Physician’s Overbearing Wife

Banxia Web Novel Chapter 79 Yan Zhuguang examined the training room located within the time rift. As the system described, it was a small, dark room just large enough for one person to move around, with nothing inside to study. The principles of time stoppage were not something one could comprehend merely by observing the room. Yan Zhuguang waited for a moment, then asked, “System?” The system came to attention, “Host, are you really going to exchange the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed?” That was a Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed, the treasure capable of mending all deficiencies and enhancing one's power immensely. The host was truly willing to exchange such a valuable item? Although acquiring such a treasure was an achievement for the system, benefiting it as well, something about it felt off. Was the host really someone who would make such a sacrifice? The system felt a little uneasy. Upon entering the training room, Yan Zhuguang had intentionally severed the shared consciousness with the system, so it couldn’t hear her thoughts or know what she was planning: “Why shouldn’t I exchange it?” “Well, alright.” Since the host insisted on the exchange, the system couldn’t refuse. “What would the host like to exchange it for?” “The Myriad Blessings Core,” Yan Zhuguang replied decisively, without any hesitation, indicating she had already planned for this. “Uh...” The system was momentarily speechless. It knew that whatever the host was willing to trade the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed for had to be extraordinary. “Why,” Yan Zhuguang questioned, “is the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed not enough for the exchange?” “No...” the system conceded. “Given the value of the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed, it does qualify to exchange for the Myriad Blessings Core.” It was merely expressing amazement at the host’s decision. “However, items like the Myriad Blessings Core cannot be directly exchanged without authorization. If the host wants to proceed, I need to report the transaction item. Once it's approved, the Myriad Blessings Core authorization will be granted for me to deliver it to you.” Yan Zhuguang’s eyes glinted. “So, I have to give you the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed first, and then they will decide whether or not to give me the Myriad Blessings Core?” The system cautiously agreed, “Yes, the valuation is determined by the authorities above, and I cannot decide that.” “What if your superiors swindle my Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed?” “Rest assured, host, we guarantee you will receive the item back in its original state. If you receive a counterfeit, you will be compensated with the item you intended to exchange for.” “Don’t worry,” the system assured, “if anything happens to your item, I’ll be the first one to worry.” Yan Zhuguang nodded, “I’ll trust you this once. You can take one Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed. The other belongs to Senior Sister; don’t even think about it.” “Of course,” the system replied, deducting one seed from the host’s bag: “I won’t touch Senior Sister’s belongings.” Using some method, the system transported the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed to the so-called “above.” Yan Zhuguang waited for the Myriad Blessings Core in the timeless training room, choosing to sit cross-legged on the floor, there being nothing else to do. Perhaps due to the peculiar nature of this room, as soon as she settled, the feedback for the Myriad Blessings Core arrived. The system explained, “We don’t consume time in this training room, but transmitting the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed outside consumes considerable time. After that, evaluating the item's worth, reconnecting to the training room, and sending the item here all add to the duration…” “It seems fast, but it actually takes a significant amount of time from outside. By the time we leave the training room, they might not have even received my report yet.” Yan Zhuguang nodded, grasping the gist of it. Nonetheless, she focused primarily on the matter of the Myriad Blessings Core. “What’s the result?” The system didn’t tease, “It's agreed, the exchange is approved. Don’t worry, host, the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed is of high quality.” Once the Myriad Blessings Core usage rights were granted, the system promptly retrieved it and placed it into the host’s system backpack, “Host, the Myriad Blessings Core is now in your possession.” Yan Zhuguang nodded, taking out the Myriad Blessings Core and cradling it in her palm. True to its name, the Myriad Blessings Core was a smooth, radiant orb, its surface iridescent, casting colorful reflections scintillatingly, beautifully illuminating her hand. It was opaque, its interior a mystery. A thin membrane encased the orb, inhibiting toxic gases from escaping and preventing nearby items from contamination. As soon as the Myriad Blessings Core appeared, the Blood Sacrifice Spirit Vine bracelet on Yan Zhuguang’s wrist stirred with excitement, the vine wanting desperately to latch onto the orb. Yan Zhuguang certainly wouldn’t allow the Blood Sacrifice Spirit Vine to take the Myriad Blessings Core; she had plans for it. Resolutely, she suppressed the vine. Due to the life-bound contract, it couldn’t resist her commands and reluctantly coiled back around her wrist. But it hadn’t given up completely, ready to act at a moment’s notice. The system observed as the host subdued