Chapter 224: Muscles and Internal Organs Produce Immortal Glow

A bright moon and sparse stars, with a gentle breeze.

Li Weiyi felt that everything and everyone in this world was driven forward by various interests, and no one could truly control their own destiny.

"Jiang Ning probably wouldn't think highly of Yao Qian," he murmured.

Yang Qingxi chuckled, "You're completely mistaken. There aren't many women in this world who could refuse Yao Qian. In terms of character, talent, appearance, innate ability, disposition, and conversation, he is truly top-tier. He's a favored son of heaven, expected to reach the Longevity Realm within sixty years. Besides Zuo Qiuming, he should be the next, or perhaps he has already broken through to the Longevity Realm."

"A Longevity Realm master, a divine figure beyond life and death. You're not Jiang Ning, so what makes you think she wouldn't be interested?"

"The talent of having all hundred meridians full of silver is indeed extraordinary. But it's still just talent; there are many variables as to whether she can reach the Longevity Realm in the future."

"Only the Longevity Elixir and Dragon Seed, appearing at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, offer us young martial cultivators a chance to ascend in one go... this opportunity has everyone fighting for their lives!"

"On the path of cultivation, every major realm is a life-or-death hurdle, and reaching heaven is difficult."

"Look at this Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, where young masters are like clouds, each extraordinary, all at the peak of the Five Seas Realm. But some of them will undoubtedly never reach the Dao Seed Realm in their lifetime."

Li Weiyi said, "You actually admit to Yao Qian's character?"

"It's not just me; the whole world admits it."

Yang Qingxi said, "Do you know why I can tell you, an adversary, about my family's scandal? Because even if you spread it, no one will believe you. They'll just think you're jealous, engaging in petty retaliation, or spreading rumors and slander."

"Someone's reputation built over decades can't be ruined by a single word from you. Let alone you, even if the Sect Master himself told the truth, the world would probably suspect the Sect Master of being jealous of talent."

"Besides, if the Second Palace Master gets implicated, you'll certainly be walking into a dead end."

"So, if you want to die, feel free to spread it. Anyway, when the time comes, I won't admit a single word."

"And guess what? Will the Jiang family kill you then, or will they believe you?"

Li Weiyi realized that the Du'e Temple might have been completely unaware of Yang Qingchan's death, as she wasn't an invited guest. Yao Qian must have been confident that no one in the city would know if he dared to do such a thing. The so-called Immortal Masters and Patrol Envoys were merely powerful cultivators, not true immortals, so they couldn't know everything.

Li Weiyi said, "You didn't have to tell me any of this! Perhaps I really would have fallen for the trap, using Yang Qingchan's death against Yao Qian, then losing a thousand to kill a hundred."

Yang Qingxi hugged her knees, her beautiful eyes gazing at the city and streets below the mountain. "Li Weiyi... let's make peace? I don't want to be your enemy anymore!"

"Are you scared?" Li Weiyi asked.

"A little."

Yang Qingxi added, "But more importantly, why resort to fighting when we can sit down and talk?"

Li Weiyi said, "If I were still a Martial Cultivator of the Spring Realm, would you even give me the right to talk?"

"When you were in a position of power, killing was like stepping on an ant."

"Now you feel you're about to lose, so you want to make peace. Where in the world is there such a good deal?"

Yang Qingxi said, "That's why I can't wait any longer! I'm afraid if I wait, there won't even be a possibility of peace. Now that I have the chance and strength to kill you, I also have the right to negotiate. Don't I?"

Li Weiyi saw her serious expression and began to talk to her seriously as well: "Let's put aside the grievances between the Shui Sect and the Nine Li Tribe for now. You sent people to hunt me down, hired assassins to deal with me, and even personally tried to take my life. I nearly died several times. Do you think you can just sweep that under the rug?"

"Well, you also slapped me, and no one has ever slapped me like that before. If it were anyone else, I'd make sure they died a horrible death, so that slap is worth a life," Yang Qingxi said.

Li Weiyi was speechless, too lazy to argue about who was right or wrong. "Then let's offset the grievance of you sending people to hunt me outside Nine Li City first."

"It actually can be offset... Why don't you hit me a few more times? I'll pay it off quickly," Yang Qingxi said, her large eyes sparkling with a smile as she looked at him.

Li Weiyi jumped down from the eaves, pushed open the door, and returned to the parlor.

There was no way to continue the conversation. Yang Qingxi was cunning; her idea of resolving their grievances might not be false, but at such a young age, she could become the undisputed leader of this generation, and all her outward expressions were merely tactics!

Li Weiyi prepared to get a good night's rest.

He had been cultivating continuously during this period, and signs of fatigue were beginning to show in his mental state.

After all, he was a mortal and couldn't go without sleep indefinitely.

Seeing that this tactic could utterly defeat Li Weiyi, she pressed on with the advantage. Yang Qingxi, like a gentle breeze, pursued him into the parlor, closing the door behind her. She then lay on the bed, pushing Li Weiyi inward. "Make some room!"

"Are you crazy?"

Li Weiyi frowned deeply, sat up, and looked at her.

Yang Qingxi lay flat on the bed, her beautiful eyes fixed on the ceiling, her hands resting on her lower abdomen. She retorted with his own previous words: "You don't think that just because we're lying on the same bed, we're on the same side, do you? I'm severely injured, and you expect me to sleep on the floor? Besides, we must stay in one room so that we can look out for each other if anything happens. In Qiuzhou City now, nowhere is absolutely safe."

