"Junior Brother… am I truly a waste?"

"..?"

Li Feng stood dumbfounded at her question, hearing the tremor in her voice.

He wiped the grin off his face and quickly sat down beside her, his expression turning serious.

"Senior Sister, you're not a waste. Tell me—what happened?" he said, gently taking her hand and trying to comfort her.

Li Feng couldn't help but feel something was off. This was supposed to be a joyful occasion as Fen Ziyan had finally broken through after wishing for it for so long....so why did it feel like the opposite instead?

'System, did the pill have any problem?'

[Ding!]

[Negative, Host! The pill worked perfectly and successfully helped her break through to the 9th Realm of Qi Refinement!]

Hearing this, Li Feng tilted his head, wondering what the problem could be.

Fen Ziyan, feeling the warmth of his large, rough hand over hers, slowly turned to him with teary eyes. Her voice trembled as she spoke.

"I-I managed to break through successfully thanks to your pill, but just as I was celebrating, suddenly... my soul and body felt shackled. L-like I was being chained by countless chains, trying to trap me forever in a cage—keeping me from soaring…"

She tried her best to explain, her small hand tightening around his as if the experience still haunted her.

Li Feng quietly listened, his thumb gently caressing her hand in reassurance.

Fen Ziyan gradually calmed down under his touch, letting out a long, trembling sigh.

"…Then, I felt an even greater bottleneck suddenly appear out of nowhere. I realized that I'll never reach the peak of the 9th Realm… much less the Foundation Establishment Realm."

As she finished, her expression dimmed. The memory alone seemed to drag her back into despair.

Just when she had finally glimpsed hope, an even deeper darkness had swallowed it whole. No wonder she now began to doubt whether she was ever truly a genius… or just a fraud propped up by empty praise.

Hearing this, Li Feng also wasn't sure what was going on.

The unknown was truly terrifying and he also understand that, and it become even more terrifying for the person themselves that actually experiencing it.

With no other clue to rely on, he turned to his only dependable companion.

'...System, any idea what's going on?'

[Ding!]

[The system requires a full deep scan of Target: Fen Ziyan in order to diagnose the problem. This process will cost 100 Favor Points.]

[Approve?]

Seeing the notification, Li Feng turned his gaze toward Fen Ziyan.

"Senior Sister, let me check your body. Don't resist anything. Maybe with my inheritance, I can find out what's wrong inside you."

Fen Ziyan's expression brightened slightly at his words. She quickly nodded, her voice trembling with a mix of relief and hope."Y-Yes!"

Li Feng nodded as well and closed his eyes, keeping his hand resting gently over hers.

'System, do it.'

[Ding!]

[-100 Favor Points]

[Scanning…]

Fen Ziyan let out a soft gasp of surprise, her body trembling as a cool, refreshing sensation spread through her from head to toe.

She couldn't help but marvel at the feeling—an extremely pure energy flowing gently through her meridians, cleansing every trace of stagnation she had endured.

'Is this… related to Junior Brother's inheritance?' she wondered, her thoughts hazy under the soothing sensation.

Her eyes shimmered with anticipation as she waited quietly for Li Feng's result.

[Ding!]

[Diagnosis Completed!]

Li Feng kept his eyes closed, his expression calm but his mind sharp.

'What is it? Did you find the problem?' he asked inwardly.

[Yes! The System has identified that Target: Fen Ziyan is afflicted with an ancient poison known as the Heavenly Soul Shackling Poison.]

[ It has already deeply rooted itself within her spiritual veins and even tainted a small portion of her soul. Judging by the corrosion rate, the System suspects that Target Fen Ziyan has been ingesting this poison for a very long time, possibly since childhood.]

Li Feng's face darkened, though he maintained his composure.

Inwardly, he cursed whoever had the audacity to poison his woman.

But if she had truly been fed this poison since she was a child… there was little he could have done.

Taking a deep breath, he asked the most pressing question.

'What exactly is the Heavenly Soul Shackling Poison? And how can I remove it?'

[Ding!]

[Heavenly Soul Shackling Poison is a type of soul-binding and spiritual vein–corroding poison. It is rumored to have been created by an ancient alchemist from the Heavenly Nether Sect who sought a way to control celestial-blooded disciples.]

[The poison integrates itself into the spiritual veins of the victim, forming invisible chains that restrict qi circulation, and every breakthrough will result in an even harsher binding chain and bottleneck.]

[A faint trace of the poison can also merge with the victim's soul, causing impurities to accumulate with every cultivation attempt. Over time, this weakens willpower, clouds spiritual perception, and limits divine sense growth.]

[Because the poison resonates with heavenly energy, even divine-grade detoxification pills cannot easily remove it. Trying to forcefully cleanse it can lead to qi deviation or spiritual collapse.]

Li Feng took a deep breath in disbelief as he opened his eyes, looking toward Fen Ziyan, who still had an expectant look in her eyes.

