Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

Even if she obtained such unparalleled martial arts, it would be difficult for her to grasp the internal energy of the martial arts and directly become a peerless master in the martial arts world.

“Perhaps we can get some results by studying it slowly, but it doesn’t necessarily mean we will gain anything…” So she put it down and said, “Let’s go take a look at the Hua Jin martial arts.”

"Is Your Majesty considering switching to other martial arts? Is it because the highest level of martial arts Your Majesty is currently practicing is only internal strength?" the old eunuch speculated.

"Yes."

"Changing martial arts styles is too time-consuming and laborious. Moreover, if the two martial arts styles are quite different in concept and temperament, there is a high possibility of going into qi deviation during the process of switching. If the qi and blood attack the heart, it may cause a serious illness or even death on the spot. I hope Your Majesty will proceed with caution!" the eunuch said earnestly.

"I can't help it either." After a court session, Xi Heng had picked up this self-proclaimed verbal tic: "The highest level of the Bloodline Sword is only Dark Force."

"Bloodline Sword?" Upon hearing this name, the old woman vaguely recalled something. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Bloodline Sword is a martial art practiced by Princess Qianqiu... She was also troubled by this and tried to develop this martial art to the level of Transformation."

"Princess Qianqiu, my aunt?" Xi Heng realized, "Did she make any gains?"

The old eunuch shook his head: "The princess entered the army with the intention of finding the essence of the killing sword in the years of war in the north, but she eventually fell into the enemy's trap and fought to the death with the enemy on the battlefield."

It seems there's no need to inquire further.

Xi Heng turned around: "Let's go to the Imperial Study. I need to find those three martial arts manuals on the level of internal energy transformation to read."

"Yes, sir." The eunuch followed.

Xi Heng arrived at the Taixiao Palace, sat back in the carriage with dragons and phoenixes carved on its surface, and, surrounded by imperial guards, slowly made his way to the library not far away.

The carriage rose and fell again, and upon alighting, she saw many palace maids and officials from the Imperial Study lined up in two long rows, bowing to her with utmost respect and nervousness.

Xi Heng nodded calmly and walked over. Guided by the eunuch, he arrived at the fourth floor of the library, where the rarest and most precious books were kept.

The eunuch used a precious key to open the dark gold iron box, revealing a light yellow book tied with a thick red rope, on which were written the five large characters 'Six Harmonies Soaring Dragon Palm'.

"The Swimming Dragon Palm is a martial art used by the royal children of the Great Zhao Dynasty. It is a martial art that combines softness with hardness, achieving a balance of strength and gentleness. Practicing this martial art can unify one's will and spirit, cure diseases, and prolong life. The palm technique is divided into Yin and Yang, with endless variations. The moves are compact, interconnected, and continuous, with uninterrupted intention, uninterrupted power, and uninterrupted qi," the old eunuch explained.

"The Swimming Dragon Palm has sixty-four moves, and the moves are interconnected, resulting in countless variations. When practicing martial arts, it is powerful and graceful, like a swimming dragon or a flying phoenix, hence the name Swimming Dragon Palm."

“Switching from using a sword to using palms is too much of a change. I won’t practice it,” Xi Heng said directly.

"Then Your Majesty, please look at this one." The eunuch then took out a martial arts manual with a platinum cover from the side:

"This is the Geng Vajra Fiend Axe Technique, a skill practiced by the children of the royal family of the former Great Wu Dynasty. It was once known in the martial arts world as the 'Martial Arts of the King of War.' It uses a long-handled giant axe weighing over a hundred pounds as its weapon, relying entirely on its strength and power to win. It is the pinnacle of the most powerful and unyielding martial arts. Although each move is not very varied, its power is extremely great and indestructible. If this technique is mastered, one can stand guard against ten thousand men."

"That sounds pretty impressive." Xi Heng moved closer to take a look.

"However, only those with a tall and strong physique can master this skill. Otherwise, even if one can wield a giant axe, if one's physique is not strong enough, even the basic moves will be difficult to execute steadily."

"A robust physique?" Xi Heng looked down at his slender and thin body.

Her frame isn't very large to begin with, so even if she works out, she probably won't become 'robust'.

Furthermore, it's unclear whether the character's physique will be inherited after reloading the save file...

