When Yun Xi saw the synopsis of the illustrated book sent by Ning Xuan, her originally disdainful eyes immediately widened in astonishment.
["The Reborn Bitter Senior Sister: The Entire Sect Kneels Begging for Her Forgiveness": Lian Yunwu was the senior sister of Sword Peak in Qingyun Sword Sect, and the only female disciple among the peak master's personal students. She had always been deeply cherished and respected by the peak master and her fellow disciples. Unexpectedly, everything changed after the captivating Little Junior Sister arrived…]
The female lead's experiences in this straightforward synopsis felt strangely familiar. Why did it resemble her current situation so much?
It was both direct and compelling, making Yun Xi wonder: What happened to the senior sister later? How did she get reborn? Why was the entire sect begging for forgiveness? And why was the Little Junior Sister so captivating?
Numerous questions arose in her mind, like hooks pulling at Yun Xi's curiosity, making her eager to open this book and uncover the truth.
The Trading System came with a built-in translation function. Whether hosts sent messages or content with text, it would automatically translate into the language of the host's dimension. Modern novels would automatically transform into the style of illustrated books in the Cultivation Realm, so Yun Xi could naturally read this novel's synopsis without any barriers.
However, perhaps because the 1970s were relatively close to the 21st century, novels from that era remained unchanged when transmitted. Ning Xuan thought the System was incredibly powerful and considerate!
["I want this illustrated book. I happen to have a pill suitable for mortals that can enhance physical strength. Do you need it?"]
Ning Xuan nodded vigorously. She absolutely needed this! How wonderful—the novel was useful, hahaha. After finishing this one, she still had many more to read…
The Great Strength Pill that came through the trade was about the size of a thumb and emitted a faint, refreshing fragrance. Without hesitation, Ning Xuan placed it directly into her mouth.
It melted instantly upon contact. Before Ning Xuan could even react, the pill had completely dissolved and entered her stomach.
After consuming it, she felt her originally weak body suddenly surge with energy, as if injected with a stimulant. She felt full of strength and an urgent need to release it.
Ning Xuan had no choice but to step onto the floor and randomly throw punches. After half an hour of this, she was drenched in sweat, and the pent-up excitement finally subsided.
To test the changes in her strength, Ning Xuan went to drag her wooden chest. Since the chest was quite heavy when filled, she usually couldn't lift it alone and could only barely drag it on the kang.
But now, with a gentle pull on the chest's handle, it immediately shifted. She even noticed that the handle had become loose.
So, she switched to lifting the chest instead, avoiding the handle, and effortlessly raised the fully loaded chest.
It was truly effortless, like lifting a basket of vegetables—almost weightless.
Ning Xuan was overjoyed. With increased strength, her work in the countryside would become much easier, and she would also gain an additional means of self-protection.
She hadn't yet tested the upper limit of her strength, as the chest was the heaviest item in her room. She would have to find other opportunities to experiment gradually.
For now, the more important task was to familiarize herself with her enhanced strength. Ning Xuan wiped off her sweat with a towel, then took out the novel she had just obtained from the Warehouse, planning to practice controlling her strength by flipping through the pages.
Sure enough, she couldn't fully control her sudden increase in strength at first. She tore several pages in a row before finally managing to handle the paper without damaging it.
While Ning Xuan was repeatedly practicing her strength control, Yun Xi from the Yunlan Continent couldn't wait to open the illustrated book as soon as she got it, and once she started reading, she couldn't stop.
As she read, she kept commenting on the plot:
[These senior and junior brothers really seem like completely different people]
[Such an obvious frame-up, how can no one see through it? No wonder the senior sister has become disillusioned with them]
[This popular little junior sister is just like her own little junior sister—everything she says always makes her feel uncomfortable]
Then, when she saw the senior sister having her cultivation destroyed by the senior brother, Yun Xi cried continuously.
The novel was quite long. Yun Xi read for two days straight without eating, drinking, or sleeping until she finished it.
After finishing, Yun Xi felt her own mindset had changed. Although she wouldn't go as far as practicing the emotionless path like the senior sister in the book, she no longer thought about how to prove to her master and fellow disciples that she hadn't intentionally targeted or hurt the little junior sister.
She crushed her senior brother's Message Talisman, directly reactivated the Grand Formation around her Cave Dwelling, and decided to go into seclusion for a while.
Hmph! Still expecting me to give up my Spiritual Herb to treat the little junior sister's injuries? And even demanding I offer a Magical Artifact as apology? To hell with you all! This lady is going to improve her cultivation and won't play with you anymore!
But that illustrated book seemed really interesting—she wondered if the System still had more.
Without hesitation, she directly sent a message to ask.
When Ning Xuan received the other party's message, she felt delighted. This was the charm of novels—of course there had to be more!
So Ning Xuan sent her a synopsis of another novel. This time it wasn't a regret-themed story, but a career-focused female protagonist novel where the female lead didn't indulge in romantic entanglements but focused wholeheartedly on cultivation, eventually succeeding in ascending…
After reading the synopsis, Yun Xi felt a surge of heroic spirit, and then she experienced Sudden Enlightenment…
Ning Xuan waited for a while but didn't receive a reply. She didn't know what was happening, but she guessed the other party must be busy. If she didn't like it, she would probably ask for another one.
So Ning Xuan temporarily set aside her transaction with Yun Xi.
Ning Xuan was working. Since taking the Great Strength Pill, her work had become incredibly easy over the past two days. However, to avoid drawing attention, she still maintained her previous work pace by slacking off, earning just 4-5 Work Points per day.
Actually, among single female Educated Youth, unless they needed to earn many Work Points to sustain their livelihood, even those accustomed to labor tried not to compete for full Work Points, although it was considered honorable.
This was because villagers tended to favor capable women. Female Educated Youth already attracted enough attention from team members, and if they were exceptionally capable, even more people would set their sights on them.
This was a somewhat helpless way of protecting themselves, though most didn't need to hide their limitations since the majority still found the work quite strenuous.
For someone like Ning Xuan whose strength had suddenly increased, she could only conceal her true capabilities for now.
Still, being able to work effortlessly felt wonderful. Now work felt like playing—when she finished each day, her back didn't ache and her hands didn't hurt anymore.
Ning Xuan suspected that the Great Strength Pill didn't just increase strength but also improved her physique to some extent. Though she didn't know how much it had improved, she now slept very comfortably at night.
Recently, the temperature had been dropping around midnight, and she used to frequently wake up from the cold. But now, she could sleep straight through until morning with just a thin blanket covering her abdomen.
Ning Xuan felt that the Cultivation Realm also held great potential!
However, as her strength increased and her physique improved, Ning Xuan's appetite had grown significantly—emphasis on "significantly"!
Now when she ate with Xu Jiajia and the others, even after finishing a full large bowl of rice, she still wasn't satisfied. Returning to her room, she would take out the boxed meals prepared by Lin Yuhan—the deluxe version packed full with staple food, meat, and vegetables—and needed two more boxes just to reach about eighty percent full.
Within just a few days, her Warehouse stock of boxed meals was nearly depleted, and she began exchanging with Lin Yuhan for more again.
Meanwhile, Ning Xuan was thinking that since her health had improved, it was time to prioritize earning money in this 1970s era. Otherwise, in a little while, she wouldn't have anything left to trade with Lin Yuhan.