Chapter 523: Success
Not long after...
Shi Ying rallied herself once more, cutting off another wisp of Divine Qingyang Gale and sending it into Qin Sang’s Qihai.
This time, Qin Sang altered his strategy. He attempted to mobilize his spiritual power to shield the presence of Earth Malevolent Qi. Although he still failed, the situation was much improved compared to before.
Neither Qin Sang nor Shi Ying was as tense anymore. They calmly accepted each failure, adjusted their breathing, and continued trying.
Soon enough, the Divine Qingyang Gale that Shi Ying had gathered was completely used up.
An entire night passed.
Shi Ying made two more trips to Divine Gale Peak, but by now, they had yet to even attempt the true "charging the core with Earth Malevolent Qi and Celestial Gale Qi." For that, it was first necessary to have the Divine Qingyang Gale and the Earth Malevolent Qi coexist within the Qihai, and only then could they jointly impact the Golden Core.
After restoring herself through meditation, Shi Ying rose and once again left the cave dwelling, heading back toward Divine Gale Peak.
Once she had left, Qin Sang opened his eyes.
Throughout the night, aside from adjusting their techniques and repeatedly testing the secret art, he had listened quietly as Shi Ying told him her story.
Shi Ying’s real name should have been Lan Ying. Her parents had originally been rogue cultivators, but their cultivation levels were not low. Her father’s side had once belonged to a proper immortal cultivation family. Although the family had fallen into decline, their foundations were still far richer than ordinary cultivators. Both her parents had successfully reached the Foundation Building Realm.
However, when Shi Ying was born, she was found to suffer from an innate deficiency of vital energy. Upon closer examination, it was discovered that she carried a hidden illness, and one that would worsen severely as she grew older.