The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

This statement is not an exaggeration at all.

There was even a second part to the sentence that Li Yunqing didn't say aloud: "At the lower level of the Profound Realm, I am invincible!"

As for the intermediate, advanced, and perfect levels of the Profound Realm, she dared not speak of them.

I've never encountered them before, and I don't know how capable those people are.

In addition, she didn't know much about the Xuanjing.

"good!"

Upon hearing this, the Sword Saint of Cangshan was somewhat shocked.

Being invincible below the Xuan Realm is clearly not just a simple statement.

However, Li Yunqing's talent level is only at the upper grade, and it has not yet reached perfection.

If he reaches the Qi Realm Perfection, and his true Qi liquefies, he will likely be even stronger than he was back then.

"The future of kendo may hold a bright future!"

Thinking of this, the Sword Saint of Cangshan was even more satisfied and said, "Go, the steward will arrange your accommodation. If you want to go out, just let the steward arrange it as well."

"I still need to go into seclusion!"

After speaking, the Sword Saint of Cangshan flashed away like a streak of sword light.

Seeing her master's speed, Li Yunqing was shocked; her master had become even stronger.

Come to think of it, he created Sword Ten just ten days after breaking through to the Profound Realm.

Nearly twenty days have passed now. The extent of his strength will likely only be known in seven days after his battle with the Sword God.

"I need to write a letter home!"

"Well, now that we've arrived in the capital, we should pay our respects to Master Ghost Granny as soon as possible!"

"By the way, when my master taught me medicine, I said that I had to do something."

"Then let's hand over the Seven Deadly Needles to our master."

Thinking of this, Li Yunqing turned and walked out of the garden, following her servants all the way to Guanyun Pavilion.

This will be her residence in the capital from now on.

"Xiao Lan, prepare the brush and ink!"

Inside the room, Li Yunqing sat upright at her desk, holding a calligraphy brush and moving it quickly across her face.

The small regular script characters on the paper, with their understated elegance, flowed smoothly and were all neatly arranged.

The words themselves exude a subtle chill, like plum blossoms in the snow.

"Xiao Lan, give the letter to the guards who came with you, and arrange for them to rest for a few days before returning to deliver the message!"

"Even if you're poor, travel with plenty of medicine and money!"

"Arrange for more people; it will be safer on the road."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan took the letter and went out to make her own arrangements.

Li Yunqing was still busy and began to recite the Seven-Character Needle from memory.

Even if we don't expect to repay a favor tenfold, we should at least repay it.

Even if the old woman was his master or an elder, it was still the same.

"As for my Sword Saint master... if he ever challenges me to a fight in the future, I'll give him three moves!"

Li Yunqing muttered softly, a strange smile appearing on her face.

The following day, the fifteenth day of the tenth month of the 387th year of the Great Yu calendar.

The chill in the air suddenly intensifies, withered leaves fall, and the cold deepens. In the early morning, a thin layer of white frost can be seen covering the rubble, shimmering in the sunlight.

"Miss, wait!"

Before we even stepped out of Guanyun Pavilion, Xiaolan came running up, carrying clothes, and said somewhat naggingly, "It's cold, remember to wear more clothes when you go out!"

As he spoke, he draped a white cloak over Li Yunqing's shoulders.

He turned around and stood in front of Li Yunqing, pulling on the cloak straps and gently tying them up.

Li Yunqing stood quietly, smiling without saying a word. This kind of unconditional care, apart from family, is probably something no one else would do.

"Miss, please wear white from now on. White looks so beautiful, like a fairy!"

Looking at the white cloak, Xiaolan spoke softly, her eyes filled with amazement and joy.

The young lady's skin was fair and delicate, and she was even more eye-catching in white.

It also appears extremely sacred and elegant, as if it were tailor-made for you.

"The dress must be purple! Everything else is fine!"

Li Yunqing responded.

It's not that I particularly love purple, but rather that purple isn't too bright; instead, it's a deep color that doesn't easily get dirty, and it's also suitable for young girls to wear without looking old-fashioned.

As for wearing all white, it feels a bit flashy and pretentious.

Moreover, as a woman, wearing white makes it inconvenient to change clothes if they get dirty outside, making her more vulnerable to being taken advantage of.

"Let's go, come with me to the Green Bamboo Courtyard!"

Wearing a purple dress and a white cloak, Li Yunqing walked out of Guanyun Pavilion.

Like the most eye-catching sight in the world, it left the servants and maids who passed by stunned and unable to recover for a long time.

The carriage swayed through the capital, passing through more than a dozen streets and alleys, before finally spotting a large courtyard that was still lush with greenery in the distance.

"This is it. Just wait in the car."

