Chapter 105 : What Did I Do Last Night
Chapter 105: What Did I Do Last Night?
At dusk, within the forest near the official road.
Two bonfires had already been lit, and the aroma of roasted meat slowly spread.
A group of guards, along with the conscious Qi Feihong, gathered around one fire.
By another bonfire, Li Yunqing sat quietly on a green stone, watching Xiaolan skillfully roast meat while listening silently to the recitation of the young monk Wunian.
“All phenomena of heaven and earth transform into the formless; the formless is emptiness.”
“Emptiness contains all things, arising from one, like a fleeting bloom of the epiphyllum!”
“Joined into two, like a dream of yellow millet—illusory and fleeting; standing in three, one finger topples a city.”
“Following five, one finger ascends to the heavens…”
The fragrance of roasted meat did not stir Wunian’s desires, but the scent from Li Yunqing’s body caused countless distracting thoughts to arise.
Even as he recited the key verses of the Formless Calamity Finger, his words faltered, becoming disjointed, his face growing increasingly flushed.
Since the age of ten, when he had been coaxed into the Buddhist sect by his master, he had spent six years reciting scriptures and tempering his mind.
Yet at this moment, it proved useless.
“These are merely illusions of appearance, not true affection!”
While reciting the technique, Wunian inwardly repeated this like a chant to calm himself.
But even a monk was still a man. Faced with such unparalleled beauty, instinctive inclination was natural.
“Cultivation is the restraint of instinct!”
“I must not be bewitched by appearances. This is also my master’s expectation.”
Suppressing the ripples in his heart, Wunian continued to steady himself.
If he could not resist even standing a few meters away, then his future might truly fall into demonic deviation.
Sensing Wunian’s fluctuating aura, Li Yunqing ignored it entirely.
With such beauty and her recent experiences, she had long achieved a state of calm—neither angered nor disturbed.
As a woman, the more one reacted, the more it showed attachment.
Only complete calmness was true indifference.
“You have cultivated the supreme art Formless Calamity Finger, automatically replacing the middle-grade martial technique Blazing Flame Ocean-Burning Finger.”
“Formless Calamity Finger (Initiated 0/1000)”
Seeing the text before her, Li Yunqing naturally grasped the techniques within her mind.
First form—Epiphyllum Finger: using one True Intent as the foundation, blooming briefly to unleash peak power.
Second form—Yellow Millet Dream: combining two True Intents, drawing the enemy into illusion and calamity.
Third form—Toppling City: merging three True Intents, a single finger can topple a city.
Fourth form—Ascending Heaven: the Five Elements cycle endlessly, a single finger can ascend to the heavens and shatter the sun.
“The fourth form can break the Momentum of Heaven and Earth.”
“It seems I must comprehend all Five Elements True Intent.”
With this thought, Li Yunqing slightly cupped her hands. “Thank you, Little Master Wunian.”
“N-no… you’re welcome!”
Wunian replied nervously, his face still flushed, inwardly cursing, “There’s no way I’d be this awkward!”
Yet no matter how he reassured himself, sitting beside Li Yunqing left him completely uneasy.
Recalling his master’s words, he realized helplessly that he truly was as timid as described.
Before his master, he boldly called himself “young master,” yet before such a beauty, he could not even remain calm.
“First time interacting with a woman this beautiful—this is normal!”
“Yes! This is a normal reaction… like a mortal facing a fairy!”
Thinking this, Wunian hurriedly stood and excused himself, retreating somewhat awkwardly to the other bonfire.
“Hahaha… this little monk is quite amusing!”
Yuan Qing leaned against Li Yunqing, laughing so hard she nearly couldn’t straighten her back.
Having lived for tens of thousands of years, it was her first time seeing such a monk.
In her impression, monks should have skin as thick as city walls—constantly speaking of “Amitabha,” “such is heaven’s will,” or “you have a karmic connection with Buddha.”
