Chapter 147 : A New Cultivation Method
Chapter 147: A New Cultivation Method
“Junior Sister, do you think it’s gotten a bit bigger again!”
At the table, Ying Qianqian leaned her entire body against Li Yunqing’s shoulder.
She grabbed Li Yunqing’s hand, placing it against her chest, whispering softly.
“It does seem a little bigger!”
Feeling the softness and fullness in her palm, Li Yunqing blinked and nodded with certainty.
“I knew it!”
Ying Qianqian beamed with joy, her eyes filled with gratitude. “Your medical skills are really amazing—thank goodness I met you!”
The two pressed their heads together, whispering like inseparable sisters who shared everything.
Seeing this, Jiang Xiuning’s smile grew brighter.
She knew very well that Ying Qianqian was carefree and trusting, holding no guard against anyone.
And she also knew that such a disposition was a great danger in the Jianghu.
Yet she could never bring herself to harden her heart, to let her daughter see the dangers of the world or face the darkness and ugliness of human nature.
“This is fine… as long as Ying Jiu and I are here, we can protect her.”
“And in the future, there’s Yunqing as well!”
At this moment, Jiang Xiuning felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
Relieved that Li Yunqing was so intelligent, yet still retained such a beautiful nature.
But when she thought of how that intelligence must have been forged through hardship, a trace of pity appeared in her gaze toward Li Yunqing.
Women understood women.
With such beauty and figure, to have come this far safely, and to still maintain kindness and sincerity—what kind of strength and unyielding spirit did that require?
That was a resolve that would rather shatter than be assimilated by the world.
“No wonder the Sword Saint thinks so highly of her.”
Jiang Xiuning sighed inwardly.
Wasn’t the Sword Saint the same in his youth?
A small town—his villagers, friends, and family all perished, leaving him alone.
Yet he did not fall into despair, nor accept fate, nor compromise with the world.
Instead, he took up the sword in fury and carved out a bright and righteous world.
The Sword Saint’s Dao was filled with killing intent, but wasn’t it also filled with despair—yet still carried the strength to say no to the world?
It was precisely because of such a heart that his sword was so sharp, so powerful.
Without exceptional innate talent, he still stood shoulder to shoulder with Ying Jiu, who possessed Innate Sword Bones.
All of it had been exchanged through hardship.
“If only she were a man…”
For no reason, such a thought arose in Jiang Xiuning’s mind.
If Li Yunqing were male and possessed such character, she would give everything to have her daughter marry him.
Women naturally admired strength, but as a mother, her heart was devoted to her child.
As her only daughter, how could she bear for Ying Qianqian to suffer?
She wished she could give her the very best in the world, paving the most beautiful path for her future.
“Master’s wife?”
Sensing the gaze upon her, Li Yunqing lifted her head slightly and called out, somewhat surprised.
The gaze was too gentle—like that of a mother.
“It’s nothing, I just got lost in thought.”
Jiang Xiuning smiled faintly. “By the way, your home is in Qingzhou. Are your parents well?”
“My father is well. My mother… passed away when I was very young… I can’t remember her anymore.”
Li Yunqing spoke calmly.
Whenever she thought of her mother, the image in her mind remained blurred. Even with photographic memory, she could not see her clearly.
She knew those were childhood memories—already vague—and it had been more than ten years before her memories awakened and her photographic memory manifested.
Having never truly seen her mother’s appearance, even perfect recall could not bring it back.
“Your mother is gone?”
Jiang Xiuning felt a slight shock.
If her mother were alive, she would surely have done everything for such a daughter’s future.
But if not… she seemed to understand why Li Yunqing had gone through so much, and why she was now in the capital.
In this world, children without a mother’s protection always had to endure hardships.
Because men, no matter how devoted, would eventually have new loves—and with them, new children.
The old ones… were destined to be forgotten.
“My father treats me well!”
Sensing her Master’s wife’s emotions, Li Yunqing added, “I also have an older brother. He treats me the best—every time he returns from going out, he always brings me something to eat!”
In her memories, her bond with her brother was deep.
Her father was busy with family matters—aside from arranging tutors, he was rarely seen.
Her brother, however, had been the one who accompanied her growing up.
Though he often made her cry, he would always find ways to cheer her up afterward.
Thinking back now, it was rather amusing.
“I can tell.”
Jiang Xiuning nodded with a smile. Only those who had been loved understood gentleness and care.
