Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Over the next two years, Qi Zhimu used all his knowledge and tried countless methods, but he was still unable to stop Jing Liu's internal organs from weakening day by day.

It seems that in less than a year, her life force will be completely drained by her congenitally damaged internal organs, leading to her death.

"She shouldn't have ended up like this..."

Qi Zhimu's hands trembled uncontrollably, and his breathing became rapid.

"I promised her...I promised her, I promised her!!"

"Lord Chimu, calm down!"

Seeing that he was showing signs of arousing demonic influence again, the two sisters quickly stepped forward, grabbed his wrists, and anxiously comforted him.

"There must be a way. If even you have problems, then there's really no hope for the Mirror Stream."

"Huff, huff..."

Although his breathing was still heavy, the turbid look in Qi Zhimu's eyes slowly subsided, and the scarlet color in his pupils faded.

"My lifelong knowledge of biology can't save her; I need to research new methods."

"If clinical trials are needed, then let us be the test subjects," Qinghan said without hesitation.

"...Hmm." Qi Zhimu did not thank her.

He knew they didn't like it.

Over the next few months, Qi Zhimu tried no fewer than hundreds of new methods in search of a potentially viable path.

However, reality is harsh, and no method works.

Through the perspectives of the three parties, Jingliu saw himself lying on the hospital bed with withered hair, sallow skin, and almost nothing but a skeleton.

The master sat on the edge of the bed, holding her hand tightly. His deep self-reproach pierced her tear ducts.

It's not your fault, Master...

You have done so much for your disciple, how could I blame you?

After trying dozens of treatments, all to no avail, Jingliu's life was on the verge of collapse.

Qi Zhimu's usually calm face was now filled with a desperate determination.

Qinghan was in a bad mood and said in a low voice, "Is activating the Free Manifestation Body for Mirror Flow the only way left?"

Mianxue remained silent, subconsciously clenching her fists.

As individuals who have already activated their Free Body, they are well aware of why the Immortal Ship lists this technique as taboo.

Activating the Free Manifestation not only requires an extremely large amount of abundant power to support the consumption, but it is also irreversible.

In other words, they will live in the shadows for the rest of their lives, and any leaks will never be tolerated by the Ten Kings.

The term "irreversible" also includes physical alterations.

Anything that does not belong to oneself, once transplanted, absorbed, or transformed, will accompany one throughout life.

After Lord Zhimu helped them activate their Freedom of Action, they absorbed many of the "characteristics" of evil beings.

To put it bluntly, they are now monsters in human skin and no longer fit to be called human.

"...We can only try the most primitive method." Qi Zhimu took a deep breath.

Seeing this, Jingliu was on high alert, afraid of missing any details.

"The most primitive?" Mianxue asked, puzzled.

"Transplanting the dantian," Qi Zhimu said in a low voice.

The two sisters were taken aback at first, then their expressions changed drastically.

Will this... work...?

They are immortal beings blessed with abundant bounty. As long as they do not die, any damage to any part of their body except their internal organs can be restored, the difference being the speed at which it is done.

Even extracted wisdom teeth will grow back, let alone transplanted organs.

The reason why the Immortal Ship calls the congenital defect of the immortal species "Heavenly Deficiency" is precisely because it cannot be transplanted.

One is born the way one is, and remains so until one falls into the darkness of evil; there are no exceptions.

For example, people who are born blind will suffer from the body's original rejection, whether they receive a corneal transplant or a prosthetic eye, which will only increase their suffering.

To date, no physician has been able to overcome this limitation.

Unless... the patient activates their own response.

Judging from Lord Zhimu's expression, he doesn't seem to be preparing to activate the Free Manifestation for Jingliu.

"What are your plans?"

"Exploit a loophole."

"what?"

"As long as one can endure it, the Free Manifestation Technique can grant a person the unlimited ability to transform their physical body and integrate all external things into their own body."

Qi Zhimu gripped Jing Liu's thin, bony hand, his voice growing even softer.

"But ever since gaining immortality from the Immortal Ship and creating the Free Body, the modifications have always been primarily for self-adaptation. No one has ever considered a problem from the opposite perspective—"

Is modifying one's own organs to fit another person a viable path?

The two sisters understood.

Qi Zhimu plans to transform his body's biological data into something like Mirror Flow!

In theory, the ability to respond freely to one's own needs is not a pipe dream.

If one is willing and certain conditions are met, one can completely transform oneself into another person, a perfect one.

No two leaves are exactly alike, but there can be two people who are exactly the same.

This is also what makes the Free Manifestation Technique so terrifying, and it is one of the primary reasons why it is listed as a forbidden technique.

"...But wouldn't that completely render your biological data a mere mirror image?"

"A complete overhaul is not necessary."

Qi Zhimu shook his head slightly, pondering:

"Local modifications are sufficient. First, modify the frequency of the imaginary fluctuation energy of the Danfu to match that of the mirror flow, and observe whether any repulsion occurs."

"If rejection occurs, we will gradually modify the DNA sequence, blood type, and local chromosomes to match hers."

"If the rejection reaction in the dantian disappears, it means that this method is feasible."

Hearing this, Qinghan hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, but finally couldn't help but speak.

"In that case, you'd essentially become a mirror image of the other gender..."

"Theoretically speaking, yes." Qi Zhimu nodded.

A brief silence fell over the room.

A moment later, Mianxue raised the most crucial question.

"Under normal circumstances, a Celestial Ship dweller would die if they lost their Core Formation. But what would happen if they activated their Free Body and lost their Core Formation?"

"I will die too," Qi Zhimu said calmly.

"!!!"

Jingliu's expression immediately changed, but he quickly realized that if his master would die if he lost his Danfu, how could he still be fine after that?

There should be another turning point.

The Mianxue sisters back then had no idea about the future, and they immediately panicked upon hearing this.

"Then you still..."

"My situation is not normal."

Qi Zhimu pointed to his chest.

"Even if I lose my Danfu, I still have this heart, which is essentially a source of abundance and calamity. It can replace all the functions of the Danfu."

"Mirror Flow doesn't have much time left, my mind is made up."

"After all, I, as her master, made a promise to her. She became like this because of me, and I owe her something."

"...You idiot..."

Jingliu, who had finally managed to stop her tears, had her eyes welling up again.

She has always been the one who owes her master, never!

The plan has begun to be implemented.

Watching Qi Zhimu gradually transform his dantian to match hers, Jing Liu was still filled with tension even though he already knew the outcome.

Once the transformation was complete, the intense rejection from within his body brought Qi Zhimu extremely terrible pain.

The veins on his forehead bulged, his face was contorted with pain, and cold sweat covered his entire body.

Jingliu saw it all, and his heart ached terribly.

You must know, Master once withstood the iron fists of the Jin people for several hours without ever showing this kind of appearance.

It's easy to imagine how terrible the pain caused by this rejection must be.