Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

"Go practice. As long as you put in enough effort, you will definitely succeed."

Yan Hongji remained where she was, watching as Senior Sister Xi Heng approached the sword-training stone again and raised her longsword.

"That's completely absurd," she whispered.

However, every time she hears her senior sister praise her for being beautiful or special, she always feels a sense of joy.

do not know why.

Yan Hongji rested her chin on her hand, quietly watching her senior sister's every move, and muttered to herself:

“But since my senior sister has said so… I can’t let her down, so I have to work even harder.”

……

Soon, another two months passed. The chilly autumn winds had passed, and in their place came the cold winter winds and snow falling from the sky.

"The elders haven't returned yet." Xi Heng stood by the window of the small pavilion, quietly looking at the empty ground in front of the Sword Academy gate, which was being covered in white snow.

In the training ground behind, the sounds of swords chanting and clashing could be heard continuously.

"She wanted to avenge Zhao Qianqiu by killing the emperor, and she also found an assassin organization formed by the descendants of the Bloodline Sword Sect... She probably won't be coming back."

"But how could the emperor be killed so easily... My two previous assassination attempts were only successful because of my status as a princess, and I was able to strike when Zhao Qianyuan had dismissed the guards..."

"Two months have passed. Elder Hong may have already failed." Xi Heng turned his gaze away.

He turned around, walked past a screen, and sat down at the long table outside the bedroom, opening the copy of the Red Thread Sword Technique that was placed on the table.

She had thoroughly memorized the copy of herself, the pages were even slightly curled, and she had read the sword techniques more than ten times without missing a single stroke. All the moves were engraved in her mind and had become second nature to her.

"I've almost mastered the third level of internal strength... that was pretty fast."

It took Xi Heng more than two years to go from mastering Ming Jin to becoming a master of it.

But after becoming a master of internal strength, he used the Deadly Technique so many times to enhance his qi and blood. Afterwards, he practiced swordsmanship with extraordinary sword intent, and his efficiency was almost like a thousand miles a day. He was exceptionally talented.

In less than six months, she had mastered the hidden force techniques of the Red Thread Swordplay. Although she had not yet achieved mastery, she had learned almost everything that could be learned through sword practice.

"After that, we need to hone our swordsmanship and sword intent through actual combat..."

Xi Heng glanced out the window at the Sword Academy, thinking that he might also have to leave this place and go somewhere else.

"However, there will be some trouble with the Jinshi City Martial Arts School in a few days. It would be better to wait until I have helped my senior sister settle these troubles before leaving. I can also try to get Guo Zhengwo's Wave Sword Technique... But he is a Transformation Realm expert after all. It doesn't matter if I can't get it in this life. I will get it sooner or later."

She remembered that after the incident, the entire city of Jinshi would enjoy a long period of peace.

However... the other troubles that followed were not such trivial matters.

"The Tianliang army..." Xi Heng muttered to himself.

“When the Tianliang Army attacks the city, Senior Sister Hongmiao will definitely seek revenge against the Tianliang Army general. There’s no way to stop her.”

“In my previous life, I only achieved the Great Perfection of Ming Jin and was unable to help my senior sister… But in this life, I have reached the An Jin level and am on par with her when fighting with swords. In addition, with the Blood Sea Technique… in terms of overall strength, I may even be a notch above my senior sister.”

"That should be enough to go and lend a hand."

Although assassinating a general in the Tianliang Army's camp... such a thing is extremely dangerous just to hear about.

However, since Xi Heng was determined to do it, he had already disregarded life and death.

Back then, Senior Sister Hongmiao forced her to leave Jinshi City. Since then, Xiheng would occasionally think that when she was strong enough in a certain reincarnation, she would help her senior sister assassinate General Tianliang and live and die together.

It seems that this can be done in this lifetime.

Even if you fail and die during the assassination attempt, you can consider it as if you dedicated your entire life to practicing martial arts.

Xi Heng didn't care.

"However, it should still be more than a year and a half before the Tianliang Army launches its attack."

"During this time, I should go out and travel around."

The girl closed the manual on the table and put it aside.

He then went downstairs and heated up a pot of tea to drink.

Sipping my tea, I gradually heard a soft clapping coming from the sword-fighting arena a hundred meters away, drowning out the incessant clanging of swords.