Li Yunqing whispered to Xiaolan, stepped down from the carriage, and slowly walked to the front of Cuizhu Residence, knocking on the door.

"Who is it?"

A man's voice rang out from afar, full of vigor.

A moment later, the courtyard gate creaked open, and a man in a green robe appeared.

He was probably around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and looked quite handsome and dashing.

But when she saw Li Yunqing waiting quietly at the door, her eyes widened suddenly: "Miss, who are you looking for?"

"Li Yunqing, I am looking for my master, Granny Ghost. Could you please pass on my message?"

The sound was pleasant, like the tinkling of flowing water.

Upon hearing this, the man in green robes perked up, his eyes shining: "So you're the disciple of the Divine Healer, Granny Ghost. No need to announce me, come in with me!"

"Don't worry, I can still make that decision."

"Watch your step, the roads are slippery after the first frost!"

The man in the green robe was extremely attentive, his eyes almost never leaving Li Yunqing's body.

Sometimes it landed on his face, sometimes on his chest, and sometimes it even looked at his legs.

If Yuan Qing hadn't gone to the city to look for her talented parents, she probably would have been whispering in Li Yunqing's ear, "This person doesn't seem like a good person!"

"Thank you for your help!"

Ignoring the opinions of others, Li Yunqing remained true to herself, gentle, quiet, dignified, and polite.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. My name is Feng Xuanyi, you can just call me Xuanyi!"

Feng Xuanyi smiled and spoke, but his steps slowed down until he was only a step away from Li Yunqing, and he took a light sniff.

"???"

Li Yunqing stopped in her tracks, her hand clenching tightly beneath her sleeve, silently chanting, "I'm not angry, I'm not angry, I'll leave as soon as I see Master!"

Feng Xuanyi glanced at Li Yunqing and said, "I apologize, Miss Yunqing, what kind of cosmetics are you using? The fragrance is too alluring. I was impolite for a moment."

"It's alright, please lead the way, Young Master Feng!"

Li Yunqing remained calm, as always.

"Okay, follow me!" Feng Xuanyi nodded and quickly led the way. As soon as they entered the inner courtyard, he shouted, "Master, someone is looking for the Divine Healer, Granny Ghost!"

There is a bamboo grove in the courtyard, which is still lush and green even today.

Beside the bamboo grove, an elderly man with half-white hair sat upright, holding a book and reading. Hearing this, he slightly raised his head and completely ignored Feng Xuanyi.

He looked at Li Yunqing and nodded slightly, saying, "You are Li Yunqing?"

"It's me!" Li Yunqing replied with a slight bow.

Her eyes were shimmering with tears, and the Taiyin Eyes couldn't detect the old man's true energy; he seemed like an extremely ordinary old man.

But she sensed something amiss about the old man, as if he had forced his way through a realm, leaving behind deep wounds.

He was being suppressed by his master, the Ghost Granny's, Ghost Needles.

"You figured it out?"

The old man seemed to sense Li Yunqing's gaze and said, "Since you are the apprentice of the Divine Healer, Granny Ghost, your medical skills must be extraordinary. Do you have a way to cure this?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing said softly, "My master's medical skills are far superior to mine. With her here, he will definitely be cured."

"Yunqing, you've arrived!"

Just then, the ghost old woman emerged from a house in the corner of the courtyard, carrying the scent of medicine that wafted towards them.

"Yunqing greets Master!"

Li Yunqing bowed in greeting.

Feng Xuanyi tried to speak several times, but was ignored. Now, as he was about to speak again, Li Yunqing interrupted him, saying, "Master, let's talk in private."

As she spoke, Li Yunqing looked at the old man. Since he was called "Master" by Feng Xuanyi and "Great Man" by Granny Gui, he must be no ordinary person.

Go!

The old man nodded in response, then suddenly turned his gaze to Feng Xuanyi: "Stop right there! What are you doing while the master and disciple are talking?"

Watching Li Yunqing and her companion leave, Feng Xuanyi said anxiously, "Master, that woman was very beautiful!"

"So what? You're still not satisfied with eight concubines?"

The old man frowned. If this guy hadn't called him "master," and if it weren't for his father's sake, he would have thought that he would have been in a bad mood.

He really wanted to slap him to death; he was such a disgrace.

"I want to take her as my concubine!" Feng Xuanyi said, his tone somewhat urgent.

Compared to this woman, his eight concubines were utterly vulgar.

"She is Li Yunqing, the Li Yunqing who defied the imperial decree!"

The old man said calmly, "Do you believe that if you say that, she'll dare to kill you with a single sword stroke!"

"Master, you are a god, who would dare disobey you?" Feng Xuanyi's tone was full of disbelief.

"She also has a master who is a sword saint!"

