The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

A small courtyard in the inner city.

"Jiang Yu, you've been here for the past two days, and it's the Reunion Festival today, aren't you going home?"

Under the shade of a tree in the courtyard, a man of similar age to Jiang Yu said helplessly, "You've ruined all the good wine I have here."

Not far away, Jiang Yu, dressed in brocade robes, sat blankly on the ground, with more than a dozen overturned wine jars at his feet.

The rich aroma of wine filled the air.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu snapped out of her daze.

He looked at his friend Lin Ya and asked, "Was I wrong? Should I have pressured her like that?"

Thinking of Li Yunqing's words "for the sake of the family," Jiang Yu felt heavy-hearted.

He had no idea that his actions would cause Li Yunqing such great trouble.

If he had known this would happen, he should have stopped his father from proposing marriage.

Lin Ya shook his head helplessly upon hearing this and said, "Whether you are wrong or not, I don't know."

"But as a woman, if she doesn't marry you, Jiang Yu, today, there will be Zhang Yu, Zhao Yu, Wang Yu..."

"She was destined to marry, to be a bride for the Li family; it was her fate."

"If she marries you, will you mistreat her?"

Hearing Lin Ya's words, Jiang Yu immediately retorted, "I love her so much, how could I possibly mistreat her?"

"That makes sense!" Lin Ya explained. "Since there might be Zhang Yu, Zhao Yu, or Wang Yu in the future, why can't it be you, Jiang Yu?"

"Women are easy to please. If she doesn't like you now, do you think you can't make her like you in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu paused, pondered for a moment, and the self-blame and dejection she felt vanished instantly.

He suddenly stood up, his spirits lifted again, his gentle demeanor returning, and he stood ramrod straight.

"You're right. Since there will be Zhang Yu, Zhao Yu, and Wang Yu in the future, why can't it be me, Jiang Yu?"

"Even if she doesn't like me now, I'll definitely make her like me in the future!"

"Thanks, bro!"

As she spoke, Jiang Yu straightened her clothes and quickly walked out of the courtyard.

"Wait...you haven't paid for my drinks yet!"

Seeing Jiang Yu leave without a word, Lin Ya quickly said, "Lodging and good wine, this matter won't be over until it costs ten thousand taels of silver."

"I'll pay you back next time," Jiang Yu's voice drifted over from afar.

Lin Ya's lips twitched, then he sighed inexplicably, "Who would have thought that Jiang Yu, the legitimate son of the Jiang family, would turn out like this because of a woman?"

"I wonder what Li Yunqing looks like, that she's so captivating to Jiang Yu!"

"We definitely need to meet up sometime."

As she watched her master leave, Li Yunqing's eyes flickered slightly, and the panel instantly appeared before her eyes.

Name: Li Yunqing.

Lifespan: 15/∞

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

Mingyu Fist (Small Mastery 79/200) Ability: None.

Frost Sword Technique (Minor Success 686/1000) Characteristics: None.

Medicine and Poison Refining (Da Cheng 833/1000) Characteristics: Identify medicine by its aroma.

Ghost Needle (Beginner 88/100) Characteristics: None.

"After the birth of the Yin Spirit, the cultivation of the Frost Sword Technique has accelerated, and perhaps I will master it tonight."

"It is impossible to master medicine and toxicology in just two days; it all depends on the master's guidance."

"There is also the tradition of the Ghost Needle technique."

The Ghost Needle is a needle refined with medicine, and it has special needling techniques. Like a hidden weapon, it can kill or save lives by piercing acupoints and meridians.

Now that she possesses the Ghost Needle, she has at least gained some ability to protect herself.

"And flying swords!"

Li Yunqing turned around, walked into the medical office, and looked at the flying sword that had fallen on the medicine shelf.

With her master gone, everything here was left to her.

She formed a hand seal, and invisible spiritual energy flowed from between her brows, directly into the flying sword.

"Buzz!"

The flying sword trembled, and the complex and mysterious patterns on its blade faintly shimmered with light before falling silent.

"It just didn't work!"

Li Yunqing was not surprised at all.

This flying sword is an object of immortals and gods, and it is probably engraved with array runes. It needs to be refined and recognized by its master before it can be controlled.

Otherwise, anyone could control it, and it would be too ridiculous if the flying sword suddenly turned against you and injured you during a fight.

However, she was unable to recognize a master, and even trying to do so with blood was to no avail. It seemed that she needed to be refined with magical power.

She sheathed her flying sword and hid it in her needle pouch.

This flying sword is extremely sharp, only the length of a palm, and is very easy to conceal. It can be hidden on one's person for self-defense.

"Although I cannot control the flying sword, I can manipulate the Ghost Needle."

She sheathed her flying sword, her fingers dancing rapidly, her invisible spiritual power, like silk threads, all disappearing into the Ghost Needles within the needle pouch.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

The eighteen newly crafted Ghost Gate Needles flew out of the needle pouch and landed in front of her, humming softly.

With a slight change in the hand seals, the eighteen Ghost Needles flew up and down in the room at an extremely fast speed, like a flash of cold light.

It can even change direction rapidly in the void, like a flying sword dancing.

Li Yunqing clearly felt that her spirit was like a thin thread, pulling the Ghost Needle, as if it were being manipulated by hand, and could make various movements.

It can even be as skillful as sewing clothes.

In addition, the Ghost Needle is so fine that it is almost invisible once it starts flying, making it a deadly weapon.

"Any martial artist within a radius of ten feet around him will die if they get close!"

A look of satisfaction appeared on Li Yunqing's face.

The speed at which she manipulates the Ghost Gate is too fast to defend against, especially since she can manipulate eighteen of them.

If one is not careful, even a martial artist at the upper level of the initial stage, or even at the peak of the initial stage, will perish under the Ghost Needle.

