80 - The Divine Physician’s Overbearing Wife

Half Summer Novel Chapter 80 Had she not been in the training room within the time rift, Yan Zhu Guang might not have had the leisure to explain so much to the System. After acquiring the Myriad Blessings Core Bead, she began to modify her spiritual roots. She took out the verdant jade pendant containing the secret realm, and with a tap of her finger on it, she vanished from the training room. The jade pendant hovered in the air, spinning lightly. Yan Zhu Guang appeared at a location within the secret realm, precisely where the Blood Offering Vine devoured the needled spirit plant. She stood on the plaza marked with defense formations. “Why did the host choose this spot?” the System inquired, surveying the unchanged surroundings. The pit left by the devoured needled plant remained untouched, with no new spirit plants taking its place. “It doesn't signify much,” Yan Zhu Guang replied, “It's merely a familiar spot, and the terrain here is relatively flat.” “Oh…” “Besides, this place has defensive formations, making it convenient to use.” “Will host encounter any danger during the root modification?” “Countless demonic beasts roam this secret realm. Can you guarantee that no unexpected danger will arise? Naturally, preparing all defenses is crucial.” The System pondered, realizing it was true. Although this secret realm now existed inside the time-folded training room, the entities within, much like the host, were still mobile. Any interruption during the spiritual root modification could be perilous. Ah, cultivation is truly not easy. Although the training room posed no dangers, it also lacked spiritual energy, rendering cultivation impossible. Even if using spirit stones, running out during a crucial moment could be disastrous. This secret realm, specialized for nurturing spirit plants, automatically converted external energy into wood-element spiritual energy, providing a rich environment ideal for the host. Practicing here alongside spirit stones ensured enough time to switch stones if necessary, allowing solutions for any scenario—a complete preparation. After being with the host for so long, the System had come to understand her thought process significantly. Yan Zhu Guang ceased further conversation with the System, which obediently withdrew to its small space to avoid disruption. First, she tossed the Blood Offering Vine from her wrist just beyond the plaza, letting it roam freely as her initial shield. Upon landing, the vine returned to its original size, twisting on the open ground. It looked back toward Yan Zhu Guang as if reluctant, wanting to return, but dutifully stayed put at her command. Without hesitation, Yan Zhu Guang produced a handful of mid-grade spirit stones and quickly set up the defensive plaza's formations, enveloping herself in three layers of protection—her second line of defense. With these dual safeguards and being the secret realm's master, it seemed unlikely any uncontrollable circumstances would arise. Next, Yan Zhu Guang began the preliminary setup for modifying her spiritual roots. The System watched as she laid out a multitude of wood spirit stones in a specific pattern, forming a rounded array. She stacked dozens of wood spirit stones at each energy node as if they were limitless. The host was always generous in her cultivation endeavors. Once the complex array was completed, causing even the System to feel dazed merely looking at it, Yan Zhu Guang took out the Myriad Blessings Core Bead obtained from the Heavenly Heart Lotus Exchange. She peeled back the bead’s film, ignoring the hand turning black as the Myriad Blessings Core Bead dissipated, using crushed wood spirit stone powder to inscribe on it. A layer of green spiritual light gradually coated the Myriad Blessings Core Bead. Unsatisfied with a single layer, she meticulously enveloped it with multiple layers, ultimately encasing the bead within a glowing green sphere. Yan Zhu Guang opened her palm, allowing the green light sphere, the size of her hand, to hover in the air. After wiping the sweat from her forehead, she adjusted her breathing, fully recovering her previous expenditure. Thereafter, she positioned the green sphere at the center of the wood stone array and sat cross-legged beneath it, forming hand seals rapidly. With the cessation of her hand motions, the array activated instantly. Countless green lines formed from the glowing sphere and array's perimeter, gradually connecting to form a small tent of green light with the sphere at its center. Once connected, the array began to accelerate its operation. Soon, the green sphere was dyed black, and this darkness crept out along the spiritual light threads to permeate the array, slowly turning countless wood spirit stones black. Those were the wood attribute poison spiritual energies within the Myriad Blessings Core Bead. Yan Zhu Guang employed the array to channel these special poison energies out, converting all the laid wood spirit stones into toxic wood stones. This method was far more cumbersome than using Spirit Valley Worms. However, the worms couldn’t withstand the power of the Myriad Blessings Core Bead, leaving Yan Zhu Guang no option but this slow approach. Time seemed to blur in the training room; perishables swiftly transformed half of the wood stones. Wasting no time, she began absorbing these distinguished poison energies. Her hand seals shifted constantly, as Yan Zhu Guang used secret methods to guide the peculiar spiritual energy through her wood roots, modifying them. Despite having