Ten Cycles of Pain

"Fix it?" she looked at him in surprise. 

Part of it came from how confident he sounded as if it was sure to happen. 

"Of course, with my treatment all of the problems plaguing your body will be dealt with", he said. 

The Holy Physician moved around her, continuing to place a needle into her body. 

"At the Heaven Realm, you are able to exchange your power for lifespan but that pill did the opposite. Giving one's life for power is not an uncommon trade that people make but the consequences are costly. As I said before, you reaching the Heaven Realm lessened the effects and increased your limited to lifespan to five hundred years. The usual number is a thousand years", he explained. 

He slowed for a moment and looked at her. 

"However, your lifespan is not the crux of the issue. It is the state of your body."

Ming Yue looked confused at his words. 

"What do you mean?"