The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

"Are sects a different kind of family?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing fell silent.

She naturally understood the meaning behind Master Liu's words.

Although the Li family is not large, it is still a clan, with three branches in addition to their main branch.

Those who are useful and talented will be nurtured, but priority will be given to those in the main lineage.

Even if the disciples of the main lineage are not as talented as those of the branch lineage, the same applies.

Useless people are almost all left to their own devices.

Just like the Demon-Suppressing Guards around his elder brother, half of them are disciples from the other three branches of the Li family.

Without relying on other families, the Demon Suppression Division is the only way out.

Her existence, with its pampered upbringing and training in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, was destined to be a marriage alliance for the family and to secure benefits for the family.

If a sect is an unconventional family, then there is actually not much difference.

"If I don't join the Mingyu Sect, is it possible to receive its inheritance?"

Li Yunqing asked the question.

The reason why powerful families, sects, and royal families have been able to prosper for so long is that they control the vast majority of resources and the inheritance of cultivation techniques.

If it is a boy, he is talented and can make a name for himself with the support of his sect and family.

They are more likely to reach the pinnacle and even dominate a region.

However, being a woman with such beauty, joining a sect would subject her to greater and stricter constraints than for men.

Even after the engagement is called off, there is a high possibility that the sect will require them to marry someone else.

If the benefits are great enough, she could very well be forcibly given to some important figures to be kept as a caged bird or a plaything.

This is definitely not what she wanted.

Unless she becomes powerful enough to disregard all rules and break the various constraints imposed on women in this era.

To strengthen oneself, one must have resources and inheritance.

However, if the Medicine King Scripture can truly cultivate magical power, the need for inheritance is not significant.

Therefore, if the sect and the family are not much different, she prefers to be alone.

"Since you've joined the martial arts school, have good talent, and are Granny Ghost's disciple, you'll naturally inherit the school's legacy."

"However, it is impossible to obtain the Mingyu Sect's superior cultivation techniques."

Master Liu responded, "Besides the Mingyu Fist, the only other thing left in our martial arts school is the Mingyu Skill."

"The Mingyu Fist and Mingyu Skill are both derived from the superior martial arts manual, the Mingyu Scripture."

"Fist techniques are at the initial stage, a low-grade skill; Mingyu Skill is at the Qi stage, a mid-grade skill."

"However, if you can heal the Sword Saint, you might be able to obtain his inheritance. The Sword Saint's inheritance is slightly lacking in foundation, but it is not weak."

"Moreover, it is even more compatible with your innate sword-wielding spirit."

"Think it over carefully, there's no rush to decide!"

After saying this, Master Liu got up and walked outside.

He didn't want to hinder Li Yunqing's innate sword talent; the inheritance of the Sword Saint would be more suitable.

With Li Yunqing's medical skills potentially becoming even stronger in the future, and given her connection to the Ghost Granny, he naturally favored Li Yunqing.

As for the sect, he was just a nobody, only capable of recommending geniuses.

Recommending a qualified genius can bring considerable rewards, but at his age, those things are no longer so important to him.

The Grandmaster of the Profound Realm can live up to 150 years old.

Even with the nourishment of true qi, a Qi Realm cultivator who lives to be 120 years old is considered to be of advanced age.

As for the Divine Realm above the Profound Realm, although they can live for three hundred years, in his understanding, there are really not many Divine Realm beings in this remote corner of the Great Yu Kingdom.

"Ming Jade Sutra? What's the best technique?"

"What grade is the Medicine King Sutra?"

Li Yunqing fell silent for a moment.

Her immortality is merely an endless lifespan. If she could increase her strength by one year with each passing year, then perhaps she could consider finding a secluded corner to live in seclusion.

But without power, even living in seclusion made her uneasy.

After all, how can one completely escape the world when one is born into it?

You never know how remote the place you'll be; the more rude and violent the people you'll encounter, the more likely you are to be defeated the moment you meet them.

"First, reach the Qi Realm and have the ability to protect yourself; then we can worry about anything else!"

Thinking of this, Li Yunqing picked up the Xuan Yin Sword Manual and began to study it carefully.

Without the slightest hesitation, she grasped the profound mystery of the sword technique after watching it only once.

Aside from her innate swordsmanship, her comprehension and mental fortitude were also exceptional, so there was no surprise whatsoever.

"How about the Frost Sword Technique!" Li Yunqing whispered.

The Frost Sword Technique is a Taoist cultivation method that uses hand seals to control flying swords. Initially, it relies solely on the sharpness and speed of the flying swords to deliver damage.

When one's spiritual sense and magical power are stronger, one can control flying swords and unleash sword techniques, enabling both close combat and ranged attacks.

When one cultivates to perfection, one can even unleash unparalleled killing moves, such as cleaving mountains or splitting seas with a single sword strike.

Although the Xuan Yin Sword Technique is of the highest rank, it is still just a martial arts sword technique that follows the path of Yin and softness, and can only be considered ordinary.

"Give it a try!"

Li Yunqing picked up a wooden stick and used it as a sword, then began to use the Xuan Yin Sword Technique.

He mastered the technique after just two repetitions, and after ten repetitions, he understood almost all the variations of the sword technique as if it were second nature.

"Frost Sword Technique experience +150."

"Frost Sword Technique (Mastery 813/3000) Characteristic: Natural Sword Bones"

"what?"

"It actually transformed directly into experience points and merged into the Frost Sword Technique?"

Upon seeing the handwriting in front of her, Li Yunqing suddenly paused.

This change was completely unexpected.