the restless Blood Sacrifice Spirit Vine, meanwhile admiring the orb in her hand. “Host, what will you use the Myriad Blessings Core for? Isn’t the Blood Sacrifice Spirit Vine your life-bound spirit item?” The host didn’t seem like she intended to feed the orb to the vine. So why did she exchange a Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed specifically for the Myriad Blessings Core? “I’m going to use the Myriad Blessings Core to completely transform my spiritual root.” The system, having gradually understood the host’s mindset over their time together, queried: “Are you sure you want to turn your root into a Poison Spiritual Root? Wouldn’t using the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed to cleanse the poison from your Wood Spiritual Root be better? If you convert it entirely into Poison Spiritual Root, won’t it mismatch your Wooden Spiritual Constitution?” “I won’t abandon the Poison Spiritual Root. Otherwise, why would I have chosen a wood-element poison item as my life-bound spirit?” Considering her cultivation future, Yan Zhuguang had planned this meticulously. Somewhat bewildered, the system remarked, “I thought you chose it for its ferocity.” Wood-element cultivators typically struggled with attack power, so they often relied on potent life-bound spirit items. Yan Zhuguang shook her head, “The Blood Sacrifice Spirit Vine balances my Poison Spiritual Root and Wooden Spiritual Constitution, being both wood and poison attribute. It allows these attributes to coexist within me.” “Of course, this is just transitional. Once I base it on the Wood Spiritual Root to transform it into a Poison Spiritual Root, I won’t need it to balance anything. By then, wood and poison spiritual energies will coexist naturally within me.” The system mulled over her explanation, understanding somewhat what she meant: “So, your spiritual root entails both poison and wood attributes? Why not simply dual spiritual roots?” “No,” Yan Zhuguang clarified, caressing the Blood Sacrifice Spirit Vine. “Like the vine, it’s a wood-attribute toxin, and my root is a wood-attribute Poison Spiritual Root. It can transform into poison spiritual energy or wood spiritual energy, with those energies interchangeable, unlike dual spiritual roots which might interfere with cultivation speed—do you get that?” The system scratched its virtual head, “Sort of got it?” “Consider Water-Wood roots, where each attribute remains distinct,” Yan Zhuguang added, “they cannot mutually convert, right?” “Yes.” The system nodded. “Currently, my internal wood and poison energies are segregated, non-interconvertible.” “But you know, although single energies can’t transform, when all five elemental energies coexist—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—they can be fused and transformed.” “That’s right.” “Originally, I had five spiritual roots. Four converted to Poison, and with the remaining Wood Spiritual Root, it forms a complete five-element Poison Root, with wood predominating.” “That unique wood-attribute Poison Root, once achieved, allows utilizing interconversion properties between wood energy and five-element poison energy internally, thereby ensuring the Wooden Spiritual Constitution and roots match perfectly.” This alteration retained the poison attribute while obfuscating others. To outsiders, she remained a wood-attribute cultivator—who would expect her to convert wood energy into poison on a whim? “Oh, now I see.” “Host, essentially, you developed a new energy attribute, the wood-element Five-Poison energy, which can transform into pure wood or pure five-poison energy—is that correct?” "Exactly." With a spiritual root like this, Yan Zhuguang could achieve twice the result with half the effort. She could switch between identities as a wood-attribute cultivator and a poison-attribute cultivator with ease, without any loss of power, making it convenient for her to disguise herself. Thus, before reaching the Core Formation stage, Yan Zhuguang needed to convert all her internal spiritual energy to this wood-based Five-Poison energy. Otherwise, once she formed a pure wood-attribute golden core, it would be incompatible with her true energy. "The Myriad Blessings Core, being a wood-based poison item, is the perfect catalyst for transforming my Poison Spiritual Root." "Still, I don't get it," the system interjected. "Can't you use the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed directly to modify your root? Why make it so complicated?" "Do you know what happens when you consume a Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed?" "Uh..." The system hesitated, confused. "What happens? It wasn’t mentioned in the narrative." "Just because the narrative doesn’t mention it, does that mean it doesn't exist in reality?" With Yan Zhuguang's rebuttal, the system was at a loss for words. "No, it can't be, right?" "Do you think there wouldn’t be a price for such powerful effects? The more you gain, the more you lose. Who knows when latent side effects might surface? I'd rather handle some inconvenience, or leave some imperfections, than risk a sword dangling over my head waiting to fall." The system swallowed its virtual saliva. "So, if you traded the Myriad Blessings Core with me, didn't I suffer a loss then? The host is putting me at a disadvantage!" "Since it was decided by those above, they naturally judged the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed to be worth a Myriad Blessings Core. Why worry?" True... The system let out a sigh of relief. Yet, the host was indeed the host—ever resourceful and never getting the short end of the stick.