In particular, the Ghost Needle contains medicinal toxins. Even if it doesn't kill the person with a single blow, it can still kill them by piercing their skin.

"In that case, let's refine more Ghost Needles!"

"Make more poisonous ones!"

Li Yunqing's eyes shone brightly, and without hesitation, she began to refine poison needles again.

With such methods, she was not someone to be easily slaughtered, especially since spiritual power is invisible and intangible, making it impossible to defend against.

"If the Yin Spirit is powerful enough, it can leave the body and travel even further, wielding the Ghost Needle..."

Thinking about that scene made her feel even more relaxed.

"However, martial arts still require practice; that's the foundation!"

Throughout the afternoon, Li Yunqing crafted another thirty-six highly poisonous Ghost Needles and stored them in her needle pouch.

They only stopped after consuming most of the medicinal materials in the entire pharmacy.

She walked to a corner of the courtyard and watched Xiaolan practicing her boxing techniques with a serious expression, looking quite professional.

Although she hasn't even mastered the basics yet, Xiaolan's strength has already greatly increased.

Eight days have passed since Xiaolan entered the martial arts school, and she can be considered to have officially begun her training in the Mingyu Fist.

As for Qi and Blood Pills, she can make them herself as long as she has the necessary medicinal materials.

"It's a pity we don't have the immortals' methods of condensing pills, controlling fire, and extracting essence; otherwise, the Qi and Blood Pill would be even more potent."

Li Yunqing was a bit of a pity.

She possesses a powerful spirit and a Yin spirit. If she could obtain the handprints of immortals and gods for condensing pills, controlling fire, and extracting medicinal herbs...

Perhaps she really could become a master alchemist.

Instead of the current situation where pills can only be made using tools, which is only slightly faster than hand-rolling pills.

"Xiao Lan, let's go back!"

Looking at the sky, Li Yunqing suddenly spoke.

"Miss! I feel like I'm really capable now, and I'm sure I can protect you from now on!"

Upon seeing the young lady, Xiao Lan excitedly ran over.

Although practicing martial arts was tiring, Xiao Lan was overjoyed at the thought of being able to protect her young lady in the future.

She was an orphan and didn't know where her parents were.

Having grown up alongside the young lady over the years, she has benefited from her gentle nature and is more comfortable than the young ladies of ordinary families.

Therefore, she was extremely grateful to the young lady.

This is also why the young lady made her learn martial arts, and she never slacked off.

"Then I'll have to wait for Ran to protect me!"

Li Yunqing chuckled softly.

Although memories of past lives have been awakened, everything in this life is also personally experienced, without distinction between the two.

She naturally liked Xiaolan, whom she had grown up with.

Outside the martial arts school, twenty guards escorted the carriage as it made its way towards the Li residence.

Sitting upright in the carriage, Li Yunqing frowned slightly, her gaze following the window to look outside.

"What's wrong, Miss?"

Seeing the young lady's unusual behavior, Xiao Lan quickly asked her what was wrong.

"fine."

Li Yunqing shook her head slightly. With her strong spirit and the Yin spirit she had just given birth to, her senses were even more acute.

You can even feel the gaze of others.

Just now, she seemed to sense a prying gaze, but at this time, there were many pedestrians on the long street, making it impossible to find the source.

Nothing unexpected happened on the way back to the manor, so she stopped worrying about it.

At the Li residence, on the dining table.

"Little sister, I have a gift for you!"

As soon as he put down his chopsticks, Li Shuo mysteriously took out a jade bottle and placed it in front of Li Yunqing.

Li Yunqing's nose twitched slightly as she looked at Li Shuo in surprise and asked, "Is it the Water Condensation Pill?"

"Huh?" Li Shuo paused, equally surprised. "You actually knew?"

Possessing the ability to identify medicine by its scent, Li Yunqing could clearly identify the medicine in the jade bottle even from a faint fragrance.

"This is indeed a Water Condensation Pill," Li Shuo said with a smile. "Since you enjoy martial arts, this Water Condensation Pill is perfect for stabilizing your foundation, nourishing your body and bones, and improving your physique."

"Consider it a gift for today's reunion festival!"

Li Yunqing paused slightly, then suddenly remembered that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, which was very similar to the Mid-Autumn Festival in her previous life.

There were no mooncakes or other traditional items; it was simply a reunion dinner.

"Thank you, brother!"

Li Yunqing did not refuse and thanked her with a smile.

Just then, Li Yansong, who had been somewhat silent, took out two jade bottles from his pocket and placed them in front of Li Yunqing.

"The Blood Coagulation Pill helps to quickly condense Qi and blood!" Li Yansong said.

Looking at these gifts, Li Yunqing suddenly realized that this was probably her father and brother's way of making amends to her.

"Thank you, Father," Li Yunqing replied with a smile.

Being in this family, she had a responsibility to contribute to it, and she had no complaints.

She now understands the value of these medications.

Although the Blood Clotting Pill and Water Clotting Pill are not true elixirs refined by immortals and gods, and have the effect of transforming one's body, each one is worth a thousand taels of silver.

The combined value of these bottles of pills is probably close to twenty or thirty thousand taels of silver.

This is a considerable sum of money for the entire family.

"By the way, it seems a bottle of Qi and Blood Pill costs five hundred taels, and I still owe Jiang Yu four hundred and fifty taels!"

"I have to find a chance to pay it back!"

She suddenly remembered the Qi and Blood Pill she had bought from Jiang Yu a few days ago.

Just as she accepted the pills, Li Yansong took out another invitation and placed it in front of Li Yunqing.

"This is Jiang Yu's invitation."

Seeing the worry in her father's eyes, Li Yunqing smiled slightly and did not resist.

"Father, rest assured, I will keep my promise."