The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

"An incarnation of divine will?"

Inside the carriage, endless frost and snow suddenly rose before Li Yunqing's eyes.

The fully realized Frost Sword Intent surged into the frost and snow at this moment.

In that instant, it seemed as if a woman dressed entirely in white, exactly like herself, stood in the icy snow, holding a long, icy sword.

Even her hair was snow-white.

"Once the true meaning is fully realized... I see!"

At that moment, Li Yunqing suddenly realized something.

The so-called divine incarnation is probably formed by a wisp of yin spirit based on one's own understanding of the realm of enlightenment.

The stronger the artistic conception, the stronger the incarnation.

"He'd be perfect as an assassin... Wait, I wonder if this avatar can cultivate solo?"

A thought flashed through Li Yunqing's mind.

"Buzz!"

The frost-like sword intent rose, and a wisp of Yin spirit merged with it, instantly creating a white shadow that shot into the sky.

Inside the carriage, Li Yunqing remained seated cross-legged, but her perspective was now divided into two parts.

One of them is in the void.

Her long, white dress seemed to be made of ice and snow, her hair was crystal clear, and even her skin looked as if it had been sculpted from ice and frost.

"Is this the embodiment of divine will?"

The avatar in the void looked down at itself, silently contemplated, and a sense of enlightenment arose in its heart.

The incarnation cannot cultivate techniques, but since it is originally a Yin spirit and true meaning combined, it can instinctively comprehend the true meaning of its own attributes.

Even without a physical body, they can merge with heaven and earth and comprehend the power of heaven and earth.

Just like the Frosty Sword Intent, if one's body merges with the cold energy of heaven and earth, one can naturally comprehend the true meaning and grand momentum contained within it.

"That's not bad."

"But... its greater function is still killing!"

The avatar murmured softly, its body trembled slightly, and then suddenly vanished, merging into the world like frost and snow.

After such an avatar kills, it can simply dissipate its form with a thought, making it practically tailor-made for the profession of assassin.

"really!"

Sensing the subtle fluctuations of heaven and earth transmitted by that avatar, Li Yunqing suddenly realized something.

My instinctive perceptions aren't very strong.

However, if combined with a body that grants immortality, over time, it would be as if one could become stronger even while sleeping.

"Perhaps it will be more useful when we are stronger."

Inside the carriage, Li Yunqing stopped thinking about it and looked at the control panel.

Name: Li Yunqing.

Lifespan: 15/∞

Strength: High-grade Qi Realm

Frosty Sword Intent: Mastery (1%)

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

Yin Spirit: Great Success (25% → 26%)

Skills: Music, chess, calligraphy and painting (perfect) Characteristics: Single-minded, energetic, photographic memory, exceptional talent, musical talent, and unparalleled intelligence.

Frost Sword Manual (Mastery 833/10000) Characteristics: Naturally formed sword bones, clear sword mind, icy sword body.

Medicine King Sutra (Great Completion 2401/10000) Characteristics: Glazed Medicine King Body.

Five Elements Secret Manual (Minor Success 965/1000) Characteristics: None.

Mingyu Gong (Mastery 1558/3000) Characteristics: Ice-like skin and jade-like bones, clear mind, pure Yin body, Taiyin eyes, and clear thinking.

The Formless Finger (Entry-level 912/1000) has the following characteristics: Water and Fire Return to Origin.

Wind and Cloud Movement (Mastery 0/1000) Trait: Misty Clouds

Yuanqing Refining Divine Technique (Minor Success 0/3000) Characteristic: Divine Intent Incarnation

"We're almost at the capital. Let's get the Formless Finger Technique to minor completion first!"

Li Yunqing raised her right hand, and the true meaning of the Five Elements instantly flowed between her five fingers.

"Experience gained from the 'Finger of No Form' technique +3."

"Experience gained from the Finger of No Form Calamity +3".

"The True Meaning of the Five Elements: Minor Success (1% → 2%)"

Although there are Sword Saints and Ghost Grannys in the capital, there are probably many more in the Xuanjing realm.

The Formless Finger of Calamity is the foundation for her to break through the grand scheme of the Xuan Realm. The stronger this move is, the more confident she becomes.

"We should arrive in the capital around tomorrow afternoon, so we can't let our guard down!"

As time went by, the journey became increasingly smooth.

Many martial arts figures traveling to the capital made way for their carriage.

Even after their carriage had driven far away, he would mutter under his breath, "That's Li Yunqing, the Li Yunqing who killed Grandmaster Lan Hai!"

This single sentence alone sent shivers down the spines of countless people in the martial arts world.

Killing a Profound Realm cultivator with the help of someone at the Qi Realm level is a major event in the world.

In just a few days, the news had spread throughout the martial arts world.

Naturally, Li Yunqing ignored these words and remained immersed in her cultivation.

The family knows their own affairs.

If Yuan Qing hadn't helped her that time, even if she could have killed him, it would probably have taken a huge battle.

