Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

"I'm only at the initial stage of Dark Force, and I'm still quite a distance from achieving the Great Perfection of Dark Force. Furthermore, I haven't yet found a martial art that truly suits me..."

"In the next few lifetimes, you will need to travel to various places to find martial arts manuals for transforming internal energy. If you still cannot find a suitable martial art when you reach the capital of dark internal energy, you will have to make a choice... whether to switch to other methods of transforming internal energy or continue to deduce the Red Thread Sword Technique."

Forcibly switching martial arts techniques may lead to qi deviation due to the significant difference in the intent of the martial arts, causing qi and blood to attack the heart, resulting in a serious illness or even death.

However, she wasn't too afraid. If she accidentally died, she could just reload the save and start over, accumulating experience so that she could eventually complete the cultivation technique.

Continuing to deduce the Red Thread Sword is also a viable path. Xi Heng has memorized four martial arts manuals of the Transformation Realm and has some initial ideas on how to deduce martial arts of the Transformation Realm.

First, one needs to further develop one's sword intent.

The Red Thread Sword is a sword of slaughter; to refine its sword intent to its highest level, one must continue to kill.

Xi Heng was not opposed to this. She could learn from the previous Princess Qianqiu and go to the northern frontier to fight against the foreign tribes of Yanmeng Kingdom. She could become a junior general and personally take to the battlefield. Heads would roll in, and she could also make some contributions to protecting the Great Zhao.

Once you've honed your sword intent, you can begin to continuously refine your muscles, bones, blood, and overall strength.

The so-called "transforming force" is to gather and combine the two forces of light and dark in various ways, so as to cultivate the primordial transforming force that can protect the body and the outside world.

Generally, achieving the level of "Hua Jin" (化劲) requires two steps: "Yi Jin" (易筋) and "Lian Xin" (练心).

Honing sword intent is a method of cultivating the mind, while Yi Jin is the ultimate method of martial arts for physical training. It changes the tendons and meridians, making them stronger than before, which could not withstand the simultaneous circulation of both light and dark energies, and thus able to accommodate neutralizing energy.

If one cannot change one's tendons, one's internal energy cannot protect the body; instead, it will cause the meridians to swell and rupture, rendering one's martial arts useless.

Of the four martial arts manuals that Xi Heng had previously read, the simplest and most direct method for advancement was the Geng Vajra Axe Technique, which allowed the body to break through physiological limits several times, repeatedly strengthening the entire body and its internal meridians until it could accommodate the Transformation Realm.

However, this method is too crude, and the Red Thread Sword technique that Xi Heng learned is more about skill than strength and physique, making it difficult to replicate.

Her current approach is to first cultivate true qi or qi similar to that of the Dragon Palm or the Heavenly Gang Child Skill, in order to help to control both the visible and invisible forces.

Xi Heng had even decided on a name for this energy; the Red Thread Sword was originally called the Blood Thread Sword, so he would call it Blood Energy.

However, she doesn't yet know how to condense this special kind of internal energy; she still needs to explore it slowly.

"Take it slow..." Xi Heng muttered to himself.

In short, she has already decided what she wants to be in her next life.

— Cultivate the Life-Taking Technique until you die.

If there is still room for improvement in the dantian, then continue practicing in the next life.

After thinking about all this, Xi Heng finally looked up at the many square characters in front of him.

Name: Zhao Xiheng

Realm: Extraordinary Person (Internal Strength Martial Artist)

Biological age: 19/31

Mental age: 24/960

Save opportunities: 1

Note: You will get one save opportunity when your realm is upgraded.

Before loading your save file, you can choose to keep one item you owned in your previous life, as well as your current cultivation level.

She stared at the words "extraordinary person" after "realm," skipped over a few lines of text, and saw a number after the save opportunity.

"At least it's not zero anymore." Xi Heng breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought that she would have to reach the Transformation Realm or find the path of cultivation to start practicing Qi before the word "mortal" in her cultivation level would change.

Unexpectedly, advancing to the Dark Force level was already enough.

With the save function, you can use it if you reach a certain important milestone in any future life.

