Stopping at a spot surrounded by lush trees on the edge of the misty forest, Vheena carefully surveyed her surroundings to ensure the place wouldn’t be frequented by anyone. After checking multiple times, she finally felt confident. The secluded spot she had chosen showed no signs of human activity, making it unlikely that anyone would discover her doing anything here.

'Hmm, after checking this place over and over, I’m pretty sure no one has ever passed through or stayed here. This should be a safe spot for me to conduct my tests without anyone finding out. Besides, I came here during the day, so people are probably still busy working. Wait, what kind of work do people near a forest even do? Hunting? In that case, wouldn’t I risk being discovered if a hunter happened to wander through here? Hmm… maybe not? Oh well, never mind. On top of that, this spot isn’t too far from little Dandan’s backyard, so I should be able to make a quick escape if I encounter any danger, like a monster or something lurking around.'

'Then it’s time for me to take the test, but what should I do? Over the past two days, and even today, I’ve been so busy replacing little Dandan as a fake healer to treat people who came for help that I haven’t had the time to come up with a way to discover my hidden abilities. So, how should I figure out what hidden abilities I might have?

Besides, why do I even think I have hidden powers in the first place? Is it just because when I was attacked by little Dandan, it only felt ticklish on my body? Or because when little Dandan took way too long to sense the qi in her body, she suddenly managed to sense it the moment I complained? Or maybe it’s the absurd a physique of a potion body I mentioned, which somehow made little Dandan confidently believe she could get it, that convinced me I might have some hidden power?'

'With three coincidences like that, it’s impossible to believe they’re just coincidences, right? Not to mention, my experience of falling from that absurd height was also strange when I think about it. And let’s not forget this young girl’s body I’ve inhabited for more than two years—it’s shrouded in mystery.

How can an ordinary human have such shimmering white hair and heterochromatic eyes, with the right pupil red and the left gold? As someone highly perceptive—who would only need five chapters to realize if I were the protagonist of a novel—there must be something hidden about this body that I have yet to uncover.

Perhaps each of my eyes possesses abilities, similar to little Dandan’s ocular powers. If that’s the case, without further ado, it’s time for me to test my eyes, my body, and even the words I speak. Who knows? Maybe my words truly have the power to turn ideas into reality when I say them out loud.'

Standing tall, Vheena raised her right hand to cover her right eye while her left hand held her right elbow, striking a pose that she thought looked cool (but was rather silly) as she faced a tree she had chosen as her target. With her left eye, shimmering gold, still open, she stared intently at the tree, convinced that her eye might hold a hidden power.

—Half an hour later—

“Haha... It’s pointless. My eyes don’t have any special abilities,” Vheena muttered sadly, dropping to her knees. “I’ve tested both eyes over and over, covering one at a time in the hope that something would happen. But it’s useless—neither of my eyes has any powers. And to top it off, I struck that embarrassing chuunibyou pose for half an hour, and yet the tree I was staring at hasn’t changed at all.”

“Ugh, don’t be so down, Vheena-chan,” she encouraged herself, shaking off her disappointment. “If I don’t have any ocular powers, maybe my hidden ability lies in my words. It’s worth a shot, right? Let’s get my energy back and test my words on the tree I chose as my target. Let’s do this!”

Reinvigorated, Vheena stood up and turned her serious gaze back to the tree she had chosen as her target. With determination, she shouted loudly with a sharp tone in her voice.

“Perish!”

“…”

“Crush!”

“…”

“Break!”

“…”

Vheena had set about testing the power of her words on about fifteen trees, using phrases like “shatter,” “vanish,” and similar commands. However, despite waiting for ten minutes to see if any of the trees would react, not a single one changed in response to her words. With the lack of results, Vheena collapsed back to her knees, weakly resigning herself to the fact that she probably didn’t possess any hidden ability in her words after all.

“Ugh, reality really is harsh. With none of the trees changing after my words, it’s clear I don’t have any hidden power in my speech. Maybe it’s time for me to test something else—Wait! I’ve been trying words of destruction, but maybe my words would only become reality if they’re not related to destruction! But what words should I say? Hmm... based on what I know from my old world, this idea might work… Yeah, I should give it a try.”

Looking around in search of a target for her experiment, Vheena, after several attempts, finally found something she could test her words on. Approaching her chosen target, she immediately spoke the words she had thought of, based on the knowledge she acquired from her old world.

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“With the young green grass in front of me and the purple-black spider perched on the tree beside it, they should make a good target for my experiment. Well, let’s try it out. Ahem! Congratulations to both of you, the young grass and the spider who have been chosen. I’ll give you both names so that you gain awareness and can cultivate toward immortality. So, I’ll name you now. The young grass in front of me will be called Yue Hua, and the spider on the tree will be named Kumo—uhum, I mean, Yue Mei.”

'Since I don’t know Chinese names, I gave them names I remembered from Chinese novels. The names I just gave should be fine, maybe? Well, even though I don’t know their meaning, at least I gave them names. Anyway, forget that. Now I just need to stay quiet and wait for them to change, speak, or do whatever I hoped would happen.'

