Chapter 106 : Sudden Enlightenment of the Blade Soul
Chapter 106: Sudden Enlightenment of the Blade Soul
Yet there were not many memories in her mind.
She only remembered that in the unseen depths, her Pure Yin Body seemed to have been stirred by the pulse of the earth.
After that, she seemed to have transformed into this very land itself—bearing, containing everything, merging into one with all things.
“So this is the Pure Yin Body?”
Li Yunqing felt a sudden realization.
If that were the case, then if this happened every night, wouldn’t she be able to rapidly comprehend the True Intent of the Five Elements?
“I wonder how strong the introductory level of the True Intent of the Five Elements is!”
A thought flashed through her mind as Li Yunqing slowly stood up. “Good morning, everyone. Wash up, have breakfast, and then we’ll set off.”
Her gentle and soft voice rang in everyone’s ears.
At this moment, it was as if everyone had just snapped out of that earlier scene.
“We obey Miss’s orders!”
The guards responded, glancing repeatedly at the surrounding flowers and trees before finally turning away to tidy up.
“Miss, you…”
Xiaolan ran up to Li Yunqing, looking her up and down, yet found nothing unusual.
She only felt that Miss had become even more dignified, beautiful, and charming.
But those flowers and trees had grown wildly overnight beside Miss, even blooming with countless blossoms.
This was absolutely not normal.
“It’s nothing. Hurry and prepare some food, I’m hungry!”
Li Yunqing smiled, and only then did Xiaolan turn to prepare breakfast.
At that moment, Yuan Qing slowly floated over, poked Li Yunqing a few times with her fingers, pondered for a moment, and then spoke slowly:
“I seem to remember this kind of phenomenon?”
“This appears to be one of the most top-tier physiques from the Age of Immortals and Gods… the Pure Yin Dao Body!”
“Your Pure Yin Body is probably approaching the level of a Pure Yin Dao Body.”
Hearing this, Li Yunqing paused slightly and glanced at the Mingyu Divine Art.
“Mingyu Divine Art (Major Completion 676/3000)”
There were still over two thousand proficiency points before reaching Perfection. If that were the case, once the Mingyu Divine Art reached Perfection, she might truly be able to condense a Pure Yin Dao Body.
Thinking of this, Li Yunqing transmitted her voice and asked, “Is the Pure Yin Dao Body very powerful?”
“More than just powerful!” Yuan Qing replied. “When the body aligns with the Pure Yin Dao, just like earlier, wherever you are, flowers bloom and vegetation grows wildly.”
“If you stay long enough, beneath that land, heavenly materials and earthly treasures of Pure Yin attribute will even form because of the Dao Body.”
“This is practically a heaven-bestowed immortal physique.”
“Do you know? Although Pure Yin Bodies are rare, you can still see one every hundred years or so.”
“But the Pure Yin Dao Body—I’ve lived so long and have only ever seen records of it in texts, never in reality!”
At this point, Yuan Qing poked Li Yunqing’s cheek and said, “Now you understand how rare the Pure Yin Dao Body is, right?”
“Can this kind of physique be hidden?” Li Yunqing frowned.
Such a rare physique, awakened by the Longevity Panel—she didn’t know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
“All physiques cannot be hidden, but you can wear treasures of the same attribute to make others think it’s the effect of the treasure.”
“Unfortunately, the Immortal Path has been severed, so such treasures might no longer exist.”
Yuan Qing shrugged and continued, “But it doesn’t matter. You’re already this beautiful—trouble is inevitable anyway. A little more won’t hurt.”
“How does that saying go? When there are too many lice, the itch disappears?”
“Besides, most people will probably just think it’s a Pure Yin Body. They won’t recognize it as a Pure Yin Dao Body.”
“You think everyone has the insight of a Transformation Realm Venerable like me?”
Hearing this, Li Yunqing nodded slightly. “Then it’s fine.”
