Chapter 112 : Divine Intent Incarnation
Chapter 112: Divine Intent Incarnation
Inside the inn’s main hall.
There were not many people in the early morning.
As Xiaolan supported Li Yunqing’s arm and walked down the stairs,
aside from her group of guards, only Qi Feihong and Wunian the monk remained in the hall.
“Everyone, how are your injuries recovering?”
Dressed in a purple skirt, Li Yunqing spoke gently, her tone soft and refined, fully displaying the composure of a noble young lady.
“We have recovered well. Thank you for your concern, Miss!”
The twelve guards all stood up in unison, bowing respectfully toward Li Yunqing.
Along the journey, they would always find a place to rest before nightfall, and there had never been any shortage of money or food. When they were injured yesterday, she had personally treated them.
She had even distributed two medicinal pills to each of them—the effect was practically like gaining a second life.
All of this already counted as extremely generous treatment.
Although their young lady had not deliberately grown close to them, they understood that it was only because she was a woman.
Otherwise, with her strength capable of suppressing and killing Profound Realm experts, what kind of guards wouldn’t she be able to obtain?
Thinking of this, the guards secretly glanced at Wunian and Qi Feihong.
Weren’t these two the ones who had rushed forward to help their young lady?
“Good. Then sit down. After breakfast, rest for a while before continuing the journey.”
Li Yunqing spoke softly.
There was neither deliberate friendliness nor deliberate indifference.
Treating everyone equally—this had always been her way.
After speaking, Li Yunqing and Xiaolan took a table of their own, not far from Wunian and Qi Feihong.
Smelling the faint fragrance unique to a young girl, Wunian’s face instantly flushed red.
But this time, he no longer tried to hide it.
Even with his reddened face, he appeared calm and natural, speaking as if chatting with a friend: “Benefactor Yunqing, you seem a little different today.”
As he spoke, his gaze flowed openly across Li Yunqing, carrying appreciation.
He found it difficult to describe—he only felt that her temperament had subtly changed.
His lips moved for a moment, but he couldn’t find the right words.
At the side, Qi Feihong suddenly said, “More gentle.”
“Yes! That’s it!” Wunian immediately agreed.
That gentleness was like divine water—just looking at her made one feel calm and at ease, both in mind and body.
“Gentle?”
Li Yunqing blinked. Hadn’t she always been like this?
With the support of a Clear Mind, unless her bottom line was touched, she would probably treat everyone in this manner.
“Your temperament has become more gentle,” Qi Feihong explained. “A very direct feeling.”
Li Yunqing nodded upon hearing this. It was probably because her Pure Yin Body had improved further.
Thinking of this, she spoke: “After what happened yesterday, there likely won’t be any more assassination attempts on the road ahead.”
“Will the two of you be leaving?”
She wasn’t the kind of cold person who resorted to violence at the slightest disagreement, nor could she maintain a distant, aloof demeanor.
Because of her Pure Yin Body, her gentleness and tranquility were not deliberate, but naturally revealed.
This was likely because her Yin Spirit was continuously growing stronger, and her Pure Yin Body was gradually transforming toward a Pure Yin Dao Body.
The path of Pure Yin was the path of ultimate yin and ultimate softness.
Once the Pure Yin Dao Body was formed, she might become even more gentle.
In harmony with the Pure Yin Dao, she herself would become a manifestation of it.
Just as at night, when her body touched the earth and merged with it, she could nourish flowers, plants, and trees, causing them to bloom more brilliantly.
This was one of the subtle phenomena of the Pure Yin Body.
It could not be concealed.
“We will escort Miss Yunqing a bit further. It just so happens we can enter the capital to watch the battle between the Sword Saint and the Sword God!”
Qi Feihong chose not to leave.
Wunian beside him was the same.
In truth, their help to Li Yunqing had been minimal. At most, it was because they had dared to draw their blades against a Profound Realm expert that she had treated them generously.
Deep down, both of them felt some degree of indebtedness and were willing to accompany her a bit longer.
After all, whether they had been there or not during that incident had made little difference.
Instead, it had been Li Yunqing who saved them.
“Why would such a good woman be targeted like this?”
The sense of guilt in Qi Feihong’s heart deepened.
He himself had once acted similarly, and she had even saved his life. The more he thought about it, the more he felt indebted.
Moreover, after spending these days together, he increasingly felt that there was no better woman in the world.
Her personality was good, her appearance was good, her figure even more so—she focused only on being herself.
She lacked the coyness, fragility, and unreasonable behavior of ordinary women.
Her speech was gentle, yet more open and straightforward than many men. Unlike other noble ladies, she had no arrogance, instead treating everyone equally.
“If I had such a woman by my side, what more could I ask for in life?”
Qi Feihong’s heart grew softer, and he could no longer find any interest in the women he had known before.
Having seen something better, one naturally could not appreciate anything inferior.
“Very well. If either of you needs anything, you may say so. Our transaction ended yesterday.”
“For these few days, let’s just travel together and look out for each other.”
Li Yunqing responded.
Yesterday, the fact that these two had dared to draw their blades against a Profound Realm expert already counted as doing their utmost.
She did not care much about the result—what she valued more was the process.
Only through the process could one see what truly lay in a person’s heart.
“This little monk seems to have changed!”
Yuan Qing leaned beside Li Yunqing, transmitting her voice softly: “Last time, when reciting the Formless Tribulation Finger, he was so embarrassed.”
“Now he can face it calmly, though it seems he still can’t fix that blushing habit.”
“And that so-called fast blade—he’s secretly looked at you more than ten times this morning. Do you think he might…”
Hearing Yuan Qing’s words, Li Yunqing quickly transmitted back: “Don’t talk nonsense. This is probably just human nature.”
