SFS Chapter 24 Li Qingyi's Deception
Chapter 24 Li Qingyi's Deception
"This thing can really kill you!"
"No, that's not right." He quickly calmed down and realized the problem.
The simulated self was too eager for quick success, completely disregarding the limits of the body's endurance, and forced continuous cultivation, which led to the shattering of all meridians and death.
"It seems that my comprehension is indeed quite good, and the aptitude of this body is probably also quite extraordinary."
Just as he was pondering this, the familiar light screen unfolded once again.
[Reward 1: Qi Refining Level 3 cultivation, which will be extracted to reach Qi Refining Level 4.]
Reward 2: All insights, feelings, and training experience from the first level of "True Explanation of the Sword Way".
Reward Three: Your corpse after death.
Li Qingyi rubbed her hands together, looking at reward two with great anticipation.
He immediately ruled out options one and three.
All the suffering I endured in the simulation was for this moment, wasn't it?
"Finally, we have a decent means of attack!"
Li Qingyi's mind was already conjuring up a scene of himself surrounded by sword energy, moving with his will, and taking the enemy's head from a thousand miles away.
"Isn't the purpose of cultivating immortality and seeking the Dao precisely to achieve this carefree and unrestrained state? I choose reward two!"
Li Qingyi was ready to embrace the insights she had gained throughout her life.
next second...
"Ughhhhh!!!"
pain!
An indescribable, excruciating pain instantly swept over my entire body!
Li Qingyi's mind went blank. His legs went weak, and he collapsed to his knees.
After a long while, his consciousness gradually returned. He tried to stand up, supporting himself on the ground, but his body trembled uncontrollably.
Li Qingyi gritted her teeth and said, "Once I master this divine skill, I will make all the cultivators in the cultivation world taste the power of this 'peerless divine skill'!!"
He shakily got up, limped to the bedside, and slowly sat down.
Just now, the extreme pain accumulated over seven days in the simulation was poured into him all at once, almost killing him on the spot.
Fortunately, it was merely a transmission of pain and did not cause any actual damage.
After a long time, Li Qingyi finally recovered.
Recalling the wonderful experience he had just had, he couldn't help but shiver again.
"It hurts! It hurts so much!"
If someone were to ask him now whether it was worth it?
Li Qingyi's answer must be: it's worth it.
With a slight thought, an invisible sword aura swirled around his body from the inside out, sweeping across the wooden chair in the room as easily as his own hand moved.
With a soft sound, the wooden chair was smoothly sliced in two, the cut as smooth as a mirror.
"Brilliant!"
This sword energy is incredibly powerful; if the opponent doesn't have strong protective measures, they'll likely find it difficult to withstand.
However, given the current amount of sword energy he possesses, he can only unleash it about six times a day.
"That's enough!"
Li Qingyi was overjoyed, becoming even more convinced that this "True Explanation of Sword Dao" was very likely the Golden Core level cultivation technique left behind by that Sword Dao True Monarch.
The greatest advantage of this technique is that it does not consume regular mana.
This means that he can learn other spells at the same time.
Imagine exchanging ranged spells with an enemy, and suddenly an invisible sword aura sweeps past – who could defend against that?
He can continue to draw talismans.
If we encounter a truly formidable enemy, we can scatter talismans like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, and then unleash our unpredictable sword energy. Who could withstand that?
Today, Li Qingyi gives herself an assessment: the future is promising!
Now that her attack methods had become somewhat successful, Li Qingyi immediately decided to draw several golden talismans for self-defense.
With his current Qi Refining Level 3 mana, he can attempt to draw two Golden Body Talismans at once.
Unfortunately, during his first attempt at drawing it, he was somewhat excited because he had just acquired sword energy, and due to carelessness, he failed just when he was about to succeed.
The second time, he focused his mind and concentrated completely, completing the drawing in one go, successfully creating a radiant golden talisman.
Recalling his previous experience at the second level of Qi Refining, when it took him more than twenty attempts to successfully draw a single image, he now succeeds in drawing only two. This progress fills him with a great sense of accomplishment.
After exhausting one's magical power, without the rapid replenishment of spirit stones, it takes half a day of meditation to fully recover.
Li Qingyi was not in a hurry, so she began to sit cross-legged and regulate her breathing.
Just then, Han Feiyu's hysterical roar came from outside:
"Qin Feng! Get out here right now!"
Li Qingyi looked out the window and saw that it was already dusk.
He then realized with a start that another day had passed without him noticing.
A figure approached from afar, filled with overwhelming rage, and charged straight towards his hut.
Li Qingyi's heart skipped a beat, and she wanted to find a place to lay low for a while.
He suddenly realized that he was doing a righteous thing, helping someone settle their karma, which was accumulating good deeds! Moreover, his swordsmanship was now just beginning to take shape, and his cultivation had reached the third level of Qi Refining, so why should he be afraid of him?