The old man's tone remained calm: "The Sword Saint had a brother named Ying Jiu. Back then, he and the Sword Saint were known as the Twin Stars of Swordsmanship on Mount Dacang."

"Now, Ying Jiu is also known as the Sword God."

"You know the Sword Saint and Sword God fight every ten years, why bring it up earlier?"

"You know the Sword Saint chose the imperial city as the location, so why did the Sword God agree without even asking?"

"You know about that divine realm in the imperial city, why don't you come out and stop it?"

"Let me tell you, even if a god-level expert intervenes, the Sword Saint and the Sword God, working together, would cost several years of their lifespan before they could be easily defeated."

"You want your master to die in your place?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Xuanyi was suddenly stunned.

"Furthermore, she's the old hag's apprentice. Do you believe that if you force her here, she might even poison your master over there?"

Disbelief was evident in Feng Xuanyi's eyes.

"If you really like it, figure it out yourself; I can't help you!"

"Get out!"

With a wave of his hand, the old man sent Feng Xuanyi flying out of the courtyard and crashing heavily to the ground, unable to recover for a long time.

"If you want to think for yourself, then think for yourself!"

Feng Xuanyi didn't get up. He just sat on the ground outside the courtyard, propping his head up, looking deep in thought.

In a side room in the corner of the courtyard, Li Yunqing was talking to Granny Gui about the changes that had taken place over the past few days.

The story begins with the old woman leaving Qingzhou, and every detail is meticulously recounted.

"You actually became the Sword Saint's disciple?"

The old woman was quite surprised.

"Yes, I'm in the capital this time because I defied the imperial decree. My master, the Sword Saint, intervened to help me. Tomorrow I'm going to ambush the imperial city!"

Li Yunqing asked gently, "Is Grandma alright here? Is that old man a Divine Realm expert?"

"I think he tried to break through to a higher realm by force but failed and suffered a backlash, which severely injured him."

"You noticed?" the old woman asked in surprise.

I never expected Li Yunqing's medical skills to be so outstanding.

"Yes, I could treat it, but I didn't agree!"

Li Yunqing reached into her bosom and took out the Seven Deadly Needles she had written down the night before, saying, "The treatment method is in here, Master, please take it."

The old woman paused, quite surprised.

That's a divine realm technique. If she can be cured, Li Yunqing will be able to roam freely in the capital.

"That Feng Xuanyi is so annoying!"

Even someone as good-natured as Li Yunqing was getting impatient. If she hadn't realized the old man was extraordinary, she would have definitely slashed him with her sword.

"Indeed, he's just an incompetent fellow, relying solely on Elder Feng's power."

The old woman clearly knew as well, and didn't say anything more about Feng Xuanyi. Instead, she looked at the Seven Deadly Needles manual and said, "Go and heal Elder Feng, and all the troubles will be resolved."

"No!"

Li Yunqing shook her head and said firmly, "That was Master's opportunity; as his disciple, I cannot take it away."

"Not only that, the apprentice will also help the master, and this is the Seven Deadly Needles."

With that, Li Yunqing placed the Seven Deadly Needles into the old woman's hand and said, "I won't cure him."

"It's better to rely on yourself than on others, and I don't think he's as reliable as his Sword Saint master!"

The Sword Saint lineage has forged a sword heart, and at least until that sword heart shatters, she can be certain of their character.

As for this old man, judging from Feng Xuanyi's character alone, she didn't believe him.

"Alright, Master, thank you for your kindness."

The old woman stopped refusing, because Old Feng had the martial arts manual she wanted that could help her break through to the Profound Realm.

Having resolved the long-standing knot in her heart, she now has no more attachments and wants to explore the path of martial arts.

They can live for many more years.

Seeing her apprentice in this state, she wanted to protect him.

The favor from the Divine Realm, coupled with the well-regarded Elder Feng, was enough to ensure her a peaceful life for half her life.

If it weren't for Feng Xuanyi, Feng Lao's reputation would probably be the best among all the gods.

"Don't worry, Elder Feng won't let Feng Xuanyi do anything reckless."

"With this book here, even Elder Feng owes a debt of gratitude."

Li Yunqing nodded upon hearing this and said, "I have to go set up a challenge tomorrow, so I won't stay any longer. If you're not happy, Master, please write to me."

"When I've completed my cultivation, I'll cut off that old man's legs and avenge you!"

The old woman: "..."

Silly girl, the power of the Divine Realm is very strong; he can hear it if he wants to!

At this moment, Feng Lao, who was sitting in the bamboo forest reading a book, twitched his lips. Wasn't she a gentle and quiet young girl?

As soon as he said that, he almost couldn't believe that beautiful face anymore.

"Master, I'm going back now."

Li Yunqing stood up, bowed again, and then pushed open the door and went out.