“I’d rather stay in my current physique and not train,” Xi Heng shook his head again.

"Then there's only one left." The eunuch bowed and returned, taking out another secret manual with a dark blue cover from the iron box in the back library: "This is the Heluo Fish and Dragon Sword Technique. Legend has it that it was written by a professional astrologer who had an epiphany while observing the twenty-eight constellations and the Milky Way. The sword technique manual has four parts: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, and you have to practice four sword techniques in total."

"Among them, the White Tiger is a sharp and fierce hard sword, the Vermilion Bird is a soft sword as supple as silk, agile and graceful, the Black Tortoise is a heavy and blunt sword made entirely of black iron, and the Azure Dragon is a mediocre wooden sword." The eunuch said, "Mastering these four sword techniques will allow one to reach the pinnacle of skill. If one can achieve mastery, one's swordsmanship will rank among the top five in the world today, but..."

"But what?" Xi Heng had been quite expectant, but these two words disrupted her thoughts.

"This Heluo Fish and Dragon Sword Technique requires extremely high comprehension to learn," the old eunuch said. "Furthermore, those who practice martial arts must be proficient in the creation and transformation of heaven and earth, and understand the generation, evolution, and operation of all things from these celestial numbers, in order to possibly learn this sword technique."

"Days?" She blinked.

"That is to say, if one wishes to learn this sword technique, one must first learn the 'Five Qi Transformation of Heaven and Earth Diagram,' the 'Relationship between the Eight Trigrams and Nine Palaces and the Twenty-Four Solar Terms,' the 'Diagram of the Positions of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches,' and so on... Understand the Great Evolution of Yin and Yang, comprehend the primordial changes, and then study various mathematical classics, such as 'Pythagorean Theorem,' 'Simplified Collection of Calendar Calculations,' 'Counting Rods,' 'The Book of Changes,' 'A Glimpse into the Symbolism and Numbers,' 'The Secret of the Great Mystery,' and so on..."

"Huh?" Xi Heng was stunned.

Why is it that the more I listen, the less I understand?

"Do I need to learn math just to practice martial arts?"

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Chapter 43, Perilous Atmosphere

"Do I need to learn math just to practice martial arts?"

Xi Heng swallowed hard; she really wasn't cut out for this.

When others are learning, numbers can dance in their minds like musical notes.

Looking at those densely packed formulas, she only felt her head throbbing.

"To be precise, it is the study of astronomy and astrology; numerology and divination are merely supplementary," the old eunuch replied.

Xi Heng offered an excuse: "The temperament and sword intent of this technique are too different from my Red Thread Sword Technique. Switching to it could easily lead to qi deviation. Are there any other martial arts techniques in the palace that can be used to transform internal energy?"

"Forgive my bluntness, but the martial arts manuals of the Transformation Realm are rare treasures. Each one is like a piece of jade from Kunshan, truly invaluable." The old eunuch said, "As far as I know, these are the only four martial arts manuals in the palace."

"What about other places outside the palace?" Xi Heng asked. "Where else could you find the methods to reach the Transcendent Realm?"

The old eunuch hesitated for a moment before saying, "Most of the advanced martial arts techniques are hidden within the major sects, with only a small portion scattered outside, their whereabouts unknown."

"The place that openly gathers the most Transformation Realm martial arts is probably the Yellow Eyebrow Mountain bandit army, which occupies a small part of the Eastern Hailu region. They claim to have gathered all the martial artists in the world and will create a golden age of martial arts. Their library contains more than a dozen Transformation Realm manuals, but this is likely just an exaggeration. The exact number is still unknown."

"Can we send troops to attack?" Xi Heng asked without hesitation.

The old eunuch glanced at the somewhat unreliable emperor, suppressed his helplessness, and continued speaking:

“Your Majesty, Great Zhao now faces formidable enemies in both the north and south. Our forces are insufficient to conquer another major foe. The Huangmei Mountain bandits are all proud and arrogant warriors. Their hearts are not united, and they will not form an army to attack the city. However, if we send troops to attack them, the hearts of those warriors will be united... This is absolutely not something we should do.”