Li Weiyi said no more, turned to face the inside, and continued to sleep.

Behind him, Yang Qingxi's voice sounded in his ear: "I can let you hit me, but you'll have to wait. My injuries are still very severe; I'm afraid I can't take it right now."

Li Weiyi was completely robbed of sleep by her antics and felt like going out for some fresh air. He turned around and said, "If you want to reconcile, fine. Bring money, bring resources. As long as the price is right, everything can be discussed. I also don't want to be constantly targeted by experts from the Shui Sect."

"Name your price," Yang Qingxi said.

Li Weiyi named an exorbitant price: "Five million Spring Coins."

"You sure dare to dream big. Even if I sold myself, I couldn't get that price. If I had five million Spring Coins, I'd directly hire a Longevity Realm master to turn you into dust, ensuring you're thoroughly dead."

After a moment of silence, Yang Qingxi countered with a price: "How about five times? I'll let you hit me five times."

Li Weiyi knew she was deliberately provoking him and said sternly, "Yang Qingxi, do you really think you can decide whether we reconcile? After the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, everyone will return to their rightful places."

"When you have a Dao Seed Realm cultivator as your backing, will you still be as wary of me as you are now? Will your posture still be so humble?"

Yang Qingxi said, "What you said is absolutely true! But after the imperial court, the conflicts among people are not as sharp. Li Weiyi, I understand your talent and abilities better than anyone else in this world, because I am the only one who, as an adversary, has watched you grow step by step. This overwhelming pressure, along with your tenacious vitality and fighting spirit, has shown me the outline of a young emperor."

"Throughout the day today, I've been repeatedly thinking: if I can't reconcile with you now, what heights will you reach in ten or a hundred years? Can the Sect bear the consequences?"

"Continuing to try and kill you carries the risk of failure. But reconciliation carries no risks at all."

"I certainly can't change the will of the Shui Sect's high-ranking members, but as long as I obtain a Dragon Seed and make rapid progress in the Dao Seed Realm, then I will definitely be in charge of all matters, big and small, within the Sect."

"Yao Qian wants to kill you, and you're in great danger, but I can assist you to a certain extent. Don't you think my leverage is considerable?"

Li Weiyi didn't entirely believe her words, but he gave her a chance, muttering, "You owe me five million Spring Coins," before lying down to sleep.

In a daze, he heard Yang Qingxi say, "So that's one million Spring Coins per hit. If you can't pay it back, then this will have to do!"

Four days later.

The twelfth day of the New Year.

Li Weiyi had completed the tempering and absorption of one jin of immortal soil last night, and finally, around noon today, his muscles and internal organs underwent a drastic transformation, significantly improving their toughness and strength.

Wisps of immortal glow and mist permeated his muscles and internal organs, circulating and intertwining ceaselessly.

The second step of physical cultivation was complete!

He had taken a significant step closer to the Dao Body.

Only refining his tendons and shaping his skin with Divine Cauldron Wood remained.

Li Weiyi sat cross-legged on the ground and threw a punch using only his physical strength.

"Boom!"

As his fist struck, the air exploded.

The airflow transformed into a visible surge, striking the light-veil of the formation inside the room, causing it to tremble continuously.

"My physical strength has increased significantly, and the intensity of my internal organs has improved. Now, if I were to clash with Hua Yuzi again, I should be able to withstand it more easily. I just don't know how much of a gap still remains between me and those at the Inheritor level."

Just five days ago, Li Weiyi was severely injured from a single hard clash with Hua Yuzi.

Masters at the Inheritor level also cultivate their physical bodies. Therefore, Li Weiyi didn't believe it would be that easy to catch up.

However, his muscles and internal organs were cultivated with immortal soil, giving him a considerable advantage.

Yang Qingxi's injuries had recovered by fifty to sixty percent, with even the scars from external wounds disappearing. She was finally no longer content to hide in the Evergreen Temple and pulled Li Weiyi down the mountain to inquire about the current situation in the city.

"There are only three days left until the Lantern Festival. How can you be so patient? Don't you want to win a Dragon Seed token and a Dragon Bone token?"

The two arrived at the inner city of the East City and entered a circular tea house where young martial cultivators gathered, and the latest news about the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival was spread daily.

Li Weiyi had used a disguise art, while Yang Qingxi wore a veiled conical hat.

Sitting on the second floor, Yang Qingxi continued, "Even if it's just a piece of dragon bone, if refined into the body, your physical strength and toughness can instantly rival a Dao Seed Realm martial cultivator. It also offers infinite benefits for cultivating the Longevity Body in the future."

"Dragon bone is the bone of a flying dragon that was slain by the Mist Emperor long ago. It's said to be a being on the Heavenly Emperor level itself, with immense internal vitality and extremely powerful energy."

Li Weiyi became interested and asked, "What if I refine two pieces?"

Yang Qingxi gently shook her head. "I don't know about that! I only know that at this Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, I must contend for the dragon bones and dragon seeds. If I obtain them, I'll have a place for myself in the next ten years. Otherwise, I'll never be able to keep up with the pace of these martial cultivators of the same generation!"

"What about the Longevity Elixir?" Li Weiyi asked.

Yang Qingxi rolled her eyes at him. "Do you think there will be another opportunity like killing Hua Yuzi? Even if you had killed Hua Yuzi, did you see any Longevity Elixir? Just wait and see; all martial cultivators holding Longevity Elixirs, especially those below Luan Sheng Linyou, Ge Xiantong, and Zuo Qiu Hong, will have a very difficult time in the next three days."