Chapter 1049

His stomach rumbled, signaling its craving for the Sacred Miracle Fruit.

Xu Xiaoshou retrieved the Sacred Miracle Fruit. He glanced at Lei Xier, who was still "cooling off" by facing the wall in the broken tower, and fell into thought with a frown, but he didn't go over to disturb her.

If his junior sister really was back, shouldn't Lei Xier's body also be able to produce her voice? —Just like how he occasionally heard a mature, older sister's voice from his junior sister before.

But the current situation was that even if Lei Xier showed anomalies, she spoke his junior sister's words in her own tone.

Xu Xiaoshou felt that perhaps his junior sister wasn't truly back, but rather Lei Xier was simply more deeply influenced by another consciousness.Or perhaps... his junior sister had awakened, but not fully?

His stomach rumbled with hunger again.

The fragrant spiritual herbs in the Divine Farmer's Medicinal Garden constantly stimulated one's sense of smell.

Xu Xiaoshou shook his head, no longer overthinking.

"What's the point of thinking so much? What's meant to return will return!"

"But right now, if I don't swallow a few Sacred Miracle Fruits, I'd truly be letting down my brother Hong Dang's hard work!"

Returning to reality, Xu Xiaoshou looked at the Sacred Miracle Fruit in his hand, his mouth watering.

When he fought "Shuangdai," the opponent was barely clinging to life. Thus, even with saint power, he couldn't withstand Xu Xiaoshou's attacks, especially since Xu Xiaoshou was not unfamiliar with this type of power.

But this didn't mean saint power wasn't strong!

Even if eaten, this Sacred Miracle Fruit would generate a thin trace of saint power, even in the scenario Shuangdai remembered where ninety-nine percent of its power was wasted. It was equivalent to the initial moment of ingesting saint blood, the very first instant of a demi-saint's power attaching itself to the body.

Moreover, as time passed, this wisp of saint power would grow on its own, until it reached the peak state where an ordinary person who consumed saint blood could withstand its power and fully master it.

Crucially, the amplification brought by saint blood would disappear and be accompanied by significant side effects. The Sacred Miracle Fruit, however, would not!

"Shuangdai wasted so much medicinal power, yet even in his dying breath, he had several chances to escape. If his opponent hadn't been me, he really might have gotten away."

"Now, without the Void Servants' pursuit and interference, and with my breathing technique, I can absorb one hundred percent of the Sacred Miracle Fruit's power. What kind of amplification will that bring?"

The head-sized Sacred Miracle Fruit seemed to smirk at Xu Xiaoshou with a devilish grin, as if saying, "Come on, eat me! Do you dare? I'll make you feel miserable!"

Xu Xiaoshou's expression turned fierce. After thoroughly steeling himself, he gritted his teeth, thinking it was better to die early and be reborn, no longer giving the Sacred Miracle Fruit a chance to taunt him.

He held the fruit up to his mouth and nose.

"Come on!"

"Let the storm rage on even fiercer!"

"Hiss!"

He slurped it down in one go. The Sacred Miracle Fruit transformed into two spiritual energy tornadoes that rushed into Xu Xiaoshou's mouth and nose.

"Mmmph!"

Under the dragon apricot tree, Xu suddenly straightened up, his knees pressed together, hands against his thighs, twisting rigidly twice as if possessed by some hidden torment.

"Unh-unh!"

He forcefully suppressed the radiant expression about to bloom, clamping down on his face, his entire body rigid and stiff, struggling to quell every desire to burst forth.

"Pfft..."

Suddenly, all his pores burst open. A rich medicinal fragrance gushed out from every part of his body. Xu Xiaoshou became like a deflating balloon, catapulting into the sky.

His breathing technique was still active. Unwilling to let even a shred of medicinal power escape, Xu Xiaoshou re-absorbed the diffused energy back into his body.

Now, he couldn't take it anymore.

The dual attack of overwhelming pleasure made every inch of his skin sensitive.

The moment he shot into the air, the slightest contact between his skin and clothes caused goosebumps to erupt, and then pleasure flooded his mind, filling his consciousness with euphoria.

He could no longer maintain his composure.

"Oh-oh-oh..."