With that thought in mind, he leisurely sat down on another intact chair, waiting for his good brother to arrive.
boom!
The door was pushed open roughly.
Han Feiyu changed into a dark-colored outfit, his face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with raging anger as he stared intently at Li Qingyi.
"Qin Feng! I considered you a brother, why did you betray me!"
Li Qingyi raised an eyebrow slightly, her tone calm:
"Brother Han, I'm doing this to help you. Look, now that things are settled, you no longer need to hide. Isn't that a win-win situation?"
"But..." Han Feiyu was taken aback. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed... that was really the case? Her anger was immediately suppressed, and she was speechless for a moment.
"But do you know how much I've suffered?!" After holding back for a long time, he finally found another reason to accuse me.
Li Qingyi put on a painstakingly earnest expression:
"Brother Han, you must know that cause and effect are cyclical, and retribution is inevitable. Can you hide from her for the rest of your life?"
A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one. This solution is the best outcome for both you and her.
Brother Han, you must understand my good intentions.
"Hmph!" Han Feiyu snorted heavily, still feeling indignant, but unable to find a rebuttal. He could only reluctantly pull over a chair and sit down.
"Aren't you afraid that Jiang Yixi might actually kill me in her rage?" Han Feiyu asked in a muffled voice, his tone filled with lingering fear.
"I believe Miss Jiang knows her limits and will at most issue a slight punishment. If she truly intended to take your life, why would Brother Han be standing before me now?"
Li Qingyi said calmly.
In fact, when Li Qingyi handed Han Feiyu over to Jiang Yixi, the latter swore to heaven that she would never harm him, which reassured Li Qingyi before she left.
His original plan was to remain hidden in the shadows and ensure Han Feiyu's safety.
Han Feiyu was somewhat skeptical and looked at Li Qingyi with suspicion.
"Brother Han, stop dwelling on this. Now that the karmic ties between you and Miss Jiang are severed, you should feel relieved."
Upon hearing Li Qingyi's words, Han Feiyu's lips twitched, and he angrily retorted:
"She almost... almost castrated me! Do you know how scared I was?!"
The scissors were waving around in front of my eyes! And they were saying something like, "Since you like men, these things are useless to you!"
"Pfft... Hahahaha..."
Li Qingyi imagined the scene at that time, and combined it with Han Feiyu's current appearance as a young wife, she finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha...no, it's nothing...haha...anyway, you're keeping that thing, for now...haha...it's not really of any use, is it..."
He laughed so hard he almost fell over, and could barely speak.
"Qin! Feng!" Han Feiyu slammed her hand on the table in anger and stood up abruptly.
"Okay, okay... Hahaha... I won't laugh anymore, I really won't laugh anymore."
Li Qingyi tried hard to hold it in, covering her mouth tightly with her hand, but her shoulders still trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes and brows couldn't hide her smile.
Han Feiyu's face darkened instantly upon seeing his expression.
Seeing that things were going well, Li Qingyi quickly stopped smiling and changed the subject, saying seriously:
"Alright, alright, Brother Han, let's get serious. You've all come here for the Purple Mansion inheritance, haven't you?"
Han Feiyu rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.
"Otherwise what? If the Purple Mansion inheritance hadn't appeared in the world, how could our three sects and six schools have gathered here, and with so many low-level disciples?"
"But..." Li Qingyi frowned slightly, voicing the question that had been lingering in her mind:
"Why are there only disciples in the early stage of Qi Refining? Where are the Foundation Establishment cultivators? I don't even seem to have seen any cultivators in the middle stage of Qi Refining."
"This is a rule jointly established by the Qingchi Immortal Sect and the Zhengyang Immortal Sect," Han Feiyu explained.
"Only cultivators at the early stage of Qi Refining are allowed to participate in this opportunity competition. The official reason given is to hone and cultivate the younger generation. The two major sects have given their orders, and the other six sects naturally have no choice but to comply."
He paused, as if remembering something, and added:
"Oh, right. The Qingchi Immortal Sect did send a Foundation Establishment cultivator to oversee things, what was his name again..."
"Ren Ziyu," Li Qingyi interjected.
"Yes, that's him."
Li Qingyi frowned, lost in thought.
He repeatedly recalled his previous conversation with Qin Ruoxi, and the seemingly reasonable but actually strange rules.
"No matter how I think about it, it all seems so contradictory... Is it because I'm not a disciple of the Three Sects and Six Schools that she's so resistant? No... it's probably not that simple."
He vaguely sensed that a layer of mist shrouded the truth, yet he couldn't quite make sense of it.
Suddenly, he raised his head, his gaze sharp as he looked at Han Feiyu, and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Han, do you think... this so-called Purple Mansion inheritance might just be a facade?"