Facing a woman as beautiful as herself, it would be stranger if someone didn’t look at all.
Moreover, there were all kinds of people in the world—nothing was particularly strange.
Just because someone blushed upon seeing her didn’t mean they had improper thoughts. It could simply be a natural reaction to seeing a woman.
Since they hadn’t shown any romantic intent and were merely looking a few more times, she couldn’t draw a line as if she were overthinking things.
She did not resist interacting with them like ordinary friends.
After breakfast, the group set out again, heading straight for the capital.
The closer they got, the more prosperous it became, and the number of travelers along the road increased.
Merchants, escorts, common people, Demon Suppression Guards of the Demon Suppression Division, and soldiers in armor could all be seen along the way.
Two days later, in the morning.
Beneath a tree in the wilderness, amidst clusters of flowers and grass, Li Yunqing suddenly opened her eyes, lines of text flashing before her.
“Frost Sword Intent: Major Completion (1%)”
“Five Elements True Intent: Minor Completion (1%)”
“It’s done!”
Seeing the text, Li Yunqing did not rise, instead sitting cross-legged and directly circulating the Mingyu Divine Art.
“Buzz!”
Almost instantly, the belt vessel at her waist and the chong vessel in her lower abdomen were forcefully opened by True Qi under the enhancement of Major Completion Frost Sword Intent.
Vast True Qi flowed through her entire body, ultimately gathering in her dantian.
Her originally icy dantian became even colder, and her Greater Yin True Qi grew increasingly pure.
“Upper Tier of the Qi Realm!”
Six of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians had already been opened. Once the Ren and Du meridians were also opened, she would reach Qi Realm Perfection.
At that time, True Qi would circulate freely throughout her body without obstruction, and it would even liquefy.
“At that point, Immortal-Martial Power will likely undergo another transformation!”
At Foundation Establishment, magical power liquefied, and Immortal-Martial Power underwent a transformation, allowing one to draw upon the momentum of heaven and earth to enhance techniques.
Once True Qi liquefied, the power of Immortal-Martial Power would become even stronger.
“I’m still lacking cultivation techniques!”
“If only I could create a technique for Immortal-Martial Power…”
The thought flashed through Li Yunqing’s mind as her Yin Spirit leapt out, facing the sun and absorbing Purple Solar Qi.
She understood clearly—once she created a technique for Immortal-Martial Power and fully unified magical power and True Qi, her strength would undergo a massive transformation.
At that time, it might mark the beginning of her invincibility in the world.
But in the short term, it was certainly impossible.
In total, she had only cultivated for about three months, and the martial arts she had encountered were extremely limited.
Even with enhanced comprehension, without accumulated martial insight, it was impossible to understand everything instantly.
Moreover, Immortal-Martial Power was the fusion of the Immortal Dao and Martial Dao.
A moment later.
“Yin Spirit: Major Completion (23% → 24%)”
“Soon. Once I give birth to a Yang Spirit, I should be able to independently kill ordinary lower-tier Profound Realm Grandmasters!”
“As for now, against ordinary lower-tier Profound Realm Grandmasters, I should at least be undefeatable.”
If she achieved a Yang Spirit, it would be different from Yuan Qing—she possessed magical power!
Once her Yang Spirit could leave the body without fear of the blazing sun, ordinary lower-tier Profound Realm Grandmasters would have no way to break free from her restraints.
Combined with the Formless Tribulation Finger, killing ordinary lower-tier Grandmasters like Blue Sea would not be difficult.
Of course, against true geniuses among lower-tier Grandmasters—such as the Sword Saint—she would still fall short.
“If the Five Elements True Intent advances further, it might become easier.”
Her Yin Spirit returned to her body. Li Yunqing stood up and walked toward the carriage. After half a month of travel, she herself had barely changed.
On the contrary, the guards all looked somewhat travel-worn.
“Benefactor Yunqing, once we pass through Liangzhou, we should reach the capital by tomorrow afternoon!”
Wunian stood before Li Yunqing, his face slightly red but his demeanor increasingly composed.
Clearly, these days of interaction had brought him considerable growth.
Recently, whenever he had time, he would come stand near Li Yunqing, making conversation even if he had nothing to say.
If not for the fact that he behaved as usual, she might have thought he had intentions toward her.
“Mm, let’s continue.”
After responding gently, Li Yunqing turned and boarded the carriage, sitting cross-legged on the couch and once again beginning her cultivation.
“Yuan Qing Spirit Refinement Technique experience +1.”
“Yuan Qing Spirit Refinement Technique experience +1.”
“Yuan Qing Spirit Refinement Technique (Initiated 983/1000)”
“Yin Spirit: Major Completion (24% → 25%)”
“This Spirit Refinement Technique is even better than the Medicine King Scripture. I wonder what trait it will produce?”
With anticipation, Li Yunqing continued circulating the Yuan Qing Spirit Refinement Technique without pause.
Until the afternoon, when they passed through Liangzhou and stepped into the territory of the capital, Li Yunqing suddenly felt her Yin Spirit become exceptionally clear.
The body of her Yin Spirit became more solid, almost as if it possessed a real physical form. Even fair skin textures began to manifest.
The faint purple dress around her body became increasingly intricate, nearly identical to the clothing of her physical body.
At that very moment, a line of text suddenly appeared.
“Yuan Qing Spirit Refinement Technique experience +3.”
“Yuan Qing Spirit Refinement Technique (Minor Completion 0/3000)”
“Yuan Qing Spirit Refinement Technique has reached Minor Completion. Trait derived: Divine Intent Incarnation.”