Outside the Divine Farmer's Medicinal Garden, Greedy God had been watching enviously as his master consumed the sacred medicine. Upon witnessing this sight, the small white cat stood up on its hind legs in terror, its tail rigid in the air, its two tiny front paws frantically clawing at nothing.

Poison? So this was poison! No wonder his master didn't let him eat just anything. Was this what happened when you ate these poisons?

"Thump, thump, thump..."

Before the dragon apricot tree, Xu Xiaoshou plummeted from the sky, slammed into the ground, bounced back up, and shot into the air again. Round and round, endlessly. He was like a human pile driver, each impact creating a deep crater. And those parts of his skin that made contact with the ground instantly transmitted an overwhelming sensation of "comfort," like a cat on catnip, then gulping down a basin of cold water, and finally inhaling several breaths of icy air in the Arctic...

His entire being was experiencing blissful coldness amidst the scorching heat brought by the sacred medicine's power. And this intoxicating sensation of ice and fire, a dual assault, repeatedly pounded his soul like waves crashing on the shore, ceaselessly.

"The power of sacred medicine is truly immense, completely incomparable to even Spirit Refining Pills or Yuan Court Pills." The last shred of Xu Xiaoshou's consciousness was filled with regret; he felt he shouldn't have been so impulsive, directly consuming an entire Sacred Miracle Fruit.But his body was honest.Even now, he could relieve this intense pleasure by letting some of the sacred medicinal power dissipate through his pores.But Xu Xiaoshou refused.No matter how much more there was, no matter how full he felt, he would endure it with willpower and consume it all!Overflow? Impossible! Every grain of food on the plate comes from hard work!

"Meow, meow, meow!"

Outside the Divine Farmer's Medicinal Garden's barrier, Greedy God watched anxiously as his master bounced back and forth between the ground and the sky. He wasn't wearing springs, so why was this happening? It was terrifying. This poison was too terrifying. Greedy God had never seen any human capable of making his master look so pathetic. But humans couldn't, yet the medicine could!

"Meow, meow, meow!"

Greedy God grew frantic. It was worried, yet couldn't enter the Divine Farmer's Medicinal Garden. After much thought, the only one who could save its master was the mistress. So, Greedy God watched for a while longer, then quickly ran into the broken tower, tugging at the mistress's clothes, signaling her to come out quickly and save him. It was a matter of life and death!

Lei Xier returned to the outside of the Divine Farmer's Medicinal Garden and watched Xu Xiaoshou, who was capable of sending himself soaring into the sky. She was silent for a moment."While I was reflecting in the broken tower, you were already having this much fun here?"

A system notification flashed: "Under attack, Passive Points, 1, 1, 1, 1..." "Don't mind him," Lei Xier thought, "he's a joy-seeker, the kind who gets high even just from taking medicine. You'll get used to it."Lei Xier picked up Greedy God and no longer paid much attention to Xu Xiaoshou. She had known about this kind of thing for a long time. Even though it was her first time seeing such an exaggerated "bouncing back and forth," with the memories from her time as Mu Zixi, Lei Xier knew that Xu Xiaoshou was someone who often did such things. It was a common occurrence back at the Spirit Palace!

"Truly perverted," she muttered, her face flushed, and she turned to leave.

But the next second, she stopped, pulled out a recording bead, aimed it at Xu Xiaoshou's "joyful bouncing," and happily crouched down to hide, recording the scene.

"Hehe, check-in number 1321, successful!""Tsk tsk, this time he's truly perverted... Xu Xiaoshou, Xu Xiaoshou, when you become famous, I'll be the only one who holds all your dark history.""Then, after I collect these recording beads one by one, I'll invite Zhou Tianshen and Xin Gugu to watch them at home..."

In a flash.

After recording for less than three breaths, Lei Xier suddenly snapped back to reality, standing up in disbelief and slapping herself hard across the face. "What am I doing?!"

Lei Xier's face turned completely red. It was already shameful enough that Xu Xiaoshou was doing something so embarrassing, but she was standing by, recording it. That action itself was even more shameful! And Xu Xiaoshou's state... Just watching it felt perverted, how could she even record it?

