My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

Sure enough, some third-rate martial artists soon tried to cultivate it, but all of them died.

In a short time, countless martial artists died because of practicing the secret manual.

In fact, all the major sects and families had already studied this manual when it was first released.

Furthermore, some forces have been secretly using many third-rate martial artists from the martial arts world for experiments.

The unanimous conclusion reached was: no one can master it!

It's not that this manual has a high barrier to entry.

On the contrary, it has absolutely no requirements regarding the cultivator's aptitude, age, talent, etc. Anyone who is a third-rate expert can practice it.

However, it requires immense perseverance.

This perseverance is the perseverance to endure pain, because opening the 108 fatal acupoints is an extremely painful process, and many people often commit suicide by biting their tongues because they cannot bear the pain halfway through.

If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal. While people with great perseverance are rare, they can still be found if you look carefully. And there are many ways to avoid pain.

But what it needs is another thing that truly inspires despair!

This is truly something that is theoretically feasible, but practically impossible!

That last one is: luck! The luck of guessing a coin!

After unlocking the 108 fatal acupoints and finding your own acupoint sequence, it's time to truly test your character.

The two characters "Yin Yang" in "The Yin Yang Life and Death Secret" refer to positive and negative. That is, forward operation and reverse operation.

Sometimes, the positive flow of internal energy brings life, while the negative flow brings death. Sometimes it is the opposite. One needs to guess correctly 999 times in a row to reach an unknown realm!

However, if someone guesses wrong even once, their body will disintegrate and they will die a gruesome death.

This process cannot be stopped. Once the vital point is opened, it cannot be closed. A person's vital energy is constantly dissipating. Even a martial artist can only last for half a day before their vital energy is exhausted and they die.

As for "when to move forward and when to move in the opposite direction," what are the rules? The manual says there are no rules; it's fate! Everyone has a path leading to the final outcome; all you have to do is choose!

However, that's equivalent to guessing a coin 999 times!

In theory, this is indeed possible.

But in reality, who can do that?

Therefore, this manual was only kept as a collectible by martial artists, kept at home, waiting to try their luck when they were about to die of old age.

That's right. Many martial artists take a gamble when they're about to die, hoping to win. But even after hundreds of years, not a single one has succeeded.

The manual in Qin Jiuxian's hand must have been passed down from a true martial artist among his ancestors.

"One tael of silver, take it or leave it," Hui said.

One tael of silver was the price of this manual in the bookstore, because paper and printing were very expensive in that era, and these costs were about one tael of silver.

"Young lady, you're mistaken. This manual of mine is a peerless technique that can make someone the greatest martial artist in the world..."

Faced with Qin Jiuxian's incessant chatter.

Hui had no interest in listening. In any case, this manual was a useless thing; having it or not made no difference. If he didn't want to sell it, so be it.

Hui just wanted to get back to the inn and take a shower. Although it wasn't visible on the outside, she felt sticky and uncomfortable all over since she was swallowed.

Hui prepared to get up, pay the bill, and leave.

However, it's not a big deal if they don't get up.

As soon as you get up,

Bang!

A loud bang!

Hui's little feet, clad in embroidered shoes, stomped a large hole in the sturdy solid wood floor of the inn's second floor.

For a moment, the bustling restaurant seemed to have been put on pause, and fell silent.

Everyone on the second and first floors looked at Hui.

His eyes were filled with awe.

'A martial artist!' the crowd exclaimed inwardly.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this is just a wooden floor; it is more than 20 decimeters thick and is made of teak, which is known for its sturdiness.

Let alone stepping on it, even if you bring a sledgehammer to smash it, the floor will definitely not be the first thing to fall down.

However, it was Hui's small, delicate foot that stepped on the floor and created a large hole.

Hui blankly pulled her little foot out of the big hole, and seeing the basin-sized cavity, she was embarrassed.

Hui was unable to control the sudden surge of power she had gained, which led to this incident.

However, in the eyes of those around them, this meant that the martial arts master had been angered!

"My lord, spare me! Spare me! I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness! I was just momentarily bewitched!"

Qin Jiuxian was so frightened that he kept kowtowing on the ground, his head hitting the floor with a thud.

Qin Jiuxian knew that in this world, if you offended a martial artist and were killed, the government would not hold the martial artist responsible; they would only come to collect the body.

Furthermore, even if a martial artist kills someone without cause, as long as it doesn't go too far, the government usually turns a blind eye.

So even if Hui killed him, he would be accused of deserving it.

as predicted,

Hui's words just now not only frightened Qin Jiuxian into silence.

