Chapter 11: Whose Pill Is Sweet To This Extent?
Ming Zhaoshuang also said, “You’ve been in a bad mood these past few days, why aren’t you speaking?”
The System said in a huff, “Didn’t you say I was annoying? You don’t want peace and quiet when I give it to you.”
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “I never said that.”
“You must have said it secretly in your heart.” The System saw through her at a glance, pouting and saying:
“Forget it, forget it. I’ll tell you the truth, I am a bit down. After all, you’ve seen it, someone failed to ascend again. But as far as I know, this person’s strength was clearly enough to ascend. Even the energy they drew during their tribulation tore through the dimensional wall, but the Heavenly Dao still wouldn’t allow him to ascend.”
Upon hearing the term “dimensional wall,” Ming Zhaoshuang couldn’t help but frown. She suddenly remembered that when she had just transmigrated, it was also the peak of this person’s tribulation.
Could it be…
Meeting her scrutinizing gaze, the System sighed and said:
“Yes, you were able to transmigrate because the energy from his tribulation was too powerful, opening a passage connecting the two worlds. By chance, you were swept here. But what’s the use? He was still denied by the Heavenly Dao.”
No wonder the System said at the beginning that if it were possible to ascend, she might be able to return to her original world.
The System added:
“Take that lightning tribulation, for example. Normally, whether successful or not, enduring 108 bolts is enough to be reborn. But this person who attempted to ascend endured over 200 bolts of lightning tribulation.”
Reaching the Golden Core Stage requires enduring the first nine-nine lightning tribulation; reaching the Nascent Soul Stage requires enduring the second nine-nine lightning tribulation; reaching the Spirit Transformation Stage requires enduring the third nine-nine lightning tribulation; reaching the Void Refinement Stage requires enduring the fourth nine-nine lightning tribulation; reaching the Body Integration Stage requires enduring the sixth nine-nine lightning tribulation; reaching the Mahayana Stage requires enduring the seventh nine-nine lightning tribulation; reaching the Tribulation Crossing Stage requires enduring the ninth nine-nine lightning tribulation.
And if one were to successfully ascend, one would need to endure 108 bolts of Annihilation Lightning Tribulation to achieve immortality. Yet this person endured over 200 bolts of lightning tribulation and still did not ascend?
It was truly too strange, to the extent that Ming Zhaoshuang couldn’t help but sigh:
“This person is truly unlucky.”
The System, for some reason, said with unspeakable regret, “Indeed unlucky.”
Ming Zhaoshuang sensed the System’s disappointment and comforted it:
“It’s okay, System. You have to believe me. Ascending to immortality? Let alone over 200 bolts of heavenly thunder, when that day comes, I can endure over 300. If that doesn’t work, we’ll just overthrow the Heavenly Dao and become the heavens ourselves!”
As she spoke with high spirits, she was kicked out of its Sea of Consciousness by the System:
“Don’t talk about becoming the heavens. Wake up, you’re about to undergo the first nine-nine lightning tribulation.”
Ming Zhaoshuang: “No!”
Her consciousness returned to her body. Her startled cry made Shen Liqian, Ming Chenxing, Qin Feilong, and even Fei Changxiu, who were sitting by the bed, jump in fright.
Shen Liqian sat at her bedside and, seeing her awake, immediately asked with concern, “Zhaoshuang, are you feeling better? I’ve brewed you a new medicinal soup to restore spiritual power, do you want to try it…”
Ming Chenxing indifferently said, “Eldest Young Lady.”
Only Qin Feilong had a sullen expression.
Fei Changxiu waved his hand, looking like an “aggrieved old official”:
“I really didn’t try to kill her. Her skin isn’t even broken. She just fainted from spiritual power exhaustion.”
If the results in the Martial Competition weren’t related to the resources he usually enjoyed, he wouldn’t have wanted to fight someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
But this Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator wasn’t his Junior Sister, but a distinguished guest from the Ming Family.
However, Ming Zhaoshuang didn’t have time to respond to them and hurriedly ran outside, saying:
“Stay away from me! Stay away from me!”
She vanished in a flash. Qin Feilong and Fei Changxiu exchanged bewildered glances. Only Shen Liqian’s eyes revealed a faint smile:
“Zhaoshuang is fine. She’s broken through.”