Perhaps it was precisely because she was so close to the Pure Yin Dao Body that she could comprehend the True Intent of the Five Elements in a single night.
Before long, even the Profound Realm would no longer be something she feared.
As for the Divine Realm, there likely weren’t many in the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty, and even if there were, they might not be able to recognize her physique.
Moreover, once the True Intent of the Five Elements reached Perfection and she restored the divine ability “Buddha Kingdom in the Palm,” she might even be able to trap those in the Divine Realm.
“You’re really acting spoiled after gaining an advantage!”
“The Pure Yin Dao Body is a top-tier physique.”
“Ordinary people can’t even dream of having it!”
Seeing Li Yunqing’s slightly disdainful expression, Yuan Qing felt speechless, her heart filled with envy.
Her gaze unconsciously drifted toward Li Yunqing’s flat lower abdomen, her mind restless.
In this martial era, one had to step into the Divine Realm within one hundred and fifty years, which was why it was so rare.
But with a top-tier physique, that one hundred and fifty years could be shortened to ten or twenty years. Such a physique was simply an unreasonable, supreme cheat.
If it could be exchanged, the entire cultivation world would likely bankrupt itself just to obtain such a physique.
A physique might not determine one’s upper limit, but it could determine the lower limit.
In the Age of Immortals and Gods, even if one with a Pure Yin Dao Body didn’t like cultivation, they could still ascend to immortality.
Unfortunately, after spending this time together, Yuan Qing had come to understand Li Yunqing’s heart—she would never bear a child with a man, nor even wish to be close.
Her desire to become Li Yunqing’s daughter could only remain an unattainable dream.
“I’m not disliking it!”
Li Yunqing transmitted her voice. “I just fear trouble. But as you said—when there are too many lice, the itch disappears.”
She understood clearly that as time passed, with her Longevity, her physique would only grow stronger.
Even her appearance and figure would become increasingly extraordinary.
Once she became strong enough, no matter what she turned into, she would fear nothing—at most, just a bit more trouble.
At that moment, Qi Feihong slowly approached, stopping two zhang away from Li Yunqing.
“Many thanks to Miss Yunqing for saving my life.”
“I offended you yesterday. If you have any orders, I will carry them out without hesitation!”
Qi Feihong cupped his hands and bowed deeply in a solemn salute.
“It’s nothing.”
Li Yunqing nodded calmly. “I’ve already forgotten those matters. No need to dwell on them.”
Since they were no longer enemies, she took it lightly.
Her ruthlessness was reserved only for her enemies.
But Qi Feihong remained standing there, looking at her back, murmuring, “I’m not even as free and easy as a young girl…”
From the guards, he had already learned about this young lady.
She had healed tens of thousands suffering from plague, and during the invasion of demons, she had stayed in the Wounded Soldiers’ Camp for days and nights without rest, solely to treat the injured.
Compared to the number of people he had saved by killing demons, hers was greater, which filled him with shame.
Perhaps from the perspective of a prince, survival required struggle—catering to the emperor’s favor, becoming ruthless and cruel.
From the perspective of Jianghu martial artists, living better required fighting for fame and profit.
From the perspective of men in the world, one had to compete and seize—just to live, and to live better.
After all, those at the bottom might never even touch a woman in their lifetime, and even stable survival was a luxury.
But from Li Yunqing’s perspective, rejecting the destined fate of women in this world and seeking freedom—what was wrong with that?
As for him, making things difficult for her just for that disappointing royal family—even if not despicable, it was far from upright.
“No! You’re wrong.”
At some unknown time, Wunian had come beside Qi Feihong and spoke calmly, “That’s not freedom—that’s a clear conscience.”
Thinking of his behavior last night and Li Yunqing’s calmness from beginning to end, he had reflected deeply.
He finally began to vaguely understand her state of mind.
“Why do you think she has this temperament?” Wunian asked.
