Cheng Ruyi shook her head. These were questions she couldn't answer right now; she could only wait until later. The only thing she could do now was to complete today's check-in and see what this so-called "gift package" actually was!
Without hesitation, Cheng Ruyi slowly moved her finger to the date of the 10th, took a deep breath, and thought, "Please bless me, I hope it's a thousand catties of rice or a thousand taels of silver!" Then she quickly clicked the button!
"Ding-dong! You have successfully checked in for the first ten days of February and are entitled to a gift pack. Would you like to claim your gift pack?"
Suddenly, a faint, ethereal voice echoed in Ruyi's mind. You could clearly hear what it was saying, but you couldn't tell whether it was a man, a woman, an old person, or a child.
"So this is the system's voice! How amazing!" Cheng Ruyi was momentarily stunned by the voice, but quickly recovered and immediately replied in her mind, "Yes! I want to claim the gift pack!"
Then she felt a flash of light before her eyes! Cheng Ruyi subconsciously closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she found that her hands were empty. She looked around but did not find anything special.
Ruyi recalled some of her previous experiences playing mobile games, then looked up at the system interface and finally found two newly appeared tab buttons at the top: one was "Check-in," which was the currently displayed interface, and the other was "Items."
Clicking the item button instantly switched to an interface labeled "My Items," where I found an item: a delicate jade bottle with a faint white glow on its back. The item's name was displayed below the bottle.
—【Bigu Pill】! The moment Cheng Ruyi saw the name, she was completely stunned.
Bigu pills! Isn't this something you only see in cultivation novels? What's going on? Can you even cultivate immortality in this world? This isn't a business/farming story, but a fantasy/leveling-up story?!
She felt her head was in complete chaos. She thought that being transported to a war-torn world was already a difficult mode, but she never expected that there would be a hellish mode of cultivating immortality!
After a brief period of chaos, Ruyi gradually calmed down. After all, she had experienced too much that day, and her ability to accept things had visibly improved. In fact, when she thought about it carefully, the original owner had never heard any legends of immortals in this world. Perhaps she was just overthinking it.
Upon reviewing the interface again, I finally noticed two buttons below the name of the Bigu Pill: one for "Details" and the other for "Retrieve".
Ruyi thought for a moment, then clicked the "Details" button, and a piece of text appeared:
"【Bigu Pill】, a first-grade low-quality pill, eight pills, expired. It is ineffective for those in the mid-stage of Qi Refining or above. One pill taken by an early-stage Qi Refining cultivator can barely keep them full for three days with a 30% risk of diarrhea. One pill taken by an ordinary person can keep them full for ten days with a 90% risk of diarrhea."
There were so many things to complain about that Ruyi didn't know what to say for a moment...
Although Cheng Ruyi's greatest hobby in her previous life was staying at home reading novels, she mainly read ancient farming novels and hardly read any other types of novels. However, judging from the words "inferior," "expired," and "diarrhea," it wasn't difficult to determine the quality of this fasting pill...
"This looks a bit like something someone else doesn't want to throw away. Could it be that this system is actually someone's trash can in the cultivation world?" Ruyi couldn't help but complain in her heart.
However, upon closer reflection, no matter how inferior the Bigu Pill may be, it is still a product of the cultivation world. In this mortal realm, it can definitely be considered a divine pill. Moreover, if used properly, it seems to be able to solve the Cheng family's urgent problem!
Ruyi clicked "Details" again, and after confirming that it was the same text, she focused her attention on the "Retrieve" button.
Suddenly, an idea struck me: "If I don't actively click to claim the items, they'll just stay in the system forever? Then I can keep gifts that I don't urgently need in the system, which will also serve as a storage space!"
After figuring this out, Ruyi was very satisfied. She then carefully examined the interface again to make sure there were no instructions or prompts such as "if you don't take it out within a time limit, it will be invalid." After all, Ruyi had been tricked a lot when playing games in her previous life, so she habitually checked it several times before she felt at ease.
