Yan Xiao and her sister-in-law Shen Qiyue were unaware of the immense harm they had inflicted on Qiao Jiaojiao's young heart.
Even if they found out, they probably wouldn't feel any remorse.
After the two happily finished dividing the food, Yanxiao told Qianqiu Wandai that they could prepare lunch.
Then Yan Xiao chatted with Shen Qiyue casually while waiting for the meal to be served.
Out of sheer boredom, she picked up a bright green jade bracelet and put it on her wrist.
When she first put on the bracelet, she felt a cool and comfortable sensation, but gradually, she noticed something unusual.
There seemed to be some kind of energy inside the jade bracelet that was attracting her, and that feeling was very similar to the feeling she had when she obtained the zombie crystal core in her previous life.
'This... no way?'
"Sister-in-law? Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Shen Qiyue was talking to Yan Xiao, but Yan Xiao suddenly froze and called her name several times without getting a response.
This made her anxiously reach out her small hand and wave it in front of Yanxiao's eyes.
"ah?"
Yan Xiao was startled and immediately came to her senses.
She suppressed the turmoil in her heart and, without immediately seeking confirmation of her guess, glanced at the bracelet on her wrist and casually made up an excuse to reply:
"Nothing much, I just thought this bracelet was really beautiful, I was a little stunned for a moment."
Shen Qiyue, without a second thought, immediately revealed a smug little expression:
"I knew you'd like it, sister-in-law. I specially chose this for you; it's the most expensive item here. Half of Sister Qiao's money went to this."
"Okay, thank you July!"
"Sister-in-law, why are you being so polite with me? I'll buy you more nice things next time I see them."
As the two were talking, Qianqiu Wandai had already brought out the food.
Yan Xiao was preoccupied, so she quickly finished her lunch and then spoke to Chen Qiyue:
"You eat first, July. I'm going to change my clothes and tidy myself up. I need to see Manager Ma later."
Shen Qiyue naturally had no objection. While picking up food and putting it in her mouth, she gestured to Yan Xiao not to worry about her.
After greeting Shen Qiyue, Yan Xiao signaled Qianqiu Wandai to stand guard outside, while she went directly into her bedroom.
As soon as she entered the bedroom, she couldn't wait to try using her supernatural energy to probe and test the slight strangeness she had just sensed.
The result did not disappoint her. As soon as the supernatural energy came into contact with the energy in the bracelet, which was similar to the energy of a zombie crystal core, it was immediately absorbed into her body.
If there's any difference, it's that this energy is much gentler than the energy inside the zombie crystal core, and it doesn't take much time to integrate with one's own supernatural energy.
Not only that, but when absorbing zombie crystal cores in the past, because the energy inside the crystal cores was quite violent, people would feel uncomfortable to some extent and needed some time to adjust.
The energy absorbed from this bracelet will not only not make people feel uncomfortable, but will also give them an indescribable sense of comfort.
This made Yan Xiao overjoyed. She originally thought that her healing ability could only stay at the initial stage, but she did not expect that after arriving in this other world, her ability would undergo a change. She could absorb the spiritual energy in the jade and turn it into her own spiritual energy.
Although a bracelet may not possess much spiritual energy, something is better than nothing; it's better than having no hope at all.
What's more, when she has free time, she can go to the jade shop and stroll around, touching each piece of jade. Wouldn't that allow her to level up without spending a penny?
Yan Xiao had a wonderful idea in her mind, but when she opened her eyes and looked at the bracelet on her wrist, her joyful expression immediately froze on her face.
The once crystal-clear bracelet had turned grayish and dull, with none of its original luster remaining.
If you were to sell it now, it probably wouldn't even be worth as much as a broken rock. This is just burning money.
The more beautiful the dreams Yanxiao had just had, the more frustrated she became in the face of this situation. In that instant, she had truly grasped the ups and downs of life.
Jade is never cheap. At this rate, how much silver would she have to spend to upgrade her superpower? It's a bottomless pit!
'Is there any way to salvage this bracelet? The spiritual energy inside gives it its luster. If I infuse it with some supernatural energy, will it have the same effect?'
Yan Xiao's brain was working at lightning speed when she suddenly had this idea, and as soon as the idea came to her, she began to try it out.
She hadn't had high hopes; she was just thinking of giving it a try, but she never expected it to actually work.
The moment she transferred her supernatural energy into the bracelet, the bracelet visibly changed.
The originally gray surface slowly began to have the luster of jade. As more energy was transferred in by Yanxiao, the luster became more and more dazzling.
However, Yan Xiao did not have an easy time during this process, because although the bracelet looked very small, it was like a bottomless pit.
Half of Yanxiao's supernatural energy had been transferred into it, but its luster had only recovered to about one-third.
Judging from this situation, even if all her supernatural energy is drained, the bracelet will never be able to return to its original state.
Yan Xiao, thinking that she still needed to solve the Gu worm problem for Ma Youcai later, quickly stopped and did not continue to transfer supernatural energy into it.
The result is that she can now absorb the mysterious spiritual energy within the jade to upgrade her supernatural abilities.
The supernatural energy can be replaced with spiritual energy and infused into the jade, restoring its luster.
However, it requires a lot of supernatural energy, so she can't complete it instantly and can only transfer it slowly in several sessions.
Therefore, if she wants to absorb the spiritual energy from the jade in the future, she can only buy the jade back first, and then sell it after she has used it up and restored it to its original state.
My original plan to shop around in jade stores and get something for nothing is no longer feasible.
However, this ending is already very good for Yanxiao. It's better than spending money on jade only to have it turn into broken stones.
If that's the case, even if she went to earn a mountain of gold and silver, she probably still wouldn't be able to support herself.
She would never be willing to give up on upgrading.
Because after upgrading one's superpowers, not only are healing abilities enhanced, but the superpower user's physical fitness and other aspects will also be improved.
It's one thing when there's no hope, but once there is hope, few people can resist such temptation.
Just as Yan Xiao cut off the transmission of supernatural energy, Shen Qiyue's voice came from outside:
"Sister-in-law, are you ready yet? Zhao Qian said that Manager Zhang is already waiting for you."
"Wait a minute, I'm coming right away."
Yan Xiao quickly agreed and then put the bracelet, which was not yet restored to its original state, back into the jewelry box.
Then he casually changed into a light blue outer garment and went outside.
Halfway there, she seemed to remember something, so she quickly turned back and put on the cap she had bought casually the day before.
When facing people outside the General's Mansion, one must still maintain a certain level of mystery.
Most importantly, her face doesn't look like that of a sage right now. She should cover it up, otherwise it will affect her market value.
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