Who would have thought this one would crumble before even being touched?
“Is it really that funny?”
Li Yunqing pressed her lips together.
“If it’s not funny, why are you holding back laughter? Don’t tell me you’re not trying to!”
Yuan Qing leaned entirely against her, clearly tempted to tickle her if not for the crowd.
“Alright… it’s my first time seeing such a monk too.”
Li Yunqing replied through voice transmission.
But as a noble lady, she had to remain composed—she absolutely could not laugh.
After dinner, Li Yunqing glanced around and walked beneath an ancient tree.
“I’ll cultivate here tonight. No need to call me. Xiaolan, just keep watch.”
She also transmitted to Yuan Qing, asking her to stay nearby.
A woman outside at night must always take precautions.
After receiving their acknowledgment, Li Yunqing sat cross-legged, leaning against the ancient tree.
The Medicine King Scripture was wood-attributed, and with the Glazed Medicine King Body, it encompassed the Plant Spirit Body.
She could absorb the essence of vegetation and communicate with it.
This was the ideal physique for comprehending Wood True Intent.
Previously, she focused only on magical power. Now, with the Formless Calamity Finger, she had reason to pursue it.
Once all Five Elements were comprehended, she might even reconstruct the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm.
“Let’s begin.”
Closing her eyes, Li Yunqing instantly merged with the surrounding trees.
Her consciousness seemed to flow into the vegetation.
She could feel branches swaying in the wind, absorbing spiritual energy and starlight.
She sensed it flowing down through trunk and roots into the earth.
Following the roots, she entered boundless darkness, sensing moisture drawn from the soil.
Combined with spiritual energy and starlight, it birthed threads of vitality that spread through every part of the plants.
Faint understanding arose within her.
At that moment, as her consciousness sank deeper into the earth, she felt a pulse like the heartbeat of Mother Earth resonate with her.
It even pulled her awareness deeper.
“Pure Yin Body…”
She sensed it faintly, before her consciousness sank further, merging with the earth as if asleep.
Her awareness spread infinitely underground, like a wanderer returning to a mother’s embrace, feeling the earth’s warmth and solidity.
She saw underground water flow, magma surge, jade gleam.
She saw mineral-rich stones hidden deep within the earth.
At this moment, through resonance with the Pure Yin Body, she touched the most yin and gentle aspect of the world.
Her entire being grew still, her breathing and pulse synchronizing with the earth.
Time passed unknown.
“Rustle…”
Tiny green sprouts emerged from the soil around her.
As if influenced by an unseen force, they rapidly grew.
In moments, flower buds appeared, vines spread like arms, gently cradling her.
At dawn, those who awoke were stunned by the sight beneath the tree.
“What is this?”
Someone muttered blankly.
Xiaolan, Qi Feihong, the guards, and Yuan Qing were all shocked.
Li Yunqing lay as if returned to a mother’s embrace, peacefully asleep.
Vines intertwined around her, flowers blooming in abundance.
Grass swayed gently, as if driving away insects.
She looked like a fairy spirit among plants, sleeping peacefully within them.
Cradled by nature itself.
Not a mortal girl, but like a celestial being born from heaven and earth—a Hundred Flowers Fairy descended into the mortal realm.
The scene was breathtaking, beyond words.
Sunlight filtered through, casting soft light upon her.
She raised a hand to shield her eyes, and the flowers swayed along with her.
“Everyone’s awake?”
Li Yunqing opened her eyes, surprised to see everyone gathered.
Only when she noticed her surroundings did she realize what had happened.
She glanced at her panel.
“Frost Sword Intent: Mastery (86% → 87%)”
“Five Elements True Intent: Initiated (5%)”
A trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.
“One night, and I’ve already entered the Five Elements True Intent?”
“Even Frost Sword Intent improved?”
She scanned her body—finding nothing unusual, she sighed in relief.
“What… did I do last night?”