"Phew..."

Lei Xier let out a heavy breath, forcing herself to calm down, and was about to leave. But then she glanced around... Xu Xiaoshou clearly couldn't pay attention to outsiders, and there was no one else in the Yuan Mansion world.

"Since there are no outsiders, a small recording wouldn't be too much, would it?"

Lei Xier could barely believe that even without the interference of another consciousness, she would entertain such absurd thoughts. She rubbed her flushed face, pondering over it until even the Sacred Miracle Fruit seemed bland. Finally, she yielded to her inner impulse, crouched down, and repositioned the recording bead.

"Meow!"

Greedy God meowed curiously from the side, not understanding what was happening.

"Don't speak!"

Lei Xier's delicate body trembled; she had clearly been startled. After patting her chest and turning to find it was just a cat, she thought for a moment and reached out to cover Greedy God's eyes."Children shouldn't look.""You'll be silenced."

"The sky, it's so blue...""The clouds, they're so white...""The breeze, it's so gentle..."

Under the dragon apricot tree, Xu Xiaoshou lay like a corpse, sprawled limply in a deep crater, completely powerless and pressed against the ground, daring not to move a muscle. He gazed at the sky, maintaining this vacant state, for most of the day.

In fact, he had fully absorbed the Sacred Miracle Fruit's medicinal power in less than fifteen minutes. However, the after-effects of absorbing the Sacred Miracle Fruit with his breathing technique had still not subsided.

"It's been so long, it should be over by now, right?"

He tried to move a finger again, but one movement led to another; the sensation at his fingertip caused his forearm to tremble, then his body to writhe, and he once again made intimate contact with the ground.

"Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh..."

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes rolled back, and he foamed at the mouth.

"Stimulated, Passive Points, 1."

Two lines of clear tears streamed down his face; Xu Xiaoshou was crying.

"Why?""Why, in this vast Divine Farmer's Medicinal Garden, after only consuming one Sacred Miracle Fruit, are there such severe after-effects!""When will this end?!"

He had originally planned to eat the Sacred Miracle Fruit, then the Dragon Apricots—ninety-nine of them—to see what effect the "Power of the Dragon Ancestor" would have.He never imagined... one Sacred Miracle Fruit, a fatal blow!

In his Sage Mode, Xu Xiaoshou was left with only soft sobs.

"Waaah..."

A soft sound.

A fragrant breeze swept past his side, a flash of black appeared in his vision, then silver hair, and Lei Xier, in a black dress, leaned down, a smile playing on her lips. "Xu Xiaoshou, you still haven't recovered?"

"Still... oh-oh-oh..."

The moment his lips parted, Xu Xiaoshou foamed at the mouth again. He could only transmit helplessly, "For a while longer..."

Lei Xier beamed. What kind of constitution was this, anyway? Why did Xu Xiaoshou become... so adorable after taking medicine?

She squatted down, arms crossed, smiling as she examined his incredibly weak face. A mischievous glint suddenly appeared in her eyes, and she reached out, gently poking Xu Xiaoshou's cheek.

"Oh-oh-oh-oh..."

As expected, Xu Xiaoshou, in his stress reaction, let out another series of goose-like noises.

Lei Xier covered her mouth, giggling. What kind of freak was this? She had never seen him so weak even in a fight, yet consuming one Sacred Miracle Fruit made him so feeble?

"Stop messing around..."

Xu Xiaoshou was going crazy. He couldn't resist, so he could only be manipulated, transmitting his protest.

Lei Xier said nothing, smiling as she poked Xu Xiaoshou's arm again. Then his stomach... Then...

"Lei Xier, have you had enough? Go eat the Sacred Miracle Fruit already!" Xu Xiaoshou transmitted furiously, yet dared not move a single finger.

"I finished it ages ago," Lei Xier said, tilting her head and chuckling softly. "How am I like you, becoming like this after eating one Sacred Miracle Fruit?"

"I..." Xu Xiaoshou was unable to refute. "How much did you absorb? Was the Saint Assisting Pill useful?" He tried to change the subject.

