The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

The lobby of the inn.

There weren't many people around in the early morning.

As Xiao Lan supported Li Yunqing's arm and walked down the stairs.

Apart from his guards, only Qi Feihong and Monk Wunian remained in the main hall.

"Gentlemen, how is your recovery from your injuries?"

Li Yunqing, dressed in a purple dress, spoke gently, displaying the elegance of a well-bred young lady.

"The recovery is going very well, thank you for your concern, Miss!"

The twelve guards stood up in unison and bowed to Li Yunqing with respectful expressions.

Along the way, they would find a place to rest before dark, and they were never short of money or food. Yesterday, when they were injured, they even personally treated their wounds.

They even distributed two pills to everyone, and the effect was like having a second life.

All of this is already considered extremely generous and courteous treatment.

Although their young lady wasn't particularly close to them, they knew it was all because she was a woman.

Otherwise, with her young mistress's strength capable of suppressing even those at the Profound Realm, what kind of guards wouldn't she have?

Thinking of this, the guards secretly glanced at Monk Wunian and Qi Feihong.

These two people rushed over just to help their young mistress.

"That's good. Please sit down, have breakfast, rest for a while, and then we'll continue our journey!"

Li Yunqing spoke gently.

There was no deliberate attempt to get close, nor any deliberate targeting.

Treating everyone equally is her consistent attitude towards people.

After speaking, Li Yunqing and Xiao Lan sat at a separate table, not far from Wu Nian and Qi Feihong.

Smelling the unique fragrance of a young girl, Wu Nian's face instantly turned red.

This time, however, he no longer tried to hide it.

Even though her face was flushed, she remained calm and composed, and spoke as if chatting with a friend: "Benefactor Yunqing, you seem a little different today."

As he spoke, Wu Nian looked at Li Yunqing with an appreciative gaze.

He didn't quite know how to describe it, but he felt that Li Yunqing's temperament had changed slightly.

His lips twitched for a moment, but he didn't know how to describe it.

Qi Feihong, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up: "She's become even gentler."

"Yes! That's it!" Wu Nian quickly chimed in.

That gentleness, like divine water, brings peace of mind and comfort to the body and soul just by looking at it.

"gentle?"

Li Yunqing blinked. Hadn't she always been like this?

With a pure and clear mind, she would probably treat everyone this way unless their bottom line was crossed.

"Your demeanor has become even gentler!"

Qi Feihong explained, "It's a very intuitive feeling."

Li Yunqing nodded upon hearing this, probably because her pure Yin body had improved even further.

Thinking of this, she said, "After what happened yesterday, there probably won't be any more attacks on the journey ahead."

"Are you two leaving?"

She wasn't the kind of cold-blooded person who would resort to violence at the slightest disagreement, so naturally she couldn't maintain that aloof, cold, and arrogant demeanor.

Because of her pure Yin constitution, her gentle and quiet demeanor was not something she deliberately acted out, but rather a natural expression.

This is probably because the Yin spirit is constantly getting stronger, and the pure Yin body is gradually changing into a pure Yin body.

The Way of Pure Yin, the Way of Ultimate Yin and Ultimate Softness.

Once a pure vaginal body is formed, she may become more gentle and graceful.

In accordance with the Way of Pure Yin, she is both a manifestation of the Way of Pure Yin.

Just as her body touches the earth at night, merging with it, she can nourish the flowers, grasses, and trees, making them bloom even more beautifully and colorfully.

These are some unusual phenomena of a pure Yin body.

It cannot be concealed.

"Let's escort Miss Yunqing a little further, and then we'll head to the capital to witness the battle between the Sword Saint and the Sword God!"

Qi Feihong did not choose to leave.

Wu Nian, who was standing to the side, was the same.

Ultimately, they didn't offer Li Yunqing much help; their kindness was probably just because Li Yunqing saw that they dared to draw their swords against Xuanjing.

They all felt a sense of indebtedness, more or less, and wished to accompany each other for a while longer.

After all, it seems that this whole affair is meaningless whether they're there or not.

In fact, Li Yunqing ended up helping them.

"Why would someone target such a wonderful woman?"

Qi Feihong felt even more indebted.

He had done the same thing before, and had even been saved by it. The more he thought about it, the more indebted he felt.

Moreover, the more time he spent with her, the more he felt that there was no woman in the world as good as her.

She has a good personality, good looks, and an even better figure; she only focuses on being the best version of herself.

She lacked the shyness, fragility, and unreasonable behavior typical of women.

She speaks with gentle grace, more frankly than men, and without the arrogance of a typical lady from a prominent family; instead, she treats everyone equally.

"If I had such a wonderful woman by my side, what more could I ask for in life?"

Qi Feihong's heart softened even more, and he no longer looked down on any of the women he had ever met before.

Having seen better ones, one naturally looks down on the inferior ones.

"Very well, if you two need anything, please feel free to say so. Our transaction concluded yesterday!"

"Let's treat each other as colleagues for the next few days and look out for each other!"

Li Yunqing responded.

The fact that these two dared to draw their swords against Xuanjing yesterday shows that they had already done their best.

She doesn't care much about the result, but rather about the process.

Only through the process can one see what a person is really thinking.

"This little monk seems to have changed!"

Yuan Qing leaned against Li Yunqing and whispered, "Last time when I recited the Formless Finger Technique, this little monk was so embarrassed."

"Now I can face it calmly, but I just can't seem to get rid of this blushing habit."

"And that Quick Knife guy, he's been secretly glancing at you more than ten times this morning. Do you think he might...?"