The fact that Li Yunqing still retained this nature showed she had truly felt that warmth.
“Mhm, they’re back.”
Jiang Xiuning lifted her head, her gaze sweeping across Ying Jiu. Seeing nothing amiss, the worry in her heart settled.
No matter how strong Ying Jiu was, whenever he went out, she would worry.
Because his fate was not his alone.
It was also tied to hers and their daughter’s.
In this world, without the protection of the strong, a widowed mother and orphaned daughter would be seen as prey.
If the benefits were great enough, anything could happen.
“This favor really is immense…”
Li Yunqing naturally noticed Jiang Xiuning’s fleeting emotion and understood that Ying Jiu carried more than just his own fate.
“Sword God Master, Sword Saint Master!”
Li Yunqing stood and gave a solemn bow.
Even if she could not repay the favor, this bow was necessary.
“Take a look at these techniques.”
The Sword God and Sword Saint descended from the sky, placing five manuals before Li Yunqing.
“Alright.”
Li Yunqing nodded and picked up the books.
They were not old—seven or eight tenths new. The text had been copied, but it did not affect reading.
With her photographic memory, as she read, she instinctively began circulating the methods.
“Threefold Heavy Water Scripture!”
As Li Yunqing immersed herself in reading, a faint blue glow suddenly radiated around her.
“Buzz!”
In the next moment, a pale blue figure walked out of her body, holding the Threefold Heavy Water Scripture and reading it independently.
“This is…?”
Seeing this, Sword God Ying Jiu, the Sword Saint of Cangshan, Jiang Xiuning, and Ying Qianqian were all stunned.
“How are there two Junior Sisters?”
Ying Qianqian’s eyes widened.
At that moment, a radiant Mingyu glow blossomed from Li Yunqing’s body.
In the next instant, another identical figure stepped out, holding the Overlord Cauldron Technique and studying it.
“Three now?”
Ying Qianqian’s mouth hung open in shock.
The others were equally stunned. After a long pause, they spoke in confusion:
“A consciousness incarnation of a Divine Realm expert?”
“That’s not right—how can a consciousness incarnation cultivate independently?”
Before they could finish, two more figures emerged from Li Yunqing’s body.
One radiated golden light, holding the Indestructible Sword Scripture.
Another seemed wreathed in flames, holding the Karmic Fire Burning God Scroll.
And Li Yunqing herself held the Undying Profound Azure Art.
Immersed in the techniques, she had no idea that upon encountering these five supreme methods, her Divine Intent Incarnation had been instinctively activated.
Even more astonishingly, the four incarnations could independently circulate the techniques, comprehending their mysteries.
“So these are supreme cultivation methods…”
“The Mingyu Divine Art focuses on accumulation, while the Overlord Cauldron Technique focuses on strength.”
“The Threefold Heavy Water Scripture also emphasizes force, and the Indestructible Sword Scripture focuses on the sharpness of metal…”
All kinds of insights flowed through Li Yunqing’s mind.
It was as if four or five versions of herself were speaking simultaneously.
Even the comprehension and cultivation experiences of all five techniques flooded into her consciousness.
At this moment, she could no longer distinguish which was her true self and which were incarnations.
She sank deeper and deeper into comprehension.
Even her physical body began radiating five-colored light simultaneously.
“No… no, cultivating separately is too slow!”
“Five Elements Return to Origin!”
Almost instinctively, she activated her innate Five Elements Return to Origin.
In that instant, the cycle of mutual generation and restraint among the five elements flowed through her mind.
“That’s it!”
“This is correct—metal and water generate each other, wood and fire generate each other…”
“Wait… there’s also the Five Elements Secret Manual. The operation of the five elements isn’t that simple—it should have forward and reverse cycles.”
“Only with both generation and restraint can the five elements reach perfection!”
Insights surged like a tide.
With her comprehension enhanced and her understanding deep, the moment she grasped it, her awareness fully penetrated the mysteries.
Her body moved instinctively.
Time passed unknown.
Suddenly, a line of text flashed before her eyes.
“You have comprehended the Threefold Heavy Water Scripture!”
“You have comprehended the Indestructible Sword Scripture!”
“You have comprehended…”
As the text continued scrolling, until the final line, Li Yunqing froze.
“You have fused the Five Elements Secret Manual and Five Elements cultivation methods, automatically integrating and absorbing the Mingyu Divine Art, generating a new cultivation method. Please name it!”