Moreover, judging from Grandmaster Lan Hai's performance, he was just someone who had recently broken through to the Grandmaster level, and his strength was really not that great.

He has never used any of the grandmaster's techniques, and can only use the instinctive attacks of the power of heaven and earth.

Even with the added power of heaven and earth, he could not be harmed.

One word: "cooked".

The next afternoon, the handwriting in front of Li Yunqing suddenly changed.

"Experience gained from the Finger of No Form Calamity +10".

"Formless Finger of Calamity (Minor Success 0/3000)"

"When the Formless Finger technique reaches minor mastery, its characteristic is derived: the Five Elements Return to Origin."

"The water-fire reversion characteristic is automatically overridden."

"The True Meaning of the Five Elements: Minor Success (5% → 8%)"

"The Five Elements returning to their origin?"

The moment Li Yunqing had that thought, a vast world suddenly appeared before her.

The earth is thick and heavy, the vegetation is lush, and the rivers and oceans flow endlessly, like a paradise on earth.

Suddenly, the entire world trembled violently, the earth collapsed, and the earth elemental power spread out, along with the power of metal and fire.

Plants, trees, and rivers were also destroyed.

When heaven and earth were destroyed, they returned to their original state, forming the power of the five elements.

Then, the power of the five elements began to cycle and interact, until a strange balance was achieved, after which they suddenly merged into one, turning into a wisp of gray mist.

"This? The aura of chaos?"

"Can the Five Elements returning to their origin evolve into a chaotic aura?"

Li Yunqing slowly opened her eyes, and the five elements of true energy flowed in her right hand, beginning a cycle of mutual generation and restraint.

With the blessing of the Five Elements Returning to Origin, the true meaning of the Five Elements quickly reached a balance and then merged into one. A heavy force suddenly swirled around her index finger.

The absence of any hazy aura is likely due to the incompleteness of the Five Elements True Meaning and the Five Elements True Qi.

But she had a vague feeling that if she pointed her finger out, Lan Hai would be unable to withstand it and would die in an instant.

It is at least two or three times more powerful than the original "One Finger to Heaven".

"Is this considered the fifth form of the self-created Formless Finger Technique?"

"The fusion of the five elements, which further weakens the power of heaven and earth, is called the Finger of Heavenly Fusion!"

Li Yunqing dispelled the invisible aura on her index finger, and her sense of security increased significantly.

She possesses both speed and lethality; now, even in a direct confrontation with an ordinary Xuan Realm expert, she might be able to win and kill them.

"No! We can't be so confident!"

"If someone creates a grandmaster-level technique that suits them, they will be several times stronger than that Blue Ocean."

The image of her master, the Sword Saint, appeared in Li Yunqing's mind.

He created Sword Ten, and with just one sword, he slew three kings and shattered the heavens.

Even if an ordinary Grandmaster is not as good as a Sword Saint, he shouldn't be unable to kill that Blue Ocean who has just broken through.

"One wrong step can lead to eternal regret!"

"You can never be too cautious!"

Li Yunqing suppressed all her emotions, becoming even more gentle and serene.

"Miss, we're almost at the city gates of the capital!"

Just then, Xiaolan, who was standing nearby, turned her gaze away from the window and said excitedly, "What a huge city!"

"At least ten times larger than Qingzhou City!"

Hearing Xiaolan's voice, Li Yunqing's eyes lit up, and she quickly turned to look out the car window into the distance.

"It's huge!"

Li Yunqing spoke softly, a hint of shock in her expression.

The city walls are at least forty or fifty meters high, resembling mountains or giant beasts.

Even a beginner-level martial artist would likely find it impossible to surpass such a height, no matter how hard they try.

Only those at the Qi Realm level have this possibility.

However, the city wall is straight up and down, with no place to gain leverage, and there are soldiers patrolling. Even a Qi Realm cultivator cannot climb to the top of the city wall without making a sound.

It truly lives up to its reputation as the capital city.

"Tap tap tap tap..."

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves approached from afar, kicking up dust on the ground, and in the blink of an eye, they were beside the carriage.

"Junior Sister Yun Qing has arrived too?"

Upon hearing the voice, Li Yunqing turned her head sharply: "Senior Brother Lu, Senior Sister Xun Fei, you've come too."

Unlike Li Yunqing, who was clean and spotless.

Lu Xingzhou and Xun Fei were covered in dust and looked as if they hadn't bathed for many days.

Their faces were covered in a dusty, yellowish-brown color.

"Um!"

Xun Fei and Lu Xingzhou nodded, looked at Li Yun's fair and jade-like skin, then looked down at themselves, and laughed out loud.

"Junior Sister Yun Qing is indeed different from others in the martial world!"

Xun Fei spoke.

"Senior Sister Xun Fei, you flatter me. I've hardly ever left the house since I was little!"

Li Yunqing responded hesitantly, inwardly muttering, "But I can't just force myself to suffer!"

Is it wrong for people to enjoy life to the fullest?

"Let's go! We're heading into town!"