Now is not a good time to remove it, and after removing it, it still needs to undergo some tests to make sure there are no problems before it can be consumed with peace of mind. Thinking that there are many important things to do tomorrow and that she needs to conserve her energy, Ruyi decided to go to sleep early.
The tossing and turning, the sleepless nights that I had imagined did not happen. Perhaps it was because my body had not fully recovered, or perhaps it was because I felt more at ease with the help of the cheat system. In any case, on her first night after transmigrating to the Great Yue Dynasty, Cheng Ruyi fell asleep as soon as she lay down.
The next day, she woke up as soon as it was light. Before her family got up, she sneaked into the kitchen, looked around, and then quietly closed the kitchen door, preparing to begin her experiment.
Ruyi stood by the stove, summoned the sign-in system, and after completing today's sign-in, she clicked the button to retrieve the Bigu Pill. A delicate jade bottle appeared out of thin air in her hand.
After opening the bottle, I saw eight pills lying quietly inside. I carefully took one out and examined it in my hand. The pill was dark brown in color and about two centimeters in diameter. Its surface was uneven and had a rough, handmade feel. It looked no different from a certain chocolate pill that I often ate in my previous life. I took a closer sniff, but it didn't have any special smell. I was a little confused for a moment.
But the system is already beyond the technological civilization of her previous life. It should be a product of a higher civilization dimension. It wouldn't be so likely to use fake products to cheat her, would it?
Suddenly, a rooster crowed outside. It was getting late, and the family members might get up at any moment.
With a determined heart, Cheng Ruyi found a small porcelain bowl, put the fasting pill in it, and took out a spoon to crush it. The pill was surprisingly fragile and was crushed into a pile of crumbs in the blink of an eye.
"If an ordinary person takes one pill, they can be full for ten days. Theoretically, if seven people share it, they can be full for more than a day. Moreover, this so-called fullness means that we don't need to eat anything else. If we mix it with food, can we stay full for another two days?"
Thinking of this, Ruyi immediately divided the crumbs into two portions. After dividing them, she paused for a moment, then changed the two portions into three portions, keeping only one portion and pouring the rest back into the bottle.
She dipped her finger in a few crumbs, diluted them in a bowl of water, and then put them in the chicken coop. Seeing that both hens happily came over to drink the water and showed no reaction after a few minutes, Ruyi felt relieved. She decided to divide this one-third of the amount into two meals, one for breakfast and one for dinner.
I did what I felt like doing. There happened to be an egg in the chicken coop, so I went to the vegetable garden and picked some scallions and greens. After mixing the flour, I made a big egg pancake, then cut some cured meat and cooked a pot of cured meat and vegetable porridge.
Whether it was because both ingredients were specially prepared or the original owner was simply a skilled cook, the finished product looked incredibly appetizing and smelled delicious. It was a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. If this were modern times, Cheng Ruyi would have taken a picture and posted it on her social media to show off.
While they were still marveling at their culinary skills, people who had been awakened by the aroma gradually got out of bed.
Xu Cui was the first to come out. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she exclaimed in surprise, "It smells so good! Ruyi, why are you up so early? This...you've even made breakfast?"
Hearing the praise put her in a great mood, and Ruyi turned around and gave Xu Cui a big smile: "Aunt Cui, you've come at the right time. Please take my breakfast to the main room. I'll tidy up and come over."
"Let me clean up the kitchen. You've just recovered, go have breakfast first!" After saying that, Xu Cui pulled Ruyi into the main room and sat her down. She then quickly brought over the breakfast. By this time, everyone was already seated, so Ruyi no longer refused and sat down to eat.
The breakfast was praised by the whole family. Ruyi carefully observed everyone's expressions and did not see any discomfort, so she was able to relax and slowly savor the meal.
The food tastes wonderful, but upon closer inspection, you'll discover something else wonderful besides the food itself. This wonderful thing, when swallowed along with the food, magically creates a feeling of comfort and well-being.