Upon hearing Yuan Qing's words, Li Yunqing quickly transmitted her voice: "Don't talk nonsense, this is just human nature."

It would be strange not to glance at such a beautiful woman, wouldn't it?

Moreover, there are all kinds of people in the world, nothing strange about it.

It's not that he blushes when others see him, or that he has other thoughts; it's more likely that it's just an instinctive reaction when he sees a woman.

Even if others don't express any romantic feelings, and only glance at her a few more times, she wouldn't presume to distance herself from them.

She doesn't object to being treated like ordinary friends.

After breakfast, the group set off again, heading straight for the capital.

The closer one gets to the capital, the more prosperous the area becomes, and the more pedestrians there are along the way.

Merchants,镖行 (escorts), common people, demon-suppressing guards from the Demon-Suppressing Division, and soldiers in armor—you could see almost everything on the road.

Two days later, early in the morning.

Under a wild tree, amidst a profusion of colorful flowers and grasses, Li Yunqing suddenly opened her eyes, and words flashed before her.

"Frosty Sword Intent: Mastery (1%)"

"The True Meaning of the Five Elements: Minor Success (1%)"

"It's done!"

Looking at the handwriting, Li Yunqing did not get up, but sat cross-legged and began to circulate the Mingyu Gong.

"Buzz!"

Almost instantly, the belt meridian in his waist and the Chong meridian in his lower abdomen were opened by the true energy under the blessing of the fully developed Frost Sword Intent.

The vast true energy circulated throughout the body, eventually converging in the dantian.

The dantian, which was already covered in ice and snow, became even colder, and the Taiyin True Qi became even purer.

"Excellent Qi Realm!"

Six of the eight extraordinary meridians have been broken. Once the Ren and Du meridians are broken, the Qi realm will be perfected.

At that time, true energy permeates the entire body, perfectly and flawlessly, and true energy will also liquefy.

"At that time, the power of immortals and martial arts will probably undergo another transformation!"

During the foundation building process, magical power liquefies, and the power of immortals and martial arts undergoes a transformation, which can influence the great power of heaven and earth and enhance the power of moves.

Once the true qi liquefies, the power of immortal martial arts will be even stronger.

"Still lacking in cultivation techniques!"

"If only I could create a cultivation technique that grants immortal martial arts power!"

A thought flashed through Li Yunqing's mind, and her Yin spirit leaped up, facing the sun and absorbing its purple energy.

She knew very well that once she created a technique that combined immortal martial arts and completely unified magical power and true energy, her strength would undergo a great transformation.

That time might mark the beginning of her invincible reign.

It's definitely unlikely in the short term.

All told, she had only been practicing for three months, and had very little exposure to martial arts.

Even with the blessing of comprehension, without the accumulation of martial arts insights, it is impossible to understand everything in an instant.

Moreover, the power of immortals and martial arts is a combination of the immortal path and the martial path.

After a while.

"Yin Shen: Great Success (23% → 24%)"

"It will be soon. Once I am born with a Yang God, I will be able to kill even a low-grade Grandmaster of the Profound Realm on my own!"

"Right now, I should be able to hold my own against an ordinary low-grade Grandmaster of the Profound Realm."

If she achieves the Yang God status, she will be different from Yuan Qing; she will possess magical power!

Once the Yang Spirit can emerge from the blazing sun without fear, no ordinary Grandmaster of the lower Xuan Realm could ever break free from her control.

With the Formless Finger of Calamity, killing ordinary low-grade Grandmasters, like Lan Hai, would be really not difficult.

Of course, when facing a true genius, a lower-level grandmaster, such as a sword saint, one is definitely outmatched.

"Once the true meaning of the Five Elements is further developed, it may become even easier."

As her spirit returned to her body, Li Yunqing got up and went to the carriage. After traveling for half a month, she had hardly changed.

On the contrary, the guards all looked somewhat travel-worn.

"Benefactor Yun Qing, after passing through Liangzhou, you should arrive in the capital by tomorrow afternoon!"

The monk Wunian blushed as he stood in front of Li Yunqing, his expression becoming increasingly composed.

Clearly, the monk Wunian has also gained a lot from this time together.

In recent days, whenever he has free time, he stands next to Li Yunqing and tries to make conversation.

If it weren't for the fact that this little monk was acting as usual, she would have really thought that he had feelings for her.

"Alright, let's keep going!"

After responding gently, Li Yunqing turned and boarded the carriage, sat cross-legged on the couch, and began her cultivation again.

"Yuanqing Refining Spirit Technique Experience +1."

"Yuanqing Refining Spirit Technique Experience +1."

"Yuanqing Refining Spirit Technique (Beginner 983/1000)"

"Yin Shen: Great Success (24% → 25%)"

"This Spirit Refining Technique is even better than the Medicine King Scripture. I wonder what special properties it will develop?"

Filled with anticipation, Li Yunqing kept practicing the Yuanqing Refining Divine Technique without stopping for a moment.

Until the afternoon, when she passed through Liangzhou and set foot in the capital, Li Yunqing only felt a sudden clarity in her Yin spirit.

The Yin spirit's body solidified once more, as if it had a real physical body, with even its fair skin showing texture.

Her pale purple dress became increasingly elaborate, almost resembling the dress on Li Yunqing's body.

Just then, a line of writing suddenly appeared.

"Yuanqing Refining Spirit Technique Experience +3."

"Yuanqing Refining Spirit Technique (Minor Success 0/3000)"

"Yuan Qing's Refining Divine Technique has reached a minor level of mastery, and its unique characteristic has emerged: Divine Intent Incarnation."