The Primordial Law

Chapter 225 Immortal Clouds Emerge from Muscles and Internal Organs

The moon is bright and the stars are few; a gentle breeze blows.

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

"Jiang Ning probably doesn't think much of Yao Qian," he said quietly.

Yang Qingxi laughed and said, "You are very wrong. There are not many women in the world who can refuse Yao Qian. In terms of character, talent, appearance, natural ability, temperament and conversation, he is the best in the world. He is the next one to break through to immortality after sixty years, besides Zuoqiu Ling. It is even possible that he has already broken through to immortality."

"A giant in the Longevity Realm, a divine figure transcending life and death. You are not Jiang Ning, so what makes you think she would look down on you?"

"The talent of having all the meridians in silver is indeed extraordinary. But it is still just talent. Whether he can reach the Longevity Realm in the future is still very uncertain."

"It was only the appearance of the Longevity Pill and the Dragon Seed at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival that gave us young martial artists a chance to rise to the top in one step... This opportunity has made everyone risk their lives!"

"On the path of cultivation, every major realm is a test of life and death, and every one of them is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"Look at this Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, there are so many young masters, each one extraordinary, all standing at the peak of the Five Seas Realm, but there will inevitably be some among them who will never reach the Dao Seed Realm in their entire lives."

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

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

Yang Qingxi said, "Do you know why I would tell you, an enemy, about the Sui Sect's family scandal? Because even if you tell others, no one will believe you. They will only think that you are jealous, that you are engaging in low-level retaliation, and that you are spreading rumors and slander."

"How can you destroy someone's decades of hard-earned reputation with just a few words? Even if the sect leader himself told the truth, people would probably suspect that the sect leader was jealous of talent and ability."

"Moreover, if the Second Palace Master is implicated, you will surely die."

"So if you want to die, go ahead and spread the word. Anyway, I won't recognize a single word of it."

"Take another guess, will the Jiang family kill you or believe you?"

Li Weiyi realized that Du'e Temple might not even know about Yang Qingchan's death, since she wasn't the one who received the invitation. Yao Qian dared to do this because he was confident that no one in the city would know.

The so-called immortal masters and patrolling immortal envoys are merely powerful cultivators, not true immortals, and cannot possibly know everything.

Li Weiyi said, "You could have kept quiet about this! Perhaps I would have fallen for the trap and used Yang Qingchan's death to my advantage against Yao Qian. Then I would have killed a hundred enemies but lost a thousand of my own."

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!"

"Are you scared?" Li Weiyi asked.

"A little."

Yang Qingxi added, "But more importantly, if we can sit down and talk, why do we have to fight and kill each other?"

Li Weiyi said, "If I were still a martial artist at the Spring-Emerging Realm, would you give me the right to talk?"

"When one is in a high position, killing someone is as easy as stepping on an ant."

"Feeling they're about to lose, they want to make peace. What kind of world is this?"

Yang Qingxi said, "Therefore, I dare not wait any longer! I'm afraid that if I wait any longer, there won't even be a chance to make peace. Now, Sui Zong and I still have the opportunity and strength to kill you, so we have the right to make peace. Isn't that right?"

Seeing her serious expression, Li Weiyi also spoke to her earnestly: "Let's leave aside the grudges between the Sui Sect and the Jiuli Tribe for now. You sent people to hunt me down, hired assassins to deal with me, and even tried to take my life yourself, escaping death several times. Do you think you can just let this go?"

“Then you slapped me. No one has ever hit me like that before. If it were anyone else, I would have made them suffer a terrible death. So this slap is worth a life,” Yang Qingxi said.

Li Weiyi was speechless, too lazy to argue with her about right and wrong: "Then let's first settle the score for the grudge you caused by sending people to hunt me down outside Jiuli City."

"It really can offset... Why don't you hit me a few more times? I'll pay it back as soon as possible." Yang Qingxi looked at him with a smile in her big eyes.

"..."

Li Weiyi jumped off the eaves and pushed open the door to return to the guest room.

There was no way to continue the conversation. Yang Qingxi was cunning and her idea of ​​resolving grudges might not be wrong, but she was able to become the leader of the Sui Sect at such a young age. All her outward appearances were just tactics!
Li Weiyi was ready to get a good night's rest.

I've been practicing for a while now, and my mental state is showing signs of fatigue.

We are only human after all; it's impossible for us to stay awake forever.

Seeing that this tactic had inflicted a crushing defeat on Li Weiyi, Yang Qingxi pressed her advantage. She swept into the guest room like a gentle breeze, closed the door, and lay down on the bed, squeezing Li Weiyi inside: "Make room!"

"Are you crazy?"

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

Yang Qingxi lay flat on the bed, her beautiful eyes gazing at the ceiling, her hands placed on her lower abdomen, retorting to what he had just said: "You don't think that just because we're lying in the same bed, we're on the same side, do you? I'm badly injured, and you're making me sleep on the floor? Besides, we have to stay in the same room so that we can look after each other if anything happens. In Qiuzhou City right now, there's no place that's absolutely safe."