The once bustling second floor was now deserted; not a single person dared to speak, or even glance in their direction.

Many people had finished their meal and were about to leave, but now they all sat obediently in their seats without moving, afraid of incurring the wrath of the martial arts master and being killed for no reason.

Especially when Hui came to eat just now, many people secretly glanced at her figure and discussed it privately.

After all, it's normal for men to look at beautiful women.

Now, these people are only slightly less afraid than Qin Jiuxian, and they keep praying to their ancestors to bless them so they can get through this calamity.

If given the chance, they swore: they would rather die than look at Hui again.

'This is the status of martial artists in this world!' Hui was very surprised.

"Stop kowtowing. I'm a kind and good person, I won't do anything to you, why are you so scared? By the way, is that manual still for sale?"

Qin Jiuxian was stunned and stopped kowtowing. He saw that the ground where he was kowtowing was already covered with blood.

He didn't dare to raise his head, but just lowered his head and stammered, "It is an honor for the manual to be noticed by you, sir. You may take it if you wish."

"I can't accept that. How about this, you lift your head up."

Qin Jiuxian raised his head shakily.

His forehead was red, swollen, and bleeding, and it looked very painful.

Hui stretched out her fair little hand, flattened it into a palm, and faced Qin Jiuxian from a distance.

Everyone thought Hui was going to kill Qin Jiuxian, and Qin Jiuxian thought so too.

He had closed his eyes and was waiting for death to come, but the pain he had imagined did not come. Instead, he felt a warm sensation on his forehead, which was very comforting.

"Alright, I've cleansed you and improved your blood circulation. Consider this payment for the manual." Hui finished speaking, took the manual to pay, and prepared to leave.

Qin Jiuxian was left staring blankly at Hui's retreating figure...

Chapter 186 Taking a Bath

Hui took the secret manual, paid for the drinks, and originally wanted to compensate for the damage to the large hole, but the owner firmly refused, saying only that his management was inadequate and that Qin Jiuxian had greatly disturbed the distinguished guest's enjoyment.

After Hui left, in the restaurant.

"That scared me to death! Is this what a martial artist is like? That aura... I felt like I was going to die any second now."

"What's that? I can't even stand up right now."

"It's really hard to believe. You're such a delicate little girl, but it turns out you're a martial artist."

"Think about it the other way around. It's precisely because she's a martial artist that she dares to go out alone despite being so beautiful."

"That seems to be true. Thank goodness! I was thinking of striking up a conversation and winning her heart!"

"Winning the beauty's heart? I'm afraid it'll be like dying before you even get started, your blood splattered five feet high and your tears flowing like a river!"

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The discussions among the people in the restaurant had nothing to do with Hui.

I returned to my room at the inn.

Hui asked the waiter to bring her a bucket of hot water to her room so she could take a bath.

After the waiter filled the water, he also brought a bowl of unknown yellow flower petals and sprinkled them into the hot water, instantly filling the air with a fresh floral fragrance.

Hui took off her clothes, stretched out her jade-like toes to test the water temperature, and then immersed her body in the warm water sprinkled with flower petals. She untied the hair ribbon tied to her hair, and her dark black hair spread out naturally, floating on the water to form an eerie net.

Then, Hui began to wash away the dirt on her skin with the warm spring water, revealing her smooth, creamy skin.

It was at this moment that Hui finally saw her own body.

This body is petite but curvaceous. Although she is only 14 years old, her breasts are already quite well-developed.

Aside from all that, the most eye-catching feature is her navel. A golden navel ring pierces through the skin above her navel and is embedded there, making her look incredibly sexy and alluring.

Hui reached out and touched the navel ring. The entire ring was made of gold and carved into the shape of a half-open lotus flower. A white gemstone was embedded in the center of the flower, the stem passed through the hole above the navel, and the end was a small lotus root, which was very lifelike.

However, the installation process was not as pleasant as it seemed.

This was the navel ring that the Nangong family gave Dong'er when she was ten years old. Hui remembered that Dong'er was in excruciating pain when she first got this navel ring.

For a whole week, I walked with a shaky gait because taking too big a step would pull on the wound and cause excruciating pain.

However, the umbilical ring has long since healed and taken shape, and there is no longer any pain.

Unlike the navel rings worn by prostitutes, this navel ring was not designed to be disassembled. Once it was on, it could not be removed unless the entire navel flesh was cut off.

The purpose of this design is that whoever Dong'er is given to in the future will have their name engraved on this gold navel ring, indicating Dong'er's ownership.

Since she couldn't remove it, Hui didn't force the issue and put it aside, instead focusing on experiencing the changes brought about by the second-rate master.