Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 319 The Second Type of Companion Spirit Awakening
The dragon's size rapidly expanded, instantly becoming twice its previous size. The volume of the special ore shrank, and white light flowed into its head from within the ore. The dragon's previously tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open.

A dragon roared, filled with pain. The dragon desperately tried to burrow into Ning Xuan's body. Its body was filled with powerful energy, and it could sense that the person in front of it was its host. As long as it could return to its host's body, its pain would immediately disappear.

But why can't we go back?
The newly formed divine dragon rolled around Ning Xuan. Ning Xuan inserted black vines into the dragon's body and injected energy from her blue meridians into it. The extremely gentle primordial energy injected into the dragon gradually calmed the dragon, which had been raging due to pain.

As time passed, with the help of the primordial energy, the new companion spirit slowly absorbed the violent energy left in its body by the special ore. Although this powerful energy was not completely absorbed, it had calmed down and would no longer cause any harm.

Ning Xuan absorbed the new companion spirit into her body, and in an instant, a warm yet powerful force surged through her limbs and bones like a tide. She could clearly feel her spiritual power surging wildly, the fog in her sea of ​​consciousness being torn apart layer by layer, and her vision becoming clearer than ever before—as if she could pierce through the void and sense the flow of every strand of energy in the air.

At the same time, her bones emitted a slight cracking sound, and she could feel them becoming stronger and denser. The muscles attached to her bones, and the muscle fibers, were also being strengthened little by little by the energy. The hidden injuries left by her past training were quietly repaired, and a faint golden luster flowed beneath her skin.

Ning Xuan felt an immense power surging within her. She couldn't help but clench her fist and try to throw a punch. With a "whoosh," the force of her fist caused the surrounding air to explode, and the wall in front of her suddenly dented.

The new companion spirit disappeared into the origin of the blue meridian, at the dantian.

"Commander Ning, are you alright?" There was a knock on Ning Xuan's door, and someone outside asked with concern.

"Nothing's wrong. What's wrong? Is something happening outside?" Ning Xuan asked.

"There was a strong energy surge just now, like an energy explosion. Even now, lightning energy is still leaking out. Are you really alright?" the assistant asked worriedly.

Ning Xuan immediately got up and opened the door. "Are you relieved now?"

Unexpectedly, the assistant took a few steps back, his eyes widening in horror. "Your...your face?"

Seeing his expression, Ning Xuan took out a mirror from her spatial storage and looked at herself. She discovered that her deliberately darkened skin had returned to its original state, with a face as white as jade, skin as smooth as cream, red lips and white teeth, and a rosy complexion.

Fortunately, the scars created by the vines on the other half of his face are still there.

It seems that the surge of blood and qi just now caused the substance applied to the skin to be removed, revealing the original skin color.

"What's with that expression? What's wrong with my face? It's just that my skin has gotten lighter, isn't it?" Ning Xuan looked at him with displeasure.

This personal assistant is in charge of internal affairs and has been working by Ning Xuan's side for a month. However, Ning Xuan is always on missions, so the assistant has only been in contact with Ning Xuan for less than ten days.

Seeing that Ning Xuan was angry, the personal assistant immediately bowed and apologized, "I'm sorry, Commander Ning, I was just too surprised. Please forgive me." The personal assistant lowered his head, not daring to look at Ning Xuan. The assistant thought to himself that Commander Ning was really too good-looking. Even with that scar, his good looks could not be hidden.

Ning Xuan didn't hold it against him and asked him to prepare some dinner. She would be returning to the surface to fight early the next morning.

Just after the personal assistant left, Huo Shan, who was recuperating at the base due to serious injuries, arrived. He looked at Ning Xuan with a face full of guilt, "I'm sorry, Ning Zhi. I know you must look down on me. Most of the low-ranking officers like me who have served at the base for a long time are in similar situations."

"It's alright, Instructor Huo. This is your choice. Since the base isn't saying anything, you don't need to care what others say," Ning Xuan replied calmly.

She didn't have any ill feelings towards Huo Shan. After all, he treated her well, and she and Huo Shan had no conflicts.

"Don't you think I let you down by deserting my post?" Huo Shan asked guiltily.

“How could that be? I came here to go to the battlefield. Whether you desert or not doesn’t affect my ability to go to the battlefield. At least, during the three months of training, you worked very hard to complete the teaching work, allowing us to quickly understand and become familiar with this base.” After Ning Xuan finished speaking, Huo Shan was moved to tears. He didn’t expect that Ning Zhi really didn’t blame him.

“Ning Zhi, you have potential, ability, and background. I can’t do that. I’m not strong enough and I don’t have any background. When I first became a recruit and arrived on the battlefield, I only experienced one battle before I was seriously injured and had to recuperate for three months. I was lucky. Many people didn’t even survive their first thunderstorm…” Huo Shan wanted to say something more, but Ning Xuan interrupted him.

"Instructor Huo, I have to go into battle tomorrow, and I still have a lot to do. Let's talk another day," Ning Xuan said.

"Okay, then I'll be going now. I'll come find you again when you return with your merits," Huo Shan said with a smile.

Huo Shan had just left, and Ning Xuan's personal assistant had just set out dinner for her when Hua Shangnan arrived again.

Seeing that Ning Xuan was eating, Hua Shangnan sat down opposite her as if they were old friends. "Looks like I've come at the right time. Ning Zhi, it's no fun eating alone. I'll eat with you."

"Look, I knew your skin tone wouldn't be that dark. This is your natural skin tone, isn't it? It looks so good this way." Hua Shangnan stared intently at Ning Xuan's face.

Hua Shangnan's gaze lingered on Ning Xuan's face, his eyes sparkling with undisguised amazement. He leaned slightly forward, his voice tinged with admiration: "Look, I knew it—your previous skin tone was definitely an act. How wonderful you are now, your skin is as white as jade, especially your eyes, so clear and bright like the moon reflected in a cold pool, so lively." He paused, then asked half-jokingly, "That scar on your face, you didn't fake that too, did you?"

"I've never seen anyone as shameless as you. What, is Major General Hua so interested in my appearance?" Ning Xuan scoffed.

“Everyone has a love for beauty. I’ve noticed your beauty a long time ago, but unfortunately, you’re not willing. Ning Zhi, why don’t you consider me? Look at me, I’m not bad-looking either.” Hua Shangnan leaned closer to Ning Xuan and looked at her sincerely.