The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

It was dusk, in the woods near the official road.

Two campfires were already lit, and the aroma of the prey slowly filled the air.

A group of guards, including the conscious Qi Feihong, gathered together.

On the other side, Li Yunqing sat quietly on the bluestone by the campfire, watching Xiao Lan skillfully roast the meat.

They listened quietly to the chanting of the young monk Wunian.

"All things in heaven and earth transform into formlessness, and formlessness is emptiness."

"The void encompasses all things, arising from a single origin, fleeting like a flash in the pan!"

"To be united in two is like a fleeting dream; to be united in three is to be able to overthrow a city with a single finger."

"Following the five principles, one finger ascends to heaven..."

The aroma of roasted meat did not arouse any delusions in Wu Nian, but the fragrance emanating from Li Yunqing stirred up all sorts of thoughts in him.

Even as he recited the key points of the Wuxiang Jiezhi mantra, his speech was slurred and disjointed, and his complexion grew increasingly ruddy.

I was tricked into Buddhism by my master when I was ten years old. I recited Buddhist scriptures for six years and honed my character for six years, but at this moment, it had no effect at all.

"This is all superficial seduction; it is absolutely not love!"

While reciting the incantation of the Formless Finger Technique, Wu Nian also calmed his mind as if chanting a sutra.

Even monks are still men, and they naturally have an instinctive inclination towards women with such stunning figures.

"Cultivation is about controlling your instincts!"

"I must not be deceived by appearances; this is also what my master expects of me."

Wu Nian suppressed the ripples of emotion stirring within his heart, constantly trying to calm it down.

If he is tempted by such a beautiful appearance even when he is just a few feet away from Li Yunqing, then his future may really be tainted by evil.

Sensing the aura emanating from Wu Nian, Li Yunqing simply ignored it.

With her beautiful appearance and the experiences she's had recently gone through, she has long since become able to remain calm and composed, without anger or resentment.

As a woman, the more annoyed and angry she is about such things, the more she will find it difficult to let go.

Only when the mind is as still as water can one truly ignore it.

"Your cultivation of the ultimate martial art, the Formless Calamity Finger, automatically overwrites the mid-grade martial art, the Blazing Sea Finger."

"Formless Finger of Calamity (Beginner 0/1000)"

As she looked at the words flashing before her, the moves of the Formless Finger of Calamity naturally came to mind.

The "Ephemeral Finger" technique, based on a profound truth, blooms briefly yet unleashes its strongest power.

The two forms of "Yellow Millet" combine two true meanings, like a dream of yellow millet, a dreamlike illusion that leads one to tribulation.

Three styles of captivating beauty, combining three true meanings, a single finger can topple a city.

The Four Forms of Ascension to Heaven, with the Five Elements' true meaning circulating endlessly, can ascend to heaven and shatter the sun.

"The Four Forms of Ascending to Heaven can break the power of heaven and earth."

"It seems I need to comprehend the true meaning of the Five Elements."

The thought flashed through her mind, and Li Yunqing cupped her hands slightly and said, "Thank you, Master Wunian."

"No...you're welcome!"

Wu Nian responded, his tone still somewhat nervous, his face flushed, and inwardly cursing, "I can't possibly be this flustered!"

No matter how he tried to calm himself down, sitting next to Li Yunqing, he still felt lost, nervous, and his face flushed.

Remembering his master's words, he helplessly realized that he really was as cowardly as his master had said.

In front of his master, he always addressed him as "Master," but when he was in front of such a beauty, he couldn't even stay calm.

"To see such a beautiful woman on your first encounter—that's a normal reaction!"

"Yes! That's a normal reaction...like a mortal facing a fairy!"

Thinking this, Wu Nian quickly got up to say goodbye and ran somewhat awkwardly to the campfire on the other side.

"Hahaha...this little monk is kind of funny!"

Yuan Qing leaned against Li Yunqing, laughing so hard he almost couldn't straighten up.

Having lived for tens of thousands of years, this is the first time I've seen such a young monk.

In her mind, those monks should have skin thicker than a city wall.

They constantly say things like "Amitabha Buddha," "It's the will of Heaven," and "I have a karmic connection with Buddha."

Who would have thought that this young monk, so thin-skinned, would break down so easily before even touching her?

"Is it that funny?"

Li Yunqing pursed her lips.

"Why are you pursing your lips if it's not funny? Don't tell me you're not trying to hold back a laugh!"

Yuan Qing leaned against Li Yunqing, and if there weren't so many people around, she would have really wanted to tickle Li Yunqing.

"Okay! This is the first time I've ever seen a little monk like this!"

Li Yunqing responded telepathically.

But as a young lady from a prominent family, she was a professional and had to be dignified; she could never smile.

