Back in his room at the Emperor Villa Garden, Shen Lang sat cross-legged and meditated, circulating the Yi Jin Jing to gradually recover his depleted true qi.
Ten hours later, accompanied by Shen Lang's fervent roar, his depleted true qi was fully restored.
Comfort. An indescribable sense of comfort washed over Shen Lang.
Not only had Shen Lang returned to his peak condition, but his martial arts realm had also advanced slightly, showing faint signs of breaking through to the Earth realm.
Thirty without Yellow Realm, forty without Profound Realm, fifty without Earth Realm, sixty without Heaven Realm.
This was the unchanging law of martial arts for millennia.
However, Shen Lang had reached the Yellow Realm at fifteen, the Profound Realm at twenty, and the peak of the Profound Realm at twenty-five.
And now, he was on the verge of breaking through to the Earth Realm. Such an achievement, Shen Lang dared not say it was unprecedented, but it was certainly unparalleled.
In his excitement, Shen Lang attempted to break through the barrier and attempt to enter the Earth Realm.
But after half a day, the barrier showed slight signs of loosening, yet he could not break through.
"Still just a bit short of the right opportunity..."
Shen Lang muttered to himself, then stopped trying to force the breakthrough. He changed his clothes and left his room.
"Brother Shen, you're out?"
Shen Lang had been in his room for ten hours. Yu Xiao and Yu Fei didn't know what he was doing, but they knew he must be occupied, so they didn't disturb him.
Seeing Shen Lang emerge from his room now, both Yu Xiao and Yu Fei beamed with joy.
"After ten hours of recuperation, I have completely recovered."
Shen Lang looked at Yu Fei and said, "Now I can resolve the aphrodisiac poison in your body."
"Really?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Yu Fei's face lit up with joy.
If the aphrodisiac poison in her body could be resolved, then Shen Lang wouldn't be poisoned when she got close to him.
This way, she could be closer to Shen Lang in the future.
"Of course, it's true."
Shen Lang looked at Yu Fei with utmost seriousness and said, "We can start now."
However, upon hearing Shen Lang's words, Yu Xiao, while happy, expressed a touch of worry, "Brother Shen, you haven't eaten for over ten hours. Let's eat first."
"The food is already prepared. Eating won't take long, there's no rush."
"Right—"
Yu Fei, hearing this, sighed at her own thoughtlessness and said to Shen Lang, "Brother Shen, you should eat first before detoxifying me."
"It's fine—"
Shen Lang said gently, stroking Yu Xiao's smooth, dark hair and smiling, "I've already returned to my peak condition. Resolving Yu Fei's poison will only take a moment."
However, the moment Shen Lang finished speaking, Yu Fei's next action made him gasp in surprise.
Shen Lang saw Yu Fei start to undress.
"Yu Fei, what are you doing?"
Shen Lang asked, confused.
"Brother Shen, aren't you going to treat my illness?"
Yu Fei asked, appearing bewildered, "Don't you need to undress to treat an illness?"
"This time... it's not necessary."
Shen Lang hadn't expected that his previous act of having Yu Fei undress for marrow cleansing would lead to such a misunderstanding. He couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation.
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Yu Fei asked, still confused, "Why isn't it necessary this time?"
"Last time, it was for marrow cleansing. If you were wearing clothes, it would have affected the effectiveness of the acupuncture. This time, it's to resolve the aphrodisiac poison in your body, and the situation is different."
As he spoke, Shen Lang produced a golden needle.
Holding the golden needle, Shen Lang activated the "Hua Zi Jue" from the Taiyi Divine Needle technique. The golden needle was instantly enveloped in a purple mist.
"Swish—"
Shen Lang waved his hand, and the golden needle shot out, piercing Yu Fei's lower abdomen in the next instant.
Immediately, Yu Fei felt a powerful energy enter her body, like a voracious beast, frantically devouring something unknown within her.
Two minutes later, Shen Lang raised his right hand, and the golden needle flew back into his palm.
Yu Fei felt something being drawn from her body. Her body felt indescribably light and comfortable.
"Brother Shen, am I cured?"
Yu Fei looked at Shen Lang, her eyes filled with anticipation.
"Yes—"
Shen Lang retracted the golden needle into his sleeve and smiled, "The aphrodisiac poison in your body has been successfully resolved. It will no longer affect you. From now on, you can be mostly like a normal girl, able to fall in love, get married, and have children."
"Mostly like a normal girl?"
Hearing this, Yu Fei looked confused and asked, "Brother Shen, what do you mean by 'mostly like a normal girl'?"
"Yu Fei, although the aphrodisiac poison in your body has been completely resolved, due to your innate enchanting bone structure and your alluring face, many men will be infatuated with you."
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "You will have many troubles in the future. This is the difference between you and a normal girl."
"So that's how it is..."
Hearing Shen Lang's explanation, Yu Fei smiled and said, "Brother Shen, please don't worry. I will be careful and try to avoid trouble."
What Yu Fei didn't say was that even if all the men in the world were infatuated with her, in the end, she would only love one person, and that person was Shen Lang.
Shen Lang was completely unaware of Yu Fei's thoughts, as he had already been captivated by the aroma of the food.
Having not eaten for over ten hours, Shen Lang immediately pounced on the dining table upon smelling the food.
Yellow croaker and tofu, braised pork, stir-fried beef, and a tomato and egg soup.
Shen Lang could endure many things, but he could not endure hunger.
Hunger was a nightmare in Shen Lang's soul.
Therefore, going hungry was the one thing he could least tolerate.
As soon as the meal began, Shen Lang ate ravenously, consuming five or six bowls of rice in one go.
Fortunately, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei had witnessed Shen Lang's appetite the previous night. They had not only cooked a large pot of rice but also prepared an astonishing amount of dishes. Otherwise, if Shen Lang finished eating, they would have to go hungry.
After the meal, Yu Xiao went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, leaving only Shen Lang and Yu Fei in the living room.
Although they were both sitting on the sofa, Shen Lang couldn't bear to look at Yu Fei's enchanting face. He could only turn on the television and switch it to the financial news channel.
"Dear viewers, good afternoon. I am your host, Ning Hongzhuang."
"Welcome to today's financial news. Today, the opening price of Nanguo Winery was twelve yuan, a fourteen percent decrease from yesterday's opening price of fourteen yuan, and a forty percent decrease from the IPO opening price of twenty yuan. For three consecutive days, the stock has been falling, and many stock investors have chosen to sell their shares to stop losses."
On the television, a beautiful and mature female anchor in her late twenties was explaining the stock market dynamics.
Just as the female anchor finished speaking, Shen Lang suddenly noticed the stock code of the company named Nanguo Winery on the screen.
Shen Lang looked closer and felt he had seen it somewhere before. Out of curiosity, he took out the stock code written for him by Tang Wuzui.
Upon looking, he discovered that it wasn't just similar; it was identical.