For example, once you've acquired and secured an important position and your subordinates have access to numerous resources, you can immediately save your progress and avoid spending time reaching that level in each lifetime.

She glanced back at the panel.

"His biological age is so young... He only used the Deadly Technique five times." Xi Heng clicked his tongue.

Recalling her frail, gray-haired appearance after using the Deadly Technique yesterday, the girl shook her head.

Fortunately, I can reincarnate. Otherwise, if I were to continue with that sickly body that I wouldn't live long, even if I didn't die today, I probably wouldn't be able to achieve anything in the future.

After reloading the save file, he returned to his youth, and Xi Heng still preferred his young and energetic self.

The upper limit of psychological age has increased by another twelve years... a slightly smaller increase than in the previous life.

Xi Heng originally thought that by refining his sword intent, he had also cultivated his mental state, and his psychological age should have increased significantly.

But in reality, this is not the case.

"The amount added is decreasing... After a few more lifetimes, it might not increase at all." She muttered to herself, "I should find some way to achieve immortality as soon as possible."

Before loading the save file, she finally focused her attention on the next section.

Keep the items.

She had already decided which items she needed to keep.

The reason he memorized all four martial arts manuals of the Transformation Realm instead of copying them into a book was precisely to preserve them.

“I choose the Blood Spirit Stone,” Xi Heng said.

As she settled her mind, a few red lights gradually appeared from the sleeve of the blurry figure, and a round, red jade stone the size of a teacup floated up and landed below the square characters.

With the item identified, Xi Heng took a deep breath and pointed his finger at the words "Load Save" in front of him.

A sense of change washed over me, as if my whole body was enveloped by something, and at the same time everything in front of me seemed to be spinning and twisting like a vortex, creating a dim atmosphere.

Xi Heng closed his eyes and then opened them again. The movement seemed quite slow, yet it also seemed to happen in an instant.

His eyes lit up, and his vision cleared from blurry to sharp. Before him was the familiar dilapidated roof.

A strong wind blew through the branches and leaves, making a rustling sound as the leaves swayed.

Several birds with different calls chirped in unison, while the faint chirping of cicadas echoed from afar, indicating that it was summer.

In just a short while, Xi Heng returned from the winter before he was killed in his previous life to the summer solstice.

The sudden change in temperature did not make her feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, because her body and mind had been restored to youth, her life force had been replenished, and her body was full of the vitality of her youth.

Before me stood the jagged main and secondary beams, a few spiderwebs rippled slightly, and a strange smell of decaying wood filled the air.

This room was nowhere near as magnificent and exquisite as the palace, nor as well-organized, and the surrounding scents were not as rich and mellow as the scent of sandalwood and honey, yet it made Xi Heng feel extremely at home.

After all, there were always people in the palace who wanted to harm her, while this remote, unknown village at the foot of the mountain was much more peaceful.

The faint sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking, or conversations between villagers, could be heard from outside.

This small, dilapidated house had little soundproofing, which Xi Heng used to find bothersome when he was suffering from his illness. However, now that he had practiced martial arts and cultivated his mind, he could calmly accept even these mundane noises.

"Should we rest for a few days?" Xi Heng lay flat with his hands behind his head.

"Never mind, I just died once, so my mind hasn't been affected too much."

She slowly got up, put on her thin, rough clothes, and sat cross-legged on the bed.

First, he moved his left arm, which had been severed earlier, and then touched his chest, abdomen, and shoulders.

"It feels so much better without any marks..."

"It's a pity we didn't get to see the Black Blade Master's despair before he died."

"Oh well, there should be other opportunities later."

After muttering to himself, Xi Heng took the Blood Spirit Stone from his inventory, examined it, and put it back after confirming that there was nothing wrong with it. Then, he placed his hands on his knees, formed a fist with his fingers, and began to practice breathing techniques to circulate the Qi and blood in his dantian.

The Qi and blood slowly extend to the Mingmen point in the lower back, gently opening it up, and then lifting out a wisp of life force, bringing it back to the Dantian to be cut down...

Each time the Deadly Technique is activated, it takes as long as five or six hours.

As they cultivated, the sky changed color.

