Chapter 62 : Transformation
Chapter 62: Transformation
The next day, at Mingyu Martial Hall.
Carrying her medical box, Li Yunqing had just stepped into the inner courtyard when she saw Lu Xingzhou in white robes practicing swordsmanship in the distance.
In the morning light, his white garments fluttered as his long sword danced. Silver light flickered, and Sword Qi surged in all directions.
“The gap between the Qi Realm and the Initial Realm is far too great!”
Watching Lu Xingzhou’s Sword Qi tear through the air, Li Yunqing felt a slight shock.
The Initial Realm relied entirely on the physical body, but in the Qi Realm, True Qi and Sword Qi could already leave the body—the explosive power they carried made one’s scalp tingle.
It seemed that even a single strand of Sword Qi could tear a person apart.
“Whoosh!”
Suddenly, the sky filled with sword light that instantly converged. Before Li Yunqing could react, Lu Xingzhou had already appeared in front of her.
Too fast.
With the enhancement of True Qi, a distance of several zhang was crossed in an instant.
Even though her mind could clearly perceive it, her body was completely unable to respond.
“To injure someone in the Qi Realm, I absolutely cannot face them head-on!”
“I can only rely on the Yin Spirit and use Sword Intent to kill!”
This thought flashed through Li Yunqing’s mind.
Facing the Qi Realm directly without the enhancement of True Qi—the gap was simply too vast.
“Junior Sister Li, you’ve arrived!”
Lu Xingzhou stood tall, his gaze briefly lingering on Li Yunqing’s face before cupping his hands. “Master is inside. Please follow me.”
“Mm.”
Li Yunqing nodded slightly and walked toward the side room.
Before she even approached, she felt a vast pressure emanating from within.
It was like facing a mountain pressing down upon her, carrying a sharp edge that made her entire body uncomfortable.
“Creak!”
The door opened, and all the pressure vanished instantly.
The Sword Saint of Cangshan sat cross-legged on a cushion, his face pale, cold sweat covering his forehead, and his eyes slightly dim.
Clearly, suppressing the Poison of Nine Infants was not easy—even for him.
“Martial Uncle Sword Saint.”
Li Yunqing bowed slightly and stepped into the room, speaking softly.
“The Nine Infants is an ancient ferocious beast, a serpent with nine heads, adept in water and fire. Its poison is also related to water and fire, with nine poisons and eighty-one variations.”
“Four fire poisons: hallucination, mind confusion, burning spirit, dissolving intent.”
“Five water poisons: eroding sinews, melting bones, dissipating Qi, devouring blood, transforming the soul.”
“This poison is also instinctively released when the Nine Infants hunts, making its prey more ‘delicious.’ Its essence lies in the balance of water and fire.”
“Martial Uncle must not forcibly suppress it, but instead maintain the delicate balance between the water and fire poisons.”
Hearing this, both the Sword Saint and Lu Xingzhou were stunned.
Ancient ferocious beasts were nearly mythical—barely recorded even in immortal cultivation texts.
Yet Li Yunqing could explain everything so clearly, even revealing its essence. Such understanding was beyond imagination.
“How should it be cured?”
Lu Xingzhou asked.
Each time his master suppressed the poison, it was like a fierce battle.
This kind of poison was far too complex—with water-fire balance alone already difficult to comprehend.
Yet Li Yunqing spoke of it with ease—truly worthy of being called a Divine Physician.
“The serpent that injured Martial Uncle had an impure bloodline, so its poison is not too strong.”
“In the age of immortals, it could be forcibly refined with powerful magical power, even granting water-fire transformations.”
“Now, we can only rely on medicine to balance it, and use needle techniques to draw it out.”
As she spoke, Li Yunqing opened her medical box and took out a jade bottle.
“This medicine regulates the balance of water and fire and suppresses its transformations. Martial Uncle may use it daily for suppression.”
“If all goes well, three to four guided extractions will completely remove the poison.”
“However, each time the poison is drawn out, even with medicine, some of it will still erupt.”
“Therefore, it must be done every other day to avoid harming the body and spirit.”
“Also, during extraction, due to the influence of the poison, Martial Uncle may experience hallucinations—even impacts to will and mind.”
“You have already condensed a Sword Heart—just hold firm to your original mind and do not sink into the illusions.”
