At two in the morning, the trading center closed. Shen Yunyun picked up two small porcelain bottles, feeling the smooth, warm texture of the jade vessels, her heart racing with excitement.
She couldn’t wait to test the effects of the medicine. After all, these were items from the cultivation world—surely they would work wonders on an ordinary mortal.
She slowly opened the jade bottle in her hand, and a rich, medicinal fragrance wafted out. The pills were about the size of soybeans, glossy and pitch-black. She had no doubt that if these shiny black pills were placed under sunlight, they would shimmer with a kaleidoscope of colors.
Right now, she wanted to swallow one. But she hadn’t asked that senior cultivator whether the two types of medicine could be taken together.
To be safe, she first swallowed a Beauty-Transforming Pill, then yawned and collapsed onto the sofa bed to sleep. But that night, her rest was far from peaceful.
She kept feeling thirsty—so parched that her throat went dry, forcing her to get up in the middle of the night to drink water. This wasn’t a problem she’d ever had before, so it had to be a side effect of the pill.
The consequence of drinking water in the middle of the night was that soon after, she had to go to the bathroom. After returning from the bathroom and lying back down, she felt like she hadn’t even fallen asleep before the unbearable thirst struck again.
That night, she was stuck in an endless cycle of drinking water and going to the bathroom. It wasn’t until the sky began to lighten that she finally slept soundly.
She slept straight until two in the afternoon. When she woke up, she felt refreshed all over, but there was some strange smell in the basement. Oh, right—she had taken the Beauty-Transforming Pill last night.
She immediately forgot about finding the source of the odor and rushed to grab a mirror. When she looked, she realized her entire body looked like it had been rolled in soot. Not only was her face covered in black, greasy secretions, but her hair was also clumped together with oil, making it look even thinner.
Only then did she realize with a shock that the strange smell was coming from her own body. It wasn’t just sour—it carried a pungent, chemical-like odor. She hurried to the bathroom to shower.
She washed herself three times in total before finally feeling clean. Afterward, she threw away her pajamas and bedding without a second thought.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she noticed that the few scattered spots on her face were completely gone. Her dark circles were gone too, and the pimple on her chin had vanished. The pores on her face had shrunk to the point of being nearly invisible, and her skin was smooth, radiant, and incredibly soft to the touch.
She was already a twenty-year-old girl, full of youthful collagen, but after taking the Beauty-Transforming Pill, her skin had become even better. Her complexion was absolutely stunning.
Truly, this was something passed down from the cultivation world—the finest of the finest.
She then swallowed the Longevity Pill. Even though she was only twenty, it was better to be proactive. She stayed up late every night, and if there was anything wrong with her body, this pill might help repair it.
After taking the Longevity Pill, she felt a faint warmth spreading from her lower abdomen, flowing through her limbs and bones. She could clearly sense her meridians opening up, and the area around her neck, which had always been stiff, suddenly felt relaxed.
An indescribable comfort and lightness washed over her. She felt like a master of lightness techniques, as if she could scale walls and rooftops at any moment.
Without even grabbing a bite to eat, she immediately called Tang Yu: "Tang Yu, where are you?"
Tang Yu was shopping with his girlfriend, browsing clothes. When he received Shen Yunyun’s call, he immediately said, "Oh, my dear lady, what’s up?"
"If you’re free, let’s meet somewhere. I have something good to show you."
"I’m free, I’m free." Tang Yu hung up and said to his girlfriend, Wei Lingling, "Lingling, sorry, I’ve got something to take care of. Why don’t you call a friend to keep you company while you shop? Put it on my tab?"
"Go ahead, don’t worry about me." Wei Lingling gave a polite smile.
Tang Yu nodded and quickly walked away.
Once Tang Yu was gone, Wei Lingling’s smile faded.