The summer sun gradually moved away from the western mountains, first turning into a round, crimson sunset glow, then sinking into the earth and descending to the mortal world.

A new moon rises slowly from the east, its light appearing noble and bright.

As the new moon hung high in the sky, a few strands of grayish-white appeared in Xi Heng's hair.

At that moment, he let out a long breath.

The familiar feeling of fatigue and drowsiness returned, but my spirits remained high.

She opened her eyes, a glint of intelligence flashing within them.

After a long period of stillness, he moved his hands slightly, then focused his gaze on his nose and mind, sensing the increase in his internal energy and blood after using the Life-Taking Technique once again.

"The increase is about two percent... less than last time."

"My dantian is already more than half full. Based on the diminishing returns of the Deadly Technique, it will probably take seven or eight cycles to fill my dantian and meridians..."

"With this lifespan, using the Life-Snatching Technique seven times shouldn't be a problem... I'm so sleepy."

Xi Heng turned his gaze to the window beside the bed. The new moon shone on the countryside, the faint sound of cicadas could be heard, and fireflies were slowly dancing beside the bushes in the distance.

The outside scenery was exceptionally tranquil, making it the perfect time for a long nap.

The girl, exhausted from practicing martial arts, gradually relaxed and crawled back into bed.

Exhausted to the extreme, I fell asleep almost immediately after closing my eyes for just a dozen breaths.

……

The roosters crowing at dawn and the noise and commotion from the villagers setting up stalls outside at midday did not disturb her.

It wasn't until sunset that Xi Heng, having not eaten all day, felt his stomach rumbling and finally emerged from his long dream.

The girl, dressed in thin clothes, rubbed her eyes, let out a few muffled groans, and slowly opened her eyes to wake up.

"It's been a long time since I slept this soundly..."

Turning his gaze to the window, Xi Heng saw that the sky had already darkened again, and blinked.

"How long have I slept?"

There was a faint reddish glow in the west, which didn't seem like dawn.

"Did you sleep from dawn until sunset...?"

The girl patted her cheeks to try and clear her head.

Her stomach kept reminding her that it was time to go out and find food.

Xi Heng sat up, grabbed a simple outer garment that was lying at the foot of the bed, put it on, and slowly got up by putting on his wooden clogs.

Although this place is just a small mountain village with two or three hundred people, there is still an inn that has not closed down and the price is quite reasonable.

Xi Heng took out the small amount of silver he had hidden in the cabinet, but suddenly heard several light and careful footsteps approaching.

She recalled her previous life and remembered who the person who came was.

"Oh……"

A knock sounded on the door, followed by a woman calling her name in a rustic manner.

"Who is it?" Xi Heng answered casually.

"I'm your neighbor. I killed a chicken and made mushroom stew today..." The old woman outside said the same words as in her previous life as she came to deliver a bowl of chicken soup.

Xi Heng responded, walked over, opened the door, said thank you, and took the soup bowl from the other person's hand.

The woman was not thin, her skin was slightly loose, and there were many wrinkles on her face. She was wearing a gray cloth dress and shoes, her hair was mostly gray, and her eyes were somewhat cloudy.

Upon seeing Xi Heng's appearance, a few faint smiles appeared on his parched lips.

"Oh, oh, so delicious, so refreshing." That's all the simple words the other person said.

Xi Heng said thank you again indifferently, then closed the door, turned around and went to the table, treating the old woman outside as an NPC with a fixed behavior pattern.

"After reloading the save file, someone will bring you food the next day, which is not bad."

……

It takes at least seven days to circulate the Deadly Technique seven times.

Xi Heng devoted the rest of his time to cultivating the Deadly Technique. He would wake up at irregular times each day, order some food at the inn to fill his stomach, return to his room and continue practicing his internal energy. After practicing, he would fall asleep on the bed.

This cycle repeated itself, and three days passed easily.

Over the course of three days, Xi Heng also took the time to buy some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. He then wrote down the four martial arts manuals he had memorized perfectly in the palace and compiled them into a book, which he placed by his bedside.

As the village roosters crowed at dawn, Xi Heng got up, stretched his stiff body, grabbed his small coarse cloth money pouch, opened the door, and headed to the inn to order some more food.