"It was useful, but I could only absorb sixty to seventy percent, which feels quite wasteful.""Thankfully, Greedy God absorbed all the diffused medicinal power, but it didn't generate saint power. I think one needs to eat the core of the Sacred Miracle Fruit to generate saint power."

Lei Xier materialized a pale white saint power, but without radiating any pressure, and gently poked Xu Xiaoshou's face again. It was soft. No longer prickly. It used to hurt before, but now with saint power attached, it wouldn't get injured at all. It was so much fun.

Xu Xiaoshou wanted to cry but had no tears. "Why?"

Others could already start adapting to saint power after eating the fruit, yet he was still lying here being teased. This wasn't fair! Breathing technique, you're poisonous!

"Stop playing, please give me a break. Go eat the Dragon Apricots after the Sacred Miracle Fruit; they'll be very beneficial for you too," Xu Xiaoshou transmitted, on the verge of tears.

"I need to recover a bit before eating more," Lei Xier shook her head. "The Sacred Miracle Fruit's power is immense. I've only just begun to absorb it, and I'll need time to stabilize my realm."

"You broke through?" Xu Xiaoshou was shocked. If she broke through the Throne Dao Realm, would she have to sever her path? So quickly?

"It's not that exaggerated," Lei Xier said. "The Sacred Miracle Fruit merely modified my physical strength and expanded my Qi Sea, solidifying my Throne Dao Realm. To break through and sever the path, I still need to rely on insights into the Heavenly Dao." As she spoke, she leaned in and playfully pinched Xu Xiaoshou's cheek. She pulled. The flesh sprang back.

"Insulted, Passive Points, 1."

Xu Xiaoshou had originally intended to resign himself to being toyed with, but a glance at his info panel infuriated him. "Get out of here, now!"

"Oh?" Lei Xier's eyebrows shot up. In this state, he still dared to yell at her so loudly? She extended both hands, simultaneously pinching both of Xu Xiaoshou's cheeks, and gently pulled.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Xu Xiaoshou repeatedly apologized.

Lei Xier finally felt her own cheeks starting to burn. Taking advantage of Xu Xiaoshou's continued gurgling, she quickly clapped her hands, stood up, and left swiftly like a tool-person on a mission, not saying another word."Enough, right? Satisfied now? You can stop making noise now, can't you?" Retreating into the broken tower, Lei Xier rubbed her flushed face, unable to help but scold herself in her mind.

In the darkness, a small loli in a green dress with twin ponytails was joyfully bouncing, her eyes crescent-shaped with laughter."Enough, enough, this is the feeling! I finally pinched it back, I'll let you off today!""What a pity I couldn't do it myself, but this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so you just got to benefit incidentally.""Ugh, I'm sleepy again..."

"What do you mean 'benefit incidentally'? I am you, and you are me..." Lei Xier patted her face, quickly cooling it down, then retorted with a sigh, "Go to sleep, who cares about that feeling..."

The noise in her mind finally ceased. Lei Xier calmed down, spreading her slender fingers, silently examining them. Their two consciousnesses were interconnected, their emotions shared, so she naturally felt the joy of that emotion firsthand. And honestly, Xu Xiaoshou, without his 'prickliness,' really was easy to pinch.

In the darkness, Lei Xier's red lips curved upwards, and she rubbed her fingertips, silently smiling."Soft..."After whispering the word, Lei Xier instantly sobered, as if splashed with ice water, her expression returning to its cold aloofness.

"No, I can't stay near Xu Xiaoshou anymore. I'll be influenced by her, and something bad will happen...""Hundreds of lives in the Lei family, the Dao clan of the Saint Emperor's aristocratic families...""And, Demi-Saint Dao Xuanji..."

Lei Xier pressed her hand against her chest, feeling her pounding heart. She silently raised her gaze. Looking out from the darkness, the sky of the Yuan Mansion world was only a sliver of light framed by a window. Yet, nothing was resolved. She could laugh because she hadn't accepted me, didn't understand all the darkness of the past. But what about me?

Lei Xier clenched her fists, her Divine Demon Eyes filled with endless solemnity. Even these eyes had been given up by her brother to save her!

Lei Xier bit her lower lip, her face contorted in struggle and pain.I know everything.How can I still smile?