Li Weiyi didn't want to say anything more, so she turned to her side and continued to sleep.

Behind him, Yang Qingxi's voice rang in his ears: "I can let you hit me, but you'll have to wait. My injuries are quite severe right now, and I'm afraid I can't withstand it." Li Weiyi was wide awake from her commotion and wanted to go out for some fresh air. He turned around and said, "If you want to reconcile, that's fine. Take money, take resources. As long as the price is right, everything is negotiable. I don't want to be constantly watched by the experts from the Sui Sect."

"Name your price," Yang Qingxi said.

Li Weiyi offered an astronomical price: "Five million Yongquan coins."

"You dare to dream. I couldn't even sell myself for that price. If I had five million Yongquan coins, I would directly ask a Longevity Realm expert to turn you into dust. You must die completely."

After a long silence, Yang Qingxi offered a price: "Five times, I'll let you do it five times."

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

"Once you have a Dao Seed Realm martial artist as your backer, will you still be as wary of me as you are now? Will you still maintain such a humble posture?"

Yang Qingxi said, “What you said is absolutely true! But after Suizong surrendered to the court, the conflicts between us were not so sharp anymore. Li Weiyi, I understand your talent and ability better than anyone else in the world, because I am the only one who, as an adversary, has watched you grow step by step. This overwhelming pressure, as well as your tenacious vitality and fighting spirit, have made me see the outline of a young emperor.”

"I've been thinking about this repeatedly all day: if we can't reconcile now, what heights will you reach in ten years, a hundred years? Can the Sui Sect bear the consequences?"

“Continuing to kill you carries the risk of failure. But settling down carries no risk at all.”

"I can't change the will of the Sui Sect's higher-ups, 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, of the Sui Sect."

"Yao Qian wants to kill you, you're in great danger, but I can help you to some extent. Don't you think I have enough leverage?"

Li Weiyi didn't completely believe her, but gave her a chance, leaving her with the words "You owe me five million Yongquan coins" before going to sleep.

In a daze, I heard Yang Qingxi say, "That's one million Yongquan coins per transaction. If you can't pay it back, just settle it like this!"

……

Four days later.

The twelfth day of the first lunar month.

Last night, Li Weiyi completed the tempering and absorption of one pound of immortal soil. Finally, around noon today, his muscles and internal organs underwent a dramatic transformation, with his toughness and strength increasing significantly.

Strands of ethereal mist emanated from the muscles and internal organs, swirling and twisting endlessly.

The second step of physical transformation is complete!
It has taken a big step closer to the Dao Body.

All that's missing is to use the wood from the divine stove to refine the tendons and shape the skin.

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

"Oh!"

The air exploded with a loud bang as the fist was thrown out.

The airflow transformed into a visible force, bombarding the array of light gauze in the room, causing the gauze to tremble incessantly.

"My physical strength has increased significantly, and the resilience of my internal organs has also improved. Now, I should be able to withstand another blow from Hua Yuzi with greater ease. I just wonder how much of a gap there is between me and someone at the level of a successor?"

Five days ago, Li Weiyi was seriously injured after just one direct confrontation with Hua Yuzi.

Even masters at the Inheritor level can create a physical body. Therefore, Li Weiyi doesn't believe it's that easy to catch up.

However, his muscles and internal organs were sculpted from divine soil, giving him a significant advantage.

Yang Qingxi's injuries had healed by about 50-60%, and even the scars from her external wounds had disappeared. Finally, she was no longer content to hide in Changqing Temple and dragged Li Weiyi down the mountain to investigate 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 get a Dragon Seed Ticket and a Dragon Bone Ticket?"

The two arrived at the inner city of the East City and entered an enclosed teahouse where young martial arts practitioners gathered. Every day, the latest news about the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival was spread here.

Li Weiyi used a disguise technique, while Yang Qingxi wore a veil and a bamboo hat.

Sitting on the second floor, Yang Qingxi continued, "Even if it's just a piece of dragon bone, if you refine it into your body, your physical strength and power will instantly be enough to fight against a martial artist at the Dao Seed Realm. It will also be of immense benefit to your future cultivation of the Longevity Body."

"The dragon bone is the bone of the flying dragon that was killed by the Mist Emperor. It is said to be a being of the Emperor level, with full internal activity and extremely powerful energy."

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

Yang Qingxi gently shook her head: "I don't know! I only know that I must fight for the dragon bone and dragon seed in this Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival. Only if I win them will I have a place in the next ten years. Otherwise, I will never catch up with the martial arts practitioners of my generation!"

"What about the elixir of immortality?" Li Weiyi asked.

Yang Qingxi rolled her eyes at him: "Do you think there will be another chance to kill Hua Yuzi? Even if you kill Hua Yuzi, have you ever seen the Longevity Pill? Just wait and see. All the martial artists who possess the Longevity Pill, including Luan Shenglinyou, Ge Xiantong, and Zuoqiu Hong, will have a very difficult three days."

(End of this chapter)