It's a very, very subtle feeling; unless you're like Ruyi, who intentionally and carefully perceive it, you can hardly notice it.
This must be what they call "spiritual energy," right? Although I don't know the ingredients of this fasting pill, it should be made from spiritual herbs and objects from the cultivation world. Even if it's expired, there should still be a little bit of spiritual energy left.
So, besides satisfying hunger, could the tiny amount of spiritual energy contained in this fasting pill also nourish the bodies of ordinary mortals? Or perhaps improve the quality of food? If it benefits people, what about the vegetables in the fields? What about the chickens?
Thinking about this, Ruyi felt as if she had discovered a path to wealth and prosperity.
Each person received a small egg pancake and a bowl of porridge. The portion was actually a bit small for adults, but everyone felt very satisfied after eating and did not feel hungry. It must be because the effects of the fasting pills were working!
In this way, eight fasting pills can barely last for more than twenty days. After ten days, you can receive another gift pack. Then you can see what's in the gift pack. If the next one is not a fasting pill, then you can just divide one pill into four portions and eat them. You can survive for a month no matter what. Although you will be a little hungry, at least you won't starve to death. It's like having an extra layer of insurance.
Seeing that everyone had finished breakfast, Ruyi took advantage of the fact that everyone was present to discuss the matter of buying food for the day, so she said, "Now that I am feeling much better, the most important thing is to store as much food as possible, since we don't know how long the lockdown will last!"
Cheng Yan nodded after listening and agreed, "Ruyi is absolutely right. Just say what you think."
Seeing her adoptive father's unconditional support, Cheng Ruyi once again felt that this family was really great!
"Judging from the situation the day before yesterday, it may be difficult to buy food today, so I suggest we split into two groups. Aunt Cui and I will go to the vicinity of Qingyun Street, while Dad and Yunping will go to the Jinxiu Street area."
Huaishan County is not large, and it is shaped like the Chinese character "品" (pin). It is mainly divided into three areas.
To the north were the county government office, county school, upscale commercial buildings, and grand family mansions. Although there weren't many buildings, they occupied half the area of the county town. The people living here were either rich or noble; in modern terms, it was equivalent to an administrative district and a wealthy area.
To the southwest, there is a very busy dock along the Jinshui River. Because of the dock, the West Market gradually formed. The residents of this area are mostly people who work at the dock and the market. They are all low-level laborers and it is considered a poor area.
The Wutong Lane where Ruyi's family lived was in the southeast. Most of the residents here were native locals. Because the famous Lingshan Academy was not far from the East Gate, there were many businesses related to reading, such as bookstores, study rooms, and academies. It could be said that it was a mix of ordinary people's area and school district.
In the very center of the county town, a wide horizontal avenue that can accommodate five horse-drawn carriages running side by side divides the town from north to south. The avenue is further divided into left and right sections. The left section is called Jinxiu Avenue because it is near the Jinshui River Wharf, while the right section is called Qingyun Avenue because it leads directly to Lingshan Academy. Many students who come to study will walk on this Qingyun Avenue, hoping to achieve great success in the imperial examinations.
"Father and Yunping, you must be careful. The West Market Wharf is a place with all sorts of people, and the situation is even more complicated now. If you find any danger, leave immediately. Remember, safety is the most important thing!"
It was because the security along Jinxiu Street had never been good, and it was probably even more chaotic now, that Ruyi didn't dare let herself and Xu Cui, two women, go there. But even if Cheng Yan and Yunping, two men, went together, it wouldn't necessarily be safe, so she still gave them some careful instructions.
"Do you have anything to add or any questions?" Ruyi noticed her father's hesitant expression and spoke up directly.
Cheng Yan considered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Ruyi, you seem to be in much better spirits today. Does your head still hurt? Do you remember what happened at the grain shop the day before yesterday? How could you suddenly bump your head like that?"
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