Chapter 458: Chapter 458
Yuan Yuan had prepared an electronic scale in her space and meticulously recorded her weight in a notebook every day.
Ever since she had traveled here, she had maintained the habit of drinking water before eating. After filling up on water, she would eat some food, no matter how little. When she felt hungry, she drank water; when thirsty, still water. She drank water and then more water, spending most of her time running to the restroom. If she was unbearably hungry, she would nibble on a few slices of marinated beef prepared especially by the Imperial Kitchen, symbolizing power and status in ancient times since cattle were labor animals and not commonly eaten.
In addition to drinking plenty of water, her diet mainly consisted of vegetables and fruits, with meat and carbohydrates being secondary. The so-called meat dishes included proteins like beef, chicken breast, and drumsticks, which are low in fat; even if she ate pork, it was only the lean cuts.
While sticking to this dietary regime, she also engaged in extensive exercise—she was always either running to the bathroom or working up a sweat through physical activity.
A month after arriving in ancient times, her weight dropped from 195 jin to 180 jin, a total loss of fifteen jin, which excited her greatly.
But she knew that relying solely on diet would not suffice because after reducing the weight to a certain point, it would plateau, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t lose any more. Ultimately, exercise was crucial; only by increasing her physical activity could she shed the excess body fat completely.
On a certain midday, one month later, she shut the door of her room, instructing the people around her that she was going to fast for the next three days and asked not to be disturbed unless necessary. She would naturally come out after three days, and during this period, regardless of who visited, she must not be interrupted. Newest update provided by NoveIＦire.net
She took a Detoxification Pill in her space. Compared to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, the Detoxification Pill induced a more painful sensation, as if her internal organs were being crushed and squeezed of toxins before being expelled through her kidneys. This process was prolonged, and she fainted several times, only to be woken up by the pain again. To alleviate her suffering, she lay down in a pond.
Both the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and the Detoxification Pill worked by expelling toxins through the pores, so lying in the water in the form of an "L" was the most effective and convenient way to do so as it would not soil her clothes. However, the process was not something that just anyone could bear.
At the pain’s peak, it felt as though her teeth were chattering, and her body curled up into a ball, shivering uncontrollably due to the agony.
But no matter how much it hurt, she had to endure it. This endurance lasted for seven days, a complete cycle, and during these seven days of fasting, the effects of detoxification were exceptionally powerful.
Upon waking up seven days later, Liang Tian reminded her, "Quickly take the Recovery Pill. Most of the toxins in your body have been cleared out. Consolidate for a year and see if drinking spring water and eating vegetables from the space can purge the remaining toxins. If that’s successful, you won’t need to go through Marrow Cleansing anymore. But if there are still toxins left, another round of cleansing will be necessary, especially for the toxins in your blood—that’s critical. The testing method is simple: drip blood onto testing paper and test once a week. Once the results are below the standard line, you can consider the detoxification through metabolism a success. Now, the Wash Essence and Marrow and Detoxification have cleared the residual toxins from your body, but the ones in your blood will require regular metabolism to take effect."
Yuan Yuan leaned weakly on the grass, "So, if I periodically bleed myself, could that help dilute the toxins too?"
Liang Tian nodded, "In principle, you’re correct. Do you want to draw blood?"