Qi Feihong paused and looked at Li Yunqing again. From their first meeting, her tranquil aura had never changed.
Now, it felt as if a bright moon had risen over a boundless ocean, giving a sense of serenity from the depths of the heart.
It brought an indescribable peace and calm.
It was a tranquility that emanated from the soul and bones, as if she had no desire to contend with the world.
“Do you feel it?”
Wunian scratched his bald head and said, “When she says she’s forgotten, it means she truly doesn’t dwell on the past.”
“This kind of state, this kind of temperament, can only mean she truly has a clear conscience.”
“A clear conscience toward family, friends, herself, and even her enemies.”
“To achieve this means she believes every choice she made in the past was the best possible at that time.”
“That’s why she has such a gentle and tranquil temperament.”
Wunian could imagine that for such a young girl to refuse the fate of marrying and bearing children like countless women, she was going against all men, against unchanging rules, against the great momentum of heaven and earth.
Yet she could still remain without guilt—her heart must be incredibly pure and firm, no less than any man, perhaps even stronger.
Hearing this, Qi Feihong froze, murmuring:
“A clear conscience… toward oneself and others… without guilt, there is no regret…”
“No guilt means no regret!”
As if realizing something, Qi Feihong suddenly closed his eyes. Blade intent erupted from his body, soaring into the sky.
It was like a supreme heavenly blade spanning the heavens—open and upright, seeking to act without guilt or regret.
“Huh? A sudden enlightenment of the Blade Soul?”
Wunian widened his eyes, then glanced around and noticed everyone else had also turned to look.
He stepped before Li Yunqing and said, “He’s had a breakthrough in understanding. It won’t be long before he steps into the Profound Realm.”
“Indeed, everyone is becoming stronger—not just me.”
Li Yunqing thought to herself, then nodded slightly and softly instructed Xiaolan, “Tell everyone not to approach or disturb him. We’ll continue once he wakes.”
Hearing this, Wunian said in surprise, “You’re not afraid he’ll target you again?”
Li Yunqing glanced at him and replied calmly, “The future me will only become stronger.”
Though she bore a woman’s gentleness, there was an inexplicable confidence and unmatched assurance within her.
Seeing this, Wunian froze, his heart suddenly pounding.
The girl before him was different from most women.
To possess that tranquility and that clear conscience meant she had never failed her family or friends—even when defying imperial decree.
A woman who could achieve this must have suffered greatly, yet she harbored no resentment.
She remained as gentle and serene as ever.
Yet she also possessed confidence and resolve surpassing that of ordinary men.
Even “soft on the outside but strong within” seemed insufficient to describe her.
Combined with such beauty and figure, anyone staying by her side for long would find it impossible to resist her charm.
Even if Li Yunqing did nothing, showed no favor to men, and simply lived as herself—
She still possessed an unparalleled allure, one that could make all men in the world fall for her.
This was a radiance most women did not possess.
“I must not fall for her!”
“I must not fall for her!”
Wunian quickly lowered his head and began chanting, a sense of shame rising within him.
As a monk who upheld strict discipline, it was one thing to feel the natural attraction of a man toward beauty.
After all, he was still human.
But if, as one who had left the secular world, he developed desire and possessiveness toward such a pure and beautiful girl—that would be utterly disgraceful.
“Perhaps this is why Master sent me here?”
Thinking of her experiences, he understood that a girl who would rather defy imperial decree than marry must deeply reject matters of love.
His master, a Grandmaster of the Buddhist sect with divine abilities, must have already seen through her heart.
That was why he had pushed him to come here to cultivate his mind.
This was something he could never obtain.
He might never become a Buddha, but he would certainly not become a demon.
At this thought, clarity suddenly filled Wunian’s heart. He suppressed his chaotic emotions, pressed his palms together toward Li Yunqing’s back, and silently recited:
“Amitabha, this humble monk Wunian greets you!”
“For the grace of your guidance, there shall be repayment in the future!”