Chapter 52 Thank Goodness I Turned into a Human

"It feels so good to take a hot bath after a workout!"

In the early evening, after finishing his body-forging exercises and taking a shower, Feng Xue turned off the faucet, wiped the water droplets from his body, and casually slipped into a locally purchased silk pajama set before turning his head to say, "Alright, you look human again!"

As Feng Xue's voice fell, the showerhead attached to the faucet went *pop* and instantly transformed back into Liu Yunxi's appearance.

The moment she hit the floor, Liu Yunxi glared at him, spitting out water while shooting furious looks at Feng Xue. After spitting about seven or eight mouthfuls, she finally seemed to feel a bit better and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Cough, cough! That is going too far! To actually turn me into... *ptoo! ptoo!* To actually turn me into such an object! If you wanted to take a bath, wouldn't it have been enough for me to boil bathwater for you outside? There is clearly a wooden bathtub in the mansion!"

"I'm not used to that kind of bathing method. Besides, by this time in history, water heaters should have already been invented! I can't believe this Western-style villa doesn't have one installed!" Feng Xue waved his hand dismissively and turned his head away, afraid that if he lingered, he might not be able to resist taking advantage of her right there in the laundry room (which was the only room with a floor drain).

Although the secret manuals contained no taboos regarding this, burdened by the ingrained stereotypes of martial arts and immortal-cultivation novels from his past life, Feng Xue always felt it was better to exercise some restraint during the early stages of cultivation. If he truly couldn't bear it, he could always go into his dreams to find Moying and relieve the pressure!

Speaking of Liu Yunxi's ability to transform based on spoken edicts, it was quite interesting. Aside from being unable to conjure things beyond Feng Xue's understanding, such as laser guns, it also came with a fair number of limitations.

For instance, the mechanical equipment she transformed into—including motorcycles, steamrollers, and the like—were not truly machines in essence, but rather the results of a shape-shifting technique. While they possessed the hardness of metal and their corresponding functions, neither screws, rivets, nor any other parts could be dismantled. Their energy source was directly converted from magic power, lacking even a place to refuel or recharge.

In terms of size, the upper limit for volume was twenty-seven cubic meters, and the lower limit was one cubic millimeter, though she could exist in intangible forms like a ghost. As for weight, it was hard for Feng Xue to measure precisely, but the heaviest thing she had managed to transform into so far was a steamroller; larger houses were completely beyond her capability—she could turn into a small airplane, but Feng Xue didn't know how to fly one.

Beyond that, forms consisting of multiple unconnected parts, such as ammunition magazines or boxed longswords, either turned into an integrated, indivisible whole or simply failed to transform at all.

Then came the most important point: she was completely helpless against high-tech products like computers and smartphones. It wasn't that she couldn't transform into them, but once transformed, they relied entirely on her not-so-bright brain to perform calculations. Trying to calculate pi on a transformed calculator would cause her to freeze up completely, and a transformed radio receiver could not accurately send or receive specific frequency bands. Even when turning into a wristwatch, she relied entirely on her biological clock to tell time.

Yet, despite all these limitations, it did not diminish Liu Yunxi's convenience. Even though they had met less than ten days ago, Feng Xue already felt that he could no longer adapt to a life without Liu Yunxi.

"As expected, convenient tools make people lazy!"

Internally reflecting on this, Feng Xue did not forget his established schedule. He tossed the towel used for drying his hair onto the sink and, with his back to the laundry room, said, "I'm going to cultivate now. Keep an eye out!"

"Got it! I'll bring you some cold dishes later!" Liu Yunxi replied and paid him no further mind. Feng Xue had long since grown used to this and even felt a touch of gratitude that Liu Yunxi would proactively prepare a midnight snack for him.

How should he put it? Monsters really did know how to repay a favor!

Harboring these slightly improper thoughts, Feng Xue lay down on the bed and began to cultivate. Although he had only practiced the body-forging exercises twice, thanks to the exceptional coordination of the Qi-Nourishing Technique, Feng Xue's efficiency in extracting primordial energy had improved significantly. With the exact same exertion as usual, he managed to instantly fill the entire mansion to the brim.

"Are you trying to kill me?! Why did you make so much?! How am I supposed to cultivate now!"

Liu Yunxi's shrill scream came from the direction of the kitchen. Feeling a slight pang of guilt, Feng Xue immediately activated the Ghost-Control Technique and dragged Moying out.

"What is it this time?" Moying poked her head out and asked listlessly. Feng Xue casually pointed a finger and said, "Deal with all the primordial energy outside my bedroom. From now on, whenever I over-extract, it all goes to you."

"Well then, thanks for the treat." Moying nodded, her tone retaining its usual chilly texture, entirely devoid of any trace of sincerity.

Feng Xue didn't mind. He simply slowly controlled his divine soul to draw in the primordial energy. When the energy around him grew thin, he couldn't be bothered to gather the remaining energy in the room, choosing instead to freshly extract a new batch on the spot. Whenever he felt hungry, all he had to do was stretch out a hand to touch the hunger-staving cold dishes Liu Yunxi had prepared for him; a quick circulation of the Nourishment-Ingestion Technique would instantly restore him to full vitality.

Before long, his divine soul felt replete. Feng Xue squeezed out another burst of primordial energy to fill the room, pulled out a jade tablet inscribed with the character [Purify], rinsed his mouth with magic power, and reconfirmed that his remaining lifespan was securely locked. Only then did he slowly drift off to sleep, bathed in the gentle mist of primordial energy...

...

*?* Feng Xue's eyes narrowed as he found himself once again amidst that landscape of mountains and rivers, his brows furrowing slightly.

"What is the situation? Refusing to admit defeat? A little bit of early childhood enlightenment has made you arrogant? Looking to play hide-and-seek with me?"

The moment the thought arose, Feng Xue felt a blur before his eyes, and immediately saw Moying glaring at him with a dead-serious expression.

"Who the hell is playing hide-and-seek with you? You were sleeping like a dead pig! Get up right now! Someone's attacking!"

"What?" Moying's rapid-fire dialect was simply too fast, and Feng Xue didn't even react in time. However, Moying knew she had no time to explain, and shoved him with her hand, shouting, "Don't resist, get out of here!"

"Oh!" Although Feng Xue still didn't quite understand, he wasn't a complete fool. He knew that if Moying was this urgent, something genuinely critical must be happening. Even if he were being pranked, the worst that could happen was being kicked out of the illusion, so he offered no resistance and followed Moying's momentum to exit the dreamscape.

As his consciousness withdrew from the dream, before Feng Xue even had time to think, the sound of violent impacts rang out. Realizing instantly that this was why Moying had called him, Feng Xue sprang from the bed without a word, grabbed his magical artifact-laden outer garment and draped it over his shoulders. With one hand clutching the [Thunder] jade tablet and the other gripping the ghost-control jade seal, he strode directly toward the door.

The moment he stepped out of his bedroom, Feng Xue saw Liu Yunxi desperately pressing her back against the heavy metal door of the Western-style villa, while the loud *bang, bang, bang* echoes emanated directly from the door itself.

"What on earth is going on?"

Maintaining a safe distance from the door, Feng Xue barely managed to get the words out before Liu Yunxi vented in an exasperated tone, "The zombies and ghosts the old man mentioned this afternoon are attacking! It's a good thing you turned me into a human, or you'd just be waiting to die!"

"Zombies? Ghosts?"

Feng Xue's still-hazy mind snapped instantly to full alertness. He truly wasn't afraid of ghosts, but zombies were an entirely different matter—

Who knew whether the golden finger would classify being bitten and turning into a zombie as losing lifespan or achieving longevity!