—Half an hour later—

Chirp! Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!

“Y-yah... haha... there’s no change... It’s pointless. I really don’t have any hidden ability in my words... wait a minute! Maybe I do have a power with my words, but it can only work when it involves a disciple? Should I test it on little Dandan? But it would be hard to know if that’s true, because it could just be a coincidence, or maybe little Dandan is just a genius who doesn’t realize it. Could I truly be sure that it’s my ability if I recruit a new disciple to test it out and see if it works? Hmm... never mind, that’s enough. I don’t want to test my words anymore. I’m tired of being disappointed. It’s better to test my physical abilities instead of hoping my words have any power.” Vheena said weakly, her spirit clearly drained.

'Then, how should I test my physical strength? Since I wasn’t injured when I fell from that absurd height, and I wasn’t hurt by little Dandan’s attack either, maybe it’s really because my body is strong, not just because of the cloak I’m wearing. So, what should I do? Hmm... Maybe I should take off my cloak and then run at full speed toward a tree, then slam my shoulder into it as hard as I can to see if the tree breaks or not. That might give me an idea of how strong my body really is.'

'Uh... better not. I don’t want to do something stupid and risk breaking my shoulder if my body isn’t actually strong. Maybe it’s better to test it by hitting the tree with all my strength. That way, I’ll know how powerful my attack is and how strong my body is if my hand doesn’t feel any pain after hitting the tree with full force. So without thinking too much, I’ll just do it.'

Approaching one of the nearby trees, Vheena stopped in front of her chosen target and assumed a martial arts stance she had learned in her old world. Just as she was about to unleash a powerful punch with her right hand toward the tree, a voice suddenly called out from behind her, stopping her mid-motion.

“Master! Dandan finally found you!”

“Eh? Little Dandan? Why are you here? Weren’t you busy locking yourself up in the herb preparation room?” Vheena quickly straightened her posture, shifting from her combat-ready stance to a casual upright position.

'This is strange. How did she manage to find me? I thought this spot was secluded enough. Or was that just my imagination? Besides, now that I think about it, didn’t little Dandan also manage to find me in the forest even when she was still blind? Still, thank goodness she didn’t see me testing my strength earlier. But why is she here?'

“Hehe, look, Master!” Gu Dandan replied with a joyful expression, extending her hand to reveal a bright green light glowing in her palm.

‘Huh? What’s that green light in her hand? D-don’t tell me she actually managed to obtain a physique of a potion body I made up?’

“L-little Dandan, could it be that you’ve successfully acquired a physique of a potion body?”

“Yes, that’s right, Master!” Dandan exclaimed excitedly. “I finally managed to obtain a physique of a potion body extreme after working hard to combine the plants! You were right, this physical body is incredible! Now, I can heal any illness or injury just by using the qi I possess! And the effects of the physical body’s healing ability become even stronger if my body is bitten by someone who is sick or injured! Thank you, Master! Because of you, I can now heal everyone so easily!”

‘Ugh… This little girl is way too enthusiastic. Her loud voice is hurting my ears. Even so, how should I react? The so-called physical body of the potion was something I completely made up to trick her, but seeing her actually manage to get it leaves me at a loss for words. Oh well, whatever. I’d better just take her home and ask for detailed explanations about the abilities she’s gained.’

“Ahem, well done, little Dandan, for successfully obtaining it. Your master is curious about how you managed to achieve it. But before that, it’s better if we head home instead of talking in this Misty Forest. So, let’s go back.”

“Yes, Master!” Dandan replied eagerly, following closely behind as they began their journey home.

After Vheena left with her student, departing from what she believed to be a hidden spot at the edge of the Misty Forest, a mysterious force lingered in the place she had left behind. However, the force vanished shortly after her departure. With its disappearance, fifteen trees in the area underwent strange transformations. Some were utterly obliterated, leaving no trace, some crumbled into dust, and others simply vanished. Meanwhile, the remaining trees transformed into incomprehensible shapes, defying reason, as the mysterious force dissipated.

The mysterious force that had vanished also caused the young green grass and the purple-black spider, which had previously been held by that power, to transform into two human women. Despite their new forms, traces of their previous appearances remained. The two women were bowing towards Vheena and her student as they departed, speaking words that, unfortunately, went unheard by them.

"Thank you so much, Immortal noble one, for awakening our consciousness and granting us the physical bodies that all beings without awareness desire. I am Yue Hua, and my new sister, Yue Mei, will surely repay the kindness you have shown. Even though you did not take us with you, we are still deeply grateful for this gift. I will never forget this!"

With those heartfelt words, the young girl and the adult woman bent lower and lower, bowing throughout the entire day to express their sincere gratitude to the Immortal noble one who had granted them such an immeasurable gift.

Afterward, the two women—the young girl and the adult woman—vanished without a trace, as if they had never been there at all. No one knew where they had gone, but it was certain that, as they departed, they both held the hope of one day meeting the Immortal noble one again, wishing that the noble one would take them along on their journey.