'...Is she a monster? Even with such a debuff, she actually managed to cultivate this far… and who in the world would even go to such length to poison her?'

Then he noticed that the system still hadn't told him how to cure her.

As if responding to his thoughts, the system replied:

[Ding!]

[To cure Target: Fen Ziyan, Host must provide a large number of pills or heaven-and-earth treasures related to purifying the soul. However, such materials are extremely rare, as anything that affects the soul is considered highly precious.]

'Pills?' Li Feng frowned. 'What grade of pill I need to refine that can help her?'

He thought that refining a pill would be far easier than searching for rare treasures, as those heavenly treasure always required both luck and effort, two things he wasn't exactly overflowing with…

[Ding!]

[Host needs to be at least a Rank 3 Grand Alchemist in order to refine soul-related pills.]

Hearing this, he looked at his Favor Points, which currently totaled only 1300.

'How much do I need to spend to upgrade to Rank 3 Alchemist?' he asked.

[Ding!]

[Host can spend 100 Favor Points to upgrade to Rank 2. However, Rank 3 is currently unavailable, as Host's cultivation must reach at least the Foundation Establishment Realm to meet the basic requirement for the next upgrade.]

Seeing this, Li Feng let out a sigh of relief — at least it wasn't an impossible task. He was pretty confident he wouldn't have any problem breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm with his cheat.

He then finally opened his mouth and told Fen Ziyan the truth about her condition.

After hearing about the Heavenly Soul Shackling Poison, Fen Ziyan gritted her teeth, her breath coming harsh and ragged.

"Dammit! Who dares to poison this princess! Don't ever let me find out, otherwise I'll burn their bones to dust!"

She couldn't help but explode, springing up from the bed and waving her hand angrily.

All these years of mental suffering and countless meditations had actually been caused by someone else which sent her anger to its peak,... but also brought a strange relief as she now know that it truly wasn't her fault that she couldn't progress her cultivation.

Meanwhile, Li Feng watched calmly, seeing Fen Ziyan's anger, who seem like she wanted to thrash the entire room.

'…Even when she's like this, she still looks so beautiful,' he couldn't help but murmured to himself.

He even thought that this proud, fiery image suited Fen Ziyan far better than her usual pitiful, weak look.

Of course, his eyes also couldn't help but wander toward her ample breasts, which were bouncing wildly with her frantic movements.

After moving in the room in anger for a while, Fen Ziyan finally calm down a bit and let out a sigh as she return to sat back onto the bed with sulking expression.

"…Even knowing about it now wouldn't help. It doesn't seem to be a normal poison that can be easily removed." She knew better than anyone how extraordinary this poison was.

If it weren't for Li Feng, she might never have realized what was truly wrong with her, and would still be blaming herself.

Li Feng's eyes glinted as he smirked inwardly, thinking another chance to score a point was here.

So he put on a solemn face, slowly sliding one hand to hug her soft waist while the other went toward her cheek.

"Senior sister, it isn't an entirely hopeless situation. Actually, with my inheritance, once I break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, I will have a way to treat you."

Hearing this, Fen Ziyan's crimson eyes brightened and she shouted cheerfully, "Really!?"

"...Yes, senior sister. And trust me, I will make sure to cure you of that poison," Li Feng solemnly promised.

Plus Fen Ziyan was already his Favor target; if anything happened to her, his path to becoming stronger would hinder too.

As so far, he hadn't met anyone even close to qualifying as a Favor Target after Fen Ziyan, so he really didn't want to risk losing his golden egg.

'…Plus, she's so hot and obedient too...it would be a shame to lose such a good woman…' Li Feng thought, maybe that was even half of the reason he wanted to help her.

Meanwhile unknown to Li Feng thought, Fen Ziyan's heart turned warm as she felt the gentle palm on her cheek and saw the serious look in Li Feng's eyes.

Her eyes began to grow misty, and she nodded meekly.

Seeing the unusually docile look on Fen Ziyan's face, Li Feng grinned and slowly leaned closer, pressing his lips to her small, soft mouth.

Smooch… slurp…

The slow kiss gradually grew fiercer as Li Feng pushed her down toward the bed.

Slurp… slurp…

"…Puha…"

After what seemed like a long while, Li Feng finally separated their lips, a silver string of saliva stretching between them.

"…So tonight, let's just forget about everything else and enjoy ourselves, shall we?"

Li Feng grinned lewdly as he looked down at the gorgeous and submissive face beneath him.

Slowly, he brought a finger to Fen Ziyan's lips and gently pushed it into her mouth, while his other hand began tugging at her upper robe, trying to free those heavenly breasts.

Seeing this, Fen Ziyan obediently parted her lips and began to suck on his finger like it was candy, her tongue rolling teasingly around the rough surface of his skin.

With her half-lidded, misty eyes meeting his, she replied muffledly,

"…hmm."

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