Practicing the Profound Yin Sword Technique takes only half an hour, about ten times. With the blessing of his innate sword bones and comprehension, he encounters almost no difficulties and achieves success naturally.

"And there's the Frosty Sword Intent."

With a thought, Li Yunqing pointed her fingers as a sword.

In just a moment, a small sword, barely an inch long, floated at her fingertips, its sharpness fully revealed.

The intense chill instantly dissipated, the surrounding air condensed into frost, and snowflakes began to fall.

After treating Jiang Jing twice, the chills intensified by at least two times.

"My sword intent has also become stronger."

"Doesn't this mean that with enough sword techniques, one can quickly perfect the Frost Sword Technique?"

"So this is how the Sword Bone Innate Skill is used?"

Li Yunqing was extremely surprised to see the small sword becoming increasingly solid.

Practicing the Frost Sword Technique every night can increase experience points by approximately 150.

A single entry-level sword technique can increase so much in just half an hour, comparable to a whole night of cultivation, and if one can apply this knowledge to other techniques...

If it were a mid-grade, high-grade, or even top-grade sword technique, it could probably increase even more.

"In that case, the Sword Saint's consultation fee does indeed require the inheritance of several sword techniques."

"If I master the Frost Sword Technique, my sword intent should reach the Proficiency Realm, right?"

Li Yunqing dispersed her sword intent, her mind racing with thoughts.

Having never fought against a Qi Realm expert, and relying solely on his own intuition, he believes his current sword intent is only at the beginner level.

The sword intent enhanced by the sword technique I just learned wasn't much.

However, she could sense that if she were to be nourished by a dozen or so sword techniques, relying on her sword bones and her comprehension to draw inferences from one another, her sword intent would surely achieve a minor level of mastery.

"This panel should be able to fully display my strength, right?"

The moment this thought crossed her mind, the panel in front of her suddenly changed.

Name: Li Yunqing.

Lifespan: 15/∞

Strength: Low-grade Initial Realm (44%)

Frosty Sword Intent: Beginner (27%)

Yin Spirit: Minor Success (31%)

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

Mingyu Fist (Mastery 385/1000) Characteristics: Ice-like skin and jade-like bones, clear mind.

Frost Sword Technique (Mastery 813/3000) Characteristic: Natural Sword Bones.

The Medicine King Sutra (Minor Completion 667/3000) has the following characteristics: it can identify medicines by their fragrance and is immune to all poisons.

"Just as I expected!"

After glancing at the panel, Li Yunqing put down the wooden stick in her hand and began practicing the Mingyu Fist.

The Medicine King's Classic of Medicine relies on refining medicine to cure diseases, and his experience grows quite quickly.

Moreover, as it absorbed the millennium-old cold poison and medicinal energy, the Medicine King's Strength gradually became stronger, and the tempering speed was faster.

On the contrary, Mingyu Fist requires repeated practice.

Before she could confirm that the Medicine King Sutra could generate magical power, she naturally could not give up martial arts.

Or rather, even if the Medicine King Sutra could generate magical power, she could not give up martial arts.

Once the information about her ability to cultivate immortal techniques is exposed, all the demons and evil gods in this world will likely hunt her down and try to obtain her secrets.

It was evening.

"Mingyu Fist Experience +87."

"Mingyu Fist (Dacheng 472/1000.)"

"In another three to five days, Mingyu Fist will be perfected."

Looking at the handwriting before her, Li Yunqing withdrew her fist in satisfaction, called Xiao Lan, left the martial arts school, and boarded a carriage to head home.

For her now, the priority is to steadily improve her strength.

Everything else is irrelevant.

"Um?"

Just three miles after the carriage left the martial arts school, a feeling of being watched suddenly rose in Li Yunqing's heart.

Before she could even look around, a series of exclamations suddenly rang out from afar.

"Miss, help me!"

With shouts, a figure covered in blood ran straight toward Li Yunqing's carriage.

"Whoosh!"

Just as the blood-red figure rushed to the front of the carriage, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out.

"Pfft!"

The next moment, a crossbow bolt pierced through the air and went straight through the figure's chest.

He charged forward several meters with that figure in his arms, then crashed straight down in front of the carriage.

He died in the blink of an eye.

Old Xu pulled hard on the reins, bringing the horse to a stop just as its hooves were about to trample the corpse.

"Mr. Xu, what happened?"

Li Yunqing asked aloud, instantly unleashing her spiritual power. Upon seeing the blood-red corpse, a bad premonition rose in her heart.

Jiang Jing's words suddenly echoed in my mind.

"Qingzhou City appears calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging."

"Your engagement to the Jiang family will inevitably involve you in this."

"I will even use your identity to trick the Jiang family."

Old Master Xu looked at the blood-red corpse with a grave expression, saying, "This person looks familiar. He seems to be a servant who was expelled from the family for making a mistake."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing felt a tightness in her chest, and her bad premonition grew stronger.

Xiao Lan nervously supported Li Yunqing, subconsciously glancing outside.

Just then, footsteps echoed through the surrounding streets.

In the blink of an eye, more than thirty figures dressed in constable's uniforms, armed with swords and crossbows, surrounded the carriage.

The guards around the carriage all took up their weapons and stood guard around it.

A voice rang out from not far away.

"Miss Li, you are colluding with members of the God-worshipping cult. Please come with us!"

Upon hearing this and seeing the blood-red corpse, Li Yunqing clenched her fists tightly. They had only gotten engaged yesterday, and trouble had already come today.

"How dare they frame someone so blatantly in broad daylight?"