transformed four spiritual roots before, the thorough alteration of her primary root brought an undeniable discomfort. Yan Zhu Guang endured the sensation akin to countless needles stabbing her, deciding to quicken the transformation. The System, tucked in its space, watched its host’s face flicker between hues of green, white, and black, anxiety flickering through its mind. It had never seen someone treated with such brutality, yet recognizing the host's strength was revealing of the tenacity behind it. Holding its breath, the System, unable to observe the transformation, noted that most of the black wood stones outside had been absorbed by Yan Zhu Guang, vanishing as fine powder. The remaining poison stones, also rapidly absorbed by the host, seemed unable to keep pace with her absorption rate. Within its space, the System worriedly gnawed at a handkerchief. Would insufficient poison energy harm the host? Wondering if it could aid in any way… Fortunately, Yan Zhu Guang, as reliable as ever, didn’t encounter the awkwardness of depleted poison stones. Her poison energy absorption rate suddenly slowed before that happened. Just as the remaining stones neared depletion, Yan Zhu Guang ceased her absorption of poison energies altogether. She continued utilizing the drawn poison energies inside her to further modify her spiritual roots. Meanwhile, the remaining wood stones in the array still slowly transitioned into poison stones. In this peculiar training room, Yan Zhu Guang’s sense of time blurred. During her root modification, sure enough, odd demonic beasts attempted to invade. Most stumbled in unwittingly, swiftly dealt with by the idle Blood Offering Vine, leaving no trace behind. With no external interference, the transformation proceeded smoothly. Accounting for her past life, this roughly marked her third spiritual root modification. Despite the extensive work required for the primary root, she handled it with ease and familiarity. This time, triumphantly, Yan Zhu Guang completed it with little to no peril. After sitting for an extended time, she let out a murky breath and opened her eyes. The System tentatively whispered, “Host, did you succeed?” “Mm,” Yan Zhu Guang coolly acknowledged. “Wonderful!” The System expressed genuine joy for her. At last, the host had fulfilled a long-held aspiration. “What will host do next?” "Convert all internal spiritual energy into the wood-attribute five poison energy," Yan Zhu Guang replied. Currently, her body retained both wood energy and the four-attribute poison energy. All her energy needed conversion to wood-attribute five poison energy. This process was somewhat lengthy. Without the training room, much more effort would've been required. “Oh.” Yan Zhu Guang stood, gathering the successfully converted poison stones, and introduced new wood stones into the mix. Thereafter, she withdrew the defensive formation and departed from the plaza. As soon as she did, the Blood Offering Vine swiftly wrapped around her. Stroking its thickened stem, Yan Zhu Guang pondered what peculiar things it had consumed during her time away. Fortunately, it cleaned up whatever it encountered. Otherwise, she might’ve returned to a refuse heap. Reactivating the defensive formation, she shielded the transformation array before stating, “Let's go and vent out these energies.” A hand descended upon the verdant jade pendant, retrieving it. “Leaving already? Host doesn’t plan to stay a bit longer?” Yan Zhu Guang had returned to the training room. The procedure of converting her internal energies into wood-attribute five poison energy was merely a gradual process. Within the time-suspended training room, she unconsciously completed it. Upon finishing, Yan Zhu Guang left the secret realm space. “No need.” With her tasks completed, staying in this training room would only mean meaningless idleness. "The moment you leave, this training room will vanish," the System reminded once more. "Mm." Unmoved, Yan Zhu Guang focused her thoughts and departed from the training room. Almost at the exact moment she left, a mysterious force descended upon the Blue Merit Tower, pressing down with an immense power of heaven and earth that seemed to warp the space above the tower. Those guarding outside couldn't help but look up, "A lightning tribulation?" "Is someone inside breaking through to the Core Formation stage?" Yun Mi Xue also glanced up, scrutinizing the lightning tribulation. For some reason, it reminded her of when she was at Yi Miao Sect... That heavenly lightning that purified Zhu Guang's spiritual roots into a single root was eerily similar to the aura of this lightning tribulation. Could this be... Zhu Guang undergoing a tribulation? A strange notion lodged in Yun Mi Xue’s mind. Her eyes fixated on the green pagoda, seemingly piercing through the multiple restrictions of the treasure to peer inside. Yan Zhu Guang, having entered the training room from her realm of true intentions, emerged still in this same spot. Whip shadows danced from all directions, striking at her. She glanced up, as if observing the slowly forming lightning tribulation above the Blue Merit Tower. Could it be that remodeling her spiritual roots triggered a response from the heavens? Effortlessly deflecting the oncoming whips, Yan Zhu Guang disrupted the realm of true intentions she occupied. She unexpectedly recalled the jade-white hands that gently lifted her from the pit of heavenly tribulation, wondering if her senior sister would notice the peculiar nature of this lightning tribulation compared to others.