Hearing this, the Sword Saint took the jade bottle, swallowed a pill, and said, “Li girl, begin.”
This poison was too tormenting—he was already close to losing control.
“I’ll guard the door!”
Seeing this, Lu Xingzhou quickly moved to the entrance, his expression solemn.
Li Yunqing did not hesitate. Taking out her needle pouch, she swiftly inserted needles into the Sword Saint’s acupoints.
In just moments, silver needles spread across his body like stars.
“Martial Uncle, guard your mind. I’m about to draw out the poison.”
Li Yunqing reminded him, then drove a needle into his shoulder acupoint.
At that instant, a dark, blood-like fluid began to flow along his arm, gathering toward his palm.
Wherever it passed, the flesh visibly turned black.
Even with medicine balancing it, the poison still corroded flesh and bone.
“Clang!”
Li Yunqing held a Flying Sword and lightly cut across the Sword Saint’s palm.
“Drip!”
The dark liquid flowed from the wound into a prepared porcelain bowl.
The moment it touched the bowl, it began to boil violently, bubbling as if flames burned within it.
The poison visibly diminished and dissipated at a rapid rate.
“Plant-based poisons can be absorbed through medicinal Qi… I wonder how this ferocious beast poison affects the Medicine King Scripture?”
The thought had barely arisen when Li Yunqing began circulating the Medicine King Scripture, absorbing the dissipating toxic vapor.
“Boom!”
The instant the toxin entered her body, her Medicine King Force seemed to ignite and surge violently.
Even her Yin Spirit underwent subtle changes, as if nourished by the water-fire poison.
“I see—the Medicine King Scripture is wood-aligned. This water-fire poison both generates and restrains it.”
Sensing the changes, Li Yunqing immediately circulated her force.
“Medicine King Scripture experience +30.”
“Medicine King Scripture experience +30.”
Lines of text flashed rapidly before her eyes.
As her experience increased, she discovered a strange transformation within her body.
The pale golden Sword Force.
The jade-green Medicine King Force.
The bright jade Mingyu Force.
And from absorbing the water-fire poison—newly born crimson force and pale blue force.
The moment these five forces intertwined, they began to circulate like the Five Elements.
They gathered, transformed, and cycled—mutually generating and restraining each other—reaching perfect balance in mere moments.
“The Five Elements transformation of force?”
A realization flashed through Li Yunqing’s mind.
As she observed their circulation, more text appeared before her eyes.
“Five Elements Secret Manual experience +5.”
“Five Elements Secret Manual experience +5.”
In just a short moment, the Five Elements Secret Manual she had obtained from Qin Yu had already reached the beginner level.
She instinctively circulated it.
The five forces merged seamlessly into one—forming a transparent force.
The moment it formed, all the forces within her body rapidly converged into it.
In the blink of an eye, all her internal force fused into this transparent stream.
Perhaps due to her Pure Yin Body, this force felt exceptionally gentle—like flowing water.
It began to circulate rapidly through her body.
Almost instantly, a tingling, itching, and numb sensation spread throughout her entire being.
“This force… its tempering effect is so strong?!”
Li Yunqing was shocked. She instinctively let her Yin Spirit leave her body to isolate the sensation.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the discomfort subsided.
But soon after her Yin Spirit returned, as the Medicine King Scripture absorbed more poison, the sensation surged again like waves.
“So fast!”
Li Yunqing was startled.
This fused Five Elements force, combined with her Pure Yin Body, enhanced her tempering speed to an unimaginable degree.
Having just reached the sixth refinement of muscles and bones, she immediately stepped into the seventh.
She quickly circulated the Medicine King Scripture to absorb more poison, strengthening the transparent force until all sensations subsided.
Text appeared before her eyes again:
“Medicine King Scripture experience +300.”
“Medicine King Scripture (Mastery 806/5000)”
“Five Elements Secret Manual experience +60.”
“Five Elements Secret Manual (Beginner 30/500)”
“Strength: Middle Tier of the Initial Realm (55% → 77%)”
“Yin Spirit: Minor Achievement (45% → 55%)”
Looking at the text, joy surged in Li Yunqing’s heart.
“Seventh refinement of muscles and bones!”
“In just one detoxification, not only did my internal force transform, I even completed two rounds of body tempering!”
“And… this water-fire poison can actually strengthen the Yin Spirit!”