"I was just saying." Xi Heng waved his hand and asked again:

"Since there isn't a martial art that's particularly suitable for me to master the Transformation Realm, if I were to follow Zhao Qianqiu's example and continue to deduce the Transformation Realm of the Red Thread Sword Technique on my own, would I be able to succeed?"

"Deducing the Transformation of Internal Strength..." The other party shook his head again: "This path is even more difficult. Those who create the Transformation of Internal Strength martial arts are all exceptionally talented individuals who also have unique advantages. They can only achieve success when the time, place, and people are all in harmony."

"..."

Xi Heng originally thought that once he became emperor, he would be able to easily obtain usable martial arts techniques.

Now it seems that this is not the case.

If you're considering switching majors, it's best to find one that suits you.

The four types of swords that exist in the palace are all very different from her Red Thread Sword Technique.

"If I were to dedicate my entire life to this, could I possibly advance the skills I've learned to the level of Transformation Realm?" Xi Heng asked again.

"Hope is slim." The old eunuch sighed, "Your Majesty is the current emperor; you should focus your efforts on bringing blessings to the people and the world."

Xi Heng said helplessly, "Bring me these three martial arts manuals for transforming into internal energy first, and also your manual for the Heavenly Gang Child Skill. I'll go back to my room and take a look."

"Yes." After nodding, the old man reminded him again:

"Your Majesty still has memorials to review."

Another black line appeared on Xi Heng's forehead.

……

An hour later, Xi Heng quickly finished processing the day's memorials, then immediately boarded the carriage prepared in front of Taixiao Palace and returned to his Fuqing Palace.

Upon arriving at the magnificent imperial bedroom, he sat down at the long table and began to peruse the four martial arts manuals on internal energy that had been brought to him by the eunuchs.

Time slipped away slowly with the sound of pages turning.

None of these four manuals were thick volumes; their texts were concise and elegant, accompanied by exquisite illustrations. Xi Heng finished reading them in just one hour.

As a result, Xi Heng only understood the most basic and unadorned text, "Geng Jingang Sha Fu Fa".

This axe technique manual not only features wide-ranging and powerful moves, but its textual principles are also relatively simple and easy to understand.

However, the method of Yi Jin Hua Jin recorded in it is the most difficult among the four martial arts manuals on transforming internal energy.

To achieve mastery of this axe technique, the process can be summed up in two words: arduous practice.

By practicing diligently to the extreme, pushing the body to its limit and constantly breaking through that limit, repeating this process ten or more times, one can use this method of using immense force to transform tendons and refine the mind, ultimately achieving the transformation of internal energy.

The last page of this book lists many names who achieved mastery of this martial art, whether in terms of profound skill or hidden strength.

There are dozens of people recorded who have mastered the hidden strength through axe techniques, but only one person has achieved the transformation strength.

The method of practicing this martial art of transforming internal energy is so simple and clear that many people in history must have practiced it, but only one person has truly achieved the highest level of mastery... This is already incredibly difficult.

Xi Heng put the manual aside and silently flipped through the other books, carefully studying the part on how to achieve the Transformation Realm.

The method of the Six Harmonies Swimming Dragon Palm is to cultivate the qi and blood in the chest into a rolling true qi, thereby gathering the obvious and hidden strengths, and harmonizing the two strengths to achieve a state of transformation and body protection.

The method of using the Heavenly Gang Child is similar: condense the pure Yang Qi of the Heavenly Gang within the body, nurture the true Qi of the Heavenly Gang, gather the two forces and cultivate them into a transformative force to protect the body, or release the true Qi wrapped in the transformative force to kill people invisibly, making it unparalleled in both offense and defense.

Xi Heng then looked at the last book, the River Luo Fish and Dragon Sword Technique.

It differs from the previous three in that it no longer requires condensing a stream of true energy, but rather requires calculating the destiny of heaven, finding a moment of eternity amidst the infinite changes of yin and yang interacting and the eight trigrams resonating, thereby deducing one's own destiny, nurturing a hidden dragon, concealing one's talents, waiting for the opportune moment, and exhausting one's principles and nature to the fullest extent to attain one's destiny.

Xi Heng didn't understand it at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he guessed it was:

By thoroughly exploring the principles of all things in the world through mathematics, and then completely understanding one's own mind, body, and destiny, one can divine one's fate. After making full preparations, one can then exert all one's efforts at that time to bring one's learning and practice to a state of perfection.

