Capítulo 11: Chapter 9: Marrow Cleansing
"I... must... ah... it hurts so much."
The pain prevented her from completing a sentence, her consciousness blurred by the torture of the agony. She desperately wanted to give up, but she knew she couldn't; to give up would mean she had lost, and she couldn't afford to lose. Reborn in this world, defeat was not an option. If she was so easily defeated, how could she face the heavens that granted her a second chance? She couldn't lose, how could she?
"Ah..."
"Ah..."
She didn't know how much time had passed, only that she had wanted to give up countless times, but each time she had fought through the pain. Her mouth was filled with the taste of blood from biting her own flesh in agony. Qin Qin struggled to open her eyes, to find her vision clearer than ever before. To her amazement, she could see for hundreds of meters, and even hear the sound of a butterfly's wings flapping.
Struggling to prop herself up with her hands, Qin Qin realized her body was emitting a foul odor. Her clothes, once white, were now covered with a layer of black filth, causing her to frown deeply in discomfort.
Xiao Fong rushed to Qin Qin's side, joyfully rubbing against her, "Congratulations, master! You've succeeded. I knew you wouldn't be defeated so easily."
Anyone who owns such a space couldn't possibly be defeated so easily. Xiao Fong always knew its master was the best.
Qin Qin nodded happily, pushing Xiao Fong away, "Yes, I succeeded, but... I'm so dirty right now. I want to wash up. Stay away from me, or you'll get your feathers dirty, you know."
"No, master, you're not dirty at all. This is just your body expelling toxins, the true result of the Marrow Cleansing. And it seems the outcome is much better than expected. Master, do you feel any changes in your body?" Xiao Fong excitedly flapped its wings.
"Yes, I've noticed my eyes and ears are much more sensitive than before, and my body feels lighter. It seems my strength has increased a lot, too. There's a warm flow throughout my body, as if I have an endless supply of energy," Qin Qin clenched her fists, her reply laced with a hint of confusion. She didn't expect to gain such miraculous abilities simply by enduring a level of pain that most people couldn't bear.
"Master, this is the effect of the Marrow-Cleansing Technique. Your Divine Sense is strong, which made the results even better. Xiao Fong didn't expect this," Xiao Fong felt proud of its master.
Qin Qin nodded, also pleased with her success. She had persevered.
"Alright, I want to go wash up." She could no longer stand the filth on her body, surprised that the Marrow-Cleansing Technique had expelled so much waste from it.
"Yes, master, you can go wash in the Spirit Stream Water. Although it doesn't have the same effects as the Spiritual Spring Water, soaking in it will beautify and nourish the skin. Regularly drinking Spirit Stream Water can even lead to longevity and a life free of illness."
"Is it that magical?" Having experienced the effects of the Spiritual Spring Water, Qin Qin didn't expect the Spirit Stream Water to be equally impressive. Reborn, she seemed to possess almost divine powers. She wondered how her senior sister would feel, knowing she was responsible for Qin Qin's death only for Qin Qin to be reborn with such an incredible space. Would she want to cough up blood?
Following Xiao Fong, they arrived at the downstream of the Spirit Creek. There, she saw a pool about ten square meters in size, shimmering with light, a faint mist rising from the water that didn't obstruct Qin Qin's view of the things at the bottom of the Spirit Creek Pool, which was surprisingly made of white jade, circular in shape.
"Master, go ahead and wash," Xiao Fong instructed, hardly waiting for Qin Qin to react before plunging headfirst into the pool and swimming joyously with its wings.
Qin Qin watched, somewhat dumbfounded, as Xiao Fong frolicked in the pool, her eyebrows twitching slightly in disbelief. What was she seeing?
A Phoenix that looked like a sparrow was actually swimming.
Well, she had seen more astonishing things, so she shouldn't be surprised by a Phoenix that could swim.
Stripping off her clothes, Qin Qin walked directly to the center of the pool. The temperature of the water was just right. Without feeling any further surprise, Qin Qin joined Xiao Fong in soaking in the bath. About half an hour later, Qin Qin stood up and saw her skin, which had been reddened from being hit, was now fair and flawless. It was pink, tender, and moist, and so smooth that it made one long to touch it again. She hung her head low, and in the water, her reflection was clear and unmarred. The once yellowish complexion had vanished as if she had become another person. The swelling and scars around her eyes had disappeared, replaced by a fair and attractive appearance. The freckles that had been on her face were also gone, and the somewhat pale lips had turned rosy and voluptuous, inciting the urge to give them a taste.
Her facial features hadn't changed much, but Qin Qin seemed to radiate a significantly different aura. If the old Qin Qin had been a small daisy that everyone could overlook, the current Qin Qin was like a pink lotus unsoiled by the mud where it had grown, pure with an attractive charm.
Qin Qin found her eyes had undergone significant changes as well. Her eyes used to be quite captivating, but after the Marrow Cleansing, they had become deeper and more crystalline. Her pupils were clearer, and if her eyes had once been like stars, now they were like the entire Milky Way, possessing an endless beauty that was impossible to pull oneself away from.
At that moment, Xiao Fong was dumbstruck; its master was so enchanting! Although it was a female Phoenix, it didn't prevent it from admiring its master's beauty.
When Qin Qin turned around, she found Xiao Fong, the animal, lying dazed in the Spirit Stream Pool, almost sinking to the bottom and choking on quite a bit of water.
"Xiao Fong, tell me, are you a male Phoenix or a female one?" Qin Qin asked with a deadpan expression.
"Re... Returning to the master, Xiao Fong is a female Phoenix." Realizing that her master was angry, Xiao Fong flew up in shyness, quickly acting coquettishly, "It's just, I just found the master too enchanting. Master, you are the most beautiful master in the whole world."
Qin Qin was somewhat caught between laughter and tears. This Phoenix was practically too cunning, even able to flatter so skillfully.
"Okay, shut up. Let me get dressed first, then we'll talk." Qin Qin went out of the space to get dressed then re-entered the space.
Feeling refreshed, she made Xiao Fong too grievous to dare to speak.
"Master, master, now you can study the 'Heavenly Medicine Scripture,'" Xiao Fong said hurriedly, hoping to get off the hook.
"'Heavenly Medicine Scripture'? Oh, right, you did mention it once. How do I cultivate it?" Qin Qin inquired.
"Follow me, master," Xiao Fong flew up, heading towards the bamboo house.
Qin Qin followed it.
Entering the bamboo house, Qin Qin finally had the chance to take a good look inside. She had only glanced from the outside due to the rush during her last visit, but now she realized that the deceptively small bamboo house was actually quite spacious, yet also simple inside.
A comfortable wooden bed was there, with a delicate teacup set neatly at its side. Then, above in the bamboo house hung a Bamboo Slip and a row of Silver Needles.
Xiao Fong flew above the Bamboo Slip, instructing Qin Qin to open it and drip blood onto it.
Following Xiao Fong's instructions, Qin Qin bit her fingertip, dropped blood on the Bamboo Slip, and the next moment a white light shot into Qin Qin's mind, filling her head with many sparks of light.
That was the 'Heavenly Medicine Scripture.'
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