However, after swallowing four Marrow Cleansing Pills in a row, he underestimated their medicinal properties. He felt quite comfortable at first, but later the heat became more and more intense, as if every cell was breaking down and rebuilding. His bones, muscles, and skin had an urge to burst open.
"It's over!" A sense of fear rose in Zu'an's heart, followed by intense pain that made him lose consciousness instantly.
He didn't know how much time had passed when he woke up to find himself still in the water, blocked by a large rock on the shore. The surrounding environment was somewhat unfamiliar, and it was clear that he had been unconscious and carried by the current to an unknown place.
"Luckily, I wasn't eaten by some strange fish when I was unconscious." Zuan hurriedly began to check his body and found that his hands, feet and other parts were still intact, which made him very grateful.
The intense pain he had just felt disappeared, replaced by a feeling of ethereal lightness. He could clearly feel that his body was different, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.
Taking a breath of the air, it seems to smell exceptionally sweet.
"Huh, the third magic circle is already filled?"
The golden substance in the third magic array was still a little short, so strictly speaking, he has now truly reached the second rank, third level.
It seems that having higher aptitude makes a difference; even breathing in the air seems to slowly increase the golden substance within the magic array.
Zuan was wondering what his current aptitude was. Previously, it was a low-grade "D," which, converted to his previous life's standards, would be D-. He had consumed five Marrow Cleansing Pills. If each pill increased his aptitude by one level, then above D- were D, D+, C-, C, C+... Wait, that's not right. According to the keyboard prompts, his aptitude had already reached the top level. Therefore, each Marrow Cleansing Pill should have increased it by more than one level. So, was his current aptitude A+ or S?
Is there an S+ above S?
I don't know what this world's top-level talent is; I can only learn about it slowly in the future.
He looked around and felt that the world seemed different from before. He could see the wind rustling the leaves, butterflies fluttering their wings, ants trembling their antennae, and a beautiful girl slowly emerging from the water. Fish were chasing shrimp in the water...
Hmm, something seems off?
He quickly turned his head and saw a young girl in the water a few meters away. They probably hadn't noticed each other because the big rock next to them was blocking their view, and because he was unconscious and floating in the water.
The girl was mostly submerged in the water, with only her delicate, rounded shoulders and milk-white skin on her chest visible. She was humming an unknown tune, as enchanting as a nightingale.
Her jade-like arm rose slightly, and a handful of clear water slid from her palm. The water droplets glided across her delicate skin and finally landed on her exquisite and charming face. Zu An's physique was different from before, and even the small water droplets hanging on her eyelashes could be clearly seen, making her eyes appear even brighter and more captivating.
Glug~
Zuan couldn't help but swallow hard. Could it be that improving his aptitude had also increased his luck in finding a romantic partner?
Who's there?
Clearly, the sound he made had alerted the other party.
Zu An instinctively hid behind a large rock. He couldn't help but be scared, because he immediately realized a very serious problem. If he had encountered something like this in his previous life, he could have just let it go after the girl scolded him a few times. But this was a world of cultivators. Who would come to the dangerous wilderness?
His current cultivation level is at the very bottom of the cultivation world, and the probability that the other party is at a higher level than him is far greater than the probability that they are at a lower level.
If I were to encounter a ruthless person, I would be unjustly accused of repeating the same mistake as Plum Blossom Twelve.
"Girl, would you believe me if I said I was just passing by?" Zu'an knew that burying his head in the sand like an ostrich wouldn't work, so he should seize the short time to explain himself. The key was that he was indeed innocent.
"Who...who are you?" the girl asked softly, her voice tinged with panic.
Hmm, this girl seems quite timid.
Zuan's eyes darted around before he replied, "I came here to gather herbs. I was chased by a ferocious beast and fell into the river. I passed out, and when I woke up, I was already here."
"Gathering herbs? What herbs are you gathering?" The girl's voice rang out from the other side of the big rock, clearly indicating that she also wanted to use the rock to cover herself.
Zuan was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Girl, are you looking in the wrong place? Why are you asking me about herb gathering in this situation?"
Despite his complaints, he still answered, "I'm collecting dog treasures." He's only been in this world for a short time, and so far he only knows the name of this one medicinal herb.
"Is the one chasing you the fierce black jackal?" the girl's soft voice rang out again.
“Yes.” Zu An was taken aback. This little girl looked young, but she knew quite a lot.
"The Jackal Valley isn't far from here. If you dare to go there to collect dog treasures, then your strength must be very high?" the girl asked.
Zu An chuckled awkwardly, "It's alright." Everyone else plays dumb to outsmart others, but it seems I have to play the tiger to make people wary.
The girl said "oh" and then fell silent. After a while, she said again, "I need to get up and get dressed. Could you... could you close your eyes?"
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