"This is too difficult," Xi Heng said, pressing his temples.

Looking up, I saw that it was already night outside the window in front of the long desk.

She had been sitting at this desk for quite some time; it was time for her to go to sleep and rest. There was a court meeting tomorrow…

"Court assembly? I've already fallen out with the civil officials, so there's no need to hold it or not..." She immediately abandoned her desire to fall asleep, put away the several manuals on internal energy cultivation, and took out the Red Thread Sword Technique that she always carried with her.

"After killing Zhao Qianyuan, my sword intent has been refined enough. It's time to achieve internal strength."

She then realized that she wasn't even at the level of Dark Force yet, but had been studying the methods for advancing to the level of Transformation Force.

"As for reaching the Transformation Realm, it's still too early... Let's take it slowly in that regard."

Xi Heng reread the secrets of internal energy cultivation that Senior Sister Hong Miao had written for her, then returned to her bed, sat cross-legged, and silently circulated her internal energy to temper her blood and qi, and open up her muscles and bones...

If the Qi and blood are insufficient, then circulate the Life-Saving Technique once more.

As daylight arrived, the morning light streamed into the room through the window, illuminating Xi Heng's hair, which had gained a touch of gray.

She let out a long sigh, slowly opened her eyes, her eyes showing a hint of fatigue, but a clear glint of intelligence shone in them.

Having used a deadly technique, she was as exhausted as if she had been practicing swordsmanship all day without stopping, but her spirit was radiant.

After a long night of practice, she had opened up all the joints and ligaments in her body. Every part of her body was several times more agile than before she opened up her joints and ligaments. Her body had become incredibly flexible, and all the difficult movements that were difficult to do before were now easy. She could easily do simple backbends and splits, and even bending her waist in half was not too difficult.

Physical flexibility is a byproduct of opening up the muscles and bones, but the more significant improvement in martial arts comes from the strength of the muscles and bones.

The human body generates force based on muscle contraction, and tendons and bones are the medium for supporting and transmitting force. Only with sufficiently strong and flexible tendons and bones can one withstand greater force.

After using Qi and blood to open up the stiff muscles and bones, the overall strength naturally arises, and the strength of the muscles and bones becomes more and more obvious when using moves.

Compared to when he had mastered Ming Jin, Xi Heng, who is now about to develop An Jin by opening up his muscles and bones, has more than doubled his strength.

With her joints wrapped in tendons and muscles, ordinary grappling techniques have become almost ineffective against her.

If Xi Heng were to face the old eunuch who tried to capture her back then, she wouldn't be able to have her hands restrained in just one or two moves like before, and he could even land several more blows.

"The first stage is complete. After that, it's just a natural process to shed the skin and flesh, train the tendons and bones, and open up the belt meridian to develop internal strength. There won't be any more bottlenecks." Xi Heng breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to fall asleep after practicing his internal energy all night, there was a sudden knock on the door.

dong dong.

"His Majesty……"

Then, soft calls seeped into the room.

It was the beautiful and charming palace maid urging her to get up, tidy her appearance, and go to court.

Xi Heng blinked his sleepy eyes, wanting to shout out to the outside world, "From now on, the emperor will no longer hold morning court."

However, after hesitating for a while, for some reason, she decided to get up and dress, and let the master of ceremonies and palace maids come in to fix her face.

Afterwards, they left Fuqing Hall, boarded a carriage surrounded by imperial guards, and headed to Taixiao Hall.

……

During one morning court session, all that was heard were trivial matters, and the session ended and was adjourned after a short time.

Today's busy task is to inventory, confirm, and summarize the numerous assets following yesterday's raid.

When Xi Heng looked at the accounts, the astonishing amount left her speechless for a long time.

"Fifty million strings of copper coins, thirteen million eight hundred thousand taels of silver, one hundred thousand bolts of silk, five hundred thousand mu of fertile land, and countless other treasures—and this is just one person… Wow!" Xi Heng sighed, rubbing his forehead.

"With such a high-ranking official, the Great Zhao Dynasty truly deserves to perish."

She was starting to lose interest in being emperor.