In the sky, it had once again condensed into an iron-grey color.
The thundercloud for the Golden Core Stage wasn’t large, but in the Lower Cultivation World where talents were scarce, it was enough to attract attention. Especially now, with Senior Brother Fei Changxiu of Xiu Tian Peak and Ming Family’s Chief Disciple Ming Chenxing guarding the tribulation.
The two were exceptionally talented, not only possessing Peak Grade Spirit Roots but also reaching the Golden Core Mid-stage at the age of sixteen or seventeen, which was truly admirable.
Looking at the person in the center of the thundercloud, however, surprised everyone.
The young girl was about twelve years old, with a hint of childishness in her features. Her eyebrows were like green jade, her eyes like heavenly light, and her body of ice and jade bones hinted at her future stunning beauty.
At this moment, she faced the rolling thundercloud with a solemn expression, not a trace of fear in her eyes.
They remembered that when their Senior Brother Fei broke through to Golden Core, he was also around thirteen or fourteen years old.
“I remember now, she’s the Junior Sister who chased and beat Senior Brother Fei on the Arena today!”
“Yes, yes! We thought she had just broken through to Late Foundation Establishment and was challenging the Golden Core Stage without knowing her limits, but it turns out she was just on the verge of breaking through!”
“Our Ao Tian Sect is honored to have another genius!”
Looking at their clamoring demeanor, Ming Chenxing couldn’t help but raise his chin and leisurely walk around the thundercloud.
She wasn’t their Ao Tian Sect’s Junior Sister, but their Ming Family’s Eldest Young Lady.
“This thundercloud is even bigger than when I formed my Golden Core,” Fei Changxiu rubbed his head, worriedly saying:
“Will there be any problems?”
Shen Liqian also clutched her sleeve and gazed intently at Ming Zhaoshuang, a faint suspicion flashing in her eyes:
The size of Ming Zhaoshuang’s Golden Core cloud was similar to her own when she formed her Golden Core. But she had an Innate Water Spirit Root and a Supreme Wood Spirit Root, while Ming Zhaoshuang only had a Supreme Ice Spirit Root. Why was this? Could it be…
Soon, the first bolt of tribulation struck fiercely towards Ming Zhaoshuang.
Light flashed, and pain surged through her entire body. Ming Zhaoshuang let out a soft hum and endured it.
Then came the second, third, and fourth bolts… each stronger and fiercer than the last. Blood began to seep from the corners of Ming Zhaoshuang’s lips, and her back became charred black.
The scorched flesh and dripping blood mixed together, emitting a foul odor.
It must be said that lightning tribulation is indeed difficult for ordinary people to endure; no wonder so many people usually die during tribulation.
With every bolt she endured, she felt as if her body was about to shatter, and her internal organs ached severely. This was merely the preliminary heavenly thunder; she couldn’t imagine how world-destroying the Annihilation Lightning Tribulation for ascension would be.
It seems the Heavenly Dao truly doesn’t want people to ascend. Even enduring over 200 bolts of lightning did not lead to ascension.
By the time she endured nine bolts of lightning, Ming Zhaoshuang was already completely drained and collapsed onto the ground.
Cold sweat beaded on Ming Zhaoshuang’s cheeks from the exertion. She gasped for air. Ming Chenxing quickly stepped forward and placed a pill in her mouth, saying, “Eldest Young Lady, you’ve worked hard.”
Chewing, she said, “Chenxing, next time you don’t need to give me candy, it’s too sweet.”
Ming Chenxing paused for a moment, then explained, “This is a pill.”
Because the Eldest Young Lady liked sweets but usually liked to act aloof, she wouldn’t eat much even if she liked it.
So, when Ming Chenxing asked someone to refine pills, he specifically instructed them to add a sweet-tasting candy to the pills, thinking that it would help to alleviate her mood when she was injured.
However, it seemed the new Eldest Young Lady didn’t like overly sweet food, and there was no need for him to specially ask people to add sugar to the pills anymore.
Ming Zhaoshuang: “Huh?”
It’s not like any pill, even if not bitter, would be this sweet.