After dinner, Li Yunqing glanced around and walked straight to an ancient tree: "Tonight, I'll be cultivating here. Don't call me, Xiaolan, just keep watch."

After speaking, he didn't forget to send a telepathic message to Yuan Qing, asking him to stay by his side as well.

A woman out at night should always be on guard.

After receiving responses from Xiaolan and Yuanqing, Li Yunqing sat down directly on the ground, leaning against the crooked, towering ancient tree.

The Medicine King Scripture is originally of the wood element, possessing the Glazed Medicine King Body, which covers the spiritual body of herbs and trees.

It can not only absorb the essence of plants, but also communicate with them.

This is absolutely the best physique for comprehending the true meaning of the Wood element.

In the past, she only cultivated magical power and never paid attention to it. Now that she has the Formless Tribulation Finger, she naturally wants to comprehend it.

Once the five elements are fully comprehended, perhaps the Buddha's divine power within the palm can be restored through the Formless Finger Technique.

Let's begin!

Li Yunqing closed her eyes, and instantly blended into the ancient trees around her.

Her consciousness seemed to merge into the plants and trees in an instant.

You can clearly feel the branches and leaves dancing in the wind, absorbing the spiritual energy and starlight between heaven and earth.

Furthermore, one can feel the spiritual energy and starlight flowing through the branches, leaves, and trunks into the earth without missing a single detail.

Following the tree roots, she was instantly transported into endless darkness, clearly feeling the moisture in the soil being absorbed by the tree roots.

Combining with the spiritual energy and starlight, it gives birth to wisps of life, which then spread to every inch of the plants.

She seemed to have a vague understanding.

But just then, as her consciousness fell into the earth, a sound like the heartbeat of Mother Earth resonated with her.

It even drew her consciousness deep into the earth.

"A body of pure Yin!"

Li Yunqing seemed to sense something, but then her consciousness faded, merging with the earth as if she were asleep.

Her consciousness, however, spread infinitely across the earth, like a wanderer returning to her mother's embrace, fully experiencing the earth's weight and gentleness.

She saw the water spreading little by little across the land.

Lava flow was also observed, and jade stones were seen glittering.

Furthermore, we saw various rocks containing metal, hidden by the earth.

At this moment, through the resonance between her pure Yin body and the earth, she seemed to come into contact with the most Yin and gentle aspect of the world.

He became increasingly silent, his breath and pulse synchronizing with the pulse of the earth.

I don't know how much time has passed.

"Splash..."

Tiny green shoots quietly emerged from the soil around Li Yunqing.

As if influenced by an invisible force, it rapidly sprouted and grew.

In just a short while, flower buds of various colors appeared, and emerald green vines spread out, like the arms of trees, protecting Li Yunqing in their embrace.

As dawn broke, those who rose to their feet were all stunned by the sight beneath the ancient tree.

"What is this?"

Someone uttered a stunned sound, staring blankly at the scene beneath the ancient tree.

Xiao Lan, Qi Feihong, a group of guards, and Yuan Qing were all stunned by the sight.

Li Yunqing seemed to have returned to her mother's embrace, sleeping peacefully.

The intertwined vines protected her body, and various flowers bloomed on the vines.

The lush green grass and trees around Li Yunqing swayed in the wind, seemingly driving away mosquitoes for her.

Among the grass and trees, flower buds of all colors slowly bloomed in the early morning sunlight, filling the air with fragrance.

Li Yunqing was like a fairy among the flowers, plants, and trees, sleeping peacefully among them.

Nestled in the embrace of countless flowers, plants, and trees.

Unlike ordinary girls, she was more like a fairy of a hundred flowers, born from the convergence of the heavens and earth, and descended to the mortal world.

Exquisite and stunning, with a powerful impact.

Almost everyone stood frozen in place, no one daring to speak.

It seemed as if no words in the world could describe the scene and its beauty.

Sunlight streamed down, casting dappled shadows that slowly spread over Li Yunqing.

She gently raised her hand to shield her eyes from the light, and countless flowers swayed in response.

"Are they all awake?"

Li Yunqing opened her eyes and looked at everyone standing not far away with surprise.

When he realized what was wrong with him, he looked around at the flowers, plants and trees.

He even subconsciously glanced at the panel.

"Frosty Sword Intent: Mastery (86%→87%)"

"The True Meaning of the Five Elements: An Introduction (5%)"

Upon seeing the handwriting, a hint of surprise flashed in Li Yunqing's eyes.

"You grasped the essence of the Five Elements in just one night?"

"Has the Frost Sword Intent also improved?"

She scanned her body with her senses and, finding nothing amiss, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"What...did I do last night?"