"Who else has gotten involved this time... Let's check the time." Xi Heng recalled, blinking, "It seems to be, Hong Ji?"

She then put down her teacup, left the pavilion, and headed towards the sword-fighting arena.

On the stone-paved training ground, dozens of junior sisters formed a slightly wider, scattered circle.

Senior Sister Hongmiao, who was on the periphery, walked into the center, and the other junior sisters made way for her.

She clapped her hands gently as she recited lines similar to those from her previous life:

"Yan Hongji, after 174 days of mastering Qi and blood, has gained insight into sword intent..."

Xi Heng had arrived and followed in Hong Miao's footsteps. Looking at Yan Hongji, who was surrounded by the crowd, he felt somewhat gratified.

In this life, she thought that if she didn't give Yan Hongji enough encouragement, the other party might become just another ordinary person and fail to achieve mastery.

But in fact, the other party somehow gained considerable determination and strength, and ultimately succeeded.

"I have mastered Qi and blood..."

Hongji was overjoyed to see her two senior sisters arrive and quietly asked:

"Senior sister... I... I guess I've entered the realm of internal strength?"

Hong Miao first approached and invited Hong Ji to become a formal female disciple in the Sword Academy.

After accepting her senior sister's invitation, she immediately ran over to Xi Heng's place.

Her exquisite face was covered with a fine sheen of sweat, and she was slightly out of breath from excitement as she bowed deeply to her senior sister.

"Thank you, Senior Sister... If it weren't for your careful guidance these past few days, and the miraculous medicines you gave me, I wouldn't have been able to persevere at all, and I wouldn't have been able to get into the state of internal energy."

"You relied on your own efforts; there's no need to blame others for the reasons," Xi Heng said, looking at the other person with curiosity.

For some reason, Hongji has transformed from a delicate, reclusive girl who might give up at any moment into someone who still retains her spirit.

"In my heart, Senior Sister is no stranger." Yan Hongji gently stroked her chest and said softly:

“Recently, my clan summoned me back to the capital to take over the business. I was thinking of giving up, but when I was packing my things, my senior sister’s face appeared in my mind. After hesitating, I was ultimately unwilling to just fade into obscurity and part from my senior sister like this…”

She took a pendant from her chest and solemnly handed it to Xi Heng:

"This jade pendant is a token of my Yan family, and I'm entrusting it to you, Senior Sister. In the future, no matter which property of my family you visit, you will be treated as an honored guest... I will be waiting for you in the capital..." As she spoke, her tone gradually became more shy.

"Hmm..." Xi Heng accepted it.

Listening to the other person's words, I vaguely felt something was off.

Last time, Yan Hongji made up her mind because of a bet, but this time it was not the same, yet the effect was similar.

"Senior Sister." Yan Hongji was somewhat reluctant to part, her delicate fingers, which had handed over the jade token, remained in Xi Heng's warm palm.

"I'm about to leave. It's my good fortune to have met you here, Senior Sister... I'll be waiting for you in the capital. You must come."

She pursed her lips, but couldn't hold back her thoughts, and made a request to her senior sister.

Before her senior sister could agree, and fearing she might refuse, she resolutely let go of her hand and followed her senior sister Hongmiao to the main hall to pay respects to the patriarch and become a formal disciple.

Xi Heng, who remained in place, slowly clenched his left hand, the jade pendant still retaining a touch of warmth.

Before long, Yan Hongji had gone far away, and the junior sisters who had been surrounding them had mostly dispersed.

Xi Heng let out a soft breath and murmured to himself:

"The capital? But I don't really want to go to the capital."

"I always feel that if I go there, I'll run into all sorts of trouble."

Perhaps, just like last time, after only a few months in the capital, the imperial court will suddenly come knocking on our door.

Although she was able to easily kill Zhao Qianyuan, a whole host of troubles would follow.

"Forget it, let nature take its course. Maybe after wandering around aimlessly for a few months, I'll want to go back again."

……

Three days later, Xi Heng went out shopping with a junior sister from the Sword Academy.

Since Yan Hongji left the Sword Academy, many of the junior sisters have become noticeably more proactive.

Xi Heng didn't know why, but when one of them invited him to go out, he thought that he hadn't left the courtyard for a long time and really wanted to go out for a walk, so he agreed.