Watching Li Yunqing's retreating figure, Granny Ghost felt a surge of relief. She took the Seven Deadly Needles and walked out, heading straight for the bamboo forest.

"Old Feng, did you hear that?"

Hearing the old woman's words, Old Feng nodded: "You've taken on a good disciple!"

He felt a pang of frustration. Compared to Feng Xuanyi, this grateful disciple was worlds apart.

"Yes! I knew it from the moment she was willing to go against her own heart and sacrifice for the family!"

"But being too sentimental isn't good either. I just hope she can have a better life in the future."

The old woman sighed.

It was precisely because she saw Li Yunqing's deep affection that she left behind her entire legacy without hesitation.

The title of the Divine Healer, the Ghost Granny, and the renowned Ghost Needle Technique are not something that just anyone can inherit.

All of this now proves that she made the right choice in choosing him.

"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for her!"

Old Feng sighed, "Why didn't I meet such a good disciple?"

The old woman nodded upon hearing this: "After studying it, I believe your injuries should heal in no time."

While the two were chatting, Feng Xuanyi blocked Li Yunqing's way outside the courtyard.

"My master is a god, you know that, right?"

"You know we both have the surname Feng, right?"

"If you marry me, I can divorce all eight concubines in my courtyard and only treat you well!"

"If you dare refuse, I'll get angry, and the consequences will be severe, you know that?"

As Feng Xuanyi spoke, he moved closer to Li Yunqing.

His eyes were fixed on Li Yunqing's beautiful face, as if trying to see some fear in her expression.

Unfortunately, Li Yunqing remained gentle and quiet, her expression unchanged.

"Oh? So?"

Li Yunqing blinked, and with a swift movement of her hand beneath her sleeve, a flying sword appeared instantly, transforming into a three-foot-long green peak.

Using a terminally ill patient to threaten you?

She was not afraid at all.

Since we both share the surname Feng, it's fine as long as we don't take his life.

"I have a sword, you know that, right?"

Li Yunqing spoke gently, her voice melodious.

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her right hand and slashed fiercely with her sword. The sword light suddenly intensified and instantly reached Feng Xuanyi's face.

Before Feng Xuanyi could react, he was stunned by the blinding sword light and his eyes widened.

"Bang!"

The sword light struck Feng Xuanyi in the chest, and blood spurted out instantly.

The powerful sword energy sent Feng Xuanyi flying, slamming him hard against the wall.

"Boom!"

The courtyard wall collapsed, but Feng Xuanyi's figure did not stop. He rolled on the ground and fell into the bamboo forest, his limbs twisted.

The old woman paused.

Old Feng's expression froze, and he looked at Feng Xuanyi, who was barely breathing on the ground, speechless for a moment.

She's clearly a gentle and lovely girl, so where does this fiery temper come from?

The two looked up and saw Li Yunqing standing there gracefully and quietly, bowing respectfully from afar.

She was dignified and polite, and then turned and left with a graceful and flowing manner.

"She did it on purpose!" Old Feng's lips twitched.

With his half-dead injuries, if he dared to fight the Sword Saint or the Sword God now, he would probably die immediately.

Moreover, I am indeed not the kind of unreasonable person.

Everything was Feng Xuanyi's own doing. If he didn't call him master, and if they didn't share the same surname, he would have wanted to strangle Feng Xuanyi.

"I know!"

The old woman nodded and looked at Feng Xuanyi lying on the ground: "She means she wants me to test my skills on him."

"This way, we'll have a better chance of success treating you, don't you think?"

Old Feng: "..."

"Don't worry, you won't die!" the old woman continued.

Old Feng: "..."

With a sigh, Old Feng finally spoke: "I see. What an interesting young girl, with a sharp and insightful mind. I do owe her a favor."

Although it was the old woman who treated him, without the girl's medical manual, even if he recovered, he probably wouldn't have lived much longer.

This favor, whether you like it or not, you have to accept it.

The old woman breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My disciple's movement skills seem a bit lacking. Do you have any good movement techniques?"

Old Feng's lips twitched, but he still nodded: "I have a unique skill called Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens, which is said to have been created based on the divine power of the Phoenix Clan. It would be quite suitable for this girl."

"Suitable? Referring to her temperament?"

The old woman pretended not to understand and nodded with a smile: "Thank you for your generosity, Elder Feng."

Old Feng: "..."

How could I not be generous?

What if she really comes and cuts off my leg later?

With a pure Yin body, if one cultivates diligently, it is estimated that one can reach the Divine Realm in less than ten years.

Most importantly, he really can't do anything about her right now.

Moreover, Feng Xuanyi really needs to be taught a lesson.

Otherwise, they wouldn't know their own limitations.