Lu Xingzhou spoke, then flicked his whip and headed towards the city gate of the capital.

Li Yunqing's carriage quickly followed.

"So many people, it's so lively!"

As soon as they entered the city, the bustling noise filled their ears. Xiao Lan looked out of the carriage, her expression one of shock.

There were so many people, with horse-drawn carriages coming and going, and all sorts of stalls and shops filling the long street, with people coming and going.

The aromas of rouge, wine, and various snacks filled the long street.

"Junior Sister Yunqing, would you like to come down for a stroll?"

Lu Xingzhou, who was leading the horse, spoke up.

Having never traveled far from home, this was probably the first time Li Yunqing had ever seen such prosperity in the capital.

He really wanted to take Li Yunqing sightseeing.

Li Yunqing was about to agree, but then she thought about her figure and how going out might attract unnecessary trouble, so she declined, saying, "Let's go sightseeing another time!"

This is the capital city, not some small Qingzhou.

Moreover, even in Qingzhou, she never thought of showing off or flaunting herself in front of others, and she almost always traveled by carriage.

"Where should we go next?"

Hearing Li Yunqing's question, Xun Fei and Lu Xingzhou exchanged a glance and said, "Just follow us."

The carriage turned down three main streets and finally stopped in front of a mansion. Li Yunqing stepped down from the carriage, looked at the plaque above the mansion, and paused slightly.

"The Shang residence? Whose residence is that?"

"It was bestowed upon my master by His Majesty!"

Xun Fei replied with a smile, "My master's original surname was Shang and his given name was Zhewen. Later, due to unforeseen circumstances, he rarely used his name anymore."

"People in the martial arts world also call my master the Sword Saint of Cangshan."

"Shang Zhewen... is indeed not suited to be a swordsman, but rather a scholar!"

Li Yunqing repeated it over and over, and only then did she finally know her master's name, the Sword Saint of Cangshan.

Now I understand why the Sword Saint doesn't use his original name.

"Tap tap tap!"

As footsteps sounded, the figure of the Cangshan Sword Saint emerged, looking towards the travel-worn Lu Xingzhou and Xun Fei from afar.

"Master, we have informed the twelve Grandmasters, and they should arrive in the next two days."

"Including those from the capital, there will probably be nineteen Grandmasters on the surface who will come."

Lu Xingzhou and Xun Fei bowed in unison.

"Okay, go take a shower and wash up, then get some rest!"

The Sword Saint of Cangshan spoke, looking at Li Yunqing, and said, "Come with me. The carriage and guards will be arranged by someone."

Li Yunqing nodded and said to Xiaolan, "Go and tidy up your place first."

After saying that, he followed the Sword Saint of Cangshan.

In the garden pavilion.

The Sword Saint of Cangshan looked at Li Yunqing, who was as gentle and quiet as ever, with a puzzled expression.

I haven't changed much over the long journey, but my body seems to have gotten a little rounder?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask, "Did you encounter anything along the way?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing didn't answer but instead asked, "So, Master, you deliberately made me leave on my own?"

Upon hearing this, the Sword Saint of Cangshan nodded slightly and explained, "You probably don't know what you're about to face?"

"If you can't even make it this far, I'll advise you to be a proper lady from a respectable family, get married and have children."

"So I've passed the test?" Li Yunqing replied.

It seems that his master must have been in seclusion and had not paid attention to the affairs of the martial world, otherwise he would have known about his killing of Xuanjing.

However, she wasn't one to show off, and she wouldn't say anything unless her master asked.

"good!"

The Sword Saint of Cangshan responded, explaining again: "If you were a man, or if you were ugly and vulgar, I wouldn't make things difficult for you."

"But you are as beautiful as an angel and have unparalleled talent."

"Such a woman, if she does not have the strength to stand alone and the indomitable will, is destined to become a possession of the strong in the future."

"That's why, if you're unwilling to get married, the enemy you face is definitely not just yourself."

"And the unchanging rules of this world, and all the power, the strong, and all the ambitious men in this world."

"The world is vast, and new heroes emerge in every generation. There are all kinds of people in it. You should understand that."

Upon hearing her master's words, Li Yunqing fell silent.

Indeed, if someone is born extremely ordinary and unremarkable, no one will care about them at all.

No... talent can't be too good either.

Otherwise, there will always be people who, in order to become powerful, will hold their noses and want her, even if she is ugly, and will even scheme against her in various ways.

"Seven days from now, I will fight the Sword God."

"Two days later, you will set up a challenge at the gate of the imperial city and block the gate for five days to prove your loyalty."

"You must also let the world see your determination!"

"Once this battle begins, you cannot give up, and you must not let anyone see the slightest weakness."

"Are you... confident?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing slowly raised her head, her expression still gentle and serene, seemingly indifferent to worldly affairs.

But his words were like pearls falling on a jade plate, clear and melodious, yet also very penetrating, carrying a strong sense of confidence.

"Below the Mystic Realm, I am invincible!"