Her fellow disciples could all afford to spend twenty taels of silver to come to the Sword Academy to learn martial arts. Most of them were young ladies from wealthy families in Jinshi City and were quite familiar with the city.

We first went to a restaurant for a meal, and then went to the theater to watch a variety show. While shopping, I bought a new outfit in light red and pale pink. The atmosphere was quite warm and peaceful.

Until Xi Heng, in the city center, saw a notice board surrounded by hundreds of people, all jostling and bustling about.

As they drew closer, they saw a scholar in a blue robe step onto a high chair and begin reading aloud the notice on the board—

"To the myriad people of Jinshi City, I hereby declare by imperial decree that Jianchang City in the south has fallen. The Tianliang rebels have not sheathed their swords for three days since breaching the city, and their slaughter has been extremely brutal. Cries of sorrow are everywhere. The people of the city bow their heads and wail. The scorching sun is oppressive, the stench of corpses is overwhelming, and everywhere is burning, with smoke rising like mist..."

"The Liang bandits have captured Jianchang and plundered countless treasons. Now they are heading towards Jinshi. I must mobilize troops to defend Jinshi. I urgently need to recruit brave and skilled warriors to form a mighty army to resist the Liang bandits. All citizens of my Great Zhao have the responsibility to protect the country and defend the land. They should dedicate themselves to the country and fight bravely..."

She ignored the subsequent words of encouragement during the recruitment drive.

The important information is that the Tianliang army has already captured Jianchang, a major city in the south, and is now heading towards Jinshi.

Xi Heng stopped and listened, becoming increasingly confused.

"Wait a minute... the siege has been brought forward? Even so, isn't it way too early?"

She remembered that the attack on Jinshi City by Tianliang actually happened at the end of the second year of her save file.

By then, she had already been at the Red Thread Sword Academy for two years, a full twenty-four months.

And now, it's only been six months.

“Jianchang City in the south shouldn’t have been breached so soon…” Xi Heng stopped and silently looked at the notice board at the back of the crowd.

It's the winter solstice now; in ancient times, what army would march into a city to attack during the winter?

"But the city is recruiting soldiers... This shouldn't be fake news."

In any case, the dramatic change in the Tianliang Army's conquest process must be related to her activities.

In the cycle of time, she herself is the only variable.

"What butterfly effect did I trigger that led Tianliang to launch an attack ahead of schedule?" she asked herself.

"But I haven't done anything... I haven't even killed anyone in this life."

"The only one I'm involved with is the Red Thread Sword Academy... Is this an extension of events within the academy that ultimately led to this situation?"

"The biggest change in the Sword Academy was the departure of the elders... and the elders' departure was to gather the descendants of the Bloodline Sword to avenge Zhao Qianqiu, with Zhao Qianyuan as their target..."

"If Zhao Qianyuan was assassinated and the Tianliang Army commander received the news and planned to take advantage of the internal strife during the succession of the Great Zhao throne to send troops to occupy the city, then that makes sense."

But that guy was guarded by two imperial guards who were martial arts masters, and there were also three thousand imperial guards in the palace... How could he have died like that?

Xi Heng listened to the recruitment notice being read aloud by the scholar in blue robes not far away, and his lips twitched.

……

Chapter 53, Holding the Sword and Questioning the Heart

"Senior sister?" In her confusion, the junior sister who had taken her shopping nudged her shoulder.

Xi Heng finally snapped out of his reverie.

"Tianliang has attacked," she sighed.

However, the petite junior sister next to him clearly didn't know much about warfare.

She had never experienced or known the ferocity of the enemy.

Seeing her senior sister's worried expression, she thought for a moment and then pointed to the towering city wall that stretched for thousands of miles in the distance.

"The city walls are so high, even if 10,000 people come to attack, we can still hold them, right?" She didn't seem too worried.

“It’s much more than that.” Xi Heng simply shook his head.

"I've heard that the bandits of Tianliang are all poor beggars dressed in plain clothes and carrying pitchforks. How could they possibly break through the city walls with pitchforks and sickles? Meanwhile, our guards are fully armored. How could they not hold the city?"

"We cannot rely solely on hearsay; actual sieges are far more complex."

Xi Heng made a casual remark, then turned away without saying another word to this young lady from Jinshi City.

"Go back to the Sword Academy to practice martial arts."