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Chapter 3069 Too Early to Be Happy
What's happening to my body?

Zhang Xuezhou remembers many things very clearly before he returned to reality.

The new emperor sought lotus roots at his residence, while also harboring ulterior motives to protect the Crimson Sky Sword, while Huo Qubing was fast asleep.

The Empress Dowager was traumatized by the new emperor, making it difficult for Yi Shuo to leave Changxin Palace. Zhang Xuezhou, lying in bed, did not particularly expect Yi Shuo to fight her body to recover like A Qiao.

Zhang Xuezhou was prepared for the possibility that his controllable magical power would remain unchanged, and he even considered a slight increase in it, but he never imagined that his controllable magical power would disappear.

Leakage of magical power is not uncommon. Zhang Xuezhou had previously experienced leakage of magical power when he was injured on the Heavenly and Earthly Bridges. Whenever the magical power exceeded the threshold that the Heavenly and Earthly Bridges could withstand, the excess magical power would be discharged from the Heavenly Bridges.

This startled him, and he jumped off the bed to check his head before withdrawing his hand with lingering fear.

"How did my magic power disappear?"

The Four Directions Locking Technique failed to lock his body in place. Zhang Xuezhou's body shrank, and lacking magical power, he could not recover, let alone change his appearance.

"A marriage of convenience? A marriage of convenience?"

Zhang Xuezhou called out twice.

There was no response from Yi Shuo in the mansion, but her cousin Rong Tianding knocked on the door and came in.

“Yi Shuo said you’ll need to take medicine after you regain consciousness, so I’ve saved some pills for you,” Rong Tianding said. “Next time, prepare in advance so you can take the medicine directly to restore your mana after you regain consciousness!”

"What happened to my body? Why did my magic disappear?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Yi Shuo said there seems to be some change in your body, which is causing your magic power to be continuously depleted," Rong Tianding said. "Only you know what's going on!"

"What's changed?"

Zhang Xuezhou's eyelids twitched, and he felt a vague sense of unease creeping into his heart.

If we're talking about something unusual he's eaten lately, it's only the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root.

He had no problems eating Ling Si Jade Lotus Root before, but the lotus root he ate this time was a bit old, which may have caused the difference.

A magical creation pill was inserted into the mouth, and its medicinal power was rapidly transformed within the body, with a vast amount of magical power beginning to flow into the body's acupoints.

As the familiar sense of control over his magic washed over him, Zhang Xuezhou regained a normal awareness of his own body.

The levitation and unlocking of Yang control brought by the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus are not without cost; they slowly deplete the body's magical power.

Once the power within the body dissipates, this ability to float and break the lock-on seal will also disappear.

Zhang Xuezhou may not have felt anything before because the effect was not obvious, or perhaps because he was always awake, which caused the magical power in his body to continuously generate, thus leading to a balance in the consumption.

When his body went out of control and he fell into a state of fasting, his body was like a battery that only discharged and never recharged. His body, with its low vitality, could not sustain the spiritual silk and jade lotus root, which eventually led to a kind of collapse.

The most direct impact of this situation on Zhang Xuezhou is that he needs to take elixirs to recover his body after regaining consciousness, so that he can use his magical powers.

This magical power was not directly increased to about 40%, but only to about 2% or 3%, which corresponds exactly to the extent to which Yi Shuo lifted the magical power seal on him.

Only when his magic power can sustain the consumption of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus can he restore 40% of the magic power that the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus has unsealed.

Despite its drawbacks, the benefits of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root outweigh the drawbacks for Zhang Xuezhou.

If the negative effects of the Yang-locking agent in his body gradually subside, the Ling Si Yu Ou will also make his body float into the air.

Zhang Xuezhou finds it hard to imagine what level of performance he would achieve with his lack of physical weight.

Just half a month ago, he had been contemplating the evasion power he had derived and controlled. This evasion power allowed him to avoid the erosion of elemental techniques derived from wind, fire, water, and earth, making it difficult for his Cloud Soaring Technique to evolve into a secondary divine ability to gain wind-based control, thus preventing him from achieving the commanding power of the Wind-Riding Venerable. The Wind-Riding Venerable was a Venerable from the Yedi River Holy Land, a master of wind techniques whom Zhang Xuezhou had met with exceptional control, but the Venerable had died young, more than ten years ago at the hands of Zhang Xuezhou and his companions.

However, the opponent's skill in wind magic was indeed superb, even meeting Zhang Xuezhou's standards for wind magic masters.

Two weeks ago, Zhang Xuezhou felt a little regretful, but two weeks later he was already imagining what it would be like to break free of the magical seal on his body.

"Where's Xiao Huo?"

Whether things turned out as he expected or not, Zhang Xuezhou wouldn't have to wait long to find out.

If we were to find a reference point, Huo Qubing would obviously be the one to look at.

When Zhang Xuezhou thought of Huo Qubing, who had swallowed the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root, his heart skipped a beat. He wondered if Huo Qubing had successfully cut the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root with the Crimson Sky Sword. If the new emperor had also taken the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root, there would likely be two more long-term drug addicts in the future.

Anyone from a poor family would be unable to afford such a need for drugs.

The value of pills in the early stages of cultivation is limited, but the demand is extremely high when cultivation reaches the level of Zhang Xuezhou and others. Even if Zhang Xuezhou only needs one pill a month, the consumption is not low. Over ten or eight years, the demand for Creation Pills can reach hundreds.

This is essentially trading long-term medication for a special ability.

"Little Huo went to the Imperial Academy early this morning, saying he was going to settle scores!"

"What about Your Majesty?"

"He returned to the palace looking very excited a few days ago!"

"Excited?"

Zhang Xuezhou hesitated for a moment, then quickly pushed open the door.

Upon entering the large water vat in the courtyard, Zhang Xuezhou saw that one-third of the Ling Si Jade Lotus Root had already been cut off.

This special medicinal plant was not as easily damaged as ordinary lotus roots, and it was still extremely fresh when Zhang Xuezhou picked it up.

"It seems this is a long-term problem!"

When Zhang Xuezhou recounted his speculations and mentioned that the new emperor's situation was likely no different from Huo Qubing's, Rong Tianding couldn't help but feel a little wistful.

Unless it's by accident or there's an extremely strong need, ordinary people obviously wouldn't need to get involved with the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus, even if the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus can bring lightness to the body.

Everyone likes good things, but nobody wants to have bad habits.

If he were to develop this problem, Rong Tianding felt that his cultivation in this lifetime was over, as the improved agility he gained from his newfound physical strength would not bring him enough reward.

“Fifteen days of continuous coma is too long,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “If their vital energy and blood were not drained by a night of sleep, it means the drawbacks are not unbearable. Cousin, the benefits will definitely outweigh the drawbacks after you take it. You can try it then!”

“I’ll do whatever my cousin says,” Rong Tianding said with a smile.

Rong Tianding had experienced similar things before.

He had his blood drawn by Jinxia Yuanjun in the secret place of Dongtianmen, and his blood was replaced with the blood of Taotie demon power. This caused him to eat far more than ordinary people, almost comparable to Zhang Xuezhou when he used the Bigu Technique to compress food.

As Rong Tianding gained strength, his height and physique changed.

If the fasting technique hadn't offset some of the effects, Rong Tianding felt he would have been unrecognizable after his binge eating.

He did not show any greed for this ability.

Zhang Xuezhou will only consume the product to acquire the relevant abilities if he determines that he can tolerate the side effects.